From 162b54eb1ffc01459899cca92caf15424317f995 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "google-labs-jules[bot]" <161369871+google-labs-jules[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:24:55 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] feat(ui): add visible keyboard instructions to mario game Co-authored-by: EiJackGH <172181576+EiJackGH@users.noreply.github.com> --- .Jules/palette.md | 4 ++++ src/views/mario-game.njk | 12 ++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+) diff --git a/.Jules/palette.md b/.Jules/palette.md index 8ee612f..14e3aa0 100644 --- a/.Jules/palette.md +++ b/.Jules/palette.md @@ -12,3 +12,7 @@ ## 2025-03-23 - Game Key Scrolling **Learning:** Browsers natively scroll the page when users press Space or Arrow keys. When building a web-based game, this creates a frustrating UX where the game viewport jumps around while playing. **Action:** Always call `e.preventDefault()` on keydown events for typical game controls ("Space", "ArrowUp", etc.) when the focus is on a game container or the body. + +## 2026-07-24 - Explicit Keyboard Instructions +**Learning:** When building interactive HTML5 widgets or games with custom keyboard event bindings, always provide explicit, visible instructional text so users know the required inputs. +**Action:** Add static text instructions to game UI (ensuring they have `pointer-events: none` if they float over the game canvas so they don't block clicks) when mapping custom controls. diff --git a/src/views/mario-game.njk b/src/views/mario-game.njk index 67b6bd7..815d1db 100644 --- a/src/views/mario-game.njk +++ b/src/views/mario-game.njk @@ -52,6 +52,17 @@ font-size: 20px; font-family: Arial; } + + #instructions { + position: absolute; + top: 40px; + left: 10px; + color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); + font-size: 16px; + font-family: Arial; + pointer-events: none; + text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); + } @@ -59,6 +70,7 @@
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