From f10c4aab1c669e9d0365ca31a49ecce8ecdb2919 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Gabriella <gstimac@msudenver.edu>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:31:14 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] enhancement: add toggle to "bounce" when X position is
 exceeded

---
 src/empty_space_thing.gd | 17 +++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/empty_space_thing.gd b/src/empty_space_thing.gd
index e661fe4..38fa36c 100644
--- a/src/empty_space_thing.gd
+++ b/src/empty_space_thing.gd
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ var time_since_first_location: float = -1
 @export var max_x: int = 1000
 @export var min_x: int = 0
 @export var ease_out_time: float = 0.5
+@export var bounce: bool = false
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	draggable = true
@@ -26,12 +27,10 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 	global_position.x += velocity
-	var offset: Vector2
 	if draggable:
 		if (Input.is_action_just_pressed("click")):
 			mouse_first_location = get_global_mouse_position()
 			offset = get_local_mouse_position() - global_position
-			time_since_first_location = 0
 		
 		if Input.is_action_pressed("click"):
 			mouse_first_location = get_global_mouse_position()
@@ -64,17 +63,19 @@ func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 			
 			draggable = true
 		
-	if global_position.x > max_x:
-		push_warning("too far to the pos_x")
-		velocity = -velocity
+	if global_position.x >= max_x && velocity > 0:
+		if bounce:
+			velocity = -(velocity)
+			print("velocity negated, bouncing")
 		global_position.x = 999
 		time_since_first_location = -1
 		draggable = true
 		return
 		
-	elif global_position.x < min_x:
-		push_warning("too far to the neg_y")
-		velocity = -velocity
+	elif global_position.x < min_x && velocity < 0:
+		if bounce:
+			velocity = -(velocity)
+			print("velocity negated, bouncing")
 		global_position.x = 1
 		time_since_first_location = -1
 		draggable = true