feat: add star sparkle brush preset and enhance star brush parameters

hcie-brush-engine/src/lib.rs

@@ -111,7 +111,22 @@ pub fn generate_brush_stamp(tip: &BrushTip) -> Vec<u8> {
     match tip.style {
         BrushStyle::Round => generate_round_stamp(d, center, r, tip.hardness),
         BrushStyle::Square => generate_square_stamp(d, center, r, tip.hardness),
-        BrushStyle::Star => generate_star_stamp(d, center, r, tip.hardness),
+        BrushStyle::Star => generate_star_stamp(
+            d,
+            center,
+            r,
+            tip.hardness,
+            if tip.roundness > 0.0 {
+                tip.roundness
+            } else {
+                0.22
+            },
+            if tip.density > 0.0 {
+                tip.density
+            } else {
+                0.08
+            },
+        ),
         BrushStyle::SoftRound => generate_round_stamp(d, center, r, 0.0),
         BrushStyle::HardRound => generate_round_stamp(d, center, r, 1.0),
         BrushStyle::Bitmap => {
@@ -200,10 +215,19 @@ fn generate_square_stamp(d: usize, center: f32, r: f32, hardness: f32) -> Vec<u8
         .collect()
 }
 
-fn generate_star_stamp(d: usize, center: f32, r: f32, hardness: f32) -> Vec<u8> {
+fn generate_star_stamp(
+    d: usize,
+    center: f32,
+    r: f32,
+    hardness: f32,
+    arm_width_ratio: f32,
+    inner_r_ratio: f32,
+) -> Vec<u8> {
     let arm_count = 4u32;
-    let arm_width = r * 0.22;
+    let arm_width = arm_width_ratio.clamp(0.08, 0.35);
-    let inner_r = r * 0.08;
+    let inner_r = r * inner_r_ratio.clamp(0.04, 0.12);
+    let hardness = hardness.clamp(0.0, 1.0);
+    let point_sharpness = 1.2 + (0.35 - arm_width) / 0.27 * 2.8;
     (0..d * d)
         .map(|i| {
             let x = (i % d) as f32 - center;
@@ -212,21 +236,19 @@ fn generate_star_stamp(d: usize, center: f32, r: f32, hardness: f32) -> Vec<u8>
             let dist = (x * x + y * y).sqrt();
             let point_angle = std::f32::consts::PI * 2.0 / arm_count as f32;
             let a = angle.rem_euclid(point_angle);
-            let arm_center = point_angle / 2.0;
+            let arm_dist = a.min(point_angle - a);
-            let arm_dist = (a - arm_center).abs();
+            let angular_distance = (arm_dist / (point_angle * 0.5)).clamp(0.0, 1.0);
-            let max_arm_dist = arm_width / r;
+            let point_profile = (1.0 - angular_distance).powf(point_sharpness);
-            if dist > r {
+            let edge = inner_r + (r - inner_r) * point_profile;
+            let soft_width = (r * (1.0 - hardness) * 0.35).max(0.75);
+            let hard_edge = (edge - soft_width).max(0.0);
+
+            if dist >= edge {
                 0
-            } else if arm_dist < max_arm_dist && dist > inner_r {
+            } else if dist <= hard_edge {
-                let arm_falloff = 1.0 - (arm_dist / max_arm_dist);
+                255
-                let radial = ((dist - inner_r) / (r - inner_r)).clamp(0.0, 1.0);
-                let alpha = arm_falloff * (1.0 - radial.powf(1.0 - hardness.clamp(0.0, 0.99)));
-                (alpha * 255.0).round() as u8
-            } else if dist <= inner_r {
-                let alpha = (1.0 - dist / inner_r).max(0.5);
-                (alpha * 255.0).round() as u8
             } else {
-                0
+                (((edge - dist) / soft_width).clamp(0.0, 1.0) * 255.0).round() as u8
             }
         })
         .collect()
@@ -650,6 +672,10 @@ fn draw_brush_style_dab(
             brush_hardness,
             is_eraser,
             mask,
+            angle,
+            rotation_random,
+            roundness,
+            density,
         ),
         BrushStyle::Rock => draw_rock_brush(
             pixels,
@@ -1621,59 +1647,134 @@ fn draw_star_brush(
     hardness: f32,
     is_eraser: bool,
     mask: Option<&[u8]>,
+    angle: f32,
+    rotation_random: f32,
+    roundness: f32,
+    density: f32,
 ) {
-    let effective_size = size * pressure;
+    let seed = cx.to_bits().wrapping_mul(73_856_093)
+        ^ cy.to_bits().wrapping_mul(19_349_663);
+
+    let size_variance = roundness;
+    let size_scale = if size_variance > 0.0 {
+        let r = ((seed & 0xFFFF) as f32 / 65536.0 - 0.5) * 2.0 * size_variance;
+        (1.0 + r).clamp(0.3, 2.0)
+    } else {
+        1.0
+    };
+    let effective_size = size * pressure * size_scale;
+
+    let angle_variance = rotation_random;
+    let dab_angle = if angle_variance > 0.0 {
+        let r = ((seed >> 16) as f32 / 65536.0 - 0.5) * 2.0 * angle_variance;
+        angle + r * std::f32::consts::PI
+    } else {
+        angle
+    };
+
+    let arm_width_ratio = if roundness > 0.0 { roundness } else { 0.22 };
+    let inner_r_ratio = if density > 0.0 { density } else { 0.08 };
+
     let tip = BrushTip {
         style: BrushStyle::Star,
         size: effective_size * 0.5,
         hardness,
+        roundness: arm_width_ratio,
+        density: inner_r_ratio,
         ..BrushTip::default()
     };
     let stamp = generate_brush_stamp(&tip);
-    draw_dab_with_stamp(
+
-        pixels,
+    let cos_a = dab_angle.cos();
-        width,
+    let sin_a = dab_angle.sin();
-        height,
+    let stamp_rotated = if dab_angle.abs() > f32::EPSILON {
-        cx,
+        let stamp_d = (effective_size * 0.5 * 2.0).ceil() as usize;
-        cy,
+        let stamp_center = stamp_d as f32 * 0.5;
-        effective_size,
+        let d = stamp_d;
-        hardness,
+        let center = d as f32 * 0.5;
-        color,
+        let mut rotated = vec![0u8; d * d];
-        opacity * pressure,
+        for y in 0..d {
-        is_eraser,
+            for x in 0..d {
-        mask,
+                let px = x as f32 - center;
-        Some(&stamp),
+                let py = y as f32 - center;
-    );
+                let rx = px * cos_a + py * sin_a;
-    let sparkle_count = ((effective_size * 0.15) as u32).clamp(2, 8);
+                let ry = -px * sin_a + py * cos_a;
-    let sparkle_r = effective_size * 0.12;
+                let sx = rx + stamp_center;
-    let tip_sm = BrushTip {
+                let sy = ry + stamp_center;
-        style: BrushStyle::Star,
+                let ix = sx.floor() as i32;
-        size: sparkle_r,
+                let iy = sy.floor() as i32;
-        hardness,
+                if ix >= 0 && iy >= 0 && ix < stamp_d as i32 - 1 && iy < stamp_d as i32 - 1 {
-        ..BrushTip::default()
+                    let fx = sx - ix as f32;
+                    let fy = sy - iy as f32;
+                    let d00 = stamp[iy as usize * stamp_d + ix as usize] as f32;
+                    let d10 = stamp[iy as usize * stamp_d + ix as usize + 1] as f32;
+                    let d01 = stamp[(iy as usize + 1) * stamp_d + ix as usize] as f32;
+                    let d11 = stamp[(iy as usize + 1) * stamp_d + ix as usize + 1] as f32;
+                    let v = d00 * (1.0 - fx) * (1.0 - fy)
+                        + d10 * fx * (1.0 - fy)
+                        + d01 * (1.0 - fx) * fy
+                        + d11 * fx * fy;
+                    rotated[y * d + x] = v.round() as u8;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        rotated
+    } else {
+        stamp
     };
-    let stamp_sm = generate_brush_stamp(&tip_sm);
+
-    let seed = cx.to_bits().wrapping_mul(73_856_093)
+    let sparkle_count = if density > 0.0 {
-        ^ cy.to_bits().wrapping_mul(19_349_663);
+        (effective_size * 0.08 * density).clamp(2.0, 6.0) as u32
+    } else {
+        ((effective_size * 0.05) as u32).clamp(2, 4)
+    };
+    let base_star_size = effective_size * 0.24;
+    let footprint_radius = effective_size * 0.5;
+    let phase = (seed & 0xFFFF) as f32 / 65536.0 * std::f32::consts::TAU;
+    const GOLDEN_ANGLE: f32 = 2.399_963_1;
+
     for i in 0..sparkle_count {
         let hash_i = seed.wrapping_add(i.wrapping_mul(668_265_263));
-        let angle = (hash_i & 0xFFFF) as f32 / 65536.0 * std::f32::consts::TAU;
+        let spark_size_var = if size_variance > 0.0 {
-        let dist = ((hash_i >> 16) & 0xFFFF) as f32 / 65536.0 * effective_size * 0.6;
+            let rv = ((hash_i.wrapping_add(31337) & 0xFFFF) as f32 / 65536.0 - 0.5)
-        let sx = cx + angle.cos() * dist;
+                * 2.0
-        let sy = cy + angle.sin() * dist;
+                * size_variance;
+            (1.0 + rv).clamp(0.3, 2.0)
+        } else {
+            1.0
+        };
+        let star_size = base_star_size * spark_size_var;
+        let max_center_radius = (footprint_radius - star_size * 0.5).max(0.0);
+        let radial_fraction = ((i as f32 + 0.5) / sparkle_count as f32).sqrt();
+        let spark_angle = phase + i as f32 * GOLDEN_ANGLE;
+        let dist = radial_fraction * max_center_radius;
+        let sx = cx + spark_angle.cos() * dist;
+        let sy = cy + spark_angle.sin() * dist;
+
+        let spark_color = if color[3] > 0 {
+            let hue_shift = ((hash_i.wrapping_add(7919) & 0xFF) as f32 / 255.0 - 0.5) * 30.0;
+            let [r, g, b, a] = color;
+            let (h, s, l) = rgb_to_hsl(r, g, b);
+            let h = (h + hue_shift).rem_euclid(360.0);
+            let (rr, gg, bb) = hsl_to_rgb(h, s, l);
+            [rr, gg, bb, a]
+        } else {
+            color
+        };
+
         draw_dab_with_stamp(
             pixels,
             width,
             height,
             sx,
             sy,
-            sparkle_r * 2.0,
+            star_size,
             hardness,
-            color,
+            spark_color,
-            opacity * pressure * 0.5,
+            opacity * pressure * 0.9,
             is_eraser,
             mask,
-            Some(&stamp_sm),
+            Some(&stamp_rotated),
         );
     }
 }

hcie-iced-app/crates/hcie-dry-media-brushes/src/lib.rs

@@ -233,6 +233,14 @@ pub fn dry_media_presets() -> Vec<BrushPreset> {
             false,
             true,
         ),
+        preset(
+            "star_sparkle",
+            "Star Sparkle",
+            "Effects",
+            tip(BrushStyle::Star, 14.0, 0.95, 1.0, 0.35),
+            true,
+            false,
+        ),
     ]
 }
 
@@ -245,14 +253,14 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn dry_media_catalog_is_complete_and_unique() {
         let presets = dry_media_presets();
-        assert_eq!(presets.len(), 19);
+        assert_eq!(presets.len(), 20);
         assert_eq!(
             presets
                 .iter()
                 .map(|preset| &preset.id)
                 .collect::<HashSet<_>>()
                 .len(),
-            19
+            20
         );
         assert!(presets
             .iter()

hcie-iced-app/crates/hcie-iced-gui/src/app.rs

@@ -587,6 +587,12 @@ pub struct ToolState {
     pub brush_color_variant: bool,
     /// Magnitude of the per-dab color variation (0.0..1.0).
     pub brush_variant_amount: f32,
+    /// Star brush base rotation angle in radians.
+    pub brush_angle: f32,
+    /// Star brush per-dab size variance (0.0..1.0).
+    pub brush_size_variance: f32,
+    /// Star brush per-dab angle variance (0.0..1.0).
+    pub brush_angle_variance: f32,
     /// True when the brush color should cycle through the hue over stroke distance.
     pub brush_cyclic_color: bool,
     /// Speed of the hue cycle along the stroke (0.01..5.0).
@@ -625,6 +631,9 @@ impl Default for ToolState {
             brush_spacing: 1.0,
             brush_color_variant: false,
             brush_variant_amount: 0.0,
+            brush_angle: 0.0,
+            brush_size_variance: 0.0,
+            brush_angle_variance: 0.0,
             brush_cyclic_color: false,
             brush_cyclic_speed: 0.5,
             last_update_instant: std::time::Instant::now(),
@@ -784,6 +793,9 @@ pub enum Message {
     BrushSpacingChanged(f32),
     BrushColorVariantToggled(bool),
     BrushVariantAmountChanged(f32),
+    BrushAngleChanged(f32),
+    BrushSizeVarianceChanged(f32),
+    BrushAngleVarianceChanged(f32),
     BrushCyclicColorToggled(bool),
     BrushCyclicSpeedChanged(f32),
     BrushImportAbr,
@@ -1323,6 +1335,9 @@ fn build_brush_tip(state: &ToolState) -> BrushTip {
         spacing: state.brush_spacing,
         color_variant: state.brush_color_variant,
         variant_amount: state.brush_variant_amount,
+        angle: state.brush_angle,
+        roundness: state.brush_size_variance,
+        rotation_random: state.brush_angle_variance,
         ..BrushTip::default()
     }
 }
@@ -4976,6 +4991,21 @@ impl HcieIcedApp {
                 self.settings.update_from_tool_state(&self.tool_state);
                 let _ = self.settings.save();
             }
+            Message::BrushAngleChanged(angle) => {
+                self.tool_state.brush_angle = angle;
+                self.settings.update_from_tool_state(&self.tool_state);
+                let _ = self.settings.save();
+            }
+            Message::BrushSizeVarianceChanged(variance) => {
+                self.tool_state.brush_size_variance = variance;
+                self.settings.update_from_tool_state(&self.tool_state);
+                let _ = self.settings.save();
+            }
+            Message::BrushAngleVarianceChanged(variance) => {
+                self.tool_state.brush_angle_variance = variance;
+                self.settings.update_from_tool_state(&self.tool_state);
+                let _ = self.settings.save();
+            }
             Message::BrushCyclicColorToggled(enabled) => {
                 self.tool_state.brush_cyclic_color = enabled;
                 self.documents[self.active_doc]

hcie-iced-app/crates/hcie-iced-gui/src/dock/view.rs

@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@ pub fn panel_body<'a>(
             app.tool_state.brush_variant_amount,
             app.tool_state.brush_cyclic_color,
             app.tool_state.brush_cyclic_speed,
+            app.tool_state.brush_angle,
+            app.tool_state.brush_size_variance,
+            app.tool_state.brush_angle_variance,
             app.brush_category,
             &app.tool_state.imported_brushes,
             app.tool_state.active_brush_preset.as_ref(),

hcie-iced-app/crates/hcie-iced-gui/src/panels/brushes.rs

@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ const BRUSH_STYLES: &[BrushStyleEntry] = &[
         category: BrushCategory::Drawing,
     },
     BrushStyleEntry {
-        name: "Star",
+        name: "Star Sparkle",
         style: BrushStyle::Star,
-        category: BrushCategory::Drawing,
+        category: BrushCategory::Effects,
     },
     BrushStyleEntry {
         name: "Oil",
@@ -510,6 +510,9 @@ fn build_tip_from_state(
     opacity: f32,
     hardness: f32,
     cyclic_color: bool,
+    angle: f32,
+    size_variance: f32,
+    angle_variance: f32,
 ) -> hcie_engine_api::BrushTip {
     hcie_engine_api::BrushTip {
         style,
@@ -523,6 +526,9 @@ fn build_tip_from_state(
         time_opacity_end: 1.0,
         time_angle_start: 0.0,
         time_angle_end: 0.0,
+        angle,
+        roundness: size_variance,
+        rotation_random: angle_variance,
         ..hcie_engine_api::BrushTip::default()
     }
 }
@@ -575,6 +581,9 @@ fn get_live_stroke_preview(
     hardness: f32,
     cyclic_color: bool,
     fg_color: [u8; 4],
+    angle: f32,
+    size_variance: f32,
+    angle_variance: f32,
 ) -> iced::widget::image::Handle {
     // Clamp the rendered brush size so a 110 px soft brush does not fill the
     // entire 40 px preview well with a solid blob. The preview shows texture and
@@ -588,7 +597,16 @@ fn get_live_stroke_preview(
     if let Some(handle) = cache.get(&key) {
         return handle.clone();
     }
-    let tip = build_tip_from_state(style, preview_size, opacity, hardness, cyclic_color);
+    let tip = build_tip_from_state(
+        style,
+        preview_size,
+        opacity,
+        hardness,
+        cyclic_color,
+        angle,
+        size_variance,
+        angle_variance,
+    );
     let pixels =
         render_stroke_preview(LIVE_PREVIEW_IMG_SIZE, LIVE_PREVIEW_IMG_SIZE, &tip, fg_color);
     let handle = iced::widget::image::Handle::from_rgba(
@@ -656,6 +674,9 @@ pub fn view(
     brush_variant_amount: f32,
     brush_cyclic_color: bool,
     brush_cyclic_speed: f32,
+    brush_angle: f32,
+    brush_size_variance: f32,
+    brush_angle_variance: f32,
     active_category: BrushCategory,
     imported_presets: &[hcie_engine_api::BrushPreset],
     active_brush_preset: Option<&hcie_engine_api::BrushPreset>,
@@ -1051,6 +1072,50 @@ pub fn view(
         Message::BrushCyclicSpeedChanged,
     );
 
+    let is_star = current_style == BrushStyle::Star;
+    let star_angle_slider = if is_star {
+        Some(plain_slider(
+            "Star Angle",
+            brush_angle,
+            0.0..=std::f32::consts::TAU,
+            0.01,
+            "rad",
+            2,
+            colors,
+            Message::BrushAngleChanged,
+        ))
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+    let star_size_var_slider = if is_star {
+        Some(plain_slider(
+            "Size Variance",
+            brush_size_variance,
+            0.0..=1.0,
+            0.01,
+            "%",
+            0,
+            colors,
+            Message::BrushSizeVarianceChanged,
+        ))
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+    let star_angle_var_slider = if is_star {
+        Some(plain_slider(
+            "Angle Variance",
+            brush_angle_variance,
+            0.0..=1.0,
+            0.01,
+            "%",
+            0,
+            colors,
+            Message::BrushAngleVarianceChanged,
+        ))
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+
     // Compact color-variant toggle: an empty 12 px checkbox plus an 8 px label so
     // the control matches the rest of the compact panel typography.
     let color_variant_check = row![
@@ -1082,6 +1147,9 @@ pub fn view(
         current_hardness,
         brush_cyclic_color,
         fg_color,
+        brush_angle,
+        brush_size_variance,
+        brush_angle_variance,
     );
     let live_preview = container(
         iced::widget::image(preview_handle)
@@ -1095,12 +1163,16 @@ pub fn view(
     .style(move |_theme| styles::recessed_control(colors));
 
     // Panel title is in the dock tab — no duplicate inside the panel.
-    let panel = column![
+    let mut panel_children: Vec<Element<'static, Message>> = vec![
-        tabs,
+        tabs.into(),
-        horizontal_rule(1),
+        horizontal_rule(1).into(),
         scrollable(column![grid_rows, wc_rows, media_rows, imported_rows].spacing(GRID_SPACING))
-            .height(Length::Fill),
+            .height(Length::Fill)
-        horizontal_rule(1),
+            .into(),
+        horizontal_rule(1).into(),
+    ];
+
+    panel_children.push(
         row![button(text("Import ABR").size(LABEL_SIZE))
             .on_press(Message::BrushImportAbr)
             .padding([3, 7])
@@ -1122,19 +1194,31 @@ pub fn view(
                     }
                 }
             )]
-        .spacing(GRID_SPACING),
+        .spacing(GRID_SPACING)
-        text("Preview").size(LABEL_SIZE + 1),
+        .into(),
-        live_preview,
+    );
-        size_slider,
+    panel_children.push(text("Preview").size(LABEL_SIZE + 1).into());
-        opacity_slider,
+    panel_children.push(live_preview.into());
-        hardness_slider,
+    panel_children.push(size_slider.into());
-        color_variant_check,
+    panel_children.push(opacity_slider.into());
-        variant_slider,
+    panel_children.push(hardness_slider.into());
-        cyclic_color_check,
+    panel_children.push(color_variant_check.into());
-        cyclic_speed_slider,
+    panel_children.push(variant_slider.into());
-    ]
+    panel_children.push(cyclic_color_check.into());
-    .spacing(ITEM_SPACING)
+    panel_children.push(cyclic_speed_slider.into());
-    .padding(3);
+    if let Some(s) = star_angle_slider {
+        panel_children.push(s.into());
+    }
+    if let Some(s) = star_size_var_slider {
+        panel_children.push(s.into());
+    }
+    if let Some(s) = star_angle_var_slider {
+        panel_children.push(s.into());
+    }
+
+    let panel = iced::widget::Column::with_children(panel_children)
+        .spacing(ITEM_SPACING)
+        .padding(3);
 
     container(panel)
         .width(Length::Fill)
@@ -1181,7 +1265,7 @@ mod tests {
         presets.extend(hcie_paint_brushes::paint_presets());
         presets.extend(hcie_digital_brushes::digital_presets());
         presets.extend(hcie_watercolor_brushes::watercolor_presets());
-        assert_eq!(presets.len(), 47);
+        assert_eq!(presets.len(), 48);
         assert_eq!(
             presets
                 .iter()

hcie-iced-app/crates/hcie-iced-gui/src/settings.rs

@@ -59,6 +59,15 @@ pub struct ToolSettings {
     /// Magnitude of the per-dab color variation (0.0..1.0).
     #[serde(default)]
     pub brush_variant_amount: f32,
+    /// Star brush base rotation angle in radians.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub brush_angle: f32,
+    /// Star brush per-dab size variance (0.0..1.0).
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub brush_size_variance: f32,
+    /// Star brush per-dab angle variance (0.0..1.0).
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub brush_angle_variance: f32,
     /// True when the brush color should cycle through the hue over stroke distance.
     #[serde(default)]
     pub brush_cyclic_color: bool,
@@ -198,6 +207,9 @@ impl Default for ToolSettings {
             brush_spacing: 1.0,
             brush_color_variant: false,
             brush_variant_amount: 0.0,
+            brush_angle: 0.0,
+            brush_size_variance: 0.0,
+            brush_angle_variance: 0.0,
             brush_cyclic_color: false,
             brush_cyclic_speed: 0.5,
             eraser_size: 20.0,
@@ -352,6 +364,9 @@ impl AppSettings {
         self.tool_settings.brush_hardness = tool_state.brush_hardness;
         self.tool_settings.brush_color_variant = tool_state.brush_color_variant;
         self.tool_settings.brush_variant_amount = tool_state.brush_variant_amount;
+        self.tool_settings.brush_angle = tool_state.brush_angle;
+        self.tool_settings.brush_size_variance = tool_state.brush_size_variance;
+        self.tool_settings.brush_angle_variance = tool_state.brush_angle_variance;
         self.tool_settings.brush_cyclic_color = tool_state.brush_cyclic_color;
         self.tool_settings.brush_cyclic_speed = tool_state.brush_cyclic_speed;
         self.tool_settings.last_active_tool = format!("{:?}", tool_state.active_tool);
@@ -364,6 +379,9 @@ impl AppSettings {
         tool_state.brush_hardness = self.tool_settings.brush_hardness;
         tool_state.brush_color_variant = self.tool_settings.brush_color_variant;
         tool_state.brush_variant_amount = self.tool_settings.brush_variant_amount;
+        tool_state.brush_angle = self.tool_settings.brush_angle;
+        tool_state.brush_size_variance = self.tool_settings.brush_size_variance;
+        tool_state.brush_angle_variance = self.tool_settings.brush_angle_variance;
         tool_state.brush_cyclic_color = self.tool_settings.brush_cyclic_color;
         tool_state.brush_cyclic_speed = self.tool_settings.brush_cyclic_speed;
     }