From bc13a3b27b43cf59291f27b9033d9943f0c25ea4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Elijah Voigt <elijah.caine.mv@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:16:46 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] space to play/pause

---
 life/src/main.rs | 15 +++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)

diff --git a/life/src/main.rs b/life/src/main.rs
index f244aec..d6719da 100644
--- a/life/src/main.rs
+++ b/life/src/main.rs
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ fn main() {
                 // Run if state changed: AudioPlayback
                 control_volume,
                 toggle_audio_state.run_if(input_just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyM)),
+                toggle_playback_state.run_if(input_just_pressed(KeyCode::Space)),
                 de_spawn_cells
                     .run_if(not(is_ui_hovered))
                     .run_if(not(is_panning))
@@ -997,6 +998,20 @@ fn toggle_audio_state(
     );
 }
 
+fn toggle_playback_state(
+    mut next_state: ResMut<NextState<SimulationPlayback>>,
+    curr_state: Res<State<SimulationPlayback>>,
+) {
+    // Set next audio playback state
+    next_state.set(
+        match curr_state.get() {
+            SimulationPlayback::Run => SimulationPlayback::Pause,
+            SimulationPlayback::Step => SimulationPlayback::Pause,
+            SimulationPlayback::Pause => SimulationPlayback::Run,
+        }
+    );
+}
+
 fn control_volume(
     audio_state: Res<State<AudioPlayback>>,
     simulation_state: Res<State<SimulationPlayback>>,