refactor: simplified working with properties, constants and shader variables

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -393,6 +393,9 @@ add_executable(
     src/WallpaperEngine/WebBrowser/CWebBrowserContext.cpp
     src/WallpaperEngine/WebBrowser/CWebBrowserContext.h
 
+    src/WallpaperEngine/Core/DynamicValues/CDynamicValue.cpp
+    src/WallpaperEngine/Core/DynamicValues/CDynamicValue.h
+
     src/WallpaperEngine/Core/UserSettings/CUserSettingValue.cpp
     src/WallpaperEngine/Core/UserSettings/CUserSettingValue.h
     src/WallpaperEngine/Core/UserSettings/CUserSettingBoolean.cpp

src/WallpaperEngine/Application/CWallpaperApplication.cpp

@@ -191,14 +191,14 @@ Core::CProject* CWallpaperApplication::loadBackground (const std::string& bg) {
 
 void CWallpaperApplication::setupPropertiesForProject (const Core::CProject* project) {
     // show properties if required
-    for (const auto [key, cur] : project->getProperties ()) {
+    for (const auto& [key, cur] : project->getProperties ()) {
         // update the value of the property
         auto override = this->m_context.settings.general.properties.find (key);
 
         if (override != this->m_context.settings.general.properties.end ()) {
             sLog.out ("Applying override value for ", key);
 
-            cur->update (override->second);
+            cur->set (override->second);
         }
 
         if (this->m_context.settings.general.onlyListProperties)

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/CObject.cpp

@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ const CObject* CObject::fromJSON (
     const json& data, const Wallpapers::CScene* scene, const CContainer* container
 ) {
     const auto id = jsonFindRequired <int> (data, "id", "Objects must have id");
-    const auto visible = jsonFindUserConfig<CUserSettingBoolean> (data, "visible", true);
-    const auto origin = jsonFindUserConfig<CUserSettingVector3> (data, "origin", {0, 0, 0});
-    const auto scale = jsonFindUserConfig<CUserSettingVector3> (data, "scale", {1, 1, 1});
+    const auto visible = jsonFindUserConfig<CUserSettingBoolean> (data, scene->getProject(), "visible", true);
+    const auto origin = jsonFindUserConfig<CUserSettingVector3> (data, scene->getProject(), "origin", {0, 0, 0});
+    const auto scale = jsonFindUserConfig<CUserSettingVector3> (data, scene->getProject(), "scale", {1, 1, 1});
     const auto angles_val = jsonFindDefault<glm::vec3> (data, "angles", glm::vec3 (0, 0, 0));
     const auto name = jsonFindRequired <std::string> (data, "name", "Objects must have name");
     const auto effects_it = data.find ("effects");
@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ const CObject* CObject::fromJSON (
 }
 
 const glm::vec3& CObject::getOrigin () const {
-    return this->m_origin->processValue (this->getScene ()->getProject ().getProperties ());
+    return this->m_origin->getVec3 ();
 }
 
 const glm::vec3& CObject::getScale () const {
-    return this->m_scale->processValue (this->getScene ()->getProject ().getProperties ());
+    return this->m_scale->getVec3 ();
 }
 
 const glm::vec3& CObject::getAngles () const {
@@ -104,8 +104,7 @@ const std::vector<int>& CObject::getDependencies () const {
 }
 
 bool CObject::isVisible () const {
-    // TODO: cache this
-    return this->m_visible->processValue (this->getScene ()->getProject ().getProperties ());
+    return this->m_visible->getBool ();
 }
 
 const Wallpapers::CScene* CObject::getScene () const {

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/CProject.cpp

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ static int backgroundId = -1;
 
 CProject::CProject (
     std::string title, std::string type, std::string workshopid, const CContainer* container,
-    const std::map<std::string, const Projects::CProperty*> properties
+    const std::map<std::string, Projects::CProperty*> properties
 ) :
     m_workshopid(std::move(workshopid)),
     m_title (std::move(title)),
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ CProject* CProject::fromFile (const std::string& filename, const CContainer* con
     const auto file = jsonFindRequired <std::string> (content, "file", "Project's main file missing");
     auto general = content.find ("general");
     const CWallpaper* wallpaper;
-    std::map<std::string, const Projects::CProperty*> properties;
+    std::map<std::string, Projects::CProperty*> properties;
 
     std::transform (type.begin (), type.end (), type.begin (), tolower);
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ CProject* CProject::fromFile (const std::string& filename, const CContainer* con
 
         if (properties_it != general->end ()) {
             for (const auto& cur : properties_it->items ()) {
-                const auto property = Projects::CProperty::fromJSON (cur.value (), cur.key ());
+                auto property = Projects::CProperty::fromJSON (cur.value (), cur.key ());
 
                 if (property == nullptr) {
                     continue;
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ const std::string& CProject::getType () const {
     return this->m_type;
 }
 
-const std::map<std::string, const Projects::CProperty*>& CProject::getProperties () const {
+const std::map<std::string, Projects::CProperty*>& CProject::getProperties () const {
     return this->m_properties;
 }
 

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/CProject.h

@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <map>
+#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
+
 #include "CWallpaper.h"
 #include "WallpaperEngine/Core/Core.h"
 #include "WallpaperEngine/Core/Projects/CProperty.h"
 
 #include "WallpaperEngine/Assets/CContainer.h"
 
+namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Projects {
+class CProperty;
+}
+
 namespace WallpaperEngine::Core {
 using json = nlohmann::json;
 using namespace WallpaperEngine::Assets;
@@ -20,7 +27,7 @@ class CProject {
 
     [[nodiscard]] const std::string& getTitle () const;
     [[nodiscard]] const std::string& getType () const;
-    [[nodiscard]] const std::map<std::string, const Projects::CProperty*>& getProperties () const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const std::map<std::string, Projects::CProperty*>& getProperties () const;
     [[nodiscard]] const std::string& getWorkshopId () const;
 
     const CContainer* getContainer () const;
@@ -28,12 +35,12 @@ class CProject {
   protected:
     CProject (
         std::string title, std::string type, std::string workshopid, const CContainer* container,
-        std::map<std::string, const Projects::CProperty*> properties);
+        std::map<std::string, Projects::CProperty*> properties);
 
     void setWallpaper (const CWallpaper* wallpaper);
 
   private:
-    std::map<std::string, const Projects::CProperty*> m_properties;
+    std::map<std::string, Projects::CProperty*> m_properties;
 
     const std::string m_workshopid;
     const std::string m_title;

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Core.cpp

@@ -468,37 +468,40 @@ template const glm::ivec3 Core::jsonFindDefault (const nlohmann::json& data, con
 template const glm::ivec4 Core::jsonFindDefault (const nlohmann::json& data, const char* key, const glm::ivec4 defaultValue);
 
 template <typename T> const T* Core::jsonFindUserConfig (
-    const nlohmann::json::const_iterator& data, const char* key, typename T::data_type defaultValue
+    const nlohmann::json::const_iterator& data, const CProject& project, const char* key, typename T::data_type defaultValue
 ) {
     const auto it = data->find (key);
 
     if (it == data->end () || it->type () == nlohmann::detail::value_t::null)
         return T::fromScalar (defaultValue);
 
-    return T::fromJSON (*it);
+    return T::fromJSON (*it, project);
 }
 
-template const CUserSettingBoolean* Core::jsonFindUserConfig (const nlohmann::json::const_iterator& data, const char* key,
-                                                        CUserSettingBoolean::data_type defaultValue);
-template const CUserSettingVector3* Core::jsonFindUserConfig (const nlohmann::json::const_iterator& data, const char* key,
-                                                        CUserSettingVector3::data_type defaultValue);
-template const CUserSettingFloat* Core::jsonFindUserConfig (const nlohmann::json::const_iterator& data, const char* key,
-                                                      CUserSettingFloat::data_type defaultValue);
+template const CUserSettingBoolean* Core::jsonFindUserConfig (
+    const nlohmann::json::const_iterator& data, const CProject& project, const char* key,
+    CUserSettingBoolean::data_type defaultValue);
+template const CUserSettingVector3* Core::jsonFindUserConfig (
+    const nlohmann::json::const_iterator& data, const CProject& project, const char* key,
+    CUserSettingVector3::data_type defaultValue);
+template const CUserSettingFloat* Core::jsonFindUserConfig (
+    const nlohmann::json::const_iterator& data, const CProject& project, const char* key,
+    CUserSettingFloat::data_type defaultValue);
 
 template <typename T> const T* Core::jsonFindUserConfig (
-    const nlohmann::json& data, const char* key, typename T::data_type defaultValue
+    const nlohmann::json& data, const CProject& project, const char* key, typename T::data_type defaultValue
 ) {
     const auto it = data.find (key);
 
     if (it == data.end () || it->type () == nlohmann::detail::value_t::null)
         return T::fromScalar (defaultValue);
 
-    return T::fromJSON (*it);
+    return T::fromJSON (*it, project);
 }
 
-template const CUserSettingBoolean* Core::jsonFindUserConfig (const nlohmann::json& data, const char* key,
-                                                        CUserSettingBoolean::data_type defaultValue);
-template const CUserSettingVector3* Core::jsonFindUserConfig (const nlohmann::json& data, const char* key,
-                                                        CUserSettingVector3::data_type defaultValue);
-template const CUserSettingFloat* Core::jsonFindUserConfig (const nlohmann::json& data, const char* key,
-                                                      CUserSettingFloat::data_type defaultValue);
+template const CUserSettingBoolean* Core::jsonFindUserConfig (
+    const nlohmann::json& data, const CProject& project, const char* key, CUserSettingBoolean::data_type defaultValue);
+template const CUserSettingVector3* Core::jsonFindUserConfig (
+    const nlohmann::json& data, const CProject& project, const char* key, CUserSettingVector3::data_type defaultValue);
+template const CUserSettingFloat* Core::jsonFindUserConfig (
+    const nlohmann::json& data, const CProject& project, const char* key, CUserSettingFloat::data_type defaultValue);

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Core.h

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include "CProject.h"
 #include <glm/mat4x4.hpp>
 #include <glm/vec2.hpp>
 #include <glm/vec3.hpp>
@@ -7,6 +8,8 @@
 #include <string>
 
 namespace WallpaperEngine::Core {
+class CProject;
+
 glm::vec4 aToVector4 (const char* str);
 glm::vec3 aToVector3 (const char* str);
 glm::vec2 aToVector2 (const char* str);
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@ template <typename T> const T jsonFindDefault (
 template <typename T> const T jsonFindDefault (
     const nlohmann::json& data, const char* key, const T defaultValue);
 template <typename T> const T* jsonFindUserConfig (
-    const nlohmann::json::const_iterator& data, const char* key, typename T::data_type defaultValue);
+    const nlohmann::json::const_iterator& data, const CProject& project, const char* key, typename T::data_type defaultValue);
 template <typename T> const T* jsonFindUserConfig (
-    const nlohmann::json& data, const char* key, typename T::data_type defaultValue);
+    const nlohmann::json& data, const CProject& project, const char* key, typename T::data_type defaultValue);
 } // namespace WallpaperEngine::Core

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/DynamicValues/CDynamicValue.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include "CDynamicValue.h"
+
+using namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::DynamicValues;
+
+CDynamicValue::CDynamicValue() :
+    m_ivec4(new glm::ivec4()),
+    m_ivec3(new glm::ivec3()),
+    m_ivec2(new glm::ivec2()),
+    m_vec4 (new glm::vec4()),
+    m_vec3 (new glm::vec3()),
+    m_vec2 (new glm::vec2()),
+    m_float (new float()),
+    m_int (new int()),
+    m_bool (new bool()),
+    m_outgoingConnections (),
+    m_incomingConnections () {}
+
+CDynamicValue::~CDynamicValue() {
+    for (auto* connection : this->m_incomingConnections) {
+        connection->destroyOutgoingConnection (this);
+    }
+
+    delete this->m_ivec4;
+    delete this->m_ivec3;
+    delete this->m_ivec2;
+    delete this->m_vec4;
+    delete this->m_vec3;
+    delete this->m_vec2;
+    delete this->m_float;
+    delete this->m_int;
+    delete this->m_bool;
+}
+
+void CDynamicValue::update(float newValue) {
+    *this->m_ivec4 = glm::ivec4(static_cast<int> (newValue));
+    *this->m_ivec3 = glm::ivec3(static_cast<int> (newValue));
+    *this->m_ivec2 = glm::ivec2(static_cast<int> (newValue));
+    *this->m_vec4 = glm::vec4(newValue);
+    *this->m_vec3 = glm::vec3(newValue);
+    *this->m_vec2 = glm::vec2(newValue);
+    *this->m_float = newValue;
+    *this->m_int = static_cast<int> (newValue);
+    *this->m_bool = static_cast<int> (newValue);
+
+    this->propagate ();
+}
+
+void CDynamicValue::update(int newValue) {
+    *this->m_ivec4 = glm::ivec4(newValue);
+    *this->m_ivec3 = glm::ivec3(newValue);
+    *this->m_ivec2 = glm::ivec2(newValue);
+    *this->m_vec4 = glm::vec4(static_cast<float> (newValue));
+    *this->m_vec3 = glm::vec3(static_cast<float> (newValue));
+    *this->m_vec2 = glm::vec2(static_cast<float> (newValue));
+    *this->m_float = static_cast<float> (newValue);
+    *this->m_int = newValue;
+    *this->m_bool = newValue;
+
+    this->propagate ();
+}
+
+void CDynamicValue::update(bool newValue) {
+    *this->m_ivec4 = glm::ivec4(newValue);
+    *this->m_ivec3 = glm::ivec3(newValue);
+    *this->m_ivec2 = glm::ivec2(newValue);
+    *this->m_vec4 = glm::vec4(newValue);
+    *this->m_vec3 = glm::vec3(newValue);
+    *this->m_vec2 = glm::vec2(newValue);
+    *this->m_float = newValue;
+    *this->m_int = newValue;
+    *this->m_bool = newValue;
+
+    this->propagate ();
+}
+
+void CDynamicValue::update(const glm::vec2& newValue) {
+    *this->m_ivec4 = glm::ivec4(newValue, 0, 0);
+    *this->m_ivec3 = glm::ivec3(newValue, 0);
+    *this->m_ivec2 = glm::ivec2(newValue);
+    *this->m_vec2 = newValue;
+    *this->m_vec3 = glm::vec3(newValue, 0.0f);
+    *this->m_vec4 = glm::vec4(newValue, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+    *this->m_float = newValue.x;
+    *this->m_int = static_cast<int> (newValue.x);
+    *this->m_bool = newValue.x != 0.0f;
+
+    this->propagate ();
+}
+
+void CDynamicValue::update(const glm::vec3& newValue) {
+    *this->m_ivec4 = glm::ivec4(newValue, 0);
+    *this->m_ivec3 = glm::ivec3(newValue);
+    *this->m_ivec2 = glm::ivec2(newValue);
+    *this->m_vec2 = glm::vec2(newValue);
+    *this->m_vec3 = newValue;
+    *this->m_vec4 = glm::vec4(newValue, 0.0f);
+    *this->m_float = newValue.x;
+    *this->m_int = static_cast<int> (newValue.x);
+    *this->m_bool = newValue.x != 0.0f;
+
+    this->propagate ();
+}
+
+void CDynamicValue::update(const glm::vec4& newValue) {
+    *this->m_ivec4 = glm::ivec4(newValue);
+    *this->m_ivec3 = glm::ivec3(newValue);
+    *this->m_ivec2 = glm::ivec2(newValue);
+    *this->m_vec2 = glm::vec2(newValue);
+    *this->m_vec3 = glm::vec3(newValue);
+    *this->m_vec4 = newValue;
+    *this->m_float = newValue.x;
+    *this->m_int = static_cast<int> (newValue.x);
+    *this->m_bool = newValue.x != 0.0f;
+
+    this->propagate ();
+}
+
+void CDynamicValue::update(const glm::ivec2& newValue) {
+    *this->m_ivec4 = glm::ivec4(newValue, 0, 0);
+    *this->m_ivec3 = glm::ivec3(newValue, 0);
+    *this->m_ivec2 = glm::ivec2(newValue);
+    *this->m_vec2 = newValue;
+    *this->m_vec3 = glm::vec3(newValue, 0.0f);
+    *this->m_vec4 = glm::vec4(newValue, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+    *this->m_float = static_cast<float> (newValue.x);
+    *this->m_int = static_cast<int> (newValue.x);
+    *this->m_bool = newValue.x;
+
+    this->propagate ();
+}
+
+void CDynamicValue::update(const glm::ivec3& newValue) {
+    *this->m_ivec4 = glm::ivec4(newValue, 0);
+    *this->m_ivec3 = glm::ivec3(newValue);
+    *this->m_ivec2 = glm::ivec2(newValue);
+    *this->m_vec2 = glm::vec2(newValue);
+    *this->m_vec3 = newValue;
+    *this->m_vec4 = glm::vec4(newValue, 0.0f);
+    *this->m_float = static_cast<float> (newValue.x);
+    *this->m_int = static_cast<int> (newValue.x);
+    *this->m_bool = newValue.x;
+
+    this->propagate ();
+}
+
+void CDynamicValue::update(const glm::ivec4& newValue) {
+    *this->m_ivec4 = glm::ivec4(newValue);
+    *this->m_ivec3 = glm::ivec3(newValue);
+    *this->m_ivec2 = glm::ivec2(newValue);
+    *this->m_vec2 = glm::vec2(newValue);
+    *this->m_vec3 = glm::vec3(newValue);
+    *this->m_vec4 = newValue;
+    *this->m_float = static_cast<float> (newValue.x);
+    *this->m_int = static_cast<int> (newValue.x);
+    *this->m_bool = newValue.x;
+
+    this->propagate ();
+}
+
+void CDynamicValue::connectOutgoing (CDynamicValue* value) const {
+    this->m_outgoingConnections.push_back (value);
+
+    // ensure that new connection has the right value
+    this->propagate ();
+    // ensure the other value keeps track of our connection too
+    value->connectIncoming (this);
+}
+
+void CDynamicValue::connectIncoming (const CDynamicValue* value) const {
+    this->m_incomingConnections.push_back (value);
+}
+
+void CDynamicValue::destroyOutgoingConnection (CDynamicValue* value) const {
+    this->m_outgoingConnections.erase (
+        std::remove (this->m_outgoingConnections.begin (), this->m_outgoingConnections.end (), value), this->m_outgoingConnections.end ()
+    );
+}
+
+void CDynamicValue::propagate () const {
+    for (auto* cur : this->m_outgoingConnections) {
+        *cur->m_bool = *this->m_bool;
+        *cur->m_int = *this->m_int;
+        *cur->m_float = *this->m_float;
+        *cur->m_ivec2 = *this->m_ivec2;
+        *cur->m_ivec3 = *this->m_ivec3;
+        *cur->m_ivec4 = *this->m_ivec4;
+        *cur->m_vec2 = *this->m_vec2;
+        *cur->m_vec3 = *this->m_vec3;
+        *cur->m_vec4 = *this->m_vec4;
+    }
+}
+
+const glm::ivec4& CDynamicValue::getIVec4 () const {
+    return *this->m_ivec4;
+}
+
+const glm::ivec3& CDynamicValue::getIVec3 () const {
+    return *this->m_ivec3;
+}
+
+const glm::ivec2& CDynamicValue::getIVec2 () const {
+    return *this->m_ivec2;
+}
+
+const glm::vec4& CDynamicValue::getVec4 () const {
+    return *this->m_vec4;
+}
+
+const glm::vec3& CDynamicValue::getVec3 () const {
+    return *this->m_vec3;
+}
+
+const glm::vec2& CDynamicValue::getVec2 () const {
+    return *this->m_vec2;
+}
+
+const float& CDynamicValue::getFloat () const {
+    return *this->m_float;
+}
+
+const int& CDynamicValue::getInt () const {
+    return *this->m_int;
+}
+
+const bool& CDynamicValue::getBool () const {
+    return *this->m_bool;
+}

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/DynamicValues/CDynamicValue.h

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <functional>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <glm/glm.hpp>
+
+namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::DynamicValues {
+class CDynamicValue {
+  public:
+    CDynamicValue ();
+    ~CDynamicValue ();
+
+    [[nodiscard]] const glm::ivec4& getIVec4 () const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const glm::ivec3& getIVec3 () const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const glm::ivec2& getIVec2 () const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const glm::vec4& getVec4 () const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const glm::vec3& getVec3 () const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const glm::vec2& getVec2 () const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const float& getFloat () const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const int& getInt () const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const bool& getBool () const;
+
+    /**
+     * Connects the current instance to the given instance, updating it's values
+     * based on current instance's changes
+     *
+     * @param value
+     */
+    void connectOutgoing (CDynamicValue* value) const;
+
+  protected:
+    void update (float newValue);
+    void update (int newValue);
+    void update (bool newValue);
+    void update (const glm::vec2& newValue);
+    void update (const glm::vec3& newValue);
+    void update (const glm::vec4& newValue);
+    void update (const glm::ivec2& newValue);
+    void update (const glm::ivec3& newValue);
+    void update (const glm::ivec4& newValue);
+    /**
+     * Registers an incoming connection (another CDynamicValue affecting the current instance's value)
+     * Useful mainly for destroying the connection on delete
+     *
+     * @param value
+     */
+    void connectIncoming (const CDynamicValue* value) const;
+    void destroyOutgoingConnection (CDynamicValue* value) const;
+    /**
+     * Propagates the current value to all it's connections
+     */
+    virtual void propagate () const;
+
+  private:
+    mutable std::vector<CDynamicValue*> m_outgoingConnections;
+    mutable std::vector<const CDynamicValue*> m_incomingConnections;
+    // different values that we will be casted to automagically
+    glm::ivec4* m_ivec4;
+    glm::ivec3* m_ivec3;
+    glm::ivec2* m_ivec2;
+    glm::vec4* m_vec4;
+    glm::vec3* m_vec3;
+    glm::vec2* m_vec2;
+    float* m_float;
+    int* m_int;
+    bool* m_bool;
+};
+};

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Objects/CEffect.cpp

@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ const Core::CProject& CEffect::getProject () const {
 }
 
 bool CEffect::isVisible () const {
-    return this->m_visible->processValue (this->getProject ().getProperties ());
+    return this->m_visible->getBool ();
 }
 
 const Effects::CFBO* CEffect::findFBO (const std::string& name) {

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Objects/CImage.cpp

@@ -49,9 +49,14 @@ const WallpaperEngine::Core::CObject* CImage::fromJSON (
 
     if (effects_it != data.end () && effects_it->is_array ()) {
         for (auto& cur : *effects_it) {
-            const auto effectVisible = jsonFindUserConfig<CUserSettingBoolean> (cur, "visible", true);
+            const auto effectVisible = jsonFindUserConfig<CUserSettingBoolean> (cur, scene->getProject(), "visible", true);
 
-            if (!effectVisible->processValue (scene->getProject ().getProperties ()))
+            // TODO: USER CANNOT MODIFY VALUES ON THE FLY, BUT IT MIGHT BE INTERESTING TO SUPPORT THAT AT SOME POINT?
+            // TODO: AT LEAST THE ORIGINAL SOFTWARE ALLOWS YOU TO DO THAT IN THE PREVIEW WINDOW
+            // TODO: THAT MIGHT INCREASE COMPLEXITY THO...
+            // TODO: ESPECIALLY IF THAT CHANGES RENDERING OF PASSES/IMAGES
+            // TODO: DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DECISIONS...
+            if (!effectVisible->getBool ())
                 continue;
 
             effects.push_back (
@@ -73,8 +78,8 @@ const WallpaperEngine::Core::CObject* CImage::fromJSON (
         angles,
         jsonFindDefault<glm::vec2> (data, "size", glm::vec2 (0.0, 0.0)),
         jsonFindDefault<std::string> (data, "alignment", "center"),
-        jsonFindUserConfig<CUserSettingVector3> (data, "color", {1, 1, 1}),
-        jsonFindUserConfig<CUserSettingFloat> (data, "alpha", 1.0),
+        jsonFindUserConfig<CUserSettingVector3> (data, scene->getProject(), "color", {1, 1, 1}),
+        jsonFindUserConfig<CUserSettingFloat> (data, scene->getProject(), "alpha", 1.0),
         jsonFindDefault<float> (data, "brightness", 1.0),
         jsonFindDefault<uint32_t> (data, "colorBlendMode", 0),
         jsonFindDefault<glm::vec2> (data, "parallaxDepth", glm::vec2 (0.0, 0.0)),
@@ -99,11 +104,11 @@ const std::string& CImage::getAlignment () const {
 }
 
 float CImage::getAlpha () const {
-    return this->m_alpha->processValue (this->getScene ()->getProject ().getProperties ());
+    return this->m_alpha->getFloat ();
 }
 
 const glm::vec3& CImage::getColor () const {
-    return this->m_color->processValue (this->getScene ()->getProject ().getProperties ());
+    return this->m_color->getVec3 ();
 }
 
 float CImage::getBrightness () const {

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Objects/Effects/Constants/CShaderConstant.h

@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <string>
 #include <cassert>
+#include <string>
+#include "WallpaperEngine/Core/DynamicValues/CDynamicValue.h"
 
 namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Objects::Effects::Constants {
 /**
  * Shader constants base class
  */
-class CShaderConstant {
+class CShaderConstant : public DynamicValues::CDynamicValue {
   public:
     explicit CShaderConstant (std::string type);
 

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Objects/Effects/Constants/CShaderConstantFloat.cpp

@@ -3,15 +3,12 @@
 using namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Objects::Effects::Constants;
 
 CShaderConstantFloat::CShaderConstantFloat (float value) :
-    CShaderConstant (Type),
-    m_value (value) {}
-
-const float* CShaderConstantFloat::getValue () const {
-    return &this->m_value;
+    CShaderConstant (Type) {
+    this->update (value);
 }
 
 std::string CShaderConstantFloat::toString () const {
-    return std::to_string (this->m_value);
+    return std::to_string (this->getFloat ());
 }
 
 const std::string CShaderConstantFloat::Type = "float";

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Objects/Effects/Constants/CShaderConstantFloat.h

@@ -12,19 +12,11 @@ class CShaderConstantFloat : public CShaderConstant {
   public:
     explicit CShaderConstantFloat (float value);
 
-    /**
-     * @return A pointer to the actual value of the constant
-     */
-    [[nodiscard]] const float* getValue () const;
-
     /**
      * Type string indicator
      */
     static const std::string Type;
 
     [[nodiscard]] std::string toString () const override;
-  protected:
-    /** The constant's value */
-    const float m_value;
 };
 } // namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Objects::Effects::Constants

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Objects/Effects/Constants/CShaderConstantInteger.cpp

@@ -3,15 +3,12 @@
 using namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Objects::Effects::Constants;
 
 CShaderConstantInteger::CShaderConstantInteger (int32_t value) :
-    CShaderConstant (Type),
-    m_value (value) {}
-
-const int32_t* CShaderConstantInteger::getValue () const {
-    return &this->m_value;
+    CShaderConstant (Type) {
+    this->update (value);
 }
 
 std::string CShaderConstantInteger::toString () const {
-    return std::to_string (this->m_value);
+    return std::to_string (this->getInt ());
 }
 
 const std::string CShaderConstantInteger::Type = "int";

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Objects/Effects/Constants/CShaderConstantInteger.h

@@ -12,19 +12,11 @@ class CShaderConstantInteger : public CShaderConstant {
   public:
     explicit CShaderConstantInteger (int32_t value);
 
-    /**
-     * @return A pointer to the actual value of the constant
-     */
-    [[nodiscard]] const int32_t* getValue () const;
-
     /**
      * Type string indicator
      */
     static const std::string Type;
 
     [[nodiscard]] std::string toString () const override;
-  protected:
-    /** The constant's value */
-    const int32_t m_value;
 };
 } // namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Objects::Effects::Constants

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Objects/Effects/Constants/CShaderConstantProperty.cpp

@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
+#include "WallpaperEngine/Core/DynamicValues/CDynamicValue.h"
 #include "CShaderConstantProperty.h"
 
 using namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Objects::Effects::Constants;
 
 CShaderConstantProperty::CShaderConstantProperty (const CProperty* property) :
-    CShaderConstant (Type),
-    m_property (property) {}
-
-const CProperty* CShaderConstantProperty::getProperty () const {
-    return this->m_property;
+    CShaderConstant (Type) {
+    property->connectOutgoing (this);
 }
 
 std::string CShaderConstantProperty::toString () const {

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Objects/Effects/Constants/CShaderConstantProperty.h

@@ -13,25 +13,13 @@ using namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Projects;
  */
 class CShaderConstantProperty : public CShaderConstant {
   public:
-    // TODO: SUPPORT DEFAULT VALUE?
     explicit CShaderConstantProperty (const CProperty* property);
 
-    /**
-     * @return The property this points to
-     */
-    [[nodiscard]] const CProperty* getProperty () const;
-
     /**
      * Type string indicator
      */
     static const std::string Type;
 
     [[nodiscard]] std::string toString () const override;
-
-  protected:
-    /**
-     * The backing property
-     */
-    const CProperty* m_property;
 };
 } // namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Objects::Effects::Constants

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Objects/Effects/Constants/CShaderConstantVector2.cpp

@@ -3,19 +3,16 @@
 using namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Objects::Effects::Constants;
 
 CShaderConstantVector2::CShaderConstantVector2 (glm::vec2 value) :
-    CShaderConstant (Type),
-    m_value (value) {}
-
-const glm::vec2* CShaderConstantVector2::getValue () const {
-    return &this->m_value;
+    CShaderConstant (Type) {
+    this->update (value);
 }
 
 std::string CShaderConstantVector2::toString () const {
     std::string result = "(";
 
-    result.append (std::to_string (this->m_value.x));
+    result.append (std::to_string (this->getVec2 ().x));
     result.append (",");
-    result.append (std::to_string (this->m_value.y));
+    result.append (std::to_string (this->getVec2 ().y));
     result.append (")");
 
     return result;

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Objects/Effects/Constants/CShaderConstantVector2.h

@@ -14,19 +14,11 @@ class CShaderConstantVector2 : public CShaderConstant {
   public:
     explicit CShaderConstantVector2 (glm::vec2 value);
 
-    /**
-     * @return A pointer to the actual value of the constant
-     */
-    [[nodiscard]] const glm::vec2* getValue () const;
-
     /**
      * Type string indicator
      */
     static const std::string Type;
 
     [[nodiscard]] std::string toString () const override;
-  protected:
-    /** The constant's value */
-    const glm::vec2 m_value;
 };
 } // namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Objects::Effects::Constants

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Objects/Effects/Constants/CShaderConstantVector3.cpp

@@ -3,21 +3,18 @@
 using namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Objects::Effects::Constants;
 
 CShaderConstantVector3::CShaderConstantVector3 (glm::vec3 value) :
-    CShaderConstant (Type),
-    m_value (value) {}
-
-const glm::vec3* CShaderConstantVector3::getValue () const {
-    return &this->m_value;
+    CShaderConstant (Type) {
+    this->update (value);
 }
 
 std::string CShaderConstantVector3::toString () const {
     std::string result = "(";
 
-    result.append (std::to_string (this->m_value.x));
+    result.append (std::to_string (this->getVec3 ().x));
     result.append (",");
-    result.append (std::to_string (this->m_value.y));
+    result.append (std::to_string (this->getVec3 ().y));
     result.append (",");
-    result.append (std::to_string (this->m_value.z));
+    result.append (std::to_string (this->getVec3 ().z));
     result.append (")");
 
     return result;

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Objects/Effects/Constants/CShaderConstantVector3.h

@@ -13,19 +13,11 @@ class CShaderConstantVector3 : public CShaderConstant {
   public:
     explicit CShaderConstantVector3 (glm::vec3 value);
 
-    /**
-     * @return A pointer to the actual value of the constant
-     */
-    [[nodiscard]] const glm::vec3* getValue () const;
-
     /**
      * Type string indicator
      */
     static const std::string Type;
 
     [[nodiscard]] std::string toString () const override;
-  protected:
-    /** The constant's value */
-    const glm::vec3 m_value;
 };
 } // namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Objects::Effects::Constants

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Objects/Effects/Constants/CShaderConstantVector4.cpp

@@ -3,23 +3,20 @@
 using namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Objects::Effects::Constants;
 
 CShaderConstantVector4::CShaderConstantVector4 (glm::vec4 value) :
-    CShaderConstant (Type),
-    m_value (value) {}
-
-const glm::vec4* CShaderConstantVector4::getValue () const {
-    return &this->m_value;
+    CShaderConstant (Type) {
+    this->update (value);
 }
 
 std::string CShaderConstantVector4::toString () const {
     std::string result = "(";
 
-    result.append (std::to_string (this->m_value.x));
+    result.append (std::to_string (this->getVec4 ().x));
     result.append (",");
-    result.append (std::to_string (this->m_value.y));
+    result.append (std::to_string (this->getVec4 ().y));
     result.append (",");
-    result.append (std::to_string (this->m_value.z));
+    result.append (std::to_string (this->getVec4 ().z));
     result.append (",");
-    result.append (std::to_string (this->m_value.w));
+    result.append (std::to_string (this->getVec4 ().w));
     result.append (")");
 
     return result;

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Objects/Effects/Constants/CShaderConstantVector4.h

@@ -13,19 +13,11 @@ class CShaderConstantVector4 : public CShaderConstant {
   public:
     explicit CShaderConstantVector4 (glm::vec4 value);
 
-    /**
-     * @return A pointer to the actual value of the constant
-     */
-    [[nodiscard]] const glm::vec4* getValue () const;
-
     /**
      * Type string indicator
      */
     static const std::string Type;
 
     [[nodiscard]] std::string toString () const override;
-  protected:
-    /** The constant's value */
-    const glm::vec4 m_value;
 };
 } // namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Objects::Effects::Constants

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Projects/CProperty.cpp

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 using namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Projects;
 
-const CProperty* CProperty::fromJSON (const json& data, const std::string& name) {
+CProperty* CProperty::fromJSON (const json& data, const std::string& name) {
     const auto type = jsonFindRequired (data, "type", "Project properties must have the type field");
 
     if (*type == CPropertyColor::Type)
@@ -36,6 +36,18 @@ CProperty::CProperty (std::string name, std::string type, std::string text) :
     m_name (std::move(name)),
     m_text (std::move(text)) {}
 
+void CProperty::subscribe (const function_type& callback) const {
+    this->m_subscriptions.push_back (callback);
+}
+
+void CProperty::propagate () const {
+    CDynamicValue::propagate ();
+
+    for (const auto& callback : this->m_subscriptions) {
+        callback(this);
+    }
+}
+
 const std::string& CProperty::getName () const {
     return this->m_name;
 }

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Projects/CProperty.h

@@ -1,34 +1,34 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include "WallpaperEngine/Core/DynamicValues/CDynamicValue.h"
 #include "WallpaperEngine/Core/Core.h"
 
 namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Projects {
 using json = nlohmann::json;
-
+using namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::DynamicValues;
 /**
  * Represents a property in a background
  *
  * Properties are settings that alter how the background looks or works
  * and are configurable by the user so they can customize it to their likings
  */
-class CPropertyColor;
-
-class CProperty {
+class CProperty : public CDynamicValue {
   public:
+    typedef std::function<void(const CProperty*)> function_type;
     virtual ~CProperty () = default;
-    static const CProperty* fromJSON (const json& data, const std::string& name);
+    static CProperty* fromJSON (const json& data, const std::string& name);
 
-    template <class T> const T* as () const {
+    template <class T> [[nodiscard]] const T* as () const {
         assert (is<T> ());
         return reinterpret_cast<const T*> (this);
     }
 
-    template <class T> T* as () {
+    template <class T> [[nodiscard]] T* as () {
         assert (is<T> ());
         return reinterpret_cast<T*> (this);
     }
 
-    template <class T> bool is () const {
+    template <class T> [[nodiscard]] bool is () const {
         return this->m_type == T::Type;
     }
 
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ class CProperty {
      *
      * @param value New value for the property
      */
-    virtual void update (const std::string& value) const = 0;
-
+    virtual void set (const std::string& value) = 0;
     /**
      * @return Name of the property
      */
@@ -55,10 +54,20 @@ class CProperty {
      * @return Text of the property
      */
     [[nodiscard]] const std::string& getText () const;
+    /**
+     * Registers a function to be called when this instance's value changes
+     *
+     * @param callback
+     */
+    void subscribe (const function_type& callback) const;
 
   protected:
+    void propagate () const override;
+
     CProperty (std::string name, std::string type, std::string text);
 
+    /** Functions to call when this property's value changes */
+    mutable std::vector<function_type> m_subscriptions;
     /** Type of property */
     const std::string m_type;
     /** Name of the property */

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Projects/CPropertyBoolean.cpp

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 using namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Projects;
 
-const CPropertyBoolean* CPropertyBoolean::fromJSON (const json& data, std::string name) {
+CPropertyBoolean* CPropertyBoolean::fromJSON (const json& data, std::string name) {
     return new CPropertyBoolean (
         jsonFindRequired <bool> (data, "value", "Boolean property must have a value"),
         std::move(name),
@@ -14,12 +14,9 @@ const CPropertyBoolean* CPropertyBoolean::fromJSON (const json& data, std::strin
     );
 }
 
-bool CPropertyBoolean::getValue () const {
-    return this->m_value;
-}
 
-void CPropertyBoolean::update (const std::string& value) const {
-    this->m_value = value == "1" || value == "true";
+void CPropertyBoolean::set (const std::string& value) {
+    this->update (value == "1" || value == "true" || value == "on");
 }
 
 std::string CPropertyBoolean::dump () const {
@@ -29,13 +26,12 @@ std::string CPropertyBoolean::dump () const {
        << "\t"
        << "Description: " << this->m_text << std::endl
        << "\t"
-       << "Value: " << this->m_value;
+       << "Value: " << &this->getBool ();
 
     return ss.str ();
 }
 
 CPropertyBoolean::CPropertyBoolean (bool value, std::string name, std::string text) :
-    CProperty (std::move(name), Type, std::move(text)),
-    m_value (value) {}
+    CProperty (std::move(name), Type, std::move(text)) {}
 
 const std::string CPropertyBoolean::Type = "bool";

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Projects/CPropertyBoolean.h

@@ -10,23 +10,16 @@ using json = nlohmann::json;
  */
 class CPropertyBoolean final : public CProperty {
   public:
-    static const CPropertyBoolean* fromJSON (const json& data, std::string name);
+    static CPropertyBoolean* fromJSON (const json& data, std::string name);
 
-    /**
-     * @return The value of the property
-     */
-    [[nodiscard]] bool getValue () const;
     /** @inheritdoc */
     [[nodiscard]] std::string dump () const override;
     /** @inheritdoc */
-    void update (const std::string& value) const override;
+    void set (const std::string& value) override;
 
     static const std::string Type;
 
   private:
     CPropertyBoolean (bool value, std::string name, std::string text);
-
-    /** Property's value */
-    mutable bool m_value;
 };
 } // namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Projects

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Projects/CPropertyColor.cpp

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 using namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Projects;
 
 glm::vec3 ParseColor (std::string value) {
+    // TODO: ENSURE THIS PARSING IS ACTUALLY ACCURATE
     if (value.find (',') != std::string::npos) {
         // replace commas with dots so it can be parsed
         std::replace (value.begin (), value.end (), ',', ' ');
@@ -20,35 +21,33 @@ glm::vec3 ParseColor (std::string value) {
     return WallpaperEngine::Core::aToColorf (value);
 }
 
-const CPropertyColor* CPropertyColor::fromJSON (const json& data, std::string name) {
-    const std::string value = *jsonFindRequired (data, "value", "Color property must have a value");
+CPropertyColor* CPropertyColor::fromJSON (const json& data, std::string name) {
+    const auto value = jsonFindRequired <std::string> (data, "value", "Color property must have a value");
     const auto text = jsonFindDefault<std::string> (data, "text", "");
 
-    return new CPropertyColor (ParseColor (value), std::move(name), text);
+    return new CPropertyColor (value, std::move(name), text);
 }
 
-const glm::vec3& CPropertyColor::getValue () const {
-    return this->m_color;
-}
-
-void CPropertyColor::update (const std::string& value) const {
-    this->m_color = ParseColor (std::string (value));
+void CPropertyColor::set (const std::string& value) {
+    this->update (ParseColor (std::string (value)));
 }
 
 std::string CPropertyColor::dump () const {
+    const auto color = this->getVec3 ();
     std::stringstream ss;
 
     ss << this->m_name << " - color" << std::endl
        << "\t"
        << "Description: " << this->m_text << std::endl
        << "\t"
-       << "R: " << this->m_color.r << " G: " << this->m_color.g << " B: " << this->m_color.b;
+       << "R: " << color.r << " G: " << color.g << " B: " << color.b;
 
     return ss.str ();
 }
 
-CPropertyColor::CPropertyColor (glm::vec3 color, std::string name, std::string text) :
-    CProperty (std::move(name), Type, std::move(text)),
-    m_color (color) {}
+CPropertyColor::CPropertyColor (const std::string& color, std::string name, std::string text) :
+    CProperty (std::move(name), Type, std::move(text)) {
+    this->set (color);
+}
 
 const std::string CPropertyColor::Type = "color";

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Projects/CPropertyColor.h

@@ -12,20 +12,14 @@ using json = nlohmann::json;
  */
 class CPropertyColor final : public CProperty {
   public:
-    static const CPropertyColor* fromJSON (const json& data, std::string name);
+    static CPropertyColor* fromJSON (const json& data, std::string name);
 
-    /**
-     * @return The RGB color value in the 0-1 range
-     */
-    [[nodiscard]] const glm::vec3& getValue () const;
     [[nodiscard]] std::string dump () const override;
-    void update (const std::string& value) const override;
+    void set (const std::string& value) override;
 
     static const std::string Type;
 
   private:
-    CPropertyColor (glm::vec3 color, std::string name, std::string text);
-
-    mutable glm::vec3 m_color;
+    CPropertyColor (const std::string& color, std::string name, std::string text);
 };
 } // namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Projects

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Projects/CPropertyCombo.cpp

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 using namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Projects;
 
-const CPropertyCombo* CPropertyCombo::fromJSON (const json& data, std::string name) {
+CPropertyCombo* CPropertyCombo::fromJSON (const json& data, std::string name) {
     std::vector<const CPropertyComboValue*> values;
     const auto options = jsonFindRequired (data, "options", "Options for a property combo is required");
 
@@ -32,27 +32,24 @@ const CPropertyCombo* CPropertyCombo::fromJSON (const json& data, std::string na
     return new CPropertyCombo (
         std::move(name),
         jsonFindDefault<std::string> (data, "text", ""),
-        jsonFindRequired (data, "value", "Value is required for a property combo")->dump (),
+        jsonFindRequired<std::string> (data, "value", "Value is required for a property combo"),
         values
     );
 }
 
 CPropertyCombo::CPropertyCombo (
-    std::string name, std::string text, std::string defaultValue, std::vector<const CPropertyComboValue*> values
+    std::string name, std::string text, const std::string& defaultValue, std::vector<const CPropertyComboValue*> values
 ) :
     CProperty (std::move(name), Type, std::move(text)),
-    m_defaultValue (std::move(defaultValue)),
-    m_values (std::move(values)) {}
+    m_values (std::move(values)) {
+    this->set (defaultValue);
+}
 
 CPropertyCombo::~CPropertyCombo () {
     for (const auto* value : this->m_values)
         delete value;
 }
 
-const std::string& CPropertyCombo::getValue () const {
-    return this->m_defaultValue;
-}
-
 std::string CPropertyCombo::dump () const {
     std::stringstream ss;
 
@@ -60,7 +57,7 @@ std::string CPropertyCombo::dump () const {
        << "\t"
        << "Description: " << this->m_text << std::endl
        << "\t"
-       << "Value: " << this->m_defaultValue << std::endl
+       << "Value: " << &this->getInt () << std::endl
        << "\t\t"
        << "Posible values:" << std::endl;
 
@@ -70,21 +67,45 @@ std::string CPropertyCombo::dump () const {
     return ss.str ();
 }
 
-void CPropertyCombo::update (const std::string& value) const {
+void CPropertyCombo::set (const std::string& value) {
     bool found = false;
+    int index = 0;
 
     // ensure the value is present somewhere in the value list
     for (const auto cur : this->m_values) {
-        if (cur->value != value)
-            continue;
+        if (cur->value == value) {
+            found = true;
+            break;
+        }
 
-        found = true;
+        index ++;
     }
 
     if (!found)
         sLog.exception ("Assigning invalid value to property ", this->m_name);
 
-    this->m_defaultValue = value;
+    this->update (index);
+}
+
+int CPropertyCombo::translateValueToIndex (const std::string& value) const {
+    bool found = false;
+    int index = 0;
+
+    // ensure the value is present somewhere in the value list
+    for (const auto cur : this->m_values) {
+        if (cur->value == value) {
+            found = true;
+            break;
+        }
+
+        index ++;
+    }
+
+    if (!found) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return index;
 }
 
 const std::string CPropertyCombo::Type = "combo";

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Projects/CPropertyCombo.h

@@ -23,26 +23,21 @@ class CPropertyComboValue {
  */
 class CPropertyCombo final : public CProperty {
   public:
-    static const CPropertyCombo* fromJSON (const json& data, std::string name);
+    static CPropertyCombo* fromJSON (const json& data, std::string name);
 
     ~CPropertyCombo () override;
 
-    /**
-     * @return The selected value
-     */
-    [[nodiscard]] const std::string& getValue () const;
     [[nodiscard]] std::string dump () const override;
-    void update (const std::string& value) const override;
+    void set (const std::string& value) override;
+    int translateValueToIndex (const std::string& value) const;
 
     static const std::string Type;
 
   private:
     CPropertyCombo (
-        std::string name, std::string text, std::string defaultValue, std::vector<const CPropertyComboValue*> values);
+        std::string name, std::string text, const std::string& defaultValue, std::vector<const CPropertyComboValue*> values);
 
     /** List of values available to select */
     const std::vector<const CPropertyComboValue*> m_values;
-    /** The default value */
-    mutable std::string m_defaultValue;
 };
 } // namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Projects

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Projects/CPropertySlider.cpp

@@ -4,29 +4,25 @@
 
 using namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Projects;
 
-const CPropertySlider* CPropertySlider::fromJSON (const json& data, const std::string& name) {
+CPropertySlider* CPropertySlider::fromJSON (const json& data, const std::string& name) {
     const auto value = data.find ("value");
     const auto text = jsonFindDefault<std::string> (data, "text", "");
-    const auto min = jsonFindDefault (data, "min", 0.0);
-    const auto max = jsonFindDefault (data, "max", 0.0);
-    const auto step = jsonFindDefault (data, "step", 0.0);
+    const auto min = jsonFindDefault (data, "min", 0.0f);
+    const auto max = jsonFindDefault (data, "max", 0.0f);
+    const auto step = jsonFindDefault (data, "step", 0.0f);
 
     return new CPropertySlider (*value, name, text, min, max, step);
 }
 
-const double& CPropertySlider::getValue () const {
-    return this->m_value;
-}
-
-const double& CPropertySlider::getMinValue () const {
+const float& CPropertySlider::getMinValue () const {
     return this->m_min;
 }
 
-const double& CPropertySlider::getMaxValue () const {
+const float& CPropertySlider::getMaxValue () const {
     return this->m_max;
 }
 
-const double& CPropertySlider::getStep () const {
+const float& CPropertySlider::getStep () const {
     return this->m_step;
 }
 
@@ -37,7 +33,7 @@ std::string CPropertySlider::dump () const {
        << "\t"
        << "Description: " << this->m_text << std::endl
        << "\t"
-       << "Value: " << this->m_value << std::endl
+       << "Value: " << &this->getFloat () << std::endl
        << "\t"
        << "Minimum value: " << this->m_min << std::endl
        << "\t"
@@ -48,21 +44,22 @@ std::string CPropertySlider::dump () const {
     return ss.str ();
 }
 
-void CPropertySlider::update (const std::string& value) const {
-    const auto newValue = strtod (value.c_str (), nullptr);
+void CPropertySlider::set (const std::string& value) {
+    const auto newValue = strtof (value.c_str (), nullptr);
 
     if (newValue < this->m_min || newValue > this->m_max)
         sLog.exception ("Slider value (", newValue, ") is out of range (", this->m_min, ",", this->m_max, ")");
 
-    this->m_value = newValue;
+    this->update (newValue);
 }
 
-CPropertySlider::CPropertySlider (double value, const std::string& name, const std::string& text, double min,
-                                  double max, double step) :
+CPropertySlider::CPropertySlider (float value, const std::string& name, const std::string& text, float min,
+                                  float max, float step) :
     CProperty (name, Type, text),
-    m_value (value),
     m_min (min),
     m_max (max),
-    m_step (step) {}
+    m_step (step) {
+    this->update (value);
+}
 
 const std::string CPropertySlider::Type = "slider";

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Projects/CPropertySlider.h

@@ -12,39 +12,33 @@ using json = nlohmann::json;
  */
 class CPropertySlider final : public CProperty {
   public:
-    static const CPropertySlider* fromJSON (const json& data, const std::string& name);
+    static CPropertySlider* fromJSON (const json& data, const std::string& name);
 
-    /**
-     * @return The slider's value
-     */
-    [[nodiscard]] const double& getValue () const;
     /**
      * @return The slider's minimum value
      */
-    [[nodiscard]] const double& getMinValue () const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const float& getMinValue () const;
     /**
      * @return The slider's maximum value
      */
-    [[nodiscard]] const double& getMaxValue () const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const float& getMaxValue () const;
     /**
      * @return The slider's value increment steps, only really used in the UI
      */
-    [[nodiscard]] const double& getStep () const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const float& getStep () const;
     [[nodiscard]] std::string dump () const override;
-    void update (const std::string& value) const override;
+    void set (const std::string& value) override;
 
     static const std::string Type;
 
   private:
-    CPropertySlider (double value, const std::string& name, const std::string& text, double min, double max, double step);
+    CPropertySlider (float value, const std::string& name, const std::string& text, float min, float max, float step);
 
-    /** Actual slider value */
-    mutable double m_value;
     /** Minimum value */
-    const double m_min;
+    const float m_min;
     /** Maximum value */
-    const double m_max;
+    const float m_max;
     /** Increment steps for the slider in the UI */
-    const double m_step;
+    const float m_step;
 };
 } // namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Projects

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Projects/CPropertyText.cpp

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 
 using namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Projects;
 
-const CPropertyText* CPropertyText::fromJSON (const json& data, std::string name) {
+CPropertyText* CPropertyText::fromJSON (const json& data, std::string name) {
+    //TODO: VALIDATE THIS IS RIGHT
     const auto text = data.find ("type");
 
     return new CPropertyText (std::move(name), *text);
@@ -21,10 +22,11 @@ std::string CPropertyText::dump () const {
     return ss.str ();
 }
 
-void CPropertyText::update (const std::string& value) const {
+void CPropertyText::set (const std::string& value) {
     this->m_text = value;
 }
 
-CPropertyText::CPropertyText (std::string name, std::string text) : CProperty (std::move(name), Type, std::move(text)) {}
+CPropertyText::CPropertyText (std::string name, std::string text) :
+    CProperty (std::move(name), Type, std::move(text)) {}
 
 const std::string CPropertyText::Type = "text";

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Projects/CPropertyText.h

@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ using json = nlohmann::json;
  */
 class CPropertyText final : public CProperty {
   public:
-    static const CPropertyText* fromJSON (const json& data, std::string name);
+    static CPropertyText* fromJSON (const json& data, std::string name);
     [[nodiscard]] std::string dump () const override;
-    void update (const std::string& value) const override;
+    void set (const std::string& value) override;
 
     static const std::string Type;
 

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/UserSettings/CUserSettingBoolean.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <utility>
 #include "WallpaperEngine/Core/Core.h"
 
+#include "WallpaperEngine/Core/CProject.h"
 #include "WallpaperEngine/Core/Projects/CProperty.h"
 #include "WallpaperEngine/Core/Projects/CPropertyBoolean.h"
 #include "WallpaperEngine/Core/Projects/CPropertyCombo.h"
@@ -15,24 +16,37 @@ using namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Projects;
 using namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::UserSettings;
 
 CUserSettingBoolean::CUserSettingBoolean (
-    bool hasCondition,bool hasSource, bool defaultValue, std::string source, std::string expectedValue
+    bool hasCondition, bool defaultValue, const Projects::CProperty* source, std::string expectedValue
 ) :
     CUserSettingValue (Type),
-    m_default (defaultValue),
     m_hasCondition (hasCondition),
-    m_hasSource (hasSource),
-    m_source (std::move(source)),
-    m_expectedValue (std::move(expectedValue)) {}
+    m_source (source),
+    m_expectedValue (std::move(expectedValue)) {
+    this->update (defaultValue);
 
-const CUserSettingBoolean* CUserSettingBoolean::fromJSON (const nlohmann::json& data) {
+    if (this->m_source != nullptr) {
+        this->m_source->subscribe ([this](const Projects::CProperty* property) -> void {
+            if (!this->m_hasCondition) {
+                this->update (property->getBool ());
+            } else if (property->is <CPropertyCombo> ()) {
+                this->update (
+                    property->as <CPropertyCombo> ()->translateValueToIndex (this->m_expectedValue) == property->getInt ()
+                );
+            } else {
+                sLog.error ("Cannot update boolean user setting for an unknown property type ", property->getType ());
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+const CUserSettingBoolean* CUserSettingBoolean::fromJSON (const nlohmann::json& data, const CProject& project) {
     bool hasCondition = false;
-    bool hasSource = false;
+    const Projects::CProperty* sourceProperty = nullptr;
     bool defaultValue;
     std::string source;
     std::string expectedValue;
 
     if (data.is_object ()) {
-        hasSource = true;
         auto userIt = data.find ("user");
         defaultValue = jsonFindDefault (data, "value", true); // is this default value right?
 
@@ -45,6 +59,17 @@ const CUserSettingBoolean* CUserSettingBoolean::fromJSON (const nlohmann::json&
                 expectedValue =
                     jsonFindRequired <std::string> (userIt, "condition", "Condition for conditional setting must be present");
             }
+
+            for (const auto& [key, property] : project.getProperties ()) {
+                if (key == source) {
+                    sourceProperty = property;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (sourceProperty == nullptr) {
+                sLog.error ("Cannot find property ", source, " to get value from for user setting value, using default value: ", defaultValue);
+            }
         } else {
             sLog.error ("Boolean property doesn't have user member, this could mean an scripted value");
         }
@@ -55,37 +80,11 @@ const CUserSettingBoolean* CUserSettingBoolean::fromJSON (const nlohmann::json&
         defaultValue = data.get<bool> ();
     }
 
-    return new CUserSettingBoolean (hasCondition, hasSource, defaultValue, source, expectedValue);
+    return new CUserSettingBoolean (hasCondition, defaultValue, sourceProperty, expectedValue);
 }
 
 const CUserSettingBoolean* CUserSettingBoolean::fromScalar (const bool value) {
-    return new CUserSettingBoolean (false, false, value, "", "");
-}
-
-bool CUserSettingBoolean::getDefaultValue () const {
-    return this->m_default;
-}
-
-bool CUserSettingBoolean::processValue (const std::map<std::string, const Projects::CProperty*>& properties) const {
-    if (!this->m_hasSource && !this->m_hasCondition)
-        return this->getDefaultValue ();
-
-    const auto property = properties.find (this->m_source);
-
-    if (property != properties.end ()) {
-        if (!this->m_hasCondition) {
-            if (property->second->is<CPropertyBoolean> ())
-                return property->second->as<CPropertyBoolean> ()->getValue ();
-        }
-
-        // TODO: properly validate this as the combos might be more than just strings?
-        if (property->second->is<CPropertyCombo> ())
-            return property->second->as<CPropertyCombo> ()->getValue () == this->m_expectedValue;
-
-        sLog.exception ("Boolean property with condition doesn't match against combo value");
-    }
-
-    return this->m_default;
+    return new CUserSettingBoolean (false, value, nullptr, "");
 }
 
 std::string CUserSettingBoolean::Type = "boolean";

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/UserSettings/CUserSettingBoolean.h

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "CUserSettingValue.h"
+#include "WallpaperEngine/Core/CProject.h"
 
 namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Projects {
 class CProperty;
@@ -11,21 +12,16 @@ class CUserSettingBoolean : public CUserSettingValue {
   public:
     typedef bool data_type;
 
-    static const CUserSettingBoolean* fromJSON (const nlohmann::json& data);
+    static const CUserSettingBoolean* fromJSON (const nlohmann::json& data, const CProject& project);
     static const CUserSettingBoolean* fromScalar (const bool value);
     static std::string Type;
 
-    [[nodiscard]] bool processValue (const std::map<std::string, const Projects::CProperty*>& properties) const;
-    [[nodiscard]] bool getDefaultValue () const;
-
   private:
     CUserSettingBoolean (
-        bool hasCondition, bool hasSource, bool defaultValue, std::string source, std::string expectedValue);
+        bool hasCondition, bool defaultValue, const Projects::CProperty* source, std::string expectedValue);
 
-    const bool m_default;
     const bool m_hasCondition;
-    const bool m_hasSource;
-    const std::string m_source;
     const std::string m_expectedValue;
+    const Projects::CProperty* m_source;
 };
 } // namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::UserSettings

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/UserSettings/CUserSettingFloat.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <utility>
 #include "WallpaperEngine/Core/Core.h"
 
+#include "WallpaperEngine/Core/CProject.h"
 #include "WallpaperEngine/Core/Projects/CProperty.h"
 #include "WallpaperEngine/Core/Projects/CPropertySlider.h"
 #include "WallpaperEngine/Logging/CLog.h"
@@ -12,26 +13,36 @@ using namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Projects;
 using namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::UserSettings;
 
 CUserSettingFloat::CUserSettingFloat (
-    bool hasCondition, bool hasSource, double defaultValue, std::string source, std::string expectedValue
+    bool hasCondition, float defaultValue, const Projects::CProperty* source, std::string expectedValue
 ) :
     CUserSettingValue (Type),
     m_default (defaultValue),
     m_hasCondition (hasCondition),
-    m_hasSource (hasSource),
-    m_source (std::move(source)),
-    m_expectedValue (std::move(expectedValue)) {}
+    m_source (source),
+    m_expectedValue (std::move(expectedValue)) {
+    this->update (defaultValue);
 
-const CUserSettingFloat* CUserSettingFloat::fromJSON (const nlohmann::json& data) {
-    double defaultValue;
+    if (this->m_source != nullptr) {
+        this->m_source->subscribe ([this](const Projects::CProperty* property) -> void {
+            if (!this->m_hasCondition) {
+                this->update (property->getFloat ());
+            } else {
+                sLog.error ("Don't know how to check for condition on a float property... Expected value: ", this->m_expectedValue);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+const CUserSettingFloat* CUserSettingFloat::fromJSON (const nlohmann::json& data, const CProject& project) {
+    float defaultValue;
     std::string source;
     std::string expectedValue;
     bool hasCondition = false;
-    bool hasSource = false;
+    const Projects::CProperty* sourceProperty = nullptr;
 
     if (data.is_object ()) {
-        hasSource = true;
         auto userIt = data.find ("user");
-        defaultValue = jsonFindDefault (data, "value", 1.0); // is this default value right?
+        defaultValue = jsonFindDefault (data, "value", 1.0f); // is this default value right?
 
         if (userIt != data.end ()) {
             if (userIt->is_string ()) {
@@ -42,6 +53,17 @@ const CUserSettingFloat* CUserSettingFloat::fromJSON (const nlohmann::json& data
                 expectedValue =
                     jsonFindRequired <std::string> (userIt, "condition", "Condition for conditional setting must be present");
             }
+
+            for (const auto& [key, property] : project.getProperties ()) {
+                if (key == source) {
+                    sourceProperty = property;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (sourceProperty == nullptr) {
+                sLog.error ("Cannot find property ", source, " to get value from for user setting value, using default value: ", defaultValue);
+            }
         } else {
             sLog.error ("Float property doesn't have user member, this could mean an scripted value");
         }
@@ -49,38 +71,14 @@ const CUserSettingFloat* CUserSettingFloat::fromJSON (const nlohmann::json& data
         if (!data.is_number ())
             sLog.exception ("Expected numeric value on user settings");
 
-        defaultValue = data.get<double> ();
+        defaultValue = data.get<float> ();
     }
 
-    return new CUserSettingFloat (hasCondition, hasSource, defaultValue, source, expectedValue);
+    return new CUserSettingFloat (hasCondition, defaultValue, sourceProperty, expectedValue);
 }
 
-const CUserSettingFloat* CUserSettingFloat::fromScalar (const double value) {
-    return new CUserSettingFloat (false, false, value, "", "");
-}
-
-double CUserSettingFloat::getDefaultValue () const {
-    return this->m_default;
-}
-
-double CUserSettingFloat::processValue (const std::map<std::string, const Projects::CProperty*>& properties) const {
-    if (!this->m_hasSource && !this->m_hasCondition)
-        return this->getDefaultValue ();
-
-    const auto property = properties.find (this->m_source);
-
-    if (property != properties.end ()) {
-        if (!this->m_hasCondition) {
-            if (property->second->is<CPropertySlider> ())
-                return property->second->as<CPropertySlider> ()->getValue ();
-
-            sLog.exception ("Property without condition must match type (slider)");
-        }
-
-        sLog.exception ("Float property with condition doesn't match against combo value");
-    }
-
-    return this->m_default;
+const CUserSettingFloat* CUserSettingFloat::fromScalar (const float value) {
+    return new CUserSettingFloat (false, value, nullptr, "");
 }
 
 std::string CUserSettingFloat::Type = "float";

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/UserSettings/CUserSettingFloat.h

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "CUserSettingValue.h"
+#include "WallpaperEngine/Core/CProject.h"
 
 namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Projects {
 class CProperty;
@@ -9,23 +10,19 @@ class CProperty;
 namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::UserSettings {
 class CUserSettingFloat : public CUserSettingValue {
   public:
-    typedef double data_type;
+    typedef float data_type;
 
-    static const CUserSettingFloat* fromJSON (const nlohmann::json& data);
-    static const CUserSettingFloat* fromScalar (const double value);
+    static const CUserSettingFloat* fromJSON (const nlohmann::json& data, const CProject& project);
+    static const CUserSettingFloat* fromScalar (const float value);
     static std::string Type;
 
-    [[nodiscard]] double processValue (const std::map<std::string, const Projects::CProperty*>& properties) const;
-    [[nodiscard]] double getDefaultValue () const;
-
   private:
     CUserSettingFloat (
-        bool hasCondition, bool hasSource, double defaultValue, std::string source, std::string expectedValue);
+        bool hasCondition, float defaultValue, const Projects::CProperty* source, std::string expectedValue);
 
     const double m_default;
     const bool m_hasCondition;
-    const bool m_hasSource;
-    const std::string m_source;
+    const Projects::CProperty* m_source;
     const std::string m_expectedValue;
 };
 } // namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::UserSettings

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/UserSettings/CUserSettingValue.h

@@ -2,20 +2,24 @@
 
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
+#include "WallpaperEngine/Core/DynamicValues/CDynamicValue.h"
+
 namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::UserSettings {
-class CUserSettingValue {
+using namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::DynamicValues;
+
+class CUserSettingValue : public CDynamicValue {
   public:
-    template <class T> const T* as () const {
+    template <class T> [[nodiscard]] const T* as () const {
         assert (is<T> ());
         return reinterpret_cast<const T*> (this);
     }
 
-    template <class T> T* as () {
+    template <class T> [[nodiscard]] T* as () {
         assert (is<T> ());
         return reinterpret_cast<T*> (this);
     }
 
-    template <class T> bool is () const {
+    template <class T> [[nodiscard]] bool is () const {
         return this->m_type == T::Type;
     }
 

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/UserSettings/CUserSettingVector3.cpp

@@ -13,24 +13,34 @@ using namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Projects;
 using namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::UserSettings;
 
 CUserSettingVector3::CUserSettingVector3 (
-    bool hasCondition, bool hasSource, glm::vec3 defaultValue, std::string source, std::string expectedValue
+    bool hasCondition, glm::vec3 defaultValue, const Projects::CProperty* source, std::string expectedValue
 ) :
     CUserSettingValue (Type),
-    m_default (defaultValue),
     m_hasCondition (hasCondition),
-    m_hasSource (hasSource),
-    m_source (std::move(source)),
-    m_expectedValue (std::move(expectedValue)) {}
+    m_source (source),
+    m_expectedValue (std::move(expectedValue)) {
+    this->update (defaultValue);
 
-const CUserSettingVector3* CUserSettingVector3::fromJSON (const nlohmann::json& data) {
+    if (this->m_source != nullptr) {
+        this->m_source->subscribe ([this](const Projects::CProperty* property) -> void {
+            if (this->m_hasCondition) {
+                sLog.error ("Don't know how to check for condition on a float property... Expected value: ", this->m_expectedValue);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            this->update (property->getVec3 ());
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+const CUserSettingVector3* CUserSettingVector3::fromJSON (const nlohmann::json& data, const CProject& project) {
     bool hasCondition = false;
-    bool hasSource = false;
+    const Projects::CProperty* sourceProperty = nullptr;
     glm::vec3 defaultValue;
     std::string source;
     std::string expectedValue;
 
     if (data.is_object ()) {
-        hasSource = true;
         auto userIt = data.find ("user");
         defaultValue = jsonFindDefault (data, "value", glm::vec3()); // is this default value right?
 
@@ -43,6 +53,17 @@ const CUserSettingVector3* CUserSettingVector3::fromJSON (const nlohmann::json&
                 expectedValue =
                     jsonFindRequired <std::string> (userIt, "condition", "Condition for conditional setting must be present");
             }
+
+            for (const auto& [key, property] : project.getProperties ()) {
+                if (key == source) {
+                    sourceProperty = property;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (sourceProperty == nullptr) {
+                sLog.error ("Cannot find property ", source, " to get value from for user setting value, using default value: (", defaultValue.x, ",", defaultValue.y, ",", defaultValue.z, ")");
+            }
         } else {
             sLog.error ("Vector property doesn't have user member, this could mean an scripted value");
         }
@@ -53,38 +74,11 @@ const CUserSettingVector3* CUserSettingVector3::fromJSON (const nlohmann::json&
         defaultValue = WallpaperEngine::Core::aToColorf (data.get<std::string> ().c_str ());
     }
 
-    return new CUserSettingVector3 (hasCondition, hasSource, defaultValue, source, expectedValue);
+    return new CUserSettingVector3 (hasCondition, defaultValue, sourceProperty, expectedValue);
 }
 
 const CUserSettingVector3* CUserSettingVector3::fromScalar (const glm::vec3 value) {
-    return new CUserSettingVector3 (false, false, value, "", "");
-}
-
-const glm::vec3& CUserSettingVector3::getDefaultValue () const {
-    return this->m_default;
-}
-
-const glm::vec3& CUserSettingVector3::processValue (const std::map<std::string, const Projects::CProperty*>& properties) const {
-    if (!this->m_hasSource && !this->m_hasCondition)
-        return this->getDefaultValue ();
-
-    const auto property = properties.find (this->m_source);
-
-    if (property != properties.end ()) {
-        if (!this->m_hasCondition) {
-            if (property->second->is<CPropertyColor> ())
-                return property->second->as<CPropertyColor> ()->getValue ();
-            if (property->second->is<CPropertySlider> ())
-                return {property->second->as<CPropertySlider> ()->getValue (), property->second->as<CPropertySlider> ()->getValue (),
-                        property->second->as<CPropertySlider> ()->getValue ()};
-
-            sLog.exception ("Property without condition must match type (vector3)");
-        }
-
-        sLog.exception ("Vector property with condition doesn't match against combo value");
-    }
-
-    return this->m_default;
+    return new CUserSettingVector3 (false, value, nullptr, "");
 }
 
 std::string CUserSettingVector3::Type = "color";

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/UserSettings/CUserSettingVector3.h

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <glm/vec3.hpp>
 
 #include "CUserSettingValue.h"
+#include "WallpaperEngine/Core/CProject.h"
 
 namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Projects {
 class CProperty;
@@ -13,21 +14,16 @@ class CUserSettingVector3 : public CUserSettingValue {
   public:
     typedef glm::vec3 data_type;
 
-    static const CUserSettingVector3* fromJSON (const nlohmann::json& data);
+    static const CUserSettingVector3* fromJSON (const nlohmann::json& data, const CProject& project);
     static const CUserSettingVector3* fromScalar (const glm::vec3 value);
     static std::string Type;
 
-    [[nodiscard]] const glm::vec3& processValue (const std::map<std::string, const Projects::CProperty*>& properties) const;
-    [[nodiscard]] const glm::vec3& getDefaultValue () const;
-
   private:
     CUserSettingVector3 (
-        bool hasCondition, bool hasSource, glm::vec3 defaultValue, std::string source, std::string expectedValue);
+        bool hasCondition, glm::vec3 defaultValue, const Projects::CProperty* source, std::string expectedValue);
 
-    const glm::vec3 m_default;
     const bool m_hasCondition;
-    const bool m_hasSource;
-    const std::string m_source;
+    const Projects::CProperty* m_source;
     const std::string m_expectedValue;
 };
 } // namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::UserSettings

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Wallpapers/CScene.cpp

@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ using namespace WallpaperEngine::Core::Wallpapers;
 CScene::CScene (
     const CProject& project, const CContainer* container, const Scenes::CCamera* camera, glm::vec3 ambientColor,
     const CUserSettingBoolean* bloom, const CUserSettingFloat* bloomStrength, const CUserSettingFloat* bloomThreshold,
-    bool cameraFade, bool cameraParallax, double cameraParallaxAmount, double cameraParallaxDelay,
-    double cameraParallaxMouseInfluence, bool cameraPreview, bool cameraShake, double cameraShakeAmplitude,
-    double cameraShakeRoughness, double cameraShakeSpeed, const CUserSettingVector3* clearColor,
+    bool cameraFade, bool cameraParallax, float cameraParallaxAmount, float cameraParallaxDelay,
+    float cameraParallaxMouseInfluence, bool cameraPreview, bool cameraShake, float cameraShakeAmplitude,
+    float cameraShakeRoughness, float cameraShakeSpeed, const CUserSettingVector3* clearColor,
     const Scenes::CProjection* orthogonalProjection, glm::vec3 skylightColor
 ) :
     CWallpaper (Type, project),
@@ -50,20 +50,20 @@ const CScene* CScene::fromFile (const std::string& filename, const CProject& pro
         project, container,
         Scenes::CCamera::fromJSON (jsonFindRequired (content, "camera", "Scenes must have a defined camera")),
         jsonFindDefault<glm::vec3> (*general_it, "ambientcolor", glm::vec3 (0, 0, 0)),
-        jsonFindUserConfig<CUserSettingBoolean> (*general_it, "bloom", false),
-        jsonFindUserConfig<CUserSettingFloat> (*general_it, "bloomstrength", 0.0),
-        jsonFindUserConfig<CUserSettingFloat> (*general_it, "bloomthreshold", 0.0),
+        jsonFindUserConfig<CUserSettingBoolean> (*general_it, project, "bloom", false),
+        jsonFindUserConfig<CUserSettingFloat> (*general_it, project, "bloomstrength", 0.0),
+        jsonFindUserConfig<CUserSettingFloat> (*general_it, project, "bloomthreshold", 0.0),
         jsonFindDefault<bool> (*general_it, "camerafade", false),
         jsonFindDefault<bool> (*general_it, "cameraparallax", true),
-        jsonFindDefault<double> (*general_it, "cameraparallaxamount", 1.0f),
-        jsonFindDefault<double> (*general_it, "cameraparallaxdelay", 0.0f),
-        jsonFindDefault<double> (*general_it, "cameraparallaxmouseinfluence", 1.0f),
+        jsonFindDefault<float> (*general_it, "cameraparallaxamount", 1.0f),
+        jsonFindDefault<float> (*general_it, "cameraparallaxdelay", 0.0f),
+        jsonFindDefault<float> (*general_it, "cameraparallaxmouseinfluence", 1.0f),
         jsonFindDefault<bool> (*general_it, "camerapreview", false),
         jsonFindDefault<bool> (*general_it, "camerashake", false),
-        jsonFindDefault<double> (*general_it, "camerashakeamplitude", 0.0f),
-        jsonFindDefault<double> (*general_it, "camerashakeroughness", 0.0f),
-        jsonFindDefault<double> (*general_it, "camerashakespeed", 0.0f),
-        jsonFindUserConfig<CUserSettingVector3> (*general_it, "clearcolor", {1, 1, 1}),
+        jsonFindDefault<float> (*general_it, "camerashakeamplitude", 0.0f),
+        jsonFindDefault<float> (*general_it, "camerashakeroughness", 0.0f),
+        jsonFindDefault<float> (*general_it, "camerashakespeed", 0.0f),
+        jsonFindUserConfig<CUserSettingVector3> (*general_it, project, "clearcolor", {1, 1, 1}),
         Scenes::CProjection::fromJSON (jsonFindRequired (*general_it, "orthogonalprojection", "General section must have orthogonal projection info")),
         jsonFindDefault<glm::vec3> (*general_it, "skylightcolor", glm::vec3 (0, 0, 0))
     );
@@ -103,15 +103,15 @@ const glm::vec3& CScene::getAmbientColor () const {
 }
 
 bool CScene::isBloom () const {
-    return this->m_bloom->processValue (this->getProject ().getProperties ());
+    return this->m_bloom->getBool ();
 }
 
-double CScene::getBloomStrength () const {
-    return this->m_bloomStrength->processValue (this->getProject ().getProperties ());
+float CScene::getBloomStrength () const {
+    return this->m_bloomStrength->getFloat ();
 }
 
-double CScene::getBloomThreshold () const {
-    return this->m_bloomThreshold->processValue (this->getProject ().getProperties ());
+float CScene::getBloomThreshold () const {
+    return this->m_bloomThreshold->getFloat ();
 }
 
 bool CScene::isCameraFade () const {
@@ -122,15 +122,15 @@ bool CScene::isCameraParallax () const {
     return this->m_cameraParallax;
 }
 
-double CScene::getCameraParallaxAmount () const {
+float CScene::getCameraParallaxAmount () const {
     return this->m_cameraParallaxAmount;
 }
 
-double CScene::getCameraParallaxDelay () const {
+float CScene::getCameraParallaxDelay () const {
     return this->m_cameraParallaxDelay;
 }
 
-double CScene::getCameraParallaxMouseInfluence () const {
+float CScene::getCameraParallaxMouseInfluence () const {
     return this->m_cameraParallaxMouseInfluence;
 }
 
@@ -142,20 +142,20 @@ bool CScene::isCameraShake () const {
     return this->m_cameraShake;
 }
 
-double CScene::getCameraShakeAmplitude () const {
+float CScene::getCameraShakeAmplitude () const {
     return this->m_cameraShakeAmplitude;
 }
 
-double CScene::getCameraShakeRoughness () const {
+float CScene::getCameraShakeRoughness () const {
     return this->m_cameraShakeRoughness;
 }
 
-double CScene::getCameraShakeSpeed () const {
+float CScene::getCameraShakeSpeed () const {
     return this->m_cameraShakeSpeed;
 }
 
 const glm::vec3& CScene::getClearColor () const {
-    return this->m_clearColor->processValue (this->getProject ().getProperties ());
+    return this->m_clearColor->getVec3 ();
 }
 
 const Scenes::CProjection* CScene::getOrthogonalProjection () const {

src/WallpaperEngine/Core/Wallpapers/CScene.h

@@ -24,18 +24,18 @@ class CScene : public CWallpaper {
 
     [[nodiscard]] const glm::vec3& getAmbientColor () const;
     [[nodiscard]] bool isBloom () const;
-    [[nodiscard]] double getBloomStrength () const;
-    [[nodiscard]] double getBloomThreshold () const;
+    [[nodiscard]] float getBloomStrength () const;
+    [[nodiscard]] float getBloomThreshold () const;
     [[nodiscard]] bool isCameraFade () const;
     [[nodiscard]] bool isCameraParallax () const;
-    [[nodiscard]] double getCameraParallaxAmount () const;
-    [[nodiscard]] double getCameraParallaxDelay () const;
-    [[nodiscard]] double getCameraParallaxMouseInfluence () const;
+    [[nodiscard]] float getCameraParallaxAmount () const;
+    [[nodiscard]] float getCameraParallaxDelay () const;
+    [[nodiscard]] float getCameraParallaxMouseInfluence () const;
     [[nodiscard]] bool isCameraPreview () const;
     [[nodiscard]] bool isCameraShake () const;
-    [[nodiscard]] double getCameraShakeAmplitude () const;
-    [[nodiscard]] double getCameraShakeRoughness () const;
-    [[nodiscard]] double getCameraShakeSpeed () const;
+    [[nodiscard]] float getCameraShakeAmplitude () const;
+    [[nodiscard]] float getCameraShakeRoughness () const;
+    [[nodiscard]] float getCameraShakeSpeed () const;
     [[nodiscard]] const glm::vec3& getClearColor () const;
     [[nodiscard]] const Scenes::CProjection* getOrthogonalProjection () const;
     [[nodiscard]] const glm::vec3& getSkylightColor () const;
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ class CScene : public CWallpaper {
     CScene (
         const CProject& project, const CContainer* container, const Scenes::CCamera* camera, glm::vec3 ambientColor,
         const CUserSettingBoolean* bloom, const CUserSettingFloat* bloomStrength, const CUserSettingFloat* bloomThreshold,
-        bool cameraFade, bool cameraParallax, double cameraParallaxAmount, double cameraParallaxDelay,
-        double cameraParallaxMouseInfluence, bool cameraPreview, bool cameraShake, double cameraShakeAmplitude,
-        double cameraShakeRoughness, double cameraShakeSpeed, const CUserSettingVector3* clearColor,
+        bool cameraFade, bool cameraParallax, float cameraParallaxAmount, float cameraParallaxDelay,
+        float cameraParallaxMouseInfluence, bool cameraPreview, bool cameraShake, float cameraShakeAmplitude,
+        float cameraShakeRoughness, float cameraShakeSpeed, const CUserSettingVector3* clearColor,
         const Scenes::CProjection* orthogonalProjection, glm::vec3 skylightColor);
 
     static const std::string Type;
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@ class CScene : public CWallpaper {
     const CUserSettingFloat* m_bloomThreshold;
     const bool m_cameraFade;
     const bool m_cameraParallax;
-    const double m_cameraParallaxAmount;
-    const double m_cameraParallaxDelay;
-    const double m_cameraParallaxMouseInfluence;
+    const float m_cameraParallaxAmount;
+    const float m_cameraParallaxDelay;
+    const float m_cameraParallaxMouseInfluence;
     const bool m_cameraPreview;
     const bool m_cameraShake;
-    const double m_cameraShakeAmplitude;
-    const double m_cameraShakeRoughness;
-    const double m_cameraShakeSpeed;
+    const float m_cameraShakeAmplitude;
+    const float m_cameraShakeRoughness;
+    const float m_cameraShakeSpeed;
     const CUserSettingVector3* m_clearColor;
     const Scenes::CProjection* m_orthogonalProjection;
     const glm::vec3 m_skylightColor;

src/WallpaperEngine/Render/Objects/Effects/CPass.cpp

@@ -708,156 +708,35 @@ void CPass::setupShaderVariables () {
         // get one instance of it
         CShaderVariable* var = parameters.vertex == nullptr ? parameters.fragment : parameters.vertex;
 
-        // ensure the shader's and the constant are of the same type
-        if (value->getType () == var->getType ()) {
-            this->addUniform (var->getName (), value);
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        // there's situations where this type mismatch is actually expected
-        // integers and floats are equivalent, this could be detected at load time
-        // but that'd mean to compile the shader in the load, and not on the render stage
-        // so take into account these conversions here
-        if (value->is<CShaderConstantFloat> () && var->is<CShaderVariableInteger> ()) {
-            // create an integer value from a float
-            this->addUniform (var->getName (), static_cast<int> (*value->as<CShaderConstantFloat> ()->getValue ()));
-        } else if (value->is<CShaderConstantInteger> () && var->is<CShaderVariableFloat> ()) {
-            // create a float value from an integer
-            this->addUniform (var->getName (), static_cast<float> (*value->as<CShaderConstantInteger> ()->getValue ()));
-        } else if (value->is<CShaderConstantVector4> () && var->is<CShaderVariableVector2> ()) {
-            auto* val = value->as<CShaderConstantVector4> ();
-
-            // create a new vector2 with the first two values
-            this->addUniform (var->getName (), {val->getValue ()->x, val->getValue ()->y});
-        } else if (value->is<CShaderConstantVector4> () && var->is<CShaderVariableVector3> ()) {
-            auto* val = value->as<CShaderConstantVector4> ();
-
-            this->addUniform (var->getName (), {val->getValue ()->x, val->getValue ()->y, val->getValue ()->z});
-        } else if (value->is<CShaderConstantVector3> () && var->is<CShaderVariableVector2> ()) {
-            auto* val = value->as<CShaderConstantVector3> ();
-
-            this->addUniform (var->getName (), {val->getValue ()->x, val->getValue ()->y});
-        } else if (value->is<CShaderConstantProperty> ()) {
-            const auto property = value->as<CShaderConstantProperty> ();
-
-            this->addUniform (var, property->getProperty ());
-        } else {
-            sLog.exception ("Constant ", name,
-                            " type does not match pixel/vertex shader variable and cannot be converted (",
-                            value->getType (), " to ", var->getType ());
-        }
+        // this takes care of all possible casts, even invalid ones, which will use whatever default behaviour
+        // of the underlying CDynamicValue used for the value
+        this->addUniform (var, value);
     }
 }
 
 // define some basic methods for the template
 void CPass::addUniform (CShaderVariable* value) {
-    if (value->is<CShaderVariableFloat> ())
-        this->addUniform (value->getName (),
-                          static_cast<const float*> (value->as<CShaderVariableFloat> ()->getValue ()));
-    else if (value->is<CShaderVariableInteger> ())
-        this->addUniform (value->getName (),
-                          static_cast<const int*> (value->as<CShaderVariableInteger> ()->getValue ()));
-    else if (value->is<CShaderVariableVector2> ())
-        this->addUniform (value->getName (),
-                          static_cast<const glm::vec2*> (value->as<CShaderVariableVector2> ()->getValue ()));
-    else if (value->is<CShaderVariableVector3> ())
-        this->addUniform (value->getName (),
-                          static_cast<const glm::vec3*> (value->as<CShaderVariableVector3> ()->getValue ()));
-    else if (value->is<CShaderVariableVector4> ())
-        this->addUniform (value->getName (),
-                          static_cast<const glm::vec4*> (value->as<CShaderVariableVector4> ()->getValue ()));
-    else
-        sLog.exception ("Trying to add an uniform from an unknown type: ", value->getName ());
+    // no need to re-implement this, call the version that takes a CDynamicValue as second parameter
+    // and that handles casting and everything
+    this->addUniform (value, value);
 }
 
-void CPass::addUniform (CShaderVariable* value, const CProperty* setting) {
-    // TODO: CHECK THIS? CAN WE KEEP A REF SO THE VALUES ARE AUTOMATICALLY UPDATED?
-    // TODO: MAYBE PROVIDE PUBLIC CASTS FOR EVERYTHING INSTEAD OF MANUALLY DOING IT EVERYWHERE
-    if (value->is<CShaderVariableVector2> ()) {
-        if (setting->is<CPropertySlider> ()) {
-            const auto slider = setting->as<CPropertySlider> ();
-            // sliders have to be converted to vector2
-            this->addUniform (value->getName (), {slider->getValue (), slider->getValue ()});
-        } else if (setting->is<CPropertyColor> ()) {
-            const auto color = setting->as<CPropertyColor> ();
-            // colors are vec3, we just need vec2
-            this->addUniform (value->getName (), {color->getValue ().x, color->getValue ().y});
-        } else {
-            sLog.error ("Cannot convert setting ", setting->getName (), " to ", value->getName (), ". Using default value");
-            this->addUniform (value);
-        }
-    } else if (value->is<CShaderVariableFloat> ()) {
-        if (setting->is<CPropertySlider> ()) {
-            const auto slider = setting->as<CPropertySlider> ();
-
-            this->addUniform (value->getName (), slider->getValue ());
-        } else if (setting->is<CPropertyColor>()) {
-            const auto color = setting->as<CPropertyColor> ();
-
-            this->addUniform (value->getName (), &color->getValue ().x);
-        } else {
-            sLog.error ("Cannot convert setting ", setting->getName (), " to ", value->getName (), ". Using default value");
-            this->addUniform (value);
-        }
+void CPass::addUniform (CShaderVariable* value, const CDynamicValue* setting) {
+    if (value->is<CShaderVariableFloat> ()) {
+        this->addUniform (value->getName (), setting->getFloat ());
+    } else if (value->is<CShaderVariableInteger> ()) {
+        this->addUniform (value->getName (), setting->getInt ());
+    } else if (value->is<CShaderVariableVector2> ()) {
+        this->addUniform (value->getName (), setting->getVec2 ());
     } else if (value->is<CShaderVariableVector3> ()) {
-        if (setting->is<CPropertySlider> ()) {
-            const auto slider = setting->as<CPropertySlider> ();
-
-            this->addUniform (value->getName (), {slider->getValue (), slider->getValue (), slider->getValue ()});
-        } else if (setting->is<CPropertyColor>()) {
-            const auto color = setting->as<CPropertyColor> ();
-
-            this->addUniform (value->getName (), color->getValue ());
-        } else {
-            sLog.error ("Cannot convert setting ", setting->getName (), " to ", value->getName (), ". Using default value");
-            this->addUniform (value);
-        }
+        this->addUniform (value->getName (), setting->getVec3 ());
     } else if (value->is<CShaderVariableVector4> ()) {
-        if (setting->is<CPropertySlider> ()) {
-            const auto slider = setting->as<CPropertySlider> ();
-
-            this->addUniform (value->getName (), {slider->getValue (), slider->getValue (), slider->getValue (), slider->getValue ()});
-        } else {
-            sLog.error ("Cannot convert setting ", setting->getName (), " to ", value->getName (), ". Using default value");
-            this->addUniform (value);
-        }
+        this->addUniform (value->getName (), setting->getVec4 ());
     } else {
-        sLog.error ("Cannot convert setting ", setting->getName (), " to ", value->getName (), ". Using default value");
-        this->addUniform (value);
+        sLog.error ("Cannot convert setting dynamic value  to ", value->getName (), ". Using default value");
     }
 }
 
-void CPass::addUniform (const std::string& name, CShaderConstant* value) {
-    // now determine the constant's type and register the correct uniform for it
-    if (value->is<CShaderConstantFloat> ())
-        this->addUniform (name, value->as<CShaderConstantFloat> ()->getValue ());
-    else if (value->is<CShaderConstantInteger> ())
-        this->addUniform (name, value->as<CShaderConstantInteger> ()->getValue ());
-    else if (value->is<CShaderConstantVector2> ())
-        this->addUniform (name, value->as<CShaderConstantVector2> ()->getValue ());
-    else if (value->is<CShaderConstantVector3> ())
-        this->addUniform (name, value->as<CShaderConstantVector3> ()->getValue ());
-    else if (value->is<CShaderConstantVector4> ())
-        this->addUniform (name, value->as<CShaderConstantVector4> ()->getValue ());
-    else
-        sLog.exception ("Trying to add an uniform from an unknown type: ", name);
-}
-
-void CPass::addUniform (const std::string& name, const CShaderConstant* value) {
-    // now determine the constant's type and register the correct uniform for it
-    if (value->is<CShaderConstantFloat> ())
-        this->addUniform (name, value->as<CShaderConstantFloat> ()->getValue ());
-    else if (value->is<CShaderConstantInteger> ())
-        this->addUniform (name, value->as<CShaderConstantInteger> ()->getValue ());
-    else if (value->is<CShaderConstantVector2> ())
-        this->addUniform (name, value->as<CShaderConstantVector2> ()->getValue ());
-    else if (value->is<CShaderConstantVector3> ())
-        this->addUniform (name, value->as<CShaderConstantVector3> ()->getValue ());
-    else if (value->is<CShaderConstantVector4> ())
-        this->addUniform (name, value->as<CShaderConstantVector4> ()->getValue ());
-    else
-        sLog.exception ("Trying to add an uniform from an unknown type: ", name);
-}
 void CPass::addUniform (const std::string& name, int value) {
     this->addUniform (name, UniformType::Integer, value);
 }

src/WallpaperEngine/Render/Objects/Effects/CPass.h

@@ -109,9 +109,7 @@ class CPass final : public Helpers::CContextAware {
     void setupAttributes ();
     void addAttribute (const std::string& name, GLint type, GLint elements, const GLuint* value);
     void addUniform (CShaderVariable* value);
-    void addUniform (CShaderVariable* value, const CProperty* setting);
-    void addUniform (const std::string& name, CShaderConstant* value);
-    void addUniform (const std::string& name, const CShaderConstant* value);
+    void addUniform (CShaderVariable* value, const CDynamicValue* setting);
     void addUniform (const std::string& name, int value);
     void addUniform (const std::string& name, double value);
     void addUniform (const std::string& name, float value);

src/WallpaperEngine/Render/Shaders/CShaderUnit.cpp

@@ -352,11 +352,9 @@ void CShaderUnit::parseComboConfiguration (const std::string& content, int defau
     }
 }
 
-void CShaderUnit::parseParameterConfiguration (const std::string& type, const std::string& name,
-                                            const std::string& content) {
-    if (name == "g_Speed") {
-        sLog.out("speed!");
-    }
+void CShaderUnit::parseParameterConfiguration (
+    const std::string& type, const std::string& name, const std::string& content
+) {
     json data = json::parse (content);
     const auto material = data.find ("material");
     const auto defvalue = data.find ("default");
@@ -377,6 +375,7 @@ void CShaderUnit::parseParameterConfiguration (const std::string& type, const st
     Variables::CShaderVariable* parameter = nullptr;
 
     // TODO: SUPPORT VALUES FOR ALL THESE TYPES
+    // TODO: MAYBE EVEN CONNECT THESE TO THE CORRESPONDING PROPERTY SO THINGS ARE UPDATED AS THE ORIGIN VALUES CHANGE?
     if (type == "vec4") {
         parameter = new Variables::CShaderVariableVector4(WallpaperEngine::Core::aToVector4 (*defvalue));
     } else if (type == "vec3") {

src/WallpaperEngine/Render/Shaders/Variables/CShaderVariable.cpp

@@ -4,21 +4,8 @@
 
 using namespace WallpaperEngine::Render::Shaders::Variables;
 
-CShaderVariable::CShaderVariable (void* defaultValue, void* value, std::string type) :
-    m_type (std::move (type)),
-    m_defaultValue (defaultValue),
-    m_value (value) {}
-
-const void* CShaderVariable::getValue () const {
-    if (this->m_value)
-        return this->m_value;
-
-    return this->m_defaultValue;
-}
-
-void CShaderVariable::setValue (void* value) {
-    this->m_value = value;
-}
+CShaderVariable::CShaderVariable (std::string type) :
+    m_type (std::move (type)) {}
 
 const std::string& CShaderVariable::getIdentifierName () const {
     return this->m_identifierName;

src/WallpaperEngine/Render/Shaders/Variables/CShaderVariable.h

@@ -1,46 +1,38 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include "WallpaperEngine/Core/DynamicValues/CDynamicValue.h"
 #include <string>
 
 namespace WallpaperEngine::Render::Shaders::Variables {
-class CShaderVariable {
+class CShaderVariable : public Core::DynamicValues::CDynamicValue {
   public:
-    CShaderVariable (void* defaultValue, void* value, std::string type);
+    CShaderVariable (std::string type);
     virtual ~CShaderVariable () = default;
 
-    template <class T> const T* as () const {
+    template <class T> [[nodiscard]] const T* as () const {
         assert (is<T> ());
         return reinterpret_cast<const T*> (this);
     }
 
-    template <class T> T* as () {
+    template <class T> [[nodiscard]] T* as () {
         assert (is<T> ());
         return reinterpret_cast<T*> (this);
     }
 
-    template <class T> bool is () {
+    template <class T> [[nodiscard]] bool is () {
         return this->m_type == T::Type;
     }
 
-    const std::string& getIdentifierName () const;
-    const std::string& getName () const;
-    const std::string& getType () const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const std::string& getIdentifierName () const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const std::string& getName () const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const std::string& getType () const;
 
     void setIdentifierName (std::string identifierName);
     void setName (const std::string& name);
-    const void* getValue () const;
-
-    virtual const int getSize () const = 0;
-
-  protected:
-    void setValue (void* value);
 
   private:
     std::string m_identifierName;
     std::string m_name;
     std::string m_type;
-
-    void* m_defaultValue;
-    void* m_value;
 };
 } // namespace WallpaperEngine::Render::Shaders::Variables

src/WallpaperEngine/Render/Shaders/Variables/CShaderVariableFloat.cpp

@@ -5,25 +5,14 @@
 using namespace WallpaperEngine::Render::Shaders::Variables;
 
 CShaderVariableFloat::CShaderVariableFloat (float defaultValue) :
-    CShaderVariable (&this->m_defaultValue, nullptr, Type),
-    m_defaultValue (defaultValue),
-    m_value (0) {}
+    CShaderVariable (Type) {
+    this->update (defaultValue);
+}
 
 CShaderVariableFloat::CShaderVariableFloat (float defaultValue, const std::string& name) :
-    CShaderVariable (&this->m_defaultValue, nullptr, Type),
-    m_defaultValue (defaultValue),
-    m_value (0) {
+    CShaderVariable (Type) {
     this->setName (name);
-}
-
-void CShaderVariableFloat::setValue (float value) {
-    this->m_value = value;
-
-    CShaderVariable::setValue (&this->m_value);
-}
-
-const int CShaderVariableFloat::getSize () const {
-    return 1;
+    this->update (defaultValue);
 }
 
 const std::string CShaderVariableFloat::Type = "float";

src/WallpaperEngine/Render/Shaders/Variables/CShaderVariableFloat.h

@@ -8,14 +8,6 @@ class CShaderVariableFloat final : public CShaderVariable {
     explicit CShaderVariableFloat (float defaultValue);
     CShaderVariableFloat (float defaultValue, const std::string& name);
 
-    const int getSize () const override;
-
-    void setValue (float value);
-
     static const std::string Type;
-
-  private:
-    float m_defaultValue;
-    float m_value;
 };
 } // namespace WallpaperEngine::Render::Shaders::Variables

src/WallpaperEngine/Render/Shaders/Variables/CShaderVariableInteger.cpp

@@ -5,24 +5,15 @@
 using namespace WallpaperEngine::Render::Shaders::Variables;
 
 CShaderVariableInteger::CShaderVariableInteger (int32_t defaultValue) :
-    CShaderVariable (&this->m_defaultValue, nullptr, Type),
-    m_defaultValue (defaultValue),
-    m_value (0) {}
+    CShaderVariable (Type) {
+    this->update (defaultValue);
+}
 
 CShaderVariableInteger::CShaderVariableInteger (int32_t defaultValue, const std::string& name) :
-    CShaderVariable (&this->m_defaultValue, nullptr, Type),
-    m_defaultValue (defaultValue),
-    m_value (0) {
+    CShaderVariable (Type) {
     this->setName (name);
+    this->update (defaultValue);
 }
 
-void CShaderVariableInteger::setValue (int32_t value) {
-    this->m_value = value;
-    CShaderVariable::setValue (&this->m_value);
-}
-
-const int CShaderVariableInteger::getSize () const {
-    return 1;
-}
 
 const std::string CShaderVariableInteger::Type = "int";

src/WallpaperEngine/Render/Shaders/Variables/CShaderVariableInteger.h

@@ -8,14 +8,6 @@ class CShaderVariableInteger final : public CShaderVariable {
     explicit CShaderVariableInteger (int32_t defaultValue);
     CShaderVariableInteger (int32_t defaultValue, const std::string& name);
 
-    const int getSize () const override;
-
     static const std::string Type;
-
-    void setValue (int32_t value);
-
-  private:
-    int32_t m_defaultValue;
-    int32_t m_value;
 };
 } // namespace WallpaperEngine::Render::Shaders::Variables

src/WallpaperEngine/Render/Shaders/Variables/CShaderVariableVector2.cpp

@@ -5,25 +5,14 @@
 using namespace WallpaperEngine::Render::Shaders::Variables;
 
 CShaderVariableVector2::CShaderVariableVector2 (const glm::vec2& defaultValue) :
-    CShaderVariable (&this->m_defaultValue, nullptr, Type),
-    m_defaultValue (defaultValue),
-    m_value (glm::vec2 ()) {}
+    CShaderVariable (Type) {
+    this->update (defaultValue);
+}
 
 CShaderVariableVector2::CShaderVariableVector2 (const glm::vec2& defaultValue, const std::string& name) :
-    CShaderVariable (&this->m_defaultValue, nullptr, Type),
-    m_defaultValue (defaultValue),
-    m_value (glm::vec2 ()) {
+    CShaderVariable (Type) {
     this->setName (name);
-}
-
-void CShaderVariableVector2::setValue (const glm::vec2& value) {
-    this->m_value = value;
-
-    CShaderVariable::setValue (&this->m_value);
-}
-
-const int CShaderVariableVector2::getSize () const {
-    return 2;
+    this->update (defaultValue);
 }
 
 const std::string CShaderVariableVector2::Type = "vec2";

src/WallpaperEngine/Render/Shaders/Variables/CShaderVariableVector2.h

@@ -9,14 +9,6 @@ class CShaderVariableVector2 final : public CShaderVariable {
     explicit CShaderVariableVector2 (const glm::vec2& defaultValue);
     CShaderVariableVector2 (const glm::vec2& defaultValue, const std::string& name);
 
-    const int getSize () const override;
-
-    void setValue (const glm::vec2& value);
-
     static const std::string Type;
-
-  private:
-    glm::vec2 m_defaultValue;
-    glm::vec2 m_value;
 };
 } // namespace WallpaperEngine::Render::Shaders::Variables

src/WallpaperEngine/Render/Shaders/Variables/CShaderVariableVector3.cpp

@@ -3,24 +3,14 @@
 using namespace WallpaperEngine::Render::Shaders::Variables;
 
 CShaderVariableVector3::CShaderVariableVector3 (const glm::vec3& defaultValue) :
-    CShaderVariable (&this->m_defaultValue, nullptr, Type),
-    m_defaultValue (defaultValue),
-    m_value (glm::vec3 ()) {}
+    CShaderVariable (Type) {
+    this->update (defaultValue);
+}
 
 CShaderVariableVector3::CShaderVariableVector3 (const glm::vec3& defaultValue, const std::string& name) :
-    CShaderVariable (&this->m_defaultValue, nullptr, Type),
-    m_defaultValue (defaultValue),
-    m_value (glm::vec3 ()) {
+    CShaderVariable (Type) {
     this->setName (name);
-}
-
-void CShaderVariableVector3::setValue (const glm::vec3& value) {
-    this->m_value = value;
-    CShaderVariable::setValue (&this->m_value);
-}
-
-const int CShaderVariableVector3::getSize () const {
-    return 3;
+    this->update (defaultValue);
 }
 
 const std::string CShaderVariableVector3::Type = "vec3";

src/WallpaperEngine/Render/Shaders/Variables/CShaderVariableVector3.h

@@ -10,14 +10,6 @@ class CShaderVariableVector3 final : public CShaderVariable {
     explicit CShaderVariableVector3 (const glm::vec3& defaultValue);
     CShaderVariableVector3 (const glm::vec3& defaultValue, const std::string& name);
 
-    const int getSize () const override;
-
-    void setValue (const glm::vec3& value);
-
     static const std::string Type;
-
-  private:
-    glm::vec3 m_defaultValue;
-    glm::vec3 m_value;
 };
 } // namespace WallpaperEngine::Render::Shaders::Variables

src/WallpaperEngine/Render/Shaders/Variables/CShaderVariableVector4.cpp

@@ -5,24 +5,14 @@
 using namespace WallpaperEngine::Render::Shaders::Variables;
 
 CShaderVariableVector4::CShaderVariableVector4 (const glm::vec4& defaultValue) :
-    CShaderVariable (&this->m_defaultValue, nullptr, Type),
-    m_defaultValue (defaultValue),
-    m_value (glm::vec4 ()) {}
+    CShaderVariable (Type) {
+    this->update (defaultValue);
+}
 
 CShaderVariableVector4::CShaderVariableVector4 (const glm::vec4& defaultValue, const std::string& name) :
-    CShaderVariable (&this->m_defaultValue, nullptr, Type),
-    m_defaultValue (defaultValue),
-    m_value (glm::vec4 ()) {
+    CShaderVariable (Type) {
     this->setName (name);
-}
-
-void CShaderVariableVector4::setValue (const glm::vec4& value) {
-    this->m_value = value;
-    CShaderVariable::setValue (&this->m_value);
-}
-
-const int CShaderVariableVector4::getSize () const {
-    return 4;
+    this->update (defaultValue);
 }
 
 const std::string CShaderVariableVector4::Type = "vec4";

src/WallpaperEngine/Render/Shaders/Variables/CShaderVariableVector4.h

@@ -9,14 +9,6 @@ class CShaderVariableVector4 final : public CShaderVariable {
     explicit CShaderVariableVector4 (const glm::vec4& defaultValue);
     CShaderVariableVector4 (const glm::vec4& defaultValue, const std::string& name);
 
-    const int getSize () const override;
-
-    void setValue (const glm::vec4& value);
-
     static const std::string Type;
-
-  private:
-    glm::vec4 m_defaultValue;
-    glm::vec4 m_value;
 };
 } // namespace WallpaperEngine::Render::Shaders::Variables