Plant blinking when about to dye

entities/plants/scripts/plant.gd

@@ -47,12 +47,14 @@ func _ready():
     await get_tree().create_timer(0.05).timeout
     update_nearby_plant()
     update_decontamination_area_factor()
+    if data.day == data.get_lifetime() - 1:
+        plant_sprite.apply_about_to_dye_effect()
 
 func pointer_text() -> String:
     return data.plant_name
 
 func inspect(is_inspected: bool = true):
-    plant_sprite.sprite_modulate = MODULATE_INSPECTED_COLOR if is_inspected else default_modulate
+    plant_sprite.set_modulate_color(MODULATE_INSPECTED_COLOR if is_inspected else default_modulate, false)
     plant_sprite.display_lifetime_sprite = is_inspected
     influence_zone.show_influence = is_inspected
 
@@ -105,6 +107,9 @@ func _pass_day():
     for m in data.mutations:
         m._start_day_effect(self)
 
+    if data.day == data.get_lifetime() - 1:
+        plant_sprite.apply_about_to_dye_effect()
+
 func _end_pass_day():
     match data.get_state():
         PlantData.State.MATURE:
@@ -117,9 +122,7 @@ func _end_pass_day():
     plant_sprite.update_plant_sprite(data, last_state != data.get_state())
 
 
-func calculate_plant_score(
-    with_state : PlantData.State = data.get_state()
-) -> int:
+func calculate_plant_score(with_state: PlantData.State = data.get_state()) -> int:
     return data.get_score(with_state)
 
 func harvest():

entities/plants/scripts/plant_sprite.gd

@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ const PLANTED_SEED_POS_Y = 0
 
 const PARTICLES_SCENE: PackedScene = preload("res://common/vfx/particles/effect_particles.tscn")
 
+const ABOUT_TO_DYE_COLOR := Color("#fca67e")
+const ABOUT_TO_DYE_PERIOD := 1.0
+
 signal harvest_animation_finished
 
 var last_updated_on_state: PlantData.State = PlantData.State.MATURE
@@ -14,6 +17,9 @@ var stored_seed_image : Texture = null
 var display_lifetime_sprite: bool = false: set = set_display_lifetime_sprite
 var sprite_modulate: Color = Color.WHITE: set = set_sprite_modulate
 
+var about_to_dye_tween: Tween
+var target_modulate_color := Color.WHITE
+
 func setup_plant_sprite(plant_data: PlantData):
     set_display_lifetime_sprite()
     %PlantedSeed.texture = PlantTextureBuilder.build_seed_texture(plant_data.plant_name.hash())
@@ -65,7 +71,7 @@ func set_sprite_modulate(c := sprite_modulate):
         %Sprite.modulate = c
 
 func affect_preview(is_affected: bool = true):
-    sprite_modulate = InspectableEntity.MODULATE_AFFECTED_COLOR if is_affected else Color.WHITE
+    set_modulate_color(InspectableEntity.MODULATE_AFFECTED_COLOR if is_affected else Color.WHITE, true)
 
 func _on_body_entered(body: Node2D) -> void:
     if body is Player && $AnimationPlayer.current_animation != "player_move":
@@ -74,3 +80,26 @@ func _on_body_entered(body: Node2D) -> void:
 func play_bump_animation():
     %AnimationPlayer.play("bump")
     await %AnimationPlayer.animation_finished
+
+func set_modulate_color(color: Color, pause_about_to_dye: bool):
+    target_modulate_color = color
+    if about_to_dye_tween:
+        if pause_about_to_dye and about_to_dye_tween.is_running():
+            about_to_dye_tween.pause()
+            modulate = target_modulate_color
+        elif not pause_about_to_dye and not about_to_dye_tween.is_running():
+            about_to_dye_tween.play()
+    elif is_node_ready():
+        %Sprite.modulate = target_modulate_color
+
+func apply_about_to_dye_effect():
+    if not about_to_dye_tween:
+        about_to_dye_tween = create_tween()
+    about_to_dye_tween.tween_property(%Sprite, "modulate:r", ABOUT_TO_DYE_COLOR.r, ABOUT_TO_DYE_PERIOD).from(target_modulate_color.r)
+    about_to_dye_tween.parallel().tween_property(%Sprite, "modulate:g", ABOUT_TO_DYE_COLOR.g, ABOUT_TO_DYE_PERIOD).from(target_modulate_color.g)
+    about_to_dye_tween.parallel().tween_property(%Sprite, "modulate:b", ABOUT_TO_DYE_COLOR.b, ABOUT_TO_DYE_PERIOD).from(target_modulate_color.b)
+
+    about_to_dye_tween.tween_property(%Sprite, "modulate:r", target_modulate_color.r, ABOUT_TO_DYE_PERIOD).from(ABOUT_TO_DYE_COLOR.r)
+    about_to_dye_tween.parallel().tween_property(%Sprite, "modulate:g", target_modulate_color.g, ABOUT_TO_DYE_PERIOD).from(ABOUT_TO_DYE_COLOR.g)
+    about_to_dye_tween.parallel().tween_property(%Sprite, "modulate:b", target_modulate_color.b, ABOUT_TO_DYE_PERIOD).from(ABOUT_TO_DYE_COLOR.b)
+    about_to_dye_tween.set_loops()

gui/pause/scripts/pause.gd

@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ func set_pause(p):
         GameInfo.save_settings()
 
 func _input(_event):
-    if (SceneManager.actual_scene
-        and SceneManager.actual_scene.get_scene_id() != "TITLE"
+    if ((not SceneManager.actual_scene
+         or SceneManager.actual_scene.get_scene_id() != "TITLE")
         and Input.is_action_just_pressed("pause")
         and not %Settings.is_visible_in_tree()
         and not %Controls.is_visible_in_tree()