improved README and Recent Files Menu

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ![workflow](https://github.com/MarginallyClever/Robot-Overlord-App/actions/workflows/main.yml/badge.svg)
 
-![Preview image](https://github.com/MarginallyClever/Robot-Overlord-App/blob/master/2023-10-14.png)
+![Preview image](https://github.com/MarginallyClever/Robot-Overlord-App/blob/master/Screenshot 2023-12-23 120520.png)
 
 # Robot Overlord #
 
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ Some of the robots it controls are:
  - Spidee, a 6 legged crab-style walker.
  - Dog Robot, a generic 4 legged walker.
 
-# Video
-
-[![Click to watch](README.PNG)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGYz506W1Pk)
-
 # Why
 
 [Our philosophy about Robot Overlord](https://github.com/MarginallyClever/Robot-Overlord-App/wiki/Why-Robot-Overlord%3F).
@@ -35,20 +31,10 @@ Steps to get started:
 
 Then you should be able to run the application.
 
-## Usage
-
-Camera movement: middle mouse button.  Click and drag to move forward and back.  shift+drag to orbit.  roll the middle mouse to change the orbit distance.  
-
-Double click any entity in the entityManager to select it, or use the entity panel in the top right.
-
-For robot arms, select an arm and then open the control panel.
-
 ## More
 
 If you're reading this, make an issue ticket and we will respond to it promptly.
 
-![Preview image](https://github.com/MarginallyClever/Robot-Overlord-App/blob/master/Screenshot 2023-12-23 120520.png)
-
 ## Icons
 
 Many app icons provided by http://icons8.com.

src/main/java/com/marginallyclever/ro3/Registry.java

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import com.marginallyclever.ro3.texture.TextureFactory;
 
 import javax.swing.event.EventListenerList;
+import javax.vecmath.Vector3d;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -41,7 +42,12 @@ public static void reset() {
         // reset camera
         List<Camera> toRemove = new ArrayList<>(cameras.getList());
         for(Camera c : toRemove) cameras.remove(c);
-        cameras.add(new Camera("Camera 1"));
+        Camera first = new Camera("Camera 1");
+        cameras.add(first);
+        double v = Math.sqrt(Math.pow(50,2)/3d); // match the viewport default orbit distance.
+        first.setPosition(new Vector3d(v,v,v));
+        first.lookAt(new Vector3d(0,0,0));
+
 
         // reset scene
         List<Node> toRemove2 = new ArrayList<>(scene.getChildren());

src/main/java/com/marginallyclever/ro3/apps/RecentFilesMenu.java

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ private void updateRecentFilesMenu() {
 
     public void removePath(String filePath) {
         recentFiles.remove(filePath);
-        updateRecentFilesMenu();
+        saveToPreferences();
     }
 
     /**

src/main/java/com/marginallyclever/ro3/apps/render/Viewport.java

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class Viewport extends OpenGLPanel implements GLEventListener {
     private final JPopupMenu renderPassMenu = new JPopupMenu();
     private final List<Boolean> buttonPressed = new ArrayList<>();
     private int mx, my;
-    private double orbitRadius = 100;
+    private double orbitRadius = 50;
     private final double orbitChangeFactor = 1.1;  // must always be greater than 1
 
 

src/main/java/com/marginallyclever/ro3/node/nodes/Camera.java

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ public class Camera extends Pose {
     private double fovY = 60;
     private double nearZ = 1;
     private double farZ = 1000;
+    private double orbitRadius = 50;
 
     public Camera() {
         super("Camera");

src/test/java/com/marginallyclever/ro3/render/TestViewport.java → src/test/java/com/marginallyclever/ro3/apps/render/TestViewport.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.marginallyclever.ro3.render;
+package com.marginallyclever.ro3.apps.render;
 
 import com.marginallyclever.ro3.apps.render.Viewport;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions;