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Suck Function - Direction & Wrapping Fixes Applied ✅#

🔧 Major Fixes Applied:#

Corrected Direction Logic#

  • FIXED: direction = suckAccumulator > 0 ? 1 : -1
  • Positive values (suck 1) = inward motion toward center ✅
  • Negative values (suck -1) = outward motion away from center ✅
  • Direction now works intuitively as expected!

Fixed Wrapping for True Circulation#

  • FIXED: srcDistance = distance - (direction * displacementSteps)
  • Proper modulo wrapping using while loops for complete circulation
  • True wrap-around: pixels that move past edges emerge from opposite side
  • No more incomplete circulation - patterns will fully reset and flow

Pixel-Perfect Preservation#

  • Nearest neighbor sampling only - no blur from interpolation
  • Discrete integer steps prevent fuzzy artifacts
  • No center holes - minimum radius prevents burning
  • Lossless pixel copying with direct RGBA transfer

🌊 True Circulation Behavior:#

  1. Inward Flow (suck 1): Pixels move toward center, wrap to outer edges
  2. Outward Flow (suck -1): Pixels move away from center, wrap from edges
  3. Complete Reset: Patterns will eventually return to original state through wrapping
  4. Continuous Evolution: Each frame builds on previous for living animation

🎯 Fixed Control:#

  • (suck 0.5) - Gentle inward spiral ✅
  • (suck 1) - Moderate inward vortex ✅
  • (suck -0.5) - Gentle outward expansion ✅
  • (suck -1) - Moderate outward flow ✅

🎨 Clean Results:#

  • Sharp, pixel-perfect motion with no blur
  • True directional control that matches intuition
  • Complete circulation where inside becomes outside
  • Reversible effects that can return to original state

🧪 Test Commands:#

Try these to verify the fixes:

  • (suck 1) followed by (suck -1) - should work in opposite directions correctly!
  • (s0.1 (suck 0.5)) - continuous inward spiral
  • (s0.1 (suck -0.5)) - continuous outward expansion

The suck function should now behave exactly as intended with proper directionality and true circulation! 🌪️✨