Pixel-art mouse pointers and hand actions

- pointing monster hand with the active tool's icon, grabbing hand / fist, animated backhand and punch
- active tool highlighted in the toolbar (pulsing frame, arrow)
- hand: pick up unconscious heroes on own ground, drop prisoners anywhere on own ground
  (onto a free torture place = locked up), Shift+click backhand (speed-up) / punch (stun)
- fix: hint slots overflowed with the new hints; hint times are no longer saved
- test for the hand rules

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

DESIGN.md

@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ An original dungeon management game (genre: dungeon building & defence) that run
 - The Soul Core starts surrounded by a **one tile wide ring of treasury** (16 tiles)
 - Claim the **portal** → creatures: kobold, cave spider, shadow mage, stone ogre (depending on rooms)
 - **Needs**: sleep, food, wages (payday); unhappy creatures leave
-- **Hand**: pick up / drop own units (max. 8)
+- **Hand**: left click picks up own units (max. 8) and unconscious heroes on own ground; right click drops them on own ground (prisoners onto a free torture place are locked up); Shift + left click slaps: backhand for own units (15 s +50% speed, −5% HP, a little mood, wakes sleepers), fist for heroes on own ground (15 damage, 1 s stun, 0.5 s cooldown)
+- **Pixel-art mouse pointers**: pointing monster hand with the icon of the active tool; grabbing hand / fist for the hand tool; animated backhand and punch; the active tool is highlighted in the toolbar (pulsing frame and arrow)
 - **Spells** (mana): lightning, heal, summon Pit Imp
 - **Heroes**: knight, archer, priest, dwarf miner, paladin of light (they dig their way to the Soul Core)
 

README.md

@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ The soundtrack consists of FastTracker 2 modules in `assets/music/`, generated b
 |---|---|
 | Esc | Pause menu (save, load, settings) |
 | Left click / drag | Use the active tool (dig and rooms: drag a rectangle) |
-| Right click | Drop a unit from your hand |
+| Right click | Drop a unit from your hand (prisoners anywhere on your ground; onto a free torture place = locked up) |
+| Shift + left click (hand) | Backhand own units (15 s faster, costs a little HP and mood) / punch heroes on your ground (15 damage, 1 s stun) |
 | Right drag, WASD, arrows, screen edge | Move the camera |
 | Middle drag, Q/E, R/F | Rotate / tilt the camera |
 | Mouse wheel | Zoom |

lang/de.lang

@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ ui.pause_hint = P: weiter
 # ---- Hilfe
 help.goal = Ziel: Zerstöre das Heldentor und schütze deinen Seelenkern.
 help.k_left = Linksklick       Werkzeug benutzen (Graben/Räume: Rechteck ziehen)
-help.k_right = Rechtsklick      Einheit aus der Hand absetzen
+help.k_right = Rechtsklick      Einheit absetzen (Gefangene auch in den Kerker)
+help.k_slap = Shift+Links      Hand: Rückhand für eigene, Faust für Helden auf eigenem Gebiet
 help.k_pan = Rechts ziehen    Karte verschieben (auch WASD/Pfeile, Bildrand)
 help.k_rot = Mitte ziehen     Kamera drehen und neigen (auch Q/E, R/F)
 help.k_zoom = Mausrad          Zoomen
@@ -336,3 +337,6 @@ dir.nw = Nordwesten
 
 val.auto = Auto ({0}x)
 set.render_scale = 3D-Auflösung
+
+hint.pickup_prisoner_where = Gefangene können nur auf eigenem Gebiet aufgehoben werden.
+hint.punch_where = Die Hand kann Helden nur auf eigenem Gebiet schlagen.

lang/en.lang

@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ ui.pause_hint = P: continue
 # ---- help
 help.goal = Goal: destroy the Hero Gate and protect your Soul Core.
 help.k_left = Left click      Use tool (dig/rooms: drag a rectangle)
-help.k_right = Right click     Drop a unit from your hand
+help.k_right = Right click     Drop a unit (prisoners: also into the torture chamber)
+help.k_slap = Shift+Left      Hand: backhand own units, punch heroes on your ground
 help.k_pan = Right drag      Move the map (also WASD/arrows, screen edge)
 help.k_rot = Middle drag     Rotate and tilt the camera (also Q/E, R/F)
 help.k_zoom = Mouse wheel     Zoom
@@ -337,3 +338,6 @@ dir.nw = north-west
 
 val.auto = Auto ({0}x)
 set.render_scale = 3D resolution
+
+hint.pickup_prisoner_where = Prisoners can only be picked up on your own territory.
+hint.punch_where = The hand can only punch heroes on your own territory.

src/game.rs

@@ -47,14 +47,16 @@ pub enum Sfx {
     Magic,
     Capture,
     Convert,
+    Slap,
+    Punch,
 }
 
-pub const SFX_ALL: [Sfx; 34] = [
+pub const SFX_ALL: [Sfx; 36] = [
     Sfx::Dig, Sfx::GoldDig, Sfx::DigDone, Sfx::Claim, Sfx::Deposit, Sfx::Build, Sfx::Sell, Sfx::MeleeHit,
     Sfx::Shoot, Sfx::Death, Sfx::HeroDeath, Sfx::Lightning, Sfx::Heal, Sfx::Summon, Sfx::PortalArrive,
     Sfx::WaveAlarm, Sfx::WaveStart, Sfx::CoreHit, Sfx::GateHit, Sfx::GateDefenders, Sfx::LevelUp,
     Sfx::Pickup, Sfx::Drop, Sfx::Payday, Sfx::FlagSet, Sfx::Victory, Sfx::Defeat, Sfx::Click, Sfx::Error,
-    Sfx::Reinforce, Sfx::Cannon, Sfx::Magic, Sfx::Capture, Sfx::Convert,
+    Sfx::Reinforce, Sfx::Cannon, Sfx::Magic, Sfx::Capture, Sfx::Convert, Sfx::Slap, Sfx::Punch,
 ];
 
 impl Sfx {
@@ -188,6 +190,10 @@ pub struct Ent {
     pub skill_cd: f32, // special abilities (jailer pull, priestess heal)
     #[serde(default)]
     pub waypoint: Option<(i32, i32)>, // heroes: entry point into the player's realm
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub boost: f32, // seconds of "slapped" speed-up left
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub stun: f32, // seconds of stun left (punched)
     pub guard: bool, // stays at its home (gate defenders, treasure guards)
     #[serde(default)]
     pub home: Option<(f32, f32)>, // guard post
@@ -229,6 +235,8 @@ impl Ent {
             torture_t: 0.0,
             skill_cd: 0.0,
             waypoint: None,
+            boost: 0.0,
+            stun: 0.0,
             guard: false,
             home: None,
         }
@@ -294,12 +302,19 @@ pub struct Game {
     #[serde(default)]
     pub towers: Vec<Tower>,
     #[serde(default)]
+    pub punch_ready: f32, // game time when the hand can punch again
+    #[serde(default)]
     pub entry_history: Vec<(i32, i32)>, // entry points of recent waves
     #[serde(default)]
     pub planned_entries: Vec<(i32, i32)>, // entry points of the coming/current wave (minimap)
     #[serde(skip)]
     pub hints: bool, // show hint messages (setting)
-    hint_t: [f32; 16],
+    #[serde(skip, default = "hint_times")]
+    hint_t: [f32; 32], // last time each hint slot was shown
+}
+
+fn hint_times() -> [f32; 32] {
+    [-1000.0; 32]
 }
 
 // torch on a wall face: wall tile + direction (index into DIR4) towards the open side
@@ -380,10 +395,11 @@ impl Game {
             last_wave_value: 0.0,
             torches: Vec::new(),
             towers: Vec::new(),
+            punch_ready: 0.0,
             entry_history: Vec::new(),
             planned_entries: Vec::new(),
             hints: true,
-            hint_t: [-1000.0; 16],
+            hint_t: hint_times(),
         };
         let (cx, cy) = g.map.core;
         // the soul core starts surrounded by a one tile wide ring of treasury
@@ -906,6 +922,14 @@ impl Game {
         e.flash = (e.flash - dt).max(0.0);
         e.slow = (e.slow - dt).max(0.0);
         e.skill_cd -= dt;
+        e.boost = (e.boost - dt).max(0.0);
+        if e.stun > 0.0 {
+            e.stun -= dt;
+            e.moving = false;
+            return;
+        }
+        // slapped units work and move faster
+        let dt = if e.boost > 0.0 { dt * 1.5 } else { dt };
         e.cd -= dt;
         e.think -= dt;
         e.repath -= dt;
@@ -2662,12 +2686,28 @@ impl Game {
         true
     }
 
+    fn on_own_ground(&self, x: f32, y: f32) -> bool {
+        self.map.get(x as i32, y as i32).map_or(false, |t| t.owner == Owner::Player)
+    }
+
+    // Left click with the hand: own units anywhere, unconscious heroes only on own ground
     pub fn pickup(&mut self, target: Option<usize>) -> bool {
         if self.hand.len() >= 8 {
             self.hint(8, "hint.hand_full");
             return false;
         }
-        if let Some(j) = target.filter(|&j| j < self.ents.len() && self.ents[j].alive && !self.ents[j].held && !self.ents[j].hero) {
+        let Some(j) = target.filter(|&j| j < self.ents.len() && self.ents[j].alive && !self.ents[j].held) else { return false };
+        let e = &self.ents[j];
+        if e.hero {
+            if e.captive != 1 {
+                return false;
+            }
+            if !self.on_own_ground(e.x, e.y) {
+                self.hint(18, "hint.pickup_prisoner_where");
+                self.sfx_ui(Sfx::Error);
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
         let id = self.ents[j].id;
         let me = id + 1;
         self.unreserve(me);
@@ -2679,40 +2719,97 @@ impl Game {
         }
         let e = &mut self.ents[j];
         e.held = true;
+        e.carrier = 0;
         e.job = Job::None;
         e.path.clear();
         self.hand.push(id);
         self.sfx_ui(Sfx::Pickup);
-            return true;
+        true
-        }
-        false
     }
 
+    // Right click: drop the last picked unit on own walkable ground. Prisoners dropped on a
+    // free torture place are locked up at once.
     pub fn drop(&mut self, wx: f32, wy: f32) -> bool {
         let Some(&id) = self.hand.last() else { return false };
         let (x, y) = (wx as i32, wy as i32);
         if !inb(x, y) {
             return false;
         }
-        let t = self.map.t[idx(x, y)];
+        let i = idx(x, y);
+        let t = self.map.t[i];
         if !t.walkable() || t.owner != Owner::Player {
             self.hint(9, "hint.drop_where");
+            self.sfx_ui(Sfx::Error);
             return false;
         }
         self.hand.pop();
-        if let Some(e) = self.ents.iter_mut().find(|e| e.id == id) {
+        let imprison = t.kind == Kind::Torture && t.bed == 0;
+        if let Some(k) = self.ents.iter().position(|e| e.id == id) {
+            let e = &mut self.ents[k];
             e.held = false;
             e.x = wx;
             e.y = wy;
             e.job = Job::None;
             e.think = 0.0;
             e.path.clear();
+            if e.hero {
+                e.carrier = 0;
+                e.torture_t = 0.0;
+                if imprison {
+                    e.captive = 3;
+                    e.hp = e.max_hp;
+                    e.x = x as f32 + 0.5;
+                    e.y = y as f32 + 0.5;
+                    self.map.t[i].bed = id + 1;
+                    self.sfx(Sfx::Capture, wx, wy);
+                } else {
+                    e.captive = 1;
+                }
+            }
         }
         self.fx(3, wx, wy, 0.0, 0.0, 0.4, 0xff707090);
         self.sfx(Sfx::Drop, wx, wy);
         true
     }
 
+    // Shift + left click: backhand for own units (speed-up), fist for heroes on own ground.
+    // Returns 1 = backhand, 2 = punch, 0 = nothing.
+    pub fn slap(&mut self, target: Option<usize>) -> u8 {
+        let Some(j) = target.filter(|&j| j < self.ents.len() && self.ents[j].alive && !self.ents[j].held) else { return 0 };
+        let (x, y) = (self.ents[j].x, self.ents[j].y);
+        if !self.ents[j].hero {
+            let e = &mut self.ents[j];
+            e.boost = 15.0;
+            e.hp = (e.hp - e.max_hp * 0.05).max(1.0);
+            e.happy -= 0.04;
+            e.flash = 0.15;
+            if matches!(e.job, Job::Sleep(_)) {
+                e.job = Job::None; // woken up
+            }
+            self.fx(2, x, y - 0.3, 0.0, 0.0, 0.3, 0xffffffff);
+            self.sfx(Sfx::Slap, x, y);
+            return 1;
+        }
+        if self.ents[j].captive != 0 {
+            return 0;
+        }
+        if !self.on_own_ground(x, y) {
+            self.hint(19, "hint.punch_where");
+            self.sfx_ui(Sfx::Error);
+            return 0;
+        }
+        if self.time < self.punch_ready {
+            return 0;
+        }
+        self.punch_ready = self.time + 0.5;
+        self.ents[j].stun = 1.0;
+        self.fx(2, x, y - 0.3, 0.0, 0.0, 0.35, 0xff40e0ff);
+        self.fx(7, x, y, 0.0, 0.0, 0.4, 0xff40e0ff);
+        self.sfx(Sfx::Punch, x, y);
+        self.tower_damage(j, 15.0);
+        2
+    }
+
     pub fn lightning(&mut self, wx: f32, wy: f32) {
         const COST: f32 = 50.0;
         if self.mana < COST {
@@ -3134,4 +3231,44 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(ring, 16);
         assert_eq!(g.counts[0], 16);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn hand_rules() {
+        let mut g = Game::new(4, 64, 64);
+        g.gold = 5000.0;
+        let (cx, cy) = g.map.core;
+        // backhand on an own imp: faster for 15 s, costs a little HP
+        let imp = g.ents.iter().position(|e| e.kind == EK::Worker).unwrap();
+        let hp = g.ents[imp].hp;
+        assert_eq!(g.slap(Some(imp)), 1);
+        assert_eq!(g.ents[imp].boost, 15.0);
+        assert!(g.ents[imp].hp < hp);
+        // fist: only on own ground
+        let far = g.spawn(EK::Knight, true, 40.5, 40.5, 1);
+        let jf = g.ents.iter().position(|e| e.id == far).unwrap();
+        if g.map.t[idx(40, 40)].owner != Owner::Player {
+            assert_eq!(g.slap(Some(jf)), 0);
         }
+        let near = g.spawn(EK::Knight, true, (cx - 2) as f32 + 0.5, (cy - 2) as f32 + 0.5, 1);
+        let jn = g.ents.iter().position(|e| e.id == near).unwrap();
+        let hp = g.ents[jn].hp;
+        assert_eq!(g.slap(Some(jn)), 2);
+        assert!(g.ents[jn].hp < hp && g.ents[jn].stun > 0.0);
+        assert_eq!(g.slap(Some(jn)), 0, "cooldown");
+        // prisoners: pick up on own ground, drop onto a torture place = locked up
+        g.build_rect(5, cx - 3, cy - 3, cx - 2, cy + 1);
+        let jn = g.ents.iter().position(|e| e.id == near).unwrap();
+        g.kill(jn);
+        assert_eq!(g.ents[jn].captive, 1);
+        assert!(g.pickup(Some(jn)));
+        let t = (cx - 3, cy + 1);
+        assert!(g.drop(t.0 as f32 + 0.5, t.1 as f32 + 0.5));
+        let e = g.ents.iter().find(|e| e.id == near).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(e.captive, 3);
+        // own units cannot be dropped outside own ground
+        let imp = g.ents.iter().position(|e| e.kind == EK::Worker).unwrap();
+        assert!(g.pickup(Some(imp)));
+        assert!(!g.drop(40.5, 40.5) || g.map.t[idx(40, 40)].owner == Owner::Player);
+    }
+}
+

src/gfx.rs

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ pub const D_ALTAR: u32 = 88;
 pub struct Gfx {
     pub atlas: Texture2D,
     pub sprites: Texture2D,
+    pub cursors: Texture2D, // mouse pointer frames, 16x16 each (see CURSOR_*)
     pub font: Texture2D, // DINOBYTE, CP437, 16x16 glyphs of 6x8 px
 }
 
@@ -746,6 +747,109 @@ fn gen_sprites() -> Image {
     img
 }
 
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------ mouse pointers (16x16)
+
+pub const CURSOR_POINT: u32 = 0; // pointing monster hand (hot spot: finger tip)
+pub const CURSOR_OPEN: u32 = 1; // open grabbing hand (hot spot: palm centre)
+pub const CURSOR_FIST: u32 = 2; // holding something
+pub const CURSOR_BACKHAND: u32 = 3; // slap, with motion streaks
+pub const CURSOR_PUNCH: u32 = 4; // punch, with impact star
+pub const CURSOR_HOT: [(f32, f32); 5] = [(2.0, 1.0), (7.0, 7.0), (7.0, 7.0), (7.0, 7.0), (7.0, 7.0)];
+
+const CUR_POINT: [&str; 16] = [
+    "..kk............",
+    ".kwwk...........",
+    ".kggk...........",
+    ".kggk...........",
+    ".kggkkk.........",
+    ".kggkggkkk......",
+    ".kggkggkggkk....",
+    "kkggggggggggk...",
+    "kgkgggggggggk...",
+    "kggggggggggGk...",
+    ".kgggggggggGk...",
+    "..kggggggggGk...",
+    "..kgggggggGk....",
+    "...kGGGGGGk.....",
+    "...kkkkkkkk.....",
+    "................",
+];
+const CUR_OPEN: [&str; 16] = [
+    "................",
+    ".kw.kw.kw.......",
+    ".kgkkgkkgk..kw..",
+    ".kgkkgkkgk.kgk..",
+    ".kgkkgkkgkkggk..",
+    ".kgggggggggggk..",
+    "kkgggggggggggk..",
+    "kgkggggggggggk..",
+    "kggkgggggggGk...",
+    ".kggggggggggk...",
+    "..kgggggggGk....",
+    "...kggggggGk....",
+    "...kgggggGk.....",
+    "....kGGGGk......",
+    "....kkkkkk......",
+    "................",
+];
+const CUR_FIST: [&str; 16] = [
+    "................",
+    "................",
+    "................",
+    "...kkkkkkkk.....",
+    "..kgkgkgkgGk....",
+    "..kgkgkgkgGk....",
+    ".kkggggggggGk...",
+    "kggkgggggggGk...",
+    "kgggggggggGGk...",
+    ".kggggggggGk....",
+    "..kgggggggGk....",
+    "...kggggggGk....",
+    "...kGGGGGGk.....",
+    "....kkkkkk......",
+    "................",
+    "................",
+];
+
+fn cursor_pal(ch: char) -> Option<Color> {
+    Some(match ch {
+        'k' => c(20, 16, 18),
+        'g' => c(112, 152, 84),
+        'G' => c(70, 100, 56),
+        'w' => c(236, 230, 208),
+        'y' => c(255, 220, 80),
+        's' => c(255, 255, 255),
+        _ => return None,
+    })
+}
+
+fn gen_cursors() -> Image {
+    let mut img = Image::gen_image_color(16 * 5, 16, Color::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0));
+    let mut put = |frame: u32, rows: &[&str; 16], mirror: bool| {
+        for (y, row) in rows.iter().enumerate() {
+            for (x, ch) in row.chars().enumerate() {
+                if let Some(col) = cursor_pal(ch) {
+                    let xx = if mirror { 15 - x } else { x };
+                    img.set_pixel(frame * 16 + xx as u32, y as u32, col);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    };
+    put(CURSOR_POINT, &CUR_POINT, false);
+    put(CURSOR_OPEN, &CUR_OPEN, false);
+    put(CURSOR_FIST, &CUR_FIST, false);
+    put(CURSOR_BACKHAND, &CUR_OPEN, true);
+    put(CURSOR_PUNCH, &CUR_FIST, false);
+    // motion streaks for the backhand, impact star for the punch
+    for &(x, y) in &[(0, 5), (1, 5), (0, 7), (1, 7), (2, 7), (0, 9), (1, 9)] {
+        img.set_pixel(CURSOR_BACKHAND * 16 + x, y, c(255, 255, 255));
+    }
+    for &(x, y) in &[(0, 0), (2, 1), (1, 2), (0, 3), (3, 0), (4, 2), (2, 4)] {
+        img.set_pixel(CURSOR_PUNCH * 16 + x, y, c(255, 220, 80));
+    }
+    img
+}
+
 impl Gfx {
     pub fn new() -> Gfx {
         let atlas = Texture2D::from_image(&gen_atlas());
@@ -760,7 +864,9 @@ impl Gfx {
         }
         let font = Texture2D::from_image(&img);
         font.set_filter(FilterMode::Nearest);
-        Gfx { atlas, sprites, font }
+        let cursors = Texture2D::from_image(&gen_cursors());
+        cursors.set_filter(FilterMode::Nearest);
+        Gfx { atlas, sprites, cursors, font }
     }
 
     pub fn cell(id: u32) -> Rect {

src/main.rs

@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ impl App {
 #[macroquad::main(conf)]
 async fn main() {
     let gfx = Gfx::new();
+    show_mouse(false); // the game draws its own pixel-art pointer
     let mut r3d = R3d::new();
     let mut sounds = SoundBank::new();
     let mut music = MusicDirector::new();
@@ -506,9 +507,16 @@ async fn main() {
                             match (ui.tool, hover_tile) {
                                 (Tool::Dig | Tool::Room(_) | Tool::Sell, Some(t)) => inp.ldown = Some(t),
                                 (Tool::Hand, _) => {
-                                    let j = r3d.pick_ent(&app.game, &app.cam, mx, my, true);
+                                    let j = r3d.pick_ent(&app.game, &app.cam, mx, my, false);
+                                    if is_key_down(KeyCode::LeftShift) || is_key_down(KeyCode::RightShift) {
+                                        let kind = app.game.slap(j);
+                                        if kind > 0 {
+                                            ui.hand_anim = Some((kind, now));
+                                        }
+                                    } else {
                                         app.game.pickup(j);
                                     }
+                                }
                                 (Tool::Flag, Some((x, z))) => app.game.set_flag(x, z),
                                 (Tool::Lightning, _) => app.game.lightning(wx, wy),
                                 (Tool::Heal, _) => app.game.heal(wx, wy),
@@ -640,4 +648,5 @@ fn draw_frame(app: &mut App, gfx: &Gfx, r3d: &mut R3d, ui: &mut Ui, menu: &mut M
     if !menu.open() || ui.show_help || ui.show_langsel {
         ui.draw_dialogs(&app.game, gfx);
     }
+    ui.draw_cursor(gfx, &app.game, now, blocked);
 }

src/sfx.rs

@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ fn def(s: Sfx, r: f32) -> Vec<f32> {
             seg(Square(0.25), 900.0, 900.0, 0.08, 0.16, 15.0),
         ], 46),
         Sfx::Convert => l(&arp(Saw, &[220.0, 262.0, 330.0, 440.0], 0.1, 0.22), 47),
+        Sfx::Slap => mix(vec![l(&[seg(Noise, 5000.0, 2500.0, 0.06, 0.5, 40.0)], 48), l(&[seg(Square(0.5), 900.0, 500.0, 0.05, 0.12, 30.0)], 49)]),
+        Sfx::Punch => mix(vec![l(&[seg(Tri, 160.0, 60.0, 0.15, 0.8, 18.0)], 50), l(&[seg(Noise, 3000.0, 800.0, 0.08, 0.4, 30.0)], 51)]),
     }
 }
 

src/ui.rs

@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ pub struct Ui {
     tool_rects: Vec<Rect>,
     end_button: Rect,
     lang_rects: Vec<(Rect, String)>,
+    pub hand_anim: Option<(u8, f64)>, // 1 = backhand, 2 = punch, start time
 }
 
 fn wrap(s: &str, cols: usize) -> Vec<String> {
@@ -274,6 +275,7 @@ impl Ui {
             tool_rects: Vec::new(),
             end_button: Rect::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
             lang_rects: Vec::new(),
+            hand_anim: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -413,8 +415,14 @@ impl Ui {
                 hover_tool = Some(i);
             }
             let sel = self.tool == t;
-            draw_rectangle(r.x, r.y, r.w, r.h, if sel { Color::new(0.35, 0.22, 0.1, 1.0) } else if hovered { Color::new(0.18, 0.13, 0.1, 1.0) } else { Color::new(0.1, 0.07, 0.07, 1.0) });
+            draw_rectangle(r.x, r.y, r.w, r.h, if sel { Color::new(0.42, 0.26, 0.1, 1.0) } else if hovered { Color::new(0.18, 0.13, 0.1, 1.0) } else { Color::new(0.1, 0.07, 0.07, 1.0) });
-            draw_rectangle_lines(r.x, r.y, r.w, r.h, 2.0 * px, if sel { FRAME_HI } else { Color::new(0.35, 0.28, 0.2, 1.0) });
+            // the active tool: pulsing frame and an arrow in the toolbar frame above it
+            let pulse = (now * 2.5) as i64 % 2 == 0;
+            let frame = if sel { if pulse { WHITE } else { FRAME_HI } } else { Color::new(0.35, 0.28, 0.2, 1.0) };
+            draw_rectangle_lines(r.x, r.y, r.w, r.h, if sel { 3.0 * px } else { 2.0 * px }, frame);
+            if sel {
+                gfx.glyph(0x1F, bx + CW() * 2.5, tb_y, S(), if pulse { WHITE } else { FRAME_HI });
+            }
             let ti = tool_info(t);
             // icon: the 16 px atlas cell at 2*F, centred on the grid
             let icon = 32.0 * px;
@@ -581,6 +589,7 @@ impl Ui {
             ("", TXT),
             ("help.k_left", TXT),
             ("help.k_right", TXT),
+            ("help.k_slap", TXT),
             ("help.k_pan", TXT),
             ("help.k_rot", TXT),
             ("help.k_zoom", TXT),
@@ -678,6 +687,73 @@ impl Ui {
     }
 }
 
+impl Ui {
+    // Pixel-art mouse pointer: pointing hand with the active tool's icon, or the grabbing
+    // hand for the hand tool (fist while holding units, animated slap/punch)
+    pub fn draw_cursor(&self, gfx: &Gfx, g: &Game, now: f64, in_menu: bool) {
+        let (mx, my) = mouse();
+        let px = K();
+        let sc = 2.0 * px; // cursor pixel size
+        let anim = self.hand_anim.filter(|(_, t)| now - t < 0.25);
+        let hand_tool = self.tool == Tool::Hand && !in_menu;
+        let (frame, mut ox, mut oy) = match (anim, hand_tool) {
+            (Some((1, t)), _) => {
+                // backhand: swings from right to left
+                let k = ((now - t) / 0.25) as f32;
+                (CURSOR_BACKHAND, ((1.0 - 2.0 * k) * 6.0).round() * sc, 0.0)
+            }
+            (Some((_, t)), _) => {
+                // punch: short thrust forward and back
+                let k = ((now - t) / 0.25) as f32;
+                let d = if k < 0.4 { -k / 0.4 } else { -(1.0 - k) / 0.6 };
+                (CURSOR_PUNCH, (d * 3.0).round() * sc, (d * 3.0).round() * sc)
+            }
+            (None, true) if !g.hand.is_empty() => (CURSOR_FIST, 0.0, 0.0),
+            (None, true) => (CURSOR_OPEN, 0.0, 0.0),
+            _ => (CURSOR_POINT, 0.0, 0.0),
+        };
+        // idle: the pointing hand wiggles by one pixel
+        if frame == CURSOR_POINT && (now * 2.0) as i64 % 2 == 0 {
+            oy += sc;
+        }
+        if frame == CURSOR_OPEN && (now * 1.5) as i64 % 2 == 0 {
+            ox += sc;
+        }
+        let (hx, hy) = CURSOR_HOT[frame as usize];
+        let x = (mx - hx * sc + ox).floor();
+        let y = (my - hy * sc + oy).floor();
+        // units in the hand dangle below the fist
+        if hand_tool && !g.hand.is_empty() {
+            if let Some(e) = g.hand.last().and_then(|id| g.ents.iter().find(|e| e.id == *id)) {
+                let s = 10.0 * sc;
+                draw_texture_ex(
+                    &gfx.sprites,
+                    x + 3.0 * sc,
+                    y + 12.0 * sc,
+                    WHITE,
+                    DrawTextureParams { dest_size: Some(vec2(s, s)), source: Some(Gfx::sprite_rect(e.kind, false)), rotation: 0.3, ..Default::default() },
+                );
+            }
+            gfx.text_sh(&g.hand.len().to_string(), x + 15.0 * sc, y + 10.0 * sc, S(), FRAME_HI);
+        }
+        draw_texture_ex(
+            &gfx.cursors,
+            x,
+            y,
+            WHITE,
+            DrawTextureParams { dest_size: Some(vec2(16.0 * sc, 16.0 * sc)), source: Some(Rect::new(frame as f32 * 16.0, 0.0, 16.0, 16.0)), ..Default::default() },
+        );
+        // small icon of the active action next to the pointing hand
+        if frame == CURSOR_POINT && !in_menu {
+            let icon = 16.0 * px;
+            let (ix, iy) = (x + 11.0 * sc, y + 11.0 * sc);
+            draw_rectangle(ix - px, iy - px, icon + 2.0 * px, icon + 2.0 * px, Color::new(0.05, 0.03, 0.04, 0.85));
+            draw_rectangle_lines(ix - px, iy - px, icon + 2.0 * px, icon + 2.0 * px, px, FRAME);
+            gfx.draw_cell(tool_info(self.tool).icon, ix, iy, icon, icon, WHITE);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 // Info text for the unit or tile under the mouse (first line = title)
 pub fn hover_info(g: &Game, ent: Option<usize>, tile: Option<(i32, i32)>) -> Vec<(String, Color)> {
     let mut out = Vec::new();