Refactor input image lookup logic into GameSubsystem so it can be reused elsewhere

Source/StevesUEHelpers/Private/StevesGameSubsystem.cpp

@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
 #include "Engine/AssetManager.h"
 #include "Engine/GameInstance.h"
 #include "Framework/Application/SlateApplication.h"
+#include "GameFramework/InputSettings.h"
 #include "GameFramework/PlayerController.h"
+#include "GameFramework/PlayerInput.h"
+#include "StevesUI/KeySprite.h"
 
 //PRAGMA_DISABLE_OPTIMIZATION
 
@@ -92,6 +95,102 @@ FFocusSystem* UStevesGameSubsystem::GetFocusSystem()
     return &FocusSystem;
 }
 
+UPaperSprite* UStevesGameSubsystem::GetInputImageSprite(EInputBindingType BindingType, FName ActionOrAxis,
+    FKey Key, int PlayerIdx, const UUiTheme* Theme)
+{
+    switch(BindingType)
+    {
+    case EInputBindingType::Action:
+        return GetInputImageSpriteFromAction(ActionOrAxis, PlayerIdx, Theme);
+    case EInputBindingType::Axis:
+        return GetInputImageSpriteFromAxis(ActionOrAxis, PlayerIdx, Theme);
+    case EInputBindingType::Key:
+        return GetInputImageSpriteFromKey(Key, Theme);
+    default:
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+}
+
+// This is not threadsafe! But only used in UI thread in practice
+TArray<FInputActionKeyMapping> GS_TempActionMap;
+TArray<FInputAxisKeyMapping> GS_TempAxisMap;
+
+UPaperSprite* UStevesGameSubsystem::GetInputImageSpriteFromAction(const FName& Name, int PlayerIdx, const UUiTheme* Theme)
+{
+    
+    // Look up the key for this action
+    UInputSettings* Settings = UInputSettings::GetInputSettings();
+    GS_TempActionMap.Empty();
+    Settings->GetActionMappingByName(Name, GS_TempActionMap);
+    const bool WantGamepad = LastInputWasGamePad(PlayerIdx);
+    for (auto && ActionMap : GS_TempActionMap)
+    {
+        if (ActionMap.Key.IsGamepadKey() == WantGamepad)
+        {
+            return GetInputImageSpriteFromKey(ActionMap.Key, Theme);
+        }
+    }
+    // if we fell through, didn't find a mapping which matched our gamepad preference
+    if (GS_TempActionMap.Num())
+    {
+        return GetInputImageSpriteFromKey(GS_TempActionMap[0].Key, Theme);
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+UPaperSprite* UStevesGameSubsystem::GetInputImageSpriteFromAxis(const FName& Name, int PlayerIdx, const UUiTheme* Theme)
+{
+    // Look up the key for this axis
+    UInputSettings* Settings = UInputSettings::GetInputSettings();
+    GS_TempAxisMap.Empty();
+    Settings->GetAxisMappingByName(Name, GS_TempAxisMap);
+    const bool WantGamepad = LastInputWasGamePad(PlayerIdx);
+    for (auto && AxisMap : GS_TempAxisMap)
+    {
+        if (AxisMap.Key.IsGamepadKey() == WantGamepad)
+        {
+            return GetInputImageSpriteFromKey(AxisMap.Key, Theme);
+        }
+    }
+    // if we fell through, didn't find a mapping which matched our gamepad preference
+    if (GS_TempAxisMap.Num())
+    {
+        return GetInputImageSpriteFromKey(GS_TempAxisMap[0].Key, Theme);
+    }    
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+UPaperSprite* UStevesGameSubsystem::GetInputImageSpriteFromKey(const FKey& InKey, const UUiTheme* Theme)
+{
+    if (!IsValid(Theme))
+        Theme = GetDefaultUiTheme();
+    
+    if (Theme)
+    {
+        if (InKey.IsGamepadKey())
+            return GetImageSpriteFromTable(InKey, Theme->XboxControllerImages);
+        else
+            return GetImageSpriteFromTable(InKey, Theme->KeyboardMouseImages);
+    }
+
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+
+UPaperSprite* UStevesGameSubsystem::GetImageSpriteFromTable(const FKey& InKey,
+    const TSoftObjectPtr<UDataTable>& Asset)
+{
+    // Sync load for simplicity for now
+    const auto Table = Asset.LoadSynchronous();
+    // Rows are named the same as the key name
+    const auto SpriteRow = Table->FindRow<FKeySprite>(InKey.GetFName(), "Find Key Image");
+    if (SpriteRow)
+    {
+        return SpriteRow->Sprite;
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
 UStevesGameSubsystem::FInputModeDetector::FInputModeDetector()
 {
     // 4 local players should be plenty usually (will expand if necessary)

Source/StevesUEHelpers/Private/StevesUI/InputImage.cpp

@@ -15,17 +15,20 @@ TSharedRef<SWidget> UInputImage::RebuildWidget()
     if (GS)
     {
         GS->OnInputModeChanged.AddUniqueDynamic(this, &UInputImage::OnInputModeChanged);
-        CurrentInputMode = GS->GetLastInputModeUsed();
+        CurrentInputMode = GS->GetLastInputModeUsed(PlayerIndex);
         UpdateImage();
     }
 
     return Ret;
 }
 
-void UInputImage::OnInputModeChanged(int PlayerIndex, EInputMode InputMode)
+void UInputImage::OnInputModeChanged(int ChangedPlayerIdx, EInputMode InputMode)
 {
-    CurrentInputMode = InputMode;
+    if (ChangedPlayerIdx == PlayerIndex)
-    UpdateImage();
+    {
+        CurrentInputMode = InputMode;
+        UpdateImage();
+    }
 }
 
 void UInputImage::SetCustomTheme(UUiTheme* Theme)
@@ -68,102 +71,15 @@ void UInputImage::SetFromKey(FKey K)
 
 void UInputImage::UpdateImage()
 {
-    switch(BindingType)
-    {
-    case EInputBindingType::Action:
-        UpdateImageFromAction(ActionOrAxisName);
-        break;
-    case EInputBindingType::Axis:
-        UpdateImageFromAxis(ActionOrAxisName);
-        break;
-    case EInputBindingType::Key:
-        UpdateImageFromKey(Key);
-        break;
-    default: ;
-    }
-    
-}
-TArray<FInputActionKeyMapping> TempActionMap;
-TArray<FInputAxisKeyMapping> TempAxisMap;
-
-void UInputImage::UpdateImageFromAction(const FName& Name)
-{
-    // Look up the key for this action
-    UInputSettings* Settings = UInputSettings::GetInputSettings();
-    TempActionMap.Empty();
-    Settings->GetActionMappingByName(Name, TempActionMap);
-    const bool WantGamepad = CurrentInputMode == EInputMode::Gamepad;
-    for (auto && ActionMap : TempActionMap)
-    {
-        if (ActionMap.Key.IsGamepadKey() == WantGamepad)
-        {
-            UpdateImageFromKey(ActionMap.Key);
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-    // if we fell through, didn't find a mapping which matched our gamepad preference
-    if (TempActionMap.Num())
-    {
-        UpdateImageFromKey(TempActionMap[0].Key);
-    }    
-}
-
-void UInputImage::UpdateImageFromAxis(const FName& Name)
-{
-    // Look up the key for this axis
-    UInputSettings* Settings = UInputSettings::GetInputSettings();
-    TempAxisMap.Empty();
-    Settings->GetAxisMappingByName(Name, TempAxisMap);
-    const bool WantGamepad = CurrentInputMode == EInputMode::Gamepad;
-    for (auto && AxisMap : TempAxisMap)
-    {
-        if (AxisMap.Key.IsGamepadKey() == WantGamepad)
-        {
-            UpdateImageFromKey(AxisMap.Key);
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-    // if we fell through, didn't find a mapping which matched our gamepad preference
-    if (TempAxisMap.Num())
-    {
-        UpdateImageFromKey(TempAxisMap[0].Key);
-    }    
-}
-
-void UInputImage::UpdateImageFromKey(const FKey& InKey)
-{
-    auto T = GetTheme();
-    if (T)
-    {
-        if (InKey.IsGamepadKey())
-            UpdateImageFromTable(InKey, T->XboxControllerImages);
-        else
-            UpdateImageFromTable(InKey, T->KeyboardMouseImages);
-    }        
-}
-
-void UInputImage::UpdateImageFromTable(const FKey& InKey, const TSoftObjectPtr<UDataTable>& Asset)
-{
-    // Sync load for simplicity for now
-    const auto Table = Asset.LoadSynchronous();
-    // Rows are named the same as the key name
-    const auto SpriteRow = Table->FindRow<FKeySprite>(InKey.GetFName(), "Find Key Image");
-    if (SpriteRow)
-    {
-        // Match size is needed incase size has changed
-        // Need to make it update region in case inside a scale box or something else that needs to adjust
-        SetBrushFromAtlasInterface(SpriteRow->Sprite, true);
-    }
-}
-
-UUiTheme* UInputImage::GetTheme()
-{
-    if (IsValid(CustomTheme))
-        return CustomTheme;
-
     auto GS = GetStevesGameSubsystem(GetWorld());
     if (GS)
-        return GS->GetDefaultUiTheme();
+    {
-
+        auto Sprite = GS->GetInputImageSprite(BindingType, ActionOrAxisName, Key, PlayerIndex, CustomTheme);
-    return nullptr;
+        if (Sprite)
+        {
+            // Match size is needed incase size has changed
+            // Need to make it update region in case inside a scale box or something else that needs to adjust
+            SetBrushFromAtlasInterface(Sprite, true);
+        }
+    }
 }

Source/StevesUEHelpers/Public/StevesGameSubsystem.h

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "CoreMinimal.h"
 #include "Subsystems/GameInstanceSubsystem.h"
 #include "InputCoreTypes.h"
+#include "PaperSprite.h"
 #include "Framework/Application/IInputProcessor.h"
 #include "StevesHelperCommon.h"
 #include "StevesUI/FocusSystem.h"
@@ -103,7 +104,9 @@ protected:
 
     // Called by detector
     void OnInputDetectorModeChanged(int PlayerIndex, EInputMode NewMode);
-	
+
+    UPaperSprite* GetImageSpriteFromTable(const FKey& Key, const TSoftObjectPtr<UDataTable>& Asset);
+    
 public:
 
     /// Event raised when input mode changed between gamepad and keyboard / mouse
@@ -125,4 +128,42 @@ public:
 
     /// Get the global focus system
     FFocusSystem* GetFocusSystem();
+
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Get an input button / key / axis image as a sprite based on any combination of action / axis binding or manual key
+     * @param BindingType The type of input binding to look up 
+     * @param ActionOrAxis The name of the action or axis, if BindingType is looking for that
+     * @param Key The explicit key you want to display, if the BindingType is set to custom key
+     * @param PlayerIndex The player index to look up the binding for 
+     * @param Theme Optional explicit theme, if blank use the default theme
+     * @return 
+     */
+    UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable)
+    UPaperSprite* GetInputImageSprite(EInputBindingType BindingType, FName ActionOrAxis, FKey Key, int PlayerIndex = 0, const UUiTheme* Theme = nullptr);
+
+    /**
+    * @brief Get an input button / key image from an action
+    * @param Name The name of the action
+    * @param PlayerIndex The player index to look up the binding for 
+    * @param Theme Optional explicit theme, if blank use the default theme
+    * @return 
+    */
+    UPaperSprite* GetInputImageSpriteFromAction(const FName& Name, int PlayerIndex = 0, const UUiTheme* Theme = nullptr);
+    /**
+    * @brief Get an input image from an axis
+    * @param Name The name of the axis
+    * @param PlayerIndex The player index to look up the binding for 
+    * @param Theme Optional explicit theme, if blank use the default theme
+    * @return 
+    */
+    UPaperSprite* GetInputImageSpriteFromAxis(const FName& Name, int PlayerIndex = 0, const UUiTheme* Theme = nullptr);
+    /**
+    * @brief Get an input image for a specific key
+    * @param Key The key to look up
+    * @param Theme Optional explicit theme, if blank use the default theme
+    * @return 
+    */
+    UPaperSprite* GetInputImageSpriteFromKey(const FKey& Key, const UUiTheme* Theme = nullptr);
+
 };

Source/StevesUEHelpers/Public/StevesHelperCommon.h

@@ -38,3 +38,14 @@ enum class EGamePauseChange : uint8
     Unpaused UMETA(DisplayName="Unpause Game")
 };
 
+UENUM(BlueprintType)
+enum class EInputBindingType : uint8
+{
+    /// A button action, will be looked up based on input mappings
+    Action = 0,
+    /// An axis action, will be looked up based on input mappings
+    Axis = 1,
+    /// A manually specified FKey (which can be key, button, axis)
+    Key = 2
+};
+

Source/StevesUEHelpers/Public/StevesUI/InputImage.h

@@ -7,18 +7,6 @@
 #include "StevesHelperCommon.h"
 #include "InputImage.generated.h"
 
-UENUM(BlueprintType)
-enum class EInputBindingType : uint8
-{
-    /// A button action, will be looked up based on input mappings
-    Action = 0,
-    /// An axis action, will be looked up based on input mappings
-    Axis = 1,
-    /// A manually specified FKey (which can be key, button, axis)
-    Key = 2
-};
-
-
 /// A special widget containing an image which populates itself based on an input action / axis and can dynamically
 /// change based on the active input method.
 UCLASS()
@@ -39,6 +27,10 @@ protected:
     UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere)
     FKey Key;
 
+    /// The player index for which the input should be looked up 
+    UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere)
+    int PlayerIndex = 0;
+
     /// Custom theme to use for this input image set; if not supplied will use UStevesGameSubsystem::DefaultUiTheme
     UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere)   
     UUiTheme* CustomTheme;
@@ -80,14 +72,9 @@ public:
 protected:
 
     virtual TSharedRef<SWidget> RebuildWidget() override;
-    void UpdateImageFromAction(const FName& Name);
-    void UpdateImageFromAxis(const FName& Name);
-    void UpdateImageFromTable(const FKey& Key, const TSoftObjectPtr<UDataTable>& Asset);
-    void UpdateImageFromKey(const FKey& Key);
     virtual void UpdateImage();
-    virtual UUiTheme* GetTheme();
         
     UFUNCTION()
-    void OnInputModeChanged(int PlayerIndex, EInputMode InputMode);
+    void OnInputModeChanged(int ChangedPlayerIdx, EInputMode InputMode);
     
 };