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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/classes/EditorSettings.xml | 33 |
1 files changed, 23 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/doc/classes/EditorSettings.xml b/doc/classes/EditorSettings.xml index 19921ff5c8..0c6a2d61cd 100644 --- a/doc/classes/EditorSettings.xml +++ b/doc/classes/EditorSettings.xml @@ -5,11 +5,16 @@ </brief_description> <description> Object that holds the project-independent editor settings. These settings are generally visible in the [b]Editor > Editor Settings[/b] menu. - Accessing the settings is done by using the regular [Object] API, such as: + Property names use slash delimiters to distinguish sections. Setting values can be of any [Variant] type. It's recommended to use [code]snake_case[/code] for editor settings to be consistent with the Godot editor itself. + Accessing the settings can be done using the following methods, such as: [codeblock] - settings.set(prop,value) - settings.get(prop) - list_of_settings = settings.get_property_list() + # `settings.set("some/property", value)` also works as this class overrides `_set()` internally. + settings.set_setting("some/property",value) + + # `settings.get("some/property", value)` also works as this class overrides `_get()` internally. + settings.get_setting("some/property") + + var list_of_settings = settings.get_property_list() [/codeblock] [b]Note:[/b] This class shouldn't be instantiated directly. Instead, access the singleton using [method EditorInterface.get_editor_settings]. </description> @@ -47,14 +52,14 @@ <argument index="0" name="property" type="String"> </argument> <description> - Erase a given setting (pass full property path). + Erases the setting whose name is specified by [code]property[/code]. </description> </method> <method name="get_favorites" qualifiers="const"> <return type="PackedStringArray"> </return> <description> - Gets the list of favorite files and directories for this project. + Returns the list of favorite files and directories for this project. </description> </method> <method name="get_project_metadata" qualifiers="const"> @@ -67,20 +72,21 @@ <argument index="2" name="default" type="Variant" default="null"> </argument> <description> + Returns project-specific metadata for the [code]section[/code] and [code]key[/code] specified. If the metadata doesn't exist, [code]default[/code] will be returned instead. See also [method set_project_metadata]. </description> </method> <method name="get_project_settings_dir" qualifiers="const"> <return type="String"> </return> <description> - Gets the specific project settings path. Projects all have a unique sub-directory inside the settings path where project specific settings are saved. + Returns the project-specific settings path. Projects all have a unique subdirectory inside the settings path where project-specific settings are saved. </description> </method> <method name="get_recent_dirs" qualifiers="const"> <return type="PackedStringArray"> </return> <description> - Gets the list of recently visited folders in the file dialog for this project. + Returns the list of recently visited folders in the file dialog for this project. </description> </method> <method name="get_setting" qualifiers="const"> @@ -89,6 +95,7 @@ <argument index="0" name="name" type="String"> </argument> <description> + Returns the value of the setting specified by [code]name[/code]. This is equivalent to using [method Object.get] on the EditorSettings instance. </description> </method> <method name="get_settings_dir" qualifiers="const"> @@ -106,6 +113,7 @@ <argument index="0" name="name" type="String"> </argument> <description> + Returns [code]true[/code] if the setting specified by [code]name[/code] exists, [code]false[/code] otherwise. </description> </method> <method name="property_can_revert"> @@ -114,6 +122,7 @@ <argument index="0" name="name" type="String"> </argument> <description> + Returns [code]true[/code] if the setting specified by [code]name[/code] can have its value reverted to the default value, [code]false[/code] otherwise. When this method returns [code]true[/code], a Revert button will display next to the setting in the Editor Settings. </description> </method> <method name="property_get_revert"> @@ -122,6 +131,7 @@ <argument index="0" name="name" type="String"> </argument> <description> + Returns the default value of the setting specified by [code]name[/code]. This is the value that would be applied when clicking the Revert button in the Editor Settings. </description> </method> <method name="set_favorites"> @@ -143,6 +153,7 @@ <argument index="2" name="update_current" type="bool"> </argument> <description> + Sets the initial value of the setting specified by [code]name[/code] to [code]value[/code]. This is used to provide a value for the Revert button in the Editor Settings. If [code]update_current[/code] is true, the current value of the setting will be set to [code]value[/code] as well. </description> </method> <method name="set_project_metadata"> @@ -155,6 +166,7 @@ <argument index="2" name="data" type="Variant"> </argument> <description> + Sets project-specific metadata with the [code]section[/code], [code]key[/code] and [code]data[/code] specified. This metadata is stored outside the project folder and therefore won't be checked into version control. See also [method get_project_metadata]. </description> </method> <method name="set_recent_dirs"> @@ -174,19 +186,20 @@ <argument index="1" name="value" type="Variant"> </argument> <description> + Sets the [code]value[/code] of the setting specified by [code]name[/code]. This is equivalent to using [method Object.set] on the EditorSettings instance. </description> </method> </methods> <signals> <signal name="settings_changed"> <description> - Emitted when editor settings change. + Emitted after any editor setting has changed. </description> </signal> </signals> <constants> <constant name="NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED" value="10000"> - Emitted when editor settings change. It used by various editor plugins to update their visuals on theme changes or logic on configuration changes. + Emitted after any editor setting has changed. It's used by various editor plugins to update their visuals on theme changes or logic on configuration changes. </constant> </constants> </class> |