messages can now be sent by pressing enter

chat_panel.gd

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ extends VBoxContainer
 @export_range(0.1, 1.0, 0.05) var auto_scroll_duration: float = 0.2
 @export var message_container: VBoxContainer
 @export var scroll_container: ScrollContainer
+@export var message_input: LineEdit
+@export var send_message_button: Button
+
+signal message_sent(message: String)
 
 func put_chat_message(sender: String, message: String) -> void:
 	var scene: ChatMessage = _chat_message_scene.instantiate()
@@ -22,5 +26,22 @@ func put_chat_message(sender: String, message: String) -> void:
 func _scroll_to_bottom() -> void:
 	create_tween().set_trans(Tween.TRANS_QUAD).set_ease(Tween.EASE_OUT).tween_property(scroll_container, "scroll_vertical", scroll_container.get_v_scroll_bar().max_value - scroll_container.get_v_scroll_bar().size.y, auto_scroll_duration)
 
+func _send_chat_message() -> void:
+	if message_input.text.is_empty():
+		return
+	
+	message_sent.emit(message_input.text.strip_edges())
+	message_input.text = ""
+
 func _on_web_client_user_message_received(sender: String, message: String) -> void:
 	put_chat_message(sender, message)
+
+func _on_message_input_text_changed(new_text: String) -> void:
+	send_message_button.disabled = new_text.is_empty()
+
+func _on_message_input_gui_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
+	if event.is_action_pressed("send_chat_message"):
+		_send_chat_message()
+
+func _on_send_message_button_pressed() -> void:
+	_send_chat_message()