Draw encounter cards to the first empty slot from the right

src/core/MythosArea.ttslua

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ local ENCOUNTER_DISCARD_AREA = {
   upperLeft = { x = 1.62, z = 0.42 },
   lowerRight = { x = 1.58, z = 0.38 },
 }
+local DRAWN_ENCOUNTER_CARD_OFFSET = {1.365, 0.5, -0.625}
 
 -- global position of encounter deck and discard pile
 local ENCOUNTER_DECK_POS = { x = -3.93, y = 1, z = 5.76 }
@@ -174,19 +175,32 @@ function drawEncounterCard(params)
 end
 
 function actualEncounterCardDraw(card, params)
+  local metadata = JSON.decode(card.getGMNotes()) or {}
+
   local faceUpRotation = 0
-  if not params.alwaysFaceUp then
-    local metadata = JSON.decode(card.getGMNotes()) or {}
-    if metadata.hidden or DATA_HELPER.call('checkHiddenCard', card.getName()) then
-      faceUpRotation = 180
+  if metadata.hidden or DATA_HELPER.call('checkHiddenCard', card.getName()) then
+    faceUpRotation = 180
+  end
+
+  local pos = params.mat.positionToWorld(DRAWN_ENCOUNTER_CARD_OFFSET)
+
+  -- get first empty slot in threat area (right to left)
+  if not params.stack then
+    local searchPos = Vector(-0.91, 0.5, -0.625)
+    for i = 1, 5 do
+      local globalSearchPos = params.mat.positionToWorld(searchPos)
+      local searchResult = searchLib.atPosition(globalSearchPos, "isCardOrDeck")
+      if #searchResult == 0 then
+        pos = globalSearchPos
+        break
+      else
+        searchPos.x = searchPos.x + 0.455
+      end
     end
   end
 
-  local DRAWN_ENCOUNTER_CARD_OFFSET = {1.365, 0.5, -0.625}
-  local pos = params.mat.positionToWorld(DRAWN_ENCOUNTER_CARD_OFFSET)
-  local rotY = params.mat.getRotation().y
-
-  deckLib.placeOrMergeIntoDeck(card, pos, { 0, rotY, faceUpRotation })
+  local rot = { 0, params.mat.getRotation().y, faceUpRotation }
+  deckLib.placeOrMergeIntoDeck(card, pos, rot)
 end
 
 function reshuffleEncounterDeck()

src/core/MythosAreaApi.ttslua

@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ do
     return getMythosArea().call("getEncounterDeck")
   end
 
-  -- draw an encounter card for the requesting mat
+  -- draw an encounter card for the requesting mat to the first empty spot from the right 
   ---@param mat tts__Object Playermat that triggered this
-  ---@param alwaysFaceUp boolean Whether the card should be drawn face-up
-  MythosAreaApi.drawEncounterCard = function(mat, alwaysFaceUp)
-    getMythosArea().call("drawEncounterCard", {mat = mat, alwaysFaceUp = alwaysFaceUp})
+  ---@param stack boolean Whether the card should instead be placed right next to the button (and even stack with other cards)
+  MythosAreaApi.drawEncounterCard = function(mat, stack)
+    getMythosArea().call("drawEncounterCard", { mat = mat, stack = stack })
   end
 
   -- reshuffle the encounter deck