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diff --git a/app/components/Projects/BottomScreen/Buttons.vue b/app/components/Projects/BottomScreen/Buttons.vue
index ca5aaf8..c7301b9 100644
--- a/app/components/Projects/BottomScreen/Buttons.vue
+++ b/app/components/Projects/BottomScreen/Buttons.vue
@@ -1,50 +1,152 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
+import PREV_PRESSED_IMAGE from "~/assets/images/projects/bottom-screen/prev-pressed.webp";
+import QUIT_PRESSED_IMAGE from "~/assets/images/projects/bottom-screen/quit-pressed.webp";
+import LINK_PRESSED_IMAGE from "~/assets/images/projects/bottom-screen/link-pressed.webp";
+import NEXT_PRESSED_IMAGE from "~/assets/images/projects/bottom-screen/next-pressed.webp";
+import CIRCLE_SMALL_IMAGE from "~/assets/images/projects/bottom-screen/circle_small.webp";
+import CIRCLE_BIG_IMAGE from "~/assets/images/projects/bottom-screen/circle_big.webp";
+import gsap from "gsap";
+
 const store = useProjectsStore();
 
-const PREV_BUTTON: Point = [36, 100];
-const QUIT_BUTTON: Point = [88, 156];
-const LINK_BUTTON: Point = [168, 156];
-const NEXT_BUTTON: Point = [220, 100];
+const [
+  prevPressedImage,
+  quitPressedImage,
+  linkPressedImage,
+  nextPressedImage,
+  circleSmallImagee,
+  circleBigImage,
+] = useImages(
+  PREV_PRESSED_IMAGE,
+  QUIT_PRESSED_IMAGE,
+  LINK_PRESSED_IMAGE,
+  NEXT_PRESSED_IMAGE,
+  CIRCLE_SMALL_IMAGE,
+  CIRCLE_BIG_IMAGE,
+);
 
 const CLICK_RADIUS = 22;
 
+const BUTTONS = {
+  prev: { position: [36, 100], image: prevPressedImage! },
+  quit: { position: [88, 156], image: quitPressedImage! },
+  link: { position: [168, 156], image: linkPressedImage! },
+  next: { position: [220, 100], image: nextPressedImage! },
+} as const satisfies Record<
+  string,
+  { position: Point; image: HTMLImageElement }
+>;
+
+type ButtonType = keyof typeof BUTTONS;
+
+type ButtonAnimation = {
+  type: ButtonType;
+  position: Point;
+  showButton: boolean;
+  showSmallCircle: boolean;
+  showBigCircle: boolean;
+};
+
+let currentAnimation: ButtonAnimation | null = null;
+
 const circleContains = (
   [cx, cy]: Point,
   [x, y]: Point,
   radius: number,
 ): boolean => Math.sqrt(Math.pow(x - cx, 2) + Math.pow(y - cy, 2)) < radius;
 
+const startButtonAnimation = (type: ButtonType) => {
+  const anim: ButtonAnimation = {
+    type,
+    position: BUTTONS[type].position,
+    showButton: true,
+    showSmallCircle: true,
+    showBigCircle: false,
+  };
+  currentAnimation = anim;
+
+  const SMALL_CIRCLE_DURATION = 0.07;
+  const BIG_CIRCLE_DURATION = 0.09;
+  const POST_DURATION = 0.07;
+
+  gsap
+    .timeline()
+    .to(anim, { duration: SMALL_CIRCLE_DURATION })
+    .call(() => {
+      anim.showSmallCircle = false;
+      anim.showBigCircle = true;
+    })
+    .to(anim, { duration: BIG_CIRCLE_DURATION })
+    .call(() => {
+      anim.showBigCircle = false;
+    })
+    .to(anim, { duration: POST_DURATION })
+    .call(() => {
+      currentAnimation = null;
+    });
+};
+
 useScreenClick((x, y) => {
+  if (currentAnimation) return;
+
   const project = store.projects[store.currentProject];
-  if (circleContains(PREV_BUTTON, [x, y], CLICK_RADIUS)) {
+  if (circleContains(BUTTONS.prev.position, [x, y], CLICK_RADIUS)) {
+    startButtonAnimation("prev");
     store.scrollProjects("left");
-  } else if (circleContains(NEXT_BUTTON, [x, y], CLICK_RADIUS)) {
+  } else if (circleContains(BUTTONS.next.position, [x, y], CLICK_RADIUS)) {
+    startButtonAnimation("next");
     store.scrollProjects("right");
-  } else if (circleContains(QUIT_BUTTON, [x, y], CLICK_RADIUS)) {
+  } else if (circleContains(BUTTONS.quit.position, [x, y], CLICK_RADIUS)) {
+    startButtonAnimation("quit");
     throw new Error("quit");
   } else if (
-    circleContains(LINK_BUTTON, [x, y], CLICK_RADIUS) &&
+    circleContains(BUTTONS.link.position, [x, y], CLICK_RADIUS) &&
     project?.link
   ) {
+    startButtonAnimation("link");
     // TODO: show confirmation popup before opening the link, like "you are about to navigate to [...]"
-    store.visitProject();
+    // store.visitProject();
   }
 });
 
-useScreenMouseWheel((dy) => {
-  if (dy > 0) {
-    store.scrollProjects("right");
-  } else if (dy < 0) {
-    store.scrollProjects("left");
+useRender((ctx) => {
+  if (!currentAnimation) return;
+
+  if (currentAnimation.showButton) {
+    const image = BUTTONS[currentAnimation.type].image;
+    ctx.drawImage(
+      image!,
+      currentAnimation.position[0] - 14,
+      currentAnimation.position[1] - 14,
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (currentAnimation.showSmallCircle) {
+    ctx.drawImage(
+      circleSmallImagee!,
+      currentAnimation.position[0] - 28,
+      currentAnimation.position[1] - 28,
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (currentAnimation.showBigCircle) {
+    ctx.drawImage(
+      circleBigImage!,
+      currentAnimation.position[0] - 44,
+      currentAnimation.position[1] - 44,
+    );
   }
 });
 
 useKeyDown((key) => {
+  if (currentAnimation) return;
   switch (key) {
     case "NDS_LEFT":
+      startButtonAnimation("prev");
       store.scrollProjects("left");
       break;
     case "NDS_RIGHT":
+      startButtonAnimation("next");
       store.scrollProjects("right");
       break;
   }