Simplify camera targeting by removing spacecraft selection from renderer

- Remove selected_craft_index from RenderState, move to UIState
- Camera now always targets bodies (directly selected or parent of selected spacecraft)
- UI handles all spacecraft selection logic
- Remove ~30 lines of duplicate/special-case code from renderer
- Update all renderer functions to single body-focused path
- Update UI rendering functions to use ui_state->selected_craft_index

src/main.cpp

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ void run_gui_simulation(SimulationState* sim) {
     UIState ui_state;
     ui_state.body_list_scroll = 0;
     ui_state.body_list_active = -1;
+    ui_state.selected_craft_index = -1;
 
     // Find root body (body with parent_index == -1)
     int root_body_index = -1;
@@ -52,7 +53,6 @@ void run_gui_simulation(SimulationState* sim) {
 
     // Initialize render state
     render_state.selected_body_index = root_body_index >= 0 ? root_body_index : -1;
-    render_state.selected_craft_index = -1;
     render_state.camera_target_enabled = root_body_index >= 0;
     render_state.last_target_index = root_body_index >= 0 ? root_body_index : -1;
     render_state.camera_offset = (Vector3){ 0, 50, 100 };
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ void run_gui_simulation(SimulationState* sim) {
             // Render UI panels
             render_info(sim);
             render_body_list_ui(sim, &render_state, &ui_state);
-            render_body_info_ui(sim, &render_state);
-            render_maneuver_list_ui(sim, &render_state);
+            render_body_info_ui(sim, &render_state, &ui_state);
+            render_maneuver_list_ui(sim, &render_state, &ui_state);
         end_frame();
     }
 

src/renderer.cpp

@@ -182,32 +182,18 @@ void setup_camera(RenderState* render_state) {
 }
 
 static bool has_target_changed(RenderState* render_state) {
-    int current_target = -1;
-    if (render_state->selected_body_index >= 0) {
-        current_target = render_state->selected_body_index;
-    } else if (render_state->selected_craft_index >= 0) {
-        current_target = -(render_state->selected_craft_index + 1);
-    }
+    int current_target = render_state->selected_body_index;
     return current_target != render_state->last_target_index;
 }
 
 static void update_camera_target(RenderState* render_state, SimulationState* sim) {
-    if (render_state->selected_body_index >= 0) {
-        CelestialBody* body = &sim->bodies[render_state->selected_body_index];
+    if (render_state->selected_body_index < 0) return;
 
-        // Camera target is at origin for selected body
+    CelestialBody* body = &sim->bodies[render_state->selected_body_index];
     render_state->camera.target = (Vector3){0, 0, 0};
-
-        // Set initial camera position based on children distance
     float distance = get_initial_camera_distance(body, sim, render_state);
     render_state->camera.position = (Vector3){0, distance * CAMERA_INITIAL_HEIGHT_FACTOR, distance};
     render_state->camera_offset = render_state->camera.position;
-    } else if (render_state->selected_craft_index >= 0) {
-        Spacecraft* craft = &sim->spacecraft[render_state->selected_craft_index];
-        Vector3 craft_pos = sim_to_render(craft->global_position, render_state->distance_scale);
-        render_state->camera.target = craft_pos;
-        render_state->camera.position = Vector3Add(craft_pos, render_state->camera_offset);
-    }
 }
 
 static void rotate_camera_orbitally(RenderState* render_state, float angle) {
@@ -237,24 +223,13 @@ static void rotate_camera_orbitally(RenderState* render_state, float angle) {
 }
 
 static float get_target_min_distance(RenderState* render_state, SimulationState* sim) {
-    float target_radius = 0.0f;
-
-    if (render_state->selected_body_index >= 0) {
-        CelestialBody* body = &sim->bodies[render_state->selected_body_index];
-        target_radius = scale_radius(body->radius, render_state->distance_scale);
-    } else if (render_state->selected_craft_index >= 0) {
-        Spacecraft* craft = &sim->spacecraft[render_state->selected_craft_index];
-        if (craft->parent_index >= 0 && craft->parent_index < sim->body_count) {
-            CelestialBody* parent = &sim->bodies[craft->parent_index];
-            target_radius = scale_radius(parent->radius, render_state->distance_scale);
-            target_radius *= MIN_DISTANCE_SPACECRAFT_PARENT_RADIUS_MULT;
-        } else {
-            return MIN_DISTANCE_SPACECRAFT_DEFAULT;
-        }
-    } else {
+    if (render_state->selected_body_index < 0) {
         return CAMERA_MIN_DISTANCE;
     }
 
+    CelestialBody* body = &sim->bodies[render_state->selected_body_index];
+    float target_radius = scale_radius(body->radius, render_state->distance_scale);
+
     float radius_based_dist = target_radius * MIN_DISTANCE_BODY_RADIUS_MULT;
     float cull_based_dist = target_radius + CAMERA_NEAR_CULL_DISTANCE + 0.001f;
     return (radius_based_dist > cull_based_dist) ? radius_based_dist : cull_based_dist;
@@ -294,13 +269,7 @@ static void zoom_camera(RenderState* render_state, SimulationState* sim, ZoomDir
 }
 
 static void update_last_target(RenderState* render_state) {
-    if (render_state->selected_body_index >= 0) {
     render_state->last_target_index = render_state->selected_body_index;
-    } else if (render_state->selected_craft_index >= 0) {
-        render_state->last_target_index = -(render_state->selected_craft_index + 1);
-    } else {
-        render_state->last_target_index = -1;
-    }
 }
 
 // Update camera with keyboard/mouse controls
@@ -311,15 +280,8 @@ void update_camera(RenderState* render_state, SimulationState* sim) {
         if (target_changed) {
             update_camera_target(render_state, sim);
         } else if (render_state->selected_body_index >= 0) {
-            // Body selected - camera orbits around origin (body at 0,0,0 in render space)
             render_state->camera.target = (Vector3){0, 0, 0};
             render_state->camera.position = render_state->camera_offset;
-        } else if (render_state->selected_craft_index >= 0) {
-            // Spacecraft selected - camera orbits around spacecraft
-            Spacecraft* craft = &sim->spacecraft[render_state->selected_craft_index];
-            Vector3 craft_pos = sim_to_render(craft->global_position, render_state->distance_scale);
-            render_state->camera.target = craft_pos;
-            render_state->camera.position = Vector3Add(craft_pos, render_state->camera_offset);
         }
     }
 
@@ -723,25 +685,6 @@ void render_simulation(SimulationState* sim, RenderState* render_state) {
                 render_orbit(craft_rel, craft->local_velocity, origin_vec, selected->mass, (Color){0, 255, 255, 128}, render_state);
         }
     }
-
-    } else if (render_state->selected_craft_index >= 0) {
-        // === SPACECRAFT SELECTED MODE ===
-        Spacecraft* selected = &sim->spacecraft[render_state->selected_craft_index];
-
-        // Render parent body (for reference)
-        if (selected->parent_index >= 0 && selected->parent_index < sim->body_count) {
-            CelestialBody* parent = &sim->bodies[selected->parent_index];
-            Vec3 parent_rel = vec3_sub(parent->global_position, selected->global_position);
-            Vector3 parent_pos = sim_to_render(parent_rel, render_state->distance_scale);
-            float parent_radius = scale_radius(parent->radius, render_state->distance_scale);
-            Color parent_color = {(unsigned char)(parent->color[0]*255), (unsigned char)(parent->color[1]*255), (unsigned char)(parent->color[2]*255), 255};
-
-            DrawSphere(parent_pos, parent_radius, parent_color);
-
-            // Render spacecraft's orbit around parent
-            Vec3 origin_vec = {0, 0, 0};
-            render_orbit(origin_vec, selected->local_velocity, parent_rel, parent->mass, (Color){0, 255, 255, 128}, render_state);
-        }
     }
 
     EndMode3D();

src/renderer.h

@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@ struct RenderState {
     double distance_scale;    // Scale factor for distances
     double size_scale;        // Scale factor for body sizes
     int selected_body_index;  // -1 = no selection
-    int selected_craft_index;  // -1 = no selection
-    bool camera_target_enabled;  // Whether camera follows selected body/craft
+    bool camera_target_enabled;  // Whether camera follows selected body
     Vector3 camera_offset;    // Offset from target when following body
-    int last_target_index;    // Tracks body or craft index (negative = spacecraft)
+    int last_target_index;    // Tracks body index for change detection
 
     Texture2D spacecraft_texture;  // Shared texture for all spacecraft
     Texture2D maneuver_textures[6]; // One per burn direction

src/ui_renderer.cpp

@@ -123,22 +123,22 @@ void render_body_list_ui(SimulationState* sim, RenderState* render_state, UIStat
     int previous_active = ui_state->body_list_active;
     GuiListView(list_bounds, list_text, &ui_state->body_list_scroll, &ui_state->body_list_active);
 
+    ui_state->selected_craft_index = -1;
+
     // Check if an item was selected
     if (ui_state->body_list_active >= 0 && ui_state->body_list_active != previous_active) {
         if (ui_state->body_list_active < sim->body_count) {
-            // A body was selected
             render_state->selected_body_index = ui_state->body_list_active;
-            render_state->selected_craft_index = -1;
             render_state->camera_target_enabled = true;
             printf("Camera follow enabled for body: %s\n", sim->bodies[render_state->selected_body_index].name);
         } else {
-            // A spacecraft was selected
             int craft_index = ui_state->body_list_active - sim->body_count;
             if (craft_index >= 0 && craft_index < sim->craft_count) {
-                render_state->selected_body_index = -1;
-                render_state->selected_craft_index = craft_index;
+                Spacecraft* craft = &sim->spacecraft[craft_index];
+                render_state->selected_body_index = craft->parent_index;
+                ui_state->selected_craft_index = craft_index;
                 render_state->camera_target_enabled = true;
-                printf("Camera follow enabled for spacecraft: %s\n", sim->spacecraft[craft_index].name);
+                printf("Camera follow enabled for spacecraft: %s\n", craft->name);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void render_body_list_ui(SimulationState* sim, RenderState* render_state, UIStat
 }
 
 // Render body information UI panel
-void render_body_info_ui(SimulationState* sim, RenderState* render_state) {
+void render_body_info_ui(SimulationState* sim, RenderState* render_state, UIState* ui_state) {
     // Panel dimensions
     int panel_width = 250;
     int panel_height = 300;
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void render_body_info_ui(SimulationState* sim, RenderState* render_state) {
     int panel_y = 10;
 
     if ((render_state->selected_body_index < 0 || render_state->selected_body_index >= sim->body_count) &&
-        (render_state->selected_craft_index < 0 || render_state->selected_craft_index >= sim->craft_count)) {
+        (ui_state->selected_craft_index < 0 || ui_state->selected_craft_index >= sim->craft_count)) {
         // No body or spacecraft selected - render empty panel
         Rectangle panel_bounds = { (float)panel_x, (float)panel_y, (float)panel_width, (float)panel_height };
         GuiWindowBox(panel_bounds, "Info");
@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@ void render_body_info_ui(SimulationState* sim, RenderState* render_state) {
     }
 
     // Check if a spacecraft is selected
-    if (render_state->selected_craft_index >= 0 && render_state->selected_craft_index < sim->craft_count) {
-        Spacecraft* craft = &sim->spacecraft[render_state->selected_craft_index];
+    if (ui_state->selected_craft_index >= 0 && ui_state->selected_craft_index < sim->craft_count) {
+        Spacecraft* craft = &sim->spacecraft[ui_state->selected_craft_index];
 
         // Draw window (no close button - panels always shown)
         GuiWindowBox(panel_bounds, craft->name);
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ void render_body_info_ui(SimulationState* sim, RenderState* render_state) {
         int pending_maneuvers = 0;
         int executed_maneuvers = 0;
         for (int i = 0; i < sim->maneuver_count; i++) {
-            if (sim->maneuvers[i].craft_index == render_state->selected_craft_index) {
+            if (sim->maneuvers[i].craft_index == ui_state->selected_craft_index) {
                 if (sim->maneuvers[i].executed) {
                     executed_maneuvers++;
                 } else {
@@ -320,8 +320,8 @@ void render_body_info_ui(SimulationState* sim, RenderState* render_state) {
 }
 
 // Render maneuver list UI panel
-void render_maneuver_list_ui(SimulationState* sim, RenderState* render_state) {
-    if (render_state->selected_craft_index < 0 || render_state->selected_craft_index >= sim->craft_count) {
+void render_maneuver_list_ui(SimulationState* sim, RenderState* render_state, UIState* ui_state) {
+    if (ui_state->selected_craft_index < 0 || ui_state->selected_craft_index >= sim->craft_count) {
         return; // No spacecraft selected
     }
 
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ void render_maneuver_list_ui(SimulationState* sim, RenderState* render_state) {
 
     Rectangle panel_bounds = { (float)panel_x, (float)panel_y, (float)panel_width, (float)panel_height };
 
-    Spacecraft* craft = &sim->spacecraft[render_state->selected_craft_index];
+    Spacecraft* craft = &sim->spacecraft[ui_state->selected_craft_index];
 
     // Create title with spacecraft name
     char title[128];
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ void render_maneuver_list_ui(SimulationState* sim, RenderState* render_state) {
     // Count maneuvers for this spacecraft
     int craft_maneuver_count = 0;
     for (int i = 0; i < sim->maneuver_count; i++) {
-        if (sim->maneuvers[i].craft_index == render_state->selected_craft_index) {
+        if (sim->maneuvers[i].craft_index == ui_state->selected_craft_index) {
             craft_maneuver_count++;
         }
     }
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ void render_maneuver_list_ui(SimulationState* sim, RenderState* render_state) {
     int offset = 0;
 
     for (int i = 0; i < sim->maneuver_count; i++) {
-        if (sim->maneuvers[i].craft_index == render_state->selected_craft_index) {
+        if (sim->maneuvers[i].craft_index == ui_state->selected_craft_index) {
             if (offset > 0) {
                 offset += snprintf(maneuver_list_text + offset, buffer_size - offset, ";");
             }
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ void render_maneuver_list_ui(SimulationState* sim, RenderState* render_state) {
     details_text[0] = '\0';
 
     for (int i = 0; i < sim->maneuver_count; i++) {
-        if (sim->maneuvers[i].craft_index == render_state->selected_craft_index) {
+        if (sim->maneuvers[i].craft_index == ui_state->selected_craft_index) {
             if (sim->maneuvers[i].executed) {
                 snprintf(details_text, sizeof(details_text),
                          "Last executed:\n%s\nΔv: %.1f m/s\nTime: %.1f s",

src/ui_renderer.h

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 struct UIState {
     int body_list_scroll;         // Scroll position for body list
     int body_list_active;         // Active item index in body list
+    int selected_craft_index;     // Selected spacecraft index (-1 = no selection)
 };
 
 void gui_init();
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ void gui_init();
 // UI rendering functions
 void render_info(SimulationState* sim);
 void render_body_list_ui(SimulationState* sim, RenderState* render_state, UIState* ui_state);
-void render_body_info_ui(SimulationState* sim, RenderState* render_state);
-void render_maneuver_list_ui(SimulationState* sim, RenderState* render_state);
+void render_body_info_ui(SimulationState* sim, RenderState* render_state, UIState* ui_state);
+void render_maneuver_list_ui(SimulationState* sim, RenderState* render_state, UIState* ui_state);
 
 #endif