From 9ed0a61246f09fda183b534b6dca47209cd686d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Luke Murphy <lukewm@riseup.net>
Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 11:45:27 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Get smoother less chaotic movement

---
 voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js | 16 ++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js b/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js
index 68598e0..bc56515 100644
--- a/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js
+++ b/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ var amplitude;
 var duration;
 
 // random shape positioning
-var secondTick = false;
+var positionTick = false;
 var timer = 0;
 
 function record() {
@@ -390,8 +390,12 @@ function draw() {
   smooth();
   noStroke();
 
-  if (millis() >= 1000 + timer) {
-    secondTick = true;
+  // count random waiting times in seconds until choosing a new destX, destY
+  // for a moving shape
+  let nextPositionTick = random(3000, 8000);
+  let tickingTime = millis();
+  if (tickingTime >= nextPositionTick + timer) {
+    positionTick = true;
     timer = millis();
   }
 
@@ -414,11 +418,11 @@ function draw() {
     shape.draw();
     shape.move();
 
-    if (secondTick) {
+    if (positionTick) {
       setTimeout(function() {
         shape.destX = random(windowWidth);
         shape.destY = random(windowHeight);
-      }, random(100, 3000));
+      }, random(1000, 5000));
     }
 
     if (shape.collide(shapes) === true) {
@@ -426,7 +430,7 @@ function draw() {
     }
   }
 
-  secondTick = false;
+  positionTick = false;
 }
 
 function mouseDragged() {