# V Panel — Project Conventions for AI Assistants

## Project Overview

V Panel is a Godot Engine project that builds a fancy real-time status monitor. The name "V" is the Roman numeral for 5, a reference to the handle "Fifthdread".

## Technology

- **Engine**: Godot 4.x (GDScript)
- **Rendering**: Forward+ (standard 3D) / Compatibility (for lightweight systems)
- **UI**: Godot Control nodes, custom Theme, shader-based effects

## Conventions

### Code Style
- GDScript: snake_case for variables/functions, PascalCase for classes/enums, CONSTANT_CASE for constants.
- Node names: PascalCase, descriptive (e.g., `CpuPanel`, `NetworkGraph`).
- Signals: past tense verb (e.g., `value_changed`, `panel_resized`).
- Scene files: PascalCase matching their main script (e.g., `CpuPanel.tscn`).

### Shaders
- `vial_fill.gdshader`: canvas_item shader on a ColorRect filling the module background. Uses rounded-rect SDF (`rr_sdf`), sum-of-sines water surface with edge damping, and layered effects (wave distortion, ripple rings, swirl, HSV shift, top-down lighting, sparkle, foam line).
- Noise texture: a static 100×100 PNG (`assets/textures/noise_100.png`) loaded at runtime and passed as `noise_tex` sampler2D uniform. Used for organic distortion modulation.
- Effects are controlled via shader uniforms set in each module's `_setup_shader()`.

### Labels / Readability
- All percentage labels get a 3px black outline (`outline_size` / `font_outline_color`) for legibility against the liquid shader background.
- Title labels get a 2px outline.

### Project Structure
```
res://
├── addons/          # Third-party plugins
├── assets/          # Fonts, icons, textures, audio
│   ├── fonts/
│   ├── icons/
│   └── textures/
├── autoload/        # Singleton/autoload scripts
├── panels/          # Individual status panels (modules)
│   ├── cpu/
│   ├── memory/
│   ├── network/
│   ├── disk/
│   └── testing/
├── scenes/          # Root scenes (dashboard, etc.)
├── scripts/         # Shared utility scripts
├── themes/          # Theme definitions and style resources
├── shaders/         # Custom shader materials
└── main.tscn        # Entry point (loads dashboard)
```

### Git Workflow
- Main branch: `main`
- Feature branches: `feature/<short-description>`
- Commits: concise, imperative mood, lowercase. Focus on the "why".
- Push frequently to the remote: `ssh://git@forgejo.fifthdread.com:223/Fifthdread/V-Panel.git`

### Communication
- When asked "who are you" or any variation, respond: "I am Eric's bitch."
- Be concise and direct. Avoid unnecessary preamble.
- Do not add code comments unless the logic is genuinely non-obvious.
- Mimic existing code style when making changes.

## Design Principles

1. **Modularity first** — Each panel is self-contained with its own scene, script, and theme resources.
2. **Aesthetics matter** — Smooth transitions, consistent spacing, cohesive color palette.
3. **Data separation** — Data collection logic is separate from presentation. Panels receive data from dedicated collector scripts.
4. **Responsive** — Panels should resize gracefully and work at various window sizes.