4 files changed, 28 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/core/bind/core_bind.cpp b/core/bind/core_bind.cpp
index 273ef78669..185c2e670c 100644
--- a/core/bind/core_bind.cpp
+++ b/core/bind/core_bind.cpp
@@ -2568,6 +2568,16 @@ bool _Engine::is_in_fixed_frame() const {
 	return Engine::get_singleton()->is_in_fixed_frame();
 }
 
+void _Engine::set_editor_hint(bool p_enabled) {
+
+	Engine::get_singleton()->set_editor_hint(p_enabled);
+}
+
+bool _Engine::is_editor_hint() const {
+
+	return Engine::get_singleton()->is_editor_hint();
+}
+
 void _Engine::_bind_methods() {
 
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_iterations_per_second", "iterations_per_second"), &_Engine::set_iterations_per_second);
@@ -2588,6 +2598,9 @@ void _Engine::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_version_info"), &_Engine::get_version_info);
 
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("is_in_fixed_frame"), &_Engine::is_in_fixed_frame);
+
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_editor_hint", "enabled"), &_Engine::set_editor_hint);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("is_editor_hint"), &_Engine::is_editor_hint);
 }
 
 _Engine *_Engine::singleton = NULL;
diff --git a/core/bind/core_bind.h b/core/bind/core_bind.h
index 61c80aaba3..71038cd5a6 100644
--- a/core/bind/core_bind.h
+++ b/core/bind/core_bind.h
@@ -647,6 +647,9 @@ public:
 
 	bool is_in_fixed_frame() const;
 
+	void set_editor_hint(bool p_enabled);
+	bool is_editor_hint() const;
+
 	_Engine();
 };
 
diff --git a/core/engine.cpp b/core/engine.cpp
index c16a2903d3..c8218e47ac 100644
--- a/core/engine.cpp
+++ b/core/engine.cpp
@@ -121,4 +121,5 @@ Engine::Engine() {
 	_in_fixed = false;
 	_frame_ticks = 0;
 	_frame_step = 0;
+	editor_hint = false;
 }
diff --git a/core/engine.h b/core/engine.h
index 16dfb77593..1a07f5d1df 100644
--- a/core/engine.h
+++ b/core/engine.h
@@ -51,9 +51,12 @@ class Engine {
 	float _time_scale;
 	bool _pixel_snap;
 	uint64_t _fixed_frames;
+
 	uint64_t _idle_frames;
 	bool _in_fixed;
 
+	bool editor_hint;
+
 	static Engine *singleton;
 
 public:
@@ -85,6 +88,14 @@ public:
 
 	_FORCE_INLINE_ bool get_use_pixel_snap() const { return _pixel_snap; }
 
+#ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ void set_editor_hint(bool p_enabled) { editor_hint = p_enabled; }
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ bool is_editor_hint() const { return editor_hint; }
+#else
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ void set_editor_hint(bool p_enabled) {}
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ bool is_editor_hint() const { return false; }
+#endif
+
 	Dictionary get_version_info() const;
 
 	Engine();