From e3c1a64d556b278e1443e4762955fd95c56e04fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Victor Giers <mail@victorgiers.com>
Date: Sat, 2 May 2026 04:59:10 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Add test case to verify local up vector remains vertical when
 alignToNormal is disabled

---
 tests/domain/foliage-render-batches.test.ts | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tests/domain/foliage-render-batches.test.ts b/tests/domain/foliage-render-batches.test.ts
index 13c6da52..c7a33a70 100644
--- a/tests/domain/foliage-render-batches.test.ts
+++ b/tests/domain/foliage-render-batches.test.ts
@@ -147,4 +147,20 @@ describe("foliage render batch helpers", () => {
     expect(transformedUp.y).toBeCloseTo(normal.y, 6);
     expect(transformedUp.z).toBeCloseTo(normal.z, 6);
   });
+
+  it("keeps local up vertical on slopes when alignToNormal is disabled", () => {
+    const matrix = createFoliageInstanceMatrix(
+      createInstance({
+        normal: { x: 1, y: 1, z: 0 },
+        yawRadians: Math.PI * 0.5,
+        alignToNormal: 0
+      })
+    );
+    const rotation = new Quaternion().setFromRotationMatrix(matrix);
+    const transformedUp = new Vector3(0, 1, 0).applyQuaternion(rotation);
+
+    expect(transformedUp.x).toBeCloseTo(0, 6);
+    expect(transformedUp.y).toBeCloseTo(1, 6);
+    expect(transformedUp.z).toBeCloseTo(0, 6);
+  });
 });