how can i make 2 overlapping area2ds not be detected at the same time

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godot-4 4.6.1

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i have 2 area2d nodes and im trying to make the top one (next card) be clickable without also clicking the bottom one (stand), i tried everything but nothing works any tips?

#top area2d script
extends Area2D



func _input_event(viewport: Viewport, event: InputEvent, shape_idx: int) -> void:
	var play = $"../topinfo"
	if event is InputEventMouseButton and event.pressed and event.button_index == MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT:
		play.draw_card()
		print(play.handTotal)
		viewport.set_input_as_handled()
		
#bottom area2d script
extends Area2D

func _input_event(viewport: Viewport, event: InputEvent, shape_idx: int) -> void:
	var stand = $"../topinfo"
	if event is InputEventMouseButton and event.is_pressed() and event.button_index == MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT:
		stand.handsCheck()

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You could check the z index of the objects in question (assuming you are using it), and then adjust the z index on the fly of the objects for the one that is ‘on top’ as it were. So your top object set to 1 when you know it is, and everything else below that set to 0. (or less than zero)

And then in your code when you get a click event only respond if the z index is 1.

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thank you for responding, what do you mean by And then in your code when you get a click event only respond if the z index is 1. im pretty new to gdscript

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i made everything and added if z_index == 1 and it didnt work

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if you use control nodes instead of areas, the control nodes will automatically block input from going to nodes above it in the scene tree

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what do you mean? which control nodes?

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Any Control node, they are all gui nodes and receive input in the _gui_input callback that also automatically consumes inputs and prevents inputs from going up the scene tree.

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