diff --git a/.Jules/palette.md b/.Jules/palette.md index 8ee612f..83f5330 100644 --- a/.Jules/palette.md +++ b/.Jules/palette.md @@ -12,3 +12,7 @@ ## 2025-03-23 - Game Key Scrolling **Learning:** Browsers natively scroll the page when users press Space or Arrow keys. When building a web-based game, this creates a frustrating UX where the game viewport jumps around while playing. **Action:** Always call `e.preventDefault()` on keydown events for typical game controls ("Space", "ArrowUp", etc.) when the focus is on a game container or the body. + +## 2025-03-24 - Explicit Instructions for Custom Interactive Elements +**Learning:** When building interactive HTML5 widgets or games with custom keyboard event bindings, users often don't know the required inputs immediately, causing frustration or abandonment. +**Action:** Always provide explicit, visible instructional text (e.g., "Press Space or Up Arrow to jump!") so users know the required inputs. diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt index cfaa995..4ad1501 100644 --- a/requirements.txt +++ b/requirements.txt @@ -1,4 +1,3 @@ numpy pandas requests -venv diff --git a/src/views/mario-game.njk b/src/views/mario-game.njk index 67b6bd7..3e7e34a 100644 --- a/src/views/mario-game.njk +++ b/src/views/mario-game.njk @@ -52,13 +52,24 @@ font-size: 20px; font-family: Arial; } + + #instructions { + position: absolute; + top: 40px; + left: 10px; + color: white; + font-size: 16px; + font-family: Arial; + opacity: 0.8; + }
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Press Space or Up Arrow to jump!