Ren'Py-LayoutTools

Ren'Py Layout Tool (Beta)

📅 Release Date: Sep 2024 (GitHub) / May 2025 (Itch.io)
📄 License: MIT

🧰 Instantly preview and place UI/image assets in your Ren'Py game!

This in-game layout tool lets you drag and position images directly on current screen, track coordinates in real-time, and toggle light/dark backgrounds for better visibility.
Compatible with Ren'Py transformed displayables to ensure accurate and consistent positioning.

🎥 Demo Video

• Video1 : https://youtu.be/f3nDPWE2CIc
• Video2 : https://youtu.be/MNqknAaeDuE

✨ Features

🛠️ Great for quickly prototyping scenes, menus, or animations.

• 🖱️ Drag & Drop – Move images freely and get live coordinates.
  
• 📂 Load by Name or Path – Supports Ren'Py image names and file paths.
• 📍 Real-Time Positioning – No guessing — exact (x, y) shown as you move.
• 🌗 Light/Dark Overlay – Toggle backgrounds to check contrast.
• 🖼️ Multi-Image Support – Add and adjust several assets at once.
• ✨ Hover/Click Highlight – Easy selection with visual feedback.
• 🗑️ Trash Bin Delete – Drag items into the bin to remove them.
• 🌈 Optional Outline Shader – Add glowing borders when using Fen’s Shader.
• ⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts – L to open, ESC to exit — no reloads needed.
• 🛠️ Fully In-Game – No external tools required. Works inside Ren'Py.

👉 For installation instructions and full guide, visit the GitHub repo.

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💬 Feedback & Support

If you have any feedback or run into any issues, feel free to reach out anytime —
via Itch comments, GitHub Issues, or Discord (san0901).
I'm always happy to help!

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⚠️ Further Update Plans

This tool was originally released on GitHub in September 2024, and I’m now bringing it to Itch.io to make it more accessible for Ren'Py developers.

I had initially planned to release the Itch version after adding a few more improvements, but rather than delaying it further, I decided to publish the current version as-is. I do plan to update this further, but the timing may be a bit flexible as I’m still in the middle of job hunting.