This week I spent time working on a side UI that we could use for different purposes such as displaying a home screen, displaying options, or showing more details for hints on specific cells. I was sick most of the week, so I was unable to progress as much as I had hoped to, but I was able to create a side panel next to the Sudoku board with a few displays that are non-functional.
The side panel I created has a simple layout with placeholder sections that can be customized based on what we decide to show there. I added some basic styling to make sure it matches the overall look of our Sudoku game. I made sure the side screen doesn’t take up too much screen space and will fit into our projection width. I will have to discuss with the team about how we would want to implement the side UI for different purposes before I can progress further. Specifically, we need to decide if we want the panel to change dynamically based on game state or if we can use our numpad for different functions.