ToolBox

PICO ToolBox is a series of scripts/plugins tailored for RPG Maker MZ that solve real production pains: visual debugging, metrics, variable inspection, quick in-game editing, collision visualization, and more. The idea is simple: practical, good-looking, efficient tools that drop right into your project and speed up your development, QA, and balancing workflow.

Why use it?

• Real productivity — fewer alt-tabs, more real-time iteration.

• Senior design — safe aliasing patterns, compatibility in mind, and SemVer across all plugins.

• Light & fast — PIXI/JS with smart updates so your game stays snappy.

• Team-ready — docs, a minimal demo, and usage examples.

• Constant evolution — new modules coming, clear changelogs, and support.

What’s already here

✅ ToolBox #1 — PICO Debug HUD (PIXI)

Monitor Variables and Switches in real time during gameplay. Modern floating panel with built-in themes (Dark / Light / Neon / Retrospace), smart transparency (fades near the player), and hotkeys (F7 toggle, F8 theme, F9 opacity, F10 lock). Fixed position/size with save-state persistence. Updates on a configurable interval, works on map (and optionally battle) scenes, and includes plugin commands (Show, Hide, Toggle, Refresh). Perfect for faster debugging, QA, and balancing.

Highlights

• Real-time variable/switch monitor

• Smart fade near player (optional)

• Themes + hotkeys + save persistence

• Minimal overhead, quick to set up

✅ ToolBox #2 — PICO Set Self Switches

A reliable controller for Self Switches (A–D) with set, toggle, and batch operations — designed for eventing speed and safety.

What it does

• Single or batch operations for keys A–D

• Accepts true / false / toggle / keep (skip) per key

• “This event” auto-target: set eventId = 0 to affect the calling event

• Current map default: set mapId = 0 to use the active map

• Backward-compatible with legacy commands from POG_setSelfSwitches

• Optional debug logging for quick diagnosis

Plugin commands (new API)

• Set One Self Switch — target by mapId/eventId, choose key, set op

• Set Batch (A–D) — set/toggle multiple keys at once (keep to skip)

Script calls (public API)

// One: 
PICO.SetSelfSwitches.one({ mapId: 0, eventId: 0, key: 'B', op: 'toggle' }); 
// Batch: 
PICO.SetSelfSwitches.batch({ A: 'true', B: 'keep', C: 'toggle', D: 'false' }); 

Legacy preserved

• setSelfSwitches, selfSwitches, allSelfSwitches still work (for older projects), now routed to the robust parser (accepts on/off/toggle/none too).
  
  

✅ ToolBox #3 — PICO Keyboard+

Use the whole keyboard, safely. Unlock letters, digits, F-keys, numpad, arrows, navigation and punctuation without breaking MZ defaults. Bind any key to Switch (toggle/hold/set) or Common Event via commands or a tiny script API.

Highlights

• Full-keyboard symbols (e.g., keyA, digit1, f5, numpad0, arrowUp, space).

• Non-conflicting (keeps default input intact).

• Web-friendly (preventDefault option).

• Text-safe (auto-pause in name input).

Commands Bind Switch Toggle / Hold / Set, Bind Common Event, Unbind / Unbind All.

One-liners

PICO.KeyboardPlus.bindSwitchToggle('keyQ', 5);   // toggle Switch 5 on Q PICO.KeyboardPlus.bindCommonEvent('f5', 12);     // run CE 12 on F5 

🆕 ToolBox #4 — PICO Horizontal Title Menu Modern horizontal title screen layout.

Transform the default vertical command stack into a sleek side-by-side design. Commands arrange horizontally in a single row with smart auto-sizing and configurable spacing.

Highlights

• Horizontal command layout (New Game, Continue, Options side-by-side)
• Auto-adjusting width based on content
• Plugin-friendly with custom title commands
• Zero setup — works immediately after activation

Parameters

• Command Spacing — pixels between menu items (default: 20)
• Debug Mode — console logging (default: off)

Perfect for modern UI aesthetics and better screen space utilization.