From 1ce447208bb583c7623f42b8bcefe9b50eac9554 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sara Gerretsen <sara.gerretsen@student.hku.nl>
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2025 21:43:43 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] fix: stepping being inconsistent while running

---
 src/application.cpp | 44 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/application.cpp b/src/application.cpp
index f8b3743..52a8410 100644
--- a/src/application.cpp
+++ b/src/application.cpp
@@ -30,23 +30,22 @@ static void StepSimulationButton(Clay_ElementId element, Clay_PointerData pointe
 }
 
 static void StepControl() {
-	static uint64_t lastStep = 0;
-	if (isSimulating) {
-		double deltaTime{ (double)(SDL_GetTicks() - lastStep) * 0.001 };
-		if (deltaTime > 0.16) {
-			simulation::Step();
-		}
-	}
-	CLAY_AUTO_ID({
+	CLAY_AUTO_ID(style::PanelContainer(1, {
 		.layout = {
-			.childGap = 16
-		}
-	}) {
-		if (isSimulating) {
-			elements::TextButton(CLAY_STRING("Pause"), style::warningButton, &SetSimulatingButton, false);
-		} else {
-			elements::TextButton(CLAY_STRING("Start"), style::proceedButton, &SetSimulatingButton, true);
-			elements::TextButton(CLAY_STRING("Step"), style::actionButton, &StepSimulationButton);
+			.sizing = { CLAY_SIZING_GROW(), CLAY_SIZING_FIT() },
+		},
+	})) {
+		CLAY_AUTO_ID({
+			.layout = {
+				.childGap = 16
+			}
+		}) {
+			if (isSimulating) {
+				elements::TextButton(CLAY_STRING("Pause"), style::warningButton, &SetSimulatingButton, false);
+			} else {
+				elements::TextButton(CLAY_STRING("Start"), style::proceedButton, &SetSimulatingButton, true);
+				elements::TextButton(CLAY_STRING("Step"), style::actionButton, &StepSimulationButton);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -131,7 +130,11 @@ static void PrimaryControls() {
 			}) {
 				StepControl();
 				if (!isSimulating) {
-					CLAY_AUTO_ID(style::PanelContainer(1, {})) {
+					CLAY_AUTO_ID(style::PanelContainer(1, {
+						.layout = {
+							.sizing = { CLAY_SIZING_GROW(), CLAY_SIZING_FIT() }
+						}
+					})) {
 						elements::TextButton(CLAY_STRING("Randomize"), style::actionButton, &RandomizeFieldButton);
 					}
 				}
@@ -145,6 +148,13 @@ static void PrimaryControls() {
 }
 
 Clay_RenderCommandArray RenderApplication() {
+	static uint64_t lastStep = 0;
+	if (isSimulating) {
+		double deltaTime{ (double)(SDL_GetTicks() - lastStep) * 0.001 };
+		if (deltaTime > 0.16) {
+			simulation::Step();
+		}
+	}
 	Clay_BeginLayout();
 	CLAY(CLAY_ID("OuterContainer"), style::Window()) {
 		simulation::SetSimulationHovered(Clay_Hovered());