entities/combat_area.gd

@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ func _create_ui() -> void:
 	_ui_overlay = ColorRect.new()
 	_ui_overlay.set_anchors_preset(Control.PRESET_FULL_RECT)
 	_ui_overlay.color = Color(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
+	_ui_overlay.mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_IGNORE
 	_ui_layer.add_child(_ui_overlay)
 	
 	_ui_label = Label.new()

movement/player_movement_controller.gd

@@ -521,11 +521,15 @@ func _setup_hud() -> void:
 	d_title.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(1.0, 0.2, 0.2))
 	d_vbox.add_child(d_title)
 	
-	var respawn_btn = Button.new()
-	respawn_btn.text = "REBOOT"
-	respawn_btn.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 24)
-	respawn_btn.pressed.connect(_on_respawn_pressed)
-	d_vbox.add_child(respawn_btn)
+	var respawn_label = Label.new()
+	respawn_label.text = "PRESS ANY KEY TO REBOOT"
+	respawn_label.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
+	respawn_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 24)
+	d_vbox.add_child(respawn_label)
+	
+	var tw = create_tween().set_loops()
+	tw.tween_property(respawn_label, "modulate:a", 0.2, 0.8)
+	tw.tween_property(respawn_label, "modulate:a", 1.0, 0.8)
 	
 	_damage_layer.add_child(death_screen)
 
@@ -566,6 +570,7 @@ func die(impulse: Vector3 = Vector3.ZERO) -> void:
 		var wman = camera.get_node_or_null("WeaponManager")
 		if wman:
 			wman.visible = false
+			wman.process_mode = Node.PROCESS_MODE_DISABLED
 			
 		var cam_trans = camera.global_transform
 		camera.get_parent().remove_child(camera)
@@ -619,7 +624,13 @@ func die(impulse: Vector3 = Vector3.ZERO) -> void:
 	
 	# Show death screen
 	death_screen.visible = true
-	Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE
+	set_process_input(true)
+
+func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
+	if is_dead and death_screen and death_screen.visible:
+		if event is InputEventKey or event is InputEventMouseButton or event is InputEventJoypadButton:
+			if event.is_pressed() and not event.is_echo():
+				_on_respawn_pressed()
 
 func _on_respawn_pressed() -> void:
 	# Reload scene