littlejsengine 1.18.19 → 1.18.22

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "littlejsengine",
-  "version": "1.18.19",
+  "version": "1.18.22",
   "description": "LittleJS - Tiny and Fast HTML5 Game Engine",
   "main": "dist/littlejs.esm.js",
   "types": "dist/littlejs.d.ts",

package/plugins/box2d.js

@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ class Box2dObject extends EngineObject
             shape.set_m_vertex3(box2d.vec2dTo(getPoint(i+2)));
             const f = this.addShape(shape, density, friction, restitution, isSensor);
             fixtures.push(f);
-            i < points.length && edgePoints.push(points[i].copy());
+            edgePoints.push(points[i].copy());
         }
         this.edgeLoops.push(edgePoints);
         return fixtures;
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ class Box2dObject extends EngineObject
     /** Sets the position
      *  @param {Vector2} pos */
     setPosition(pos)
-    { this.setTransform(pos, this.body.GetAngle()); }
+    { this.setTransform(pos, -this.body.GetAngle()); }
 
     /** Sets the angle
      *  @param {number} angle */
@@ -508,6 +508,7 @@ class Box2dObject extends EngineObject
             filter.set_categoryBits(categoryBits);
             filter.set_maskBits(0xffff & ~ignoreCategoryBits);
             filter.set_groupIndex(groupIndex);
+            fixture.SetFilterData(filter); // applies and refilters contacts
         });
     }
 
@@ -1043,7 +1044,7 @@ class Box2dRevoluteJoint extends Box2dJoint
         jointDef.set_bodyB(objectB.body);
         jointDef.set_localAnchorA(box2d.vec2dTo(localAnchorA));
         jointDef.set_localAnchorB(box2d.vec2dTo(localAnchorB));
-        jointDef.set_referenceAngle(objectA.body.GetAngle() - objectB.body.GetAngle());
+        jointDef.set_referenceAngle(objectB.body.GetAngle() - objectA.body.GetAngle());
         jointDef.set_collideConnected(collide);
         super(jointDef);
     }
@@ -1190,14 +1191,14 @@ class Box2dPrismaticJoint extends Box2dJoint
         anchor ||= box2d.vec2From(objectB.body.GetPosition());
         const localAnchorA = objectA.worldToLocal(anchor);
         const localAnchorB = objectB.worldToLocal(anchor);
-        const localAxisA = objectB.worldToLocalVector(worldAxis);
+        const localAxisA = objectA.worldToLocalVector(worldAxis);
         const jointDef = new box2d.instance.b2PrismaticJointDef();
         jointDef.set_bodyA(objectA.body);
         jointDef.set_bodyB(objectB.body);
         jointDef.set_localAnchorA(box2d.vec2dTo(localAnchorA));
         jointDef.set_localAnchorB(box2d.vec2dTo(localAnchorB));
         jointDef.set_localAxisA(box2d.vec2dTo(localAxisA));
-        jointDef.set_referenceAngle(objectA.body.GetAngle() - objectB.body.GetAngle());
+        jointDef.set_referenceAngle(objectB.body.GetAngle() - objectA.body.GetAngle());
         jointDef.set_collideConnected(collide);
         super(jointDef);
     }
@@ -1300,7 +1301,7 @@ class Box2dWheelJoint extends Box2dJoint
         anchor ||= box2d.vec2From(objectB.body.GetPosition());
         const localAnchorA = objectA.worldToLocal(anchor);
         const localAnchorB = objectB.worldToLocal(anchor);
-        const localAxisA = objectB.worldToLocalVector(worldAxis);
+        const localAxisA = objectA.worldToLocalVector(worldAxis);
         const jointDef = new box2d.instance.b2WheelJointDef();
         jointDef.set_bodyA(objectA.body);
         jointDef.set_bodyB(objectB.body);
@@ -1400,7 +1401,7 @@ class Box2dWeldJoint extends Box2dJoint
         jointDef.set_bodyB(objectB.body);
         jointDef.set_localAnchorA(box2d.vec2dTo(localAnchorA));
         jointDef.set_localAnchorB(box2d.vec2dTo(localAnchorB));
-        jointDef.set_referenceAngle(objectA.body.GetAngle() - objectB.body.GetAngle());
+        jointDef.set_referenceAngle(objectB.body.GetAngle() - objectA.body.GetAngle());
         jointDef.set_collideConnected(collide);
         super(jointDef);
     }
@@ -1847,7 +1848,7 @@ class Box2dPlugin
      *  @param {number} [lineWidth]
      *  @param {boolean} [useWebGL=glEnable]
      *  @param {CanvasRenderingContext2D} [context] */
-    drawFixture(fixture, pos, angle, color=WHITE, lineColor=BLACK, lineWidth=.1, useWebgl, context)
+    drawFixture(fixture, pos, angle, color=WHITE, lineColor=BLACK, lineWidth=.1, useWebGL, context)
     {
         const shape = box2d.castShapeObject(fixture.GetShape());
         switch (shape.GetType())
@@ -1857,20 +1858,20 @@ class Box2dPlugin
                 let points = [];
                 for (let i=shape.GetVertexCount(); i--;)
                     points.push(box2d.vec2From(shape.GetVertex(i)));
-                drawPoly(points, color, lineWidth, lineColor, pos, angle, useWebgl, false, context);
+                drawPoly(points, color, lineWidth, lineColor, pos, angle, useWebGL, false, context);
                 break;
             }
             case box2d.instance.b2Shape.e_circle:
             {
                 const radius = shape.get_m_radius();
-                drawCircle(pos, radius*2, color, lineWidth, lineColor, useWebgl, false, context);
+                drawCircle(pos, radius*2, color, lineWidth, lineColor, useWebGL, false, context);
                 break;
             }
             case box2d.instance.b2Shape.e_edge:
             {
                 const v1 = box2d.vec2From(shape.get_m_vertex1());
                 const v2 = box2d.vec2From(shape.get_m_vertex2());
-                drawLine(v1, v2, lineWidth, lineColor, pos, angle, useWebgl, false, context);
+                drawLine(v1, v2, lineWidth, lineColor, pos, angle, useWebGL, false, context);
                 break;
             }
         }

package/plugins/newgrounds.js

@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ class NewgroundsPlugin
             return;
         }
         debugMedals && LOG(xmlHttp.responseText);
-        return xmlHttp.responseText && JSON.parse(xmlHttp.responseText);
+        try { return xmlHttp.responseText && JSON.parse(xmlHttp.responseText); }
+        catch(e) { debugMedals && LOG('newgrounds response is not valid JSON', e); }
     }
 }

package/plugins/pluginExport.js

@@ -95,4 +95,21 @@ export
     // Path Finding
     PathFinder,
     PathFinderNode,
-}
+
+    // Three.js
+    threeJS,
+    ThreeJSPlugin,
+    ThreeJSObject,
+
+    // Texture Sheets
+    textureSheetSize,
+    textureSheetPadding,
+    setTextureSheetSize,
+    setTextureSheetPadding,
+    textureSheets,
+    TextureSheet,
+    loadSprite,
+    loadAtlas,
+    parseAtlas,
+    spritesReady,
+}

package/plugins/postProcess.js

@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 let postProcess;
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/** 
- * UI System Global Object
+/**
+ * Post Process Plugin - Applies a full screen shader to the rendered output
  * @memberof PostProcess
  */
 class PostProcessPlugin
@@ -131,8 +131,9 @@ class PostProcessPlugin
                 workCanvas.height = mainCanvasSize.y;
                 glCopyToContext(workContext);
                 workContext.drawImage(mainCanvas, 0, 0);
-                mainCanvas.width |= 0
-                
+                mainCanvas.width |= 0; // setting size clears the main canvas
+
+
                 // copy work canvas to texture
                 glContext.texImage2D(glContext.TEXTURE_2D, 0, glContext.RGBA, glContext.RGBA, glContext.UNSIGNED_BYTE, workCanvas);
             }

package/plugins/textureSheet.js

@@ -0,0 +1,439 @@
+/**
+ * LittleJS Texture Sheet Plugin
+ * - Packs images into texture sheets as they are loaded
+ * - Sprites are placed automatically, callers get a TileInfo
+ * - Sheets are created and filled as needed
+ * - Sheets fill in call order, images decode in parallel
+ * - Animation frames keep layout and wrap across rows as needed
+ * - WebGL textures upload once per batch of loads
+ * - loadAtlas imports pre-packed atlases (TexturePacker and Aseprite json)
+ * @namespace TextureSheets
+ */
+
+'use strict';
+
+/** Width and height in pixels of texture sheets created by loadSprite
+ *  @type {number}
+ *  @default
+ *  @memberof Settings */
+let textureSheetSize = 2048;
+
+/** Default padding pixels around each frame packed by loadSprite
+ *  @type {number}
+ *  @default
+ *  @memberof Settings */
+let textureSheetPadding = 1;
+
+/** Array of texture sheets created by loadSprite
+ *  @type {Array<TextureSheet>}
+ *  @memberof TextureSheets */
+let textureSheets = [];
+
+// pending loads pack through a queue so sheets fill in call order
+let textureSheetQueue = Promise.resolve();
+let textureSheetPendingCount = 0;
+
+/**
+ * Texture Sheet - A texture that images are packed into as they load
+ * Uses shelf packing, images are placed left to right then wrap to a new row
+ * @memberof TextureSheets
+ */
+class TextureSheet
+{
+    /** Create a texture sheet, called automatically by loadSprite
+     *  @param {number} [size] - Width and height of the sheet in pixels */
+    constructor(size=textureSheetSize)
+    {
+        ASSERT(size > 0, 'texture sheet size must be positive');
+
+        /** @property {number} - Width and height of the sheet in pixels */
+        this.size = size;
+        /** @property {OffscreenCanvas} - Canvas holding the packed images */
+        this.canvas = headlessMode ? undefined : new OffscreenCanvas(size, size);
+        /** @property {OffscreenCanvasRenderingContext2D} - 2d context for the canvas */
+        this.context = this.canvas?.getContext('2d');
+        /** @property {TextureInfo} - The texture info for this sheet */
+        this.textureInfo = new TextureInfo(this.canvas);
+        /** @property {Vector2} - Where the next image will be packed */
+        this.cursor = vec2();
+        /** @property {number} - Height of the row being packed */
+        this.rowHeight = 0;
+        /** @property {boolean} - Has the canvas changed since the last webgl upload? */
+        this.glDirty = false;
+
+        if (headlessMode)
+        {
+            // tiles still need bounds when there is no canvas to measure
+            this.textureInfo.size = vec2(size);
+            this.textureInfo.sizeInverse = vec2(1/size);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Find a spot for an image on this sheet without drawing it
+     *  @param {Vector2} imageSize - Size of the source image in pixels
+     *  @param {Vector2} [frameSize] - Size of each frame, or the whole image if not passed
+     *  @param {number} [padding] - How many pixels padding around each frame
+     *  @return {TileInfo} Tile for the packed image, or undefined if the sheet is full */
+    tryAdd(imageSize, frameSize=imageSize, padding=textureSheetPadding)
+    {
+        ASSERT(isVector2(imageSize) && isVector2(frameSize), 'sizes must be vec2');
+        ASSERT(frameSize.x > 0 && frameSize.y > 0, 'frame size must be positive');
+        ASSERT(imageSize.x % frameSize.x === 0 && imageSize.y % frameSize.y === 0,
+            'image size must be a multiple of the frame size');
+
+        const cellWidth = frameSize.x + padding*2;
+        const cellHeight = frameSize.y + padding*2;
+        const maxColumns = this.size / cellWidth | 0;
+        ASSERT(maxColumns > 0, 'frame is too wide to fit on a texture sheet');
+
+        // keep the layout of the source image, but narrow it if a row is too wide
+        // frames wrap down to the next row, which TileInfo.frame handles via columns
+        const sourceColumns = imageSize.x / frameSize.x;
+        const frameCount = sourceColumns * (imageSize.y / frameSize.y);
+        const columns = min(sourceColumns, maxColumns);
+        const blockWidth = columns * cellWidth;
+        const blockHeight = ceil(frameCount / columns) * cellHeight;
+
+        // probe the placement using locals so a failed try leaves the sheet unchanged
+        let x = this.cursor.x, y = this.cursor.y, rowHeight = this.rowHeight;
+        if (x + blockWidth > this.size)
+        {
+            // start a new row if this one does not have enough space left
+            x = 0;
+            y += rowHeight;
+            rowHeight = 0;
+        }
+
+        // out of space, the caller needs to use a different sheet
+        if (y + blockHeight > this.size)
+            return undefined;
+
+        // commit the placement, tile pos points inside the padding to match how tile() works
+        this.cursor.x = x + blockWidth;
+        this.cursor.y = y;
+        this.rowHeight = max(rowHeight, blockHeight);
+        return new TileInfo(vec2(x + padding, y + padding), frameSize, this.textureInfo, padding, 0, columns);
+    }
+
+    /** Draw an image into this sheet at a tile returned by tryAdd
+     *  @param {HTMLImageElement} image - Source image to copy from
+     *  @param {TileInfo} tileInfo - Where to put it, from tryAdd
+     *  @param {boolean} [update] - Upload to webgl now, pass false when batching */
+    drawImage(image, tileInfo, update=true)
+    {
+        ASSERT(!!this.context, 'texture sheet has no canvas');
+
+        // copy frames in order, reading the source left to right, top to bottom
+        // the destination wraps at tileInfo.columns which may be narrower than the source
+        const frameSize = tileInfo.size;
+        const sourceColumns = image.width / frameSize.x;
+        const frameCount = sourceColumns * (image.height / frameSize.y);
+        const columns = tileInfo.columns || frameCount;
+        const cellWidth = frameSize.x + tileInfo.padding*2;
+        const cellHeight = frameSize.y + tileInfo.padding*2;
+        for (let i = frameCount; i--;)
+        {
+            const sourceX = (i % sourceColumns) * frameSize.x;
+            const sourceY = (i / sourceColumns | 0) * frameSize.y;
+            this.context.drawImage(image,
+                sourceX, sourceY, frameSize.x, frameSize.y,
+                tileInfo.pos.x + (i % columns) * cellWidth,
+                tileInfo.pos.y + (i / columns | 0) * cellHeight,
+                frameSize.x, frameSize.y);
+        }
+
+        // upload now unless the caller is batching more images
+        this.glDirty = true;
+        update && this.updateTexture();
+    }
+
+    /** Upload the canvas to webgl if it has changed since the last upload
+     *  Only needed after batching, drawImage uploads automatically by default */
+    updateTexture()
+    {
+        if (!this.glDirty) return;
+        this.glDirty = false;
+        this.textureInfo.createWebGLTexture();
+    }
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+/** Load an image and pack it into a texture sheet
+ *  - Returns a TileInfo immediately which is filled in when the image loads
+ *  - Nothing is visible until it loads, use spritesReady to wait for it
+ *  - Pass frameSize for animations, then step through them with TileInfo.frame
+ *  - Grid images keep their layout and frames wrap down to the next row
+ *  @param {string} src - Image source path
+ *  @param {Vector2|number} [frameSize] - Size of each animation frame in pixels
+ *  @param {number} [padding] - How many pixels padding around each frame
+ *  @return {TileInfo}
+ *  @example
+ *  const playerTile = loadSprite('player.png');     // a single sprite
+ *  const runTile = loadSprite('run.png', vec2(16)); // a 16x16 frame animation
+ *  @memberof TextureSheets */
+function loadSprite(src, frameSize, padding=textureSheetPadding)
+{
+    ASSERT(isStringLike(src), 'image src must be a string');
+    ASSERT(!frameSize || isVector2(frameSize) || isNumber(frameSize), 'frameSize must be a vec2 or number');
+    ASSERT(isNumber(padding), 'padding must be a number');
+
+    if (isNumber(frameSize))
+        frameSize = vec2(frameSize);
+
+    // start with an empty tile that gets filled in when the image loads
+    const tileInfo = new TileInfo(vec2(), vec2(), undefined, padding, 0);
+    if (headlessMode) return tileInfo;
+
+    // point at a sheet right away so drawing before it loads picks up empty pixels
+    tileInfo.textureInfo = (textureSheets[0] || textureSheetCreate()).textureInfo;
+
+    // start decoding right away, images decode in parallel
+    const image = new Image;
+    const imagePromise = new Promise(resolve =>
+    {
+        image.onerror = image.onload = resolve;
+        image.crossOrigin = 'anonymous';
+        image.src = src;
+    });
+
+    // pack through a queue so sheets fill in call order, not decode order
+    ++textureSheetPendingCount;
+    textureSheetQueue = textureSheetQueue.then(async ()=>
+    {
+        await imagePromise;
+        if (image.width)
+        {
+            // pack onto a sheet, then fill in the tile that was already handed out,
+            // copying every field so nothing is missed if TileInfo gains more of them
+            const imageSize = vec2(image.width, image.height);
+            const {sheet, tile} = textureSheetAdd(imageSize, frameSize, padding);
+            Object.assign(tileInfo, tile);
+            sheet.drawImage(image, tileInfo, false); // upload once per batch below
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // leave the tile empty if the image failed to load
+            LOG('loadSprite failed to load image:', src);
+        }
+
+        // upload to webgl once per batch, when the last pending load finishes
+        if (!--textureSheetPendingCount)
+            textureSheets.forEach(s=> s.updateTexture());
+    });
+
+    return tileInfo;
+}
+
+/** Load a pre-packed texture atlas and repack it onto texture sheets
+ *  - Supports TexturePacker json (hash and array) and Aseprite json
+ *  - Returns an empty object which is filled with TileInfos when loaded
+ *  - Frames are named by the json, animations are grouped automatically
+ *  - Aseprite frame tags become animations, so do names like run_0, run_1
+ *  - Trimmed frames are restored to their full source size when packed
+ *  - Rotated frames are rotated back upright when packed
+ *  @param {string} imageSrc - Atlas image path
+ *  @param {string|Object} jsonSrc - Atlas json path, or already parsed json data
+ *  @param {number} [padding] - How many pixels padding around each frame
+ *  @return {Object} Object mapping frame and animation names to TileInfos
+ *  @example
+ *  const atlas = loadAtlas('sprites.png', 'sprites.json');
+ *  await spritesReady();
+ *  drawTile(pos, size, atlas.player);          // a single frame
+ *  drawTile(pos, size, atlas.run.frame(2));    // frame 2 of the run animation
+ *  @memberof TextureSheets */
+function loadAtlas(imageSrc, jsonSrc, padding=textureSheetPadding)
+{
+    ASSERT(isStringLike(imageSrc), 'atlas image src must be a string');
+    ASSERT(isStringLike(jsonSrc) || typeof jsonSrc === 'object', 'atlas json must be a path or object');
+    ASSERT(isNumber(padding), 'padding must be a number');
+
+    const atlas = {};
+    if (headlessMode) return atlas;
+
+    // start fetching the json and decoding the image right away, in parallel
+    const jsonPromise = typeof jsonSrc === 'object' ? Promise.resolve(jsonSrc) :
+        fetch(jsonSrc).then(r=> r.ok && r.json()).catch(()=> undefined);
+    const image = new Image;
+    const imagePromise = new Promise(resolve =>
+    {
+        image.onerror = image.onload = resolve;
+        image.crossOrigin = 'anonymous';
+        image.src = imageSrc;
+    });
+
+    // pack through a queue so sheets fill in call order, not decode order
+    ++textureSheetPendingCount;
+    textureSheetQueue = textureSheetQueue.then(async ()=>
+    {
+        const data = await jsonPromise;
+        await imagePromise;
+        if (image.width && data)
+        {
+            for (const group of parseAtlas(data))
+            {
+                // reserve a block of full size cells, one per frame
+                const sourceSize = group.frames[0].sourceSize;
+                const blockSize = vec2(sourceSize.x*group.frames.length, sourceSize.y);
+                const {sheet, tile} = textureSheetAdd(blockSize, sourceSize, padding);
+
+                // draw each frame untrimmed into its cell
+                const context = sheet.context;
+                const cellWidth = sourceSize.x + padding*2;
+                const cellHeight = sourceSize.y + padding*2;
+                group.frames.forEach((f, i)=>
+                {
+                    const x = tile.pos.x + (i % tile.columns)*cellWidth + f.offset.x;
+                    const y = tile.pos.y + (i / tile.columns |0)*cellHeight + f.offset.y;
+                    if (f.rotated)
+                    {
+                        // stored rotated 90 degrees clockwise, draw it back upright
+                        context.save();
+                        context.translate(x, y);
+                        context.rotate(-PI/2);
+                        context.drawImage(image, f.pos.x, f.pos.y, f.size.y, f.size.x,
+                            -f.size.y, 0, f.size.y, f.size.x);
+                        context.restore();
+                    }
+                    else
+                        context.drawImage(image, f.pos.x, f.pos.y, f.size.x, f.size.y,
+                            x, y, f.size.x, f.size.y);
+                });
+                sheet.glDirty = true;
+                atlas[group.name] = tile;
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // leave the atlas empty if either file failed to load
+            LOG('loadAtlas failed to load:', imageSrc, jsonSrc);
+        }
+
+        // upload to webgl once per batch, when the last pending load finishes
+        if (!--textureSheetPendingCount)
+            textureSheets.forEach(s=> s.updateTexture());
+    });
+
+    return atlas;
+}
+
+/** Parse atlas json into a list of named frame groups, used by loadAtlas
+ *  - Accepts TexturePacker json (hash and array) and Aseprite json
+ *  - Frames tagged in Aseprite or named like run_0, run_1 group into animations
+ *  @param {Object} data - Parsed atlas json data
+ *  @return {Array<Object>} List of {name, frames} groups in atlas order
+ *  @memberof TextureSheets */
+function parseAtlas(data)
+{
+    ASSERT(!!data?.frames, 'unrecognized atlas format, expected TexturePacker or Aseprite json');
+
+    // normalize both hash and array frame layouts into a single list
+    const frames = (isArray(data.frames) ?
+        data.frames.map(f=> [f.filename, f]) : Object.entries(data.frames))
+        .map(([name, f])=> ({
+            name: name.replace(/\.[^.\\/]+$/, ''), // strip file extension
+            pos:        vec2(f.frame.x, f.frame.y),
+            size:       vec2(f.frame.w, f.frame.h),
+            offset:     vec2(f.spriteSourceSize?.x ?? 0, f.spriteSourceSize?.y ?? 0),
+            sourceSize: vec2(f.sourceSize?.w ?? f.frame.w, f.sourceSize?.h ?? f.frame.h),
+            rotated:    !!f.rotated,
+        }));
+
+    const groups = [];
+    const tags = data.meta?.frameTags;
+    if (tags?.length)
+    {
+        // aseprite tags are authoritative, untagged frames stay individual
+        const tagged = new Set;
+        for (const tag of tags)
+        {
+            groups.push({name: tag.name, frames: frames.slice(tag.from, tag.to + 1)});
+            for (let i = tag.from; i <= tag.to; ++i)
+                tagged.add(i);
+        }
+        frames.forEach((f, i)=> tagged.has(i) || groups.push({name: f.name, frames: [f]}));
+        return groups;
+    }
+
+    // group frames that share a name stem with contiguous trailing numbers
+    // run_0.png and run_1.png become a 2 frame animation named run
+    const stems = new Map;
+    for (const f of frames)
+    {
+        let match = f.name.match(/^(.+?)([-_ ])?(\d+)$/);
+        if (match && !match[2] && /\d$/.test(match[1]))
+            match = undefined; // all digit tails like 10 are a name, not frame 0 of 1
+        const stem = match ? match[1] : f.name;
+        f.groupIndex = match ? Number(match[3]) : undefined;
+        stems.has(stem) || stems.set(stem, []);
+        stems.get(stem).push(f);
+    }
+    for (const [stem, list] of stems)
+    {
+        // only group 2 or more frames with contiguous indices and matching sizes
+        list.sort((a, b)=> a.groupIndex - b.groupIndex);
+        const grouped = list.length > 1 &&
+            list.every((f, i)=> f.groupIndex === list[0].groupIndex + i) &&
+            list.every(f=> f.sourceSize.x === list[0].sourceSize.x &&
+                           f.sourceSize.y === list[0].sourceSize.y);
+        if (grouped)
+            groups.push({name: stem, frames: list});
+        else
+            list.forEach(f=> groups.push({name: f.name, frames: [f]}));
+    }
+    return groups;
+}
+
+/** Wait for everything started by loadSprite and loadAtlas to finish packing
+ *  @return {Promise}
+ *  @example
+ *  async function gameInit()
+ *  {
+ *      playerTile = loadSprite('player.png');
+ *      runTile = loadSprite('run.png', vec2(16));
+ *      await spritesReady();
+ *  }
+ *  @memberof TextureSheets */
+async function spritesReady()
+{
+    // keep waiting until the queue drains, more sprites may load while waiting
+    while (textureSheetPendingCount)
+        await textureSheetQueue;
+}
+
+// create a new texture sheet and add it to the list
+function textureSheetCreate()
+{
+    const sheet = new TextureSheet;
+    textureSheets.push(sheet);
+    return sheet;
+}
+
+// use the first sheet with enough space, or make a new one
+function textureSheetAdd(imageSize, frameSize, padding)
+{
+    let sheet, tile;
+    for (sheet of textureSheets)
+        if (tile = sheet.tryAdd(imageSize, frameSize, padding))
+            break;
+    if (!tile)
+    {
+        sheet = textureSheetCreate();
+        tile = sheet.tryAdd(imageSize, frameSize, padding);
+        ASSERT(!!tile, 'image is too large to fit on a texture sheet');
+    }
+    return {sheet, tile};
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Texture sheet setting setters
+
+/** Set width and height in pixels of texture sheets created by loadSprite
+ *  @param {number} size
+ *  @memberof Settings */
+function setTextureSheetSize(size) { textureSheetSize = size; }
+
+/** Set default padding pixels around each frame packed by loadSprite
+ *  @param {number} padding
+ *  @memberof Settings */
+function setTextureSheetPadding(padding) { textureSheetPadding = padding; }