mouse position lagging behind the mouse

[formal hawk]

I am setting an area 2D node to the position of the mouse in order to check if the mouse is inside another area2D node. My area2D is lagging behind the mouse. Is there a way to fix this or another more accurate way to check if the mouse is inside an area2D?

Code:

func _process(delta : float) -> void:
    position = get_viewport().get_mouse_position()

[honest spire]

is there no mouse_entered signal in Area2D?

There is mouse entered

https://docs.godotengine.org/en/3.1/classes/class_collisionobject2d.html#signals

documentation here

[formal hawk]

thank you. I will try that.

[formal hawk]

godot still thinks that the mouse is where it was a few frames ago

[honest spire]

looks pretty fast to me

if you aren't happy with that circle thing chasing around your mouse, may I please suggest this? https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/tutorials/inputs/custom_mouse_cursor.html