Lock preview view to local scene

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/client/preview/PonderDestinationPreviewRenderer.java

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public final class PonderDestinationPreviewRenderer implements DestinationPrevie
     private static final Vector3f DIFFUSE_LIGHT_0 = new Vector3f(0.4F, -1.0F, 0.7F).normalize();
     private static final Vector3f DIFFUSE_LIGHT_1 = new Vector3f(-0.4F, -0.5F, 0.7F).normalize();
     private final PonderLevel previewLevel;
-    private final Selection selection;
+    private final Selection snapshotSelection;
     private final PonderSceneElement section;
     private int ticks;
     private boolean loaded;
@@ -43,13 +43,16 @@ public final class PonderDestinationPreviewRenderer implements DestinationPrevie
     public PonderDestinationPreviewRenderer() {
         Minecraft minecraft = Minecraft.getInstance();
         previewLevel = new PonderLevel(BlockPos.ZERO, minecraft.level);
-        selection = SelectionImpl.of(new BoundingBox(0, 0, 0, 8, 127, 8));
-        section = new WorldSectionElementImpl(selection);
+        snapshotSelection = SelectionImpl.of(new BoundingBox(0, 0, 0, 8, 63, 8));
+        // The target sits at y=32 in the snapshot. Render only its familiar
+        // y=30..36 window, giving the page a fixed 9×7×9 close-up.
+        Selection viewSelection = SelectionImpl.of(new BoundingBox(0, 30, 0, 8, 36, 8));
+        section = new WorldSectionElementImpl(viewSelection);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void accept(LinkPreviewPayload payload) {
-        selection.forEach(pos -> previewLevel.setBlock(pos, Blocks.AIR.defaultBlockState(), 2));
+        snapshotSelection.forEach(pos -> previewLevel.setBlock(pos, Blocks.AIR.defaultBlockState(), 2));
         payload.blocks().forEach(block -> previewLevel.setBlock(block.pos(), block.state(), 2));
         ((net.createmod.ponder.api.element.WorldSectionElement)section).queueRedraw();
         backgroundColor = 0xFF000000 | payload.skyColor() & 0x00FFFFFF;
@@ -105,10 +108,8 @@ public final class PonderDestinationPreviewRenderer implements DestinationPrevie
         poseStack.mulPose(Axis.XP.rotationDegrees(-28.0F));
         poseStack.mulPose(Axis.YP.rotationDegrees((ticks + partialTick) * 0.6F));
         UIRenderHelper.flipForGuiRender(poseStack);
-        // Fit the complete 128-block vertical slice, while keeping the 9×9
-        // footprint centered during the full horizontal orbit.
-        poseStack.scale(0.58F, 0.58F, 0.58F);
-        poseStack.translate(-4.5F, -64.0F, -4.5F);
+        poseStack.scale(7.0F, 7.0F, 7.0F);
+        poseStack.translate(-4.5F, -31.5F, -4.5F);
 
         SuperRenderTypeBuffer buffer = DefaultSuperRenderTypeBuffer.getInstance();
         section.renderFirst(previewLevel, buffer, graphics, partialTick);

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/gametest/LinkingGameTests.java

@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ public final class LinkingGameTests {
         BlockPos absoluteOrigin = helper.absolutePos(ORIGIN);
         for (BlockPos position : BlockPos.betweenClosed(
                 absoluteOrigin.offset(-4, -2, -4), absoluteOrigin.offset(4, 2, 4))) {
-            helper.getLevel().setBlockAndUpdate(position, Blocks.STONE.defaultBlockState());
+            // This test only needs collision states. Avoid propagating 405
+            // neighbor updates through the GameTest world while preparing it.
+            helper.getLevel().setBlock(position, Blocks.STONE.defaultBlockState(), 2);
         }
 
         ServerPlayer player = helper.makeMockServerPlayerInLevel();

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/network/LinkPreviewPayload.java

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import net.minecraft.world.level.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
 
 public record LinkPreviewPayload(int skyColor, List<SnapshotBlock> blocks) implements CustomPacketPayload {
-    /** A square footprint keeps every side visible during an orbit, with a tall vertical slice. */
-    private static final int MAX_BLOCKS = 9 * 128 * 9;
+    /** A square footprint keeps every side visible during an orbit, with a vertical snapshot cache. */
+    private static final int MAX_BLOCKS = 9 * 64 * 9;
     public static final Type<LinkPreviewPayload> TYPE = new Type<>(
             ResourceLocation.fromNamespaceAndPath(Rivencraft.MOD_ID, "link_preview")
     );

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/network/ModNetworking.java

@@ -114,12 +114,12 @@ public final class ModNetworking {
 
         BlockPos origin = target.location().pos();
         List<LinkPreviewPayload.SnapshotBlock> blocks = new ArrayList<>();
-        // The square footprint survives every angle of the orbit. The vertical
-        // slice captures 64 blocks below through 63 blocks above the link point.
-        for (BlockPos pos : BlockPos.betweenClosed(origin.offset(-4, -64, -4), origin.offset(4, 63, 4))) {
+        // The square footprint survives every angle of the orbit. Retain a
+        // 64-block vertical slice, while the renderer shows its 7-block window.
+        for (BlockPos pos : BlockPos.betweenClosed(origin.offset(-4, -32, -4), origin.offset(4, 31, 4))) {
             var state = level.getBlockState(pos);
             if (!state.isAir()) {
-                blocks.add(new LinkPreviewPayload.SnapshotBlock(pos.subtract(origin).offset(4, 64, 4), state));
+                blocks.add(new LinkPreviewPayload.SnapshotBlock(pos.subtract(origin).offset(4, 32, 4), state));
             }
         }
         int skyColor = level.getBiome(origin).value().getSkyColor();