refactor: simplify lobby server architecture and update app metadata

* remove legacy data bridge, RPC, and server bootstrap files
* simplify lobby scene and node hierarchy
* rename lobby UI scene path and update signal handlers
* replace the application icon and configure the boot splash
* add project description and version metadata

scenes/data/data_bridge.tscn

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 [gd_scene load_steps=5 format=3 uid="uid://dy51wny4x53f4"]
 
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dbnl4tjahkoun" path="res://scenes/data_bridge/game_data.gd" id="1_l6w8l"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://65x4bq2wsh8k" path="res://scenes/data_bridge/game_state.gd" id="2_6ash1"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dyq4p5e06ib14" path="res://scenes/data_bridge/lobby_data.gd" id="3_l6w8l"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://uyimqfjmuc34" path="res://scenes/data_bridge/multiplayer_data.gd" id="4_gcm58"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dbnl4tjahkoun" path="res://scenes/data/game_data.gd" id="1_l6w8l"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://65x4bq2wsh8k" path="res://scenes/data/game_state.gd" id="2_6ash1"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dyq4p5e06ib14" path="res://scenes/data/lobby_data.gd" id="3_l6w8l"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://uyimqfjmuc34" path="res://scenes/data/multiplayer_data.gd" id="4_gcm58"]
 
-[node name="bridge" type="Node"]
+[node name="data_bridge" type="Node"]
 
 [node name="game_data" type="Node" parent="."]
 script = ExtResource("1_l6w8l")
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ script = ExtResource("2_6ash1")
 [node name="lobby_data" type="Node" parent="."]
 script = ExtResource("3_l6w8l")
 
-[node name="multiplayer" type="Node" parent="."]
+[node name="multiplayer_data" type="Node" parent="."]
 script = ExtResource("4_gcm58")

scenes/data/game_state.gd

@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 class_name GameState extends Node
 
 
+
+
 func _init() -> void:
 	Globals.game_state = self
 
 
 func set_game_scene(scene_str: String) -> void:
-	# NOTE: 'node_pth_str' needs to match game node structure else server sync throws errors.
-	var node_pth_str = "billiards/scene"
-	var scene        = load(scene_str).instantiate()
-	var target       = get_tree().root.get_node(node_pth_str)
-	scene.name       = "lobby_screen"
+	var scene  = load(scene_str).instantiate()
+	var target = get_tree().root.find_child("scene", true, false)
+
+	scene.name = "lobby_screen"
 
 	clear_game_scene(target)
 

scenes/data/lobby_data.gd

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 class_name LobbyData extends Node
 
 
-var uuid           = null
-var lobby_ui: Node = null
-
+var uuid                          = null
 var IS_VALID_CHARS_REGEX: RegEx   = RegEx.create_from_string("^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$")
+
 const MATCH_TYPES: Array          = ["8ball", "9ball", "snooker", "freeball"]
 const CLIENT_DICT: Dictionary     = {
 	"id": "",

scenes/screens/lobby_screen/lobby.gd

@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 class_name Lobby extends LobbyBase
 
 
-@onready var rpc_signals: Node = $rpc_signals
-
 
 func _ready() -> void:
-	Globals.lobby_data.lobby_ui = self
 	setup_signals()
 
 func _exit_tree() -> void:

scenes/screens/lobby_screen/lobby.tscn

@@ -1,34 +1,23 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=5 format=3 uid="uid://dkes5cdu45q6e"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=3 uid="uid://dkes5cdu45q6e"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dk7afnf7ol7dy" path="res://scenes/screens/lobby_screen/lobby.gd" id="1_hhiik"]
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://rb6av5eg4u0" path="res://scenes/ui_controls/lobby_screen/lobby_ui.tscn" id="2_lqt48"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://6sfwe1hwgf0g" path="res://scenes/screens/lobby_screen/lobby_rpc.gd" id="3_rurl6"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://rb6av5eg4u0" path="res://scenes/ui_controls/lobby/ui.tscn" id="2_lqt48"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://crbm3v4td6du6" path="res://scenes/screens/lobby_screen/lobby_server.gd" id="4_glu7g"]
 
-[node name="lobby_screen" type="Control"]
-layout_mode = 3
-anchors_preset = 15
-anchor_right = 1.0
-anchor_bottom = 1.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-grow_vertical = 2
+[node name="lobby" type="Node"]
 script = ExtResource("1_hhiik")
 
 [node name="ui" parent="." instance=ExtResource("2_lqt48")]
-layout_mode = 1
 theme_override_constants/margin_left = 10
 theme_override_constants/margin_top = 10
 theme_override_constants/margin_right = 10
 theme_override_constants/margin_bottom = 10
 
-[node name="rpc_signals" type="Node" parent="."]
-script = ExtResource("3_rurl6")
-
 [node name="server" type="Node" parent="."]
 script = ExtResource("4_glu7g")
 
 [connection signal="pressed" from="ui/body/left_body/server_host_hbox/host_start_bttn" to="." method="_on_host_start_bttn_pressed"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="ui/body/left_body/server_host_hbox/host_stop_bttn" to="." method="_on_host_stop_bttn_pressed"]
-[connection signal="button_up" from="ui/body/left_body/search_vbox/search_hbox/match_search_bttn" to="." method="_on_match_search_bttn_button_up"]
+[connection signal="pressed" from="ui/body/left_body/search_vbox/search_hbox/match_search_bttn" to="." method="_on_match_search_bttn_pressed"]
 
 [editable path="ui"]

scenes/screens/lobby_screen/lobby_base.gd

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-class_name LobbyBase extends Control
+class_name LobbyBase extends Node
 
 
 const MATCH_ENTRY                         = preload("res://scenes/screens/lobby_screen/match_entry.tscn")
@@ -15,12 +15,6 @@ const MATCH_ENTRY                         = preload("res://scenes/screens/lobby_
 @onready var server: Node = $server
 
 
-
-func _on_home_bttn_pressed() -> void:
-	Globals.game_state.set_game_scene(
-		"res://scenes/screens/start_screen/start.tscn"
-	)
-
 func _on_host_start_bttn_pressed() -> void:
 	server.start_server(host_address_input.text, int(host_port_range.value))
 
@@ -32,8 +26,5 @@ func _on_host_stop_bttn_pressed() -> void:
 	host_start_bttn.visible   = true
 	host_stop_bttn.visible    = false
 
-func _on_search_bttn_pressed() -> void:
-	pass
-
-func _on_match_search_bttn_button_up() -> void:
+func _on_match_search_bttn_pressed() -> void:
 	pass

scenes/screens/lobby_screen/lobby_rpc.gd

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-extends Node

scenes/screens/lobby_screen/lobby_rpc.gd.uid

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-uid://6sfwe1hwgf0g