Make bubble menu feedback immediate

project.godot

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ enabled=PackedStringArray("res://addons/netfishing_shoreline_baker/plugin.cfg")
 [gui]
 
 theme/custom="res://ui/game_theme.tres"
+timers/tooltip_delay_sec=0.0
 
 [input]
 

ui/components/bubble_menu/bubble_confirmation_page.gd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 class_name BubbleConfirmationPage
 extends Control
 
+const QUICK_ENTER_SCALE: float = 0.97
+
 signal confirmed
 signal cancelled
 
@@ -23,8 +25,6 @@ enum InitialFocus {
 	^"BubbleCluster/CancelButton/CancelLabel"
 )
 @export var maximum_layout_size: Vector2 = Vector2(720.0, 520.0)
-@export_range(0.0, 128.0, 1.0) var transition_safe_margin: float = 24.0
-
 var _cluster: BubbleCluster
 var _message: BubbleButton
 var _message_label: Label
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	_cancel_label = get_node(cancel_label_path) as Label
 	_bubbles = [_message, _confirm_button, _cancel_button]
 	_cluster.configure(_bubbles)
+	_cluster.motion_scale = 0.0
 	_message.focus_mode = Control.FOCUS_NONE
 	_message.mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_IGNORE
 	_confirm_button.pressed.connect(confirmed.emit)
@@ -79,18 +80,19 @@ func transition_in(duration: float, completed: Callable) -> void:
 	_is_transitioning = true
 	_set_interactive(false)
 	set_process(true)
-	_cluster.position = Vector2(
+	_cluster.position = _resting_cluster_position
-		_resting_cluster_position.x,
+	_cluster.pivot_offset = _cluster.size * 0.5
-		size.y + transition_safe_margin
+	_cluster.scale = Vector2.ONE * QUICK_ENTER_SCALE
-	)
+	_cluster.modulate.a = 0.0
 	var generation: int = _transition_generation
-	_transition = create_tween()
+	_transition = create_tween().set_parallel(true)
 	_transition.tween_property(
 		_cluster,
-		"position",
+		"scale",
-		_resting_cluster_position,
+		Vector2.ONE,
 		duration
-	).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_SINE).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN_OUT)
+	).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_QUAD).set_ease(Tween.EASE_OUT)
+	_transition.tween_property(_cluster, "modulate:a", 1.0, duration)
 	_transition.finished.connect(
 		_finish_transition_in.bind(generation, completed),
 		CONNECT_ONE_SHOT
@@ -104,14 +106,17 @@ func transition_out(duration: float, completed: Callable) -> void:
 	_cancel_transition()
 	_is_transitioning = true
 	_set_interactive(false)
+	_cluster.position = _resting_cluster_position
+	_cluster.pivot_offset = _cluster.size * 0.5
 	var generation: int = _transition_generation
-	_transition = create_tween()
+	_transition = create_tween().set_parallel(true)
 	_transition.tween_property(
 		_cluster,
-		"position:y",
+		"scale",
-		-_cluster.size.y - transition_safe_margin,
+		Vector2.ONE * QUICK_ENTER_SCALE,
 		duration
-	).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_SINE).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN_OUT)
+	).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_QUAD).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN)
+	_transition.tween_property(_cluster, "modulate:a", 0.0, duration)
 	_transition.finished.connect(
 		_finish_transition_out.bind(generation, completed),
 		CONNECT_ONE_SHOT
@@ -127,6 +132,7 @@ func hide_page() -> void:
 	hide()
 	if _cluster != null:
 		_cluster.position = _resting_cluster_position
+		_reset_cluster_presentation()
 
 
 func lock_interaction() -> void:
@@ -165,6 +171,7 @@ func _update_layout() -> void:
 	if not _is_transitioning:
 		_cluster.position = _resting_cluster_position
 	_cluster.size = field_size
+	_cluster.pivot_offset = _cluster.size * 0.5
 	_cluster.apply_layout(field_size, false)
 
 
@@ -219,6 +226,7 @@ func _finish_transition_in(
 	_transition = null
 	_is_transitioning = false
 	_cluster.position = _resting_cluster_position
+	_reset_cluster_presentation()
 	_set_interactive(true)
 	focus_initial()
 	completed.call()
@@ -234,6 +242,7 @@ func _finish_transition_out(
 	_is_transitioning = false
 	hide()
 	_cluster.position = _resting_cluster_position
+	_reset_cluster_presentation()
 	set_process(false)
 	completed.call()
 
@@ -242,3 +251,10 @@ func _cancel_transition() -> void:
 	if _transition != null:
 		_transition.kill()
 		_transition = null
+
+
+func _reset_cluster_presentation() -> void:
+	if _cluster == null:
+		return
+	_cluster.scale = Vector2.ONE
+	_cluster.modulate.a = 1.0

ui/pause_menu.gd

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ extends Control
 
 const INPUT_OWNER: StringName = &"game_menu"
 const PAUSE_DESKTOP_REFERENCE_SIZE: Vector2 = Vector2(1280.0, 720.0)
-const VISIBILITY_FADE_DURATION: float = 0.55
+const VISIBILITY_FADE_DURATION: float = 0.10
 const PlayerType = preload("res://player/player.gd")
 const SaveManagerType = preload("res://save/player_save_manager.gd")
 const SettingsManagerType = preload(
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ func _open_confirmation(
 
 func _show_confirmation() -> void:
 	_confirmation_page.transition_in(
-		0.0,
+		VISIBILITY_FADE_DURATION,
 		_finish_confirmation_open
 	)
 
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ func _close_confirmation() -> void:
 	_confirmation_action = ConfirmationAction.NONE
 	_emit_transition_flurry()
 	_confirmation_page.transition_out(
-		0.0,
+		VISIBILITY_FADE_DURATION,
 		_finish_confirmation_cancel
 	)
 
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ func _finish_close(reason: CloseReason, restore_controls: bool) -> void:
 
 
 func _emit_transition_flurry() -> void:
-	_transition_flurry.emit_flurry()
+	_transition_flurry.clear_flurries()
 
 
 func _update_responsive_pause_stage() -> void:

ui/settings/settings_bubble_page.gd

@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ extends Control
 const ControllerFocusNavigationType = preload(
 	"res://ui/controller_focus_navigation.gd"
 )
+const QUICK_ENTER_DURATION: float = 0.14
+const QUICK_EXIT_DURATION: float = 0.10
+const QUICK_ENTER_SCALE: float = 0.97
 
 @export var page_id: StringName
 @export var cluster_path: NodePath = ^"BubbleCluster"
@@ -13,8 +16,6 @@ const ControllerFocusNavigationType = preload(
 @export var back_focus_path: NodePath
 @export var back_entry_path: NodePath
 @export var maximum_layout_size: Vector2 = Vector2(720.0, 520.0)
-@export_range(0.0, 128.0, 1.0) var transition_safe_margin: float = 24.0
-
 var _cluster: BubbleCluster
 var _bubbles: Array[BubbleButton] = []
 var _focus_controls: Array[Control] = []
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 		if focus_control != null:
 			_focus_controls.append(focus_control)
 	_cluster.configure(_bubbles)
+	_cluster.motion_scale = 0.0
 	_configure_focus_order()
 	resized.connect(_update_layout)
 	call_deferred("_update_layout")
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ func show_page(should_focus: bool = true) -> void:
 	show()
 	_is_transitioning = false
 	_cluster.position = _resting_cluster_position
+	_reset_cluster_presentation()
 	set_process(true)
 	_set_interactive(true)
 	var paper := get_node_or_null("Paper") as Control
@@ -68,18 +71,22 @@ func transition_out(
 	if paper != null:
 		UtilityPageStyle.animate_out(paper, Callable())
 	set_process(true)
-	var target_y: float = -_cluster.size.y - transition_safe_margin
-	var duration := UIMotion.bubble_duration(
-		target_y - _cluster.position.y
-	)
 	var generation: int = _transition_generation
-	_transition = create_tween()
+	_cluster.position = _resting_cluster_position
+	_cluster.pivot_offset = _cluster.size * 0.5
+	_transition = create_tween().set_parallel(true)
 	_transition.tween_property(
 		_cluster,
-		"position:y",
+		"scale",
-		target_y,
+		Vector2.ONE * QUICK_ENTER_SCALE,
-		duration
+		QUICK_EXIT_DURATION
-	).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_SINE).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN_OUT)
+	).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_QUAD).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN)
+	_transition.tween_property(
+		_cluster,
+		"modulate:a",
+		0.0,
+		QUICK_EXIT_DURATION
+	)
 	_transition.finished.connect(
 		_finish_transition_out.bind(generation, completed),
 		CONNECT_ONE_SHOT
@@ -97,24 +104,27 @@ func transition_in(
 	_is_transitioning = true
 	_set_interactive(false)
 	set_process(true)
-	_cluster.position = Vector2(
+	_cluster.position = _resting_cluster_position
-		_resting_cluster_position.x,
+	_cluster.pivot_offset = _cluster.size * 0.5
-		size.y + transition_safe_margin
+	_cluster.scale = Vector2.ONE * QUICK_ENTER_SCALE
-	)
+	_cluster.modulate.a = 0.0
 	var paper := get_node_or_null("Paper") as Control
 	if paper != null:
 		UtilityPageStyle.animate_in(paper)
-	var duration := UIMotion.bubble_duration(
-		_cluster.position.y - _resting_cluster_position.y
-	)
 	var generation: int = _transition_generation
-	_transition = create_tween()
+	_transition = create_tween().set_parallel(true)
 	_transition.tween_property(
 		_cluster,
-		"position",
+		"scale",
-		_resting_cluster_position,
+		Vector2.ONE,
-		duration
+		QUICK_ENTER_DURATION
-	).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_SINE).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN_OUT)
+	).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_QUAD).set_ease(Tween.EASE_OUT)
+	_transition.tween_property(
+		_cluster,
+		"modulate:a",
+		1.0,
+		QUICK_ENTER_DURATION
+	)
 	_transition.finished.connect(
 		_finish_transition_in.bind(generation, should_focus, completed),
 		CONNECT_ONE_SHOT
@@ -130,6 +140,7 @@ func hide_page() -> void:
 	hide()
 	if _cluster != null:
 		_cluster.position = _resting_cluster_position
+		_reset_cluster_presentation()
 
 
 func focus_initial() -> void:
@@ -183,6 +194,7 @@ func _update_layout() -> void:
 	if not _is_transitioning:
 		_cluster.position = _resting_cluster_position
 	_cluster.size = field_size
+	_cluster.pivot_offset = _cluster.size * 0.5
 	_cluster.apply_layout(field_size, false)
 	_configure_focus_navigation()
 
@@ -243,6 +255,7 @@ func _finish_transition_out(generation: int, completed: Callable) -> void:
 	_is_transitioning = false
 	hide()
 	_cluster.position = _resting_cluster_position
+	_reset_cluster_presentation()
 	if completed.is_valid():
 		completed.call()
 
@@ -257,6 +270,7 @@ func _finish_transition_in(
 	_transition = null
 	_is_transitioning = false
 	_cluster.position = _resting_cluster_position
+	_reset_cluster_presentation()
 	set_process(true)
 	_set_interactive(true)
 	if should_focus:
@@ -268,3 +282,10 @@ func _cancel_transition() -> void:
 	if _transition != null:
 		_transition.kill()
 		_transition = null
+
+
+func _reset_cluster_presentation() -> void:
+	if _cluster == null:
+		return
+	_cluster.scale = Vector2.ONE
+	_cluster.modulate.a = 1.0

ui/title_confirmation_bubble_page.gd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 class_name TitleConfirmationBubblePage
 extends Control
 
+const QUICK_ENTER_SCALE: float = 0.97
+
 signal confirmed
 signal cancelled
 
@@ -17,8 +19,6 @@ signal cancelled
 	Vector2(90.0, 90.0)
 )
 @export var compact_height_threshold: float = 250.0
-@export_range(0.0, 128.0, 1.0) var transition_safe_margin: float = 24.0
-
 var _cluster: BubbleCluster
 var _prompt: BubbleButton
 var _prompt_label: Label
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	)
 	_bubbles = [_prompt, _confirm_button, _cancel_button]
 	_cluster.configure(_bubbles)
+	_cluster.motion_scale = 0.0
 	_prompt.focus_mode = Control.FOCUS_NONE
 	_prompt.mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_IGNORE
 	_confirm_button.pressed.connect(confirmed.emit)
@@ -97,12 +98,13 @@ func set_stage_rect(stage_rect: Rect2) -> void:
 		field_size,
 		false
 	)
+	_cluster.pivot_offset = _cluster.size * 0.5
 	if not _is_transitioning:
 		_cluster.position = _resting_cluster_position
 
 
 func transition_in(
-	_duration: float,
+	duration: float,
 	completed: Callable,
 ) -> void:
 	_transition_generation += 1
@@ -111,21 +113,19 @@ func transition_in(
 	_is_transitioning = true
 	_set_interactive(false)
 	set_process(true)
-	_cluster.position = Vector2(
+	_cluster.position = _resting_cluster_position
-		_resting_cluster_position.x,
+	_cluster.pivot_offset = _cluster.size * 0.5
-		size.y + transition_safe_margin
+	_cluster.scale = Vector2.ONE * QUICK_ENTER_SCALE
-	)
+	_cluster.modulate.a = 0.0
-	var duration := UIMotion.bubble_duration(
-		_cluster.position.y - _resting_cluster_position.y
-	)
 	var generation: int = _transition_generation
-	_transition = create_tween()
+	_transition = create_tween().set_parallel(true)
 	_transition.tween_property(
 		_cluster,
-		"position",
+		"scale",
-		_resting_cluster_position,
+		Vector2.ONE,
 		duration
-	).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_SINE).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN_OUT)
+	).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_QUAD).set_ease(Tween.EASE_OUT)
+	_transition.tween_property(_cluster, "modulate:a", 1.0, duration)
 	_transition.finished.connect(
 		_finish_transition_in.bind(generation, completed),
 		CONNECT_ONE_SHOT
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func transition_in(
 
 
 func transition_out(
-	_duration: float,
+	duration: float,
 	completed: Callable,
 ) -> void:
 	if not visible or _is_transitioning:
@@ -142,18 +142,17 @@ func transition_out(
 	_cancel_transition()
 	_is_transitioning = true
 	_set_interactive(false)
-	var target_y: float = -_cluster.size.y - transition_safe_margin
+	_cluster.position = _resting_cluster_position
-	var duration := UIMotion.bubble_duration(
+	_cluster.pivot_offset = _cluster.size * 0.5
-		target_y - _cluster.position.y
-	)
 	var generation: int = _transition_generation
-	_transition = create_tween()
+	_transition = create_tween().set_parallel(true)
 	_transition.tween_property(
 		_cluster,
-		"position:y",
+		"scale",
-		target_y,
+		Vector2.ONE * QUICK_ENTER_SCALE,
 		duration
-	).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_SINE).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN_OUT)
+	).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_QUAD).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN)
+	_transition.tween_property(_cluster, "modulate:a", 0.0, duration)
 	_transition.finished.connect(
 		_finish_transition_out.bind(generation, completed),
 		CONNECT_ONE_SHOT
@@ -169,6 +168,7 @@ func hide_page() -> void:
 	hide()
 	if _cluster != null:
 		_cluster.position = _resting_cluster_position
+		_reset_cluster_presentation()
 
 
 func lock_interaction() -> void:
@@ -240,6 +240,8 @@ func _finish_transition_in(
 		return
 	_transition = null
 	_is_transitioning = false
+	_cluster.position = _resting_cluster_position
+	_reset_cluster_presentation()
 	_set_interactive(true)
 	focus_confirm()
 	completed.call()
@@ -255,6 +257,7 @@ func _finish_transition_out(
 	_is_transitioning = false
 	hide()
 	_cluster.position = _resting_cluster_position
+	_reset_cluster_presentation()
 	set_process(false)
 	completed.call()
 
@@ -263,3 +266,10 @@ func _cancel_transition() -> void:
 	if _transition != null:
 		_transition.kill()
 		_transition = null
+
+
+func _reset_cluster_presentation() -> void:
+	if _cluster == null:
+		return
+	_cluster.scale = Vector2.ONE
+	_cluster.modulate.a = 1.0

ui/title_screen.gd

@@ -67,13 +67,7 @@ const BUBBLE_WOBBLE_MIN: float = 3.0
 const BUBBLE_WOBBLE_MAX: float = 9.0
 const BUBBLE_EDGE_MARGIN: float = 16.0
 const MAX_DECORATIVE_BUBBLES: int = 6
-const TRANSITION_BUBBLE_COUNT_MIN: int = 4
-const TRANSITION_BUBBLE_COUNT_MAX: int = 5
 const MAX_TRANSITION_BUBBLES: int = 30
-const TRANSITION_BUBBLE_X_MIN: float = 0.36
-const TRANSITION_BUBBLE_X_MAX: float = 0.64
-const TRANSITION_BUBBLE_Y_MIN: float = 0.60
-const TRANSITION_BUBBLE_Y_MAX: float = 0.78
 const LOGO_ASPECT_RATIO: float = 2560.0 / 760.0
 const LOGO_WIDTH_FACTOR: float = 0.4784
 const LOGO_MIN_WIDTH: float = 294.0
@@ -89,11 +83,9 @@ const BUBBLE_COMPACT_HEIGHT_THRESHOLD: float = 560.0
 const START_PROMPT_MIN_SCALE: float = 0.985
 const START_PROMPT_MAX_SCALE: float = 1.015
 const START_PROMPT_CYCLE_SECONDS: float = 3.0
-const INTRO_PROMPT_FADE_DURATION: float = 0.55
+const QUICK_MENU_ENTER_DURATION: float = 0.14
-const INTRO_BUBBLE_TRAVEL_DURATION: float = 2.40
+const QUICK_MENU_EXIT_DURATION: float = 0.10
-const INTRO_BRANDING_TRAVEL_DURATION: float = 2.0
+const QUICK_MENU_ENTER_SCALE: float = 0.97
-const INTRO_BRANDING_START_DELAY: float = 0.35
-const HOST_CLUSTER_SAFE_MARGIN: float = 24.0
 
 signal new_game_requested(world_layout: StringName, world_seed: int)
 signal continue_game_requested
@@ -128,13 +120,11 @@ enum ConfirmationAction {
 @onready var _decorative_bubble_cluster_timer: Timer = %DecorativeBubbleClusterTimer
 @onready var _title_logo: TextureRect = %TitleLogo
 @onready var _playtest_label: Label = %PlaytestLabel
-@onready var _intro_branding_anchor: Control = %IntroBrandingAnchor
 @onready var _presentation_center: CenterContainer = %Center
 @onready var _main_content: VBoxContainer = %MainContent
 @onready var _branding_slot: Control = %BrandingSlot
 @onready var _branding_motion_root: Control = %BrandingMotionRoot
 @onready var _version_row: Control = %VersionRow
-@onready var _title_spacer: Control = %Spacer
 @onready var _button_center: CenterContainer = %ButtonCenter
 @onready var _bubble_layout_slot: Control = %BubbleLayoutSlot
 @onready var _bubble_motion_root: Control = %BubbleMotionRoot
@@ -176,8 +166,6 @@ var _title_entry_generation: int = 0
 var _title_entry_transition_active: bool = false
 var _intro_geometry_ready: bool = false
 var _intro_layout_generation: int = 0
-var _branding_intro_position: Vector2 = Vector2.ZERO
-var _bubble_intro_position: Vector2 = Vector2.ZERO
 var _feedback_visible_before_settings: bool = false
 var _feedback_text_before_settings: String = ""
 var _continue_stats_hovered: bool = false
@@ -227,6 +215,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	)
 	_credits_page.back_requested.connect(_close_credits)
 	_bubble_field.configure(_get_title_buttons())
+	_bubble_field.motion_scale = 0.0
 	_decorative_fish_timer.timeout.connect(_on_decorative_fish_timer_timeout)
 	_decorative_bubble_event_timer.timeout.connect(
 		_on_decorative_bubble_event_timer_timeout
@@ -757,28 +746,30 @@ func _reveal_primary_menu() -> void:
 	set_process(true)
 	_navigation_focus_active = false
 	_release_title_focus()
-	_title_entry_transition = create_tween()
+	_bubble_motion_root.position = Vector2.ZERO
-	_title_entry_transition.set_parallel(true)
+	_branding_motion_root.position = Vector2.ZERO
+	_bubble_field.pivot_offset = _bubble_field.size * 0.5
+	_bubble_field.scale = Vector2.ONE * QUICK_MENU_ENTER_SCALE
+	_bubble_field.modulate.a = 0.0
+	_title_entry_transition = create_tween().set_parallel(true)
 	_title_entry_transition.tween_property(
 		_start_prompt_center,
 		"modulate:a",
 		0.0,
-		INTRO_PROMPT_FADE_DURATION
+		QUICK_MENU_EXIT_DURATION
-	).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_CUBIC).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN_OUT)
+	).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_QUAD).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN)
 	_title_entry_transition.tween_property(
-		_bubble_motion_root,
+		_bubble_field,
-		"position",
+		"scale",
-		Vector2.ZERO,
+		Vector2.ONE,
-		INTRO_BUBBLE_TRAVEL_DURATION
+		QUICK_MENU_ENTER_DURATION
-	).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_SINE).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN_OUT)
+	).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_QUAD).set_ease(Tween.EASE_OUT)
 	_title_entry_transition.tween_property(
-		_branding_motion_root,
+		_bubble_field,
-		"position",
+		"modulate:a",
-		Vector2.ZERO,
+		1.0,
-		INTRO_BRANDING_TRAVEL_DURATION
+		QUICK_MENU_ENTER_DURATION
-	).set_delay(INTRO_BRANDING_START_DELAY).set_trans(
+	)
-		Tween.TRANS_QUAD
-	).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN_OUT)
 	_title_entry_transition.finished.connect(
 		_finish_primary_menu_reveal.bind(generation),
 		CONNECT_ONE_SHOT
@@ -795,6 +786,8 @@ func _finish_primary_menu_reveal(generation: int) -> void:
 	_title_entry_transition_active = false
 	_start_prompt_center.hide()
 	_start_prompt_center.modulate.a = 1.0
+	_bubble_field.scale = Vector2.ONE
+	_bubble_field.modulate.a = 1.0
 	_feedback_label.modulate.a = 0.0
 	_set_title_bubbles_interactive(true)
 
@@ -807,6 +800,10 @@ func _cancel_title_entry_transition() -> void:
 	_title_entry_transition_active = false
 	if is_node_ready():
 		_start_prompt_center.modulate.a = 1.0
+		_bubble_motion_root.position = Vector2.ZERO
+		_branding_motion_root.position = Vector2.ZERO
+		_bubble_field.scale = Vector2.ONE
+		_bubble_field.modulate.a = 1.0
 
 
 func _schedule_intro_presentation() -> void:
@@ -830,59 +827,13 @@ func _prepare_intro_presentation(generation: int) -> void:
 		return
 	_branding_motion_root.size = _branding_slot.size
 	_bubble_motion_root.size = _bubble_layout_slot.size
-	var intro_tail_height: float = (
+	_branding_motion_root.position = Vector2.ZERO
-		_title_spacer.get_combined_minimum_size().y
+	_bubble_motion_root.position = Vector2.ZERO
-		+ float(_main_content.get_theme_constant("separation"))
-	)
-	var inverse_stage_transform: Transform2D = (
-		_title_presentation_scale_root.get_global_transform().affine_inverse()
-	)
-	var branding_anchor_position: Vector2 = (
-		inverse_stage_transform
-		* _intro_branding_anchor.get_global_transform().origin
-	)
-	var branding_slot_position: Vector2 = (
-		inverse_stage_transform
-		* _branding_slot.get_global_transform().origin
-	)
-	var branding_target_position := Vector2(
-		floorf(
-			branding_anchor_position.x
-			- _branding_motion_root.size.x * 0.5
-		),
-		floorf(
-			branding_anchor_position.y
-			- (_branding_motion_root.size.y + intro_tail_height) * 0.5
-		)
-	)
-	_branding_intro_position = (
-		branding_target_position
-		- branding_slot_position
-	)
-	var bubble_bounds: Rect2 = _get_title_bubble_stage_bounds()
-	bubble_bounds.position -= _bubble_motion_root.position
-	var presentation_allowance: float = _get_bubble_offscreen_allowance()
-	_bubble_intro_position = Vector2(
-		0.0,
-		_title_presentation_scale_root.size.y
-		+ presentation_allowance
-		- bubble_bounds.position.y
-	)
-	_branding_motion_root.position = _branding_intro_position
-	_bubble_motion_root.position = _bubble_intro_position
 	_title_content_rest_position = _presentation_center.position
 	_title_bubble_rest_position = _bubble_field.position
 	_intro_geometry_ready = true
 
 
-func _get_title_bubble_stage_bounds() -> Rect2:
-	var bubbles: Array[BubbleButton] = _get_title_buttons()
-	var bounds: Rect2 = _get_title_stage_rect(bubbles[0])
-	for index: int in range(1, bubbles.size()):
-		bounds = bounds.merge(_get_title_stage_rect(bubbles[index]))
-	return bounds
-
-
 func _get_title_stage_rect(control: Control) -> Rect2:
 	var inverse_stage_transform: Transform2D = (
 		_title_presentation_scale_root.get_global_transform().affine_inverse()
@@ -895,30 +846,6 @@ func _get_title_stage_rect(control: Control) -> Rect2:
 	return Rect2(local_position, local_end - local_position)
 
 
-func _get_bubble_offscreen_allowance() -> float:
-	var maximum_vertical_amplitude: float = 0.0
-	var maximum_deformation_growth: float = 0.0
-	for bubble: BubbleButton in _get_title_buttons():
-		maximum_vertical_amplitude = maxf(
-			maximum_vertical_amplitude,
-			bubble.vertical_amplitude
-		)
-		var maximum_scale: float = (
-			1.0 + bubble.deformation_amplitude
-		) * _bubble_field.profile.hover_focus_scale
-		maximum_deformation_growth = maxf(
-			maximum_deformation_growth,
-			bubble.presented_size.y * (maximum_scale - 1.0) * 0.5
-		)
-	return (
-		HOST_CLUSTER_SAFE_MARGIN
-		+ maximum_vertical_amplitude
-		+ maximum_deformation_growth
-		+ _bubble_field.profile.hover_focus_lift
-		+ _bubble_field.profile.maximum_separation
-	)
-
-
 func _on_continue_stats_hover_changed(hovered: bool) -> void:
 	_continue_stats_hovered = hovered
 	_update_continue_stats_visibility()
@@ -975,7 +902,7 @@ func _fade_continue_stats_to(target_opacity: float) -> void:
 		_feedback_label,
 		"modulate:a",
 		target_opacity,
-		INTRO_PROMPT_FADE_DURATION
+		QUICK_MENU_ENTER_DURATION
 	).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_CUBIC).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN_OUT)
 
 
@@ -1176,17 +1103,20 @@ func _begin_confirmation_open() -> void:
 	_set_title_bubbles_interactive(false)
 	_release_primary_menu_focus()
 	var generation: int = _confirmation_transition_generation
-	var content_bounds: Rect2 = _get_title_stage_rect(_main_content)
+	_presentation_center.pivot_offset = _presentation_center.size * 0.5
-	var exit_distance: float = (
+	_confirmation_transition = create_tween().set_parallel(true)
-		content_bounds.end.y + HOST_CLUSTER_SAFE_MARGIN
-	)
-	_confirmation_transition = create_tween()
 	_confirmation_transition.tween_property(
 		_presentation_center,
-		"position:y",
+		"scale",
-		_confirmation_title_content_rest_position.y - exit_distance,
+		Vector2.ONE * QUICK_MENU_ENTER_SCALE,
-		UIMotion.bubble_duration(exit_distance)
+		QUICK_MENU_EXIT_DURATION
-	).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_SINE).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN_OUT)
+	).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_QUAD).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN)
+	_confirmation_transition.tween_property(
+		_presentation_center,
+		"modulate:a",
+		0.0,
+		QUICK_MENU_EXIT_DURATION
+	)
 	_confirmation_transition.finished.connect(
 		_finish_confirmation_title_exit.bind(generation),
 		CONNECT_ONE_SHOT
@@ -1202,8 +1132,9 @@ func _finish_confirmation_title_exit(generation: int) -> void:
 	_confirmation_transition = null
 	_presentation_center.hide()
 	_presentation_center.position = _confirmation_title_content_rest_position
+	_reset_quick_menu_presentation(_presentation_center)
 	_confirmation_page.transition_in(
-		0.0,
+		QUICK_MENU_ENTER_DURATION,
 		_finish_confirmation_open.bind(generation)
 	)
 
@@ -1227,7 +1158,7 @@ func _begin_confirmation_return() -> void:
 	_confirmation_page.lock_interaction()
 	var generation: int = _confirmation_transition_generation
 	_confirmation_page.transition_out(
-		0.0,
+		QUICK_MENU_EXIT_DURATION,
 		_finish_confirmation_page_exit.bind(generation)
 	)
 
@@ -1239,23 +1170,22 @@ func _finish_confirmation_page_exit(generation: int) -> void:
 	):
 		return
 	_confirmation_action = ConfirmationAction.NONE
-	_presentation_center.position = Vector2(
+	_presentation_center.position = _confirmation_title_content_rest_position
-		_confirmation_title_content_rest_position.x,
-		_title_presentation_scale_root.size.y
-		+ HOST_CLUSTER_SAFE_MARGIN
-	)
 	_presentation_center.show()
-	var entry_distance: float = absf(
+	_prepare_quick_menu_enter(_presentation_center)
-		_presentation_center.position.y
+	_confirmation_transition = create_tween().set_parallel(true)
-		- _confirmation_title_content_rest_position.y
-	)
-	_confirmation_transition = create_tween()
 	_confirmation_transition.tween_property(
 		_presentation_center,
-		"position",
+		"scale",
-		_confirmation_title_content_rest_position,
+		Vector2.ONE,
-		UIMotion.bubble_duration(entry_distance)
+		QUICK_MENU_ENTER_DURATION
-	).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_SINE).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN_OUT)
+	).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_QUAD).set_ease(Tween.EASE_OUT)
+	_confirmation_transition.tween_property(
+		_presentation_center,
+		"modulate:a",
+		1.0,
+		QUICK_MENU_ENTER_DURATION
+	)
 	_confirmation_transition.finished.connect(
 		_finish_confirmation_return.bind(generation),
 		CONNECT_ONE_SHOT
@@ -1271,6 +1201,7 @@ func _finish_confirmation_return(generation: int) -> void:
 	_confirmation_transition = null
 	_confirmation_transition_active = false
 	_presentation_center.position = _confirmation_title_content_rest_position
+	_reset_quick_menu_presentation(_presentation_center)
 	_set_title_bubbles_interactive(true)
 	var restore_navigation_focus: bool = _modal_restore_navigation_focus
 	_modal_restore_navigation_focus = false
@@ -1297,6 +1228,7 @@ func _reset_confirmation() -> void:
 	_confirmation_page.hide_page()
 	if is_node_ready():
 		_presentation_center.position = _confirmation_title_content_rest_position
+		_reset_quick_menu_presentation(_presentation_center)
 		_presentation_center.show()
 
 
@@ -1364,17 +1296,20 @@ func _begin_title_cluster_exit() -> void:
 	_set_title_bubbles_interactive(false)
 	_release_primary_menu_focus()
 	var generation: int = _title_settings_transition_generation
-	var content_bounds: Rect2 = _get_title_stage_rect(_main_content)
+	_presentation_center.pivot_offset = _presentation_center.size * 0.5
-	var exit_distance: float = (
+	_title_settings_transition = create_tween().set_parallel(true)
-		content_bounds.end.y + HOST_CLUSTER_SAFE_MARGIN
-	)
-	_title_settings_transition = create_tween()
 	_title_settings_transition.tween_property(
 		_presentation_center,
-		"position:y",
+		"scale",
-		_title_content_rest_position.y - exit_distance,
+		Vector2.ONE * QUICK_MENU_ENTER_SCALE,
-		UIMotion.bubble_duration(exit_distance)
+		QUICK_MENU_EXIT_DURATION
-	).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_SINE).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN_OUT)
+	).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_QUAD).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN)
+	_title_settings_transition.tween_property(
+		_presentation_center,
+		"modulate:a",
+		0.0,
+		QUICK_MENU_EXIT_DURATION
+	)
 	_title_settings_transition.finished.connect(
 		_finish_title_cluster_exit.bind(generation),
 		CONNECT_ONE_SHOT
@@ -1402,6 +1337,7 @@ func _finish_title_cluster_exit(generation: int) -> void:
 	_title_settings_transition_active = false
 	_presentation_center.hide()
 	_presentation_center.position = _title_content_rest_position
+	_reset_quick_menu_presentation(_presentation_center)
 
 
 func _begin_title_cluster_return(feedback_text: String) -> void:
@@ -1415,21 +1351,22 @@ func _begin_title_cluster_return(feedback_text: String) -> void:
 	_hide_continue_stats_context()
 	_set_title_bubbles_interactive(false)
 	var generation: int = _title_settings_transition_generation
-	_presentation_center.position = Vector2(
+	_presentation_center.position = _title_content_rest_position
-		_title_content_rest_position.x,
-		_title_presentation_scale_root.size.y + HOST_CLUSTER_SAFE_MARGIN
-	)
 	_presentation_center.show()
-	var entry_distance: float = absf(
+	_prepare_quick_menu_enter(_presentation_center)
-		_presentation_center.position.y - _title_content_rest_position.y
+	_title_settings_transition = create_tween().set_parallel(true)
-	)
-	_title_settings_transition = create_tween()
 	_title_settings_transition.tween_property(
 		_presentation_center,
-		"position",
+		"scale",
-		_title_content_rest_position,
+		Vector2.ONE,
-		UIMotion.bubble_duration(entry_distance)
+		QUICK_MENU_ENTER_DURATION
-	).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_SINE).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN_OUT)
+	).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_QUAD).set_ease(Tween.EASE_OUT)
+	_title_settings_transition.tween_property(
+		_presentation_center,
+		"modulate:a",
+		1.0,
+		QUICK_MENU_ENTER_DURATION
+	)
 	_title_settings_transition.finished.connect(
 		_finish_title_cluster_return.bind(generation),
 		CONNECT_ONE_SHOT
@@ -1445,6 +1382,7 @@ func _finish_title_cluster_return(generation: int) -> void:
 	_title_settings_transition = null
 	_title_settings_transition_active = false
 	_presentation_center.position = _title_content_rest_position
+	_reset_quick_menu_presentation(_presentation_center)
 	_bubble_field.position = _title_bubble_rest_position
 	_set_title_bubbles_interactive(true)
 	_restore_settings_focus()
@@ -1493,6 +1431,7 @@ func _cancel_title_settings_transition() -> void:
 	_title_settings_transition_active = false
 	if is_node_ready():
 		_presentation_center.position = _title_content_rest_position
+		_reset_quick_menu_presentation(_presentation_center)
 		_presentation_center.show()
 		_bubble_field.position = _title_bubble_rest_position
 		_set_title_bubbles_interactive(true)
@@ -1504,6 +1443,17 @@ func _cancel_title_settings_tween() -> void:
 		_title_settings_transition = null
 
 
+func _prepare_quick_menu_enter(control: Control) -> void:
+	control.pivot_offset = control.size * 0.5
+	control.scale = Vector2.ONE * QUICK_MENU_ENTER_SCALE
+	control.modulate.a = 0.0
+
+
+func _reset_quick_menu_presentation(control: Control) -> void:
+	control.scale = Vector2.ONE
+	control.modulate.a = 1.0
+
+
 func _restore_settings_focus() -> void:
 	var restore_navigation_focus: bool = _modal_restore_navigation_focus
 	_modal_restore_navigation_focus = false
@@ -2042,30 +1992,8 @@ func _get_idle_decorative_bubble_count() -> int:
 
 
 func _emit_navigation_bubble_flurry() -> void:
-	if (
+	# Page changes now use a quick fade and scale without travel bubbles.
-		_minimal_presentation
+	pass
-		or not _decorative_presentation_active
-		or not visible
-	):
-		return
-	var bubble_count: int = _decorative_rng.randi_range(
-		TRANSITION_BUBBLE_COUNT_MIN,
-		TRANSITION_BUBBLE_COUNT_MAX
-	)
-	for _bubble_index: int in bubble_count:
-		if not _spawn_decorative_bubble(
-			_decorative_generation,
-			_decorative_rng.randf_range(
-				TRANSITION_BUBBLE_Y_MIN,
-				TRANSITION_BUBBLE_Y_MAX
-			),
-			_decorative_rng.randf_range(
-				TRANSITION_BUBBLE_X_MIN,
-				TRANSITION_BUBBLE_X_MAX
-			),
-			true
-		):
-			break
 
 
 func _exit_tree() -> void: