2 files changed, 40 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp b/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
index 053af39701..d19d95f6f4 100644
--- a/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
@@ -3381,13 +3381,18 @@ void TextEdit::_gui_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_gui_input) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		// SELECT ALL, CUT, COPY, PASTE.
+		// SELECT ALL, SELECT WORD UNDER CARET, CUT, COPY, PASTE.
 
 		if (k->is_action("ui_text_select_all", true)) {
 			select_all();
 			accept_event();
 			return;
 		}
+		if (k->is_action("ui_text_select_word_under_caret", true)) {
+			select_word_under_caret();
+			accept_event();
+			return;
+		}
 		if (k->is_action("ui_cut", true)) {
 			cut();
 			accept_event();
@@ -5149,6 +5154,39 @@ void TextEdit::select_all() {
 	update();
 }
 
+void TextEdit::select_word_under_caret() {
+	if (!selecting_enabled) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (text.size() == 1 && text[0].length() == 0) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (selection.active) {
+		// Allow toggling selection by pressing the shortcut a second time.
+		// This is also usable as a general-purpose "deselect" shortcut after
+		// selecting anything.
+		deselect();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	int begin = 0;
+	int end = 0;
+	const Vector<Vector2i> words = TS->shaped_text_get_word_breaks(text.get_line_data(cursor.line)->get_rid());
+	for (int i = 0; i < words.size(); i++) {
+		if (words[i].x <= cursor.column && words[i].y >= cursor.column) {
+			begin = words[i].x;
+			end = words[i].y;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	select(cursor.line, begin, cursor.line, end);
+	// Move the cursor to the end of the word for easier editing.
+	cursor_set_column(end, false);
+}
+
 void TextEdit::deselect() {
 	selection.active = false;
 	update();
diff --git a/scene/gui/text_edit.h b/scene/gui/text_edit.h
index 93214a5197..6ca50f3e2d 100644
--- a/scene/gui/text_edit.h
+++ b/scene/gui/text_edit.h
@@ -731,6 +731,7 @@ public:
 	void copy();
 	void paste();
 	void select_all();
+	void select_word_under_caret();
 	void select(int p_from_line, int p_from_column, int p_to_line, int p_to_column);
 	void deselect();
 	void swap_lines(int line1, int line2);