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Document new script template system for Godot 4.0

The script templates page wasn't updated after godotengine/godot#53957
The templates are now per node type and folder organization has changed.

A few behaviours and configuration have also changed. Documenting based
on current editor behaviour and source code HEAD.

Fixes #5887
Jcrespo 3 years ago
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tutorials/scripting/creating_script_templates.rst

@@ -8,8 +8,15 @@ Godot provides a way to use script templates as seen in the
 
 
 .. image:: img/script_create_dialog_templates.png
 .. image:: img/script_create_dialog_templates.png
 
 
-A set of script templates is provided by default, but it's also possible
-to modify existing and create new ones, both per project and editor-wide.
+A set of built-in script templates are provided with the editor, but it is
+also possible to create new ones and set them by default, both per project
+and at editor scope.
+
+Templates are linked to a specific node type, so when you create a script
+you will only see the templates corresponding to that particular node, or
+one of its parent types.
+For example, if you are creating a script for a CharacterBody3D, you will
+only see templates defined for CharacterBody3Ds, Node3Ds or Nodes.
 
 
 Locating the templates
 Locating the templates
 ----------------------
 ----------------------
@@ -41,13 +48,66 @@ the ``editor/script_templates_search_path`` setting in the
 If no ``script_templates`` directory is found within a project, it is simply
 If no ``script_templates`` directory is found within a project, it is simply
 ignored.
 ignored.
 
 
-Language support and overriding behavior
-----------------------------------------
+Template organization and naming
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Both editor and project defined templates are organized in the following way:
+
+::
+
+  template_path/node_type/file.extension
+
+where:
+
+* ``template_path`` is one of the 2 locations discussed in the previous two sections
+
+* ``node_type`` is the node it will apply to (for example, :ref:`Node <class_Node>`, or :ref:`CharacterBody3D <class_CharacterBody3D>`)
+
+* ``file`` is the custom name you can chose for the template (for example: ``platformer_movement`` or ``smooth_camera``)
+
+* ``extension``: will indicate which language the template will apply to (it should be ``gd`` for GDScript or ``cs`` for C#)
+
+
+Default behaviour and overriding it
+-----------------------------------
+
+By default:
+
+* the template's name is the same as the file name (minus the extension, prettyfied)
+
+* the description is empty
+
+* the space indent is set to 4
+
+* the template will not be set as the default for the given node
 
 
-Depending on whether a particular language implements a way to generate scripts
-out of templates, it's possible to create a template which can be recognized by
-that language according to template's file extension. For GDScript and C#, the
-extensions must be ``gd`` and ``cs`` respectively.
+
+It is possible to customize this behaviour by adding meta headers at the start
+of your file, like this:
+
+.. tabs::
+
+ .. code-tab:: gdscript GDScript
+
+  # meta-name: Platformer movement
+  # meta-description: Predefined movement for classical platformers
+  # meta-default: true
+  # meta-space-indent: 4
+
+ .. code-tab:: csharp
+
+  // meta-name: Platformer movement
+  // meta-description: Predefined movement for classical platformers
+  // meta-default: true
+  // meta-space-indent: 4
+
+
+In this case, the name will be set to "Platformer movement", with the given custom description, and
+it will be set as the default template for the node in which directory it has been saved.
+
+This is an example of utilizing custom templates at editor and project level:
+
+.. image:: img/script_create_dialog_custom_templates.png
 
 
 .. note:: The script templates have the same extension as the regular script
 .. note:: The script templates have the same extension as the regular script
           files. This may lead to an issue of a script parser treating those templates as
           files. This may lead to an issue of a script parser treating those templates as
@@ -56,61 +116,65 @@ extensions must be ``gd`` and ``cs`` respectively.
           visible throughout the project's filesystem anymore, yet the templates can be
           visible throughout the project's filesystem anymore, yet the templates can be
           modified by an external text editor anytime.
           modified by an external text editor anytime.
 
 
-The built-in editor templates are automatically shadowed by the project-specific
-templates given both scripts have the same filename.
+It is possible to create editor-level templates that have the same level as a project-specific
+templates, and also that have the same name as a built-in one, all will be shown on the new script
+dialog.
 
 
 Default template
 Default template
 ----------------
 ----------------
 
 
-The ``Default`` template is always generated dynamically per language and cannot
-be configured nor overridden, but you can use these as the base for creating
-other templates.
+To override the default template, create a custom template at editor or project level inside a
+``Node`` directory (or a more specific type, if only a subtype wants to be overridden) and start
+the file with the ``meta-default: true`` header.
+
+Only one template can be set as default at the same time for the same node type.
+
+The ``Default`` templates for basic Nodes, for both GDScript and C#, are shown here so you can
+use these as the base for creating other templates:
 
 
 .. tabs::
 .. tabs::
 
 
  .. code-tab:: gdscript GDScript
  .. code-tab:: gdscript GDScript
 
 
-    extends %BASE%
-
+   # meta-description: Base template for Node with default Godot cycle methods
 
 
-    # Declare member variables here. Examples:
-    # var a%INT_TYPE% = 2
-    # var b%STRING_TYPE% = "text"
+   extends _BASE_
 
 
 
 
-    # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
-    func _ready()%VOID_RETURN%:
-        pass # Replace with function body.
+   # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
+   func _ready() -> void:
+   	pass # Replace with function body.
 
 
 
 
-    # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
-    #func _process(delta%FLOAT_TYPE%)%VOID_RETURN%:
-    #	pass
+   # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
+   func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+   	pass
 
 
 
 
  .. code-tab:: csharp
  .. code-tab:: csharp
 
 
-    using Godot;
-    using System;
+   // meta-description: Base template for Node with default Godot cycle methods
 
 
-    public class %CLASS% : %BASE%
-    {
-        // Declare member variables here. Examples:
-        // private int a = 2;
-        // private string b = "text";
+   using _BINDINGS_NAMESPACE_;
+   using System;
 
 
-        // Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
-        public override void _Ready()
-        {
+   public partial class _CLASS_ : _BASE_
+   {
+       // Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
+       public override void _Ready()
+       {
+       }
 
 
-        }
+       // Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
+       public override void _Process(float delta)
+       {
+       }
+   }
 
 
-    //  // Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
-    //  public override void _Process(float delta)
-    //  {
-    //
-    //  }
-    }
+The Godot editor provides a set of useful built-in node-specific templates, such as
+``basic_movement`` for both :ref:`CharacterBody2D <class_CharacterBody2D>` and
+:ref:`CharacterBody3D <class_CharacterBody3D>` and ``plugin`` for
+:ref:`EditorPlugin <class_EditorPlugin>`.
 
 
 List of template placeholders
 List of template placeholders
 -----------------------------
 -----------------------------
@@ -121,36 +185,37 @@ which are currently implemented.
 Base placeholders
 Base placeholders
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 
-+-------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+
-| Placeholder | Description                                                    |
-+=============+================================================================+
-| ``%CLASS%`` | The name of the new class (used in C# only).                   |
-+-------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+
-| ``%BASE%``  | The base type a new script inherits from.                      |
-+-------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+
-| ``%TS%``    | Indentation placeholder. The exact type and number of          |
-|             | whitespace characters used for indentation is determined by    |
-|             | the ``text_editor/indent/type`` and ``text_editor/indent/size``|
-|             | settings in the :ref:`EditorSettings <class_EditorSettings>`   |
-|             | respectively.                                                  |
-+-------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+
++-------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
+| Placeholder | Description                                                     |
++=============+=================================================================+
+| ``_CLASS_`` | The name of the new class (used in C# only).                    |
++-------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
+| ``_BASE_``  | The base type a new script inherits from.                       |
++-------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
+| ``_TS_``    | Indentation placeholder. The exact type and number of           |
+|             | whitespace characters used for indentation is determined by     |
+|             | the ``text_editor/indent/type`` and ``text_editor/indent/size`` |
+|             | settings in the :ref:`EditorSettings <class_EditorSettings>`    |
+|             | respectively. Can be overridden by the ``meta-space-indent``    |
+|             | header on the template.                                         |
++-------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
 
 
 Type placeholders
 Type placeholders
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 
-These are only relevant for GDScript with static typing. Whether these
-placeholders are actually replaced is determined by the
-``text_editor/completion/add_type_hints`` setting in the
-:ref:`EditorSettings <class_EditorSettings>`.
-
-+-------------------+--------------+
-| Placeholder       | Value        |
-+===================+==============+
-| ``%INT_TYPE%``    | ``: int``    |
-+-------------------+--------------+
-| ``%STRING_TYPE%`` | ``: String`` |
-+-------------------+--------------+
-| ``%FLOAT_TYPE%``  | ``: float``  |
-+-------------------+--------------+
-| ``%VOID_RETURN%`` | ``-> void``  |
-+-------------------+--------------+
+There used to be, in Godot 3.x, placeholders for GDScript type hints that
+would get replaced whenever a template was used to create a new script, such as:
+``%INT_TYPE%``, ``%STRING_TYPE%``, ``%FLOAT_TYPE%`` or ``%VOID_RETURN%``.
+
+The placeholders no longer work for Godot 4.x, but if the setting
+``text_editor/completion/add_type_hints`` from
+:ref:`EditorSettings <class_EditorSettings>` is disabled, type hints
+for parameters and return types will be automatically removed for a few
+base types:
+
+* ``int``
+* ``String``
+* ``Array[String]``
+* ``float``
+* ``void``
+* ``:=`` will be transformed into ``=``

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