extends Control

var pressed: bool = false
var previous_position: Vector2 = Vector2(0, 0)
var touch_delta: Vector2 = Vector2(0, 0)
var current_delta: Vector2 = Vector2(0, 0)
var dampening_factor: float = 0.8  # Lower values = more dampening (0-1 range)

# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
func _process(delta: float) -> void:
	var t = clamp(dampening_factor * delta, 0.0, 1.0)  # Clamp to 0-1 range
	current_delta = lerp(current_delta, Vector2(0, 0), ease(t, -0.5))  # Use easing with lerp

	# Simulate joystick motion using the dampened delta.
	simulate_joystick_motion(JOY_AXIS_RIGHT_X, -current_delta.x * 0.1, 0)

	# Debug: See the current delta
	#print(current_delta)

func _on_gui_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
	# Filter touch or drag events only.
	if event is not InputEventScreenTouch and event is not InputEventScreenDrag:
		return

	if event is InputEventScreenTouch:
		if event.is_pressed():
			pressed = true
			previous_position = event.position  # Initialize previous position on touch start
		else:
			pressed = false
			touch_delta = Vector2(0, 0)  # Reset delta on touch release

	if pressed and event is InputEventScreenDrag:
		# Calculate the delta between the current and previous touch position.
		touch_delta = event.position - previous_position
		previous_position = event.position
		current_delta = touch_delta * 0.5  # Update current delta with the new drag value

func simulate_joystick_motion(axis: int, value: float, device_id: int = 0) -> void:
	var joystick_event = InputEventJoypadMotion.new()
	joystick_event.device = device_id 
	joystick_event.axis = axis  # Axis index (e.g., 0 for X-axis, 1 for Y-axis)
	joystick_event.axis_value = value  # Value of the axis, typically between -1 and 1

	Input.parse_input_event(joystick_event)  # Process the event