Add character swapping (no GUI yet)

35 files changed, 476 insertions, 194 deletions

diff --git a/source/client/StarClientApplication.cpp b/source/client/StarClientApplication.cpp
index 460c17b..5483591 100644
--- a/source/client/StarClientApplication.cpp
+++ b/source/client/StarClientApplication.cpp
@@ -506,9 +506,17 @@ void ClientApplication::changeState(MainAppState newState) {
     m_playerStorage = make_shared<PlayerStorage>(m_root->toStoragePath("player"));
     m_statistics = make_shared<Statistics>(m_root->toStoragePath("player"), appController()->statisticsService());
     m_universeClient = make_shared<UniverseClient>(m_playerStorage, m_statistics);
+
     m_universeClient->setLuaCallbacks("input", LuaBindings::makeInputCallbacks());
     m_universeClient->setLuaCallbacks("voice", LuaBindings::makeVoiceCallbacks());
 
+    m_universeClient->playerReloadCallback() = [&]() {
+      if (auto paneManager = m_mainInterface->paneManager()) {
+        if (auto inventory = paneManager->registeredPane<InventoryPane>(MainInterfacePanes::Inventory))
+          inventory->clearChangedSlots();
+      }
+    };
+
     m_mainMixer->setUniverseClient(m_universeClient);
     m_titleScreen = make_shared<TitleScreen>(m_playerStorage, m_mainMixer->mixer());
     if (auto renderer = Application::renderer())
diff --git a/source/core/CMakeLists.txt b/source/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 1fd2aac..8c2964e 100644
--- a/source/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ SET (star_core_HEADERS
     StarStringView.hpp
     StarStrongTypedef.hpp
     StarTcp.hpp
+    StarText.hpp
     StarThread.hpp
     StarTickRateMonitor.hpp
     StarTime.hpp
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@ SET (star_core_SOURCES
     StarString.cpp
     StarStringView.cpp
     StarTcp.cpp
+    StarText.cpp
     StarThread.cpp
     StarTime.cpp
     StarTickRateMonitor.cpp
diff --git a/source/core/StarText.cpp b/source/core/StarText.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11fca27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/core/StarText.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+#include "StarText.hpp"
+
+#include <regex>
+
+namespace Star {
+
+namespace Text {
+  static auto stripEscapeRegex = std::regex(strf("\\{:c}[^;]*{:c}", CmdEsc, EndEsc));
+  String stripEscapeCodes(String const& s) {
+    return std::regex_replace(s.utf8(), stripEscapeRegex, "");
+  }
+
+  static std::string escapeChars = strf("{:c}{:c}", CmdEsc, StartEsc);
+
+  bool processText(StringView text, TextCallback textFunc, CommandsCallback commandsFunc, bool includeCommandSides) {
+    std::string_view escChars(escapeChars);
+
+    std::string_view str = text.utf8();
+    while (true) {
+      size_t escape = str.find_first_of(escChars);
+      if (escape != NPos) {
+        escape = str.find_first_not_of(escChars, escape) - 1; // jump to the last ^
+
+        size_t end = str.find_first_of(EndEsc, escape);
+        if (end != NPos) {
+          if (escape && !textFunc(str.substr(0, escape)))
+            return false;
+          if (commandsFunc) {
+            StringView commands = includeCommandSides
+              ? str.substr(escape, end - escape + 1)
+              : str.substr(escape + 1, end - escape - 1);
+            if (!commands.empty() && !commandsFunc(commands))
+              return false;
+          }
+          str = str.substr(end + 1);
+          continue;
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (!str.empty())
+        return textFunc(str);
+
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // The below two functions aren't used anymore, not bothering with StringView for them
+  String preprocessEscapeCodes(String const& s) {
+    bool escape = false;
+    std::string result = s.utf8();
+
+    size_t escapeStartIdx = 0;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < result.size(); i++) {
+      auto& c = result[i];
+      if (isEscapeCode(c)) {
+        escape = true;
+        escapeStartIdx = i;
+      }
+      if ((c <= SpecialCharLimit) && !(c == StartEsc))
+        escape = false;
+      if ((c == EndEsc) && escape)
+        result[escapeStartIdx] = StartEsc;
+    }
+    return {result};
+  }
+
+  String extractCodes(String const& s) {
+    bool escape = false;
+    StringList result;
+    String escapeCode;
+    for (auto c : preprocessEscapeCodes(s)) {
+      if (c == StartEsc)
+        escape = true;
+      if (c == EndEsc) {
+        escape = false;
+        for (auto command : escapeCode.split(','))
+          result.append(command);
+        escapeCode = "";
+      }
+      if (escape && (c != StartEsc))
+        escapeCode.append(c);
+    }
+    if (!result.size())
+      return "";
+    return "^" + result.join(",") + ";";
+  }
+}
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/core/StarText.hpp b/source/core/StarText.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e318484
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/core/StarText.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#ifndef STAR_TEXT_HPP
+#define STAR_TEXT_HPP
+#include "StarString.hpp"
+#include "StarStringView.hpp"
+
+namespace Star {
+  
+namespace Text {
+  unsigned char const StartEsc = '\x1b';
+  unsigned char const EndEsc = ';';
+  unsigned char const CmdEsc = '^';
+  unsigned char const SpecialCharLimit = ' ';
+
+  String stripEscapeCodes(String const& s);
+  inline bool isEscapeCode(char c) { return c == CmdEsc || c == StartEsc; }
+
+  typedef function<bool(StringView text)> TextCallback;
+  typedef function<bool(StringView commands)> CommandsCallback;
+  bool processText(StringView text, TextCallback textFunc, CommandsCallback commandsFunc = CommandsCallback(), bool includeCommandSides = false);
+  String preprocessEscapeCodes(String const& s);
+  String extractCodes(String const& s);
+}
+
+}
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/core/StarTime.cpp b/source/core/StarTime.cpp
index 622ea50..f64b850 100644
--- a/source/core/StarTime.cpp
+++ b/source/core/StarTime.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ String Time::printDuration(double time) {
     seconds = strf("{} second{}", numSeconds, numSeconds == 1 ? "" : "s");
   }
 
-  int numMilliseconds = round(time * 1000);
+  int numMilliseconds = round(fmod(time, 1.0) * 1000);
   milliseconds = strf("{} millisecond{}", numMilliseconds, numMilliseconds == 1 ? "" : "s");
 
   return String::joinWith(", ", hours, minutes, seconds, milliseconds);
diff --git a/source/frontend/StarClientCommandProcessor.cpp b/source/frontend/StarClientCommandProcessor.cpp
index ec5b27c..c7a510f 100644
--- a/source/frontend/StarClientCommandProcessor.cpp
+++ b/source/frontend/StarClientCommandProcessor.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ ClientCommandProcessor::ClientCommandProcessor(UniverseClientPtr universeClient,
     {"giveessentialitem", bind(&ClientCommandProcessor::giveEssentialItem, this, _1)},
     {"maketechavailable", bind(&ClientCommandProcessor::makeTechAvailable, this, _1)},
     {"enabletech", bind(&ClientCommandProcessor::enableTech, this, _1)},
-    {"upgradeship", bind(&ClientCommandProcessor::upgradeShip, this, _1)}
+    {"upgradeship", bind(&ClientCommandProcessor::upgradeShip, this, _1)},
+    {"swap", bind(&ClientCommandProcessor::swap, this, _1)}
   };
 }
 
@@ -304,7 +305,7 @@ String ClientCommandProcessor::playTime() {
 
 String ClientCommandProcessor::deathCount() {
   auto deaths = m_universeClient->mainPlayer()->log()->deathCount();
-  return strf("Total deaths: {}{}", deaths, deaths == 0 ? ". Well done!" : "");
+  return deaths ? strf("Total deaths: {}", deaths) : "Total deaths: 0. Well done!";
 }
 
 String ClientCommandProcessor::cinema(String const& argumentsString) {
@@ -408,4 +409,16 @@ String ClientCommandProcessor::upgradeShip(String const& argumentsString) {
   return strf("Upgraded ship");
 }
 
+String ClientCommandProcessor::swap(String const& argumentsString) {
+  auto arguments = m_parser.tokenizeToStringList(argumentsString);
+
+  if (arguments.size() == 0)
+    return "Not enouch arguments to /swap";
+
+  if (m_universeClient->switchPlayer(arguments[0]))
+    return "Successfully swapped player";
+  else
+    return "Failed to swap player";
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/source/frontend/StarClientCommandProcessor.hpp b/source/frontend/StarClientCommandProcessor.hpp
index e9e8962..7446e70 100644
--- a/source/frontend/StarClientCommandProcessor.hpp
+++ b/source/frontend/StarClientCommandProcessor.hpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ private:
   String makeTechAvailable(String const& argumentsString);
   String enableTech(String const& argumentsString);
   String upgradeShip(String const& argumentsString);
+  String swap(String const& argumentsString);
 
   UniverseClientPtr m_universeClient;
   CinematicPtr m_cinematicOverlay;
diff --git a/source/frontend/StarInventory.cpp b/source/frontend/StarInventory.cpp
index a7626a7..a983f3e 100644
--- a/source/frontend/StarInventory.cpp
+++ b/source/frontend/StarInventory.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ bool InventoryPane::giveContainerResult(ContainerResult result) {
   if (!m_expectingSwap)
     return false;
 
-  for (auto item : result) {
+  for (auto& item : result) {
     auto inv = m_player->inventory();
     m_player->triggerPickupEvents(item);
 
@@ -224,18 +224,25 @@ bool InventoryPane::giveContainerResult(ContainerResult result) {
 }
 
 void InventoryPane::updateItems() {
-  for (auto p : m_itemGrids)
+  for (auto& p : m_itemGrids)
     p.second->updateItemState();
 }
 
 bool InventoryPane::containsNewItems() const {
-  for (auto p : m_itemGrids) {
+  for (auto& p : m_itemGrids) {
     if (p.second->slotsChanged())
       return true;
   }
   return false;
 }
 
+void InventoryPane::clearChangedSlots() {
+  for (auto& p : m_itemGrids) {
+    p.second->updateItemState();
+    p.second->clearChangedSlots();
+  }
+}
+
 void InventoryPane::update(float dt) {
   auto inventory = m_player->inventory();
   auto context = Widget::context();
diff --git a/source/frontend/StarInventory.hpp b/source/frontend/StarInventory.hpp
index cb5deed..807e2ec 100644
--- a/source/frontend/StarInventory.hpp
+++ b/source/frontend/StarInventory.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public:
   // this is a little hacky and should probably be checked in the player inventory instead
   void updateItems();
   bool containsNewItems() const;
+  void clearChangedSlots();
 
 protected:
   virtual void update(float dt) override;
diff --git a/source/frontend/StarTeamBar.cpp b/source/frontend/StarTeamBar.cpp
index 192edfa..a378040 100644
--- a/source/frontend/StarTeamBar.cpp
+++ b/source/frontend/StarTeamBar.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ TeamBar::TeamBar(MainInterface* mainInterface, UniverseClientPtr client) {
         return;
       auto position = jsonToVec2I(Root::singleton().assets()->json("/interface/windowconfig/teambar.config:selfMenuOffset"));
       position[1] += windowHeight() / m_guiContext->interfaceScale();
-      showMemberMenu(m_client->mainPlayer()->clientContext()->serverUuid(), position);
+      showMemberMenu(m_client->mainPlayer()->clientContext()->playerUuid(), position);
     });
 
   reader.construct(assets->json("/interface/windowconfig/teambar.config:paneLayout"), this);
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void TeamBar::buildTeamBar() {
   int memberSize = assets->json("/interface/windowconfig/teambar.config:memberSize").toInt();
   int memberSpacing = assets->json("/interface/windowconfig/teambar.config:memberSpacing").toInt();
 
-  Uuid myUuid = player->clientContext()->serverUuid();
+  Uuid myUuid = player->clientContext()->playerUuid();
   for (auto member : teamClient->members()) {
     if (member.uuid == myUuid) {
       memberIndex++;
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ void TeamMemberMenu::update(float dt) {
 
 void TeamMemberMenu::updateWidgets() {
   bool isLeader = m_owner->m_client->teamClient()->isTeamLeader();
-  bool isSelf = m_owner->m_client->mainPlayer()->clientContext()->serverUuid() == m_memberUuid;
+  bool isSelf = m_owner->m_client->mainPlayer()->clientContext()->playerUuid() == m_memberUuid;
 
   fetchChild<ButtonWidget>("beamToShip")->setEnabled(m_canBeam);
   fetchChild<ButtonWidget>("makeLeader")->setEnabled(isLeader && !isSelf);
diff --git a/source/game/StarClientContext.cpp b/source/game/StarClientContext.cpp
index 1482168..748b864 100644
--- a/source/game/StarClientContext.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarClientContext.cpp
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ DataStream& operator<<(DataStream& ds, ShipUpgrades const& upgrades) {
   return ds;
 }
 
-ClientContext::ClientContext(Uuid serverUuid) {
+ClientContext::ClientContext(Uuid serverUuid, Uuid playerUuid) {
   m_serverUuid = move(serverUuid);
+  m_playerUuid = move(playerUuid);
   m_rpc = make_shared<JsonRpc>();
 
   m_netGroup.addNetElement(&m_orbitWarpActionNetState);
@@ -40,6 +41,10 @@ Uuid ClientContext::serverUuid() const {
   return m_serverUuid;
 }
 
+Uuid ClientContext::playerUuid() const {
+  return m_playerUuid;
+}
+
 CelestialCoordinate ClientContext::shipCoordinate() const {
   return m_shipCoordinate.get();
 }
diff --git a/source/game/StarClientContext.hpp b/source/game/StarClientContext.hpp
index 22db10f..425bfd3 100644
--- a/source/game/StarClientContext.hpp
+++ b/source/game/StarClientContext.hpp
@@ -17,9 +17,12 @@ STAR_CLASS(ClientContext);
 
 class ClientContext {
 public:
-  ClientContext(Uuid serverUuid);
+  ClientContext(Uuid serverUuid, Uuid playerUuid);
 
   Uuid serverUuid() const;
+  // The player Uuid can differ from the mainPlayer's Uuid
+  //  if the player has swapped character - use this for ship saving.
+  Uuid playerUuid() const;
 
   // The coordinate for the world which the player's ship is currently
   // orbiting.
@@ -43,6 +46,8 @@ public:
 
 private:
   Uuid m_serverUuid;
+  Uuid m_playerUuid;
+
   JsonRpcPtr m_rpc;
 
   NetElementTopGroup m_netGroup;
diff --git a/source/game/StarEntityMap.cpp b/source/game/StarEntityMap.cpp
index 66d09a5..2232099 100644
--- a/source/game/StarEntityMap.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarEntityMap.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,25 @@ EntityId EntityMap::reserveEntityId() {
   return id;
 }
 
+Maybe<EntityId> EntityMap::maybeReserveEntityId(EntityId entityId) {
+  if (m_spatialMap.size() >= (size_t)(m_endIdSpace - m_beginIdSpace))
+    throw EntityMapException("No more entity id space in EntityMap::reserveEntityId");
+
+  if (m_spatialMap.contains(entityId))
+    return {};
+  else
+    return entityId;
+}
+
+EntityId EntityMap::reserveEntityId(EntityId entityId) {
+  if (auto reserved = maybeReserveEntityId(entityId))
+    return *reserved;
+
+  m_nextId = entityId;
+  return reserveEntityId();
+}
+
+
 void EntityMap::addEntity(EntityPtr entity) {
   auto position = entity->position();
   auto boundBox = entity->metaBoundBox();
diff --git a/source/game/StarEntityMap.hpp b/source/game/StarEntityMap.hpp
index d1adc49..bf8a12a 100644
--- a/source/game/StarEntityMap.hpp
+++ b/source/game/StarEntityMap.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ public:
 
   // Get the next free id in the entity id space.
   EntityId reserveEntityId();
+  // Or a specific one, can fail.
+  Maybe<EntityId> maybeReserveEntityId(EntityId entityId);
+  // If it doesn't matter that we don't get the one want
+  EntityId reserveEntityId(EntityId entityId);
 
   // Add an entity to this EntityMap.  The entity must already be initialized
   // and have a unique EntityId returned by reserveEntityId.
diff --git a/source/game/StarPlayer.cpp b/source/game/StarPlayer.cpp
index 54af56f..7bfa224 100644
--- a/source/game/StarPlayer.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarPlayer.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ Player::Player(PlayerConfigPtr config, Uuid uuid) {
   auto assets = Root::singleton().assets();
 
   m_config = config;
+  m_client = nullptr;
 
   m_state = State::Idle;
   m_emoteState = HumanoidEmote::Idle;
@@ -186,13 +187,35 @@ Player::Player(PlayerConfigPtr config, Uuid uuid) {
   m_netGroup.setNeedsStoreCallback(bind(&Player::setNetStates, this));
 }
 
+Player::Player(PlayerConfigPtr config, ByteArray const& netStore) : Player(config) {
+  DataStreamBuffer ds(netStore);
+
+  setUniqueId(ds.read<String>());
+
+  ds.read(m_description);
+  ds.read(m_modeType);
+  ds.read(m_identity);
+
+  m_humanoid = make_shared<Humanoid>(Root::singleton().speciesDatabase()->species(m_identity.species)->humanoidConfig());
+  m_humanoid->setIdentity(m_identity);
+  m_movementController->resetBaseParameters(ActorMovementParameters(jsonMerge(m_humanoid->defaultMovementParameters(), m_config->movementParameters)));
+}
+
+
 Player::Player(PlayerConfigPtr config, Json const& diskStore) : Player(config) {
+  diskLoad(diskStore);
+}
+
+void Player::diskLoad(Json const& diskStore) {
   setUniqueId(diskStore.getString("uuid"));
   m_description = diskStore.getString("description");
   setModeType(PlayerModeNames.getLeft(diskStore.getString("modeType")));
   m_shipUpgrades = ShipUpgrades(diskStore.get("shipUpgrades"));
   m_blueprints = make_shared<PlayerBlueprints>(diskStore.get("blueprints"));
   m_universeMap = make_shared<PlayerUniverseMap>(diskStore.get("universeMap"));
+  if (m_clientContext)
+    m_universeMap->setServerUuid(m_clientContext->serverUuid());
+
   m_codexes = make_shared<PlayerCodexes>(diskStore.get("codexes"));
   m_techs = make_shared<PlayerTech>(diskStore.get("techs"));
   m_identity = HumanoidIdentity(diskStore.get("identity"));
@@ -208,48 +231,39 @@ Player::Player(PlayerConfigPtr config, Json const& diskStore) : Player(config) {
 
   m_log = make_shared<PlayerLog>(diskStore.get("log"));
 
-  m_codexes->learnInitialCodexes(species());
-
-  // Make sure to merge the stored player blueprints with what a new player
-  // would get as default.
-  for (auto const& descriptor : m_config->defaultBlueprints)
-    m_blueprints->add(descriptor);
-  for (auto const& descriptor : Root::singleton().speciesDatabase()->species(m_identity.species)->defaultBlueprints())
-    m_blueprints->add(descriptor);
+  auto speciesDef = Root::singleton().speciesDatabase()->species(m_identity.species);
 
   m_questManager->diskLoad(diskStore.get("quests", JsonObject{}));
   m_companions->diskLoad(diskStore.get("companions", JsonObject{}));
   m_deployment->diskLoad(diskStore.get("deployment", JsonObject{}));
-  m_humanoid = make_shared<Humanoid>(Root::singleton().speciesDatabase()->species(m_identity.species)->humanoidConfig());
+  m_humanoid = make_shared<Humanoid>(speciesDef->humanoidConfig());
   m_humanoid->setIdentity(m_identity);
   m_movementController->resetBaseParameters(ActorMovementParameters(jsonMerge(m_humanoid->defaultMovementParameters(), m_config->movementParameters)));
-  m_effectsAnimator->setGlobalTag("effectDirectives", Root::singleton().speciesDatabase()->species(m_identity.species)->effectDirectives());
+  m_effectsAnimator->setGlobalTag("effectDirectives", speciesDef->effectDirectives());
 
   m_genericProperties = diskStore.getObject("genericProperties");
 
   refreshEquipment();
 
+  m_codexes->learnInitialCodexes(species());
+
   m_aiState = AiState(diskStore.get("aiState", JsonObject{}));
 
+  for (auto& script : m_genericScriptContexts)
+    script.second->setScriptStorage({});
+
   for (auto& p : diskStore.get("genericScriptStorage", JsonObject{}).toObject()) {
     if (auto script = m_genericScriptContexts.maybe(p.first).value({})) {
       script->setScriptStorage(p.second.toObject());
     }
   }
-}
-
-Player::Player(PlayerConfigPtr config, ByteArray const& netStore) : Player(config) {
-  DataStreamBuffer ds(netStore);
-
-  setUniqueId(ds.read<String>());
-
-  ds.read(m_description);
-  ds.read(m_modeType);
-  ds.read(m_identity);
 
-  m_humanoid = make_shared<Humanoid>(Root::singleton().speciesDatabase()->species(m_identity.species)->humanoidConfig());
-  m_humanoid->setIdentity(m_identity);
-  m_movementController->resetBaseParameters(ActorMovementParameters(jsonMerge(m_humanoid->defaultMovementParameters(), m_config->movementParameters)));
+  // Make sure to merge the stored player blueprints with what a new player
+  // would get as default.
+  for (auto const& descriptor : m_config->defaultBlueprints)
+    m_blueprints->add(descriptor);
+  for (auto const& descriptor : speciesDef->defaultBlueprints())
+    m_blueprints->add(descriptor);
 }
 
 ClientContextPtr Player::clientContext() const {
@@ -279,6 +293,10 @@ EntityType Player::entityType() const {
   return EntityType::Player;
 }
 
+ClientEntityMode Player::clientEntityMode() const {
+  return ClientEntityMode::ClientPresenceMaster;
+}
+
 void Player::init(World* world, EntityId entityId, EntityMode mode) {
   Entity::init(world, entityId, mode);
 
@@ -1961,6 +1979,13 @@ void Player::setShipUpgrades(ShipUpgrades shipUpgrades) {
   m_shipUpgrades = move(shipUpgrades);
 }
 
+void Player::applyShipUpgrades(Json const& upgrades) {
+  if (m_clientContext->playerUuid() == uuid())
+    m_clientContext->rpcInterface()->invokeRemote("ship.applyShipUpgrades", upgrades);
+  else
+    m_shipUpgrades.apply(upgrades);
+}
+
 String Player::name() const {
   return m_identity.name;
 }
@@ -2176,6 +2201,19 @@ List<PhysicsForceRegion> Player::forceRegions() const {
   return m_tools->forceRegions();
 }
 
+
+StatusControllerPtr Player::statusControllerPtr() {
+  return m_statusController;
+}
+
+ActorMovementControllerPtr Player::movementControllerPtr() {
+  return m_movementController;
+}
+
+PlayerConfigPtr Player::config() {
+  return m_config;
+}
+
 SongbookPtr Player::songbook() const {
   return m_songbook;
 }
diff --git a/source/game/StarPlayer.hpp b/source/game/StarPlayer.hpp
index 7bc0a73..99962cd 100644
--- a/source/game/StarPlayer.hpp
+++ b/source/game/StarPlayer.hpp
@@ -62,8 +62,10 @@ class Player :
 
 public:
   Player(PlayerConfigPtr config, Uuid uuid = Uuid());
-  Player(PlayerConfigPtr config, Json const& diskStore);
   Player(PlayerConfigPtr config, ByteArray const& netStore);
+  Player(PlayerConfigPtr config, Json const& diskStore);
+
+  void diskLoad(Json const& diskStore);
 
   ClientContextPtr clientContext() const;
   void setClientContext(ClientContextPtr clientContext);
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ public:
   ByteArray netStore();
 
   EntityType entityType() const override;
+  ClientEntityMode clientEntityMode() const override;
 
   void init(World* world, EntityId entityId, EntityMode mode) override;
   void uninit() override;
@@ -283,6 +286,7 @@ public:
 
   ShipUpgrades shipUpgrades();
   void setShipUpgrades(ShipUpgrades shipUpgrades);
+  void applyShipUpgrades(Json const& upgrades);
 
   String name() const override;
   void setName(String const& name);
@@ -395,6 +399,11 @@ public:
 
   List<PhysicsForceRegion> forceRegions() const override;
 
+  StatusControllerPtr statusControllerPtr();
+  ActorMovementControllerPtr movementControllerPtr();
+
+  PlayerConfigPtr config();
+
   SongbookPtr songbook() const;
 
   void finalizeCreation();
diff --git a/source/game/StarPlayerInventory.cpp b/source/game/StarPlayerInventory.cpp
index 0ebb18c..58e2b31 100644
--- a/source/game/StarPlayerInventory.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarPlayerInventory.cpp
@@ -755,9 +755,18 @@ void PlayerInventory::load(Json const& store) {
   m_equipment[EquipmentSlot::LegsCosmetic] = itemDatabase->diskLoad(store.get("legsCosmeticSlot"));
   m_equipment[EquipmentSlot::BackCosmetic] = itemDatabase->diskLoad(store.get("backCosmeticSlot"));
 
-  auto itemBags = store.get("itemBags");
-  for (String const& bagType : itemBags.toObject().keys())
-    m_bags[bagType] = make_shared<ItemBag>(ItemBag::loadStore(itemBags.get(bagType)));
+  //reuse ItemBags so the Inventory pane still works after load()'ing into the same PlayerInventory again (from swap)
+  auto itemBags = store.get("itemBags").toObject();
+  eraseWhere(m_bags, [&](auto const& p) { return !itemBags.contains(p.first); });
+  for (auto const& p : itemBags) {
+    auto& bagType = p.first;
+    auto newBag = ItemBag::loadStore(p.second);
+    auto& bagPtr = m_bags[bagType];
+    if (bagPtr)
+      *bagPtr = move(newBag);
+    else
+      bagPtr = make_shared<ItemBag>(move(newBag));
+  }
 
   m_swapSlot = itemDatabase->diskLoad(store.get("swapSlot"));
   m_trashSlot = itemDatabase->diskLoad(store.get("trashSlot"));
@@ -778,6 +787,7 @@ void PlayerInventory::load(Json const& store) {
 
   m_selectedActionBar = jsonToSelectedActionBarLocation(store.get("selectedActionBar"));
 
+  m_essential.clear();
   m_essential[EssentialItem::BeamAxe] = itemDatabase->diskLoad(store.get("beamAxe"));
   m_essential[EssentialItem::WireTool] = itemDatabase->diskLoad(store.get("wireTool"));
   m_essential[EssentialItem::PaintTool] = itemDatabase->diskLoad(store.get("paintTool"));
diff --git a/source/game/StarPlayerStorage.cpp b/source/game/StarPlayerStorage.cpp
index dfccc88..c6ae2a3 100644
--- a/source/game/StarPlayerStorage.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarPlayerStorage.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "StarAssets.hpp"
 #include "StarEntityFactory.hpp"
 #include "StarRoot.hpp"
+#include "StarText.hpp"
 
 namespace Star {
 
@@ -98,7 +99,28 @@ Maybe<Uuid> PlayerStorage::playerUuidAt(size_t index) {
     return {};
 }
 
-void PlayerStorage::savePlayer(PlayerPtr const& player) {
+Maybe<Uuid> PlayerStorage::playerUuidByName(String const& name) {
+  String cleanMatch = Text::stripEscapeCodes(name).toLower();
+  Maybe<Uuid> uuid;
+
+  RecursiveMutexLocker locker(m_mutex);
+
+  size_t longest = SIZE_MAX;
+  for (auto& cache : m_savedPlayersCache) {
+    if (auto name = cache.second.optQueryString("identity.name")) {
+      auto cleanName = Text::stripEscapeCodes(*name).toLower();
+      auto len = cleanName.size();
+      if (len < longest && cleanName.utf8().rfind(cleanMatch.utf8()) == 0) {
+        longest = len;
+        uuid = cache.first;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return uuid;
+}
+
+Json PlayerStorage::savePlayer(PlayerPtr const& player) {
   auto entityFactory = Root::singleton().entityFactory();
   auto versioningDatabase = Root::singleton().versioningDatabase();
 
@@ -113,15 +135,28 @@ void PlayerStorage::savePlayer(PlayerPtr const& player) {
     VersionedJson versionedJson = entityFactory->storeVersionedJson(EntityType::Player, playerCacheData);
     VersionedJson::writeFile(versionedJson, File::relativeTo(m_storageDirectory, strf("{}.player", uuid.hex())));
   }
+  return newPlayerData;
 }
 
-PlayerPtr PlayerStorage::loadPlayer(Uuid const& uuid) {
+Maybe<Json> PlayerStorage::maybeGetPlayerData(Uuid const& uuid) {
   RecursiveMutexLocker locker(m_mutex);
-  if (!m_savedPlayersCache.contains(uuid))
+  if (auto cache = m_savedPlayersCache.ptr(uuid))
+    return *cache;
+  else
+    return {};
+}
+
+Json PlayerStorage::getPlayerData(Uuid const& uuid) {
+  auto data = maybeGetPlayerData(uuid);
+  if (!data)
     throw PlayerException(strf("No such stored player with uuid '{}'", uuid.hex()));
+  else
+    return *data;
+}
 
+PlayerPtr PlayerStorage::loadPlayer(Uuid const& uuid) {
+  auto playerCacheData = getPlayerData(uuid);
   auto entityFactory = Root::singleton().entityFactory();
-  auto const& playerCacheData = m_savedPlayersCache.get(uuid);
   try {
     auto player = convert<Player>(entityFactory->diskLoadEntity(EntityType::Player, playerCacheData));
     if (player->uuid() != uuid)
@@ -129,6 +164,7 @@ PlayerPtr PlayerStorage::loadPlayer(Uuid const& uuid) {
     return player;
   } catch (std::exception const& e) {
     Logger::error("Error loading player file, ignoring! {}", outputException(e, false));
+    RecursiveMutexLocker locker(m_mutex);
     m_savedPlayersCache.remove(uuid);
     return {};
   }
diff --git a/source/game/StarPlayerStorage.hpp b/source/game/StarPlayerStorage.hpp
index 68dda4d..4b9edc7 100644
--- a/source/game/StarPlayerStorage.hpp
+++ b/source/game/StarPlayerStorage.hpp
@@ -18,8 +18,14 @@ public:
   size_t playerCount() const;
   // Returns nothing if index is out of bounds.
   Maybe<Uuid> playerUuidAt(size_t index);
+  // Returns nothing if name doesn't match a player.
+  Maybe<Uuid> playerUuidByName(String const& name);
 
-  void savePlayer(PlayerPtr const& player);
+  // Also returns the diskStore Json if needed.
+  Json savePlayer(PlayerPtr const& player);
+
+  Maybe<Json> maybeGetPlayerData(Uuid const& uuid);
+  Json getPlayerData(Uuid const& uuid);
   PlayerPtr loadPlayer(Uuid const& uuid);
   void deletePlayer(Uuid const& uuid);
 
diff --git a/source/game/StarQuestManager.cpp b/source/game/StarQuestManager.cpp
index 6ea4689..e9736c7 100644
--- a/source/game/StarQuestManager.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarQuestManager.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ bool QuestManager::canStart(QuestArcDescriptor const& questArc) const {
       if (!m_player->inventory()->hasItem(item))
         return false;
     if (questTemplate->requiredShipLevel) {
-      if (m_player->clientContext()->shipUpgrades().shipLevel < *questTemplate->requiredShipLevel)
+      if (m_player->shipUpgrades().shipLevel < *questTemplate->requiredShipLevel)
         return false;
     }
   }
diff --git a/source/game/StarSystemWorld.hpp b/source/game/StarSystemWorld.hpp
index be9a30a..c68bc59 100644
--- a/source/game/StarSystemWorld.hpp
+++ b/source/game/StarSystemWorld.hpp
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ public:
   Maybe<WarpAction> objectWarpAction(Uuid const& uuid) const;
 
   virtual List<SystemObjectPtr> objects() const = 0;
+  virtual List<Uuid> objectKeys() const = 0;
   virtual SystemObjectPtr getObject(Uuid const& uuid) const = 0;
 
   SystemObjectConfig systemObjectConfig(String const& name, Uuid const& uuid) const;
diff --git a/source/game/StarSystemWorldClient.cpp b/source/game/StarSystemWorldClient.cpp
index d4f8c15..da28c98 100644
--- a/source/game/StarSystemWorldClient.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarSystemWorldClient.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ List<SystemObjectPtr> SystemWorldClient::objects() const {
   return m_objects.values();
 }
 
+List<Uuid> SystemWorldClient::objectKeys() const {
+  return m_objects.keys();
+}
+
 SystemObjectPtr SystemWorldClient::getObject(Uuid const& uuid) const {
   return m_objects.maybe(uuid).value({});
 }
diff --git a/source/game/StarSystemWorldClient.hpp b/source/game/StarSystemWorldClient.hpp
index 1ec059a..a222ff5 100644
--- a/source/game/StarSystemWorldClient.hpp
+++ b/source/game/StarSystemWorldClient.hpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public:
   void update(float dt);
 
   List<SystemObjectPtr> objects() const override;
+  List<Uuid> objectKeys() const override;
   SystemObjectPtr getObject(Uuid const& uuid) const override;
 
   List<SystemClientShipPtr> ships() const;
diff --git a/source/game/StarSystemWorldServer.cpp b/source/game/StarSystemWorldServer.cpp
index f430bcb..39a1aad 100644
--- a/source/game/StarSystemWorldServer.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarSystemWorldServer.cpp
@@ -247,6 +247,10 @@ List<SystemObjectPtr> SystemWorldServer::objects() const {
   return m_objects.values();
 }
 
+List<Uuid> SystemWorldServer::objectKeys() const {
+  return m_objects.keys();
+}
+
 SystemObjectPtr SystemWorldServer::getObject(Uuid const& uuid) const {
   return m_objects.maybe(uuid).value({});
 }
diff --git a/source/game/StarSystemWorldServer.hpp b/source/game/StarSystemWorldServer.hpp
index f1bc30f..26a703c 100644
--- a/source/game/StarSystemWorldServer.hpp
+++ b/source/game/StarSystemWorldServer.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public:
   void update(float dt);
 
   List<SystemObjectPtr> objects() const override;
+  List<Uuid> objectKeys() const override;
   SystemObjectPtr getObject(Uuid const& uuid) const override;
 
   List<ConnectionId> pullShipFlights();
diff --git a/source/game/StarUniverseClient.cpp b/source/game/StarUniverseClient.cpp
index 3adc95d..90d5f07 100644
--- a/source/game/StarUniverseClient.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarUniverseClient.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Maybe<String> UniverseClient::connect(UniverseConnection connection, bool allowA
 
   if (auto success = as<ConnectSuccessPacket>(packet)) {
     m_universeClock = make_shared<Clock>();
-    m_clientContext = make_shared<ClientContext>(success->serverUuid);
+    m_clientContext = make_shared<ClientContext>(success->serverUuid, m_mainPlayer->uuid());
     m_teamClient = make_shared<TeamClient>(m_mainPlayer, m_clientContext);
     m_mainPlayer->setClientContext(m_clientContext);
     m_mainPlayer->setStatistics(m_statistics);
@@ -397,6 +397,10 @@ bool UniverseClient::playerOnOwnShip() const {
   return playerWorld().is<ClientShipWorldId>() && playerWorld().get<ClientShipWorldId>() == mainPlayer()->uuid();
 }
 
+bool UniverseClient::playerIsOriginal() const {
+  return m_clientContext->playerUuid() == mainPlayer()->uuid();
+}
+
 WorldId UniverseClient::playerWorld() const {
   return m_clientContext->playerWorldId();
 }
@@ -473,6 +477,80 @@ void UniverseClient::stopLua() {
   m_scriptContexts.clear();
 }
 
+bool UniverseClient::reloadPlayer(Json const& data, Uuid const& uuid) {
+  auto player = mainPlayer();
+  auto world = worldClient();
+  bool inWorld = player->inWorld();
+  EntityId entityId = player->entityId();
+
+  if (m_playerReloadPreCallback)
+    m_playerReloadPreCallback();
+
+  if (inWorld)
+    world->removeEntity(entityId, false);
+  else {
+    m_respawning = false;
+    m_respawnTimer.reset();
+  }
+
+  Json originalData = m_playerStorage->savePlayer(player);
+  std::exception_ptr exception;
+
+  try {
+    auto newData = data.set("movementController", originalData.get("movementController"));
+    player->diskLoad(newData);
+  }
+  catch (std::exception const& e) {
+    player->diskLoad(originalData);
+    exception = std::current_exception();
+  }
+
+  world->addEntity(player);
+
+  CelestialCoordinate coordinate = m_systemWorldClient->location();
+  player->universeMap()->addMappedCoordinate(coordinate);
+  player->universeMap()->filterMappedObjects(coordinate, m_systemWorldClient->objectKeys());
+
+  if (m_playerReloadCallback)
+    m_playerReloadCallback();
+
+  if (exception)
+    std::rethrow_exception(exception);
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool UniverseClient::switchPlayer(Uuid const& uuid) {
+  if (uuid == mainPlayer()->uuid())
+    return false;
+  else if (auto data = m_playerStorage->maybeGetPlayerData(uuid))
+    return reloadPlayer(*data, uuid);
+  else
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool UniverseClient::switchPlayer(size_t index) {
+  if (auto uuid = m_playerStorage->playerUuidAt(index))
+    return switchPlayer(*uuid);
+  else
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool UniverseClient::switchPlayer(String const& name) {
+  if (auto uuid = m_playerStorage->playerUuidByName(name))
+    return switchPlayer(*uuid);
+  else
+    return false;
+}
+
+UniverseClient::Callback& UniverseClient::playerReloadPreCallback() {
+  return m_playerReloadPreCallback;
+}
+
+UniverseClient::Callback& UniverseClient::playerReloadCallback() {
+  return m_playerReloadCallback;
+}
+
 ClockConstPtr UniverseClient::universeClock() const {
   return m_universeClock;
 }
@@ -518,10 +596,14 @@ void UniverseClient::handlePackets(List<PacketPtr> const& packets) {
   for (auto const& packet : packets) {
     if (auto clientContextUpdate = as<ClientContextUpdatePacket>(packet)) {
       m_clientContext->readUpdate(clientContextUpdate->updateData);
-      m_playerStorage->applyShipUpdates(m_mainPlayer->uuid(), m_clientContext->newShipUpdates());
-      m_mainPlayer->setShipUpgrades(m_clientContext->shipUpgrades());
+      m_playerStorage->applyShipUpdates(m_clientContext->playerUuid(), m_clientContext->newShipUpdates());
+
+      if (playerIsOriginal())
+        m_mainPlayer->setShipUpgrades(m_clientContext->shipUpgrades());
+
       m_mainPlayer->setAdmin(m_clientContext->isAdmin());
       m_mainPlayer->setTeam(m_clientContext->team());
+
     } else if (auto chatReceivePacket = as<ChatReceivePacket>(packet)) {
       m_pendingMessages.append(chatReceivePacket->receivedMessage);
 
diff --git a/source/game/StarUniverseClient.hpp b/source/game/StarUniverseClient.hpp
index 9fda492..911061c 100644
--- a/source/game/StarUniverseClient.hpp
+++ b/source/game/StarUniverseClient.hpp
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ public:
   CelestialCoordinate shipCoordinate() const;
 
   bool playerOnOwnShip() const;
+  bool playerIsOriginal() const;
 
   WorldId playerWorld() const;
   bool isAdmin() const;
@@ -90,6 +91,15 @@ public:
   void startLua();
   void stopLua();
 
+  bool reloadPlayer(Json const& data, Uuid const& uuid);
+  bool switchPlayer(Uuid const& uuid);
+  bool switchPlayer(size_t index);
+  bool switchPlayer(String const& name);
+
+  typedef std::function<void()> Callback;
+  Callback& playerReloadPreCallback();
+  Callback& playerReloadCallback();
+
   ClockConstPtr universeClock() const;
   CelestialLogConstPtr celestialLog() const;
   JsonRpcInterfacePtr rpcInterface() const;
@@ -150,6 +160,9 @@ private:
   typedef LuaUpdatableComponent<LuaBaseComponent> ScriptComponent;
   typedef shared_ptr<ScriptComponent> ScriptComponentPtr;
   StringMap<ScriptComponentPtr> m_scriptContexts;
+
+  Callback m_playerReloadPreCallback;
+  Callback m_playerReloadCallback;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/source/game/StarWorldClient.cpp b/source/game/StarWorldClient.cpp
index 56f28a2..3f80682 100644
--- a/source/game/StarWorldClient.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarWorldClient.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,40 @@ bool WorldClient::respawnInWorld() const {
   return m_respawnInWorld;
 }
 
+void WorldClient::removeEntity(EntityId entityId, bool andDie) {
+  auto entity = m_entityMap->entity(entityId);
+  if (!entity)
+    return;
+
+  if (andDie) {
+    ClientRenderCallback renderCallback;
+    entity->destroy(&renderCallback);
+
+    const List<Directives>* directives = nullptr;
+    if (auto& worldTemplate = m_worldTemplate) {
+      if (const auto& parameters = worldTemplate->worldParameters())
+        if (auto& globalDirectives = m_worldTemplate->worldParameters()->globalDirectives)
+          directives = &globalDirectives.get();
+    }
+    if (directives) {
+      int directiveIndex = unsigned(entity->entityId()) % directives->size();
+      for (auto& p : renderCallback.particles)
+        p.directives.append(directives->get(directiveIndex));
+    }
+
+    m_particles->addParticles(move(renderCallback.particles));
+    m_samples.appendAll(move(renderCallback.audios));
+  }
+
+  if (auto version = m_masterEntitiesNetVersion.maybeTake(entity->entityId())) {
+    ByteArray finalNetState = entity->writeNetState(*version).first;
+    m_outgoingPackets.append(make_shared<EntityDestroyPacket>(entity->entityId(), move(finalNetState), andDie));
+  }
+
+  m_entityMap->removeEntity(entityId);
+  entity->uninit();
+}
+
 WorldTemplateConstPtr WorldClient::currentTemplate() const {
   return m_worldTemplate;
 }
@@ -989,7 +1023,7 @@ void WorldClient::update(float dt) {
     action(this);
 
   List<EntityId> toRemove;
-  List<EntityId> clientPresenceEntities{m_mainPlayer->entityId()};
+  List<EntityId> clientPresenceEntities;
   m_entityMap->updateAllEntities([&](EntityPtr const& entity) {
       entity->update(dt, m_currentStep);
 
@@ -1415,40 +1449,6 @@ void WorldClient::sparkDamagedBlocks() {
   }
 }
 
-void WorldClient::removeEntity(EntityId entityId, bool andDie) {
-  auto entity = m_entityMap->entity(entityId);
-  if (!entity)
-    return;
-
-  if (andDie) {
-    ClientRenderCallback renderCallback;
-    entity->destroy(&renderCallback);
-
-    const List<Directives>* directives = nullptr;
-    if (auto& worldTemplate = m_worldTemplate) {
-      if (const auto& parameters = worldTemplate->worldParameters())
-        if (auto& globalDirectives = m_worldTemplate->worldParameters()->globalDirectives)
-          directives = &globalDirectives.get();
-    }
-    if (directives) {
-      int directiveIndex = unsigned(entity->entityId()) % directives->size();
-      for (auto& p : renderCallback.particles)
-        p.directives.append(directives->get(directiveIndex));
-    }
-
-    m_particles->addParticles(move(renderCallback.particles));
-    m_samples.appendAll(move(renderCallback.audios));
-  }
-
-  if (auto version = m_masterEntitiesNetVersion.maybeTake(entity->entityId())) {
-    ByteArray finalNetState = entity->writeNetState(*version).first;
-    m_outgoingPackets.append(make_shared<EntityDestroyPacket>(entity->entityId(), move(finalNetState), andDie));
-  }
-
-  m_entityMap->removeEntity(entityId);
-  entity->uninit();
-}
-
 InteractiveEntityPtr WorldClient::getInteractiveInRange(Vec2F const& targetPosition, Vec2F const& sourcePosition, float maxRange) const {
   if (!inWorld())
     return {};
diff --git a/source/game/StarWorldClient.hpp b/source/game/StarWorldClient.hpp
index 34efc1c..6a241ae 100644
--- a/source/game/StarWorldClient.hpp
+++ b/source/game/StarWorldClient.hpp
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ public:
   void reviveMainPlayer();
   bool respawnInWorld() const;
 
+  void removeEntity(EntityId entityId, bool andDie);
+
   WorldTemplateConstPtr currentTemplate() const;
   SkyConstPtr currentSky() const;
 
@@ -214,8 +216,6 @@ private:
 
   void sparkDamagedBlocks();
 
-  void removeEntity(EntityId entityId, bool andDie);
-
   Vec2I environmentBiomeTrackPosition() const;
   AmbientNoisesDescriptionPtr currentAmbientNoises() const;
   WeatherNoisesDescriptionPtr currentWeatherNoises() const;
diff --git a/source/game/items/StarUnlockItem.cpp b/source/game/items/StarUnlockItem.cpp
index 471c39c..ee067fb 100644
--- a/source/game/items/StarUnlockItem.cpp
+++ b/source/game/items/StarUnlockItem.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void UnlockItem::fireTriggered() {
 
     if (auto clientContext = player->clientContext()) {
       if (m_shipUpgrade)
-        clientContext->rpcInterface()->invokeRemote("ship.applyShipUpgrades", JsonObject{{"shipLevel", *m_shipUpgrade}});
+        player->applyShipUpgrades(JsonObject{ {"shipLevel", *m_shipUpgrade} });
     }
 
     if (!m_unlockMessage.empty()) {
diff --git a/source/game/scripting/StarPlayerLuaBindings.cpp b/source/game/scripting/StarPlayerLuaBindings.cpp
index fe1c06d..5980a1d 100644
--- a/source/game/scripting/StarPlayerLuaBindings.cpp
+++ b/source/game/scripting/StarPlayerLuaBindings.cpp
@@ -112,11 +112,8 @@ LuaCallbacks LuaBindings::makePlayerCallbacks(Player* player) {
       player->interact(InteractAction(type, sourceEntityId.value(NullEntityId), configData));
     });
 
-  callbacks.registerCallback("shipUpgrades", [player]() { return player->clientContext()->shipUpgrades().toJson(); });
-
-  callbacks.registerCallback("upgradeShip", [player](Json const& upgrades) {
-      player->clientContext()->rpcInterface()->invokeRemote("ship.applyShipUpgrades", upgrades);
-    });
+  callbacks.registerCallback("shipUpgrades", [player]() { return player->shipUpgrades().toJson(); });
+  callbacks.registerCallback("upgradeShip", [player](Json const& upgrades) { player->applyShipUpgrades(upgrades); });
 
   callbacks.registerCallback("setUniverseFlag", [player](String const& flagName) {
       player->clientContext()->rpcInterface()->invokeRemote("universe.setFlag", flagName);
diff --git a/source/rendering/StarTextPainter.cpp b/source/rendering/StarTextPainter.cpp
index 3e6c618..f0ef53d 100644
--- a/source/rendering/StarTextPainter.cpp
+++ b/source/rendering/StarTextPainter.cpp
@@ -1,98 +1,11 @@
 #include "StarTextPainter.hpp"
 #include "StarJsonExtra.hpp"
+#include "StarText.hpp"
 
 #include <regex>
 
 namespace Star {
 
-namespace Text {
-  static auto stripEscapeRegex = std::regex(strf("\\{:c}[^;]*{:c}", CmdEsc, EndEsc));
-  String stripEscapeCodes(String const& s) {
-    return std::regex_replace(s.utf8(), stripEscapeRegex, "");
-  }
-
-  inline bool isEscapeCode(char c) {
-    return c == CmdEsc || c == StartEsc;
-  }
-
-  static std::string escapeChars = strf("{:c}{:c}", CmdEsc, StartEsc);
-
-  typedef function<bool(StringView text)> TextCallback;
-  typedef function<bool(StringView commands)> CommandsCallback;
-  bool processText(StringView text, TextCallback textFunc, CommandsCallback commandsFunc = CommandsCallback(), bool includeCommandSides = false) {
-    std::string_view escChars(escapeChars);
-
-    std::string_view str = text.utf8();
-    while (true) {
-      size_t escape = str.find_first_of(escChars);
-      if (escape != NPos) {
-        escape = str.find_first_not_of(escChars, escape) - 1; // jump to the last ^
-
-        size_t end = str.find_first_of(EndEsc, escape);
-        if (end != NPos) {
-          if (escape && !textFunc(str.substr(0, escape)))
-            return false;
-          if (commandsFunc) {
-            StringView commands = includeCommandSides
-              ? str.substr(escape, end - escape + 1)
-              : str.substr(escape + 1, end - escape - 1);
-            if (!commands.empty() && !commandsFunc(commands))
-              return false;
-          }
-          str = str.substr(end + 1);
-          continue;
-        }
-      }
-
-      if (!str.empty())
-        return textFunc(str);
-
-      return true;
-    }
-  }
-
-  // The below two functions aren't used anymore, not bothering with StringView for them
-  String preprocessEscapeCodes(String const& s) {
-    bool escape = false;
-    std::string result = s.utf8();
-
-    size_t escapeStartIdx = 0;
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < result.size(); i++) {
-      auto& c = result[i];
-      if (isEscapeCode(c)) {
-        escape = true;
-        escapeStartIdx = i;
-      }
-      if ((c <= SpecialCharLimit) && !(c == StartEsc))
-        escape = false;
-      if ((c == EndEsc) && escape)
-        result[escapeStartIdx] = StartEsc;
-    }
-    return {result};
-  }
-
-  String extractCodes(String const& s) {
-    bool escape = false;
-    StringList result;
-    String escapeCode;
-    for (auto c : preprocessEscapeCodes(s)) {
-      if (c == StartEsc)
-        escape = true;
-      if (c == EndEsc) {
-        escape = false;
-        for (auto command : escapeCode.split(','))
-          result.append(command);
-        escapeCode = "";
-      }
-      if (escape && (c != StartEsc))
-        escapeCode.append(c);
-    }
-    if (!result.size())
-      return "";
-    return "^" + result.join(",") + ";";
-  }
-}
-
 TextPositioning::TextPositioning() {
   pos = Vec2F();
   hAnchor = HorizontalAnchor::LeftAnchor;
diff --git a/source/rendering/StarTextPainter.hpp b/source/rendering/StarTextPainter.hpp
index 7f132fd..381a358 100644
--- a/source/rendering/StarTextPainter.hpp
+++ b/source/rendering/StarTextPainter.hpp
@@ -10,17 +10,6 @@ namespace Star {
 
 STAR_CLASS(TextPainter);
 
-namespace Text {
-  unsigned char const StartEsc = '\x1b';
-  unsigned char const EndEsc = ';';
-  unsigned char const CmdEsc = '^';
-  unsigned char const SpecialCharLimit = ' ';
-
-  String stripEscapeCodes(String const& s);
-  String preprocessEscapeCodes(String const& s);
-  String extractCodes(String const& s);
-}
-
 enum class FontMode {
   Normal,
   Shadow
diff --git a/source/windowing/StarItemGridWidget.cpp b/source/windowing/StarItemGridWidget.cpp
index 494d09c..3302ca6 100644
--- a/source/windowing/StarItemGridWidget.cpp
+++ b/source/windowing/StarItemGridWidget.cpp
@@ -198,12 +198,9 @@ void ItemGridWidget::updateItemState() {
   updateAllItemSlots();
   auto newState = slotItemNames();
   for (size_t i = 0; i < newState.size(); ++i) {
-    if (newState[i].empty()) {
+    if (newState[i].empty())
       m_changedSlots.remove(i);
-      continue;
-    }
-
-    if (newState[i].compare(m_itemNames[i]) != 0)
+    else if (newState[i].compare(m_itemNames[i]) != 0)
       m_changedSlots.insert(i);
   }
   m_itemNames = newState;
diff --git a/source/windowing/StarWidget.hpp b/source/windowing/StarWidget.hpp
index a9ea4ac..f6e9928 100644
--- a/source/windowing/StarWidget.hpp
+++ b/source/windowing/StarWidget.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "StarCasting.hpp"
 #include "StarInputEvent.hpp"
 #include "StarGuiContext.hpp"
+#include "StarText.hpp"
 
 namespace Star {