Assets/Editor/Dialogue/DialogueGraphImporter.cs

@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ namespace Editor.Dialogue
                 // Process node based on its type
                 if (iNode is DialogueNode dialogueNode)
                 {
+                    // Process base dialogue node properties (for all node types)
+                    ProcessDialogueNodeBase(dialogueNode, runtimeNode);
+                    
                     if (iNode is WaitOnPuzzleStep puzzleNode)
                     {
                         ProcessPuzzleNode(puzzleNode, runtimeNode);
@@ -60,9 +63,6 @@ namespace Editor.Dialogue
                     {
                         ProcessSlotNode(slotNode, runtimeNode);
                     }
-                    
-                    // Process base dialogue node properties (for all node types)
-                    ProcessDialogueNodeBase(dialogueNode, runtimeNode);
                 }
                 else if (iNode is EndNode)
                 {

Assets/Scripts/Dialogue/DialogueComponent.cs

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace Dialogue
             }
             
             // Auto-start the dialogue
-            StartDialogue();
+            // StartDialogue();
             
             var interactable = GetComponent<Interactable>();
             if (interactable != null)
@@ -54,15 +54,26 @@ namespace Dialogue
                 interactable.characterArrived.AddListener(OnCharacterArrived);
             }
 
-            if (HasAnyLines())
+            // Update bubble visibility based on whether we have lines
+            if (speechBubble != null)
             {
-                speechBubble.SetText(". . .");
+                speechBubble.UpdatePromptVisibility(HasAnyLines());
             }
         }
 
         private void OnCharacterArrived()
         {
-            speechBubble.SetText(GetCurrentDialogueLine());
+            if (speechBubble == null || ! HasAnyLines()) return;
+            
+            AdvanceDialogueState();
+            
+            // Get the current dialogue line
+            string line = GetCurrentDialogueLine();
+            
+            // Display the line with the new method that handles timed updates
+            speechBubble.DisplayDialogueLine(line, HasAnyLines());
+            
+            // Advance dialogue state for next interaction
         }
 
         private void OnDestroy()
@@ -100,6 +111,12 @@ namespace Dialogue
             
             // Process the node
             ProcessCurrentNode();
+            
+            // Update bubble visibility based on whether we have lines
+            if (speechBubble != null)
+            {
+                speechBubble.UpdatePromptVisibility(HasAnyLines());
+            }
         }
         
         /// <summary>
@@ -124,9 +141,6 @@ namespace Dialogue
                 currentLine = currentNode.dialogueLines[currentLineIndex];
             }
             
-            // Advance dialogue state for next interaction
-            AdvanceDialogueState();
-            
             // Return the current line
             return currentLine;
         }
@@ -138,11 +152,7 @@ namespace Dialogue
         {
             if (!IsActive || IsCompleted || currentNode == null)
                 return;
-                
-            // If we're on a conditional node, we can't advance past it until condition is met
-            if (IsWaitingForCondition())
-                return;
-                
+            
             // If we have more lines in the current node, advance to the next line
             if (currentLineIndex < currentNode.dialogueLines.Count - 1)
             {
@@ -157,8 +167,19 @@ namespace Dialogue
                 return;
             }
             
-            // Otherwise, move to the next node
-            MoveToNextNode();
+            // If we're at a node that doesn't have a next node, we're done
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(currentNode.nextNodeID))
+            {
+                IsActive = false;
+                IsCompleted = true;
+                return;
+            }
+            
+            // Move to the next node only if no conditions to wait for
+            if (!IsWaitingForCondition())
+            {
+                MoveToNextNode();
+            }
         }
         
         private void MoveToNextNode()
@@ -246,7 +267,16 @@ namespace Dialogue
             {
                 // Move to next node automatically when condition is met
                 MoveToNextNode();
-                OnDialogueChanged?.Invoke(GetCurrentDialogueLine());
+                
+                // Notify any listeners about the dialogue change
+                string line = GetCurrentDialogueLine();
+                OnDialogueChanged?.Invoke(line);
+                
+                // Update bubble visibility after state change
+                if (speechBubble != null)
+                {
+                    speechBubble.UpdatePromptVisibility(HasAnyLines());
+                }
             }
         }
         
@@ -262,7 +292,22 @@ namespace Dialogue
             {
                 // Move to next node automatically when condition is met
                 MoveToNextNode();
-                OnDialogueChanged?.Invoke(GetCurrentDialogueLine());
+                
+                // Notify any listeners about the dialogue change
+                string line = GetCurrentDialogueLine();
+                OnDialogueChanged?.Invoke(line);
+                
+                // Update bubble visibility after state change
+                if (speechBubble != null)
+                {
+                    speechBubble.UpdatePromptVisibility(HasAnyLines());
+                }
+            }
+            
+            // Always check if any dialogue was unblocked by this pickup
+            if (speechBubble != null)
+            {
+                speechBubble.UpdatePromptVisibility(HasAnyLines());
             }
         }
         
@@ -278,7 +323,22 @@ namespace Dialogue
             {
                 // Move to next node automatically when condition is met
                 MoveToNextNode();
-                OnDialogueChanged?.Invoke(GetCurrentDialogueLine());
+                
+                // Notify any listeners about the dialogue change
+                string line = GetCurrentDialogueLine();
+                OnDialogueChanged?.Invoke(line);
+                
+                // Update bubble visibility after state change
+                if (speechBubble != null)
+                {
+                    speechBubble.UpdatePromptVisibility(HasAnyLines());
+                }
+            }
+            
+            // Always check if any dialogue was unblocked by this slotting
+            if (speechBubble != null)
+            {
+                speechBubble.UpdatePromptVisibility(HasAnyLines());
             }
         }
         
@@ -373,10 +433,10 @@ namespace Dialogue
             }
             
             // Special case for conditional nodes waiting on conditions
-            if (IsWaitingForCondition())
-            {
-                return currentNode.dialogueLines.Count > 0;
-            }
+            // if (IsWaitingForCondition())
+            // {
+            //     return currentNode.dialogueLines.Count > 0;
+            // }
             
             return false;
         }

Assets/Scripts/Dialogue/SpeechBubble.cs

@@ -23,8 +23,11 @@ namespace Dialogue
         [SerializeField] private AudioSource typingSoundSource;
         [SerializeField] private float typingSoundFrequency = 3; // Play sound every X characters
         [SerializeField] private bool useRichText = true; // Whether to respect rich text tags
+        [SerializeField] private float dialogueDisplayTime = 1.5f; // Time in seconds to display dialogue before showing prompt
+        [SerializeField] private string dialoguePromptText = ". . ."; // Text to show as a prompt for available dialogue
 
         private Coroutine typewriterCoroutine;
+        private Coroutine promptUpdateCoroutine;
         private string currentFullText = string.Empty;
         private bool isVisible = false;
 
@@ -56,6 +59,13 @@ namespace Dialogue
                 StopCoroutine(typewriterCoroutine);
                 typewriterCoroutine = null;
             }
+            
+            // Stop any prompt update coroutine
+            if (promptUpdateCoroutine != null)
+            {
+                StopCoroutine(promptUpdateCoroutine);
+                promptUpdateCoroutine = null;
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -105,6 +115,66 @@ namespace Dialogue
             if (!isVisible)
                 Show();
         }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Display a dialogue line and handle prompt visibility afterward
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="line">The dialogue line to display</param>
+        /// <param name="hasMoreDialogue">Whether there are more dialogue lines available</param>
+        public void DisplayDialogueLine(string line, bool hasMoreDialogue)
+        {
+            // Cancel any existing prompt update
+            if (promptUpdateCoroutine != null)
+            {
+                StopCoroutine(promptUpdateCoroutine);
+                promptUpdateCoroutine = null;
+            }
+            
+            // Display the dialogue line
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(line))
+            {
+                SetText(line);
+                
+                // After a delay, update the prompt visibility
+                promptUpdateCoroutine = StartCoroutine(UpdatePromptAfterDelay(hasMoreDialogue));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // If no line to display, update prompt visibility immediately
+                UpdatePromptVisibility(hasMoreDialogue);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Update the speech bubble to either show a prompt or hide based on dialogue availability
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="hasDialogueAvailable">Whether dialogue is available</param>
+        public void UpdatePromptVisibility(bool hasDialogueAvailable)
+        {
+            if (hasDialogueAvailable)
+            {
+                Show();
+                SetText(dialoguePromptText);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Hide();
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Coroutine to update the prompt visibility after a delay
+        /// </summary>
+        private IEnumerator UpdatePromptAfterDelay(bool hasMoreDialogue)
+        {
+            // Wait for the configured display time
+            yield return new WaitForSeconds(dialogueDisplayTime);
+            
+            // Update the prompt visibility
+            UpdatePromptVisibility(hasMoreDialogue);
+            
+            promptUpdateCoroutine = null;
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Change the display mode

Assets/Scripts/Dialogue/SpeechBubbleController.cs

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+

Assets/Scripts/Dialogue/SpeechBubbleController.cs.meta

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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