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.. _class_EditorFileDialog:

EditorFileDialog
================

**Inherits:** :ref:`ConfirmationDialog<class_ConfirmationDialog>` **<** :ref:`AcceptDialog<class_AcceptDialog>` **<** :ref:`WindowDialog<class_WindowDialog>` **<** :ref:`Popup<class_Popup>` **<** :ref:`Control<class_Control>` **<** :ref:`CanvasItem<class_CanvasItem>` **<** :ref:`Node<class_Node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

**Category:** Core

Brief Description
-----------------



Properties
----------

+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Access<enum_EditorFileDialog_Access>`           | :ref:`access<class_EditorFileDialog_property_access>`                                       |
+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`String<class_String>`                           | :ref:`current_dir<class_EditorFileDialog_property_current_dir>`                             |
+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`String<class_String>`                           | :ref:`current_file<class_EditorFileDialog_property_current_file>`                           |
+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`String<class_String>`                           | :ref:`current_path<class_EditorFileDialog_property_current_path>`                           |
+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`                               | :ref:`disable_overwrite_warning<class_EditorFileDialog_property_disable_overwrite_warning>` |
+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`DisplayMode<enum_EditorFileDialog_DisplayMode>` | :ref:`display_mode<class_EditorFileDialog_property_display_mode>`                           |
+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Mode<enum_EditorFileDialog_Mode>`               | :ref:`mode<class_EditorFileDialog_property_mode>`                                           |
+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`                               | :ref:`show_hidden_files<class_EditorFileDialog_property_show_hidden_files>`                 |
+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Methods
-------

+-------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                      | :ref:`add_filter<class_EditorFileDialog_method_add_filter>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` filter **)** |
+-------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                      | :ref:`clear_filters<class_EditorFileDialog_method_clear_filters>` **(** **)**                              |
+-------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`VBoxContainer<class_VBoxContainer>` | :ref:`get_vbox<class_EditorFileDialog_method_get_vbox>` **(** **)**                                        |
+-------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                      | :ref:`invalidate<class_EditorFileDialog_method_invalidate>` **(** **)**                                    |
+-------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Signals
-------

.. _class_EditorFileDialog_signal_dir_selected:

- **dir_selected** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` dir **)**

Emitted when a directory is selected.

----

.. _class_EditorFileDialog_signal_file_selected:

- **file_selected** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` path **)**

Emitted when a file is selected.

----

.. _class_EditorFileDialog_signal_files_selected:

- **files_selected** **(** :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` paths **)**

Emitted when multiple files are selected.

Enumerations
------------

.. _enum_EditorFileDialog_Mode:

.. _class_EditorFileDialog_constant_MODE_OPEN_FILE:

.. _class_EditorFileDialog_constant_MODE_OPEN_FILES:

.. _class_EditorFileDialog_constant_MODE_OPEN_DIR:

.. _class_EditorFileDialog_constant_MODE_OPEN_ANY:

.. _class_EditorFileDialog_constant_MODE_SAVE_FILE:

enum **Mode**:

- **MODE_OPEN_FILE** = **0** --- The ``EditorFileDialog`` can select only one file. Accepting the window will open the file.

- **MODE_OPEN_FILES** = **1** --- The ``EditorFileDialog`` can select multiple files. Accepting the window will open all files.

- **MODE_OPEN_DIR** = **2** --- The ``EditorFileDialog`` can select only one directory. Accepting the window will open the directory.

- **MODE_OPEN_ANY** = **3** --- The ``EditorFileDialog`` can select a file or directory. Accepting the window will open it.

- **MODE_SAVE_FILE** = **4** --- The ``EditorFileDialog`` can select only one file. Accepting the window will save the file.

----

.. _enum_EditorFileDialog_Access:

.. _class_EditorFileDialog_constant_ACCESS_RESOURCES:

.. _class_EditorFileDialog_constant_ACCESS_USERDATA:

.. _class_EditorFileDialog_constant_ACCESS_FILESYSTEM:

enum **Access**:

- **ACCESS_RESOURCES** = **0** --- The ``EditorFileDialog`` can only view ``res://`` directory contents.

- **ACCESS_USERDATA** = **1** --- The ``EditorFileDialog`` can only view ``user://`` directory contents.

- **ACCESS_FILESYSTEM** = **2** --- The ``EditorFileDialog`` can view the entire local file system.

----

.. _enum_EditorFileDialog_DisplayMode:

.. _class_EditorFileDialog_constant_DISPLAY_THUMBNAILS:

.. _class_EditorFileDialog_constant_DISPLAY_LIST:

enum **DisplayMode**:

- **DISPLAY_THUMBNAILS** = **0** --- The ``EditorFileDialog`` displays resources as thumbnails.

- **DISPLAY_LIST** = **1** --- The ``EditorFileDialog`` displays resources as a list of filenames.

Property Descriptions
---------------------

.. _class_EditorFileDialog_property_access:

- :ref:`Access<enum_EditorFileDialog_Access>` **access**

+----------+-------------------+
| *Setter* | set_access(value) |
+----------+-------------------+
| *Getter* | get_access()      |
+----------+-------------------+

The location from which the user may select a file, including ``res://``, ``user://``, and the local file system.

----

.. _class_EditorFileDialog_property_current_dir:

- :ref:`String<class_String>` **current_dir**

+----------+------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_current_dir(value) |
+----------+------------------------+
| *Getter* | get_current_dir()      |
+----------+------------------------+

The currently occupied directory.

----

.. _class_EditorFileDialog_property_current_file:

- :ref:`String<class_String>` **current_file**

+----------+-------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_current_file(value) |
+----------+-------------------------+
| *Getter* | get_current_file()      |
+----------+-------------------------+

The currently selected file.

----

.. _class_EditorFileDialog_property_current_path:

- :ref:`String<class_String>` **current_path**

+----------+-------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_current_path(value) |
+----------+-------------------------+
| *Getter* | get_current_path()      |
+----------+-------------------------+

The file system path in the address bar.

----

.. _class_EditorFileDialog_property_disable_overwrite_warning:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **disable_overwrite_warning**

+----------+--------------------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_disable_overwrite_warning(value) |
+----------+--------------------------------------+
| *Getter* | is_overwrite_warning_disabled()      |
+----------+--------------------------------------+

If ``true``, the ``EditorFileDialog`` will not warn the user before overwriting files.

----

.. _class_EditorFileDialog_property_display_mode:

- :ref:`DisplayMode<enum_EditorFileDialog_DisplayMode>` **display_mode**

+----------+-------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_display_mode(value) |
+----------+-------------------------+
| *Getter* | get_display_mode()      |
+----------+-------------------------+

The view format in which the ``EditorFileDialog`` displays resources to the user.

----

.. _class_EditorFileDialog_property_mode:

- :ref:`Mode<enum_EditorFileDialog_Mode>` **mode**

+----------+-----------------+
| *Setter* | set_mode(value) |
+----------+-----------------+
| *Getter* | get_mode()      |
+----------+-----------------+

The purpose of the ``EditorFileDialog``. Changes allowed behaviors.

----

.. _class_EditorFileDialog_property_show_hidden_files:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **show_hidden_files**

+----------+------------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_show_hidden_files(value) |
+----------+------------------------------+
| *Getter* | is_showing_hidden_files()    |
+----------+------------------------------+

If ``true``, hidden files and directories will be visible in the ``EditorFileDialog``.

Method Descriptions
-------------------

.. _class_EditorFileDialog_method_add_filter:

- void **add_filter** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` filter **)**

Adds a comma-delimited file extension filter option to the ``EditorFileDialog`` with an optional semi-colon-delimited label.

Example: "\*.tscn, \*.scn; Scenes", results in filter text "Scenes (\*.tscn, \*.scn)".

----

.. _class_EditorFileDialog_method_clear_filters:

- void **clear_filters** **(** **)**

Removes all filters except for "All Files (\*)".

----

.. _class_EditorFileDialog_method_get_vbox:

- :ref:`VBoxContainer<class_VBoxContainer>` **get_vbox** **(** **)**

Returns the ``VBoxContainer`` used to display the file system.

----

.. _class_EditorFileDialog_method_invalidate:

- void **invalidate** **(** **)**

Notify the ``EditorFileDialog`` that its view of the data is no longer accurate. Updates the view contents on next view update.