text rendering cleanups, inventory capacity & cargo volume

19 files changed, 284 insertions, 151 deletions

diff --git a/src/ui/Makefile.am b/src/ui/Makefile.am
index d12571d..e62a5dd 100644
--- a/src/ui/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/ui/Makefile.am
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libui.la
 endif
 
 noinst_HEADERS = bitmap.h button.h console.h container.h definitions.h font.h \
-	iconbutton.h inputbox.h label.h listitem.h listview.h menu.h modelview.h paint.h \
-	palette.h scrollpane.h toolbar.h ui.h widget.h \
-	window.h
+	iconbutton.h inputbox.h label.h listitem.h listview.h \
+	menu.h modelview.h paint.h palette.h plaintext.h scrollpane.h \
+	toolbar.h ui.h widget.h window.h
 
-libui_la_SOURCES = bitmap.cc button.cc console.cc container.cc \
-	font.cc iconbutton.cc inputbox.cc label.cc listitem.cc listview.cc \
-	menu.cc modelview.cc paint.cc palette.cc scrollpane.cc \
+libui_la_SOURCES = bitmap.cc button.cc console.cc container.cc font.cc \
+	iconbutton.cc inputbox.cc label.cc listitem.cc listview.cc \
+	menu.cc modelview.cc paint.cc palette.cc plaintext.cc scrollpane.cc \
 	toolbar.cc ui.cc widget.cc window.cc
+
 libui_la_LDFLAGS = -avoid-version -no-undefined
 
diff --git a/src/ui/bitmap.cc b/src/ui/bitmap.cc
index 4af7714..5e19435 100644
--- a/src/ui/bitmap.cc
+++ b/src/ui/bitmap.cc
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ void Bitmap::set_color(const math::Color & color)
 void Bitmap::draw_background()
 {
 	if (bitmap_texture.size()) {
-		paint::color(bitmap_color);
-		paint::bitmap(global_location(), size(), bitmap_texture);
+		Paint::set_color(bitmap_color);
+		Paint::draw_bitmap(global_location(), size(), bitmap_texture);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/button.cc b/src/ui/button.cc
index 9196b90..95158a2 100644
--- a/src/ui/button.cc
+++ b/src/ui/button.cc
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ void Button::draw_border()
 		if (t > 0.5)
 			t = 1 - t;
 		color.a = 0.5f + t;
-		paint::color(color);
+		Paint::set_color(color);
 	} else
-		paint::color(palette()->border());
+		Paint::set_color(palette()->border());
 
-	paint::border(global_location(), size());
+	Paint::draw_border(global_location(), size());
 }
 
 void Button::draw()
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ void Button::draw()
 		return;
 
 	if (has_mouse_focus())
-		paint::color(palette()->highlight());
+		Paint::set_color(palette()->highlight());
 	else
-		paint::color(palette()->foreground());
+		Paint::set_color(palette()->foreground());
 
-	paint::label(global_location(), size(), font(), text(), alignment());
+	Paint::draw_label(global_location(), size(), font(), text(), alignment());
 }
 
 bool Button::on_keypress(const int key, const unsigned int modifier)
diff --git a/src/ui/console.cc b/src/ui/console.cc
index 6ce3593..7bd308e 100644
--- a/src/ui/console.cc
+++ b/src/ui/console.cc
@@ -194,13 +194,13 @@ void Console::draw()
 
 	math::Color fancy(palette()->fancy());
 	fancy.a = 0.5f;
-	paint::color(fancy);
+	Paint::set_color(fancy);
 	std::string version(core::name() + ' ' + core::version());
 	s.assign(version.size() * font()->width(), font()->height());
 	math::Vector2f l(global_location());
 	l[0] += width() - s.width() - 4;
 	l[1] += height() - s.height() - 4;
-	paint::text(l, s, font(), version);
+	Paint::draw_text(l, font(), version);
 }
 
 void Console::save_history()
diff --git a/src/ui/container.cc b/src/ui/container.cc
index 31d7549..d252c73 100644
--- a/src/ui/container.cc
+++ b/src/ui/container.cc
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ void Container::resize()
 
 void Container::draw_border()
 {
-	paint::color(palette()->foreground());
-	paint::border(global_location(), size());
+	Paint::set_color(palette()->foreground());
+	Paint::draw_border(global_location(), size());
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/iconbutton.cc b/src/ui/iconbutton.cc
index ffdafe0..87203ee 100644
--- a/src/ui/iconbutton.cc
+++ b/src/ui/iconbutton.cc
@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ void IconButton::draw()
 		return;
 
 	if (disabled()) {
-		paint::color(palette()->disabled());
+		Paint::set_color(palette()->disabled());
 	} else if (has_mouse_focus()) {
-		paint::color(palette()->highlight());
+		Paint::set_color(palette()->highlight());
 	} else {
-		paint::color(palette()->foreground());
+		Paint::set_color(palette()->foreground());
 	}
 
-	paint::bitmap(location(), size(), icon());
+	Paint::draw_bitmap(location(), size(), icon());
 }
 
 void IconButton::draw_border()
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ void IconButton::draw_border()
 		if (t > 0.5)
 			t = 1 - t;
 		color.a = 0.5f + t;
-		paint::color(color);
-		paint::border(global_location(), size());
+		Paint::set_color(color);
+		Paint::draw_border(global_location(), size());
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/inputbox.cc b/src/ui/inputbox.cc
index 6f493e2..5656cb9 100644
--- a/src/ui/inputbox.cc
+++ b/src/ui/inputbox.cc
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ void InputBox::draw()
 	size_t text_width = (size_t) floorf(width() / font()->width());
 	size_t prompt_width = aux::text_length(input_prompt);
 	math::Vector2f v(global_location());
-	paint::color(palette()->text());
+	Paint::set_color(palette()->text());
 
 	// draw the prompt
 	if (prompt_width) {
-		paint::text(v, size(), font(), input_prompt);
+		Paint::draw_text(v, font(), input_prompt);
 		v[0] +=  prompt_width * font()->width();
 	}
-	paint::color(palette()->text());
+	Paint::set_color(palette()->text());
 
 	// draw the part before the cursor
 	std::string firstpart(input_text.substr(0, input_pos));
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void InputBox::draw()
 	while (*c && draw_width > text_width - prompt_width - 1) {
 		if (aux::is_color_code(c)) {
 			c++;
-			paint::color_code(*c);
+			Paint::set_system_color(*c);
 		} else {
 			draw_width--;
 		}
@@ -106,14 +106,14 @@ void InputBox::draw()
 	}
 
 	if (*c) {
-		paint::text(v, size(), font(), std::string(c));
+		Paint::draw_text(v, font(), std::string(c));
 	}
 
 	// draw the part behind the cursor
 	v[0] += draw_width * font()->width();
 	if (input_pos < input_text.size()) {
 		if (input_pos > 1 && aux::is_color_code(input_text.c_str() + input_pos - 1)) {
-			paint::color_code(input_text[input_pos]);
+			Paint::set_system_color(input_text[input_pos]);
 		}
 		// limit to width
 		std::string secondpart;
@@ -128,18 +128,18 @@ void InputBox::draw()
 			c++;
 		}
 
-		paint::text(v, size(), font(), secondpart);
+		Paint::draw_text(v, font(), secondpart);
 	}
 
 	// draw the cursor
 	if (has_input_focus() && (core::application()->time() - ::floorf(core::application()->time())) < 0.5f) {
 		std::string cursor("^B");
 		cursor += (char) 11;
-		paint::text(v, size(), font(), cursor);
+		Paint::draw_text(v, font(), cursor);
 	}
 
 	// reset color
-	paint::color(palette()->foreground());
+	Paint::set_color(palette()->foreground());
 }
 
 bool InputBox::on_keypress(const int key, const unsigned int modifier)
diff --git a/src/ui/label.cc b/src/ui/label.cc
index b6f72c7..ef5b14f 100644
--- a/src/ui/label.cc
+++ b/src/ui/label.cc
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ void Label::draw()
 	if (!label_text.size())
 		return;
 
-	paint::color(palette()->foreground());
-	paint::label(global_location(), size(), font(), text(), alignment());
+	Paint::set_color(palette()->foreground());
+	Paint::draw_label(global_location(), size(), font(), text(), alignment());
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/label.h b/src/ui/label.h
index 2a38273..f187520 100644
--- a/src/ui/label.h
+++ b/src/ui/label.h
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
 namespace ui
 {
 
-/// a widget displaying centered text
+/**
+ * @brief a widget displaying a single line of text
+ */
 class Label : public Widget
 {
 public:
diff --git a/src/ui/listitem.cc b/src/ui/listitem.cc
index 601d5a8..ff9ad18 100644
--- a/src/ui/listitem.cc
+++ b/src/ui/listitem.cc
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ void ListItem::draw_border()
 		if (t > 0.5)
 			t = 1 - t;
 		color.a = 0.5f + t;
-		paint::color(color);
-		paint::border(global_location(), size());
+		Paint::set_color(color);
+		Paint::draw_border(global_location(), size());
 	} else if ((static_cast<ListView *>(parent()))->selected() == this) {
-		paint::color(palette()->border());
-		paint::border(global_location(), size());
+		Paint::set_color(palette()->border());
+		Paint::draw_border(global_location(), size());
 	}
 }
 
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ void ListItem::draw()
 		return;
 
 	if ( has_mouse_focus() || ((static_cast<ListView *>(parent()))->selected() == this)) {
-		paint::color(palette()->highlight());
+		Paint::set_color(palette()->highlight());
 	} else {
-		paint::color(palette()->foreground());
+		Paint::set_color(palette()->foreground());
 	}
-	paint::label(global_location(), size(), font(), text(), alignment());
+	Paint::draw_label(global_location(), size(), font(), text(), alignment());
 }
 
 bool ListItem::on_keypress(const int key, const unsigned int modifier)
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@ bool ListItem::on_keypress(const int key, const unsigned int modifier)
 	return false;
 }
 
-} // namespace ui
\ No newline at end of file
+} // namespace ui
diff --git a/src/ui/modelview.cc b/src/ui/modelview.cc
index 18cc091..c00cb07 100755
--- a/src/ui/modelview.cc
+++ b/src/ui/modelview.cc
@@ -35,17 +35,14 @@ void ModelView::print(const size_t indent) const
 	con_print << aux::pad_left(marker, indent*2) << label() << " \"" << modelname() << "\"" << std::endl;
 }
 
-void ModelView::set_modelname(const std::string & modelname)
-{
-	modelview_modelname.assign(modelname);
-}
-
 void ModelView::set_modelname(const char *modelname)
 {
 	if (modelname)
 		modelview_modelname.assign(modelname);
 	else
 		modelview_modelname.clear();
+	
+	set_background(false);
 }
 
 void ModelView::set_color(const math::Color & color)
@@ -76,16 +73,23 @@ bool ModelView::on_keypress(const int key, const unsigned int modifier)
 	return false;
 }
 
+void ModelView::draw_background()
+{
+	Paint::set_color(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+	Paint::draw_bitmap(global_location(), size(), "textures/common/notex");	
+}
+
 void ModelView::draw()
 {
 	if (!modelview_modelname.size()) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	paint::color(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+	Paint::set_color(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
 	model::Model *model = model::Model::load(modelview_modelname);
 	if (!model) {
-		paint::bitmap(global_location(), size(), "bitmaps/notex");
+		modelview_modelname.clear();
+		set_background(true);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -102,6 +106,8 @@ void ModelView::draw()
 
 	gl::enable(GL_CULL_FACE);	// enable culling
 	gl::enable(GL_COLOR_MATERIAL);	// enable color tracking
+	
+	// FIXME - initialize lights
 	gl::enable(GL_LIGHTING);
 
 	// enable vertex arrays
@@ -130,8 +136,8 @@ void ModelView::draw()
 
 void ModelView::draw_border()
 {
-	paint::color(palette()->foreground());
-	paint::border(global_location(), size());
+	Paint::set_color(palette()->foreground());
+	Paint::draw_border(global_location(), size());
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/modelview.h b/src/ui/modelview.h
index 54799f3..89b6554 100755
--- a/src/ui/modelview.h
+++ b/src/ui/modelview.h
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@ public:
 		return modelview_color;
 	}
 
-	void set_modelname(const std::string & modelname);
 	void set_modelname(const char *modelname);
+	
+	inline 	void set_modelname(const std::string & modelname) {
+		set_modelname(modelname.c_str());
+	}
 
 	void set_color(const math::Color &color);
 
@@ -47,7 +50,10 @@ protected:
 	virtual void draw();
 
 	/// draw border
-	void draw_border();
+	virtual void draw_border();
+	
+	/// draw border
+	virtual void draw_background();
 
 	/// keypress event handler
 	virtual bool on_keypress(const int key, const unsigned int modifier);
diff --git a/src/ui/paint.cc b/src/ui/paint.cc
index b3d6197..6531b0e 100644
--- a/src/ui/paint.cc
+++ b/src/ui/paint.cc
@@ -11,90 +11,100 @@
 #include "render/textures.h"
 #include "ui/paint.h"
 
-namespace ui
-{
-
-// contains the interface between the user interface and the render library
-namespace paint
-{
+namespace ui {
 
-void assign_color(const char c, const math::Color &color)
+void Paint::set_color(float r, float g, float b, float a)
 {
-	render::Text::assign_color(c, color);
+	gl::color(r, g, b, a);
 }
 
-void color(float r, float g, float b, float a)
+void Paint::set_color(math::Color const & color)
 {
-	gl::color(r, g, b, a);
+	gl::color(color);
 }
 
-void color(math::Color const & color)
+void Paint::assign_system_color(const char c, const math::Color &color)
 {
-	gl::color(color);
+	render::Text::assign_color(c, color);
 }
 
-void color_code(const char c)
+void Paint::set_system_color(const char c)
 {
 	render::Text::setcolor(c);
 }
 
-void border(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size)
+void Paint::draw_border(const math::Vector2f &global_location, const math::Vector2f &size)
 {
 	using namespace gl;
 
 	begin(LineLoop);
-	vertex(location.x(), location.y());
-	vertex(location.x() + size.width(), location.y());
-	vertex(location.x() + size.width(), location.y() + size.height());
-	vertex(location.x(), location.y() + size.height());
+	vertex(global_location.x(), global_location.y());
+	vertex(global_location.x() + size.width(), global_location.y());
+	vertex(global_location.x() + size.width(), global_location.y() + size.height());
+	vertex(global_location.x(), global_location.y() + size.height());
 	end();
 }
 
-void rectangle(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size)
+void Paint::draw_rectangle(const math::Vector2f &global_location, const math::Vector2f &size)
 {
 	using namespace gl;
 
 	begin(Quads);
-	vertex(location.x(), location.y());
-	vertex(location.x() + size.width(), location.y());
-	vertex(location.x() + size.width(), location.y() + size.height());
-	vertex(location.x(), location.y() + size.height());
+	vertex(global_location.x(), global_location.y());
+	vertex(global_location.x() + size.width(), global_location.y());
+	vertex(global_location.x() + size.width(), global_location.y() + size.height());
+	vertex(global_location.x(), global_location.y() + size.height());
 	end();
 }
 
 // draw a bitmap
-void bitmap(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size, std::string const &texture)
+void Paint::draw_bitmap(const math::Vector2f &global_location, const math::Vector2f &size, const std::string &texture)
 {
-	render::Textures::bind("bitmaps/" + texture);
+	render::Textures::bind(texture);
 	gl::enable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
 
 	gl::begin(gl::Quads);
 
 	glTexCoord2f(0.0f, 0.0f);
-	gl::vertex(location.x(), location.y());
+	gl::vertex(global_location.x(), global_location.y());
 
 	glTexCoord2f(1.0f, 0.0f);
-	gl::vertex(location.x() + size.width(), location.y());
+	gl::vertex(global_location.x() + size.width(), global_location.y());
 
 	glTexCoord2f(1.0f, 1.0f);
-	gl::vertex(location.x() + size.width(), location.y() + size.height());
+	gl::vertex(global_location.x() + size.width(), global_location.y() + size.height());
 
 	glTexCoord2f(0.0f, 1.0f);
-	gl::vertex(location.x(), location.y() + size.height());
+	gl::vertex(global_location.x(), global_location.y() + size.height());
 
 	gl::end();
 
 	gl::disable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
 }
 
+
+// draw unaligned text
+void Paint::draw_text(const math::Vector2f &global_location, const Font *font, const std::string &text)
+{
+	render::Text::setfont(font->name().c_str(), font->width(), font->height());
+
+	// enable OpenGL textures
+	gl::enable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
+
+	render::Text::draw(global_location.x(), global_location.y(), text);
+
+	// disable OpenGL textures
+	gl::disable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
+}
+
 // draw aligned text
-void label(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size, const Font *font, const std::string &text, unsigned int align)
+void Paint::draw_label(const math::Vector2f &global_location, const math::Vector2f &size, const Font *font, const std::string &text, const unsigned int alignment)
 {
-	unsigned int align_horizontal = (align & 0x000F);
+	unsigned int align_horizontal = (alignment & 0x000F);
 	if (!align_horizontal)
 		align_horizontal = AlignLeft;
 
-	unsigned int align_vertical = (align & 0x00F0);
+	unsigned int align_vertical = (alignment & 0x00F0);
 	if (!align_vertical)
 		align_vertical = AlignTop;
 
@@ -110,7 +120,7 @@ void label(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size, const Fon
 	float text_width = (float) aux::text_strip(text).size() * font->width();
 
 	// calculate drawing position
-	math::Vector2f v(location);
+	math::Vector2f v(global_location);
 
 	switch (align_horizontal) {
 		case AlignLeft:
@@ -143,20 +153,7 @@ void label(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size, const Fon
 
 }
 
-// draw unaligned text
-void text(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size, const Font *font, const std::string &text)
-{
-	render::Text::setfont(font->name().c_str(), font->width(), font->height());
-
-	// enable OpenGL textures
-	gl::enable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
-
-	render::Text::draw(location.x(), location.y(), text);
-
-	// disable OpenGL textures
-	gl::disable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
-}
-
+/*
 // draw unaligned text
 void text(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size, const Font *font, std::stringstream & textstream)
 {
@@ -171,7 +168,6 @@ void text(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size, const Font
 	// disable OpenGL textures
 	gl::disable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
 }
+*/
 
-}
-
-}
+} //namespace ui
diff --git a/src/ui/paint.h b/src/ui/paint.h
index 1d28574..2c48a35 100644
--- a/src/ui/paint.h
+++ b/src/ui/paint.h
@@ -9,46 +9,46 @@
 
 #include "ui/widget.h"
 
-namespace ui
-{
-
-/// low-level widget paint functions
-namespace paint
-{
+namespace ui {
 
-/// assign system colors
-void assign_color(const char c, const math::Color &color);
+/**
+ * @brief low-level widget paint functions
+ * This class contains the interface between the user interface and the render library
+ */
 
-/// set paint color
-void color(float r = 0.0f, float g = 0.0f, float b = 0.0f, float a = 1.0f);
-
-/// set paint color
-void color(math::Color const & color);
+class Paint
+{
+public:
+	/// set paint color to RGB value
+	static void set_color(float r = 0.0f, float g = 0.0f, float b = 0.0f, float a = 1.0f);
 
-/// set paint color
-void color_code(const char c);
+	/// set paint color to RGB value
+	static void set_color(math::Color const & color);
 
-/// draw a border
-void border(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size);
+	/// set paint color to system color code
+	static void set_system_color(const char c);
 
-/// draw a rectangle
-void rectangle(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size);
+	/// assign system color code
+	static void assign_system_color(const char c, const math::Color &color);
 
-/// draw a rectangular bitmap
-void bitmap(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size, std::string const &texture);
+	/// draw a border
+	static void draw_border(const math::Vector2f &global_location, const math::Vector2f &size);
 
-/// draw aligned text
-void label(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size, const Font *font, const std::string &text, unsigned int align = AlignCenter);
+	/// draw a rectangle
+	static void draw_rectangle(const math::Vector2f &global_location, const math::Vector2f &size);
 
-/// draw unaligned text
-void text(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size, const Font *font, const std::string &text);
+	/// draw a rectangular bitmap
+	static void draw_bitmap(const math::Vector2f &global_location, const math::Vector2f &size, const std::string &texture);
 
-/// draw unaligned text
-void text(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size, const Font *font, std::stringstream & textstream);
+	/// draw unaligned text
+	static void draw_text(const math::Vector2f &global_location, const Font *font, const std::string &text);
+	
+	/// draw aligned text
+	static void draw_label(const math::Vector2f &global_location, const math::Vector2f &size, const Font *font, const std::string &text, const unsigned int alignment = AlignCenter);
 
-}
+};
 
-}
+} // namespace ui
 
 #endif // __INCLUDED_UI_PAINT_H__
 
diff --git a/src/ui/plaintext.cc b/src/ui/plaintext.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33e10fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/plaintext.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+   ui/text.cc
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
+*/
+
+#include "ui/paint.h"
+#include "ui/plaintext.h"
+
+namespace ui
+{
+
+PlainText::PlainText(Widget *parent, const char *text) : Widget(parent)
+{
+	set_label("text");
+	set_text(text);
+}
+
+PlainText::~PlainText()
+{
+}
+
+void PlainText::print(const size_t indent) const
+{
+	std::string marker("");
+	con_print << aux::pad_left(marker, indent*2) << label() << " \"" << text() << "\"" << std::endl;
+}
+
+void PlainText::clear()
+{
+	widget_text.clear();
+}
+
+void PlainText::set_text(const char *text)
+{
+	if (text)
+		widget_text.assign(text);
+	else
+		widget_text.clear();
+}
+
+void PlainText::set_text(const std::string &text)
+{
+	widget_text.assign(text);
+}
+
+void PlainText::draw()
+{
+	if (!text().size())
+		return;
+
+	Paint::set_color(palette()->foreground());
+	Paint::draw_text(global_location(), font(), text());
+}
+
+}
+
+
diff --git a/src/ui/plaintext.h b/src/ui/plaintext.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2fd7fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/plaintext.h
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+   ui/text.h
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
+*/
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDED_UI_PLAINTEXT_H__
+#define __INCLUDED_UI_PLAINTEXT_H__
+
+#include <string>
+#include "ui/widget.h"
+
+namespace ui
+{
+
+/**
+ * @brief a widget displaying unaligned text without wrapping
+ */
+class PlainText : public Widget
+{
+public:
+	PlainText(Widget *parent, const char *text = 0);
+	~PlainText();
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief the text the widget is  currently displaying
+	 */
+	inline const std::string & text() const {
+		return widget_text;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief set the text to be displayed
+	 * @param text text, can contain end-of-line characters
+	 */
+	void set_text(const std::string & text);
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief set the text to be displayed
+	 * @param text text, can contain end-of-line characters
+	 */
+	void set_text(const char *text);
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief clear the text
+	 */
+	void clear();
+
+	/// print widget description
+	virtual void print(const size_t indent) const;
+
+protected:
+	/// draw the widget
+	virtual void draw();
+
+private:
+	std::string	widget_text;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif // __INCLUDED_UI_PLAINTEXT_H__
+
diff --git a/src/ui/ui.cc b/src/ui/ui.cc
index a6d54ab..5faf9fd 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui.cc
+++ b/src/ui/ui.cc
@@ -360,12 +360,12 @@ void UI::apply_render_options()
 {
 	//con_debug << "  initializing text colors" << std::endl;
 	// apply palette colors
-	paint::assign_color('N', palette()->text());
-	paint::assign_color('D', palette()->debug());
-	paint::assign_color('B', palette()->bold());
-	paint::assign_color('F', palette()->fancy());
-	paint::assign_color('W', palette()->warning());
-	paint::assign_color('E', palette()->error());
+	Paint::assign_system_color('N', palette()->text());
+	Paint::assign_system_color('D', palette()->debug());
+	Paint::assign_system_color('B', palette()->bold());
+	Paint::assign_system_color('F', palette()->fancy());
+	Paint::assign_system_color('W', palette()->warning());
+	Paint::assign_system_color('E', palette()->error());
 
 }
 
@@ -567,11 +567,12 @@ void UI::draw_pointer()
 	} else {
 		c.a = 0.5f;
 	}
-	paint::color(c);
+	Paint::set_color(c);
+	
 	math::Vector2f pos(mouse_cursor.x() - pointer_size * 0.5f, mouse_cursor.y() - pointer_size * 0.5f);
 	math::Vector2f s(pointer_size, pointer_size);
 
-	std::string texture("pointers/");
+	std::string texture("bitmaps/pointers/");
 	texture.append(mouse_pointer_bitmap);
 
 	if (mouse_pointer_animated) {
@@ -584,7 +585,7 @@ void UI::draw_pointer()
 		gl::translate(-mouse_cursor.x(), -mouse_cursor.y(), 0);
 	}
 
-	paint::bitmap(pos, s, texture);
+	Paint::draw_bitmap(pos, s, texture);
 
 	if (mouse_pointer_animated) {
 		gl::pop();
diff --git a/src/ui/widget.cc b/src/ui/widget.cc
index 79281a1..b3aa27c 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget.cc
+++ b/src/ui/widget.cc
@@ -432,20 +432,20 @@ bool Widget::on_emit(Widget *sender, const Event event, void *data)
 
 void Widget::draw_debug_border()
 {
-	paint::color(1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.5f);
-	paint::border(global_location(), size());
+	Paint::set_color(1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.5f);
+	Paint::draw_border(global_location(), size());
 }
 
 void Widget::draw_background()
 {
-	paint::color(palette()->background());
-	paint::rectangle(global_location(), size());
+	Paint::set_color(palette()->background());
+	Paint::draw_rectangle(global_location(), size());
 }
 
 void Widget::draw_border()
 {
-	paint::color(palette()->border());
-	paint::border(global_location(), size());
+	Paint::set_color(palette()->border());
+	Paint::draw_border(global_location(), size());
 }
 
 void Widget::draw()
diff --git a/src/ui/window.cc b/src/ui/window.cc
index 0e545be..8571eec 100644
--- a/src/ui/window.cc
+++ b/src/ui/window.cc
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ void Window::clear_previous()
 
 void Window::draw_border()
 {
-	paint::color(palette()->border());
-	paint::border(global_location(), size());
+	Paint::set_color(palette()->border());
+	Paint::draw_border(global_location(), size());
 }
 
 }