From f263cf53d55c9da266bbf99c6e4f9aba4494b533 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kamil Krawiec <KamilKrawiec1355@interia.pl>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:21:45 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] added slider in ui to manage simulation speed

---
 src/environment.py |  7 ++++++-
 src/ui.py          | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/environment.py b/src/environment.py
index 9f8ea68..d9fc431 100644
--- a/src/environment.py
+++ b/src/environment.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import random
 from typing import List, Tuple
 import pygame
+from tomlkit import value
 from food import FoodSource, SimpleGrassPatch, Food, BerryBush, FertileFruitTree, CactusPads
 from agent import Agent
 from area import Area
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ def __init__(self, grid_width: int, grid_height: int, pixel_width: int, pixel_he
         self.tick_counter = 0
         self.running = True
         self.pause_sim = False
+        self.sim_speed = 1.0
 
         self.grid_width = grid_width
         self.grid_height = grid_height
@@ -166,9 +168,12 @@ def _spawn_initial_agents(self):
             agent = Agent((pos_x, pos_y), self)
             self.agents.append(agent)
 
+    def set_speed(self, value: float):
+        self.sim_speed = max(0.1, value)
+
     def _simulation_loop(self):
         while self.running:
-            time.sleep(0.01)
+            time.sleep(0.01 / self.sim_speed)
 
             if self.pause_sim:
                 continue
diff --git a/src/ui.py b/src/ui.py
index 0192f02..713d4b8 100644
--- a/src/ui.py
+++ b/src/ui.py
@@ -135,6 +135,29 @@ def __init__(self, manager: pygame_gui.UIManager, x: int, y: int, width: int, he
             self.set_area_btns[btn] = area
             y_offset += margin + btn_height
            
+        # speed control ui section
+        self.speed_ctrl_container = pygame_gui.elements.UIAutoResizingContainer(
+            relative_rect=pygame.Rect(0, margin, self.panel.get_abs_rect().width - 2 * margin, 0),
+            manager=self.manager,
+            container=self.panel,
+            anchors={'top_target': self.area_ctrl_container}
+        )
+
+        self.speed_label = pygame_gui.elements.UILabel(
+            relative_rect=pygame.Rect(0, 0, -1, -1),
+            text='Sim Speed: 1.0x',
+            manager=self.manager,
+            container=self.speed_ctrl_container
+        )
+
+        self.speed_slider = pygame_gui.elements.UIHorizontalSlider(
+            relative_rect=pygame.Rect(0, 5, self.speed_ctrl_container.get_abs_rect().width, 20),
+            start_value=1.0,
+            value_range=(0.1, 10.0),
+            manager=self.manager,
+            container=self.speed_ctrl_container,
+            anchors={'top_target': self.speed_label}
+        )
 
         # sim control ui section
         self.sim_ctrl_container = pygame_gui.core.UIContainer(
@@ -218,6 +241,12 @@ def process_events(self, event: pygame.Event, env: Environment):
                 food_source = self.spawn_food_source_btns[event.ui_element]
                 self.change_brush(food_source, food_source.__name__)
 
+        elif event.type == pygame_gui.UI_HORIZONTAL_SLIDER_MOVED:
+            if event.ui_element == self.speed_slider:
+                new_speed = event.value
+                env.set_speed(new_speed)
+                self.speed_label.set_text(f'Sim Speed: {new_speed:.1f}x')
+
     def change_brush(self, new_brush, brush_name: str):
         self.current_brush = new_brush
         self.action_value.set_text(brush_name)

From d99c0f86c0bec43be266df149faf9813d19e24c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kamil Krawiec <KamilKrawiec1355@interia.pl>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:24:49 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] added slider in ui to manage simulation speed

---
 src/environment.py | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/environment.py b/src/environment.py
index d9fc431..27575ec 100644
--- a/src/environment.py
+++ b/src/environment.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import random
 from typing import List, Tuple
 import pygame
-from tomlkit import value
 from food import FoodSource, SimpleGrassPatch, Food, BerryBush, FertileFruitTree, CactusPads
 from agent import Agent
 from area import Area