diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/card_picker/card_picker.gd b/src/logic-scenes/card_picker/card_picker.gd
index c0dce85..d6d94ca 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/card_picker/card_picker.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/card_picker/card_picker.gd
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 extends CenterContainer
 
+#fixme INI is probably redundant.
 enum {
     INI,
     CARDS,
@@ -20,18 +21,19 @@ var has_focus = false:
         has_focus = focus
 
 var selection_state = INI
+var input_locked = true
 
 var anim_players:Array
 var curr_selection_id: int = -1:
     set(new_id):
         if selection_state == CARDS or selection_state == POSTS:
-            if not curr_selection_id == -1: anim_players[curr_selection_id].play("deselect")
+            if not curr_selection_id == -1: options[curr_selection_id].highlighted = false
             
             if new_id > options.size() -1: curr_selection_id = 0
             elif new_id < 0: curr_selection_id = options.size() - 1
             else: curr_selection_id = new_id
             
-            anim_players[curr_selection_id].play("select")
+            options[curr_selection_id].highlighted = true
         else:
             curr_selection_id = new_id
             
@@ -48,11 +50,16 @@ func _ready():
         anim_players.append(control.get_child(0))
     
     fill_card_slots()
+    
+    #fixme: when thisa scene is launched on it's own, state will assign focus.
+    State.pass_focus_to(self)
+    input_locked = false
 
 func fill_card_slots():
     for i in range($cards.get_child_count()):
         var card:Card = $cards.get_child(i).get_child(1)
         card.replace_with(debug_board.get_child(0).get_child(i) as Card)
+        card.connect("mouse_entered", Callable(self, "get_highlight"))
 
 func fill_post_slots():
     var post_its: Array[PostIt] = []
@@ -64,7 +71,7 @@ func fill_post_slots():
         options[i].replace_with(post_its[i])
     
 func _unhandled_input(event):
-    if has_focus:
+    if has_focus and not input_locked:
         if event.is_action_pressed("ui_up") or event.is_action_pressed("ui_left") or event.is_action_pressed("ui_focus_next"):
             curr_selection_id -= 1
         elif event.is_action_pressed("ui_down") or event.is_action_pressed("ui_right") or event.is_action_pressed("ui_focus_prev"):
@@ -76,6 +83,9 @@ func pick(id: int):
     if id == -1:
         curr_selection_id = 0
         return
+    
+    input_locked = true
+        
     anim_players[id].play("pick")
     var yield_to = anim_players[id].animation_finished
     output.append(options[id])
@@ -120,3 +130,13 @@ func pick(id: int):
         
         await anim_players[0].animation_finished
         selection_state = POSTS
+        input_locked = false
+
+func handle_hover(new_highlight):
+    if not input_locked:
+        curr_selection_id = options.find(new_highlight)
+
+func handle_mouse_button(new_selection: Node, button_event: InputEventMouseButton):
+    if not input_locked:
+        if button_event.button_index == MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT and button_event.pressed:
+            pick(options.find(new_selection))