src/fighter/state/air_attack.rs

@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ impl FighterStateImpl for AirAttackState {
     }
 
     fn on_enter(&mut self, state_context: &mut EnterContext) {
+        state_context
+            .input
+            .consume_command(crate::input::FighterCommands::Attack);
         state_context.play_animation(self.attack_kind.get_animation(), false);
         let script = state_context.attack_script_assets.scripts[&self.attack_kind].clone();
         state_context.hitboxes.0 = Some(crate::fighter::FighterActiveAttack {

src/fighter/state/ground_attack.rs

@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ impl FighterStateImpl for GroundAttackState {
     }
 
     fn on_enter(&mut self, state_context: &mut EnterContext) {
+        state_context
+            .input
+            .consume_command(crate::input::FighterCommands::Attack);
         state_context.play_animation(self.attack_kind.get_animation(), false);
         let script = state_context.attack_script_assets.scripts[&self.attack_kind].clone();
         state_context.hitboxes.0 = Some(crate::fighter::FighterActiveAttack {

src/input/buffer.rs

@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ impl FighterAttackCommandType {
 struct CommandSlot {
     lifetime: u8,
     age: u16,
+    hold_remaining: u16,
+    hold_latched: bool,
     consumed: bool,
 }
 
@@ -109,6 +111,8 @@ impl Default for CommandSlot {
         Self {
             lifetime: 0,
             age: 0,
+            hold_remaining: 0,
+            hold_latched: false,
             consumed: false,
         }
     }
@@ -220,6 +224,8 @@ impl FighterInput {
     pub fn clear_command(&mut self, command: FighterCommands) {
         let slot = &mut self.command_slots[command.index()];
         slot.lifetime = 0;
+        slot.hold_remaining = 0;
+        slot.hold_latched = false;
         slot.consumed = true;
     }
 
@@ -236,7 +242,10 @@ impl FighterInput {
         let slot = &mut self.command_slots[command.index()];
         slot.lifetime = lifetime;
         slot.age = 0;
+        slot.hold_remaining = 0;
+        slot.hold_latched = false;
         slot.consumed = false;
+        self.latch_if_hold_enabled(command);
     }
 
     pub fn has_command(&self, command: FighterCommands) -> bool {
@@ -252,8 +261,9 @@ impl FighterInput {
     pub fn enable_hold_all(&mut self, max_frames: u16) {
         self.hold_all = HoldLimit {
             enabled: true,
-            max_frames,
+            max_frames: if max_frames == 0 { u16::MAX } else { max_frames },
         };
+        self.latch_active_commands();
     }
 
     pub fn disable_hold_all(&mut self) {
@@ -263,14 +273,35 @@ impl FighterInput {
     pub fn enable_hold(&mut self, command: FighterCommands, max_frames: u16) {
         self.hold_limits[command.index()] = HoldLimit {
             enabled: true,
-            max_frames,
+            max_frames: if max_frames == 0 { u16::MAX } else { max_frames },
         };
+        if self.has_command(command) {
+            self.latch_if_hold_enabled(command);
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn disable_hold(&mut self, command: FighterCommands) {
         self.hold_limits[command.index()] = HoldLimit::default();
     }
 
+    fn latch_if_hold_enabled(&mut self, command: FighterCommands) {
+        let limit = self.hold_limit(command);
+        if !limit.enabled {
+            return;
+        }
+        let slot = &mut self.command_slots[command.index()];
+        slot.hold_latched = true;
+        slot.hold_remaining = limit.max_frames;
+    }
+
+    fn latch_active_commands(&mut self) {
+        for command in FighterCommands::iter() {
+            if self.has_command(command) {
+                self.latch_if_hold_enabled(command);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn is_pressed(&self, action: DigitalAction) -> bool {
         self.current_frame
             .bindings_for(action)
@@ -317,15 +348,19 @@ impl FighterInput {
         }
     }
 
-    fn update_hold(&mut self, command: FighterCommands, source_held: bool) {
+    fn update_hold(&mut self, command: FighterCommands) {
         let index = command.index();
-        let limit = self.hold_limit(command);
         let slot = &mut self.command_slots[index];
         slot.age = slot.age.saturating_add(1);
-        if slot.lifetime == 0 && source_held && !slot.consumed {
+        if slot.hold_latched && slot.hold_remaining != 0 {
-            if limit.enabled && (limit.max_frames == 0 || slot.age < limit.max_frames) {
+            if slot.hold_remaining != u16::MAX {
+                slot.hold_remaining = slot.hold_remaining.saturating_sub(1);
+            }
+            if slot.lifetime == 0 {
                 slot.lifetime = 1;
             }
+        } else if slot.hold_latched {
+            slot.hold_latched = false;
         }
     }
 }
@@ -463,17 +498,14 @@ pub fn postprocess_input(
 
         // Extend only commands whose source is still held. Recognition above
         // has already reset age and cleared the consumed marker for new edges.
-        let jump_held = input.current_frame.is_held(DigitalAction::Jump);
+        input.update_hold(FighterCommands::Jump);
-        let shield_held = input.current_frame.is_held(DigitalAction::Shield);
+        input.update_hold(FighterCommands::Shield);
-        let attack_held = input.current_frame.is_held(DigitalAction::Attack);
+        input.update_hold(FighterCommands::GuardHold);
-        input.update_hold(FighterCommands::Jump, jump_held);
+        input.update_hold(FighterCommands::Attack);
-        input.update_hold(FighterCommands::Shield, shield_held);
+        input.update_hold(FighterCommands::SmashMoveUp);
-        input.update_hold(FighterCommands::GuardHold, shield_now.count() >= 2);
+        input.update_hold(FighterCommands::SmashMoveDown);
-        input.update_hold(FighterCommands::Attack, attack_held);
+        input.update_hold(FighterCommands::SmashMoveLeft);
-        input.update_hold(FighterCommands::SmashMoveUp, false);
+        input.update_hold(FighterCommands::SmashMoveRight);
-        input.update_hold(FighterCommands::SmashMoveDown, false);
-        input.update_hold(FighterCommands::SmashMoveLeft, false);
-        input.update_hold(FighterCommands::SmashMoveRight, false);
     }
 }
 
@@ -511,12 +543,32 @@ mod tests {
         let mut input = FighterInput::default();
         input.enable_hold(FighterCommands::Shield, 10);
         input.set_lifetime(FighterCommands::Shield, 1);
-        input.update_hold(FighterCommands::Shield, true);
+        input.update_hold(FighterCommands::Shield);
         input.reduce_command_lifetime(FighterCommands::Shield);
-        input.update_hold(FighterCommands::Shield, true);
+        input.update_hold(FighterCommands::Shield);
         assert!(input.has_command(FighterCommands::Shield));
         input.consume_command(FighterCommands::Shield);
-        input.update_hold(FighterCommands::Shield, true);
+        input.update_hold(FighterCommands::Shield);
         assert!(!input.has_command(FighterCommands::Shield));
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn hold_buffer_keeps_released_attack_through_jump_squat() {
+        let mut input = FighterInput::default();
+        input.set_lifetime(FighterCommands::Attack, 3);
+        input.enable_hold_all(10);
+
+        // The command remains latched even though its physical source is no
+        // longer held. Five simulation ticks cover the test fighter's squat.
+        for _ in 0..5 {
+            for command in FighterCommands::iter() {
+                input.reduce_command_lifetime(command);
+            }
+            input.update_hold(FighterCommands::Attack);
+        }
+
+        assert!(input.has_command(FighterCommands::Attack));
+        input.disable_hold_all();
+        assert!(input.has_command(FighterCommands::Attack));
+    }
 }