๐ช Lights Festival Mode (Diwali Special)
Patake Android Application Modules & MechanicsCelebrate virtual Diwali in the Lights Festival Mode. Arrange traditional oil diyas, compose geometric rangolis, hang paper lanterns, and release glowing sky lanterns.
1. Traditional Diwali DIY Decoration
Use coordinates from `FestivalOfLightsScreen.kt` to arrange traditional lights and decorations:
- ๐ช Diyas (Oil Lamps): Select Clay, Brass, Floral, or Royal diyas. Tap to place them on terraces or ghats, and watch their flame particles flicker dynamically.
- ๐ฏ๏ธ Candles: Place Pillar, Spiral (with colorful candy stripes), Taper, or Scented jar candles.
- ๐ฎ Hanging Lanterns (Kandils): Hang Cylinder, Globe, or Diamond lanterns that sway in the wind.
- ๐ช Sky Lanterns: Release Classic, Royal, or Festive paper lanterns that float into the night.
- ๐ Ground Chakris: Place Classic, Rainbow, or Whistler spinners on the ground and ignite them.
- ๐ Fountain Pots (Anaars): Place Low, Medium, or High cones that shoot crackling spark columns.
2. Mandala Rangoli Art Designs
Toggle the Rangoli layout board to draw sand art courtyard patterns. Choose from four pre-modeled templates:
- ๐ชท Lotus Mandala: Symmetrical lotus leaf sand borders.
- ๐ฆ Peacock Star: Symmetrical bird feather patterns.
- ๐ Geometric Flow: Linear triangular sand art.
- ๐ธ Floral Blossom: Circular flower petal designs.
3. Peaceful Backdrop Themes
Select from four serene backgrounds, adjusting sky glow and reflection maps in real-time:
- ๐ Midnight Palace: Palace courtyard walls under a dark slate sky.
- ๐ Ganges Ghats: Steps leading down to water, reflecting the flame particles.
- ๐ Rooftop Terrace: Apartment roof overlooking street lights.
- ๐๏ธ Temple Verandah: Stone archways lit by your placed diyas.
4. How to Use the Lights Mode
- Select your backdrop scene (e.g. Ganges Ghats ๐).
- Select a category tool from the selector (e.g. Diya ๐ช).
- Tap a style icon (e.g. Clay ๐ช or Brass ๐ช) and select a color.
- Tap on the screen to place the item. The physics engine will drop it to the nearest surface.
- Double-tap placed items to customize their rotation angle, edit colors, or toggle fairy light twinkle modes.
- Enjoy peaceful bamboo flute soundtracks (`mus_varanasi_flute`) while decorating.
- Use Undo (โฉ๏ธ) or Redo (โช๏ธ) to adjust placements, or tap Clear (๐งน) to reset the scene.