add tween to time transition

core/daynight/day_night_controller.gd

@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ var environment_config: EnvironmentConfig
 @export var time_scale: float = 1.0
 @export var paused: bool = false
 
+var _time_tween: Tween
+
+var time_transition_duration: float = 2
+
 signal time_changed(time: float)
 
 var current_time: float = 0.0
@@ -67,16 +71,30 @@ func get_time_option_index(currtime: float) -> int:
 		return TIME_OPTION_DAY
 	return TIME_OPTION_SUNSET
 
+
+
 func _time_option_changed(index: int) -> void:
+	var target_time: float = 0.0
 	match index:
 		TIME_OPTION_SUNRISE:
-			set_time(environment_config.sunrise)
+			target_time = environment_config.sunrise
 		TIME_OPTION_DAY:
-			set_time(environment_config.day)
+			target_time = environment_config.day
 		TIME_OPTION_SUNSET:
-			set_time(environment_config.sunset)
+			target_time = environment_config.sunset
 		TIME_OPTION_NIGHT:
-			set_time(environment_config.night)
+			target_time = environment_config.night
+
+	if _time_tween:
+		_time_tween.kill()
+
+	_time_tween = create_tween()
+	
+	# Always move forward in time for a natural transition
+	if target_time < current_time:
+		target_time += 1.0
+		
+	_time_tween.tween_method(set_time, current_time, target_time, time_transition_duration)
 
 func _on_set_day_time(value: float) -> void:
 	set_time(value)

core/main_scene_ui/main_scene_ui.gd

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ extends Control
 @onready var photo_icon_button: Button = $%PhotoIconButton
 @onready var choo_choo_button: Button = $%ChooChooButton
 @onready var collectible_icon_button: Button = $%CollectibleIconButton
-#@onready var resume_button: Button = $GameMenuPanel/GameMenu/Pages/Page3/OptionMenu/VBoxContainer/ResumeButton
 @onready var weather_row: HBoxContainer = $%WeatherRow
 @onready var time_of_day_row: HBoxContainer = $%TimeOfDayRow
 @onready var photo_mode_texture_panel: Panel = $%PhotoModeTexturePanel