Qtfred head ani picker (#7312)

* add head animation picker dialog for event messages

* get animations working

all previewing all head anis

cleanup

* reorganize files

* make these static

* no const

* more static

* updated var name

* missed one

Author: MjnMixael

qtfred/source_groups.cmake

@@ -245,6 +245,10 @@ add_file_folder("Source/UI/Dialogs/ShipEditor"
 	src/ui/dialogs/ShipEditor/WeaponsTBLViewer.cpp
 	src/ui/dialogs/ShipEditor/WeaponsTBLViewer.h
 )
+add_file_folder("Source/UI/Dialogs/EventEditor"
+	src/ui/dialogs/EventEditor/HeadAnimationPickerDialog.cpp
+	src/ui/dialogs/EventEditor/HeadAnimationPickerDialog.h
+)
 add_file_folder("Source/UI/General"
 	src/ui/dialogs/General/CheckBoxListDialog.cpp
 	src/ui/dialogs/General/CheckBoxListDialog.h

qtfred/src/mission/dialogs/MissionEventsDialogModel.cpp

@@ -5,6 +5,29 @@
 
 namespace fso::fred::dialogs {
 
+SCP_vector<SCP_string> MissionEventsDialogModel::s_extra_head_anis;
+
+void MissionEventsDialogModel::addExtraHeadAni(const SCP_string& name)
+{
+	if (name.empty() || lcase_equal(name, "<none>") || lcase_equal(name, "none")) {
+		return;
+	}
+	auto it = std::find(s_extra_head_anis.begin(), s_extra_head_anis.end(), name);
+	if (it == s_extra_head_anis.end()) {
+		s_extra_head_anis.push_back(name);
+	}
+}
+
+void MissionEventsDialogModel::clearBrowsedHeadAnis()
+{
+	s_extra_head_anis.clear();
+}
+
+const SCP_vector<SCP_string>& MissionEventsDialogModel::getExtraHeadAnis()
+{
+	return s_extra_head_anis;
+}
+
 MissionEventsDialogModel::MissionEventsDialogModel(QObject* parent, fso::fred::EditorViewport* viewport, IEventTreeOps& tree_ops)
 	: AbstractDialogModel(parent, viewport), m_event_tree_ops(tree_ops)
 {
@@ -371,11 +394,20 @@ void MissionEventsDialogModel::initializeHeadAniList()
 		m_head_ani_list.emplace_back(thisHead);
 	}
 
+	// Include any anis discovered during this session
+	for (const auto& extra : s_extra_head_anis) {
+		auto it = std::find(m_head_ani_list.begin(), m_head_ani_list.end(), extra);
+		if (it == m_head_ani_list.end()) {
+			m_head_ani_list.emplace_back(extra);
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Scan the current mission's messages. Any head ANI not already in the list is added to the list
 	for (auto& msg : m_messages) {
 		if (msg.avi_info.name) {
 			auto it = std::find(m_head_ani_list.begin(), m_head_ani_list.end(), msg.avi_info.name);
 			if (it == m_head_ani_list.end()) {
-				m_head_ani_list.emplace_back(msg.avi_info.name);
+				addExtraHeadAni(msg.avi_info.name);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -647,7 +679,7 @@ void MissionEventsDialogModel::insertEvent()
 	m_sig.insert(m_sig.begin() + pos, -1);
 	auto& event = m_events[pos];
 
-	// Place after the previous root if it exists and is valid; otherwise we’ll fix index explicitly
+	// Place after the previous root if it exists and is valid; otherwise we'll fix index explicitly
 	int after = (pos > 0 && m_events[pos - 1].formula >= 0) ? m_events[pos - 1].formula : -1;
 
 	event.formula = m_event_tree_ops.build_default_root(event.name, after);

qtfred/src/mission/dialogs/MissionEventsDialogModel.h

@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ class MissionEventsDialogModel : public AbstractDialogModel {
 	int getCurrentlySelectedMessage() const;
 	const SCP_vector<SCP_string>& getHeadAniList();
 	const SCP_vector<SCP_string>& getWaveList();
+
+	// Session-persistent list of head ANIs discovered outside the built-in defaults
+	static void addExtraHeadAni(const SCP_string& name);
+	static void clearBrowsedHeadAnis();
+	static const SCP_vector<SCP_string>& getExtraHeadAnis();
 	const SCP_vector<std::pair<SCP_string, int>>& getPersonaList();
 	const SCP_vector<std::pair<SCP_string, int>>& getTeamList();
 
@@ -199,6 +204,8 @@ class MissionEventsDialogModel : public AbstractDialogModel {
 
 	SCP_vector<SCP_string> m_head_ani_list;
 	SCP_vector<SCP_string> m_wave_list;
+
+	static SCP_vector<SCP_string> s_extra_head_anis;
 	SCP_vector<std::pair<SCP_string, int>> m_persona_list;
 	SCP_vector<std::pair<SCP_string, int>> m_team_list;
 };

qtfred/src/ui/FredView.cpp

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <ui/dialogs/WingEditorDialog.h>
 #include <ui/dialogs/PropEditorDialog.h>
 #include <ui/dialogs/MissionEventsDialog.h>
+#include <mission/dialogs/MissionEventsDialogModel.h>
 #include <ui/dialogs/AsteroidEditorDialog.h>
 #include <ui/dialogs/VolumetricNebulaDialog.h>
 #include <ui/dialogs/BriefingEditorDialog.h>
@@ -341,6 +342,9 @@ void FredView::on_actionSave_As_Template_triggered(bool) {
 }
 
 void FredView::on_mission_loaded(const std::string& filepath) {
+	// Clear browsed head ANIs so the new mission's message scan starts fresh.
+	fso::fred::dialogs::MissionEventsDialogModel::clearBrowsedHeadAnis();
+
 	QString filename = "Untitled";
 	if (!filepath.empty()) {
 		filename = QFileInfo(QString::fromStdString(filepath)).fileName();