touch input doesn't register when using nested viewport containers

Question

hey, so i'm making an asteroids clone and i'm stuck in this peculiar problem.

this is my node tree

and this is my input script

 extends Node

 var clockwise : bool
 var anticlockwise : bool
 var forward : bool
 var backward : bool
 var shoot : bool


 var state = {}

 func _input(event):
    if event is InputEventScreenTouch:
        if event.pressed: # Down.
            state[event.index] = event.position
        else: # Up.
            state.erase(event.index)
        get_tree().set_input_as_handled()

    elif event is InputEventScreenDrag: # Movement.
        state[event.index] = event.position
        get_tree().set_input_as_handled()



 func _process(delta):
    # var screen_res = get_viewport().size
    var screen_res = Vector2(1920, 1080)

    backward = false
    forward = false
    shoot = false
    clockwise = false
    anticlockwise = false

    for key in state:
        var pos = state[key]

        if pos.x > screen_res.x/2 and pos.y > screen_res.y/2:
            backward = true

        if pos.x > screen_res.x/2 and pos.y < screen_res.y/2:
            forward = true

        if pos.x < screen_res.x/2 and pos.y > screen_res.y/2:
            shoot = true

        if pos.x < screen_res.x/8 and pos.y < screen_res.y/2:
            anticlockwise = true

        if pos.x > screen_res.x/8 and pos.x < screen_res.x/4 and pos.y < screen_res.y/2:
            clockwise = true

    print(state)

the above code always prints {}

but when i remove the nested viewport containers, the input script works

btw i have "emulate touch from mouse" ticked in project settings

Comments

I know You are actually advanced in this, but just in case - did You set containers MOUSE_FILTER to ignore ? All Control nodes have it blocking touch and mouse by default

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yes! setting Mouse/Filter to Ignore works, thank you so much, can you give an answer below so I can mark it as the correct answer

Answer 1

Moving answer here :
"did You set containers MOUSE_FILTER to ignore ? All Control nodes have it blocking touch and mouse by default"

Thank You, glad I could help :)