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## Features targeted for 22.2.0.0-alpha.0
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* The layer subsystem
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* A "layer", in this context, is a set of assets bound together
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by programming logic.
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Layer switching and asset management are handled by the engine.
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* Layers can be stacked on top of each other and run sequentially
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from bottom to top
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* Upon layer switch
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1. Unload unused assets
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2. Load new assets
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* Provide multiple means of layer switching
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* Two modes with the initial release, asynchronous switching will come at a later date
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1. Instant switch
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* Assets will be loaded and unloaded synchronously
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* The layer switch will happen in one frame
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2. Deferred switch
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* The layer will continue running until all assets load
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* Assets will load synchronously, but at a slower pace
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to avoid frame stutter
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* Automated asset loading
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* All asset management will eventually be handled by `PlutoCore`
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* This includes audio clips, textures, sprites
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* Add a common interface for all assets
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* Let the stage system handle audio playback
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* This API should be as neutral as possible and avoid steering towards
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game-only use
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* The stage manager should be relatively low-overhead and allow multiple
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instances
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* Allow stages to be inherited from, creating a stack-like structure
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* `[PlutoAudio]` Integrate the Audio API with the Stage API
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## Features targeted for an unspecified future release
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* `[PlutoSpritesheet]` Expanded capabilities
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* Support for 9-slice rendering
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* Support for animated sprite rendering
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* Support for multidirectional sprite rendering
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* A spritesheet skeleton editor
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* `[PlutoRuntime]`
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* Asynchronous switch
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* Assets will be loaded in asynchronously, where applicable
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* Falls back to deferred switching for synchronous loading,
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such as OpenGL texture upload
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* `[PlutoGUI]` A fully-fledged GUI engine
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* Improve font-rendering capabilities
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* Subpixel rendering support [?]
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* Reimplement support for bitmap fonts
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* Improve upon the support of thread-local Pluto instances
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* The long term goal is to allow an unlimited amount of Pluto applications at any given time
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