Make name shortening more forgiving.

[plomrogue2] / rogue_chat_curses.py

diff --git a/rogue_chat_curses.py b/rogue_chat_curses.py
index 1d327727c3fee4ede955321459c9e1d85b11656b..d2cc704173f33243e52ee37ab08cbc371021e30a 100755 (executable)
--- a/rogue_chat_curses.py
+++ b/rogue_chat_curses.py
@@ -1076,6 +1076,23 @@ class TUI:
                 term_y += 1
                 map_y += 1
 
+        def draw_names():
+            players = [t for t in self.game.things if t.type_ == 'Player']
+            players.sort(key=lambda t: len(t.name))
+            players.reverse()
+            shrink_offset = max(0, (self.size.y - self.left_window_width // 2) // 2)
+            y = 0
+            for t in players:
+                offset_y = y - shrink_offset
+                max_len = max(5, (self.left_window_width // 2) - (offset_y * 2) - 8)
+                name = t.name[:]
+                if len(name) > max_len:
+                    name = name[:max_len - 1] + '…'
+                safe_addstr(y, 0, '@%s:%s' % (t.thing_char, name))
+                y += 1
+                if y >= self.size.y:
+                    break
+
         def draw_face_popup():
             t = self.game.get_thing(self.draw_face)
             if not t or not hasattr(t, 'face'):
@@ -1095,8 +1112,8 @@ class TUI:
                 draw_body_part(t.hat, self.size.y - 6)
             safe_addstr(self.size.y - 2, start_x, '----------')
             name = t.name[:]
-            if len(name) > 6:
-                name = name[:6] + '…'
+            if len(name) > 7:
+                name = name[:6 - 1] + '…'
             safe_addstr(self.size.y - 1, start_x,
                         '@%s:%s' % (t.thing_char, name))
 
@@ -1148,8 +1165,10 @@ class TUI:
                 draw_map()
             if self.show_help:
                 draw_help()
-            if self.draw_face and self.mode.name in {'chat', 'play'}:
-                draw_face_popup()
+            if self.mode.name in {'chat', 'play'}:
+                draw_names()
+                if self.draw_face:
+                    draw_face_popup()
 
         def pick_selectable(task_name):
             try: