Now clicked tiles will show a green square, but only work with one at…

… a time

engine.py

@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ def __init__(self, piece):
             self.rect = pygame.Rect((self.pos[0], self.pos[1]),
                 (self._image.get_size()[0], self._image.get_size()[1]))
         else:
+            self._image = pygame.image.load(
+                os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "assets", "chess_pieces", f"empty.png")).convert_alpha()
             # Insert rect when there is no piece
             self.rect = pygame.Rect((self.pos[0], self.pos[1]),
                 (self._default_image_size[0], self._default_image_size[1])) 
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ def __init__(self, piece):
 
     def render(self, surface):
         if self.pieceName != "--":
-            surface.blit(self.image, (self.pos[0], self.pos[1]))
+            surface.blit(self._image, (self.pos[0], self.pos[1]))
         else:
             pass
 
@@ -123,5 +125,3 @@ def clicked(self):
                 t = (True, (self.pieceName, self.pos))
                 return t
 
-
-

main.py

@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 BLACK = (0, 0, 0)
 WHITE = (255, 255, 255)
 
+# For draw.rect has alpha value
+SELECT_RED = (200, 10, 20, 50)
+SELECT_GREEN = (0, 200, 20, 10)
+
 # Screen information
 SCREEN_WIDTH = 1000
 SCREEN_HEIGHT = 800
@@ -35,15 +39,14 @@
 surf = pygame.Surface((rec.width, rec.height))
 surf.fill((255, 0, 0))
 
-
-
-
-
+select_rect = pygame.Rect((0, 0), (64, 64))
+show_rect = False
 
 
 
 def on_event(event):
     global gameState, mouse_pos, pressed_keys, pressed_mouse
+    global show_rect, select_rect
 
     pressed_keys = pygame.key.get_pressed()
     pressed_mouse = pygame.mouse.get_pressed()
@@ -54,9 +57,17 @@ def on_event(event):
         sys.exit()
     elif event.type == pygame.MOUSEBUTTONDOWN:
         for k, c in board.current_board.items():
-                click = c.clicked()
-                if type(click) == tuple:
-                    print(k, click[1][0], click[1][1])
+            click = c.clicked()
+            if type(click) == tuple:
+                select_rect.x = click[1][1][0]
+                select_rect.y = click[1][1][1]
+                print(k, click[1][0], click[1][1], board.current_board[k])
+                if show_rect == False:
+                    show_rect = True
+                else:
+                    show_rect = False
+
+
     elif event.type == pygame.MOUSEMOTION:
         pass
     elif event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
@@ -73,6 +84,8 @@ def on_event(event):
     pygame.event.pump()
 
 
+
+
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
@@ -97,10 +110,6 @@ def on_event(event):
 
     while True:
 
-        for event in pygame.event.get():
-            on_event(event)            
-
-
         if gameState == False: # When the game is paused, i.e.: in the start menu
             DISPLAYSURFACE.blit(img, (0, 0))
             btn1.render()
@@ -112,11 +121,15 @@ def on_event(event):
         elif gameState == True:
             DISPLAYSURFACE.fill((200, 200, 200))
             board.render(DISPLAYSURFACE)
+            if show_rect:
+                pygame.draw.rect(DISPLAYSURFACE, SELECT_GREEN, select_rect)
             for keys, content in board.starting_board.items():
                 board.current_board[keys].render(DISPLAYSURFACE)
                 _rec = board.current_board['A1'].rect
+
 
-
+        for event in pygame.event.get():
+            on_event(event)
 
 
         rec.x = mouse_pos[0] - 10