clients now auto-connect to server, omitting the connection step and hiding the server URL from the frontend

connection_overlay.gd

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+class_name ConnectionOverlay
+extends Control
+
+@export var status_label: Label
+@export_range(1.0, 3.0, 0.1) var fade_out_duration: float = 2.0
+
+var _period_count: int = 1
+# Exclusive
+var _period_max: int = 4
+
+var _is_connected: bool = false
+
+func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
+	if not _is_connected and Engine.get_physics_frames() % 42 == 0:
+		status_label.text = "Connecting to server" + ".".repeat(_period_count)
+		_period_count += 1
+		if _period_count == _period_max:
+			_period_count = 0
+
+func _transition_hide() -> void:
+	_is_connected = true
+	status_label.text = "Connected!"
+	create_tween().set_trans(Tween.TRANS_QUAD).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN).tween_property(self, "modulate:a", 0.0, fade_out_duration)
+	await get_tree().create_timer(fade_out_duration).timeout
+	hide()
+
+func _on_web_client_connection_status_changed(new_status: WebClient.ConnectionStatus) -> void:
+	# Hides screen once connected. This does not take disconnects into consideration!
+	if new_status == WebClient.ConnectionStatus.LOBBYLESS:
+		_transition_hide()