added zoom controls

Systems/Game/CameraController.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+class_name CameraController
+extends Node2D
+
+signal zoom_changed(zoom_level)
+
+# Camera movement properties
+@export var min_zoom: float = 0.5
+@export var max_zoom: float = 2.0
+@export var zoom_step: float = 0.1
+@export var pan_speed: float = 1.0
+
+var board_container: Node
+var initial_board_position: Vector2
+var initial_board_size: Vector2
+
+var current_zoom: float = 1.0
+var dragging: bool = false
+var drag_start_position: Vector2
+
+func _init(target_board: Node) -> void:
+    board_container = target_board
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+    initial_board_position = board_container.position
+    if board_container.has_method("get_combined_minimum_size"):
+        initial_board_size = board_container.get_combined_minimum_size()
+    else:
+        initial_board_size = board_container.size
+        
+    current_zoom = 1.0
+    board_container.scale = Vector2(current_zoom, current_zoom)
+    
+    adjust_pivot()
+    
+func adjust_pivot() -> void:
+    var center = initial_board_size / 2
+    board_container.pivot_offset = center
+
+func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
+    if event is InputEventMouseButton:
+        if event.button_index == MOUSE_BUTTON_WHEEL_UP:
+            zoom_in(event.position)
+        elif event.button_index == MOUSE_BUTTON_WHEEL_DOWN:
+            zoom_out(event.position)
+        elif event.button_index == MOUSE_BUTTON_MIDDLE:
+            if event.pressed:
+                start_drag(event.position)
+            else:
+                end_drag()
+    
+    if event is InputEventMouseMotion and dragging:
+        update_drag(event.position)
+
+func zoom_in(mouse_pos: Vector2) -> void:
+    if current_zoom < max_zoom:
+        apply_zoom(current_zoom + zoom_step)
+
+func zoom_out(mouse_pos: Vector2) -> void:
+    if current_zoom > min_zoom:
+        apply_zoom(current_zoom - zoom_step)
+
+func apply_zoom(new_zoom: float) -> void:
+    current_zoom = new_zoom
+    board_container.scale = Vector2(current_zoom, current_zoom)
+    
+    emit_signal("zoom_changed", current_zoom)
+
+func start_drag(position: Vector2) -> void:
+    dragging = true
+    drag_start_position = position
+    
+func end_drag() -> void:
+    dragging = false
+    
+func update_drag(position: Vector2) -> void:
+    if dragging:
+        var delta = position - drag_start_position
+        board_container.position += delta * pan_speed
+        drag_start_position = position
+
+func reset_view() -> void:
+    current_zoom = 1.0
+    board_container.scale = Vector2(current_zoom, current_zoom)
+    board_container.position = initial_board_position

Systems/Game/ChessGame.gd

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ var stockfishPath = "res://Assets/ChessEngines/stockfish/stockfish.exe"
 @onready var p2String: RichTextLabel = $Player2Points 
 @onready var deckManager: DeckManager
 @onready var tileManager: TileManager
+@onready var cameraController: CameraController
 @onready var cardDisplay: CardDisplay
 @onready var cardPreview: CardPreview
 
@@ -89,32 +90,56 @@ func initializeTiles() -> void:
 
 func get_base_style(is_white: bool) -> StyleBoxFlat:
     return lightStyle if is_white else darkStyle
+
 func _unhandled_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
     stateMachine.unhandledInput(event)
+    if event is InputEventKey:
+        if event.pressed:
+            if event.keycode == KEY_EQUAL or event.keycode == KEY_PLUS:  # Zoom in with + key
+                cameraController.zoom_in(get_viewport().get_mouse_position())
+            elif event.keycode == KEY_MINUS:  # Zoom out with - key
+                cameraController.zoom_out(get_viewport().get_mouse_position())
+            elif event.keycode == KEY_R:  # Reset view with R key
+                cameraController.reset_view()
+
 
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
     stateMachine.process(delta)
 
 func initializeGame() -> void:
     setupStyles()
-    setupUI()
     initializeDeckSystem()
     initializeCardPreview()
     initializeBoard()
+    setupCameraController() 
+    setupUI()
 
 func initializeCardPreview() -> void:
     cardPreview = CardPreview.new()
     add_child(cardPreview)
 
 
+
+func setupCameraController() -> void:
+    cameraController = CameraController.new(boardContainer)
+    cameraController.name = "CameraController"
+    add_child(cameraController)
+    
+    cameraController.zoom_changed.connect(_on_zoom_changed)
+
+
+func _on_zoom_changed(zoom_level: float) -> void:
+    # manuall adjustements try to avoid
+    pass
+    
+
 func getSpecialTilesFen() -> String:
     if tileManager.active_tiles.is_empty():
         return ""
         
     var special_fen = " moves"
-    var portal_pairs = {}  # Dictionary to track portal pairs by pair_id
+    var portal_pairs = {} 
     
-    # First pass: Collect portal pairs
     for pos in tileManager.active_tiles:
         var tile = tileManager.active_tiles[pos]
         if tile is PortalTile:
@@ -249,8 +274,39 @@ func setupUI() -> void:
     p1String.text = "0"
     p2String.text = "0"
     updateTurnIndicator()
+    
+    # Create control buttons
+    var zoom_in_button = Button.new()
+    zoom_in_button.text = "+"
+    zoom_in_button.size = Vector2(30, 30)
+    zoom_in_button.pressed.connect(func(): cameraController.zoom_in(zoom_in_button.global_position))
+    
+    var zoom_out_button = Button.new()
+    zoom_out_button.text = "-"
+    zoom_out_button.size = Vector2(30, 30)
+    zoom_out_button.pressed.connect(func(): cameraController.zoom_out(zoom_out_button.global_position))
+    
+    var reset_button = Button.new()
+    reset_button.text = "Reset View"
+    reset_button.size = Vector2(100, 30)
+    reset_button.pressed.connect(func(): cameraController.reset_view())
+    
+    var control_container = VBoxContainer.new()
+    control_container.name = "ZoomControls"
+    
+    control_container.position = Vector2(windowXSize - 350, windowYSize - 120)
+    
+    var h_container = HBoxContainer.new()
+    h_container.add_child(zoom_out_button)
+    h_container.add_child(zoom_in_button)
+    
+    control_container.add_child(h_container)
+    control_container.add_child(reset_button)
+    
+    # Add the container to the scene
+    add_child(control_container)
 
-
+    
 func initializeDeckSystem() -> void:
     deckManager = DeckManager.new()
     cardDisplay = CardDisplay.new()

addons/Chess/Scripts/Pawn.gd

@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ func _init(chess: ChessGame) -> void:
 
 func update_appearance() -> void:
 	# print("update_appearance")
-	if !is_instance_valid(get_tree()) || !get_tree().get_root().has_node("Board"):
+	var chess_game = game
+	if !is_instance_valid(get_tree()) || !chess_game:
 		return
 		
-	var chess_game = get_tree().get_root().get_node("Board")
 	if !chess_game.deckManager:
 		return
 		

board.tscn

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=17 format=3 uid="uid://d0qyk6v20uief"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=18 format=3 uid="uid://d0qyk6v20uief"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Systems/Game/ChessGame.gd" id="1_fkb2r"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Systems/StateMachine/GameStates/WhiteTurn.gd" id="3_276ip"]
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Systems/StateMachine/GameStates/EvaluatePosition.gd" id="14_icem8"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Systems/StateMachine/GameStates/CleanupPhase.gd" id="15_m58r8"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Systems/StateMachine/GameStates/RoundEnd.gd" id="16_8h5do"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Systems/Game/CameraController.gd" id="17_1epdx"]
 
 [node name="Board" type="Control"]
 layout_mode = 3
@@ -151,3 +152,6 @@ game = NodePath("../..")
 [node name="RoundEnd" type="Node" parent="StateMachine" node_paths=PackedStringArray("game")]
 script = ExtResource("16_8h5do")
 game = NodePath("../..")
+
+[node name="CameraController" type="Node2D" parent="."]
+script = ExtResource("17_1epdx")