From 2a03571cd1d8357fa2721ec2511e085a6b797d71 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mathis Ginkel <m.ginkel@stud.unibas.ch>
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:57:48 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Feat: Add chat box into the game screen

Refs #107
---
 .../ui/gameui/CasinoGameController.java       | 31 +++++++++++--------
 .../casono/client/ui/gameui/CasinoGameUI.java | 10 +++---
 2 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/casono/client/ui/gameui/CasinoGameController.java b/src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/casono/client/ui/gameui/CasinoGameController.java
index 5ef57da..fe0f782 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/casono/client/ui/gameui/CasinoGameController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/casono/client/ui/gameui/CasinoGameController.java
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ public class CasinoGameController {
     private java.util.List<String> lastCommunityKeys = java.util.List.of();
     private java.util.List<String> lastMyCardKeys = java.util.List.of();
     private int lastPot = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
+    private ChatController chatController;
 
     private static final int TOTAL_SLOTS = 5;
     private static final int PLAYER_SLOTS = 2;
@@ -141,7 +142,6 @@ public class CasinoGameController {
     private static final double CHAT_WIDTH = 400;
     private static final double CHAT_HEIGHT = 600;
 
-    private ChatController chatController;
     private String chatUsername;
     private ClientService chatClientService;
     private int chatLobbyId = -1;
@@ -199,6 +199,11 @@ public class CasinoGameController {
         }
     }
 
+    public void startChat(ChatController chatController) {
+        this.chatController = chatController;
+        initializeChatIfPossible();
+    }
+
     /** Set the PlayerId of the current player. */
     @FXML
     public void initialize() {
@@ -241,6 +246,8 @@ public class CasinoGameController {
         // empty display only (optional)
         renderCommunityCards(List.of());
         renderPlayerCards(List.of());
+
+        chatContainer.toFront();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -258,7 +265,7 @@ public class CasinoGameController {
         this.chatUsername = username;
         this.chatClientService = clientService;
         this.chatLobbyId = lobbyId;
-        //initializeChatIfPossible();
+        //startChat(chatController);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -272,18 +279,19 @@ public class CasinoGameController {
 
         try {
             ChatBoxController chatBoxController = new ChatBoxController(chatUsername, chatController);
+
+            chatController.setChatBoxController(chatBoxController);
+
             URL resource = getClass().getResource("/ui-structure/components/chatui/chatbox.fxml");
             FXMLLoader loader = new FXMLLoader(resource);
             loader.setController(chatBoxController);
 
-            chatContainer.getChildren().add(loader.load());
+            chatBoxController.loadChats();
 
+            Node chatBox = loader.load();
+
+            chatContainer.getChildren().add(chatBox);
             /*
-            chatStage.setTitle("Casono");
-
-            String iconPath = getClass().getResource("/images/logoinverted.png").toExternalForm();
-            chatStage.getIcons().add(new Image(iconPath));
-
             Scene scene = new Scene(root);
             chatStage.setScene(scene);
 
@@ -293,7 +301,8 @@ public class CasinoGameController {
             chatStage.setOnCloseRequest(event -> chatInitialized = false);
 
             chatStage.show();
-            */
+             */
+
             if (chatLobbyId >= 0) {
                 chatController.setLobbyChat(chatLobbyId);
             }
@@ -1340,8 +1349,4 @@ public class CasinoGameController {
         return null;
     }
 
-    public void startChat(ChatController chatController) {
-        this.chatController = chatController;
-        initializeChatIfPossible();
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/casono/client/ui/gameui/CasinoGameUI.java b/src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/casono/client/ui/gameui/CasinoGameUI.java
index 15f7d27..76f55db 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/casono/client/ui/gameui/CasinoGameUI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/casono/client/ui/gameui/CasinoGameUI.java
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ public class CasinoGameUI extends Application {
         CasinoGameUI.username = username;
     }
 
+    public static void setChatController(ChatController chatController) {CasinoGameUI.chatController = chatController;}
+
     /**
      * Sets the lobby ID to be used by the application.
      *
@@ -67,10 +69,6 @@ public class CasinoGameUI extends Application {
         CasinoGameUI.lobbyId = lobbyId;
     }
 
-    public static void setChatController(ChatController chatController) {
-        CasinoGameUI.chatController = chatController;
-    }
-
     /**
      * The main entry point for the JavaFX application. This method is called after the application
      * is
@@ -119,8 +117,6 @@ public class CasinoGameUI extends Application {
         Parent root = fxmlLoader.load();
         CasinoGameController controller = fxmlLoader.getController();
 
-        controller.startChat(chatController);
-
         if (lobbyId <= 0) {
             throw new IllegalStateException("CasinoGameUI: lobbyId must be set before start()");
         }
@@ -132,6 +128,8 @@ public class CasinoGameUI extends Application {
         controller.setMyPlayerId(PlayerId.of(effectiveUsername));
         controller.setChatContext(effectiveUsername, clientService, lobbyId);
 
+        controller.startChat(chatController);
+
         Scene scene = new Scene(root, DEFAULT_WIDTH, DEFAULT_HEIGHT);
         stage.setTitle("Casono");