From e86ce445835fade05aeebdd27db2a1a39fb06fa4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tiger Jove <tiger@tiger.blue>
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:34:28 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] fix: card hover transform

---
 src/logic-scenes/board/card.gd        | 33 +++++++++++++++------------
 src/logic-scenes/board/sticky-note.gd |  4 ++--
 2 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/board/card.gd b/src/logic-scenes/board/card.gd
index 5a6208b..4058922 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/board/card.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/board/card.gd
@@ -217,9 +217,9 @@ func _on_mouse_entered() -> void:
 		var sticky = get_attached_sticky_note()
 		if sticky and sticky.highlighted:
 			return
-		var parent = get_parent()
-		if parent and parent.has_method("handle_hover"):
-			parent.handle_hover(self)
+		var board = _get_board()
+		if board:
+			board.handle_hover(self)
 
 func _on_mouse_exited():
 	highlighted = false
@@ -228,10 +228,10 @@ func _on_mouse_exited():
 
 func _on_input_event(_viewport, event, _shape_idx):
 	if event is InputEventMouseButton and event.button_index == MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT and event.pressed:
-		var parent = get_parent()
-		if parent and parent.has_method("handle_mouse_button") and highlighted:
+		var board = _get_board()
+		if board and highlighted:
 			mouse_offset = get_viewport().get_mouse_position() - position
-			parent.handle_mouse_button(event, self)
+			board.handle_mouse_button(event, self)
 
 func _move_card():
 	if is_dragged:
@@ -341,11 +341,16 @@ func get_last_exchanged_sticky() -> StickyNote:
 
 ## Cards always drop back to board dropzone
 func find_drop_target() -> Node:
-	var parent = get_parent()
-	# Walk up tree to find CardBoard
-	while parent:
-		if parent is CardBoard:
-			return parent
-		parent = parent.get_parent()
-	# Fallback to immediate parent
-	return get_parent()
+	return _get_board()
+
+
+# === HELPER FUNCTIONS ===
+
+## Walks up the scene tree to find the CardBoard
+func _get_board() -> CardBoard:
+	var node = get_parent()
+	while node:
+		if node is CardBoard:
+			return node
+		node = node.get_parent()
+	return null
diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/board/sticky-note.gd b/src/logic-scenes/board/sticky-note.gd
index d694295..8d95905 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/board/sticky-note.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/board/sticky-note.gd
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 	_move_sticky_note()
 
 func _on_mouse_entered():
-	if not Input.is_action_pressed("mouse_left") and "handle_hover" in current_handle:
+	if not Input.is_action_pressed("mouse_left") and current_handle and current_handle.has_method("handle_hover"):
 		current_handle.handle_hover(self)
 
 func _on_mouse_exited():
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func _on_area_exit(area: Area2D):
 			panel.collapse_gap()
 
 func _on_input_event(_viewport, event, _shape_idx):
-	if event is InputEventMouseButton and "handle_mouse_button" in current_handle:
+	if event is InputEventMouseButton and current_handle and current_handle.has_method("handle_mouse_button"):
 		if (event.button_index == MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT and event.pressed) or event.button_index == MOUSE_BUTTON_RIGHT:
 			mouse_offset = get_viewport().get_mouse_position() - global_position
 			current_handle.handle_mouse_button(event, self)