Optimize the export dialog by caching all of the blended frames

No more slowness when changing the export settings. The only setting that causes the frames to be blended again is changing the layers.

src/Autoload/Export.gd

@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ var custom_exporter_generators := {}
 var current_tab := ExportTab.IMAGE
 ## All frames and their layers processed/blended into images
 var processed_images: Array[ProcessedImage] = []
+## Dictionary of [Frame] and [Image] that contains all of the blended frames.
+## Changes when [method cache_blended_frames] is called.
+var blended_frames := {}
 var export_json := false
 var split_layers := false
 var trim_sprite := false
@@ -137,6 +140,7 @@ func remove_custom_file_format(id: int) -> void:
 
 
 func external_export(project := Global.current_project) -> void:
+	cache_blended_frames(project)
 	process_data(project)
 	export_processed_images(true, Global.export_dialog, project)
 
@@ -149,6 +153,15 @@ func process_data(project := Global.current_project) -> void:
 			process_spritesheet(project)
 
 
+func cache_blended_frames(project := Global.current_project) -> void:
+	blended_frames.clear()
+	var frames := _calculate_frames(project)
+	for frame in frames:
+		var image := Image.create(project.size.x, project.size.y, false, Image.FORMAT_RGBA8)
+		_blend_layers(image, frame)
+		blended_frames[frame] = image
+
+
 func process_spritesheet(project := Global.current_project) -> void:
 	processed_images.clear()
 	# Range of frames determined by tags
@@ -252,7 +265,8 @@ func process_spritesheet(project := Global.current_project) -> void:
 				origin.y = project.size.y * tag_origins[0]
 				origin.x = 0
 				tag_origins[0] += 1
-		_blend_layers(whole_image, frame, origin)
+		whole_image.blend_rect(blended_frames[frame], Rect2i(Vector2i.ZERO, project.size), origin)
+		#_blend_layers(whole_image, frame, origin)
 
 	processed_images.append(ProcessedImage.new(whole_image, 0))
 
@@ -271,7 +285,7 @@ func process_animation(project := Global.current_project) -> void:
 				)
 		else:
 			var image := Image.create(project.size.x, project.size.y, false, Image.FORMAT_RGBA8)
-			_blend_layers(image, frame)
+			image.copy_from(blended_frames[frame])
 			if trim_sprite:
 				image = image.get_region(image.get_used_rect())
 			var duration := frame.duration * (1.0 / project.fps)

src/Tools/DesignTools/CurveTool.gd

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ extends "res://src/Tools/BaseDraw.gd"
 var _curve := Curve2D.new()  ## The [Curve2D] responsible for the shape of the curve being drawn.
 var _drawing := false  ## Set to true when a curve is being drawn.
 var _fill := false  ## When true, the inside area of the curve gets filled.
+var _fill_inside_rect := Rect2i()  ## The bounding box that surrounds the area that gets filled.
 var _editing_bezier := false  ## Needed to determine when to show the control points preview line.
 var _editing_out_control_point := false  ## True when controlling the out control point only.
 var _thickness := 1  ## The thickness of the curve.
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ func draw_start(pos: Vector2i) -> void:
 	if !_drawing:
 		_drawing = true
 	_curve.add_point(pos)
+	_fill_inside_rect = Rect2i(pos, Vector2i.ZERO)
 
 
 func draw_move(pos: Vector2i) -> void:
@@ -183,15 +185,15 @@ func _draw_shape() -> void:
 	for point in points:
 		# Reset drawer every time because pixel perfect sometimes breaks the tool
 		_drawer.reset()
+		_fill_inside_rect = _fill_inside_rect.expand(point)
 		# Draw each point offsetted based on the shape's thickness
 		_draw_pixel(point, images)
 	if _fill:
 		var v := Vector2i()
-		var image_size := Global.current_project.size
-		for x in image_size.x:
-			v.x = x
-			for y in image_size.y:
-				v.y = y
+		for x in _fill_inside_rect.size.x:
+			v.x = x + _fill_inside_rect.position.x
+			for y in _fill_inside_rect.size.y:
+				v.y = y + _fill_inside_rect.position.y
 				if Geometry2D.is_point_in_polygon(v, points):
 					_draw_pixel(v, images)
 	_clear()
@@ -206,6 +208,7 @@ func _draw_pixel(point: Vector2i, images: Array[Image]) -> void:
 
 func _clear() -> void:
 	_curve.clear_points()
+	_fill_inside_rect = Rect2i()
 	_drawing = false
 	_editing_out_control_point = false
 	Global.canvas.previews.queue_redraw()

src/Tools/DesignTools/Pencil.gd

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ var _last_position := Vector2i(Vector2.INF)
 var _changed := false
 var _overwrite := false
 var _fill_inside := false
+var _fill_inside_rect := Rect2i()  ## The bounding box that surrounds the area that gets filled.
 var _draw_points := PackedVector2Array()
 var _old_spacing_mode := false  ## Needed to reset spacing mode in case we change it
 
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ func draw_start(pos: Vector2i) -> void:
 	else:
 		if _fill_inside:
 			_draw_points.append(pos)
+			_fill_inside_rect = Rect2i(pos, Vector2i.ZERO)
 		draw_tool(pos)
 		_last_position = pos
 		Global.canvas.sprite_changed_this_frame = true
@@ -156,6 +158,7 @@ func draw_move(pos_i: Vector2i) -> void:
 		Global.canvas.sprite_changed_this_frame = true
 		if _fill_inside:
 			_draw_points.append(pos)
+			_fill_inside_rect = _fill_inside_rect.expand(pos)
 
 
 func draw_end(pos: Vector2i) -> void:
@@ -178,11 +181,10 @@ func draw_end(pos: Vector2i) -> void:
 			_draw_points.append(pos)
 			if _draw_points.size() > 3:
 				var v := Vector2i()
-				var image_size := Global.current_project.size
-				for x in image_size.x:
-					v.x = x
-					for y in image_size.y:
-						v.y = y
+				for x in _fill_inside_rect.size.x:
+					v.x = x + _fill_inside_rect.position.x
+					for y in _fill_inside_rect.size.y:
+						v.y = y + _fill_inside_rect.position.y
 						if Geometry2D.is_point_in_polygon(v, _draw_points):
 							if _spacing_mode:
 								# use of get_spacing_position() in Pencil.gd is a rare case
@@ -190,6 +192,7 @@ func draw_end(pos: Vector2i) -> void:
 								v = get_spacing_position(v)
 							draw_tool(v)
 
+	_fill_inside_rect = Rect2i()
 	commit_undo()
 	cursor_text = ""
 	update_random_image()

src/Tools/SelectionTools/Lasso.gd

@@ -111,11 +111,12 @@ func apply_selection(_position) -> void:
 func lasso_selection(
 	selection_map: SelectionMap, previous_selection_map: SelectionMap, points: Array[Vector2i]
 ) -> void:
-	var project := Global.current_project
 	var selection_size := selection_map.get_size()
+	var bounding_rect := Rect2i(points[0], Vector2i.ZERO)
 	for point in points:
 		if point.x < 0 or point.y < 0 or point.x >= selection_size.x or point.y >= selection_size.y:
 			continue
+		bounding_rect = bounding_rect.expand(point)
 		if _intersect:
 			if previous_selection_map.is_pixel_selected(point):
 				selection_map.select_pixel(point, true)
@@ -123,11 +124,10 @@ func lasso_selection(
 			selection_map.select_pixel(point, !_subtract)
 
 	var v := Vector2i()
-	var image_size := project.size
-	for x in image_size.x:
-		v.x = x
-		for y in image_size.y:
-			v.y = y
+	for x in bounding_rect.size.x:
+		v.x = x + bounding_rect.position.x
+		for y in bounding_rect.size.y:
+			v.y = y + bounding_rect.position.y
 			if Geometry2D.is_point_in_polygon(v, points):
 				if _intersect:
 					if previous_selection_map.is_pixel_selected(v):

src/Tools/SelectionTools/PolygonSelect.gd

@@ -154,11 +154,12 @@ func _clear() -> void:
 func lasso_selection(
 	selection_map: SelectionMap, previous_selection_map: SelectionMap, points: Array[Vector2i]
 ) -> void:
-	var project := Global.current_project
 	var selection_size := selection_map.get_size()
+	var bounding_rect := Rect2i(points[0], Vector2i.ZERO)
 	for point in points:
 		if point.x < 0 or point.y < 0 or point.x >= selection_size.x or point.y >= selection_size.y:
 			continue
+		bounding_rect = bounding_rect.expand(point)
 		if _intersect:
 			if previous_selection_map.is_pixel_selected(point):
 				selection_map.select_pixel(point, true)
@@ -166,11 +167,10 @@ func lasso_selection(
 			selection_map.select_pixel(point, !_subtract)
 
 	var v := Vector2i()
-	var image_size := project.size
-	for x in image_size.x:
-		v.x = x
-		for y in image_size.y:
-			v.y = y
+	for x in bounding_rect.size.x:
+		v.x = x + bounding_rect.position.x
+		for y in bounding_rect.size.y:
+			v.y = y + bounding_rect.position.y
 			if Geometry2D.is_point_in_polygon(v, points):
 				if _intersect:
 					if previous_selection_map.is_pixel_selected(v):

src/UI/Dialogs/ExportDialog.gd

@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ func _on_ExportDialog_about_to_show() -> void:
 	path_dialog_popup.current_dir = project.export_directory_path
 	file_line_edit.text = project.file_name
 	file_format_options.selected = project.file_format
+	Export.cache_blended_frames()
 	show_tab()
 
 	# Set the size of the preview checker
@@ -472,6 +473,7 @@ func _on_Frames_item_selected(id: int) -> void:
 
 func _on_Layers_item_selected(id: int) -> void:
 	Export.export_layers = id
+	Export.cache_blended_frames()
 	Export.process_data()
 	set_preview()
 

src/UI/Dialogs/ExportDialog.tscn

@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ mouse_default_cursor_shape = 2
 selected = 0
 item_count = 4
 popup/item_0/text = "Columns"
-popup/item_0/id = 1
 popup/item_1/text = "Rows"
+popup/item_1/id = 1
 popup/item_2/text = "Tags by column"
 popup/item_2/id = 2
 popup/item_3/text = "Tags by row"