- Hides the special-case direct filepath field for ShapeAsset persist fields macro
- Shifts the handling of TSStatics so the shape instance will load materials on the server as well as the client. This opens gameplay options as well as allowing rebaking of meshes functionality more easily
- Expands AssetBase's isValidAsset utility function to actually check validity instead of just returning true
- Adds isValid utility function to AssetPtr
- Added new field flag that makes the field not write out to file
- Removed legacy iconBitmap field from GuiIconButtonCtrl because it was causing errors
- Fixed group filtering check of guiInspector to ignore case
- Removed unneeded isFile checks for common datablock script files in Prototyping module script
- Removed test datablocks from Prototyping module
- Removed unnecessary container control from AssetBrowser
- Adjusted preview regen logic of AssetBrowser so it doesn't trip if you're simply resizing the window
- Fixed issue where row-vs-column layout logic for AssetBrowser when resizing window was fiddly
- Added handling for when Dragging and Dropping datablock from AssetBrowser to spawn, it'll prompt if it spawns the actual object, or a spawnsphere that spawns said object. In the event of an PlayerData will also prompt if it should spawn an AIPlayer
- Added ability to take a TSStatic that uses a baked down mesh and are able to restore it to the cache prefab, or trigger and in-place rebake to refresh it if something has changed in the original contents via RMB menu on the scene tree
- Added ability to explode prefab to RMB menu on scene tree
- Added ability to convert selection to prefab or bake to mesh in RMB menu on scene tree
- Tweaked sizing of the DatablockEditorCreatePrompt window to not have cut off elements and easier to see/work with
- Added sanity check to datablock editor creation
- Fixed preview display of material in Decal Editor
- Made compositeTextureEditor use the cached preview of images
- Fixed sizing/spacing of gui selection dropdown as well as resolution dropdown of GuiEditor
- Fixes MaterialEditor to properly save the group collapse state when editing
- Adds ability to in-flow edit and create datablocks in the NavMesh Editor for the testing panel, and makes the datablock dropdown searchable
- Fixed issue where opening the ShapeEditor via the edit button on a ShapeAsset field would cause the action buttons on the top bar to not show
- Fixed error in shape editor where when exiting it was erroneously checking for a clear value of -1 rather than 0
- Removed unneeded top tabbook and tab page for main editor panel
- Fixed issue where reset button of TerrainBrush Softness Curve editor didn't actually reset
- Resized Object Builder window to not cut off elements and have enough width to show more data
- Added a TypeCommand field type to Object Builder and changed spawnscript field of SpawnSphere to use it rather than a simple text edit field
- Allow SpawnSphere in ObjectBuilder to be passed in spawn class and spawn datablock default info
- Injects button to controllable objects when Inspecting them to make it easy to toggle if you're in control of it or not
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Remove the tabs from the asset browser and windowed console. There were some issues and asset browser will be changed soon. Downside is that the windowed console and asset browser will now open on top of each other.
Because of the large width & height of the Arial font at 18 did the window titles not fit properly. Font has been decreased and made bold for the sake of distinction. Additional has the terrainpainter window's position been corrected (terrainEditor.ed.tscript)
- Fixes the AB's select button not being properly offset to the right side
- Fixes incorrect height offset for the main editor tabbook because of a no-longer-used variable
- Fixes the bottom of the scene tree scroll being cut off
Adjusted logic for World Editor's Assets tab to filter by ShapeAssets and Datablocks
Improved ShapeEditor's Assets tab filter and select logic
Added ability for AB search to work on creator section
Fixed icon display of AB on preview cards when in list mode
Changes ShapeEditor's Library tab to an "Assets" tab and opens the AB with the shapeAsset filter on
Adds Asset tab to world editor scenetree window that opens the assetBrowser
Fixes issue where opening default scene in worldEditor would activate the saveAs dirty flag, then if you exit the level and open a new one, you can only saveAs and not save the existing level asset
Adds staged loading/generation of preview images for image, shape, material and terrain material types to improve navigation responsiveness
Disabled lookup of bitmap info of image assets for tooltip metadata as it was causing major hangs when the images were high resolution
Added function so Import new File button on AB interface will correctly prompt to find and then import in a new file
Fixed theming of AssetBrowser preview card profiles to improve readability
Fixed theming of ToolsGuiTextListProfile to improve readability
Fixed issue where trying to import in a splat map for importing terrain data could fail due to not having full path when trying to load the bitmap's channel data
Corrected Import Terrain Heightmap item in menubar to prompt creation of a new terrain asset in addition to opening the import terraindata window to avoid missed steps foc creation
Added callback for onResize to guiWindowCtrl so controls - such as the EditorTree - can be properly resized in certain circumstances when the window is changed
Added getIncrement() and getRange() to GuiGameSettingsCtrl to better facilitate options manipulation on the script side
Corrected some of the console method documentation strings in GuiGameSettingsCtrl
Removed some unneeded, extraneous files and their asset definitions that came from odd import conversions. Where applicable, created cleaned up versions to make naming conventions and references stable
Fixed canvas mode update text typo: FSAA -> FXAA
Added logic to DOF, Light Rays, SSAO and Vignette postFX's to check both the preset setting AND the user preference before enabling.
Shifted initialization order so PostFX's are loaded before we configure the canvas, to ensure stuff like the FXAAPostFX exists and can be toggled on on load
Fixed multiple issues with options menu:
When using gamepad, unable to navigate from categories to options. Fixed so can now traverse as normal
Input limitations on gamepad necessitated changing of how setting applying happens, is now done as a 'apply or discard' prompt when leaving the options menu
Added proper handling for adjusting settings with gamepad with left/right inputs
Fixed issue where the unapplied change for an option was sometimes being processed as an object name rather than an implicit string. Now made to be explicit strings to avoid issue.
Made the menu button input for "Select" to go from categories to options gamepad only, and hidden when in the options list
Fixed issue where changing window mode didn't correctly affect resolution option. Now set up so changing this field correctly refreshes the resolution option. Specifically, when on borderless, the resolution field does not show, preventing confusion as it is always full resolution
Generally have the options list refresh when changes happen to allow any and all fields to be able to dynamically respond to other options having changed improving flexibility.
Cleaned up old, unused, commented out functions
Added ability on OKCancel message boxes to override the button text if needed
Fixed issue with AssetBrowser where the shrink/grow icons next to the preview size slider were not anchored correctly.
Adjusted callback logic so if preview slider is clicked on, rather than dragged, it will correctly update the zoom values
Added sorting to Modules List dropdown for the AssetBrowser
Improved standardization of double-clicking in AssetBrowser. Now defaults to editing action if regularly browsing and selecting if in select mode. Still allows regular per-type overrides as normal
Moved definition of GuiDisabledTextEditProfile to gui profiles.ed.tscript file, removed duplicates to stop error spam
Adjusted default settings value for double-click action in AB to be edit to prevent unstable behavior
Removed old file refs from Load Recent list in the default settings
Added logic to forcefully acquire newly imported asset definition to better try and ensure it's loaded immediately after import
Added logic to asset importer so if a file is not found for an importing material asset, if populate maps is on, then it will try and find a matching image asset in the destination module
Added logic to tsStatic to better handle fields being updated via the editor, forcing updates and refreshes of the shape and materialSlots
Fixed handling of guiBitmapButtonCtrl so it will update the bitmap used when edited via the Gui Editor
Updated image ref to the hudFill image asset for the console GUI
Cleaned up names for the default camera model/material
Defaulted import config to utilize the Prune action instead of rename for more predictable default behavior
Added icons next to AB's preview slider bar for additional visual feedback of slider intent
Added missing checkbox to asset import window and cleaned up scaling behavior
Fixed handling of drag-n-drop behavior in GUI editor so it doesn't block further interaction
Added logic for drag-n-drop of image assets to GUI Editor so it will create a GuiBitmapCtrl with the image
Added handling for drag-n-drop import of folders of assets to AB/Asset Import
Added missing asset import config option to indicate if config supported import of sound assets
Added logic when opening asset import config editor, where if there is a default import config set in the settings, it will open that one by default
Hid the collision section of the import config editor, as those options are currently unutilized
Improved behavior for Create New Folder window in the AB, now always pushing to the front, and also selecting the text by default, so the user can just start typing the new name
Also added return and escape key accelerators to Create New Folder window for better UX
Fixed display of editor windows, adding a distinct blue color to highlighted windows' title bar and fixing display of minimize/maximize/window/close buttons
Moved GUIEditor's onControlDropped function to the AB script to match placement of sibling world editor function
Fixed issue with material editor where the ORM Config map slot was getting the normal map instead of the correct ORM map
Cleaned up commented lines from drag-and-drop functions.
Fixed issue where material icon on buttons in the object creator windows wouldn't display.
Fixed issue where it wasn't correctly binding cloud textures for BasicClouds object or ripple/foam/depth textures for water objects when newly created
Fixed issue where when double-clicking on a datablock type in the datablock editor, wasn't correctly going through the module selection process, making an invalid destination.
Added handling for Trigger object creation via TriggerData class
Standardized double-click handling of datablock entries in AB to respect double click action mode, and properly either open the datablock editor to the given datablock, or spawn it.
Made Create New Datablock prompt window indicate the destination module to be clearer where it's going if force-prompt of module setting is off.
Added handling for if preview images on image assets fails to generate, will fallback to using the full image
Added handling for double clicking or drag-n-dropping terrain assets to create them
Improved handling of field labels in variable inspector by making the stringtable be case sensitive.
Added editor settings for handling of asset double click behavior. Can now select between Edit Asset and Spawn Asset. Support is asset type dependent.
Added editor setting for auto-importing loose files when navigating to a folder. If on and the user has flagged to also enable auto-import generally, will auto import all unaffiliated loose files in as assets.
Added editor setting for default module to use when creating new assets. Updated various tooling logic so when creating a new material, if this and the 'Always Prompt Module Target' setting is off, it will fill in the target module and target asset path info based on the default module.
Fixed issue with editors that use managedData scripts where if the path didn't exist, the script file wouldn't be made.
Fixed display issue in terrain editor where if you clear the detail map, the normal/macro/orm maps would disable, but not also clear.
Fixed handling of cleared maps in terrain editor so it no longer fills empty maps in with the no image image.
Fixed handling of creating new material where it would fill in the diffuse with a no texture image as the default.
Fixed issue where canceling out of creating a module would still prompt to create the common default folders.
Fixed issue where the Select Module window couldn't be closed via the cancel or x buttons.
Based on feedback, reduced default size of the Text Pad window.
Fixed issue where the Drop At menu list wouldn't correctly display which item was marked after it was changed.
Fixed spawning shape asset handling so it uses whatever the editor's Drop At setting is.
Improved themeing of regular bitmap buttons in the editor.
Based on feedback, flipped layout of Target Module and Target Path in the Create New Asset window.
Improved handling of setting up the Target Path for when creating new assets. If a path is not set, and the user has a Default Module, it will default the path to that module.
Fixed typo in import config settings for DuplicateAutoResolution
Converted TSShapeConstructor to utilize assets
Updated shape editor to work with assetified constructors
Converted guiBitmapButtonCtrl to use assets
Processed core, tools and default modules to utilize assets
Converted all console types that were string based, such as TypeImageFilename to utilize const char*/the string table, which avoids a lot of type swapping shenanigans and avoids string corruption
Removed unneeded MainEditor mockup module
Removed some unused/duplicate image assets from the tools
Fixes setting for showing core and tools dirs in Asset Browser
Fixes path for newly created PostFX, state machine and cubemap assets
Improves logic for getModuleFromAddress from asset browser directory handler
Prevents error if no field was edited in the Create New Asset window before hitting the create button
Forces acquiring newly created asset just so they can be utilized immediately
Updates PostFXAsset template files to better hook in and provide a better example of basic behaviors.
Fixed autoAssetImport so it properly cleared any prior import session objects
Added beginning and ending comment line signfiers to make import logging easier to spot in console
Fixed variable used when doing the actual import on assets where it would use the top-level asset import objects and not the children array, causing a crash
Fixed the Make Selected A Mesh logic to work with the creation of a new shapeAsset
Added secondary handling to generate a prefab of the original selection for preservation purposes
Added optional input for makeSelectedPrefab to not delete the original selection(useful for the preservational prefab mentioned above)
Adjusted font color for NA text edit fields to make it more legible
Changed the non-working reloadDatabase button in assetBrowser to instead open the Asset Editing editor settings page.
Renamed current default import config to DefaultConfig
Updated Asset Browser UI layout.
Fixed sizing behavior for Edit Asset window
Fixed sizing behavior for Edit Module window
Implemented Collection Sets system
Implemented handling of non-asset loose files for AB
Initial handling logic for prefabs for AB
Updated Asset Importer to hook into C++ AssetImporter
Made Add Module window properly reset module name field when opened
Overhauled entire AB search system so it can use phrases and compound search logic
Overhauled asset previews to utilize single guiIconButtonCtrl for efficiency and stability
Updated Asset Preview Drag-n-drop to work with new previews
Begun initial work with Tags integration into AB - currently only works with datablock categories
Bugin initial work with Creator classes - currently only populates category lists, no items
Added logic for scanning current AB directory for non-asset loose files, and activating an Auto-Import button if any are found
Added ability to drag-n-drop datablocks from AB and spawn requisite object
Stabilized drag-n-drop behavior of ShapeAssets, so when spawned, it'll find a much more sane drop position
Fixed shapeAsset fields for drag-n-drop behavior so it correctly sets field now
Adjusted folder and asset search fields in AB to utilize placeholder text
Added logic when creating new module to prompt auto-populating common default folders
Shifted preview size to slider
Added logic to MenuBuilder so popup menus can utilize bitmap arrays
Added editor setting for if to display loose files in AB
Minor theme color corrections for some profiles
Adds editor setting for default target module, as well as if duplication of an asset should prompt for a new name, or proceed automatically with a default naming behavior.
Shifts collada loader logic back to collada from assimp until the oddities with the assimp DAE import configs is ironed out.
Added logic to intercept TSStatic setting shape to try and utilize a shapeAsset if it can find a matching loose file
Added lookup logic for getting any textures inside collada files to streamline asset importing logic
Fixed modal behavior for Import config and import window
Initial implementation of loose file/legacy file importing
Adjusted Asset Browser and Asset Import refreshing behavior to queue to improve performance by avoiding multiple refreshes as well as potential infinite loops
Fixed volume visibility behavior
Fixed physics world viz toggle
Fixed loose file bindings for all associated slots in level asset, such as postFX file, decals, etc
Expanded TSStatic onInspect testcase to parse materialSlots and hook-in a specialized material field for editing/quick reference from the inspector
Adjusted expand behavior of guiTree to be more reliable
Added internal name 'stack' to inspectorGroup's stack child objects for easier access to add programatic fields
Removed redundant PreMult translucency type code
Added setting of feature so probes work when in forward/basic lit mode
Corrected indexing error in SQLiteObject class so it properly parses with the updated console API
Tweaked the FOV setting logic in GameConnection::onControlObjectChange to not be spammy
Fixed var when trying to bind the camera to the client
Added project setting field to dictate the default render mode between Forward or Deferred
Integrated MotionBlur PostFX into updated PostFX Editor paradigm and exposed the samples uniform as an editable field
Integrated DOF PostFX into updated PostFX Editor paradigm
Updated setting group name for vignette postFX
Shifted shaderCache to be in data/cache along with other cached files
Added helper function to replace strings in a file
Fixed ExampleCppObject asset to have correct loose file references
Adjusted editor default level logic so it can be modifed and then stored, as well as reset back to the original default
Fixed verve reference to root scene group
Adjusted location of a nonmodal gui profile so it loads at the correct time
Reorganized AssetBrowser loading and refresh logic so it doesn't stack multiple refresh requests back-to-back causing lag
Updated the search behavior to search not just the current address, but all child folders as well, making it far more useful
Initial work into zip and folder drag-and-drop asset importing support
Removed the import config setting for 'always display material maps' as it is redundant with the new importer context menu actions
Updated example asset type file
Ensured all asset types have proper handling for move, rename and delete actions
Fixed double-click behavior on folders in the AB
Fixed CPP asset preview
Added better logic to discern if a top-level folder belongs to a module or not in the AB directory browser
Added ability to convert a non-module top-level folder in the AB into a module
Added initial hooks for being able to generate a new Editor Tool, similar to how the AB can generate modules
Renamed CPP asset template files to have the .template so they aren't accidentally picked up by cmake
Fixed convex editor's material handling to work with AB and reference back properly
Updated AB images for folder up/down navigation buttons, and the breadcrumb divider arrow
Made PostFX Editor properly allow for input pass-through so you can still edit the level with it open
Added some additional common text gui profiles
Disabled calls to old editor settings logic in various editors to remove spam
Added callOnModules call so tools can initialize properly when the world editor is opened
Fixed logic test for visualizers
Added ability for cmake to scan tools directory for any tools that add source files
Added WIP of lighting viz logic to point and spotlight shaders
Made new asset window adhere to path-based system
Ongoing work to standardize asset import actions
Context-based Asset Import popups
Fixed behavior with adding a new sequence in shape editor
Made it so apply in PostFX editor no longer closes window
Work to re-add class visibility filters in editor
Added default terrianmat definition for warning_material
Corrected separator-h image path for a few GUI controls
Corrected SelectAssetPathWindow reference so it focuses the window right
Changed new asset window to work with new Select Path window and address system
Added call to force AssetBrowser to load/initialize when the tools are initialized(ensures anything utilizing assets in other tools don't have reference issues)
Standardized drag-n-drop move behavior in the Asset browser so dragging onto the folder tree and a folder in the browser both behave more predictably
If import config is set to not allow importing with errors, then the Done button is disabled when errors are detected
Updated the example assettype file for the AB
Fixed up move/delete/rename behavior for folders in AB
Begun full standardization of move/delete/rename actions for other asset types in AB
Added standardized call for New Asset field fillouts by letting the asset types populate them
Moved terrain block creation to the standard create call so it can accept other normal fields like resolution
Updated the 'Do you want to create' terrain block prompts to generate the asset if yes, and if no it'll prompt to go find an existing terrain asset
Added placeholder image for terrain material asset for preview
Updated refresh behavior for terrain material assets so they properly populate on creation now
Added standardized functions to the directoryHandling class for folder/file manipulation
Corrected some warnMat image references
Initial implementation of changeable TSStatic materials via material slots and drag and drop of material assets onto world editor from AB
Updated Volumetric Fog to support ShapeAsset for it's model data
Added cmake option to hide literal filename fields if the class supports asset fields for the same input
Added light viz modes to see diffuse, specular and detail lighting modes(currently just sun)
New raycast console function to return back material of hit object
Moved GameObject logic to SceneObject and started fixing up of editor behavior to allow any SceneObject to be converted into a GO, along with all supported behavior such as instance-template management and spawning GO via drag-and-drop from AB
Fixed inspector field tooltip text to be positioned in inspector footer properly again
Drag and drop of shape asset attempts to drop at raycast position now, instead of just at the camera ray position
Added ability to check if popup menu is currently Visible
Removed unwanted path debug/testing code from tsShapeConstructor
Made a number of default postFX's names more consistent and set up asset definitions for them. Began adding hooks to PostFX editor as well
Refactored Asset Import window with new layout, revamped import behavior to work with new layout concept and easier editing of import 'session'
Updated Asset Browser to utilize a common 'DirectoryHandler' object to standardize/centralize all folder navigation behavior for the asset tool ecosystem
Added new window to select path for assets
Refactored import config editor to be easier to utilize
Added field in editor settings to edit import configs without needing to first try and import assets
Updated a number of asset types' scripts to handle address-based system
Began standardizing a number of 'actions' for the asset browser, including drag-n-drop, renaming, deleting, moving, etc.
Made refreshing behavior of AB more consistent
When making new in AB folder, it will automatically navigate to the new folder
When making a new folder, prompts the folder name via new popup window
Refactored PostFX editor to use newer layout with side list for easier use
Added ability to override radio button behavior when selecting items in popup menus
Added ability to turn on rotation snapping as a setting, with SHIFT just inverting the rot snap mode
Implemented proper asset type filtering, complete with multiple type selection, and listing of active filters in AB footer. Selectable via visibility popup Menu
Moved asset preview button generation from code to template GUI file
added ability to move asset with drag-n-drop(Image asset only so far)
New AB folder icon
Properly link image asset fields to material asset if 'AlwaysPresentImageMaps' config setting is active
Added navigation history to AB, as well as ability to navigate via forward and backward buttons and breadcrumb buttons
Added folder 'asset type', allowing you to create, rename, delete and move folders via the asset browser for better organization
Adjusted various behaviors to work with the address-driven navigation/organization of the AB
Expanded visibility options for the AB and integrated them into editor settings so they are retained
Added Search field for searching the folder structure, in addition to the existing preview tiles search
Adjusted drag-n-drop behavior of the platform code so it accepts dropping folders
Added ability to dump active PostEffects list to see what is currently running
Added ability to mark specific items in GuiTreeViewCtrl as hidden
Made reflection probe bounds boxes translucent rather than wireframe to improve editing visibility
Added expanded loose file references to LevelAsset for common companion files like decals and posteffect scrips
Added editor setting for Editor Layout Mode, allowing you to set the editor into 'Modern' layout.
Added editor settings to set default import config ruleset, and also ability to set auto-import. If both of these are set, then as long as the importing assets have no errors, they will auto-process and the user doesn't need to manually check and confirm them via the asset import window
Added templated getObjectsByClass to Scene for easier engine-side polling of objects, including nested checks for subscenes
Proper init'ing of mGamemodeName in LevelAsset, as well as proper fieldType for mIsSubLevel
D3D11 added logic to handle scaling down of textures in cubemap arrays for lower texture resolution preferences
Added ability to collapse groups programmatically to GuiVariableInspector
Upped PSSM shadowmap max size to 4096
Caught GL deferred lighting/probes up to D3D11
Temporarily disabled forward lighting/probes on GL materials until conversion finished
Upped smMaxInstancingVerts to 2000 from 200 to support slightly more detailed meshes being instanced
Reordered project settings so they load ahead of core modules, so that core modules can actually use project settings
Established current preset file for PostFXManager to use for reverting
WIP logic for forcing probes to update as part of level lighting load step in loading process
Streamlined PostFXManager code, removing unnecessary/redundant files
Coverted HDR, Lightrays and SSAO and ExamplePostEffect to use new PostFX Manager/Editor paradigm
PostFX manager now enacts callbacks so that postFXs' can process their own settings as well as provide editor fields
Changed PostFX editor to work with new callbacks via using VariableInspector
Updated PostEffectAsset's template file so new PostFX's will now automatically register with the PostFXManager and have the needed new callbacks for integration
Made HDR on by default, removed enable field from editing
Made probe bake resolution a project setting
Updated many GL postFX shaders to have proper case for PostFx.glsl
Example module now loads ExampleGUI and ExamplePostEffect during init'ing
Removed unneeded autoload definitions from ExampleModule's module file
Fixed Graphics Adapter settings field to properly display as well as apply setting
Updated many referenced profiles in tools folder to use the Tools specific gui profiles to make theming more consistent
Fixed coloration of tools button bitmap to make theming more consistent
Updated a few theme settings for improved visibility with theme, particularly selected/highlighted text
Moved AssetBrowser field types to separated folder/files
Updated new module creation to properly utilize template file instead of overriding it with a programmatic script generation.
Removed unneded default autoload definitions from new modules
Added WIP for editing Module/Asset dependencies
Updated the PostEffectAsset to properly generate glsl and hlsl files from templates
Updated module editor window to display only necessary fields
Added WIP of TerrainAsset
Added shaderCache gitignore file so folder isn't lost
Added sanity check for findMatch
Finished most of asset importer logic to utilize settings system
Cleaned up code for finding associated files
Added General importer settings category and integrated logic for those settings fields
Updated logic in variableGroup to support callbacks in custom fields
Updated logic in variableInspector to better handle callbacks, as well as being able to manually update when manipulating fields
Updated scripts to utilize project settings values for playGUI and mainMenuGUI names
Improved module-oriented loading of materials
Added util function for populating custom fonts
Added GameModeName to Scene
Added function to get number of active scenes
Added logic to level/client loading to enact gameplay mode logic driven by either Scene's GameModeName or project setting's default game mode
Added template module.cs file for module creation and adjusted new module logic in AssetBrowser to create off template
Updated FPSGameplay code to have deathmatchGame mode work with new GameMode logic
Updated EmptyLevel scene to define deathMatchGame as gamemode
Updated FPSGameplay module script to properly client/server initialize
Implements fix so cubemap arrays load correctly when texture resolution settings have been lowered
Begun refactor of asset import config editing/settings.
WIP mode of guiSliderCtrl to be a filled rectangle instead of a textured UI
Fixed bug with guiTextEditCtrl losing focus updating history passing malformed strings
Updated WIP options menu
Editor/Project settings WIP
Updated editor theme to be consistent, and feed off the editor settings
Updated popup menus to reference renamed profiles
Added more in-progress modules for examples/stress testing
