From 1c376b051a88db700c19bd83ea96e0d156cffe70 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: dazedanon <dazedanon@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2025 12:40:33 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Add some safety checks for the minimap so you can't get
 softlocked

---
 js/plugins/MinimapZoom.js | 45 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 42 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/js/plugins/MinimapZoom.js b/js/plugins/MinimapZoom.js
index 66a9d89..dc7ead8 100644
--- a/js/plugins/MinimapZoom.js
+++ b/js/plugins/MinimapZoom.js
@@ -28,12 +28,38 @@
     // Track minimap state
     let minimapActive = false;
     
+    // Export minimap state for other plugins/systems to check
+    window.isMinimapActive = function() {
+        return minimapActive;
+    };
+    
+    // Function to close minimap from anywhere (used by event start)
+    window.closeMinimapIfActive = function() {
+        if (minimapActive && SceneManager._scene && SceneManager._scene.hideMinimap) {
+            minimapActive = false;
+            SceneManager._scene.hideMinimap();
+            SoundManager.playCancel();
+        }
+    };
+    
     //=========================================================================
     // Input - Add minimap key
     //=========================================================================
     
     Input.keyMapper[toggleKeyCode] = 'minimap';
     
+    //=========================================================================
+    // Auto-close minimap when any event starts
+    //=========================================================================
+    
+    // When any event starts, auto-close the minimap
+    const _Game_Event_start = Game_Event.prototype.start;
+    Game_Event.prototype.start = function() {
+        // Close minimap if it's open when an event tries to start
+        window.closeMinimapIfActive();
+        _Game_Event_start.call(this);
+    };
+    
     //=========================================================================
     // Scene_Map - Handle minimap toggle
     //=========================================================================
@@ -45,9 +71,22 @@
     };
     
     Scene_Map.prototype.updateMinimapToggle = function() {
-        // Only allow toggle when not busy with messages/menus
-        if (Input.isTriggered('minimap') && !$gameMessage.isBusy()) {
-            this.toggleMinimap();
+        // Allow closing minimap anytime (even during events/messages), but only open when not busy
+        if (Input.isTriggered('minimap')) {
+            if (minimapActive) {
+                // Always allow closing
+                this.toggleMinimap();
+            } else if (!$gameMessage.isBusy() && !$gameMap.isEventRunning()) {
+                // Only open when not busy
+                this.toggleMinimap();
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Auto-close minimap if an event starts running or message appears
+        if (minimapActive && ($gameMap.isEventRunning() || $gameMessage.isBusy())) {
+            minimapActive = false;
+            this.hideMinimap();
+            SoundManager.playCancel();
         }
         
         // Update player marker position and atmospheric effects if minimap is active