Strip UI Scaling

vmf/scripts/mods/vmf/modules/gui/ui_scaling.lua

@@ -1,46 +1,19 @@
--- If enabled, scale UI for resolutions greater than 1080p when necessary.
--- Reports to a global when active, so that existing scaling can be disabled.
 local vmf = get_mod("VMF")
 
 local _ui_scaling_enabled
 
--- ####################################################################################################################
--- ##### Hooks ########################################################################################################
--- ####################################################################################################################
-
-vmf:hook("UIResolutionScale", function (func, ...)
-
-  local width, height = UIResolution()
-
-  if (width > UIResolutionWidthFragments() and height > UIResolutionHeightFragments() and _ui_scaling_enabled) then
-
-    local max_scaling_factor = 4
-
-    -- Changed to allow scaling up to quadruple the original max scale (1 -> 4)
-    local width_scale = math.min(width / UIResolutionWidthFragments(), max_scaling_factor)
-    local height_scale = math.min(height / UIResolutionHeightFragments(), max_scaling_factor)
-
-    return math.min(width_scale, height_scale)
-  else
-    return func(...)
-  end
-end)
-
 -- ####################################################################################################################
 -- ##### VMF internal functions and variables #########################################################################
 -- ####################################################################################################################
 
-vmf.load_ui_scaling_settings = function ()
+vmf.check_if_ui_scaling_was_used_before = function()
-  _ui_scaling_enabled = vmf:get("ui_scaling")
+  _ui_scaling_enabled = _ui_scaling_enabled or vmf:get("ui_scaling")
   if _ui_scaling_enabled then
-    RESOLUTION_LOOKUP.ui_scaling = true
+    vmf:set("ui_scaling", nil)
-  else
+    if UIResolutionScale() > 1 then
-    RESOLUTION_LOOKUP.ui_scaling = false
+      vmf:warning("UI SCALING WAS STRIPPED FROM THE VMF AND HAS BEEN RELEASED AS A SEPARATE MOD. " ..
+                   "YOU CAN FIND THE DOWNLOAD LINK IN THE VMF WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION. " ..
+                   "This message will be shown to you only during this game session.")
+    end
   end
 end
-
--- ####################################################################################################################
--- ##### Script #######################################################################################################
--- ####################################################################################################################
-
-vmf.load_ui_scaling_settings()

vmf/scripts/mods/vmf/modules/vmf_options.lua

@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@ vmf_mod_data.options = {
       range         = {1, 1000},
       unit_text     = "percent"
     },
-    {
-      setting_id    = "ui_scaling",
-      type          = "checkbox",
-      default_value = true
-    },
     {
       setting_id    = "developer_mode",
       type          = "checkbox",
@@ -192,10 +187,6 @@ vmf.on_setting_changed = function (setting_id)
 
     vmf.load_custom_textures_settings()
 
-  elseif setting_id == "ui_scaling" then
-
-    vmf.load_ui_scaling_settings()
-
   elseif setting_id == "logging_mode"
       or setting_id == "output_mode_echo"
       or setting_id == "output_mode_error"
@@ -239,7 +230,6 @@ if not vmf:get("vmf_initialized") then
   vmf.load_custom_textures_settings()
   vmf.load_dev_console_settings()
   vmf.load_chat_history_settings()
-  vmf.load_ui_scaling_settings()
   --vmf.load_vmf_options_view_settings()
 
   vmf:set("vmf_initialized", true)

vmf/scripts/mods/vmf/vmf_loader.lua

@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ function vmf_mod_object:on_game_state_changed(status, state)
 
   if status == "enter" and state == "StateIngame" then
     vmf.create_keybinds_input_service()
+    vmf.check_if_ui_scaling_was_used_before() -- @TODO: strip it in a few months
   end
 end