How do I use DrawContext

[graceful sapphire]

im sorry im a beginner please don't make fun of me if im stupid

[sand epoch]

you'll need to be a lot more specific about what you're trying to do and how

[graceful sapphire]

I'm just trying to draw somsething to the screen

[sand epoch]

I said specific

[sour tinsel]

Check out the methods in DrawContext

There's text, color fills, textures

Each one is a separate topic

[graceful sapphire]

i tried DrawContext.fill(...) but no work

[graceful sapphire]

as in

im mainyl confused w

DrawContext(MinecraftClient.getInstance(), VertexConsumerProvider.immediate(Buffer))
```  @sour tinsel

[real void]

where are you using this code?

[graceful sapphire]

ClientModInitializer

[real void]

are you using a rendering event?

[graceful sapphire]

what

[real void]

you cannot just create an instance of DrawContext

[graceful sapphire]

im just trying to draw a box to the screen, im sorry like IM REALLY new

[graceful sapphire]

oh

[real void]

that's not how rendering works

i suggest you read the docs https://docs.fabricmc.net/develop/rendering/basic-concepts

[graceful sapphire]

i thought it would be easy

[graceful sapphire]

i have

its confusing

[real void]

so? it clearly shows you how to use a rendering event

[graceful sapphire]

WAIT

was it HudRenderCallback thingy

[real void]

yes

please read it again

[graceful sapphire]

ok

where do I put the HudRenderCallback thing?

sorry

[real void]

it's all explained in the docs

[graceful sapphire]

ok

What about ShaderProgramKeys?

[graceful sapphire]

.

[real void]

that was meant for hud rendering

if you need anything beyond that, look at the minecraft code

[graceful sapphire]

HudRenderCallback.EVENT.register((drawContext, tickDeltaManager) -> {
    // Get the transformation matrix from the matrix stack, alongside the tessellator instance and a new buffer builder.
    Matrix4f transformationMatrix = drawContext.getMatrices().peek().getPositionMatrix();
    Tessellator tessellator = Tessellator.getInstance();

    // Begin a triangle strip buffer using the POSITION_COLOR vertex format.
    BufferBuilder buffer = tessellator.begin(VertexFormat.DrawMode.TRIANGLE_STRIP, VertexFormats.POSITION_COLOR);

    // Write our vertices, Z doesn't really matter since it's on the HUD.
    buffer.vertex(transformationMatrix, 20, 20, 5).color(0xFF414141);
    buffer.vertex(transformationMatrix, 5, 40, 5).color(0xFF000000);
    buffer.vertex(transformationMatrix, 35, 40, 5).color(0xFF000000);
    buffer.vertex(transformationMatrix, 20, 60, 5).color(0xFF414141);

    // Make sure the correct shader for your chosen vertex format is set!
    // You can find all the shaders in the ShaderProgramKeys class.
    RenderSystem.setShader(ShaderProgramKeys.POSITION_COLOR);
    RenderSystem.setShaderColor(1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F);

    // Draw the buffer onto the screen.
    BufferRenderer.drawWithGlobalProgram(buffer.end());
});

This is the code from the documentation and it's not working.

[real void]

what minecraft version? the docs are based on a working reference so "not working" is highly unlikely

[graceful sapphire]

1.21

this is on 1.21.4

Did something change?

[real void]

yes

[graceful sapphire]

oh

[real void]

change the version of the docs

[graceful sapphire]

it only has 2 versions

and they are both incorrect so idk

no the rigt one

[real void]

remember, docs are just common examples. you're not going to get spoonfed versions

[graceful sapphire]

ok

[real void]

i've already provided enough info to figure out most of this on your own