[Refactor] Implement batched shape rendering.

This mirrors the previous refactor of the TextRenderer. All calls to
draw_rect and draw_triangle now buffer vertex data (position and color).
A begin()/flush() system is introduced to manage batching.

assets/shaders/shape.frag

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #version 330 core
 out vec4 FragColor;
 
-uniform vec3 objectColor;
+in vec3 ourColor;
 
 void main() {
-  FragColor = vec4(objectColor, 1.0);
+  FragColor = vec4(ourColor, 1.0);
 }

assets/shaders/shape.vert

@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 #version 330 core
 layout (location = 0) in vec2 aPos;
+layout (location = 1) in vec3 aColor;
 
 uniform mat4 projection;
 
+out vec3 ourColor;
+
 void main() {
   gl_Position = projection * vec4(aPos.x, aPos.y, 0.0, 1.0);
+  ourColor = aColor;
 }

client/src/game_state.cpp

@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@
 #include "ui/i_window_content.h"
 #include "ui/ui_window.h"
 #include "ui/editor.h"
+#include <SDL3/SDL_events.h>
 #include <ui/main_menu.h>
 #include <ui/boot_sequence.h>
+#include "debug/debug_overlay.h"
 
 void GameState::_init_desktop(void) {
   _desktop = std::make_unique<Desktop>(_screen_width, _screen_height, _network.get());
@@ -46,7 +48,8 @@ GameState::GameState(void) :
     _current_screen(Screen::MAIN_MENU),
     _screen_width(0),
     _screen_height(0),
-    _is_single_player(false) {}
+    _is_single_player(false),
+    _show_debug_overlay(false) {_debug_overlay = std::make_unique<DebugOverlay>();}
 
 GameState::~GameState(void) = default;
 
@@ -77,6 +80,11 @@ void GameState::start_single_player_now(int screen_width, int screen_height) {
 }
 
 void GameState::handle_event(SDL_Event* event, int screen_width, int screen_height) {
+  if(event->type == SDL_EVENT_KEY_DOWN && event->key.key == SDLK_D &&
+      (event->key.mod & SDL_KMOD_CTRL)) {
+    _show_debug_overlay = !_show_debug_overlay;
+    return; /* Consume the event. */
+  }
   switch(_current_screen) {
   case Screen::MAIN_MENU:
     if(_main_menu) {
@@ -94,7 +102,8 @@ void GameState::handle_event(SDL_Event* event, int screen_width, int screen_heig
   }
 }
 
-void GameState::update(float dt) {
+void GameState::update(float dt, int draw_calls, int shape_verts, int text_verts) {
+  _debug_overlay->update(dt, draw_calls, shape_verts, text_verts);
   switch(_current_screen) {
   case Screen::MAIN_MENU: {
     if(!_main_menu) break;
@@ -221,4 +230,8 @@ void GameState::render(const RenderContext& context) {
     }
     break;
   }
+
+  if(_show_debug_overlay) {
+    _debug_overlay->render(context.ui_renderer);
+  }
 }

client/src/game_state.h

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "gfx/types.h"
 
+class DebugOverlay;
 class ClientNetwork;
 class Desktop;
 class BootSequence;
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ public:
   void init(int screen_width, int screen_height);
   void start_single_player_now(int screen_width, int screen_height);
   void handle_event(SDL_Event* event, int screen_width, int screen_height);
-  void update(float dt);
+  void update(float dt, int draw_calls, int shape_verts, int text_verts);
   void render(const RenderContext& context);
 
 private:
@@ -34,6 +35,8 @@ private:
   std::unique_ptr<Desktop>        _desktop;
   std::unique_ptr<BootSequence>   _boot_sequence;
   std::unique_ptr<MainMenu>       _main_menu;
+  std::unique_ptr<DebugOverlay>   _debug_overlay;
+  bool                            _show_debug_overlay;
   Screen                          _current_screen;
   int                             _screen_width;
   int                             _screen_height;

client/src/gfx/shape_renderer.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <GL/glew.h>
 
 #include "shape_renderer.h"
+#include "debug/debug_stats.h"
 #include "math/math.h"
 
 ShapeRenderer::ShapeRenderer(unsigned int screen_width, unsigned int screen_height) {
@@ -12,67 +13,70 @@ ShapeRenderer::ShapeRenderer(unsigned int screen_width, unsigned int screen_heig
   _shape_shader->use();
   _shape_shader->set_mat4("projection", _projection);
 
-  /* Configure VAO/VBO. */
+  /* Configure VAO/VBO for batch rendering. */
   glGenVertexArrays(1, &_vao);
   glGenBuffers(1, &_vbo);
   glBindVertexArray(_vao);
   glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, _vbo);
-  glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, sizeof(float) * 6 * 2, NULL, GL_DYNAMIC_DRAW);
+  glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, sizeof(ShapeVertex) * MAX_SHAPE_VERTICES, nullptr, GL_DYNAMIC_DRAW);
+
+  /* Position attribute. */
   glEnableVertexAttribArray(0);
-  glVertexAttribPointer(0, 2, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, 2 * sizeof(float), 0);
+  glVertexAttribPointer(0, 2, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, sizeof(ShapeVertex), (void*)0);
+  /* Colour attribute. */
+  glEnableVertexAttribArray(1);
+  glVertexAttribPointer(1, 3, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, sizeof(ShapeVertex), (void*)offsetof(ShapeVertex, r));
+
   glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0);
   glBindVertexArray(0);
+
+  _vertices.reserve(MAX_SHAPE_VERTICES);
 }
 
 ShapeRenderer::~ShapeRenderer(void) {
   delete _shape_shader;
 }
 
-void ShapeRenderer::draw_rect(int x, int y, int width, int height, const Color& color) {
+void ShapeRenderer::begin(void) {
-  _shape_shader->use();
+  _vertices.clear();
-  _shape_shader->set_vec3("objectColor", color.r, color.g, color.b);
+}
 
+void ShapeRenderer::flush(void) {
+  if(_vertices.empty()) return;
+
+  _shape_shader->use();
+  glBindVertexArray(_vao);
+
+  glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, _vbo);
+  glBufferSubData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0, _vertices.size() * sizeof(ShapeVertex), _vertices.data());
+
+  DebugStats::draw_calls++;
+  DebugStats::shape_vertices += _vertices.size();
+
+  glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLES, 0, _vertices.size());
+
+  glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0);
+  glBindVertexArray(0);
+}
+
+void ShapeRenderer::draw_rect(int x, int y, int width, int height, const Color& color) {
   float x_f = (float)x;
   float y_f = (float)y;
   float w_f = (float)width;
   float h_f = (float)height;
 
-  /* This is ugly :) */
+  _vertices.push_back({x_f,       y_f+h_f,    color.r, color.g, color.b});
-  float vertices[6][2] = {
+  _vertices.push_back({x_f,       y_f,        color.r, color.g, color.b});
-    { x_f, y_f + h_f },
+  _vertices.push_back({x_f+w_f,   y_f,        color.r, color.g, color.b});
-    { x_f, y_f },
-    { x_f + w_f, y_f },
 
-    { x_f, y_f + h_f },
+  _vertices.push_back({x_f,       y_f+h_f,    color.r, color.g, color.b});
-    { x_f + w_f, y_f },
+  _vertices.push_back({x_f+w_f,   y_f,        color.r, color.g, color.b});
-    {x_f + w_f, y_f + h_f }
+  _vertices.push_back({x_f+w_f,   y_f+h_f,    color.r, color.g, color.b});
-  };
-
-  glBindVertexArray(_vao);
-  glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, _vbo);
-  glBufferSubData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0, sizeof(vertices), vertices);
-  glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLES, 0, 6);
-  glBindVertexArray(0);
 }
 
 void ShapeRenderer::draw_triangle(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2, int x3,
                                   int y3, const Color& color) {
-  _shape_shader->use();
+  _vertices.push_back({(float)x1, (float)y1, color.r, color.g, color.b});
-  _shape_shader->set_vec3("objectColor", color.r, color.g, color.b);
+  _vertices.push_back({(float)x2, (float)y2, color.r, color.g, color.b});
-
+  _vertices.push_back({(float)x3, (float)y3, color.r, color.g, color.b});
-  float vertices[3][2] = {
-    {(float)x1, (float)y1},
-    {(float)x2, (float)y2},
-    {(float)x3, (float)y3},
-  };
-
-  glBindVertexArray(_vao);
-  glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, _vbo);
-  /*
-   * We're overwriting the buffer content here, this is fine for just one triangle,
-   * but don't do it for everything ;)
-   */
-  glBufferSubData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0, sizeof(vertices), vertices);
-  glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLES, 0, 3);
-  glBindVertexArray(0);
 }

client/src/gfx/shape_renderer.h

@@ -1,13 +1,26 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <vector>
+
 #include "shader.h"
 #include "types.h"
 
+struct ShapeVertex {
+  float x, y, r, g, b;
+};
+
+const int MAX_SHAPES_PER_BATCH = 10000;
+const int VERTICES_PER_RECT = 6;
+const int MAX_SHAPE_VERTICES = MAX_SHAPES_PER_BATCH * VERTICES_PER_RECT;
+
 class ShapeRenderer {
 public:
   ShapeRenderer(unsigned int screen_width, unsigned int screen_height);
   ~ShapeRenderer(void);
 
+  void begin(void);
+  void flush(void);
+
   void draw_rect(int x, int y, int width, int height, const Color& color);
   void draw_triangle(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2, int x3, int y3,
                      const Color& color);
@@ -15,5 +28,6 @@ public:
 private:
   Shader* _shape_shader;
   unsigned int _vao, _vbo;
+  std::vector<ShapeVertex> _vertices;
   float _projection[16];
 };

client/src/gfx/txt_renderer.cpp

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <freetype/freetype.h>
 
 #include "txt_renderer.h"
+#include "debug/debug_stats.h"
 #include "math/math.h"
 
 TextRenderer::TextRenderer(unsigned int screen_width, unsigned int screen_height) {
@@ -141,6 +142,9 @@ void TextRenderer::flush(void) {
   glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, _vbo);
   glBufferSubData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0, _vertices.size() * sizeof(TextVertex), _vertices.data());
 
+  DebugStats::draw_calls++;
+  DebugStats::text_vertices += _vertices.size();
+
   glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLES, 0, _vertices.size());
 
   glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0);

client/src/main.cpp

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "ui/ui_renderer.h"
 #include "gfx/types.h"
 #include "ui/cursor_manager.h"
+#include "debug/debug_stats.h"
 
 const int SCREEN_WIDTH  = 1280;
 const int SCREEN_HEIGHT = 720;
@@ -101,6 +102,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
   bool running = true;
   while(running) {
+    /* Reset per-frame stats. */
+    DebugStats::reset();
+
     /* Event handling. */
     SDL_Event event;
     while(SDL_PollEvent(&event)) {
@@ -116,8 +120,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     /* Clamp dt to avoid large jumps. */
     if(dt > 0.1f) dt = 0.1f;
 
-    game_state->update(dt);
-
     Uint32 current_time = SDL_GetTicks();
     if(current_time - last_blink_time > 500) { /* Every 500ms. */
       show_cursor = !show_cursor;
@@ -135,6 +137,13 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     };
     game_state->render(context);
 
+    /* Update game state after rendering so stats are for the frame just rendered.
+     * I know this is unusual, but given the text based nature of the game
+     * we won't see a negative impact, and this is better than a large refactor ;)
+     */
+    game_state->update(dt, DebugStats::draw_calls, DebugStats::shape_vertices,
+                       DebugStats::text_vertices);
+
     /* It's really odd to call it SwapWindow now, rather than SwapBuffer. */
     SDL_GL_SwapWindow(window);
   }

client/src/ui/desktop.cpp

@@ -60,9 +60,10 @@ Desktop::Desktop(int screen_width, int screen_height, ClientNetwork* network) {
 Desktop::~Desktop(void) {}
 
 void Desktop::add_window(std::unique_ptr<UIWindow> window) {
+  UIWindow* window_ptr = window.get();
   _windows.push_back(std::move(window));
-  /* Focus new window. */
+  _taskbar->add_window(window_ptr);
-  _set_focused_window(_windows.back().get());
+  _set_focused_window(window_ptr);
 }
 
 void Desktop::_set_focused_window(UIWindow* window) {
@@ -92,31 +93,37 @@ void Desktop::_set_focused_window(UIWindow* window) {
 }
 
 void Desktop::handle_event(SDL_Event* event, int screen_width, int screen_height) {
-  /* Let focused window handle all events first. */
-  if(_focused_window) {
-    _focused_window->handle_event(event, screen_width, screen_height, _taskbar->get_height());
-  }
   if(event->type == SDL_EVENT_MOUSE_BUTTON_DOWN) {
     int mouse_x = event->button.x;
     int mouse_y = event->button.y;
 
+    /* If click is on taskbar, ignore it on the down-event. Let the up-event handle it. */
+    if(_taskbar->is_point_inside(mouse_x, mouse_y)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     /* When launcher open, check for outside click to close it. */
     if(_launcher_is_open && !_launcher->is_point_inside(mouse_x, mouse_y, screen_height)) {
       _launcher_is_open = false;
       return;
     }
 
-    /* If click no on focused window, find which window should receive focus. */
+    /* If click not on focused window, find which window should receive focus. */
     bool click_on_window = false;
     for(int i = _windows.size()-1; i >= 0; --i) {
       if(_windows[i].get()->is_point_inside(mouse_x, mouse_y)) {
-        if(!_windows[i]->is_minimized()) {
+        /* Top most window. Focus it. */
-          _set_focused_window(_windows[i].get());
+        UIWindow* target = _windows[i].get();
+        if(!target->is_minimized()) {
+          _set_focused_window(target);
+          /* Pass event down to newly focused window to handle dragging, etc. */
+          target->handle_event(event, screen_width, screen_height, _taskbar->get_height());
         }
         click_on_window = true;
         break;
       }
     }
+    /* Click wasn't on a window. Unfocus. */
     if(!click_on_window) {
       _set_focused_window(nullptr);
     }
@@ -139,7 +146,7 @@ void Desktop::handle_event(SDL_Event* event, int screen_width, int screen_height
         _launcher_is_open = false;
       }
     } else {
-      UIWindow* clicked_window = _taskbar->handle_event(event, screen_height, _windows);
+      UIWindow* clicked_window = _taskbar->handle_event(event, screen_height);
       if(clicked_window) {
         if(clicked_window == _focused_window && !clicked_window->is_minimized()) {
           clicked_window->minimize();
@@ -160,6 +167,11 @@ void Desktop::handle_event(SDL_Event* event, int screen_width, int screen_height
     }
     CursorManager::set_cursor(CursorType::ARROW);
   }
+
+  /* Pass all other non-down-click events to focused window. */
+  if(_focused_window && event->type != SDL_EVENT_MOUSE_BUTTON_DOWN) {
+    _focused_window->handle_event(event, screen_width, screen_height, _taskbar->get_height());
+  }
 }
 
 void Desktop::update(float dt, int screen_width, int screen_height) {
@@ -193,6 +205,7 @@ void Desktop::update(float dt, int screen_width, int screen_height) {
   _windows.erase(std::remove_if(_windows.begin(), _windows.end(),
                                 [this](const std::unique_ptr<UIWindow>& w) {
                                   if (w->should_close()) {
+                                    _taskbar->remove_window(w.get());
                                     if (w.get() == _focused_window) {
                                       _focused_window = nullptr;
                                     }
@@ -243,7 +256,7 @@ void Desktop::render(const RenderContext& context) {
   if(_launcher_is_open) {
     _launcher->render(context.ui_renderer);
   }
-  _taskbar->render(context.ui_renderer, _windows, _focused_window);
+  _taskbar->render(context.ui_renderer, _focused_window);
   context.ui_renderer->flush_text();
 }
 

client/src/ui/launcher.cpp

@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ void Launcher::render(UIRenderer* ui_renderer) {
   const Color text_color  = { 0.9f,  0.9f,  0.9f  };
   const Color hover_color = { 0.3f,  0.32f, 0.34f };
 
+  ui_renderer->begin_shapes();
+  ui_renderer->begin_text();
+
   /* Note: y-coord is TOP of launcher menu. */
   ui_renderer->draw_rect(_x, _y, _width, _height, bg_color);
 
@@ -41,6 +44,9 @@ void Launcher::render(UIRenderer* ui_renderer) {
     ui_renderer->render_text(app_name.c_str(), _x+10, item_y+20, text_color);
     item_y += item_height;
   }
+
+  ui_renderer->flush_shapes();
+  ui_renderer->flush_text();
 }
 
 std::string Launcher::handle_event(SDL_Event* event, int screen_height) {

client/src/ui/main_menu.cpp

@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ void MainMenu::render(UIRenderer* ui_renderer) {
   ui_renderer->flush_text();
 
   /* Pass 2: Buttons. */
+  ui_renderer->begin_shapes();
   ui_renderer->begin_text();
 
   /* Button colours. */
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ void MainMenu::render(UIRenderer* ui_renderer) {
     ui_renderer->render_text(button.label.c_str(), text_x, button.rect.y + 32, text_color);
   }
 
+  ui_renderer->flush_shapes();
   ui_renderer->flush_text();
 }
 

client/src/ui/menu_bar.cpp

@@ -73,8 +73,11 @@ void MenuBar::handle_event(SDL_Event* event, int window_x, int window_y) {
 }
 
 void MenuBar::render_bar(UIRenderer* ui_renderer, int x, int y, int width) {
-  const Color bg_color    = {0.15f, 0.17f, 0.19f};
+  const Color bg_color    = { 0.15f, 0.17f, 0.19f };
-  const Color text_color  = {0.9f, 0.9f, 0.9f};
+  const Color text_color  = { 0.9f,  0.9f,  0.9f  };
+
+  ui_renderer->begin_shapes();
+  ui_renderer->begin_text();
 
   ui_renderer->draw_rect(x, y, width, _height, bg_color);
 
@@ -85,6 +88,9 @@ void MenuBar::render_bar(UIRenderer* ui_renderer, int x, int y, int width) {
 
     menu_x += menu_width;
   }
+
+  ui_renderer->flush_shapes();
+  ui_renderer->flush_text();
 }
 
 void MenuBar::render_dropdown(UIRenderer* ui_renderer, int x, int y, int width ) {
@@ -93,6 +99,9 @@ void MenuBar::render_dropdown(UIRenderer* ui_renderer, int x, int y, int width )
   const Color bg_color    = { 0.15f, 0.17f, 0.19f };
   const Color text_color  = { 0.9f,  0.9f,  0.9f  };
 
+  ui_renderer->begin_shapes();
+  ui_renderer->begin_text();
+
   int menu_x = x + (_open_menu_index*60);
   int item_y = y + _height;
   int item_height = 30;
@@ -102,4 +111,7 @@ void MenuBar::render_dropdown(UIRenderer* ui_renderer, int x, int y, int width )
     ui_renderer->render_text(item.label.c_str(), menu_x+10, item_y+20, text_color);
     item_y += item_height;
   }
+
+  ui_renderer->flush_shapes();
+  ui_renderer->flush_text();
 }

client/src/ui/taskbar.cpp

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-#include "taskbar.h"
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <memory>
 #include <chrono>
 #include <ctime>
 #include <iomanip>
 #include <sstream>
 
+#include "taskbar.h"
 #include "ui/ui_renderer.h"
 #include "ui/ui_window.h"
 
@@ -17,15 +18,28 @@ Taskbar::Taskbar(int screen_width, int screen_height) {
 
 Taskbar::~Taskbar(void) {}
 
-void Taskbar::render(UIRenderer* ui_renderer,
+void Taskbar::add_window(UIWindow* window) {
-                     const std::vector<std::unique_ptr<UIWindow>>& windows,
+  _buttons.push_back({window, window->get_title()});
-                     UIWindow* focused_window) {
+}
 
+void Taskbar::remove_window(UIWindow* window) {
+  _buttons.erase(
+    std::remove_if(_buttons.begin(), _buttons.end(),
+                   [window](const TaskbarButton& btn) {
+                     return btn.window == window;
+                   }),
+    _buttons.end());
+}
+
+void Taskbar::render(UIRenderer* ui_renderer, UIWindow* focused_window) {
   const Color taskbar_color         = { 0.1f, 0.12f, 0.14f };
   const Color button_color          = { 0.2f, 0.22f, 0.24f };
   const Color button_focused_color  = { 0.3f, 0.32f, 0.34f };
   const Color button_text_color     = { 0.9f, 0.9f,  0.9f  };
 
+  ui_renderer->begin_shapes();
+  ui_renderer->begin_text();
+
   ui_renderer->draw_rect(0, _y_pos, _width, _height, taskbar_color);
 
   /* Draw start button. */
@@ -38,14 +52,14 @@ void Taskbar::render(UIRenderer* ui_renderer,
   int padding       = 5;
   int x_offset      = _start_button_width + padding;
 
-  for(const auto& window : windows) {
+  for(const auto& button: _buttons) {
-    bool is_focused = (window.get() == focused_window);
+    bool is_focused = (button.window == focused_window);
     ui_renderer->draw_rect(x_offset, _y_pos + padding, button_width,
                               _height - (padding * 2),
                               is_focused ? button_focused_color : button_color);
 
     /* TODO: Truncate text when too long. */
-    ui_renderer->render_text(window->get_title().c_str(), x_offset + 10,
+    ui_renderer->render_text(button.title.c_str(), x_offset + 10,
                               _y_pos + 20, button_text_color);
     x_offset += button_width + padding;
   }
@@ -57,10 +71,12 @@ void Taskbar::render(UIRenderer* ui_renderer,
   std::string time_str = ss.str();
 
   ui_renderer->render_text(time_str.c_str(), _width-50, _y_pos+20, button_text_color);
+
+  ui_renderer->flush_shapes();
+  ui_renderer->flush_text();
 }
 
-UIWindow* Taskbar::handle_event(SDL_Event* event, int screen_height,
+UIWindow* Taskbar::handle_event(SDL_Event* event, int screen_height) {
-                           const std::vector<std::unique_ptr<UIWindow>>& windows) {
   if(event->type == SDL_EVENT_MOUSE_BUTTON_UP) {
     int mouse_x = event->button.x;
     int mouse_y = event->button.y;
@@ -68,10 +84,10 @@ UIWindow* Taskbar::handle_event(SDL_Event* event, int screen_height,
     int button_width  = 150;
     int padding       = 5;
     int x_offset      = _start_button_width + padding;
-    for(const auto& window : windows) {
+    for(const auto& button : _buttons) {
       if(mouse_x >= x_offset && mouse_x <= x_offset + button_width &&
          mouse_y >= _y_pos && mouse_y <= _y_pos + _height) {
-        return window.get(); /* Return clicked window. */
+        return button.window; /* Return clicked window. */
       }
       x_offset += button_width + padding;
     }
@@ -92,3 +108,7 @@ bool Taskbar::is_start_button_clicked(SDL_Event* event, int screen_height) {
 int Taskbar::get_height(void) const {
   return _height;
 }
+
+bool Taskbar::is_point_inside(int x, int y) const {
+  return (y >= _y_pos && y<= _y_pos + _height);
+}

client/src/ui/taskbar.h

@@ -1,27 +1,33 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <SDL3/SDL_events.h>
+#include <string>
 #include <vector>
-#include <memory>
 
 class UIWindow;
 class UIRenderer;
 
+struct TaskbarButton {
+  UIWindow* window;
+  std::string title;
+};
+
 class Taskbar {
 public:
   Taskbar(int screen_width, int screen_height);
   ~Taskbar(void);
 
-  void render(UIRenderer* ui_renderer,
+  void add_window(UIWindow* window);
-              const std::vector<std::unique_ptr<UIWindow>>& windows,
+  void remove_window(UIWindow* window);
-              UIWindow* focused_window);
 
-  UIWindow* handle_event(SDL_Event* event, int screen_height,
+  void render(UIRenderer* ui_renderer, UIWindow* focused_window);
-                                    const std::vector<std::unique_ptr<UIWindow>>& windows);
+  UIWindow* handle_event(SDL_Event* event, int screen_height);
   bool is_start_button_clicked(SDL_Event* event, int screen_height);
+  bool is_point_inside(int x, int y) const;
 
   int get_height(void) const;
 private:
+  std::vector<TaskbarButton> _buttons;
   int _width;
   int _height;
   int _y_pos;

client/src/ui/ui_renderer.cpp

@@ -38,6 +38,16 @@ void UIRenderer::flush_text(void) {
   _txt_renderer->flush();
 }
 
+void UIRenderer::begin_shapes(void) {
+  if(!_shape_renderer) return;
+  _shape_renderer->begin();
+}
+
+void UIRenderer::flush_shapes(void) {
+  if(!_shape_renderer) return;
+  _shape_renderer->flush();
+}
+
 TextRenderer* UIRenderer::get_text_renderer(void) {
   return _txt_renderer;
 }

client/src/ui/ui_renderer.h

@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ public:
   void begin_text(void);
   void flush_text(void);
 
+  void begin_shapes(void);
+  void flush_shapes(void);
+
   /* Expose underlying text renderer for things like width calculation. */
   TextRenderer* get_text_renderer(void);
 

client/src/ui/ui_window.cpp

@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ bool UIWindow::is_point_inside(int x, int y) {
 void UIWindow::render(const RenderContext& context) {
   int title_bar_height = 30;
 
+  context.ui_renderer->begin_shapes();
   context.ui_renderer->begin_text();
 
   /* Define colours. */
@@ -121,6 +122,8 @@ void UIWindow::render(const RenderContext& context) {
   context.ui_renderer->draw_triangle(corner_x, corner_y - 10, corner_x - 10,
                                 corner_y, corner_x, corner_y, resize_handle_color);
 
+  /* Flush the shapes and text for the window frame and title bar. */
+  context.ui_renderer->flush_shapes();
   context.ui_renderer->flush_text();
 
   if(_content) {