Change outline and stencil properties to be inheritable.

examples/animated_fox.rs

@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ use bevy::{
     window::close_on_esc,
 };
 use bevy_mod_outline::{
-    AutoGenerateOutlineNormalsPlugin, OutlineBundle, OutlinePlugin, OutlineVolume,
+    AutoGenerateOutlineNormalsPlugin, InheritOutlineBundle, OutlineBundle, OutlinePlugin,
+    OutlineVolume,
 };
 
 #[derive(Resource)]
@@ -65,9 +66,18 @@ fn setup(
     });
 
     // Fox
-    commands.spawn(SceneBundle {
+    commands
+        .spawn(SceneBundle {
             scene: asset_server.load("Fox.glb#Scene0"),
             ..default()
+        })
+        .insert(OutlineBundle {
+            outline: OutlineVolume {
+                visible: true,
+                width: 3.0,
+                colour: Color::RED,
+            },
+            ..default()
         });
 }
 
@@ -86,14 +96,9 @@ fn setup_scene_once_loaded(
         {
             if scene_manager.instance_is_ready(**scene) {
                 for entity in scene_manager.iter_instance_entities(**scene) {
-                    commands.entity(entity).insert(OutlineBundle {
+                    commands
-                        outline: OutlineVolume {
+                        .entity(entity)
-                            visible: true,
+                        .insert(InheritOutlineBundle::default());
-                            width: 3.0,
-                            colour: Color::RED,
-                        },
-                        ..default()
-                    });
                 }
                 player.play(animation.0.clone_weak()).repeat();
                 *done = true;

examples/hollow.rs

@@ -56,7 +56,18 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
             ..default()
         })
         .insert(Rotates)
-        .insert(ComputedOutlineDepth::default());
+        .insert(OutlineBundle {
+            outline: OutlineVolume {
+                visible: true,
+                width: 7.5,
+                colour: Color::BLUE,
+            },
+            stencil: OutlineStencil {
+                enabled: true,
+                offset: 0.0,
+            },
+            ..default()
+        });
 }
 
 // Once the scene is loaded, start the animation and add an outline
@@ -73,19 +84,7 @@ fn setup_scene_once_loaded(
                 for entity in scene_manager.iter_instance_entities(**scene) {
                     commands
                         .entity(entity)
-                        .insert(OutlineBundle {
+                        .insert(InheritOutlineBundle::default());
-                            outline: OutlineVolume {
-                                visible: true,
-                                width: 7.5,
-                                colour: Color::BLUE,
-                            },
-                            stencil: OutlineStencil {
-                                enabled: true,
-                                offset: 0.0,
-                            },
-                            ..default()
-                        })
-                        .insert(InheritOutlineDepth);
                     if let Ok(name) = name_query.get(entity) {
                         if name.as_str() == "inside" {
                             commands.entity(entity).insert(RotatesHue);

examples/morph_targets.rs

@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
 
 use bevy::{prelude::*, scene::SceneInstance};
 use bevy_mod_outline::{
-    AutoGenerateOutlineNormalsPlugin, OutlineBundle, OutlinePlugin, OutlineVolume,
+    AutoGenerateOutlineNormalsPlugin, InheritOutlineBundle, OutlineBundle, OutlinePlugin,
+    OutlineVolume,
 };
 use std::f32::consts::PI;
 
@@ -46,9 +47,18 @@ fn setup(asset_server: Res<AssetServer>, mut commands: Commands) {
         the_wave: asset_server.load("MorphStressTest.gltf#Animation2"),
         mesh: asset_server.load("MorphStressTest.gltf#Mesh0/Primitive0"),
     });
-    commands.spawn(SceneBundle {
+    commands
+        .spawn(SceneBundle {
             scene: asset_server.load("MorphStressTest.gltf#Scene0"),
             ..default()
+        })
+        .insert(OutlineBundle {
+            outline: OutlineVolume {
+                visible: true,
+                width: 3.0,
+                colour: Color::RED,
+            },
+            ..default()
         });
     commands.spawn(DirectionalLightBundle {
         directional_light: DirectionalLight {
@@ -78,14 +88,9 @@ fn setup_outlines(
     if let Ok(scene) = scene_query.get_single() {
         if scene_manager.instance_is_ready(**scene) {
             for entity in scene_manager.iter_instance_entities(**scene) {
-                commands.entity(entity).insert(OutlineBundle {
+                commands
-                    outline: OutlineVolume {
+                    .entity(entity)
-                        visible: true,
+                    .insert(InheritOutlineBundle::default());
-                        width: 3.0,
-                        colour: Color::RED,
-                    },
-                    ..default()
-                });
                 *has_setup = true;
             }
         }

examples/pieces.rs

@@ -29,19 +29,6 @@ fn setup(
     mut meshes: ResMut<Assets<Mesh>>,
     mut materials: ResMut<Assets<StandardMaterial>>,
 ) {
-    let outline = OutlineBundle {
-        outline: OutlineVolume {
-            visible: true,
-            colour: Color::WHITE,
-            width: 10.0,
-        },
-        stencil: OutlineStencil {
-            offset: 5.0,
-            ..default()
-        },
-        ..default()
-    };
-
     // Add sphere with child meshes sticking out of it
     commands
         .spawn(PbrBundle {
@@ -57,7 +44,18 @@ fn setup(
             transform: Transform::from_translation(Vec3::new(0.0, 1.0, 0.0)),
             ..default()
         })
-        .insert(outline.clone())
+        .insert(OutlineBundle {
+            outline: OutlineVolume {
+                visible: true,
+                colour: Color::WHITE,
+                width: 10.0,
+            },
+            stencil: OutlineStencil {
+                offset: 5.0,
+                ..default()
+            },
+            ..default()
+        })
         .insert(Rotates)
         .with_children(|parent| {
             parent
@@ -78,8 +76,7 @@ fn setup(
                         .with_translation(Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.75)),
                     ..default()
                 })
-                .insert(outline.clone())
+                .insert(InheritOutlineBundle::default());
-                .insert(InheritOutlineDepth);
             parent
                 .spawn(PbrBundle {
                     mesh: meshes.add(
@@ -96,8 +93,7 @@ fn setup(
                         .with_translation(Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, -0.75)),
                     ..default()
                 })
-                .insert(outline.clone())
+                .insert(InheritOutlineBundle::default());
-                .insert(InheritOutlineDepth);
         });
 
     // Add plane, light source, and camera

src/computed.rs

@@ -1,76 +1,113 @@
-use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy::{ecs::query::QueryItem, prelude::*};
 
-use crate::uniforms::DepthMode;
+use crate::{uniforms::DepthMode, InheritOutline, OutlineMode, OutlineStencil, OutlineVolume};
+
+#[derive(Clone, Default)]
+pub(crate) struct ComputedVolume {
+    pub(crate) enabled: bool,
+    pub(crate) offset: f32,
+    pub(crate) colour: Vec4,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Default)]
+pub(crate) struct ComputedStencil {
+    pub(crate) enabled: bool,
+    pub(crate) offset: f32,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub(crate) struct ComputedMode {
+    pub(crate) world_origin: Vec3,
+    pub(crate) depth_mode: DepthMode,
+}
+
+impl Default for ComputedMode {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            world_origin: Vec3::NAN,
+            depth_mode: DepthMode::Real,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Default)]
+pub(crate) enum Source {
+    #[default]
+    Set,
+    Inherited,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Default)]
+pub(crate) struct Sourced<T: Clone + Default> {
+    pub(crate) value: T,
+    pub(crate) source: Source,
+}
+
+impl<T: Clone + Default> Sourced<T> {
+    pub fn inherit(value: &T) -> Self {
+        Sourced {
+            value: value.clone(),
+            source: Source::Inherited,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn set(value: T) -> Self {
+        Sourced {
+            value,
+            source: Source::Set,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn is_changed<U: Component>(&self, tuple: Option<(&U, bool)>) -> bool {
+        tuple.is_some() != matches!(self.source, Source::Set)
+            || if let Some((_, c)) = tuple { c } else { false }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Default)]
+pub(crate) struct ComputedInternal {
+    pub(crate) inherited_from: Option<Entity>,
+    pub(crate) volume: Sourced<ComputedVolume>,
+    pub(crate) stencil: Sourced<ComputedStencil>,
+    pub(crate) mode: Sourced<ComputedMode>,
+}
 
 /// A component for storing the computed depth at which the outline lies.
 #[derive(Clone, Component, Default)]
-pub struct ComputedOutlineDepth {
+pub struct ComputedOutline(pub(crate) Option<ComputedInternal>);
-    pub(crate) world_origin: Vec3,
-    pub(crate) depth_mode: DepthMode,
-    pub(crate) inherited: Option<Entity>,
-}
 
-/// A component which specifies how the outline depth should be computed.
+type OutlineComponents<'a> = (
-#[derive(Clone, Component)]
+    (&'a GlobalTransform, Changed<GlobalTransform>),
-#[non_exhaustive]
+    Option<(&'a OutlineVolume, Changed<OutlineVolume>)>,
-pub enum SetOutlineDepth {
+    Option<(&'a OutlineStencil, Changed<OutlineStencil>)>,
-    /// A flat plane facing the camera and intersecting the specified point in model-space.
+    Option<(&'a OutlineMode, Changed<OutlineMode>)>,
-    Flat { model_origin: Vec3 },
+);
-    /// Real model-space.
-    Real,
-}
-
-/// A component which specifies that this outline lies at the same depth as its parent.
-#[derive(Clone, Component, Default)]
-pub struct InheritOutlineDepth;
 
 #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
-pub(crate) fn compute_outline_depth(
+pub(crate) fn compute_outline(
     mut root_query: Query<
         (
             Entity,
-            &mut ComputedOutlineDepth,
+            &mut ComputedOutline,
-            &GlobalTransform,
+            OutlineComponents,
-            Changed<GlobalTransform>,
-            Option<(&SetOutlineDepth, Changed<SetOutlineDepth>)>,
             Option<&Children>,
         ),
-        Without<InheritOutlineDepth>,
+        Without<InheritOutline>,
     >,
-    mut computed_query: Query<&mut ComputedOutlineDepth, With<InheritOutlineDepth>>,
+    mut child_query_mut: Query<(&mut ComputedOutline, OutlineComponents), With<InheritOutline>>,
     child_query: Query<&Children>,
 ) {
-    for (entity, mut computed, transform, changed_transform, set_depth, children) in
+    for (entity, mut computed, components, children) in root_query.iter_mut() {
-        root_query.iter_mut()
+        let changed = update_computed_outline(&mut computed, components, &default(), None, false);
-    {
-        let changed = !computed.depth_mode.is_valid()
-            || computed.inherited.is_some()
-            || changed_transform
-            || set_depth.filter(|(_, c)| *c).is_some();
-        if changed {
-            let (origin, depth_mode) = if let Some((sd, _)) = set_depth {
-                match sd {
-                    SetOutlineDepth::Flat {
-                        model_origin: origin,
-                    } => (*origin, DepthMode::Flat),
-                    SetOutlineDepth::Real => (Vec3::NAN, DepthMode::Real),
-                }
-            } else {
-                (Vec3::ZERO, DepthMode::Flat)
-            };
-            let matrix = transform.compute_matrix();
-            computed.world_origin = matrix.project_point3(origin);
-            computed.depth_mode = depth_mode;
-            computed.inherited = None;
-        }
         if let Some(cs) = children {
+            let parent_computed = &computed.0.as_ref().unwrap().clone();
             for child in cs.iter() {
-                propagate_outline_depth(
+                propagate_computed_outline(
-                    &computed,
+                    parent_computed,
                     changed,
                     entity,
                     *child,
-                    &mut computed_query,
+                    &mut child_query_mut,
                     &child_query,
                 );
             }
@@ -78,31 +115,92 @@ pub(crate) fn compute_outline_depth(
     }
 }
 
-fn propagate_outline_depth(
+fn propagate_computed_outline(
-    root_computed: &ComputedOutlineDepth,
+    parent_computed: &ComputedInternal,
-    mut changed: bool,
+    parent_changed: bool,
-    parent: Entity,
+    parent_entity: Entity,
     entity: Entity,
-    computed_query: &mut Query<&mut ComputedOutlineDepth, With<InheritOutlineDepth>>,
+    child_query_mut: &mut Query<(&mut ComputedOutline, OutlineComponents), With<InheritOutline>>,
     child_query: &Query<&Children>,
 ) {
-    if let Ok(mut computed) = computed_query.get_mut(entity) {
+    if let Ok((mut computed, components)) = child_query_mut.get_mut(entity) {
-        changed |= !computed.depth_mode.is_valid() | (computed.inherited != Some(parent));
+        let changed = update_computed_outline(
-        if changed {
+            &mut computed,
-            *computed = root_computed.clone();
+            components,
-            computed.inherited = Some(parent);
+            parent_computed,
-        }
+            Some(parent_entity),
+            parent_changed,
+        );
         if let Ok(cs) = child_query.get(entity) {
+            let parent_computed = &computed.0.as_ref().unwrap().clone();
             for child in cs.iter() {
-                propagate_outline_depth(
+                propagate_computed_outline(
-                    root_computed,
+                    parent_computed,
                     changed,
                     entity,
                     *child,
-                    computed_query,
+                    child_query_mut,
                     child_query,
                 );
             }
         }
     }
 }
+
+fn update_computed_outline(
+    computed: &mut ComputedOutline,
+    ((transform, changed_transform), volume, stencil, mode): QueryItem<'_, OutlineComponents>,
+    parent_computed: &ComputedInternal,
+    parent_entity: Option<Entity>,
+    force_update: bool,
+) -> bool {
+    let changed = force_update
+        || if let ComputedOutline(Some(computed)) = computed {
+            computed.inherited_from != parent_entity
+                || (changed_transform && matches!(mode, Some((OutlineMode::FlatVertex { .. }, _))))
+                || computed.volume.is_changed(volume)
+                || computed.stencil.is_changed(stencil)
+                || computed.mode.is_changed(mode)
+        } else {
+            true
+        };
+    if changed {
+        *computed = ComputedOutline(Some(ComputedInternal {
+            inherited_from: parent_entity,
+            volume: if let Some((vol, _)) = volume {
+                Sourced::set(ComputedVolume {
+                    enabled: vol.visible && vol.colour.a() != 0.0,
+                    offset: vol.width,
+                    colour: vol.colour.into(),
+                })
+            } else {
+                Sourced::inherit(&parent_computed.volume.value)
+            },
+            stencil: if let Some((sten, _)) = stencil {
+                Sourced::set(ComputedStencil {
+                    enabled: sten.enabled,
+                    offset: sten.offset,
+                })
+            } else {
+                Sourced::inherit(&parent_computed.stencil.value)
+            },
+            mode: if let Some((m, _)) = mode {
+                Sourced::set(match m {
+                    OutlineMode::FlatVertex {
+                        model_origin: origin,
+                    } => ComputedMode {
+                        world_origin: transform.compute_matrix().project_point3(*origin),
+                        depth_mode: DepthMode::Flat,
+                    },
+                    OutlineMode::RealVertex => ComputedMode {
+                        world_origin: Vec3::NAN,
+                        depth_mode: DepthMode::Real,
+                    },
+                })
+            } else {
+                Sourced::inherit(&parent_computed.mode.value)
+            },
+        }));
+    }
+    changed
+}

src/draw.rs

@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ use bevy::render::view::{ExtractedView, RenderLayers};
 use crate::node::{OpaqueOutline, StencilOutline, TransparentOutline};
 use crate::pipeline::{OutlinePipeline, PassType, PipelineKey};
 use crate::uniforms::{
-    DepthMode, OutlineFragmentUniform, OutlineStencilFlags, OutlineStencilUniform,
+    ExtractedOutline, OutlineFragmentUniform, OutlineStencilUniform, OutlineVolumeUniform,
-    OutlineVolumeFlags, OutlineVolumeUniform, SetOutlineStencilBindGroup,
+    SetOutlineStencilBindGroup, SetOutlineVolumeBindGroup,
-    SetOutlineVolumeBindGroup,
 };
 use crate::view_uniforms::SetOutlineViewBindGroup;
 use crate::OutlineRenderLayers;
@@ -34,9 +33,8 @@ pub(crate) fn queue_outline_stencil_mesh(
     render_meshes: Res<RenderAssets<Mesh>>,
     material_meshes: Query<(
         Entity,
-        &Handle<Mesh>,
         &OutlineStencilUniform,
-        &OutlineStencilFlags,
+        &ExtractedOutline,
         &OutlineRenderLayers,
     )>,
     mut views: Query<(
@@ -57,21 +55,16 @@ pub(crate) fn queue_outline_stencil_mesh(
     for (view, mut stencil_phase, view_mask) in views.iter_mut() {
         let rangefinder = view.rangefinder3d();
         let view_mask = view_mask.copied().unwrap_or_default();
-        for (entity, mesh_handle, stencil_uniform, stencil_flags, outline_mask) in
+        for (entity, stencil_uniform, outline, outline_mask) in material_meshes.iter() {
-            material_meshes.iter()
-        {
             if !view_mask.intersects(outline_mask) {
                 continue; // Layer not enabled
             }
-            if stencil_flags.depth_mode == DepthMode::Invalid {
+            let Some(mesh) = render_meshes.get(&outline.mesh) else {
-                continue; // DepthMode not propagated
-            }
-            let Some(mesh) = render_meshes.get(mesh_handle) else {
                 continue; // No mesh
             };
             let key = base_key
                 .with_primitive_topology(mesh.primitive_topology)
-                .with_depth_mode(stencil_flags.depth_mode)
+                .with_depth_mode(outline.depth_mode)
                 .with_offset_zero(stencil_uniform.offset == 0.0)
                 .with_morph_targets(mesh.morph_targets.is_some());
             let Ok(pipeline) =
@@ -110,9 +103,8 @@ pub(crate) fn queue_outline_volume_mesh(
     render_meshes: Res<RenderAssets<Mesh>>,
     material_meshes: Query<(
         Entity,
-        &Handle<Mesh>,
         &OutlineVolumeUniform,
-        &OutlineVolumeFlags,
+        &ExtractedOutline,
         &OutlineFragmentUniform,
         &OutlineRenderLayers,
     )>,
@@ -137,16 +129,13 @@ pub(crate) fn queue_outline_volume_mesh(
     for (view, mut opaque_phase, mut transparent_phase, view_mask) in views.iter_mut() {
         let view_mask = view_mask.copied().unwrap_or_default();
         let rangefinder = view.rangefinder3d();
-        for (entity, mesh_handle, volume_uniform, volume_flags, fragment_uniform, outline_mask) in
+        for (entity, volume_uniform, outline, fragment_uniform, outline_mask) in
             material_meshes.iter()
         {
             if !view_mask.intersects(outline_mask) {
                 continue; // Layer not enabled
             }
-            if volume_flags.depth_mode == DepthMode::Invalid {
+            let Some(mesh) = render_meshes.get(&outline.mesh) else {
-                continue; // DepthMode not propagated
-            }
-            let Some(mesh) = render_meshes.get(mesh_handle) else {
                 continue; // No mesh
             };
             let transparent = fragment_uniform.colour[3] < 1.0;
@@ -157,7 +146,7 @@ pub(crate) fn queue_outline_volume_mesh(
                 } else {
                     PassType::Opaque
                 })
-                .with_depth_mode(volume_flags.depth_mode)
+                .with_depth_mode(outline.depth_mode)
                 .with_offset_zero(volume_uniform.offset == 0.0)
                 .with_hdr_format(view.hdr)
                 .with_morph_targets(mesh.morph_targets.is_some());

src/lib.rs

@@ -3,17 +3,19 @@
 //!
 //! Outlines are rendered in a seperate pass following the main 3D pass. The effect of this
 //! pass is to present the outlines in depth sorted order according to the model translation
-//! of each mesh. This ensures that outlines are not clipped by other geometry.
+//! of each mesh. This ensures that outlines are not clipped by non-outline geometry.
 //!
 //! The [`OutlineVolume`] component will, by itself, cover the original object entirely with
 //! the outline colour. The [`OutlineStencil`] component must also be added to prevent the body
 //! of an object from being filled it. This must be added to any entity which needs to appear on
 //! top of an outline.
 //!
+//! The [`OutlineMode`] component specifies the rendering method. Outlines may be flattened into
+//! a plane in order to further avoid clipping, or left in real space.
+//!
 //! The [`OutlineBundle`] and [`OutlineStencilBundle`] bundles can be used to add the right
-//! components, including the required [`ComputedOutlineDepth`] component. Optionally, the
+//! components, including the required [`ComputedOutline`] component. Outlines can be inherited
-//! [`SetOutlineDepth`] and [`InheritOutlineDepth`] components may also be added to control the
+//! from the parent via the [`InheritOutline`] component and [`InheritOutlineBundle`].
-//! depth ordering of outlines.
 //!
 //! Vertex extrusion works best with meshes that have smooth surfaces. To avoid visual
 //! artefacts when outlining meshes with hard edges, see the
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ use bevy::render::mesh::MeshVertexAttribute;
 use bevy::render::render_graph::RenderGraph;
 use bevy::render::render_phase::{sort_phase_system, AddRenderCommand, DrawFunctions};
 use bevy::render::render_resource::{SpecializedMeshPipelines, VertexFormat};
-use bevy::render::view::RenderLayers;
+use bevy::render::view::{RenderLayers, VisibilitySystems};
 use bevy::render::{Render, RenderApp, RenderSet};
 use bevy::transform::TransformSystem;
 use interpolation::Lerp;
@@ -40,9 +42,8 @@ use crate::draw::{
 use crate::node::{OpaqueOutline, OutlineNode, StencilOutline, TransparentOutline};
 use crate::pipeline::{OutlinePipeline, FRAGMENT_SHADER_HANDLE, OUTLINE_SHADER_HANDLE};
 use crate::uniforms::{
-    extract_outline_stencil_uniforms, extract_outline_volume_uniforms,
+    extract_outline_uniforms, queue_outline_stencil_bind_group, queue_outline_volume_bind_group,
-    queue_outline_stencil_bind_group, queue_outline_volume_bind_group, OutlineFragmentUniform,
+    set_outline_visibility, OutlineFragmentUniform, OutlineStencilUniform, OutlineVolumeUniform,
-    OutlineStencilUniform, OutlineVolumeUniform,
 };
 use crate::view_uniforms::{
     extract_outline_view_uniforms, queue_outline_view_bind_group, OutlineViewUniform,
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ impl ExtractComponent for OutlineRenderLayers {
         Option<&'static OutlineRenderLayers>,
         Option<&'static RenderLayers>,
     );
-    type Filter = Or<(With<OutlineVolume>, With<OutlineStencil>)>;
+    type Filter = With<ComputedOutline>;
     type Out = Self;
 
     fn extract_component(
@@ -163,19 +164,51 @@ impl ExtractComponent for OutlineRenderLayers {
     }
 }
 
+/// A component which specifies how the outline should be rendered.
+#[derive(Clone, Component)]
+#[non_exhaustive]
+pub enum OutlineMode {
+    /// Vertex extrusion flattened into a plane facing the camera and intersecting the specified
+    /// point in model-space.
+    FlatVertex { model_origin: Vec3 },
+    /// Vertex extrusion in real model-space.
+    RealVertex,
+}
+
+impl Default for OutlineMode {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        OutlineMode::FlatVertex {
+            model_origin: Vec3::ZERO,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// A component for inheriting outlines from the parent entity.
+#[derive(Clone, Component, Default)]
+pub struct InheritOutline;
+
 /// A bundle for rendering stenciled outlines around meshes.
 #[derive(Bundle, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct OutlineBundle {
     pub outline: OutlineVolume,
     pub stencil: OutlineStencil,
-    pub plane: ComputedOutlineDepth,
+    pub mode: OutlineMode,
+    pub computed: ComputedOutline,
 }
 
 /// A bundle for stenciling meshes in the outlining pass.
 #[derive(Bundle, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct OutlineStencilBundle {
     pub stencil: OutlineStencil,
-    pub plane: ComputedOutlineDepth,
+    pub mode: OutlineMode,
+    pub computed: ComputedOutline,
+}
+
+/// A bundle for inheriting outlines from the parent entity.
+#[derive(Bundle, Clone, Default)]
+pub struct InheritOutlineBundle {
+    pub inherit: InheritOutline,
+    pub computed: ComputedOutline,
 }
 
 /// Adds support for rendering outlines.
@@ -205,7 +238,10 @@ impl Plugin for OutlinePlugin {
         ))
         .add_systems(
             PostUpdate,
-            compute_outline_depth.after(TransformSystem::TransformPropagate),
+            (
+                compute_outline.after(TransformSystem::TransformPropagate),
+                set_outline_visibility.in_set(VisibilitySystems::CheckVisibility),
+            ),
         )
         .sub_app_mut(RenderApp)
         .init_resource::<DrawFunctions<StencilOutline>>()
@@ -215,35 +251,31 @@ impl Plugin for OutlinePlugin {
         .add_render_command::<StencilOutline, DrawStencil>()
         .add_render_command::<OpaqueOutline, DrawOutline>()
         .add_render_command::<TransparentOutline, DrawOutline>()
-        .add_systems(ExtractSchedule, extract_outline_view_uniforms)
-        .add_systems(ExtractSchedule, extract_outline_stencil_uniforms)
-        .add_systems(ExtractSchedule, extract_outline_volume_uniforms)
         .add_systems(
-            Render,
+            ExtractSchedule,
-            sort_phase_system::<StencilOutline>.in_set(RenderSet::PhaseSort),
+            (extract_outline_uniforms, extract_outline_view_uniforms),
         )
         .add_systems(
             Render,
-            sort_phase_system::<OpaqueOutline>.in_set(RenderSet::PhaseSort),
+            (
+                sort_phase_system::<OpaqueOutline>,
+                sort_phase_system::<TransparentOutline>,
+            )
+                .in_set(RenderSet::PhaseSort),
         )
         .add_systems(
             Render,
-            sort_phase_system::<TransparentOutline>.in_set(RenderSet::PhaseSort),
+            (
+                queue_outline_view_bind_group,
+                queue_outline_stencil_bind_group,
+                queue_outline_volume_bind_group,
+            )
+                .in_set(RenderSet::Queue),
         )
         .add_systems(
             Render,
-            queue_outline_view_bind_group.in_set(RenderSet::Queue),
+            (queue_outline_stencil_mesh, queue_outline_volume_mesh).in_set(RenderSet::Queue),
-        )
+        );
-        .add_systems(
-            Render,
-            queue_outline_stencil_bind_group.in_set(RenderSet::Queue),
-        )
-        .add_systems(
-            Render,
-            queue_outline_volume_bind_group.in_set(RenderSet::Queue),
-        )
-        .add_systems(Render, queue_outline_stencil_mesh.in_set(RenderSet::Queue))
-        .add_systems(Render, queue_outline_volume_mesh.in_set(RenderSet::Queue));
 
         let world = &mut app.sub_app_mut(RenderApp).world;
         let node = OutlineNode::new(world);

src/uniforms.rs

@@ -13,10 +13,13 @@ use bevy::{
     },
 };
 
-use crate::{
+use crate::{node::StencilOutline, pipeline::OutlinePipeline, ComputedOutline};
-    node::StencilOutline, pipeline::OutlinePipeline, ComputedOutlineDepth, OutlineStencil,
+
-    OutlineVolume,
+#[derive(Component)]
-};
+pub(crate) struct ExtractedOutline {
+    pub depth_mode: DepthMode,
+    pub mesh: Handle<Mesh>,
+}
 
 #[derive(Clone, Component, ShaderType)]
 pub(crate) struct OutlineStencilUniform {
@@ -38,30 +41,12 @@ pub(crate) struct OutlineFragmentUniform {
     pub colour: Vec4,
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, Default, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
 pub(crate) enum DepthMode {
-    #[default]
-    Invalid = 0,
     Flat = 1,
     Real = 2,
 }
 
-impl DepthMode {
-    pub fn is_valid(&self) -> bool {
-        *self != DepthMode::Invalid
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Component)]
-pub(crate) struct OutlineStencilFlags {
-    pub depth_mode: DepthMode,
-}
-
-#[derive(Component)]
-pub(crate) struct OutlineVolumeFlags {
-    pub depth_mode: DepthMode,
-}
-
 #[derive(Resource)]
 pub(crate) struct OutlineStencilBindGroup {
     pub bind_group: BindGroup,
@@ -72,47 +57,47 @@ pub(crate) struct OutlineVolumeBindGroup {
     pub bind_group: BindGroup,
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn extract_outline_stencil_uniforms(
+pub(crate) fn set_outline_visibility(
-    mut commands: Commands,
+    mut query: Query<(&mut ComputedVisibility, &ComputedOutline)>,
-    query: Extract<Query<(Entity, &OutlineStencil, &ComputedOutlineDepth)>>,
 ) {
-    for (entity, stencil, computed) in query.iter() {
+    for (mut visibility, computed) in query.iter_mut() {
-        if !stencil.enabled {
+        if let ComputedOutline(Some(computed)) = computed {
-            continue;
+            if computed.volume.value.enabled || computed.stencil.value.enabled {
+                visibility.set_visible_in_view();
+            }
         }
-        commands
-            .get_or_spawn(entity)
-            .insert(OutlineStencilUniform {
-                origin: computed.world_origin,
-                offset: stencil.offset,
-            })
-            .insert(OutlineStencilFlags {
-                depth_mode: computed.depth_mode,
-            });
     }
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn extract_outline_volume_uniforms(
+#[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
+pub(crate) fn extract_outline_uniforms(
     mut commands: Commands,
-    query: Extract<Query<(Entity, &OutlineVolume, &ComputedOutlineDepth)>>,
+    query: Extract<Query<(Entity, &ComputedOutline, &Handle<Mesh>)>>,
 ) {
-    for (entity, outline, computed) in query.iter() {
+    for (entity, computed, mesh) in query.iter() {
-        if !outline.visible || outline.colour.a() == 0.0 {
+        let cmds = &mut commands.get_or_spawn(entity);
-            continue;
+        if let ComputedOutline(Some(computed)) = computed {
-        }
+            cmds.insert(ExtractedOutline {
-        commands
+                depth_mode: computed.mode.value.depth_mode,
-            .get_or_spawn(entity)
+                mesh: mesh.clone_weak(),
-            .insert(OutlineVolumeUniform {
+            });
-                origin: computed.world_origin,
+            if computed.volume.value.enabled {
-                offset: outline.width,
+                cmds.insert(OutlineVolumeUniform {
+                    origin: computed.mode.value.world_origin,
+                    offset: computed.volume.value.offset,
                 })
                 .insert(OutlineFragmentUniform {
-                colour: outline.colour.as_linear_rgba_f32().into(),
+                    colour: computed.volume.value.colour,
-            })
-            .insert(OutlineVolumeFlags {
-                depth_mode: computed.depth_mode,
                 });
             }
+            if computed.stencil.value.enabled {
+                cmds.insert(OutlineStencilUniform {
+                    origin: computed.mode.value.world_origin,
+                    offset: computed.stencil.value.offset,
+                });
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn queue_outline_stencil_bind_group(