use TextureRegion for AutoTiling

Demos/AutoTilingDemo.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics;
+using MLEM.Extensions;
 using MLEM.Graphics;
 using MLEM.Startup;
+using MLEM.Textures;
 
 namespace Demos {
     /// <summary>
@@ -58,10 +60,12 @@ namespace Demos {
                     }
 
                     // the texture region supplied to the AutoTiling method should only encompass the first filler tile's location and size
-                    AutoTiling.DrawAutoTile(this.SpriteBatch, new Vector2(x + 1, y + 1) * TileSize, this.texture, new Rectangle(0, 0, TileSize, TileSize), ConnectsTo, Color.White);
+                    AutoTiling.DrawAutoTile(this.SpriteBatch, new Vector2(x + 1, y + 1) * TileSize, new TextureRegion(this.texture, 0, 0, TileSize, TileSize), ConnectsTo, Color.White);
 
                     // when drawing extended auto-tiles, the same rules apply, but the source texture layout is different
-                    AutoTiling.DrawExtendedAutoTile(this.SpriteBatch, new Vector2(x + 8, y + 1) * TileSize, this.texture, new Rectangle(0, TileSize * 2, TileSize, TileSize), ConnectsTo, Color.White);
+                    var background = new TextureRegion(this.texture, 0, TileSize * 2, TileSize, TileSize);
+                    var overlay = new TextureRegion(this.texture, background.Area.OffsetCopy(new Point(TileSize, 0)));
+                    AutoTiling.DrawExtendedAutoTile(this.SpriteBatch, new Vector2(x + 8, y + 1) * TileSize, background, overlay, ConnectsTo, Color.White, Color.White);
                 }
             }
             this.SpriteBatch.End();

MLEM/Extensions/SpriteBatchExtensions.cs

@@ -147,20 +147,20 @@ namespace MLEM.Extensions {
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc cref="StaticSpriteBatch.Add(Texture2D,Rectangle,Rectangle?,Color,float,Vector2,SpriteEffects,float)"/>
-        public static void Add(this StaticSpriteBatch batch, Texture2D texture, RectangleF destinationRectangle, Rectangle? sourceRectangle, Color color, float rotation, Vector2 origin, SpriteEffects effects, float layerDepth) {
+        public static StaticSpriteBatch.Item Add(this StaticSpriteBatch batch, Texture2D texture, RectangleF destinationRectangle, Rectangle? sourceRectangle, Color color, float rotation, Vector2 origin, SpriteEffects effects, float layerDepth) {
             var source = sourceRectangle ?? new Rectangle(0, 0, texture.Width, texture.Height);
             var scale = new Vector2(1F / source.Width, 1F / source.Height) * destinationRectangle.Size;
-            batch.Add(texture, destinationRectangle.Location, sourceRectangle, color, rotation, origin, scale, effects, layerDepth);
+            return batch.Add(texture, destinationRectangle.Location, sourceRectangle, color, rotation, origin, scale, effects, layerDepth);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc cref="StaticSpriteBatch.Add(Texture2D,Rectangle,Rectangle?,Color)"/>
-        public static void Add(this StaticSpriteBatch batch, Texture2D texture, RectangleF destinationRectangle, Rectangle? sourceRectangle, Color color) {
-            batch.Add(texture, destinationRectangle, sourceRectangle, color, 0, Vector2.Zero, SpriteEffects.None, 0);
+        public static StaticSpriteBatch.Item Add(this StaticSpriteBatch batch, Texture2D texture, RectangleF destinationRectangle, Rectangle? sourceRectangle, Color color) {
+            return batch.Add(texture, destinationRectangle, sourceRectangle, color, 0, Vector2.Zero, SpriteEffects.None, 0);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc cref="StaticSpriteBatch.Add(Texture2D,Rectangle,Color)"/>
-        public static void Add(this StaticSpriteBatch batch, Texture2D texture, RectangleF destinationRectangle, Color color) {
-            batch.Add(texture, destinationRectangle, null, color);
+        public static StaticSpriteBatch.Item Add(this StaticSpriteBatch batch, Texture2D texture, RectangleF destinationRectangle, Color color) {
+            return batch.Add(texture, destinationRectangle, null, color);
         }
 
         private static void AutoDispose(SpriteBatch batch, Texture2D texture) {

MLEM/Graphics/AutoTiling.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics;
+using MLEM.Textures;
 
 namespace MLEM.Graphics {
     /// <summary>
@@ -24,42 +26,46 @@ namespace MLEM.Graphics {
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="batch">The sprite batch to use for drawing.</param>
         /// <param name="pos">The position to draw at.</param>
-        /// <param name="texture">The texture to use for drawing.</param>
-        /// <param name="textureRegion">The location of the first texture region, as described in the summary.</param>
+        /// <param name="texture">The texture to use for drawing, with the area set to the first texture region, as described in the summary.</param>
         /// <param name="connectsTo">A function that determines whether two positions should connect.</param>
         /// <param name="color">The color to draw with.</param>
         /// <param name="origin">The origin to draw from.</param>
         /// <param name="scale">The scale to draw with.</param>
         /// <param name="layerDepth">The layer depth to draw with.</param>
-        public static void DrawAutoTile(SpriteBatch batch, Vector2 pos, Texture2D texture, Rectangle textureRegion, ConnectsTo connectsTo, Color color, Vector2? origin = null, Vector2? scale = null, float layerDepth = 0) {
+        public static void DrawAutoTile(SpriteBatch batch, Vector2 pos, TextureRegion texture, ConnectsTo connectsTo, Color color, Vector2? origin = null, Vector2? scale = null, float layerDepth = 0) {
             var orig = origin ?? Vector2.Zero;
             var sc = scale ?? Vector2.One;
-            var (p1, r1, p2, r2, p3, r3, p4, r4) = CalculateAutoTile(pos, textureRegion, connectsTo, sc);
-            batch.Draw(texture, p1, r1, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
-            batch.Draw(texture, p2, r2, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
-            batch.Draw(texture, p3, r3, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
-            batch.Draw(texture, p4, r4, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
+            var (p1, r1, p2, r2, p3, r3, p4, r4) = CalculateAutoTile(pos, texture.Area, connectsTo, sc);
+            batch.Draw(texture.Texture, p1, r1, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
+            batch.Draw(texture.Texture, p2, r2, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
+            batch.Draw(texture.Texture, p3, r3, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
+            batch.Draw(texture.Texture, p4, r4, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc cref="DrawAutoTile"/>
-        public static void AddAutoTile(StaticSpriteBatch batch, Vector2 pos, Texture2D texture, Rectangle textureRegion, ConnectsTo connectsTo, Color color, float rotation = 0, Vector2? origin = null, Vector2? scale = null, float layerDepth = 0) {
+        public static void AddAutoTile(StaticSpriteBatch batch, Vector2 pos, TextureRegion texture, ConnectsTo connectsTo, Color color, Vector2? origin = null, Vector2? scale = null, float layerDepth = 0, ICollection<StaticSpriteBatch.Item> items = null) {
             var orig = origin ?? Vector2.Zero;
             var sc = scale ?? Vector2.One;
-            var (p1, r1, p2, r2, p3, r3, p4, r4) = CalculateAutoTile(pos, textureRegion, connectsTo, sc);
-            batch.Add(texture, p1, r1, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
-            batch.Add(texture, p2, r2, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
-            batch.Add(texture, p3, r3, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
-            batch.Add(texture, p4, r4, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
+            var (p1, r1, p2, r2, p3, r3, p4, r4) = CalculateAutoTile(pos, texture.Area, connectsTo, sc);
+            var a1 = batch.Add(texture.Texture, p1, r1, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
+            var a2 = batch.Add(texture.Texture, p2, r2, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
+            var a3 = batch.Add(texture.Texture, p3, r3, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
+            var a4 = batch.Add(texture.Texture, p4, r4, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
+            if (items != null) {
+                items.Add(a1);
+                items.Add(a2);
+                items.Add(a3);
+                items.Add(a4);
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// This method allows for a tiled texture to be drawn in an auto-tiling mode.
         /// This allows, for example, a grass patch on a tilemap to have nice looking edges that transfer over into a path without any hard edges between tiles.
         /// 
-        /// This method is a more complex version of <see cref="DrawAutoTile"/> that overlays separate border textures on a base texture, which also allows for non-rectangular texture areas to be used easily. 
-        /// For auto-tiling in this way to work, the tiles have to be laid out as follows: 17 tiles aligned horizontally within the texture file, with the following information:
+        /// This method is a more complex version of <see cref="DrawAutoTile"/> that overlays separate border textures on a background texture region, which also allows for non-rectangular texture areas to be used easily. 
+        /// For auto-tiling in this way to work, the overlay sections have to be laid out as follows: 16 sections aligned horizontally within the texture file, with the following information:
         /// <list type="number">
-        /// <item><description>The texture used for filling big areas</description></item>
         /// <item><description>The texture used for straight, horizontal borders, with the borders facing away from the center, split up into four parts: top left, then top right, then bottom left, then bottom right</description></item>
         /// <item><description>The texture used for outer corners, with the corners facing away from the center, split up into four parts: top left, then top right, then bottom left, then bottom right</description></item>
         /// <item><description>The texture used for straight, vertical borders, with the borders facing away from the center, split up into four parts: top left, then top right, then bottom left, then bottom right</description></item>
@@ -69,42 +75,58 @@ namespace MLEM.Graphics {
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="batch">The sprite batch to use for drawing.</param>
         /// <param name="pos">The position to draw at.</param>
-        /// <param name="texture">The texture to use for drawing.</param>
-        /// <param name="textureRegion">The location of the first texture region, as described in the summary.</param>
+        /// <param name="backgroundTexture">The background region, or null to skip drawing a background.</param>
+        /// <param name="overlayTexture">The first overlay region, as described in the summary.</param>
         /// <param name="connectsTo">A function that determines whether two positions should connect.</param>
-        /// <param name="color">The color to draw with.</param>
+        /// <param name="backgroundColor">The color to draw the texture used for filling big areas with.</param>
+        /// <param name="overlayColor">The color to draw border and corner textures with.</param>
         /// <param name="origin">The origin to draw from.</param>
         /// <param name="scale">The scale to draw with.</param>
         /// <param name="layerDepth">The layer depth to draw with.</param>
-        public static void DrawExtendedAutoTile(SpriteBatch batch, Vector2 pos, Texture2D texture, Rectangle textureRegion, ConnectsTo connectsTo, Color color, Vector2? origin = null, Vector2? scale = null, float layerDepth = 0) {
+        /// <param name="overlayDepthOffset">An optional depth offset from <paramref name="layerDepth"/> that the overlay should be drawn with</param>
+        public static void DrawExtendedAutoTile(SpriteBatch batch, Vector2 pos, TextureRegion backgroundTexture, TextureRegion overlayTexture, ConnectsTo connectsTo, Color backgroundColor, Color overlayColor, Vector2? origin = null, Vector2? scale = null, float layerDepth = 0, float overlayDepthOffset = 0) {
             var orig = origin ?? Vector2.Zero;
             var sc = scale ?? Vector2.One;
-            var (p1, r1, p2, r2, p3, r3, p4, r4) = CalculateExtendedAutoTile(pos, textureRegion, connectsTo, sc);
-            batch.Draw(texture, pos, textureRegion, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
+            var od = layerDepth + overlayDepthOffset;
+            var (r1, r2, r3, r4) = CalculateExtendedAutoTile(pos, overlayTexture.Area, connectsTo, sc);
+            if (backgroundTexture != null)
+                batch.Draw(backgroundTexture, pos, backgroundColor, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
             if (r1 != Rectangle.Empty)
-                batch.Draw(texture, p1, r1, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
+                batch.Draw(overlayTexture.Texture, pos, r1, overlayColor, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, od);
             if (r2 != Rectangle.Empty)
-                batch.Draw(texture, p2, r2, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
+                batch.Draw(overlayTexture.Texture, pos, r2, overlayColor, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, od);
             if (r3 != Rectangle.Empty)
-                batch.Draw(texture, p3, r3, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
+                batch.Draw(overlayTexture.Texture, pos, r3, overlayColor, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, od);
             if (r4 != Rectangle.Empty)
-                batch.Draw(texture, p4, r4, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
+                batch.Draw(overlayTexture.Texture, pos, r4, overlayColor, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, od);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc cref="DrawExtendedAutoTile"/>
-        public static void AddExtendedAutoTile(StaticSpriteBatch batch, Vector2 pos, Texture2D texture, Rectangle textureRegion, ConnectsTo connectsTo, Color color, float rotation = 0, Vector2? origin = null, Vector2? scale = null, float layerDepth = 0) {
+        public static void AddExtendedAutoTile(StaticSpriteBatch batch, Vector2 pos, TextureRegion backgroundTexture, TextureRegion overlayTexture, ConnectsTo connectsTo, Color backgroundColor, Color overlayColor, Vector2? origin = null, Vector2? scale = null, float layerDepth = 0, float overlayDepthOffset = 0, ICollection<StaticSpriteBatch.Item> items = null) {
             var orig = origin ?? Vector2.Zero;
             var sc = scale ?? Vector2.One;
-            var (p1, r1, p2, r2, p3, r3, p4, r4) = CalculateExtendedAutoTile(pos, textureRegion, connectsTo, sc);
-            batch.Add(texture, pos, textureRegion, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
-            if (r1 != Rectangle.Empty)
-                batch.Add(texture, p1, r1, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
-            if (r2 != Rectangle.Empty)
-                batch.Add(texture, p2, r2, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
-            if (r3 != Rectangle.Empty)
-                batch.Add(texture, p3, r3, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
-            if (r4 != Rectangle.Empty)
-                batch.Add(texture, p4, r4, color, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
+            var od = layerDepth + overlayDepthOffset;
+            var (r1, r2, r3, r4) = CalculateExtendedAutoTile(pos, overlayTexture.Area, connectsTo, sc);
+            if (backgroundTexture != null) {
+                var background = batch.Add(backgroundTexture, pos, backgroundColor, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, layerDepth);
+                items?.Add(background);
+            }
+            if (r1 != Rectangle.Empty) {
+                var o1 = batch.Add(overlayTexture.Texture, pos, r1, overlayColor, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, od);
+                items?.Add(o1);
+            }
+            if (r2 != Rectangle.Empty) {
+                var o2 = batch.Add(overlayTexture.Texture, pos, r2, overlayColor, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, od);
+                items?.Add(o2);
+            }
+            if (r3 != Rectangle.Empty) {
+                var o3 = batch.Add(overlayTexture.Texture, pos, r3, overlayColor, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, od);
+                items?.Add(o3);
+            }
+            if (r4 != Rectangle.Empty) {
+                var o4 = batch.Add(overlayTexture.Texture, pos, r4, overlayColor, 0, orig, sc, SpriteEffects.None, od);
+                items?.Add(o4);
+            }
         }
 
         private static (Vector2, Rectangle, Vector2, Rectangle, Vector2, Rectangle, Vector2, Rectangle) CalculateAutoTile(Vector2 pos, Rectangle textureRegion, ConnectsTo connectsTo, Vector2 scale) {
@@ -116,10 +138,8 @@ namespace MLEM.Graphics {
             var xUr = up && right ? connectsTo(1, -1) ? 0 : 4 : right ? 1 : up ? 3 : 2;
             var xDl = down && left ? connectsTo(-1, 1) ? 0 : 4 : left ? 1 : down ? 3 : 2;
             var xDr = down && right ? connectsTo(1, 1) ? 0 : 4 : right ? 1 : down ? 3 : 2;
-
             var (w, h) = textureRegion.Size;
             var (w2, h2) = new Point(w / 2, h / 2);
-
             return (
                 new Vector2(pos.X, pos.Y), new Rectangle(textureRegion.X + xUl * w, textureRegion.Y, w2, h2),
                 new Vector2(pos.X + w2 * scale.X, pos.Y), new Rectangle(textureRegion.X + w2 + xUr * w, textureRegion.Y, w2, h2),
@@ -127,24 +147,21 @@ namespace MLEM.Graphics {
                 new Vector2(pos.X + w2 * scale.X, pos.Y + h2 * scale.Y), new Rectangle(textureRegion.X + w2 + xDr * w, textureRegion.Y + h2, w2, h2));
         }
 
-        private static (Vector2, Rectangle, Vector2, Rectangle, Vector2, Rectangle, Vector2, Rectangle) CalculateExtendedAutoTile(Vector2 pos, Rectangle textureRegion, ConnectsTo connectsTo, Vector2 scale) {
+        private static (Rectangle, Rectangle, Rectangle, Rectangle) CalculateExtendedAutoTile(Vector2 pos, Rectangle textureRegion, ConnectsTo connectsTo, Vector2 scale) {
             var up = connectsTo(0, -1);
             var down = connectsTo(0, 1);
             var left = connectsTo(-1, 0);
             var right = connectsTo(1, 0);
-            var xUl = up && left ? connectsTo(-1, -1) ? -1 : 13 : left ? 1 : up ? 9 : 5;
-            var xUr = up && right ? connectsTo(1, -1) ? -1 : 14 : right ? 2 : up ? 10 : 6;
-            var xDl = down && left ? connectsTo(-1, 1) ? -1 : 15 : left ? 3 : down ? 11 : 7;
-            var xDr = down && right ? connectsTo(1, 1) ? -1 : 16 : right ? 4 : down ? 12 : 8;
-
+            var xUl = up && left ? connectsTo(-1, -1) ? -1 : 12 : left ? 0 : up ? 8 : 4;
+            var xUr = up && right ? connectsTo(1, -1) ? -1 : 13 : right ? 1 : up ? 9 : 5;
+            var xDl = down && left ? connectsTo(-1, 1) ? -1 : 14 : left ? 2 : down ? 10 : 6;
+            var xDr = down && right ? connectsTo(1, 1) ? -1 : 15 : right ? 3 : down ? 11 : 7;
             var (w, h) = textureRegion.Size;
-            var (w2, h2) = new Point(w / 2, h / 2);
-
             return (
-                new Vector2(pos.X, pos.Y), xUl < 0 ? Rectangle.Empty : new Rectangle(textureRegion.X + xUl * w, textureRegion.Y, w2, h2),
-                new Vector2(pos.X + w2 * scale.X, pos.Y), xUr < 0 ? Rectangle.Empty : new Rectangle(textureRegion.X + w2 + xUr * w, textureRegion.Y, w2, h2),
-                new Vector2(pos.X, pos.Y + h2 * scale.Y), xDl < 0 ? Rectangle.Empty : new Rectangle(textureRegion.X + xDl * w, textureRegion.Y + h2, w2, h2),
-                new Vector2(pos.X + w2 * scale.X, pos.Y + h2 * scale.Y), xDr < 0 ? Rectangle.Empty : new Rectangle(textureRegion.X + w2 + xDr * w, textureRegion.Y + h2, w2, h2));
+                xUl < 0 ? Rectangle.Empty : new Rectangle(textureRegion.X + xUl * w, textureRegion.Y, w, h),
+                xUr < 0 ? Rectangle.Empty : new Rectangle(textureRegion.X + xUr * w, textureRegion.Y, w, h),
+                xDl < 0 ? Rectangle.Empty : new Rectangle(textureRegion.X + xDl * w, textureRegion.Y, w, h),
+                xDr < 0 ? Rectangle.Empty : new Rectangle(textureRegion.X + xDr * w, textureRegion.Y, w, h));
         }
 
         /// <summary>

MLEM/Textures/TextureRegion.cs

@@ -173,38 +173,38 @@ namespace MLEM.Textures {
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc cref="StaticSpriteBatch.Add(Texture2D, Vector2, Rectangle?, Color, float, Vector2, Vector2, SpriteEffects, float)"/>
-        public static void Add(this StaticSpriteBatch batch, TextureRegion texture, Vector2 position, Color color, float rotation, Vector2 origin, Vector2 scale, SpriteEffects effects, float layerDepth) {
-            batch.Add(texture.Texture, position, texture.Area, color, rotation, origin + texture.PivotPixels, scale, effects, layerDepth);
+        public static StaticSpriteBatch.Item Add(this StaticSpriteBatch batch, TextureRegion texture, Vector2 position, Color color, float rotation, Vector2 origin, Vector2 scale, SpriteEffects effects, float layerDepth) {
+            return batch.Add(texture.Texture, position, texture.Area, color, rotation, origin + texture.PivotPixels, scale, effects, layerDepth);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc cref="StaticSpriteBatch.Add(Texture2D, Vector2, Rectangle?, Color, float, Vector2, Vector2, SpriteEffects, float)"/>
-        public static void Add(this StaticSpriteBatch batch, TextureRegion texture, Vector2 position, Color color, float rotation, Vector2 origin, float scale, SpriteEffects effects, float layerDepth) {
-            batch.Add(texture, position, color, rotation, origin, new Vector2(scale), effects, layerDepth);
+        public static StaticSpriteBatch.Item Add(this StaticSpriteBatch batch, TextureRegion texture, Vector2 position, Color color, float rotation, Vector2 origin, float scale, SpriteEffects effects, float layerDepth) {
+            return batch.Add(texture, position, color, rotation, origin, new Vector2(scale), effects, layerDepth);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc cref="StaticSpriteBatch.Add(Texture2D, Vector2, Rectangle?, Color, float, Vector2, Vector2, SpriteEffects, float)"/>
-        public static void Add(this StaticSpriteBatch batch, TextureRegion texture, Rectangle destinationRectangle, Color color, float rotation, Vector2 origin, SpriteEffects effects, float layerDepth) {
-            batch.Add(texture.Texture, destinationRectangle, texture.Area, color, rotation, origin + texture.PivotPixels, effects, layerDepth);
+        public static StaticSpriteBatch.Item Add(this StaticSpriteBatch batch, TextureRegion texture, Rectangle destinationRectangle, Color color, float rotation, Vector2 origin, SpriteEffects effects, float layerDepth) {
+            return batch.Add(texture.Texture, destinationRectangle, texture.Area, color, rotation, origin + texture.PivotPixels, effects, layerDepth);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc cref="StaticSpriteBatch.Add(Texture2D, Vector2, Rectangle?, Color, float, Vector2, Vector2, SpriteEffects, float)"/>
-        public static void Add(this StaticSpriteBatch batch, TextureRegion texture, RectangleF destinationRectangle, Color color, float rotation, Vector2 origin, SpriteEffects effects, float layerDepth) {
-            batch.Add(texture.Texture, destinationRectangle, texture.Area, color, rotation, origin + texture.PivotPixels, effects, layerDepth);
+        public static StaticSpriteBatch.Item Add(this StaticSpriteBatch batch, TextureRegion texture, RectangleF destinationRectangle, Color color, float rotation, Vector2 origin, SpriteEffects effects, float layerDepth) {
+            return batch.Add(texture.Texture, destinationRectangle, texture.Area, color, rotation, origin + texture.PivotPixels, effects, layerDepth);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc cref="StaticSpriteBatch.Add(Texture2D, Vector2, Rectangle?, Color, float, Vector2, Vector2, SpriteEffects, float)"/>
-        public static void Add(this StaticSpriteBatch batch, TextureRegion texture, Vector2 position, Color color) {
-            batch.Add(texture, position, color, 0, Vector2.Zero, Vector2.One, SpriteEffects.None, 0);
+        public static StaticSpriteBatch.Item Add(this StaticSpriteBatch batch, TextureRegion texture, Vector2 position, Color color) {
+            return batch.Add(texture, position, color, 0, Vector2.Zero, Vector2.One, SpriteEffects.None, 0);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc cref="StaticSpriteBatch.Add(Texture2D, Vector2, Rectangle?, Color, float, Vector2, Vector2, SpriteEffects, float)"/>
-        public static void Add(this StaticSpriteBatch batch, TextureRegion texture, Rectangle destinationRectangle, Color color) {
-            batch.Add(texture, destinationRectangle, color, 0, Vector2.Zero, SpriteEffects.None, 0);
+        public static StaticSpriteBatch.Item Add(this StaticSpriteBatch batch, TextureRegion texture, Rectangle destinationRectangle, Color color) {
+            return batch.Add(texture, destinationRectangle, color, 0, Vector2.Zero, SpriteEffects.None, 0);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc cref="StaticSpriteBatch.Add(Texture2D, Vector2, Rectangle?, Color, float, Vector2, Vector2, SpriteEffects, float)"/>
-        public static void Add(this StaticSpriteBatch batch, TextureRegion texture, RectangleF destinationRectangle, Color color) {
-            batch.Add(texture, destinationRectangle, color, 0, Vector2.Zero, SpriteEffects.None, 0);
+        public static StaticSpriteBatch.Item Add(this StaticSpriteBatch batch, TextureRegion texture, RectangleF destinationRectangle, Color color) {
+            return batch.Add(texture, destinationRectangle, color, 0, Vector2.Zero, SpriteEffects.None, 0);
         }
 
     }