# Objective Continue improving the user experience of our UI Node API in the direction specified by [Bevy's Next Generation Scene / UI System](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/discussions/14437) ## Solution As specified in the document above, merge `Style` fields into `Node`, and move "computed Node fields" into `ComputedNode` (I chose this name over something like `ComputedNodeLayout` because it currently contains more than just layout info. If we want to break this up / rename these concepts, lets do that in a separate PR). `Style` has been removed. This accomplishes a number of goals: ## Ergonomics wins Specifying both `Node` and `Style` is now no longer required for non-default styles Before: ```rust commands.spawn(( Node::default(), Style { width: Val::Px(100.), ..default() }, )); ``` After: ```rust commands.spawn(Node { width: Val::Px(100.), ..default() }); ``` ## Conceptual clarity `Style` was never a comprehensive "style sheet". It only defined "core" style properties that all `Nodes` shared. Any "styled property" that couldn't fit that mold had to be in a separate component. A "real" style system would style properties _across_ components (`Node`, `Button`, etc). We have plans to build a true style system (see the doc linked above). By moving the `Style` fields to `Node`, we fully embrace `Node` as the driving concept and remove the "style system" confusion. ## Next Steps * Consider identifying and splitting out "style properties that aren't core to Node". This should not happen for Bevy 0.15. --- ## Migration Guide Move any fields set on `Style` into `Node` and replace all `Style` component usage with `Node`. Before: ```rust commands.spawn(( Node::default(), Style { width: Val::Px(100.), ..default() }, )); ``` After: ```rust commands.spawn(Node { width: Val::Px(100.), ..default() }); ``` For any usage of the "computed node properties" that used to live on `Node`, use `ComputedNode` instead: Before: ```rust fn system(nodes: Query<&Node>) { for node in &nodes { let computed_size = node.size(); } } ``` After: ```rust fn system(computed_nodes: Query<&ComputedNode>) { for computed_node in &computed_nodes { let computed_size = computed_node.size(); } } ```
		
			
				
	
	
		
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//! Demonstrates how to use the z-index component on UI nodes to control their relative depth
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//!
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//! It uses colored boxes with different z-index values to demonstrate how it can affect the order of
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//! depth of nodes compared to their siblings, but also compared to the entire UI.
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use bevy::{
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    color::palettes::basic::{BLUE, GRAY, LIME, PURPLE, RED, YELLOW},
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    prelude::*,
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};
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fn main() {
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    App::new()
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        .insert_resource(ClearColor(Color::BLACK))
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        .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
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        .add_systems(Startup, setup)
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        .run();
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}
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fn setup(mut commands: Commands) {
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    commands.spawn(Camera2d);
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    // spawn the container with default z-index.
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    // the default z-index value is `ZIndex::Local(0)`.
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    // because this is a root UI node, using local or global values will do the same thing.
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    commands
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        .spawn(Node {
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            width: Val::Percent(100.),
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            height: Val::Percent(100.),
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            align_items: AlignItems::Center,
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            justify_content: JustifyContent::Center,
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            ..default()
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        })
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        .with_children(|parent| {
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            parent
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                .spawn((
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                    Node {
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                        width: Val::Px(180.0),
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                        height: Val::Px(100.0),
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                        ..default()
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                    },
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                    BackgroundColor(GRAY.into()),
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                ))
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                .with_children(|parent| {
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                    // spawn a node with default z-index.
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                    parent.spawn((
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                        Node {
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                            position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
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                            left: Val::Px(10.0),
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                            bottom: Val::Px(40.0),
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                            width: Val::Px(100.0),
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                            height: Val::Px(50.0),
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                            ..default()
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                        },
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                        BackgroundColor(RED.into()),
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                    ));
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                    // spawn a node with a positive local z-index of 2.
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                    // it will show above other nodes in the gray container.
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                    parent.spawn((
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                        Node {
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                            position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
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                            left: Val::Px(45.0),
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                            bottom: Val::Px(30.0),
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                            width: Val::Px(100.),
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                            height: Val::Px(50.),
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                            ..default()
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                        },
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                        ZIndex(2),
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                        BackgroundColor(BLUE.into()),
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                    ));
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                    // spawn a node with a negative local z-index.
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                    // it will show under other nodes in the gray container.
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                    parent.spawn((
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                        Node {
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                            position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
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                            left: Val::Px(70.0),
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                            bottom: Val::Px(20.0),
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                            width: Val::Px(100.),
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                            height: Val::Px(75.),
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                            ..default()
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                        },
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                        ZIndex(-1),
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                        BackgroundColor(LIME.into()),
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                    ));
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                    // spawn a node with a positive global z-index of 1.
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                    // it will show above all other nodes, because it's the highest global z-index in this example.
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                    // by default, boxes all share the global z-index of 0 that the gray container is added to.
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                    parent.spawn((
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                        Node {
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                            position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
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                            left: Val::Px(15.0),
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                            bottom: Val::Px(10.0),
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                            width: Val::Px(100.),
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                            height: Val::Px(60.),
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                            ..default()
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                        },
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                        BackgroundColor(PURPLE.into()),
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                        GlobalZIndex(1),
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                    ));
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                    // spawn a node with a negative global z-index of -1.
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                    // this will show under all other nodes including its parent, because it's the lowest global z-index
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                    // in this example.
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                    parent.spawn((
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                        Node {
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                            position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
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                            left: Val::Px(-15.0),
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                            bottom: Val::Px(-15.0),
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                            width: Val::Px(100.),
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                            height: Val::Px(125.),
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                            ..default()
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                        },
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                        BackgroundColor(YELLOW.into()),
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                        GlobalZIndex(-1),
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                    ));
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                });
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        });
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}
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