Working pause menu re-worked with exlusive views

Assets/Prefabs/UI/Cards/CardSystem.prefab

@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ GameObject:
   m_Component:
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   - component: {fileID: 5244731468946939147}
-  - component: {fileID: 2860077094930428643}
+  - component: {fileID: 7848685733999064403}
   m_Layer: 5
   m_Name: Backback
   m_TagString: Untagged
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
   m_OnClick:
     m_PersistentCalls:
       m_Calls: []
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+--- !u!114 &7848685733999064403
 MonoBehaviour:
   m_ObjectHideFlags: 0
   m_CorrespondingSourceObject: {fileID: 0}
@@ -381,9 +381,9 @@ MonoBehaviour:
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   m_Enabled: 1
   m_EditorHideFlags: 0
-  m_Script: {fileID: 11500000, guid: e7ea50a695c58944799b4f27a9014301, type: 3}
+  m_Script: {fileID: 11500000, guid: 494d0aedce9744308499355006071138, type: 3}
   m_Name: 
-  m_EditorClassIdentifier: '::'
+  m_EditorClassIdentifier: AppleHillsScripts::UI.DummyInput
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Assets/Scripts/Core/GameManager.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using AppleHills.Core.Interfaces;
 using AppleHills.Core.Settings;
 using Bootstrap;
+using Input;
 using UnityEngine;
 
 namespace Core
@@ -122,8 +123,8 @@ namespace Core
         /// <param name="shouldPause">True to pause; false to resume</param>
         private void ApplyPause(bool shouldPause)
         {
-            // Example: stop time
+            // TODO: Do we want to stop time?
-            Time.timeScale = shouldPause ? 0f : 1f;
+            // Time.timeScale = shouldPause ? 0f : 1f;
             
             // Notify registered components
             foreach (var component in _pausableComponents)
@@ -136,9 +137,17 @@ namespace Core
 
             // Fire events
             if (shouldPause)
+            {
+                // TODO: Stop input here?
+                InputManager.Instance.SetInputMode(InputMode.UI);
                 OnGamePaused?.Invoke();
+            }
             else
+            {
+                // TODO: Release input here?
+                InputManager.Instance.SetInputMode(InputMode.GameAndUI);
                 OnGameResumed?.Invoke();
+            }
             
             Logging.Debug($"[GameManager] Game {(shouldPause ? "paused" : "resumed")}. Paused {_pausableComponents.Count} components.");
         }

Assets/Scripts/Minigames/DivingForPictures/Bubbles/Bubble.cs

@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ namespace Minigames.DivingForPictures
         /// </summary>
         public void Pause()
         {
-            if (GameManager.Instance.IsPaused) return; // Already paused
-
             StopBubbleBehavior();
             
             // Debug log for troubleshooting
@@ -74,8 +72,6 @@ namespace Minigames.DivingForPictures
         /// </summary>
         public void DoResume()
         {
-            if (!GameManager.Instance.IsPaused) return; // Already running
-
             StartBubbleBehavior();
             
             // Debug log for troubleshooting

Assets/Scripts/Minigames/DivingForPictures/Bubbles/BubbleSpawner.cs

@@ -81,8 +81,6 @@ namespace Minigames.DivingForPictures
         /// </summary>
         public void Pause()
         {
-            if (GameManager.Instance.IsPaused) return; // Already paused
-            
             // Stop spawning coroutine
             if (_spawnCoroutine != null)
             {
@@ -108,8 +106,6 @@ namespace Minigames.DivingForPictures
         /// </summary>
         public void DoResume()
         {
-            if (!GameManager.Instance.IsPaused) return; // Already running
-            
             // Restart spawning coroutine
             StartSpawningCoroutine();
             

Assets/Scripts/Minigames/DivingForPictures/DivingGameManager.cs

@@ -804,8 +804,6 @@ namespace Minigames.DivingForPictures
         
         public void DoPause(bool turnOffGameInput = true)
         {
-            if (GameManager.Instance.IsPaused) return; // Already paused
-            
             // Pause all registered components
             foreach (var component in _pausableComponents)
             {
@@ -824,8 +822,6 @@ namespace Minigames.DivingForPictures
         /// </summary>
         public void DoResume()
         {
-            if (!GameManager.Instance.IsPaused) return; // Already running
-            
             // Resume all registered components
             foreach (var component in _pausableComponents)
             {

Assets/Scripts/Minigames/DivingForPictures/Obstacles/FloatingObstacle.cs

@@ -137,8 +137,6 @@ namespace Minigames.DivingForPictures
         /// </summary>
         public void Pause()
         {
-            if (GameManager.Instance.IsPaused) return; // Already paused
-
             StopObstacleCoroutines();
             
             Logging.Debug($"[FloatingObstacle] Paused obstacle: {name}");
@@ -149,8 +147,6 @@ namespace Minigames.DivingForPictures
         /// </summary>
         public void DoResume()
         {
-            if (!GameManager.Instance.IsPaused) return; // Already running
-
             StartObstacleCoroutines();
             
             Logging.Debug($"[FloatingObstacle] Resumed obstacle: {name}");

Assets/Scripts/Minigames/DivingForPictures/Obstacles/ObstacleSpawner.cs

@@ -121,8 +121,6 @@ namespace Minigames.DivingForPictures
         /// </summary>
         public void Pause()
         {
-            if (GameManager.Instance.IsPaused) return; // Already paused
-            
             // Stop spawning coroutine
             if (_spawnCoroutine != null)
             {
@@ -151,9 +149,6 @@ namespace Minigames.DivingForPictures
         /// </summary>
         public void DoResume()
         {
-            if (!GameManager.Instance.IsPaused) return; // Already running
-
-            
             // Restart spawning coroutine if not in surfacing mode
             if (!_isSurfacing)
             {

Assets/Scripts/Minigames/DivingForPictures/Player/PlayerController.cs

@@ -286,8 +286,6 @@ namespace Minigames.DivingForPictures.Player
         /// </summary>
         public void Pause()
         {
-            if (GameManager.Instance.IsPaused) return;
-            
             // If we're being paused, stop any active touch and tap impulse
             _isTouchActive = false;
             _tapImpulseStrength = 0f;
@@ -300,7 +298,6 @@ namespace Minigames.DivingForPictures.Player
         /// </summary>
         public void DoResume()
         {
-            if (!GameManager.Instance.IsPaused) return;
             Logging.Debug("[PlayerController] Resumed");
         }
         #endregion

Assets/Scripts/Minigames/DivingForPictures/Tiles/TrenchTileSpawner.cs

@@ -185,8 +185,6 @@ namespace Minigames.DivingForPictures
         /// </summary>
         public void Pause()
         {
-            if (GameManager.Instance.IsPaused) return; // Already paused
-            
             // Stop all active coroutines but save their references
             if (_movementCoroutine != null)
             {
@@ -220,8 +218,6 @@ namespace Minigames.DivingForPictures
         /// </summary>
         public void DoResume()
         {
-            if (!GameManager.Instance.IsPaused) return; // Already running
-            
             // Restart all necessary coroutines
             StartMovementCoroutine();
             StartTileDestructionCoroutine();

Assets/Scripts/UI/CardSystem/BackpackInput.cs

@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-using UnityEngine;
-
-namespace UI.CardSystem
-{
-    public class BackpackInput : MonoBehaviour, ITouchInputConsumer
-    {
-        // Start is called once before the first execution of Update after the MonoBehaviour is created
-        void Start()
-        {
-        
-        }
-
-        // Update is called once per frame
-        void Update()
-        {
-        
-        }
-
-        public void OnTap(Vector2 position)
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        public void OnHoldStart(Vector2 position)
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        public void OnHoldMove(Vector2 position)
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        public void OnHoldEnd(Vector2 position)
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-}

Assets/Scripts/UI/CardSystem/BackpackInput.cs.meta

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-fileFormatVersion: 2
-guid: e7ea50a695c58944799b4f27a9014301

Assets/Scripts/UI/CardSystem/CardAlbumUI.cs

@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ namespace UI.CardSystem
                 backpackButton.onClick.AddListener(OnBackpackButtonClicked);
             }
             
-            // Initially show only the backpack icon
-            ShowOnlyBackpackIcon();
-            
             // Hide notification dot initially
             if (boosterNotificationDot != null)
                 boosterNotificationDot.gameObject.SetActive(false);
@@ -57,6 +54,9 @@ namespace UI.CardSystem
 
         private void InitializePostBoot()
         {
+            // Initially show only the backpack icon
+            ShowOnlyBackpackIcon();
+            
             // Initialize pages and hide them
             InitializePages();
         }
@@ -142,10 +142,6 @@ namespace UI.CardSystem
             if (notificationSound != null)
                 notificationSound.Play();
             
-            // Eat input so the characters don't walk around
-            var backpackInput = backpackIcon.gameObject.GetComponentInParent<BackpackInput>();
-            InputManager.Instance.RegisterOverrideConsumer(backpackInput);
-            
             PageController.PushPage(mainMenuPage);
             
             // Clear notification for unseen cards when opening menu
@@ -159,6 +155,8 @@ namespace UI.CardSystem
             {
                 backpackButton.gameObject.SetActive(false);
             }
+            
+            GameManager.Instance.RequestPause(this);
         }
         
         /// <summary>
@@ -170,8 +168,6 @@ namespace UI.CardSystem
             if (newPage == null)
             {
                 ShowOnlyBackpackIcon();
-                var backpackInput = backpackIcon.gameObject.GetComponentInParent<BackpackInput>();
-                InputManager.Instance.UnregisterOverrideConsumer(backpackInput);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -225,6 +221,8 @@ namespace UI.CardSystem
                     boosterNotificationDot.gameObject.SetActive(hasBooters || _hasUnseenCards);
                 }
             }
+            
+            GameManager.Instance.ReleasePause(this);
         }
         
         /// <summary>

Assets/Scripts/UI/PauseMenu.cs

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ namespace UI
     public class PauseMenu : UIPage
     {
         private static PauseMenu _instance;
-        private static bool _isQuitting;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Singleton instance of the PauseMenu. No longer creates an instance if one doesn't exist.
@@ -65,18 +64,13 @@ namespace UI
             }
         }
         
-        void OnApplicationQuit()
-        {
-            _isQuitting = true;
-        }
-        
         /// <summary>
         /// Sets the pause menu game object active or inactive based on the current level
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="levelName">The name of the level/scene</param>
         public void SetPauseMenuByLevel(string levelName)
         {
-            HidePauseMenu(false);
+            HidePauseMenu();
             // TODO: Implement level-based pause menu visibility logic if needed
             /*if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(levelName))
                 return;
@@ -94,7 +88,6 @@ namespace UI
         /// </summary>
         public void ShowPauseMenu()
         {
-            if (GameManager.Instance.IsPaused) return;
             if (UIPageController.Instance != null)
             {
                 UIPageController.Instance.PushPage(this);
@@ -119,7 +112,7 @@ namespace UI
         /// <summary>
         /// Hides the pause menu and shows the pause button. Sets input mode to Game.
         /// </summary>
-        public void HidePauseMenu(bool resetInput = true)
+        public void HidePauseMenu()
         {
             if (!GameManager.Instance.IsPaused)
             {
@@ -139,7 +132,7 @@ namespace UI
                     pauseMenuPanel.SetActive(false);
                 if (pauseButton != null)
                     pauseButton.SetActive(true);
-                EndPauseSideEffects(resetInput);
+                EndPauseSideEffects();
                 if (canvasGroup != null)
                 {
                     canvasGroup.alpha = 0f;
@@ -161,15 +154,13 @@ namespace UI
         private void BeginPauseSideEffects()
         {
             if (pauseButton != null) pauseButton.SetActive(false);
-            InputManager.Instance.SetInputMode(InputMode.UI);
+            GameManager.Instance.RequestPause(this);
-            GameManager.Instance.RequestPause(this);;
             Logging.Debug("[PauseMenu] Game Paused");
         }
 
-        private void EndPauseSideEffects(bool invokeEvent)
+        private void EndPauseSideEffects()
         {
             if (pauseButton != null) pauseButton.SetActive(true);
-            InputManager.Instance.SetInputMode(InputMode.GameAndUI);
             GameManager.Instance.ReleasePause(this);
             Logging.Debug("[PauseMenu] Game Resumed");
         }
@@ -178,6 +169,8 @@ namespace UI
         {
             // Ensure the panel root is active
             if (pauseMenuPanel != null) pauseMenuPanel.SetActive(true);
+            // Pause side effects should run immediately (hide button, set input mode, etc.).
+            // The tween itself must run in unscaled time so it still animates while the game is paused.
             BeginPauseSideEffects();
 
             if (canvasGroup != null)
@@ -185,7 +178,16 @@ namespace UI
                 canvasGroup.interactable = true;
                 canvasGroup.blocksRaycasts = true;
                 canvasGroup.alpha = 0f;
-                Tween.Value(0f, 1f, v => canvasGroup.alpha = v, transitionDuration, 0f, Tween.EaseInOut, Tween.LoopType.None, null, onComplete);
+                // pass obeyTimescale = false so this tween runs even when Time.timeScale == 0
+                Tween.Value(0f, 1f, (v) =>
+                {
+                    Logging.Debug($"[PauseMenu] Tweening pause menu alpha: {v}");
+                    canvasGroup.alpha = v;
+                }, transitionDuration, 0f, Tween.EaseInOut, Tween.LoopType.None, null,  () =>
+                {
+                    Logging.Debug("[PauseMenu] Finished tweening pause menu in.");
+                    onComplete?.Invoke();
+                }, false);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -199,16 +201,17 @@ namespace UI
             {
                 canvasGroup.interactable = false;
                 canvasGroup.blocksRaycasts = false;
+                // Run out-tween in unscaled time as well so the fade completes while paused.
                 Tween.Value(canvasGroup.alpha, 0f, v => canvasGroup.alpha = v, transitionDuration, 0f, Tween.EaseInOut, Tween.LoopType.None, null, () =>
                  {
-                    EndPauseSideEffects(true);
+                     EndPauseSideEffects();
                      if (pauseMenuPanel != null) pauseMenuPanel.SetActive(false);
                      onComplete?.Invoke();
-                });
+                }, false);
             }
             else
             {
-                EndPauseSideEffects(true);
+                EndPauseSideEffects();
                 if (pauseMenuPanel != null) pauseMenuPanel.SetActive(false);
                 onComplete?.Invoke();
             }