time_elapsed %TimeLabel show in OptionsMenu

auto_save_clock to save_options every 30 seconds

src/autoload/Shared.gd

@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ var player_colors = [8, 0, 11, 13]
 var preset_palettes = [[7, 13, 6, 3], [8, 0, 11, 13], [11, 7, 9, 0], [12, 1, 7, 5], [9, 8, 12, 3]]
 var last_palette = -1
 
+var time_elapsed := 0
+var auto_save_clock := 0
+var auto_save_time := 1800
+
 func _ready():
 	print("Shared._ready(): ")
 	
@@ -206,6 +210,14 @@ func _input(event):
 		emit_signal("signal_gamepad")
 
 func _physics_process(delta):
+	time_elapsed += 1
+	
+	auto_save_clock += 1
+	if auto_save_clock > auto_save_time:
+		save_options()
+		auto_save_clock = 0
+	
+	
 	if is_level_select or is_in_game or is_creator:
 		save_clock += 1
 	
@@ -392,7 +404,9 @@ func save_options(path := options_path):
 	data["sfx"] = bus_volume[1]
 	data["music"] = bus_volume[2]
 	data["fullscreen"] = int(OS.window_fullscreen)
+	data["time"] = time_elapsed
 	
+	print("save_options, path: ", path, " time: ", time_elapsed)
 	save_file(save_path + options_path, JSON.print(data, "\t"))
 
 func load_options(path := options_path):
@@ -411,6 +425,8 @@ func load_options(path := options_path):
 			set_bus_volume(2, v)
 		if dict.has("fullscreen"):
 			set_fullscreen(bool(dict["fullscreen"]))
+		if dict.has("time"):
+			time_elapsed = abs(int(dict["time"]))
 
 func delete_slot(_slot := save_slot):
 	var dir = Directory.new()

src/menu/Menu.gd

@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ func _input(event):
 func make_list(arg):
 	if is_instance_valid(arg):
 		list_node = arg
-		list = arg.get_children()
+		list = []
+		for i in arg.get_children():
+			if !i.is_in_group("no_item"):
+				list.append(i)
 
 func menu_input(event):
 	if !is_open or is_sub or open_clock > 0 or Wipe.is_wipe: return

src/menu/options/OptionsMenu.gd

@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@ extends Menu
 func on_open():
 	if !is_open:
 		Shared.save_options()
+
+func _physics_process(delta):
+	$"%TimeLabel".text = Shared.time_to_string(Shared.time_elapsed)

src/menu/options/OptionsMenu.tscn

@@ -346,4 +346,18 @@ margin_right = 116.0
 margin_bottom = 8.0
 rect_min_size = Vector2( 8, 0 )
 
+[node name="Time" type="HBoxContainer" parent="Center/Control/MenuItems" groups=["no_item"]]
+margin_top = 96.0
+margin_right = 116.0
+margin_bottom = 101.0
+
+[node name="TimeLabel" type="Label" parent="Center/Control/MenuItems/Time"]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+margin_right = 116.0
+margin_bottom = 5.0
+size_flags_horizontal = 3
+custom_fonts/font = SubResource( 2 )
+text = "Touch Controls"
+align = 1
+
 [editable path="Center/Control/MenuItems/Music"]