Changed Label to RichtTextLabel for scrolling compatabillity

commands/ClearCommand.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 using System;
-using YourProject.Commands;
+using TextRPG.Commands;
 
-namespace YourProject.Commands
+namespace TextRPG.Commands
 {
     public class ClearCommand : Command
     {

commands/Command.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 
-namespace YourProject.Commands  // Add namespace
+namespace TextRPG.Commands
 {
     public abstract class Command
     {

commands/ConsoleManager.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
-using YourProject.Commands;
+using TextRPG.Commands;
 
-namespace YourProject.Commands
+namespace TextRPG.Commands
 {
     public static class ConsoleManager
     {
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ namespace YourProject.Commands
             // Register all commands
             RegisterCommand(new HelpCommand());
             RegisterCommand(new ClearCommand());
+            RegisterCommand(new TimeCommand());
+
         }
         
         public static void RegisterCommand(Command command)

commands/HelpCommand.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 using System;
-using YourProject.Commands;  // Reference the namespace
+using TextRPG.Commands;
 
-namespace YourProject.Commands
+namespace TextRPG.Commands
 {
     public class HelpCommand : Command
     {

commands/TimeCommand.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+using System;
+using TextRPG.Commands;
+
+namespace TextRPG.Commands
+{
+    public class TimeCommand : Command
+    {
+        public override string Name => "time";
+        public override string Description => "Outputs the current time";
+        public override string Usage => "time";
+        
+        public override void Execute(string[] args, Action<string> outputCallback)
+        {
+            // Send a special marker that the console UI will recognize
+            outputCallback("12:23");
+        }
+    }
+}

scenes/ConsoleUI.cs

@@ -1,20 +1,113 @@
 using Godot;
 using System;
-using YourProject.Commands;  // Add this using statement
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using TextRPG.Commands; // Add this to access ConsoleManager
 
 public partial class ConsoleUI : CanvasLayer
 {
-    private Label consoleOutput;
+    // UI Elements
+    private RichTextLabel consoleOutput;
     private LineEdit consoleInput;
-
+    
+    // Command History
+    private List<string> commandHistory = new List<string>();
+    private int historyIndex = -1;
+    
     public override void _Ready()
     {
-        consoleOutput = GetNode<Label>("ConsoleOutput");
+        // Get UI references
-        consoleInput = GetNode<LineEdit>("ConsoleInput");
+        consoleOutput = FindChild("ConsoleOutput", true, false) as RichTextLabel;
+        consoleInput = FindChild("ConsoleInput", true, false) as LineEdit;
+        
+        if (consoleOutput == null || consoleInput == null)
+        {
+            GD.PrintErr("Failed to find console nodes!");
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        // DON'T use SetAnchorsAndOffsetsPreset with containers
+        // Instead, let the containers work naturally
+        
+        // Configure the VBoxContainer to expand and fill
+        var vbox = consoleOutput.GetParent() as VBoxContainer;
+        if (vbox != null)
+        {
+            vbox.SizeFlagsVertical = Control.SizeFlags.ExpandFill;
+            vbox.SizeFlagsHorizontal = Control.SizeFlags.ExpandFill;
+            vbox.AnchorRight = 1;
+            vbox.AnchorBottom = 1;
+        }
+        
+        // Make the console output expand to fill available space
+        consoleOutput.SizeFlagsVertical = Control.SizeFlags.ExpandFill;
+        consoleOutput.SizeFlagsHorizontal = Control.SizeFlags.ExpandFill;
+        
+        // Set the LineEdit to not expand vertically (fixed height)
+        consoleInput.SizeFlagsVertical = Control.SizeFlags.ShrinkCenter;
+        consoleInput.CustomMinimumSize = new Vector2(0, 35);
+        
+        // Configure the console
+        SetupConsole();
+        
+        // Connect signals
         consoleInput.TextSubmitted += OnTextSubmitted;
+        consoleInput.GuiInput += OnGuiInput;
+        
+        // Set initial focus
         Callable.From(() => consoleInput.GrabFocus()).CallDeferred();
+        
+        // Display welcome message
+        DisplayWelcomeMessage();
     }
 
+    private void SetupConsole()
+    {
+        // Enable BBCode
+        consoleOutput.BbcodeEnabled = true;
+        
+        // CRITICAL FOR NEWLINES AND WRAPPING:
+        consoleOutput.AutowrapMode = TextServer.AutowrapMode.Word;
+        consoleOutput.SizeFlagsVertical = Control.SizeFlags.ExpandFill;
+        
+        // Make sure newlines are preserved
+        consoleOutput.ScrollFollowing = true;
+        consoleOutput.ScrollActive = true;
+        consoleOutput.SelectionEnabled = true;
+        consoleOutput.FitContent = false;  // Keep false - this is important!
+        
+        // Styling
+        var styleBox = new StyleBoxFlat();
+        styleBox.BgColor = new Color(0.08f, 0.08f, 0.12f);
+        styleBox.SetCornerRadiusAll(5);
+        consoleOutput.AddThemeStyleboxOverride("normal", styleBox);
+        consoleOutput.AddThemeColorOverride("default_color", new Color(0.8f, 0.8f, 0.9f));
+        
+        var lineEditStyle = new StyleBoxFlat();
+        lineEditStyle.BgColor = new Color(0.05f, 0.05f, 0.08f);
+        lineEditStyle.SetCornerRadiusAll(5);
+        consoleInput.AddThemeStyleboxOverride("normal", lineEditStyle);
+        consoleInput.AddThemeColorOverride("font_color", new Color(0.9f, 0.9f, 1.0f));
+        consoleInput.AddThemeColorOverride("caret_color", new Color(0.9f, 0.9f, 1.0f));
+    }
+
+    private void PrintFullTree(Node node, int depth)
+    {
+        string indent = new string(' ', depth * 2);
+        GD.Print($"{indent}{node.Name} ({node.GetType().Name}) - Path: {node.GetPath()}");
+        
+        foreach (Node child in node.GetChildren())
+        {
+            PrintFullTree(child, depth + 1);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    
+    private void DisplayWelcomeMessage()
+    {
+        AddToConsole("Welcome!");
+        AddToConsole("Test");
+    }
+    
     private void OnTextSubmitted(string submittedText)
     {
         if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(submittedText))
@@ -23,13 +116,19 @@ public partial class ConsoleUI : CanvasLayer
             return;
         }
         
-        AddToConsole($"> {submittedText}");
+        // Add to command history
+        commandHistory.Add(submittedText);
+        historyIndex = commandHistory.Count;
         
+        // Echo the command
+        AddToConsole($"[color=yellow]>>[/color] {submittedText}");
+        
+        // Execute the command using ConsoleManager
         bool commandExecuted = ConsoleManager.Execute(submittedText, (output) =>
         {
             if (output == "CLEAR_CONSOLE")
-            {
+            {   
-                consoleOutput.Text = "";
+                consoleOutput.Clear();
             }
             else
             {
@@ -39,22 +138,67 @@ public partial class ConsoleUI : CanvasLayer
         
         if (!commandExecuted)
         {
-            AddToConsole($"Unknown command. Type 'help' for available commands.");
+            AddToConsole($"[color=red]Unknown command.[/color] Type 'help' for available commands.");
         }
         
         consoleInput.Clear();
         Callable.From(() => consoleInput.GrabFocus()).CallDeferred();
     }
     
-    private void AddToConsole(string text)
+    private void OnGuiInput(InputEvent @event)
     {
-        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(consoleOutput.Text))
+        if (@event is InputEventKey key && key.Pressed)
         {
-            consoleOutput.Text = text;
+            if (key.Keycode == Key.Up)
-        }
+            {
-        else
+                if (commandHistory.Count > 0 && historyIndex > 0)
-        {
+                {
-            consoleOutput.Text += "\n" + text;
+                    historyIndex--;
+                    consoleInput.Text = commandHistory[historyIndex];
+                    consoleInput.CaretColumn = consoleInput.Text.Length;
+                }
+                GetViewport().SetInputAsHandled();
+            }
+            else if (key.Keycode == Key.Down)
+            {
+                if (historyIndex < commandHistory.Count - 1)
+                {
+                    historyIndex++;
+                    consoleInput.Text = commandHistory[historyIndex];
+                    consoleInput.CaretColumn = consoleInput.Text.Length;
+                }
+                else if (historyIndex == commandHistory.Count - 1)
+                {
+                    historyIndex = commandHistory.Count;
+                    consoleInput.Text = "";
+                }
+                GetViewport().SetInputAsHandled();
+            }
         }
     }
+    
+    private void AddToConsole(string text)
+    {
+        // Force a newline before adding if console already has text
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(consoleOutput.Text))
+        {
+            consoleOutput.AppendText("\n");
+        }
+        
+        // Add the text
+        consoleOutput.AppendText(text + "\n");
+        
+        // Force scroll to bottom
+        consoleOutput.ScrollToLine(consoleOutput.GetLineCount() - 1);
+    }
+    
+    public void LogMessage(string message, string color = "white")
+    {
+        AddToConsole($"[color={color}]{message}[/color]");
+    }
+    
+    public void ClearConsole()
+    {
+        consoleOutput.Clear();
+    }
 }

scenes/TestConsole.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+using Godot;
+using System;
+
+public partial class TestConsole : CanvasLayer
+{
+    public override void _Ready()
+    {
+        var output = GetNode<RichTextLabel>("/root/Playground/Console/Panel/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/ConsoleOutput");
+        var panel = GetNode<Panel>("/root/Playground/Console/Panel");
+        panel.Visible = true; 
+        if (output != null)
+        {
+            GD.Print($"Visible: {output.Visible}");
+            GD.Print($"Modulate: {output.Modulate}");
+            GD.Print($"SelfModulate: {output.SelfModulate}");
+            GD.Print($"Size: {output.Size}");
+            GD.Print($"Position: {output.Position}");
+            
+                // Force a minimum size
+                output.SizeFlagsVertical = Control.SizeFlags.ExpandFill;
+                
+                output.Text = "TEST WORKING!";
+            
+            // Also try changing background to bright red to see if it exists
+            var styleBox = new StyleBoxFlat();
+            styleBox.BgColor = Colors.Red;
+            output.AddThemeStyleboxOverride("normal", styleBox);
+        }
+    }
+}

scenes/TestConsole.cs.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://df71y6hixvxlo

scenes/console.tscn

@@ -4,29 +4,37 @@
 [ext_resource type="FontFile" uid="uid://df205wg7tq2a1" path="res://assets/fonts/Orange Kid.otf" id="2_xil4p"]
 
 [node name="Console" type="CanvasLayer" unique_id=29250469]
+layer = 10
 script = ExtResource("1_gf67r")
 
-[node name="ConsoleBG" type="ColorRect" parent="." unique_id=325200379]
+[node name="Panel" type="Panel" parent="." unique_id=1612205637]
-offset_right = 872.0
+anchors_preset = 15
-offset_bottom = 575.0
-color = Color(0.446777, 0.44677705, 0.44677705, 1)
-
-[node name="ConsoleOutput" type="Label" parent="." unique_id=340259312]
-offset_left = 18.0
-offset_top = 14.0
-offset_right = 857.0
-offset_bottom = 560.0
-theme_override_fonts/font = ExtResource("2_xil4p")
-theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 35
-
-[node name="ConsoleInput" type="LineEdit" parent="." unique_id=1233554082]
-anchors_preset = 12
-anchor_top = 1.0
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
-offset_top = -70.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
-grow_vertical = 0
+grow_vertical = 2
+
+[node name="MarginContainer" type="MarginContainer" parent="Panel" unique_id=800285170]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+theme_override_constants/margin_right = 300
+
+[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Panel/MarginContainer" unique_id=1714535234]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_constants/separation = 5
+
+[node name="ConsoleOutput" type="RichTextLabel" parent="Panel/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer" unique_id=1029492678]
+layout_mode = 2
+bbcode_enabled = true
+scroll_following = true
+
+[node name="ConsoleInput" type="LineEdit" parent="Panel/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer" unique_id=1233554082]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_vertical = 10
 theme_override_fonts/font = ExtResource("2_xil4p")
 theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 30
 keep_editing_on_text_submit = true