dim a bit more

Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D11813

source/blender/editors/space_node/drawnode.cc

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
  * \brief lower level node drawing for nodes (boarders, headers etc), also node layout.
  */
 
+#include <algorithm>
+
 #include "BLI_blenlib.h"
 #include "BLI_math.h"
 #include "BLI_system.h"
@@ -3911,8 +3913,10 @@ static struct {
   GPUVertBuf *inst_vbo;
   uint p0_id, p1_id, p2_id, p3_id;
   uint colid_id, muted_id;
+  uint dim_factor_id;
   GPUVertBufRaw p0_step, p1_step, p2_step, p3_step;
   GPUVertBufRaw colid_step, muted_step;
+  GPUVertBufRaw dim_factor_step;
   uint count;
   bool enabled;
 } g_batch_link;
@@ -3927,6 +3931,8 @@ static void nodelink_batch_reset()
       g_batch_link.inst_vbo, g_batch_link.colid_id, &g_batch_link.colid_step);
   GPU_vertbuf_attr_get_raw_data(
       g_batch_link.inst_vbo, g_batch_link.muted_id, &g_batch_link.muted_step);
+  GPU_vertbuf_attr_get_raw_data(
+      g_batch_link.inst_vbo, g_batch_link.dim_factor_id, &g_batch_link.dim_factor_step);
   g_batch_link.count = 0;
 }
 
@@ -4044,6 +4050,8 @@ static void nodelink_batch_init()
       &format_inst, "colid_doarrow", GPU_COMP_U8, 4, GPU_FETCH_INT);
   g_batch_link.muted_id = GPU_vertformat_attr_add(
       &format_inst, "domuted", GPU_COMP_U8, 2, GPU_FETCH_INT);
+  g_batch_link.dim_factor_id = GPU_vertformat_attr_add(
+      &format_inst, "dim_factor", GPU_COMP_F32, 1, GPU_FETCH_FLOAT);
   g_batch_link.inst_vbo = GPU_vertbuf_create_with_format_ex(&format_inst, GPU_USAGE_STREAM);
   /* Alloc max count but only draw the range we need. */
   GPU_vertbuf_data_alloc(g_batch_link.inst_vbo, NODELINK_GROUP_SIZE);
@@ -4119,7 +4127,8 @@ static void nodelink_batch_add_link(const SpaceNode *snode,
                                     int th_col2,
                                     int th_col3,
                                     bool drawarrow,
-                                    bool drawmuted)
+                                    bool drawmuted,
+                                    float dim_factor)
 {
   /* Only allow these colors. If more is needed, you need to modify the shader accordingly. */
   BLI_assert(ELEM(th_col1, TH_WIRE_INNER, TH_WIRE, TH_ACTIVE, TH_EDGE_SELECT, TH_REDALERT));
@@ -4138,6 +4147,7 @@ static void nodelink_batch_add_link(const SpaceNode *snode,
   colid[3] = drawarrow;
   char *muted = (char *)GPU_vertbuf_raw_step(&g_batch_link.muted_step);
   muted[0] = drawmuted;
+  *(float *)GPU_vertbuf_raw_step(&g_batch_link.dim_factor_step) = dim_factor;
 
   if (g_batch_link.count == NODELINK_GROUP_SIZE) {
     nodelink_batch_draw(snode);
@@ -4152,6 +4162,8 @@ void node_draw_link_bezier(const View2D *v2d,
                            int th_col2,
                            int th_col3)
 {
+  const float dim_factor = node_link_dim_factor(v2d, link);
+
   float vec[4][2];
   const bool highlighted = link->flag & NODE_LINK_TEMP_HIGHLIGHT;
   if (node_link_bezier_handles(v2d, snode, link, vec)) {
@@ -4164,8 +4176,17 @@ void node_draw_link_bezier(const View2D *v2d,
 
     if (g_batch_link.enabled && !highlighted) {
       /* Add link to batch. */
-      nodelink_batch_add_link(
+      nodelink_batch_add_link(snode,
-          snode, vec[0], vec[1], vec[2], vec[3], th_col1, th_col2, th_col3, drawarrow, drawmuted);
+                              vec[0],
+                              vec[1],
+                              vec[2],
+                              vec[3],
+                              th_col1,
+                              th_col2,
+                              th_col3,
+                              drawarrow,
+                              drawmuted,
+                              dim_factor);
     }
     else {
       /* Draw single link. */
@@ -4190,6 +4211,7 @@ void node_draw_link_bezier(const View2D *v2d,
       GPU_batch_uniform_1f(batch, "arrowSize", ARROW_SIZE);
       GPU_batch_uniform_1i(batch, "doArrow", drawarrow);
       GPU_batch_uniform_1i(batch, "doMuted", drawmuted);
+      GPU_batch_uniform_1f(batch, "dim_factor", dim_factor);
       GPU_batch_draw(batch);
     }
   }

source/blender/editors/space_node/node_add.cc

@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ static int add_reroute_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
     BLI_listbase_clear(&input_links);
 
     for (link = (bNodeLink *)ntree->links.first; link; link = link->next) {
-      if (nodeLinkIsHidden(link)) {
+      if (node_link_is_hidden_or_dimmed(&region->v2d, link)) {
         continue;
       }
       if (add_reroute_intersect_check(link, mcoords, i, insert_point)) {

source/blender/editors/space_node/node_edit.cc

@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
  * \ingroup spnode
  */
 
+#include <algorithm>
+
 #include "MEM_guardedalloc.h"
 
 #include "DNA_light_types.h"
@@ -1226,6 +1228,28 @@ int node_find_indicated_socket(
   return 0;
 }
 
+/* ****************** Link Dimming *********************** */
+
+float node_link_dim_factor(const View2D *v2d, const bNodeLink *link)
+{
+  const float min_endpoint_distance = std::min(
+      std::max(BLI_rctf_length_x(&v2d->cur, link->fromsock->locx),
+               BLI_rctf_length_y(&v2d->cur, link->fromsock->locy)),
+      std::max(BLI_rctf_length_x(&v2d->cur, link->tosock->locx),
+               BLI_rctf_length_y(&v2d->cur, link->tosock->locy)));
+
+  if (min_endpoint_distance == 0.0f) {
+    return 1.0f;
+  }
+  const float viewport_width = BLI_rctf_size_x(&v2d->cur);
+  return clamp_f(1.0f - min_endpoint_distance / viewport_width * 10.0f, 0.05f, 1.0f);
+}
+
+bool node_link_is_hidden_or_dimmed(const View2D *v2d, const bNodeLink *link)
+{
+  return nodeLinkIsHidden(link) || node_link_dim_factor(v2d, link) < 0.5f;
+}
+
 /* ****************** Duplicate *********************** */
 
 static void node_duplicate_reparent_recursive(bNode *node)

source/blender/editors/space_node/node_intern.h

@@ -268,6 +268,8 @@ int node_find_indicated_socket(struct SpaceNode *snode,
                                struct bNodeSocket **sockp,
                                const float cursor[2],
                                int in_out);
+float node_link_dim_factor(const struct View2D *v2d, const struct bNodeLink *link);
+bool node_link_is_hidden_or_dimmed(const struct View2D *v2d, const struct bNodeLink *link);
 
 void NODE_OT_duplicate(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void NODE_OT_delete(struct wmOperatorType *ot);

source/blender/editors/space_node/node_relationships.cc

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "BKE_lib_id.h"
 #include "BKE_main.h"
 #include "BKE_node.h"
+#include "BKE_screen.h"
 
 #include "ED_node.h" /* own include */
 #include "ED_render.h"
@@ -1332,7 +1333,7 @@ static int cut_links_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
     ED_preview_kill_jobs(CTX_wm_manager(C), bmain);
 
     LISTBASE_FOREACH_MUTABLE (bNodeLink *, link, &snode->edittree->links) {
-      if (nodeLinkIsHidden(link)) {
+      if (node_link_is_hidden_or_dimmed(&region->v2d, link)) {
         continue;
       }
 
@@ -1429,7 +1430,7 @@ static int mute_links_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
     /* Count intersected links and clear test flag. */
     int tot = 0;
     LISTBASE_FOREACH (bNodeLink *, link, &snode->edittree->links) {
-      if (nodeLinkIsHidden(link)) {
+      if (node_link_is_hidden_or_dimmed(&region->v2d, link)) {
         continue;
       }
       link->flag &= ~NODE_LINK_TEST;
@@ -1443,7 +1444,7 @@ static int mute_links_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 
     /* Mute links. */
     LISTBASE_FOREACH (bNodeLink *, link, &snode->edittree->links) {
-      if (nodeLinkIsHidden(link) || (link->flag & NODE_LINK_TEST)) {
+      if (node_link_is_hidden_or_dimmed(&region->v2d, link) || (link->flag & NODE_LINK_TEST)) {
         continue;
       }
 
@@ -1458,7 +1459,7 @@ static int mute_links_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 
     /* Clear remaining test flags. */
     LISTBASE_FOREACH (bNodeLink *, link, &snode->edittree->links) {
-      if (nodeLinkIsHidden(link)) {
+      if (node_link_is_hidden_or_dimmed(&region->v2d, link)) {
         continue;
       }
       link->flag &= ~NODE_LINK_TEST;
@@ -1894,9 +1895,11 @@ static bool ed_node_link_conditions(ScrArea *area,
     return false;
   }
 
+  ARegion *region = BKE_area_find_region_type(area, RGN_TYPE_WINDOW);
+
   /* test node for links */
   LISTBASE_FOREACH (bNodeLink *, link, &snode->edittree->links) {
-    if (nodeLinkIsHidden(link)) {
+    if (node_link_is_hidden_or_dimmed(&region->v2d, link)) {
       continue;
     }
 
@@ -1927,13 +1930,15 @@ void ED_node_link_intersect_test(ScrArea *area, int test)
     return;
   }
 
+  ARegion *region = BKE_area_find_region_type(area, RGN_TYPE_WINDOW);
+
   /* find link to select/highlight */
   bNodeLink *selink = nullptr;
   float dist_best = FLT_MAX;
   LISTBASE_FOREACH (bNodeLink *, link, &snode->edittree->links) {
     float coord_array[NODE_LINK_RESOL + 1][2];
 
-    if (nodeLinkIsHidden(link)) {
+    if (node_link_is_hidden_or_dimmed(&region->v2d, link)) {
       continue;
     }
 

source/blender/gpu/shaders/gpu_shader_2D_nodelink_vert.glsl

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ in vec2 P2;
 in vec2 P3;
 in ivec4 colid_doarrow;
 in ivec2 domuted;
+in float dim_factor;
 
 uniform vec4 colors[6];
 
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ uniform vec2 bezierPts[4];
 uniform vec4 colors[3];
 uniform bool doArrow;
 uniform bool doMuted;
+uniform float dim_factor;
 
 #  define colShadow colors[0]
 #  define colStart colors[1]
@@ -98,6 +100,8 @@ void main(void)
     }
   }
 
+  finalColor[3] *= dim_factor;
+
   /* Expand into a line */
   gl_Position.xy += exp_axis * expandSize * expand_dist;