Improved UI event system

client/ui/chat/Chat.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+class_name Chat
+extends VBoxContainer
+
+signal message_submitted(message: String)
+
+func add_message(message: String):
+	%Messages.append_text(message + "\n")

client/ui/chat/Chat.tscn

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://dvfy6k5h51x7w"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://ui/chat/Chat.gd" id="1_sxxey"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://ui/chat/ChatInput.gd" id="2_yjq4f"]
+
+[node name="Chat" type="VBoxContainer"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(320, 180)
+size_flags_vertical = 3
+alignment = 2
+script = ExtResource("1_sxxey")
+
+[node name="Messages" type="RichTextLabel" parent="."]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_vertical = 3
+focus_mode = 2
+bbcode_enabled = true
+scroll_active = false
+scroll_following = true
+context_menu_enabled = true
+selection_enabled = true
+
+[node name="Input" type="LineEdit" parent="."]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+layout_mode = 2
+script = ExtResource("2_yjq4f")

client/ui/chat/ChatBox.gd

@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-extends RichTextLabel
-
-func _ready():
-	owner.message_received.connect(on_message_received)
-
-func on_message_received(bbcode: String):
-	append_text(bbcode + "\n")

client/ui/chat/ChatInput.gd

@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ func on_focus_exited():
 	tween.tween_property(self, "modulate", Color(1, 1, 1, 0), 0.2)
 
 func on_text_submitted(message: String):
-	(owner as UI).chat_message_submitted.emit(message)
 	text = ""
 	release_focus()
+	(owner as Chat).message_submitted.emit(message)