guiManipulate: Modify Ren'Py GUI without reloading

Overview

Is editing UI a hassle where you have to edit the number in the editor, wait 1-2 seconds for the screen to reload and then try again to get those buttons (or any other Displayable) right there in the correct placement?

I agree. So I made an extension for that exact purpose. For now, it's only moving Ren'Py Displayables but I intend to add more properties soon enough.

Usage

With the press of E you enter into the edit mode. Then you press H for help and guidance for all the other keys and what they do.

An example is available as a video here:

Installation

Copy the renpy-guiManipulate.rpe file to your project's game folder. It then just works.

Don't worry about it's inclusion when building. It adds itself to the exclusion list.

More technical information available in the README file: https://gitlab.com/brunoais/renpy-guiManipulate/-/blob/master/README.md

Source code

You can find the source code here: https://gitlab.com/brunoais/renpy-guiManipulate/

Terms of Use

You may:

• Use this code for any kind of project, commercial or noncommercial.
• Modify and edit the code to suit your needs.

You may not:

• Sell or resell all or in part the code without making the library available as open-source.
• Package as part of your release (the code already tries to avoid that on its own)
• Use the code in a different project, under a different license, without prior written authorization.

When you provide attribution to this extension, please link it here and attribute to "brunoais".

Credits

Background image of the video taken from: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/839463
Thank you for allowing it to be used by anyone