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.. _class_EditorResourcePreview:

EditorResourcePreview
=====================

**Inherits:** :ref:`Node<class_Node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

Helper to generate previews of resources or files.

Description
-----------

This object is used to generate previews for resources of files.

**Note:** This class shouldn't be instantiated directly. Instead, access the singleton using :ref:`EditorInterface.get_resource_previewer<class_EditorInterface_method_get_resource_previewer>`.

Methods
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| void | :ref:`add_preview_generator<class_EditorResourcePreview_method_add_preview_generator>` **(** :ref:`EditorResourcePreviewGenerator<class_EditorResourcePreviewGenerator>` generator **)**                                                                                             |
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| void | :ref:`check_for_invalidation<class_EditorResourcePreview_method_check_for_invalidation>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` path **)**                                                                                                                                                |
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| void | :ref:`queue_edited_resource_preview<class_EditorResourcePreview_method_queue_edited_resource_preview>` **(** :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>` resource, :ref:`Object<class_Object>` receiver, :ref:`String<class_String>` receiver_func, :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` userdata **)** |
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| void | :ref:`queue_resource_preview<class_EditorResourcePreview_method_queue_resource_preview>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` path, :ref:`Object<class_Object>` receiver, :ref:`String<class_String>` receiver_func, :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` userdata **)**                       |
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| void | :ref:`remove_preview_generator<class_EditorResourcePreview_method_remove_preview_generator>` **(** :ref:`EditorResourcePreviewGenerator<class_EditorResourcePreviewGenerator>` generator **)**                                                                                       |
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Signals
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.. _class_EditorResourcePreview_signal_preview_invalidated:

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

Emitted if a preview was invalidated (changed). ``path`` corresponds to the path of the preview.

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

.. _class_EditorResourcePreview_method_add_preview_generator:

- void **add_preview_generator** **(** :ref:`EditorResourcePreviewGenerator<class_EditorResourcePreviewGenerator>` generator **)**

Create an own, custom preview generator.

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.. _class_EditorResourcePreview_method_check_for_invalidation:

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

Check if the resource changed, if so, it will be invalidated and the corresponding signal emitted.

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.. _class_EditorResourcePreview_method_queue_edited_resource_preview:

- void **queue_edited_resource_preview** **(** :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>` resource, :ref:`Object<class_Object>` receiver, :ref:`String<class_String>` receiver_func, :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` userdata **)**

Queue a resource being edited for preview (using an instance). Once the preview is ready, your receiver.receiver_func will be called either containing the preview texture or an empty texture (if no preview was possible). Callback must have the format: (path,texture,userdata). Userdata can be anything.

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.. _class_EditorResourcePreview_method_queue_resource_preview:

- void **queue_resource_preview** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` path, :ref:`Object<class_Object>` receiver, :ref:`String<class_String>` receiver_func, :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` userdata **)**

Queue a resource file for preview (using a path). Once the preview is ready, your receiver.receiver_func will be called either containing the preview texture or an empty texture (if no preview was possible). Callback must have the format: (path,texture,userdata). Userdata can be anything.

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.. _class_EditorResourcePreview_method_remove_preview_generator:

- void **remove_preview_generator** **(** :ref:`EditorResourcePreviewGenerator<class_EditorResourcePreviewGenerator>` generator **)**

Removes a custom preview generator.

.. |virtual| replace:: :abbr:`virtual (This method should typically be overridden by the user to have any effect.)`
.. |const| replace:: :abbr:`const (This method has no side effects. It doesn't modify any of the instance's member variables.)`
.. |vararg| replace:: :abbr:`vararg (This method accepts any number of arguments after the ones described here.)`