From 64e85ba995a20dcf1cd3eb6f95fc65ae1a47a0cb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dean Herbert <pe@ppy.sh>
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 19:19:07 +0900
Subject: [PATCH] Always fade out approach circles at a HitObject's start time
 to better match stable

---
 .../Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs    | 19 ++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs
index 77094f928b..189003875d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs
@@ -164,28 +164,29 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
             ApproachCircle.Expire(true);
         }
 
+        protected override void UpdateStartTimeStateTransforms()
+        {
+            base.UpdateStartTimeStateTransforms();
+
+            ApproachCircle.FadeOut(50);
+        }
+
         protected override void UpdateHitStateTransforms(ArmedState state)
         {
             Debug.Assert(HitObject.HitWindows != null);
 
+            // todo: temporary / arbitrary, used for lifetime optimisation.
+            this.Delay(800).FadeOut();
+
             switch (state)
             {
                 case ArmedState.Idle:
-                    this.Delay(HitObject.TimePreempt).FadeOut(500);
                     HitArea.HitAction = null;
                     break;
 
                 case ArmedState.Miss:
-                    ApproachCircle.FadeOut(50);
                     this.FadeOut(100);
                     break;
-
-                case ArmedState.Hit:
-                    ApproachCircle.FadeOut(50);
-
-                    // todo: temporary / arbitrary
-                    this.Delay(800).FadeOut();
-                    break;
             }
 
             Expire();