From dc178d7e10082f72dc005c68fe200567da115bd1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sol Williams <7689429+solwllms@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:06:29 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Launcher UI tweaks (#4331)

* Fix project/template info text alignment
* Boost pin + flyout menu button brightness
* Add searchbox border
* Splash uses same window icon as launcher
---
 engine/Launcher/StandaloneTest/Widgets/HomeWidget.cs   |  5 ++---
 engine/Launcher/StandaloneTest/Widgets/ItemRow.cs      |  6 +++---
 engine/Launcher/StandaloneTest/Widgets/ProjectRow.cs   | 10 ++++------
 .../StandaloneTest/Widgets/ProjectTemplates.cs         |  2 +-
 engine/Sandbox.Tools/Editor/EditorSplashScreen.cs      |  2 +-
 5 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/engine/Launcher/StandaloneTest/Widgets/HomeWidget.cs b/engine/Launcher/StandaloneTest/Widgets/HomeWidget.cs
index 7c6ce074..e1b4c0ab 100644
--- a/engine/Launcher/StandaloneTest/Widgets/HomeWidget.cs
+++ b/engine/Launcher/StandaloneTest/Widgets/HomeWidget.cs
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ public class HomeWidget : Widget
 			Sort = _sort;
 
 			{
-				var search = menuRow.Add( new LineEdit() { PlaceholderText = "⌕  Search" }, 2 );
-				search.SetStyles( "border-radius: 3px;" );
+				var search = menuRow.Add( new LineEdit() { PlaceholderText = "⌕  Search" }, 1 );
+				search.SetStyles( $"border: 1px solid {Theme.ButtonBackground.Hex};" );
 				search.TextChanged += _ =>
 				{
 					Filter = search.Value;
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ public class HomeWidget : Widget
 				search.Blur();
 			}
 
-			menuRow.AddStretchCell( 1 );
 			//menuRow.Add( new IconButton( "cloud_download" )
 			//{
 			//	OnClick = ProjectDownload.OpenWindow,
diff --git a/engine/Launcher/StandaloneTest/Widgets/ItemRow.cs b/engine/Launcher/StandaloneTest/Widgets/ItemRow.cs
index d91bad85..cc9edcf0 100644
--- a/engine/Launcher/StandaloneTest/Widgets/ItemRow.cs
+++ b/engine/Launcher/StandaloneTest/Widgets/ItemRow.cs
@@ -155,16 +155,16 @@ public partial class ItemRow : Widget
 
 				r.Right = LocalRect.Width - ButtonLayoutWidth;
 
-				x = Paint.DrawIcon( r, Icon, 12.0f, TextFlag.LeftTop );
+				x = Paint.DrawIcon( r, Icon, 12.0f, TextFlag.LeftCenter );
 				r.Left = x.Right + 4;
 
-				x = Paint.DrawText( r, Text, TextFlag.LeftTop );
+				x = Paint.DrawText( r, Text, TextFlag.LeftCenter );
 				r.Left = x.Right + 4;
 
 				if ( i != Info.Count - 1 )
 				{
 					// ascii bullet separator
-					x = Paint.DrawText( r, "•", TextFlag.LeftTop );
+					x = Paint.DrawText( r, "•", TextFlag.LeftCenter );
 					r.Left = x.Right + 4;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/engine/Launcher/StandaloneTest/Widgets/ProjectRow.cs b/engine/Launcher/StandaloneTest/Widgets/ProjectRow.cs
index febfcc86..a40ed68d 100644
--- a/engine/Launcher/StandaloneTest/Widgets/ProjectRow.cs
+++ b/engine/Launcher/StandaloneTest/Widgets/ProjectRow.cs
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ public partial class ProjectRow : ItemRow
 			Paint.Antialiasing = true;
 			Paint.ClearPen();
 
-			Paint.SetPen( Theme.SurfaceLightBackground );
-
 			if ( Paint.HasMouseOver )
+				Paint.SetPen( Theme.Text );
+			else
 				Paint.SetPen( Theme.TextLight );
 
 			Paint.DrawIcon( MoreButton.LocalRect, "more_vert", 16.0f );
@@ -108,12 +108,10 @@ public partial class ProjectRow : ItemRow
 			Paint.Antialiasing = true;
 			Paint.ClearPen();
 
-			if ( Project.Pinned )
+			if ( Project.Pinned || Paint.HasMouseOver )
 				Paint.SetPen( Theme.Text );
-			else if ( Paint.HasMouseOver )
-				Paint.SetPen( Theme.TextLight );
 			else
-				Paint.SetPen( Theme.SurfaceLightBackground );
+				Paint.SetPen( Theme.TextLight );
 
 			Paint.DrawIcon( PinButton.LocalRect, "push_pin", 16.0f );
 
diff --git a/engine/Launcher/StandaloneTest/Widgets/ProjectTemplates.cs b/engine/Launcher/StandaloneTest/Widgets/ProjectTemplates.cs
index 8e41b73a..852cbc49 100644
--- a/engine/Launcher/StandaloneTest/Widgets/ProjectTemplates.cs
+++ b/engine/Launcher/StandaloneTest/Widgets/ProjectTemplates.cs
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ internal class ProjectTemplatesListView : ListView
 
 			r.Right = rect.Width;
 
-			x = Paint.DrawText( r, template.Description, TextFlag.LeftTop );
+			x = Paint.DrawText( r, template.Description, TextFlag.LeftCenter );
 			r.Left = x.Right + 4;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/engine/Sandbox.Tools/Editor/EditorSplashScreen.cs b/engine/Sandbox.Tools/Editor/EditorSplashScreen.cs
index 7c38c967..ef46a32c 100644
--- a/engine/Sandbox.Tools/Editor/EditorSplashScreen.cs
+++ b/engine/Sandbox.Tools/Editor/EditorSplashScreen.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace Editor
 			DeleteOnClose = true;
 
 			WindowTitle = "Opening s&box Editor";
-			SetWindowIcon( Pixmap.FromFile( "window_icon.png" ) );
+			SetWindowIcon( Pixmap.FromFile( "logo_rounded.png" ) );
 			BackgroundImage = LoadSplashImage();
 
 			// load any saved geometry