changed imports.py

it is now settings.py
settings handles loading the json file for the particles
and imports, and potentially other things such as
actual settings that are saveable and more

imports.py

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-#File Name: imports.py
-
-import pygame
-import json
-import random
-import time

rendering.py

@@ -1,16 +1,9 @@
 #File Name: rendering.py
-
+ 
-from imports import pygame, json, random
+from settings import pygame, json, random, particle_properties
-
-
-try:
-    with open('sandpypi/particles.json') as f:
-        particle_properties = json.load(f)
-except (FileNotFoundError, json.JSONDecodeError):
-    print("Error loading particles.json")
-    particle_properties = {}
 
 class Rendering:
+    
     def __init__(self, width, height):
         self.screen = pygame.display.set_mode((width, height))
         self.background = pygame.Surface((width, height))
@@ -48,6 +41,7 @@ class Rendering:
         self.category_buttons = {}
         self.setup_category_menu()
     
+
     def setup_category_menu(self):
         # Category buttons at the top
         x_offset = self.width - 350
@@ -57,6 +51,7 @@ class Rendering:
             self.category_buttons[category] = button_rect
             x_offset += 90
 
+
     def load_buttons(self):
         x_offset = 10
         y_offset = 10
@@ -178,7 +173,6 @@ class Rendering:
                 
                 y_offset += 30  # Stack buttons vertically
 
-
         # Draw clear screen button
         self.clear_screen_button = pygame.Rect(x_offset, y_offset + 10, 80, 25)
         pygame.draw.rect(self.screen, (255, 0, 0), self.clear_screen_button)
@@ -186,10 +180,12 @@ class Rendering:
         label = font.render("Clear", True, (255, 255, 255))
         self.screen.blit(label, (self.clear_screen_button.x + 5, self.clear_screen_button.y + 5))
 
+
     def render_brush_curser(self, x, y, radius):
         # Draw a circle cursor for brushsize 
         pygame.draw.circle(self.screen, (255, 255, 255), (x, y), radius)
 
+
     def draw_brush_size_slider(self, brush_size):
         # Draw the slider for brush size
         pygame.draw.rect(self.screen, (255, 255, 255), (500, 10, 100, 20))
@@ -198,6 +194,7 @@ class Rendering:
         label = pygame.font.SysFont(None, 24).render(f"Brush Size: {brush_size}", True, (255, 255, 255))
         self.screen.blit(label, (500, 10))
 
+
     def clear_screen(self, sim):
         # Store current particle type
         current_type = sim.current_particle_type

sandpypi.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # This is my most functional system for falling sand in python yet i took some things i learned in JS.
 # This needs further optimizations to core performance sections.
 
-from imports import pygame
+from settings import pygame
 from rendering import Rendering
 from sim import Simulation
 
@@ -98,5 +98,6 @@ def main():
         pygame.display.flip()
 
     pygame.quit()
+    
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()

settings.py

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import pygame
+import json
+import random
+import time
+
+def load_particle_properties():
+    try:
+        with open('particles.json') as f:
+            return json.load(f)
+    except (FileNotFoundError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+        print("Error loading particles.json")
+        return {}
+
+# Load particle properties once when module is imported
+particle_properties = load_particle_properties()

sim.py

@@ -2,19 +2,9 @@
 
 #Load the imports. Pygame is what makes this even work and so simple may consider other engines for performance depends on learning curve.
 
-from imports import json, random, time
+from settings import json, random, time, particle_properties
 
 # Load particle properties from json so we know what particles we got and how they should be simulated.
-
-try:
-    with open('sandpypi/particles.json') as f:
-        particle_properties = json.load(f)
-
-except (FileNotFoundError, json.JSONDecodeError):
-    print("Error loading particles.json")
-    particle_properties = {}
-
-
 class Particle:
     def __init__(self, position, velocity, mass, particle_type, properties, temperature=20):
         self.position = position  # (x, y)
@@ -109,7 +99,6 @@ class Simulation:
                 self.transform_particle(x, y, particle.solidify)
 
 
-
     def handle_particle_interactions(self, dt):
         """Handle interactions between different particle types"""
         for x, y in list(self.active_particles):
@@ -183,6 +172,7 @@ class Simulation:
                     self.active_particles.add((new_x, new_y))
                     self.active_particles.discard((x, y))
 
+
     def temperature(self, dt):
         """Handle temperature changes and state transitions"""
         for x, y in list(self.active_particles):
@@ -361,6 +351,7 @@ class Simulation:
                     self.particles[grid_x][grid_y] = new_particle
                     self.active_particles.add((grid_x, grid_y))
 
+
     def update_spatial_grid(self):
         """Update spatial grid for optimized collision detection"""
         self.spatial_grid.clear()
@@ -455,7 +446,6 @@ class Simulation:
                         self.active_particles.add((x, y))
 
 
-
     def apply_physics(self, dt):
         """Handle all physics effects"""
         new_active_particles = set()
@@ -568,6 +558,7 @@ class Simulation:
 
         self.active_particles = new_active_particles
 
+
     def clear_particles_circle(self, center_x, center_y):
         """Clear particles in a circle around the given point based on brush size"""
         brush_size = int(self.brush_size)