Added a connection status element that shows current link usage and packet loss.

scripts/link_demo.gd

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+extends VBoxContainer
+
+var elapsed := 0.0
+@onready var panel = $LinkPanel
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	$Controls/Contrast.toggled.connect(func(high: bool) -> void:
+		theme = load("res://themes/theme_highcontrast.tres" if high else "res://themes/theme.tres")
+	)
+	$Controls/State.item_selected.connect(func(index: int) -> void:
+		if index == 6: panel.clear_telemetry()
+	)
+
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	elapsed += delta
+	match $Controls/State.selected:
+		0: panel.set_telemetry(6.42 + sin(elapsed) * 0.12, 1.08, 0.02)
+		1: panel.set_telemetry(8.65, 7.9, 0.02)
+		2: panel.set_telemetry(9.72, 10.2, 0.02)
+		3: panel.set_telemetry(3.2, 0.4, 2.3, 1)
+		4: panel.set_telemetry(0, 0, 0, 2)
+		5, 6: pass

scripts/link_demo.gd.uid

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+uid://i5dbrwr8d2gr

scripts/link_panel.gd

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+@tool
+extends PanelContainer
+
+enum Connection { CONNECTED, DEGRADED, DISCONNECTED }
+
+@export var downlink_capacity_gbps := 10.0
+@export var uplink_capacity_gbps := 10.0
+@export_range(0, 1) var warning_fraction := 0.8
+@export_range(0, 1) var fault_fraction := 0.95
+@export var loss_window_seconds := 10.0
+@export var stale_after_seconds := 2.0
+@export var link_icon: Texture2D:
+	set(value):
+		link_icon = value
+		if is_node_ready():
+			%LinkIcon.texture = value
+
+var _received_ms := -1
+var _state := Connection.CONNECTED
+var _down := 0.0
+var _up := 0.0
+var _loss := 0.0
+var _stale := false
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	%LinkIcon.texture = link_icon
+	theme_changed.connect(_update_icon)
+	_update_icon()
+	_refresh()
+
+## Rates in Gbps; loss in percent over loss_window_seconds.
+func set_telemetry(down: float, up: float, loss_percent: float, state: int = Connection.CONNECTED) -> bool:
+	if not is_finite(down) or not is_finite(up) or not is_finite(loss_percent) or down < 0 or up < 0 or loss_percent < 0 or loss_percent > 100 or state < 0 or state > 2:
+		return false
+	_down = down
+	_up = up
+	_loss = loss_percent
+	_state = state
+	_received_ms = Time.get_ticks_msec()
+	_refresh()
+	return true
+
+func clear_telemetry() -> void:
+	_received_ms = -1
+	_refresh()
+
+func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
+	var stale := _received_ms >= 0 and Time.get_ticks_msec() - _received_ms > stale_after_seconds * 1000
+	if stale != _stale:
+		_refresh()
+
+func _refresh() -> void:
+	if not is_node_ready():
+		return
+	var missing := _received_ms < 0
+	_stale = not missing and Time.get_ticks_msec() - _received_ms > stale_after_seconds * 1000
+	var measured := not missing and _state != Connection.DISCONNECTED
+	%State.text = "NO TELEMETRY" if missing else ("STALE" if _stale else ["CONNECTED", "DEGRADED", "DISCONNECTED"][_state])
+	%State.theme_type_variation = "LinkMuted" if missing else ("LinkRateWarning" if _stale or _state == Connection.DEGRADED else ("LinkRateFault" if _state == Connection.DISCONNECTED else "Label"))
+	var gauges := [%Downlink, %Uplink]
+	for index in range(2):
+		gauges[index].capacity_gbps = maxf([downlink_capacity_gbps, uplink_capacity_gbps][index], 0.001)
+		gauges[index].warning_fraction = warning_fraction
+		gauges[index].fault_fraction = maxf(warning_fraction, fault_fraction)
+		gauges[index].rate_gbps = [_down, _up][index]
+		gauges[index].available = measured
+		gauges[index].refresh()
+	%LossValue.text = "%.2f%%" % _loss if measured else "—"
+	%LossWindow.text = "%.0f s window" % loss_window_seconds + (" · held" if _stale else "")
+
+func _update_icon() -> void:
+	var tint := get_theme_color("status_icon", "SurfaceSide")
+	tint.a = 0.06
+	%LinkIcon.self_modulate = tint

scripts/link_panel.gd.uid

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+uid://84jt1vgxm2ei

scripts/link_rate.gd

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+@tool
+extends Control
+
+@export var direction := "↓ DOWNLINK"
+var capacity_gbps := 10.0
+var warning_fraction := 0.8
+var fault_fraction := 0.95
+var rate_gbps := 0.0
+var available := false
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	resized.connect(queue_redraw)
+	theme_changed.connect(queue_redraw)
+	refresh()
+
+func utilization() -> float:
+	return rate_gbps / maxf(capacity_gbps, 0.001)
+
+func severity() -> int:
+	if not available:
+		return 0
+	return 2 if utilization() >= fault_fraction else (1 if utilization() >= warning_fraction else 0)
+
+func refresh() -> void:
+	if not is_node_ready():
+		return
+	%Direction.text = direction
+	%Direction.theme_type_variation = "LinkMuted" if not available else ["LinkRateNormal", "LinkRateWarning", "LinkRateFault"][severity()]
+	%Value.text = "%.2f" % rate_gbps if available else "—"
+	%Capacity.text = "%s Gbps max" % String.num(capacity_gbps, 2)
+	queue_redraw()
+
+func _draw() -> void:
+	var radius := maxf(1.0, minf(size.x, size.y) / 2 - 6)
+	var center := size / 2
+	var start := deg_to_rad(140)
+	var sweep := deg_to_rad(260)
+	draw_arc(center, radius, start, start + sweep, 96, get_theme_color("instrument_grid", "SurfaceSide"), 3, true)
+	for fraction in [warning_fraction, fault_fraction]:
+		var radial := Vector2.from_angle(start + sweep * fraction)
+		draw_line(center + radial * (radius - 4), center + radial * (radius + 4), get_theme_color("instrument_axis", "SurfaceSide"), 1, true)
+	if available and rate_gbps > 0:
+		var role: String = ["instrument_accent", "warning", "fault"][severity()]
+		draw_arc(center, radius, start, start + sweep * clampf(utilization(), 0, 1), 96, get_theme_color(role, "SurfaceSide"), 4, true)

scripts/link_rate.gd.uid

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+uid://b1pcqygbaipjh