Fix in-game menu mouse interaction

ui/pause_menu.gd

@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ var _settings_manager: SettingsManagerType
 var _fishing_spot: FishingSpotType
 var _prior_movement_enabled: bool = true
 var _prior_camera_enabled: bool = true
+var _prior_mouse_mode: Input.MouseMode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE
 var _control_snapshot_stored: bool = false
+var _mouse_snapshot_stored: bool = false
 var _confirmation_action: ConfirmationAction = ConfirmationAction.NONE
 var _action_in_progress: bool = false
 
@@ -84,10 +86,13 @@ func open_menu() -> void:
 		return
 	_prior_movement_enabled = _player.is_movement_enabled()
 	_prior_camera_enabled = _player.is_camera_input_enabled()
+	_prior_mouse_mode = Input.mouse_mode
 	_control_snapshot_stored = true
+	_mouse_snapshot_stored = true
 	_player.set_movement_enabled(false)
 	_player.set_camera_input_enabled(false)
 	_fishing_spot.set_local_menu_input_suppressed(INPUT_OWNER, true)
+	Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE
 	_feedback.text = ""
 	_root_panel.show()
 	_settings_panel.hide()
@@ -108,11 +113,11 @@ func close_for_title_transition() -> void:
 
 
 func close_for_water_recovery() -> void:
-	close_menu(CloseReason.WATER_RECOVERY)
+	close_menu(CloseReason.WATER_RECOVERY, false)
 
 
 func close_menu(
-	_reason: CloseReason,
+	reason: CloseReason,
 	restore_controls: bool = true,
 ) -> void:
 	if not visible:
@@ -132,6 +137,7 @@ func close_menu(
 		_restore_controls()
 	else:
 		_control_snapshot_stored = false
+	_apply_mouse_close_policy(reason)
 
 
 func handle_escape() -> bool:
@@ -295,6 +301,23 @@ func _restore_controls() -> void:
 	_control_snapshot_stored = false
 
 
+func _apply_mouse_close_policy(reason: CloseReason) -> void:
+	if not _mouse_snapshot_stored:
+		return
+	match reason:
+		CloseReason.USER_RETURN, CloseReason.BITE_STARTED:
+			Input.mouse_mode = _prior_mouse_mode
+		CloseReason.WATER_RECOVERY:
+			# Recovery owns local input until it finishes. Keep the current
+			# visible gameplay cursor policy without restoring stale state.
+			pass
+		CloseReason.RETURN_TO_TITLE, CloseReason.RESET_PROGRESS:
+			Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE
+		CloseReason.QUIT, CloseReason.TEARDOWN:
+			pass
+	_mouse_snapshot_stored = false
+
+
 func _on_bite_activated() -> void:
 	if visible:
 		close_menu(CloseReason.BITE_STARTED)

ui/pause_menu.tscn

@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
+mouse_filter = 2
 
 [node name="SettingsPanel" parent="SettingsCenter" instance=ExtResource("2_settings")]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
+mouse_filter = 2
 
 [node name="ConfirmationPanel" type="PanelContainer" parent="ConfirmationCenter"]
 unique_name_in_owner = true

ui/player_menu.gd

@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@ var _sort_descending: bool = true
 var _selected_catch_id: StringName
 var _prior_movement_enabled: bool = true
 var _prior_camera_input_enabled: bool = true
+var _prior_mouse_mode: Input.MouseMode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE
 var _control_snapshot_stored: bool = false
+var _mouse_snapshot_stored: bool = false
 var _menu_generation: int = 0
 var _confirmation_catch_id: StringName
 var _confirmation_buyer: FishBuyerProfileType
@@ -172,10 +174,13 @@ func open_menu() -> void:
 	_menu_generation += 1
 	_prior_movement_enabled = _player.is_movement_enabled()
 	_prior_camera_input_enabled = _player.is_camera_input_enabled()
+	_prior_mouse_mode = Input.mouse_mode
 	_control_snapshot_stored = true
+	_mouse_snapshot_stored = true
 	_player.set_movement_enabled(false)
 	_player.set_camera_input_enabled(false)
 	_fishing_spot.set_local_menu_input_suppressed(INPUT_OWNER, true)
+	Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE
 	visible = true
 	_refresh_all()
 	_show_section(_current_section)
@@ -184,7 +189,7 @@ func open_menu() -> void:
 
 
 func close_menu(
-	_reason: CloseReason = CloseReason.USER,
+	reason: CloseReason = CloseReason.USER,
 	restore_controls: bool = true,
 ) -> void:
 	if not visible:
@@ -199,12 +204,13 @@ func close_menu(
 		_restore_player_controls(closing_generation)
 	else:
 		_control_snapshot_stored = false
+	_apply_mouse_close_policy(reason)
 	_menu_generation += 1
 	menu_visibility_changed.emit(false)
 
 
 func close_for_water_recovery() -> void:
-	close_menu(CloseReason.WATER_RECOVERY)
+	close_menu(CloseReason.WATER_RECOVERY, false)
 
 
 func close_for_game_menu() -> void:
@@ -234,6 +240,25 @@ func _restore_player_controls(generation: int) -> void:
 	_control_snapshot_stored = false
 
 
+func _apply_mouse_close_policy(reason: CloseReason) -> void:
+	if not _mouse_snapshot_stored:
+		return
+	match reason:
+		CloseReason.USER, CloseReason.BITE_STARTED:
+			Input.mouse_mode = _prior_mouse_mode
+		CloseReason.GAME_MENU:
+			# The Game Menu immediately assumes visible pointer ownership.
+			Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE
+		CloseReason.WATER_RECOVERY:
+			# Recovery remains authoritative over local input.
+			pass
+		CloseReason.SESSION_END:
+			Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE
+		CloseReason.TEARDOWN:
+			pass
+	_mouse_snapshot_stored = false
+
+
 func _on_bite_activated() -> void:
 	if visible:
 		close_menu(CloseReason.BITE_STARTED)

ui/title_screen.gd

@@ -52,12 +52,14 @@ func setup(
 ) -> void:
 	_save_manager = save_manager
 	_settings_manager = settings_manager
+	Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE
 	_refresh_save_inspection()
 	show()
 	call_deferred("_focus_initial_button")
 
 
 func reopen() -> void:
+	Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE
 	_close_confirmation()
 	_settings_panel.hide()
 	_refresh_save_inspection()