ebiten: Add FPSModeType, FPSMode, SetFPSMode, and ScheduleFrame

This change adds these APIs:

  * type FPSModeType
  * func FPSMode
  * func SetFPSMode
  * func ScheduleFrame

and deprecates these APIs:

  * func SetVsyncEnabled
  * func IsVsyncEnabled

Closes #1556

cmd/ebitenmobile/gobind.go

@@ -164,15 +164,17 @@ const objcM = `// Code generated by ebitenmobile. DO NOT EDIT.
 
 #import "Ebitenmobileview.objc.h"
 
-@interface {{.PrefixUpper}}EbitenViewController : UIViewController
+@interface {{.PrefixUpper}}EbitenViewController : UIViewController<EbitenmobileviewRenderRequester>
 @end
 
 @implementation {{.PrefixUpper}}EbitenViewController {
-  UIView*  metalView_;
+  UIView*        metalView_;
-  GLKView* glkView_;
+  GLKView*       glkView_;
-  bool     started_;
+  bool           started_;
-  bool     active_;
+  bool           active_;
-  bool     error_;
+  bool           error_;
+  CADisplayLink* displayLink_;
+  bool           explicitRendering_;
 }
 
 - (UIView*)metalView {
@@ -214,8 +216,9 @@ const objcM = `// Code generated by ebitenmobile. DO NOT EDIT.
   [EAGLContext setCurrentContext:context];
 #endif
 
-  CADisplayLink *displayLink = [CADisplayLink displayLinkWithTarget:self selector:@selector(drawFrame)];
+  displayLink_ = [CADisplayLink displayLinkWithTarget:self selector:@selector(drawFrame)];
-  [displayLink addToRunLoop:[NSRunLoop currentRunLoop] forMode:NSDefaultRunLoopMode];
+  [displayLink_ addToRunLoop:[NSRunLoop currentRunLoop] forMode:NSDefaultRunLoopMode];
+  EbitenmobileviewSetRenderRequester(self);
 }
 
 - (void)viewWillLayoutSubviews {
@@ -251,6 +254,10 @@ const objcM = `// Code generated by ebitenmobile. DO NOT EDIT.
 #else
     [[self glkView] setNeedsDisplay];
 #endif
+
+    if (explicitRendering_) {
+      [displayLink_ setPaused:YES];
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -336,6 +343,25 @@ const objcM = `// Code generated by ebitenmobile. DO NOT EDIT.
   }
 }
 
+- (void)setExplicitRenderingMode:(BOOL)explicitRendering {
+  @synchronized(self) {
+    explicitRendering_ = explicitRendering;
+    if (explicitRendering_) {
+      [displayLink_ setPaused:YES];
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+- (void)requestRenderIfNeeded {
+  @synchronized(self) {
+    if (explicitRendering_) {
+      // Resume the callback temporarily.
+      // This is paused again soon in drawFrame.
+      [displayLink_ setPaused:NO];
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 @end
 `
 
@@ -745,9 +771,10 @@ import javax.microedition.khronos.egl.EGLConfig;
 import javax.microedition.khronos.opengles.GL10;
 
 import {{.JavaPkg}}.ebitenmobileview.Ebitenmobileview;
+import {{.JavaPkg}}.ebitenmobileview.RenderRequester;
 import {{.JavaPkg}}.{{.PrefixLower}}.EbitenView;
 
-class EbitenSurfaceView extends GLSurfaceView {
+class EbitenSurfaceView extends GLSurfaceView implements RenderRequester {
 
     private class EbitenRenderer implements GLSurfaceView.Renderer {
 
@@ -795,10 +822,27 @@ class EbitenSurfaceView extends GLSurfaceView {
         setEGLContextClientVersion(2);
         setEGLConfigChooser(8, 8, 8, 8, 0, 0);
         setRenderer(new EbitenRenderer());
+        Ebitenmobileview.setRenderRequester(this);
     }
 
     private void onErrorOnGameUpdate(Exception e) {
         ((EbitenView)getParent()).onErrorOnGameUpdate(e);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public synchronized void setExplicitRenderingMode(boolean explictRendering) {
+        if (explictRendering) {
+            setRenderMode(RENDERMODE_WHEN_DIRTY);
+        } else {
+            setRenderMode(RENDERMODE_CONTINUOUSLY);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public synchronized void requestRenderIfNeeded() {
+        if (getRenderMode() == RENDERMODE_WHEN_DIRTY) {
+            requestRender();
+        }
+    }
 }
 `

examples/windowsize/main.go

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (g *game) Update() error {
 	fullscreen := ebiten.IsFullscreen()
 	runnableOnUnfocused := ebiten.IsRunnableOnUnfocused()
 	cursorMode := ebiten.CursorMode()
-	vsyncEnabled := ebiten.IsVsyncEnabled()
+	fpsMode := ebiten.FPSMode()
 	tps := ebiten.MaxTPS()
 	decorated := ebiten.IsWindowDecorated()
 	positionX, positionY := ebiten.WindowPosition()
@@ -205,7 +205,14 @@ func (g *game) Update() error {
 		}
 	}
 	if inpututil.IsKeyJustPressed(ebiten.KeyV) {
-		vsyncEnabled = !vsyncEnabled
+		switch fpsMode {
+		case ebiten.FPSModeVsyncOn:
+			fpsMode = ebiten.FPSModeVsyncOffMaximum
+		case ebiten.FPSModeVsyncOffMaximum:
+			fpsMode = ebiten.FPSModeVsyncOffMinimum
+		case ebiten.FPSModeVsyncOffMinimum:
+			fpsMode = ebiten.FPSModeVsyncOn
+		}
 	}
 	if inpututil.IsKeyJustPressed(ebiten.KeyT) {
 		switch tps {
@@ -249,10 +256,10 @@ func (g *game) Update() error {
 	ebiten.SetRunnableOnUnfocused(runnableOnUnfocused)
 	ebiten.SetCursorMode(cursorMode)
 
-	// Set vsync enabled only when this is needed.
+	// Set FPS mode enabled only when this is needed.
-	// This makes a bug around vsync initialization more explicit (#1364).
+	// This makes a bug around FPS mode initialization more explicit (#1364).
-	if vsyncEnabled != ebiten.IsVsyncEnabled() {
+	if fpsMode != ebiten.FPSMode() {
-		ebiten.SetVsyncEnabled(vsyncEnabled)
+		ebiten.SetFPSMode(fpsMode)
 	}
 	ebiten.SetMaxTPS(tps)
 	ebiten.SetWindowDecorated(decorated)
@@ -323,7 +330,7 @@ func (g *game) Draw(screen *ebiten.Image) {
 [U] Switch the runnable-on-unfocused state
 [C] Switch the cursor mode (visible, hidden, or captured)
 [I] Change the window icon (only for desktops)
-[V] Switch vsync
+[V] Switch the FPS mode
 [T] Switch TPS (ticks per second)
 [D] Switch the window decoration (only for desktops)
 [L] Switch the window floating state (only for desktops)
@@ -403,7 +410,9 @@ func main() {
 		ebiten.SetWindowResizable(true)
 		ebiten.MaximizeWindow()
 	}
-	ebiten.SetVsyncEnabled(*flagVsync)
+	if !*flagVsync {
+		ebiten.SetFPSMode(ebiten.FPSModeVsyncOffMaximum)
+	}
 	if *flagAutoAdjusting {
 		ebiten.SetWindowResizable(true)
 	}

internal/driver/ui.go

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ type UI interface {
 
 	FPSMode() FPSMode
 	SetFPSMode(mode FPSMode)
+	ScheduleFrame()
 
 	IsScreenTransparent() bool
 	SetScreenTransparent(transparent bool)
@@ -104,4 +105,5 @@ type FPSMode int
 const (
 	FPSModeVsyncOn FPSMode = iota
 	FPSModeVsyncOffMaximum
+	FPSModeVsyncOffMinimum
 )

internal/glfw/glfw_notwindows.go

@@ -334,6 +334,10 @@ func PollEvents() {
 	glfw.PollEvents()
 }
 
+func PostEmptyEvent() {
+	glfw.PostEmptyEvent()
+}
+
 func SetMonitorCallback(cbfun func(monitor *Monitor, event PeripheralEvent)) {
 	var gcb func(monitor *glfw.Monitor, event glfw.PeripheralEvent)
 	if cbfun != nil {
@@ -360,6 +364,10 @@ func UpdateGamepadMappings(mapping string) bool {
 	return glfw.UpdateGamepadMappings(mapping)
 }
 
+func WaitEvents() {
+	glfw.WaitEvents()
+}
+
 func WindowHint(target Hint, hint int) {
 	glfw.WindowHint(glfw.Hint(target), hint)
 }

internal/glfw/glfw_windows.go

@@ -517,6 +517,11 @@ func PollEvents() {
 	panicErrorExceptForInvalidValue()
 }
 
+func PostEmptyEvent() {
+	glfwDLL.call("glfwPostEmptyEvent")
+	panicError()
+}
+
 func SetMonitorCallback(cbfun func(monitor *Monitor, event PeripheralEvent)) {
 	var gcb uintptr
 	if cbfun != nil {
@@ -554,6 +559,11 @@ func UpdateGamepadMappings(mapping string) bool {
 	return r == True
 }
 
+func WaitEvents() {
+	glfwDLL.call("glfwWaitEvents")
+	panicError()
+}
+
 func WindowHint(target Hint, hint int) {
 	glfwDLL.call("glfwWindowHint", uintptr(target), uintptr(hint))
 	panicError()

internal/uidriver/glfw/ui.go

@@ -639,6 +639,15 @@ func (u *UserInterface) FPSMode() driver.FPSMode {
 	return v
 }
 
+func (u *UserInterface) ScheduleFrame() {
+	if !u.isRunning() {
+		return
+	}
+	// As the main thread can be blocked, do not check the current FPS mode.
+	// PostEmptyEvent is concurrent safe.
+	glfw.PostEmptyEvent()
+}
+
 func (u *UserInterface) CursorMode() driver.CursorMode {
 	if !u.isRunning() {
 		return u.getInitCursorMode()
@@ -964,8 +973,12 @@ func (u *UserInterface) update() (float64, float64, bool, error) {
 
 	outsideWidth, outsideHeight, outsideSizeChanged := u.updateSize()
 
-	// TODO: Updating the input can be skipped when clock.Update returns 0 (#1367).
+	if u.fpsMode != driver.FPSModeVsyncOffMinimum {
-	glfw.PollEvents()
+		// TODO: Updating the input can be skipped when clock.Update returns 0 (#1367).
+		glfw.PollEvents()
+	} else {
+		glfw.WaitEvents()
+	}
 	u.input.update(u.window, u.context)
 
 	for !u.isRunnableOnUnfocused() && u.window.GetAttrib(glfw.Focused) == 0 && !u.window.ShouldClose() {

internal/uidriver/js/input_js.go

@@ -403,6 +403,8 @@ func (i *Input) updateFromEvent(e js.Value) {
 	case t.Equal(stringTouchstart) || t.Equal(stringTouchend) || t.Equal(stringTouchmove):
 		i.updateTouchesFromEvent(e)
 	}
+
+	i.ui.forceUpdateOnMinimumFPSMode()
 }
 
 func (i *Input) setMouseCursorFromEvent(e js.Value) {

internal/uidriver/js/ui_js.go

@@ -50,11 +50,13 @@ func driverCursorShapeToCSSCursor(cursor driver.CursorShape) string {
 type UserInterface struct {
 	runnableOnUnfocused bool
 	fpsMode             driver.FPSMode
+	renderingScheduled  bool
 	running             bool
 	initFocused         bool
 	cursorMode          driver.CursorMode
 	cursorPrevMode      driver.CursorMode
 	cursorShape         driver.CursorShape
+	onceUpdateCalled    bool
 
 	sizeChanged bool
 
@@ -146,6 +148,10 @@ func (u *UserInterface) FPSMode() driver.FPSMode {
 	return u.fpsMode
 }
 
+func (u *UserInterface) ScheduleFrame() {
+	u.renderingScheduled = true
+}
+
 func (u *UserInterface) CursorMode() driver.CursorMode {
 	if !canvas.Truthy() {
 		return driver.CursorModeHidden
@@ -281,6 +287,20 @@ func (u *UserInterface) updateImpl(force bool) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (u *UserInterface) needsUpdate() bool {
+	if u.fpsMode != driver.FPSModeVsyncOffMinimum {
+		return true
+	}
+	if !u.onceUpdateCalled {
+		return true
+	}
+	if u.renderingScheduled {
+		return true
+	}
+	// TODO: Watch the gamepad state?
+	return false
+}
+
 func (u *UserInterface) loop(context driver.UIContext) <-chan error {
 	u.context = context
 
@@ -290,17 +310,24 @@ func (u *UserInterface) loop(context driver.UIContext) <-chan error {
 
 	var cf js.Func
 	f := func() {
-		if err := u.update(); err != nil {
+		if u.needsUpdate() {
-			close(reqStopAudioCh)
+			u.onceUpdateCalled = true
-			<-resStopAudioCh
+			u.renderingScheduled = false
+			if err := u.update(); err != nil {
+				close(reqStopAudioCh)
+				<-resStopAudioCh
 
-			errCh <- err
+				errCh <- err
-			return
+				return
+			}
 		}
-		if u.fpsMode == driver.FPSModeVsyncOn {
+		switch u.fpsMode {
+		case driver.FPSModeVsyncOn:
 			requestAnimationFrame.Invoke(cf)
-		} else {
+		case driver.FPSModeVsyncOffMaximum:
 			setTimeout.Invoke(cf, 0)
+		case driver.FPSModeVsyncOffMinimum:
+			requestAnimationFrame.Invoke(cf)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -540,6 +567,13 @@ func setCanvasEventHandlers(v js.Value) {
 	}))
 }
 
+func (u *UserInterface) forceUpdateOnMinimumFPSMode() {
+	if u.fpsMode != driver.FPSModeVsyncOffMinimum {
+		return
+	}
+	u.updateImpl(true)
+}
+
 func (u *UserInterface) Run(context driver.UIContext) error {
 	if u.initFocused && window.Truthy() {
 		// Do not focus the canvas when the current document is in an iframe.

internal/uidriver/mobile/ui.go

@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ type UserInterface struct {
 
 	input Input
 
+	fpsMode         driver.FPSMode
+	renderRequester RenderRequester
+
 	t *thread.OSThread
 
 	m sync.RWMutex
@@ -405,11 +408,19 @@ func (u *UserInterface) SetRunnableOnUnfocused(runnableOnUnfocused bool) {
 }
 
 func (u *UserInterface) FPSMode() driver.FPSMode {
-	return driver.FPSModeVsyncOn
+	return u.fpsMode
 }
 
 func (u *UserInterface) SetFPSMode(mode driver.FPSMode) {
-	// Do nothing
+	u.fpsMode = mode
+	u.updateExplicitRenderingModeIfNeeded()
+}
+
+func (u *UserInterface) updateExplicitRenderingModeIfNeeded() {
+	if u.renderRequester == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	u.renderRequester.SetExplicitRenderingMode(u.fpsMode == driver.FPSModeVsyncOffMinimum)
 }
 
 func (u *UserInterface) DeviceScaleFactor() float64 {
@@ -459,4 +470,23 @@ type Gamepad struct {
 
 func (u *UserInterface) UpdateInput(keys map[driver.Key]struct{}, runes []rune, touches []*Touch, gamepads []Gamepad) {
 	u.input.update(keys, runes, touches, gamepads)
+	if u.fpsMode == driver.FPSModeVsyncOffMinimum {
+		u.renderRequester.RequestRenderIfNeeded()
+	}
+}
+
+type RenderRequester interface {
+	SetExplicitRenderingMode(explicitRendering bool)
+	RequestRenderIfNeeded()
+}
+
+func (u *UserInterface) SetRenderRequester(renderRequester RenderRequester) {
+	u.renderRequester = renderRequester
+	u.updateExplicitRenderingModeIfNeeded()
+}
+
+func (u *UserInterface) ScheduleFrame() {
+	if u.renderRequester != nil && u.fpsMode == driver.FPSModeVsyncOffMinimum {
+		u.renderRequester.RequestRenderIfNeeded()
+	}
 }

mobile/ebitenmobileview/mobile.go

@@ -90,3 +90,12 @@ func OnContextLost() {
 func DeviceScale() float64 {
 	return devicescale.GetAt(0, 0)
 }
+
+type RenderRequester interface {
+	SetExplicitRenderingMode(explicitRendering bool)
+	RequestRenderIfNeeded()
+}
+
+func SetRenderRequester(renderRequester RenderRequester) {
+	mobile.Get().SetRenderRequester(renderRequester)
+}

run.go

@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ func DeviceScaleFactor() float64 {
 // IsVsyncEnabled returns a boolean value indicating whether
 // the game uses the display's vsync.
 //
-// IsVsyncEnabled is concurrent-safe.
+// Deprecated: as of v2.2. Use FPSMode instead.
 func IsVsyncEnabled() bool {
 	return uiDriver().FPSMode() == driver.FPSModeVsyncOn
 }
@@ -320,17 +320,7 @@ func IsVsyncEnabled() bool {
 // SetVsyncEnabled sets a boolean value indicating whether
 // the game uses the display's vsync.
 //
-// If the given value is true, the game tries to sync the display's refresh rate.
+// Deprecated: as of v2.2. Use SetFPSMode instead.
-// If false, the game ignores the display's refresh rate.
-// The initial value is true.
-// By disabling vsync, the game works more efficiently but consumes more CPU.
-//
-// Note that the state doesn't affect TPS (ticks per second, i.e. how many the run function is
-// updated per second).
-//
-// SetVsyncEnabled does nothing on mobiles so far.
-//
-// SetVsyncEnabled is concurrent-safe.
 func SetVsyncEnabled(enabled bool) {
 	if enabled {
 		uiDriver().SetFPSMode(driver.FPSModeVsyncOn)
@@ -339,10 +329,63 @@ func SetVsyncEnabled(enabled bool) {
 	}
 }
 
+// FPSModeType is a type of FPS modes.
+type FPSModeType = driver.FPSMode
+
+const (
+	// FPSModeVsyncOn indicates that the game tries to sync the display's refresh rate.
+	// FPSModeVsyncOn is the default mode.
+	FPSModeVsyncOn FPSModeType = driver.FPSModeVsyncOn
+
+	// FPSModeVsyncOffMaximum indicates that the game doesn't sync with vsycn, and
+	// the game is updated whenever possible.
+	//
+	// Be careful that FPSModeVsyncOffMaximum might consume a lot of battery power.
+	//
+	// In FPSModeVsyncOffMaximum, the game's Draw is called almost without sleeping.
+	// The game's Update is called based on the specified TPS.
+	FPSModeVsyncOffMaximum FPSModeType = driver.FPSModeVsyncOffMaximum
+
+	// FPSModeVsyncOffMinimum indicates that the game doesn't sync with vsycn, and
+	// the game is updated only when necessary.
+	//
+	// FPSModeVsyncOffMinimum is useful for relatively static applications to save battery power.
+	//
+	// In FPSModeVsyncOffMinimum, the game's Update and Draw are called only when
+	// 1) new inputting is detected, or 2) ScheduleFrame is called.
+	// In FPSModeVsyncOffMinimum, TPS is SyncWithFPS no matter what TPS is specified at SetMaxTPS.
+	FPSModeVsyncOffMinimum FPSModeType = driver.FPSModeVsyncOffMinimum
+)
+
+// FPSMode returns the current FPS mode.
+//
+// FPSMode is concurrent-safe.
+func FPSMode() FPSModeType {
+	return uiDriver().FPSMode()
+}
+
+// SetFPSMode sets the FPS mode.
+// The default FPS mode is FPSModeVsycnOn.
+//
+// SetFPSMode is concurrent-safe.
+func SetFPSMode(mode FPSModeType) {
+	uiDriver().SetFPSMode(mode)
+}
+
+// ScheduleFrame schedules a next frame when the current FPS mode is FPSModeVsyncOffMinimum.
+//
+// ScheduleFrame is concurrent-safe.
+func ScheduleFrame() {
+	uiDriver().ScheduleFrame()
+}
+
 // MaxTPS returns the current maximum TPS.
 //
 // MaxTPS is concurrent-safe.
 func MaxTPS() int {
+	if FPSMode() == FPSModeVsyncOffMinimum {
+		return SyncWithFPS
+	}
 	return int(atomic.LoadInt32(&currentMaxTPS))
 }