From f32f9cfcc928c708b5bedaf9349ae4d11f451509 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: luboslenco <lubos.lenco@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:49:36 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] paint: add run in player button

---
 paint/sources/args.c       |  4 ++++
 paint/sources/base.c       | 24 +++++++++++++++++++++---
 paint/sources/functions.h  |  1 +
 paint/sources/globals.h    |  1 +
 paint/sources/ui_menubar.c |  5 +++++
 5 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/paint/sources/args.c b/paint/sources/args.c
index 5602b244..5dfc6a30 100644
--- a/paint/sources/args.c
+++ b/paint/sources/args.c
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ void args_parse() {
 			else if (string_equals(current_arg, "--background")) {
 				args_background = true;
 			}
+			else if (string_equals(current_arg, "--player")) {
+				args_player = true;
+			}
 			else if (path_is_texture(current_arg)) {
 				gc_unroot(args_asset_path);
 				args_asset_path = string_copy(current_arg);
@@ -70,6 +73,7 @@ void args_parse() {
 				printf("  --export-mesh <path>              Export mesh to path\n");
 				printf("  --export-material <path>          Export material to path\n");
 				printf("  --reload-mesh                     Reimport mesh on startup\n");
+				printf("  --player                          Run in player mode\n");
 				printf("  --help                            Show this help message\n");
 				exit(1);
 			}
diff --git a/paint/sources/base.c b/paint/sources/base.c
index d496eb03..2d5b645a 100644
--- a/paint/sources/base.c
+++ b/paint/sources/base.c
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ void base_init() {
 		gc_unroot(project_filepath);
 		project_filepath = start_arm;
 		gc_root(project_filepath);
+		args_player = true;
+	}
+
+	if (args_player) {
 		sys_notify_on_next_frame(&base_init_on_start_arm, NULL);
 		context_raw->tool     = TOOL_TYPE_GIZMO;
 		make_material_parse_paint_material(true);
@@ -1009,9 +1013,12 @@ void ui_base_update(void *_) {
 	if (keyboard_started(any_map_get(config_keymap, "view_distract_free")) || (keyboard_started("escape") && !ui_base_show && !ui_box_show)) {
 		ui_base_toggle_distract_free();
 	}
-	if (keyboard_started("f5") && config_raw->workspace != WORKSPACE_PLAYER) {
-		config_raw->workspace = WORKSPACE_PLAYER;
-		base_update_workspace();
+	// if (config_raw->experimental && keyboard_started("f5") && config_raw->workspace != WORKSPACE_PLAYER) {
+	// 	config_raw->workspace = WORKSPACE_PLAYER;
+	// 	base_update_workspace();
+	// }
+	if (config_raw->experimental && keyboard_started("f5")) {
+		base_run_in_player();
 	}
 
 #ifdef IRON_LINUX
@@ -2201,3 +2208,14 @@ void base_update_workflow() {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+void base_run_in_player() {
+	if (string_equals(project_filepath, "")) {
+		console_error(tr("Save project first"));
+		return;
+	}
+	export_arm_run_project();
+	char *bin = iron_get_arg(0);
+	iron_sys_command(string("%s %s --player", bin, project_filepath));
+	// iron_exec_async()
+}
diff --git a/paint/sources/functions.h b/paint/sources/functions.h
index 7c6d3490..6899dfc7 100644
--- a/paint/sources/functions.h
+++ b/paint/sources/functions.h
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ void                      base_resize();
 void                      base_update(void *_);
 void                      base_update_workspace();
 void                      base_update_workflow();
+void                      base_run_in_player();
 void                      base_material_dropped();
 void                      base_handle_drop_paths();
 rect_t                   *base_get_drag_background();
diff --git a/paint/sources/globals.h b/paint/sources/globals.h
index ac13a91f..9984f265 100644
--- a/paint/sources/globals.h
+++ b/paint/sources/globals.h
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ bool                      parser_material_is_frag            = true;
 bool                      args_use                           = false;
 char                     *args_asset_path                    = "";
 bool                      args_background                    = false;
+bool                      args_player                        = false;
 bool                      args_export_textures               = false;
 char                     *args_export_textures_type          = "";
 char                     *args_export_textures_preset        = "";
diff --git a/paint/sources/ui_menubar.c b/paint/sources/ui_menubar.c
index 9081ad40..ddded2fe 100644
--- a/paint/sources/ui_menubar.c
+++ b/paint/sources/ui_menubar.c
@@ -589,6 +589,11 @@ void ui_menubar_draw_category_items() {
 			ui->changed = false; // Close menu
 		}
 
+		if (config_raw->experimental && ui_menu_button(tr("Run in Player"), "f5", ICON_PLAY)) {
+			base_run_in_player();
+			ui->changed = false; // Close menu
+		}
+
 		context_update_envmap();
 
 		if (ui->changed) {