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• • dop2000
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  • 16 Apr, 2026
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  Try searching the forum, there have been many posts about this. I don't think there is a definite solution, but you might find some useful tips.

  There are also virtual keyboards you can try instead of the system one.

  construct.net/en/game-assets/game-templates/virtual-mobile-keyboard-4787

  construct.net/en/forum/construct-3/how-do-i-8/android-keyboard-change-162189

• • dop2000
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  • 12 Apr, 2026
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  You need relative paths in JSON.Get() expression - JSON.Get(".d"), JSON.Get(".t")

• • dop2000
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  • 10 Apr, 2026
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  So you basically need to process all cells on the board in a random order, correct?

  You can create a single permutation table for all cells.

  -> AdvancedRandom: Create permutation with board_size^2 values starting at 0
  
  + System: For "n" from 0 to board_size^2
  -> System: Set randomRow to AdvancedRandom.Permutation( loopindex("n"))%board_size
  -> System: Set randomColumn to int(AdvancedRandom.Permutation( loopindex("n"))÷board_size)
  
  
• • dop2000
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  • 3 Apr, 2026
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  Run the project in Debug Mode (Shift+F4) and check:

  1. That in layout 2 the dictionary still contains the saved data.

  2. That EqSlot sprites have the correct values in their SlotType variables.

• • dop2000
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  • 3 Apr, 2026
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  System color picker - very simple:

  howtoconstructdemos.com/system-color-picker

  Custom color picker:

  howtoconstructdemos.com/hsv-color-picker-tool-c3p

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• • dop2000
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  • 2 Apr, 2026
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  KBSAE Without the drawing canvas it's even easier:

  
• • dop2000
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  • 31 Mar, 2026
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  I agree, it’s all over the place. Some behaviors don’t even have an "Enabled" property or action (e.g. NoSave). Others, like Fade, have the property, but no way to change it at runtime.

• • dop2000
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  • 30 Mar, 2026
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  You can do this with physics:

  dropbox.com/scl/fi/b8w45zomhay2o9lfmrqxb/ZombieAiNoOverlapingV3.c3p

• • dop2000
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  • 29 Mar, 2026
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  Check out the Anchor behavior:

  construct.net/en/make-games/manuals/construct-3/behavior-reference/anchor

  You can use the Anchor on the parent menu panel, and attach all other menu objects to the parent with hierarchy.

• • dop2000
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  • 29 Mar, 2026
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  Here is another example

  dropbox.com/s/2ejptq8tlgl57n0/DrawingCanvas_SaveLS.c3p

• • dop2000
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  • 20 Mar, 2026
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  If every wall is a separate sprite instance, then you can simply save its UID in a global variable:

  Set LastClickedWall to Wall.UID

• • dop2000
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  Am I missing something or is this the intended workflow? So many clicks.

  Yeah, it's not ideal.

  You can select any of the overlapping objects under the mouse cursor by holding the Tab key. Once you select the correct tilemap, you can start editing tiles - it will remain selected, so you don't need to lock the layer.

  When I drag a tilemap from the Project bar into the layout, it copies the tiles I’ve drawn from another instance of that tilemap,

  That's how objects in Construct work - new instances inherit properties from the first "default" instance. This also applies to instances created at runtime.

  A common practice is to use a separate "Repository" layout for default instances, where you can configure them properly and not worry about changing them by accident.

  Can I lock a tilemap’s position ONLY

  I'm not sure this is possible.

• • dop2000
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  • 9 Mar, 2026
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  Like I said, you can enable "use mouse input" and use Touch events for everything.

• • dop2000
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  • 9 Mar, 2026
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  You can apply the same logic — save Touch.speed and Touch.angle into two variables. When the drag ends, use those stored values to tween the sprite in that direction. You’ll just need to adjust the tween parameters (distance and time) to suit your needs.

  You can use Touch for everything, it's compatible with mouse.

  Here is a simple version with lerp, where the sprite just keeps moving in the drag direction for a while:

  
• • dop2000
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  Ok, it's not the cleanest code but here you go:

  dropbox.com/scl/fi/1qrlar60sz8eam1qwnewc/ElasticMenu2.c3p