Initial dragging prototype

src/empty_space_thing.gd

@@ -12,15 +12,19 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 	if draggable:
 		
+		if Input.is_action_just_pressed("click"):
+			initial_pos = global_position
+			return
+		
 		if Input.is_action_pressed("click", true):
-			self.global_position = Vector2(get_global_mouse_position().x, self.global_position.y)
-			
-		elif Input.is_action_just_released("click"):
+			is_dragging.is_dragging = true
+			offset = global_position - get_global_mouse_position()
+			global_position = Vector2(offset.x, initial_pos.y)
 			
+		elif Input.is_action_just_released("click") && is_dragging.is_dragging:
 			is_dragging.is_dragging = false
 			var tween = get_tree().create_tween()
-			
-			tween.tween_property(self, "global_position", Vector2(get_global_mouse_position().x, self.global_position.y), 0.5).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN_OUT)
+			tween.tween_property(self, "global_position", Vector2(get_global_mouse_position().x, initial_pos.y), 0.5).set_ease(Tween.EASE_OUT)
 			
 		else:
 			return
@@ -29,3 +33,12 @@ func reset_draggable():
 	if not is_dragging.is_dragging:
 		is_dragging.is_dragging = false
 		draggable = false
+
+
+func _on_mouse_exited() -> void:
+	reset_draggable()
+
+
+func _on_mouse_entered() -> void:
+	if not is_dragging.is_dragging:
+		draggable = true

src/scroll_root.tscn

@@ -23,3 +23,6 @@ offset_top = 299.0
 offset_right = 455.0
 offset_bottom = 299.0
 script = ExtResource("2_mej84")
+
+[connection signal="mouse_entered" from="Sliding Box/EmptySpaceThing" to="Sliding Box/EmptySpaceThing" method="_on_mouse_entered"]
+[connection signal="mouse_exited" from="Sliding Box/EmptySpaceThing" to="Sliding Box/EmptySpaceThing" method="_on_mouse_exited"]