docs/FUNCTIONAL.md

@@ -802,11 +802,13 @@ every change applies within one frame (no Pixi remount):
   off, hides every non-LOCAL planet that sits beyond
   `FlightDistance(localPlayerDrive)` of every LOCAL planet
   (torus-aware metric).
-- **View** — visibility fog toggle (slightly lighter overlay
-  outside the union of `VisibilityDistance(localPlayerDrive)`
-  circles around LOCAL planets; LOCAL planets are always
-  exempt) plus the torus / no-wrap radio that switches the
-  renderer mode while preserving the camera centre.
+- **View** — "visible hyperspace" toggle (slightly lighter
+  overlay outside the union of
+  `VisibilityDistance(localPlayerDrive)` circles around LOCAL
+  planets; LOCAL planets are always exempt — the toggle is
+  named after the visible part of the map rather than the
+  obscured one) plus the torus / no-wrap radio that switches
+  the renderer mode while preserving the camera centre.
 
 LOCAL planets are always rendered — they have no toggle. Every
 other toggle defaults to ON. Hiding a planet cascades onto every

docs/FUNCTIONAL_ru.md

@@ -823,10 +823,11 @@ Directory-промоушен ([Раздел 5](#5-реестр-названий-
   не-LOCAL планету, отстоящую дальше
   `FlightDistance(localPlayerDrive)` от любой LOCAL-планеты
   (метрика учитывает торическую развёртку).
-- **Вид** — переключатель тумана видимости (чуть более светлая
-  заливка вне объединения окружностей
+- **Вид** — переключатель «видимое гиперпространство» (чуть
+  более светлая заливка вне объединения окружностей
   `VisibilityDistance(localPlayerDrive)` вокруг LOCAL-планет;
-  LOCAL-планеты всегда вне фильтра) плюс радиогруппа
+  LOCAL-планеты всегда вне фильтра — тоггл назван по видимой
+  области карты, а не по затемнённой) плюс радиогруппа
   «торус / без переноса», переключающая режим рендерера с
   сохранением центра камеры.
 

ui/PLAN.md

@@ -3189,7 +3189,10 @@ Artifacts:
     toggles plus a `unreachablePlanets` switch that, when off,
     hides planets beyond `FlightDistance(localPlayerDrive)` of
     every LOCAL planet (torus-aware).
-  - **View** — visibility-fog checkbox + torus / no-wrap radios.
+  - **View** — "visible hyperspace" checkbox + torus / no-wrap
+    radios. The fog overlay is named for the visible part of the
+    map (intelligence/scan area), since that is what the toggle
+    controls from the player's perspective.
 - `RendererHandle.setHiddenPrimitiveIds(ids)` —
   declarative hide set; flips `Graphics.visible` per copy and
   threads the set into `hitTest` so click-through to deeper
@@ -3245,11 +3248,13 @@ Decisions:
    player's `FlightDistance`. Reach is already implicit in the
    reach-aware destination picker (Phase 16+), so the cleaner UX
    is filtering, not adding extra rings.
-2. **Visibility fog overlay**. A separate `visibilityFog` toggle
-   draws a slightly lighter fog over the world outside the union
-   of `VisibilityDistance` circles around LOCAL planets. The fog
-   is a renderer-level concept (Pixi `Graphics.cut()`), not a
-   primitive — it never participates in hit-test.
+2. **Visible-hyperspace overlay**. A separate `visibleHyperspace`
+   toggle draws a slightly lighter fog over the world outside the
+   union of `VisibilityDistance` circles around LOCAL planets. The
+   fog is a renderer-level concept (layered overpaint — fog rect
+   then background-coloured circles on top — instead of Pixi's
+   `Graphics.cut()`, which produced incorrect unions of holes), not
+   a primitive: it never participates in hit-test.
 3. **Per-kind planet toggles + unidentified-group toggle**. The
    spec's original "object visibility" list was extended:
    foreign / uninhabited / unidentified planet kinds and

ui/docs/game-state.md

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ with the new mode.
 Phase 29 adds a `mapToggles: MapToggles` rune that drives the
 gear popover in the map view. Every flag defaults to `true` —
 including `unreachablePlanets` (showing every planet by default)
-and `visibilityFog` (the fog overlay on by default). The
+and `visibleHyperspace` (the fog overlay on by default). The
 exhaustive shape lives in `src/lib/game-state.svelte.ts`; the
 gear popover (`src/lib/active-view/map-toggles.svelte`) is a
 thin view of the rune.

ui/docs/renderer.md

@@ -292,20 +292,25 @@ the set from the per-game `MapToggles` rune + the planet-cascade
 rule and pushes it on every effect run; toggling a checkbox
 flips visibility within one frame without a Pixi remount.
 
-## Visibility fog
+## Visible-hyperspace overlay (the "fog")
 
 `RendererHandle.setVisibilityFog(circles)` draws (or removes) the
-Phase 29 fog overlay. Each entry describes a circle around a
-LOCAL planet where the player has scanner / visibility coverage:
+Phase 29 fog overlay used to highlight the player's visible
+hyperspace. Each entry describes a circle around a LOCAL planet
+where the player has scanner / visibility coverage:
 
 - An empty list destroys the existing fog Graphics.
 - A non-empty list creates one fog `Graphics` per torus copy.
-  Each fills the world rectangle with `FOG_COLOR` (two shades
-  lighter than the dark theme background) and "cuts" every
-  circle out of it via Pixi v8's `Graphics.cut()` path operator,
-  so overlapping circles compose into a union hole (no
-  even-odd-fill quirks). The fog is inserted at the bottom of
-  each copy's z-order so primitives paint on top.
+  Each draws a world-sized rectangle filled with `FOG_COLOR` (two
+  shades lighter than the dark theme background), then paints an
+  opaque background-coloured circle on top for every visibility
+  circle. The overpaint order naturally unions overlapping circles
+  — earlier iterations used Pixi v8's `Graphics.cut()` to subtract
+  holes, but `cut()` produces incorrect unions for multiple
+  overlapping holes; layered repainting trades one extra fill per
+  circle for a predictable, geometry-free union.
+- The fog is inserted at the bottom of each copy's z-order so
+  primitives paint on top.
 - The fog never participates in hit-test. Planet glyphs sit on
   top of fog, so clicks on visible planets work unchanged.
 - Wrap mode is honoured for free — `applyMode` hides every
@@ -313,7 +318,7 @@ LOCAL planet where the player has scanner / visibility coverage:
   behaviour because the fog Graphics is a child of each copy.
 
 The map view recomputes the fog input only when the report or the
-fog toggle changes — per-frame cost stays at zero.
+`visibleHyperspace` toggle changes — per-frame cost stays at zero.
 
 ## Debug surface
 
@@ -334,9 +339,9 @@ state without scraping pixels:
 - `getMapCamera()` returns the current camera + viewport +
   canvas-origin snapshot, used by Phase 29 e2e specs to assert
   camera preservation across wrap-mode flips.
-- `getMapFog()` returns the most recent visibility-fog input
+- `getMapFog()` returns the most recent fog input
   (the list of circles last passed to `setVisibilityFog`).
-  Empty when the fog toggle is off.
+  Empty when the `visibleHyperspace` toggle is off.
 
 The active map view registers providers on mount via
 `registerMapPrimitivesProvider` / `registerMapPickStateProvider`

ui/frontend/src/lib/active-view/map-toggles.svelte

@@ -185,11 +185,11 @@ bottom-tabs bar.
 				<label>
 					<input
 						type="checkbox"
-						data-testid="map-toggles-visibility-fog"
-						checked={store.mapToggles.visibilityFog}
-						onchange={(e) => setFlag("visibilityFog", e)}
+						data-testid="map-toggles-visible-hyperspace"
+						checked={store.mapToggles.visibleHyperspace}
+						onchange={(e) => setFlag("visibleHyperspace", e)}
 					/>
-					<span>{i18n.t("game.map.toggles.visibility_fog")}</span>
+					<span>{i18n.t("game.map.toggles.visible_hyperspace")}</span>
 				</label>
 				<div class="wrap-row">
 					<span class="wrap-label">{i18n.t("game.map.toggles.wrap.label")}</span>

ui/frontend/src/lib/active-view/map.svelte

@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ preference the store already manages.
 		void toggles.cargoRoutes;
 		void toggles.battleMarkers;
 		void toggles.bombingMarkers;
-		void toggles.visibilityFog;
+		void toggles.visibleHyperspace;
 
 		// Phase 29 visibility derivation. Cargo routes and pending-
 		// Send overlay are extras (no Pixi remount on flip); the

ui/frontend/src/lib/game-state.svelte.ts

@@ -57,7 +57,14 @@ export interface MapToggles {
 	cargoRoutes: boolean;
 	battleMarkers: boolean;
 	bombingMarkers: boolean;
-	visibilityFog: boolean;
+	/**
+	 * visibleHyperspace toggles the foggy overlay that darkens the
+	 * world OUTSIDE the union of `VisibilityDistance` circles around
+	 * LOCAL planets. The visible part of the map — the player's
+	 * intelligence/scan coverage — stays in the regular background
+	 * colour; everything else looks "foggy". Default ON.
+	 */
+	visibleHyperspace: boolean;
 }
 
 export const DEFAULT_MAP_TOGGLES: MapToggles = {
@@ -71,7 +78,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_MAP_TOGGLES: MapToggles = {
 	cargoRoutes: true,
 	battleMarkers: true,
 	bombingMarkers: true,
-	visibilityFog: true,
+	visibleHyperspace: true,
 };
 
 interface PersistedMapToggles {

ui/frontend/src/lib/i18n/locales/en.ts

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ const en = {
 	"game.map.toggles.uninhabited_planets": "uninhabited planets",
 	"game.map.toggles.unidentified_planets": "unidentified planets",
 	"game.map.toggles.unreachable_planets": "show unreachable planets",
-	"game.map.toggles.visibility_fog": "visibility fog",
+	"game.map.toggles.visible_hyperspace": "visible hyperspace",
 	"game.map.toggles.wrap.label": "wrap scrolling",
 	"game.map.toggles.wrap.torus": "torus",
 	"game.map.toggles.wrap.no_wrap": "no-wrap",

ui/frontend/src/lib/i18n/locales/ru.ts

@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ const ru: Record<keyof typeof en, string> = {
 	"game.map.toggles.uninhabited_planets": "необитаемые планеты",
 	"game.map.toggles.unidentified_planets": "неопознанные планеты",
 	"game.map.toggles.unreachable_planets": "показывать недостижимые планеты",
-	"game.map.toggles.visibility_fog": "туман видимости",
+	"game.map.toggles.visible_hyperspace": "видимое гиперпространство",
 	"game.map.toggles.wrap.label": "перенос карты",
 	"game.map.toggles.wrap.torus": "тор",
 	"game.map.toggles.wrap.no_wrap": "без переноса",

ui/frontend/src/map/render.ts

@@ -704,31 +704,31 @@ export async function createRenderer(opts: RendererOptions): Promise<RendererHan
 		},
 		isPrimitiveHidden: (id) => hiddenIds.has(id),
 		setVisibilityFog: (circles) => {
-			if (circles.length === 0) {
-				for (const g of fogGraphics) {
-					g.parent?.removeChild(g);
-					g.destroy();
-				}
-				fogGraphics = [];
-				return;
-			}
-			// Recreate the fog Graphics on every call. Pixi v8's
-			// `Graphics.clear()` exists but reusing the same instance
-			// with multiple `.cut()` operations across calls can
-			// accumulate stale path state in our experience; a fresh
-			// Graphics keeps the contract simple.
+			// Drop the old fog Graphics first — every flip rebuilds
+			// from scratch instead of mutating in place, so the
+			// implementation stays simple and Pixi-v8-residue-free.
 			for (const g of fogGraphics) {
 				g.parent?.removeChild(g);
 				g.destroy();
 			}
 			fogGraphics = [];
+			if (circles.length === 0) return;
+			// Layered overpaint: a fog-tinted rectangle covers the
+			// world, then opaque background-coloured circles drawn on
+			// top reveal the visible-hyperspace area. The natural
+			// rendering order handles overlapping circles correctly —
+			// Pixi v8's `Graphics.cut()` produces inconsistent
+			// results for unions of holes (the previous Phase 29
+			// implementation hit this), and the overpaint approach
+			// avoids the geometry calculation entirely.
+			const bg = theme.background;
 			for (const copy of copies) {
 				const g = new Graphics();
 				g.rect(0, 0, opts.world.width, opts.world.height);
 				g.fill({ color: FOG_COLOR, alpha: 1 });
 				for (const c of circles) {
 					g.circle(c.x, c.y, c.radius);
-					g.cut();
+					g.fill({ color: bg, alpha: 1 });
 				}
 				// Fog sits below every primitive on the same copy so
 				// planet glyphs paint on top. `addChildAt(g, 0)` keeps

ui/frontend/src/map/visibility.ts

@@ -171,18 +171,19 @@ export function computeHiddenIds(
 
 /**
  * computeFogCircles produces the visibility-fog input — empty when
- * the toggle is off, otherwise one circle per LOCAL planet at
- * `VisibilityDistance(localPlayerDrive)`. When the drive tech is
- * zero the function returns an empty list as well: a zero-radius
- * fog cutout would leave the entire world fogged, which is more
- * confusing than helpful in tutorial / debug scenarios. The
- * renderer-side fog Graphics is destroyed on an empty list.
+ * the `visibleHyperspace` toggle is off, otherwise one circle per
+ * LOCAL planet at `VisibilityDistance(localPlayerDrive)`. When the
+ * drive tech is zero the function returns an empty list as well:
+ * a zero-radius fog cutout would leave the entire world fogged,
+ * which is more confusing than helpful in tutorial / debug
+ * scenarios. The renderer-side fog Graphics is destroyed on an
+ * empty list.
  */
 export function computeFogCircles(
 	report: GameReport,
 	toggles: MapToggles,
 ): { x: number; y: number; radius: number }[] {
-	if (!toggles.visibilityFog) return [];
+	if (!toggles.visibleHyperspace) return [];
 	const radius = report.localPlayerDrive * VISIBILITY_DISTANCE_PER_DRIVE;
 	if (radius <= 0) return [];
 	const circles: { x: number; y: number; radius: number }[] = [];

ui/frontend/tests/e2e/map-toggles.spec.ts

@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ test("visibility fog toggles between the LOCAL-planet circle list and an empty o
 	expect(initialFog[1].radius).toBe(300);
 
 	await page.getByTestId("map-toggles-trigger").click();
-	await page.getByTestId("map-toggles-visibility-fog").click();
+	await page.getByTestId("map-toggles-visible-hyperspace").click();
 
 	// The effect re-run is async; wait for the fog payload to clear
 	// instead of reading it on the next tick.
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ test("visibility fog toggles between the LOCAL-planet circle list and an empty o
 	);
 
 	// Toggling back on rebuilds the fog circles for the same planets.
-	await page.getByTestId("map-toggles-visibility-fog").click();
+	await page.getByTestId("map-toggles-visible-hyperspace").click();
 	await page.waitForFunction(
 		() => window.__galaxyDebug!.getMapFog!().circles.length === 2,
 	);

ui/frontend/tests/map-toggles-component.test.ts

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ describe("MapTogglesControl", () => {
 		expect(ui.getByTestId("map-toggles-uninhabited-planets")).toBeChecked();
 		expect(ui.getByTestId("map-toggles-unidentified-planets")).toBeChecked();
 		expect(ui.getByTestId("map-toggles-unreachable-planets")).toBeChecked();
-		expect(ui.getByTestId("map-toggles-visibility-fog")).toBeChecked();
+		expect(ui.getByTestId("map-toggles-visible-hyperspace")).toBeChecked();
 		expect(ui.getByTestId("map-toggles-wrap-torus")).toBeChecked();
 		expect(ui.getByTestId("map-toggles-wrap-no-wrap")).not.toBeChecked();
 	});

ui/frontend/tests/map-toggles-state.test.ts

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ describe("GameStateStore.mapToggles persistence", () => {
 		await a.init({ client: makeFakeClient(3), cache, gameId: GAME_ID });
 		await a.setMapToggle("hyperspaceGroups", false);
 		await a.setMapToggle("battleMarkers", false);
-		await a.setMapToggle("visibilityFog", false);
+		await a.setMapToggle("visibleHyperspace", false);
 		a.dispose();
 
 		listMyGamesSpy.mockResolvedValue([makeGameSummary(3)]);
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ describe("GameStateStore.mapToggles persistence", () => {
 		await b.init({ client: makeFakeClient(3), cache, gameId: GAME_ID });
 		expect(b.mapToggles.hyperspaceGroups).toBe(false);
 		expect(b.mapToggles.battleMarkers).toBe(false);
-		expect(b.mapToggles.visibilityFog).toBe(false);
+		expect(b.mapToggles.visibleHyperspace).toBe(false);
 		// Untouched flags retain defaults.
 		expect(b.mapToggles.bombingMarkers).toBe(true);
 		b.dispose();
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ describe("GameStateStore.mapToggles persistence", () => {
 		expect(store.mapToggles.hyperspaceGroups).toBe(false);
 		expect(store.mapToggles.battleMarkers).toBe(true);
 		expect(store.mapToggles.bombingMarkers).toBe(true);
-		expect(store.mapToggles.visibilityFog).toBe(true);
+		expect(store.mapToggles.visibleHyperspace).toBe(true);
 		store.dispose();
 	});
 });
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ describe("GameStateStore.mapToggles new-turn reset", () => {
 				...DEFAULT_MAP_TOGGLES,
 				hyperspaceGroups: false,
 				battleMarkers: false,
-				visibilityFog: false,
+				visibleHyperspace: false,
 			},
 			lastResetTurn: 4,
 		});

ui/frontend/tests/visibility-helpers.test.ts

@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ describe("computeFogCircles", () => {
 			planets: [makePlanet({ number: 1, kind: "local", x: 100, y: 100 })],
 		});
 		expect(
-			computeFogCircles(report, toggles({ visibilityFog: false })),
+			computeFogCircles(report, toggles({ visibleHyperspace: false })),
 		).toEqual([]);
 	});