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.. _class_EditorSettings:

EditorSettings
==============

**Inherits:** :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>` **<** :ref:`Reference<class_Reference>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

Object that holds the project-independent editor settings.

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

Object that holds the project-independent editor settings. These settings are generally visible in the **Editor > Editor Settings** menu.

Property names use slash delimiters to distinguish sections. Setting values can be of any :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` type. It's recommended to use ``snake_case`` for editor settings to be consistent with the Godot editor itself.

Accessing the settings can be done using the following methods, such as:

::

    # `settings.set("some/property", value)` also works as this class overrides `_set()` internally.
    settings.set_setting("some/property",value)
    
    # `settings.get("some/property", value)` also works as this class overrides `_get()` internally.
    settings.get_setting("some/property")
    
    var list_of_settings = settings.get_property_list()

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

Methods
-------

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| void                                          | :ref:`add_property_info<class_EditorSettings_method_add_property_info>` **(** :ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>` info **)**                                                                                       |
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| void                                          | :ref:`erase<class_EditorSettings_method_erase>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` property **)**                                                                                                                   |
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| :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` | :ref:`get_favorites<class_EditorSettings_method_get_favorites>` **(** **)** |const|                                                                                                                                |
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| :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>`                 | :ref:`get_project_metadata<class_EditorSettings_method_get_project_metadata>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` section, :ref:`String<class_String>` key, :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` default=null **)** |const| |
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| :ref:`String<class_String>`                   | :ref:`get_project_settings_dir<class_EditorSettings_method_get_project_settings_dir>` **(** **)** |const|                                                                                                          |
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| :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` | :ref:`get_recent_dirs<class_EditorSettings_method_get_recent_dirs>` **(** **)** |const|                                                                                                                            |
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| :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>`                 | :ref:`get_setting<class_EditorSettings_method_get_setting>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` name **)** |const|                                                                                                   |
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| :ref:`String<class_String>`                   | :ref:`get_settings_dir<class_EditorSettings_method_get_settings_dir>` **(** **)** |const|                                                                                                                          |
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`                       | :ref:`has_setting<class_EditorSettings_method_has_setting>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` name **)** |const|                                                                                                   |
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`                       | :ref:`property_can_revert<class_EditorSettings_method_property_can_revert>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` name **)**                                                                                           |
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| :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>`                 | :ref:`property_get_revert<class_EditorSettings_method_property_get_revert>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` name **)**                                                                                           |
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| void                                          | :ref:`set_favorites<class_EditorSettings_method_set_favorites>` **(** :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` dirs **)**                                                                                     |
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| void                                          | :ref:`set_initial_value<class_EditorSettings_method_set_initial_value>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` name, :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` value, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` update_current **)**                  |
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| void                                          | :ref:`set_project_metadata<class_EditorSettings_method_set_project_metadata>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` section, :ref:`String<class_String>` key, :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` data **)**                 |
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| void                                          | :ref:`set_recent_dirs<class_EditorSettings_method_set_recent_dirs>` **(** :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` dirs **)**                                                                                 |
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| void                                          | :ref:`set_setting<class_EditorSettings_method_set_setting>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` name, :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` value **)**                                                                      |
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Signals
-------

.. _class_EditorSettings_signal_settings_changed:

- **settings_changed** **(** **)**

Emitted after any editor setting has changed.

Constants
---------

.. _class_EditorSettings_constant_NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED:

- **NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED** = **10000** --- Emitted after any editor setting has changed. It's used by various editor plugins to update their visuals on theme changes or logic on configuration changes.

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

.. _class_EditorSettings_method_add_property_info:

- void **add_property_info** **(** :ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>` info **)**

Adds a custom property info to a property. The dictionary must contain:

- ``name``: :ref:`String<class_String>` (the name of the property)

- ``type``: :ref:`int<class_int>` (see :ref:`Variant.Type<enum_@GlobalScope_Variant.Type>`)

- optionally ``hint``: :ref:`int<class_int>` (see :ref:`PropertyHint<enum_@GlobalScope_PropertyHint>`) and ``hint_string``: :ref:`String<class_String>`

**Example:**

::

    editor_settings.set("category/property_name", 0)
    
    var property_info = {
        "name": "category/property_name",
        "type": TYPE_INT,
        "hint": PROPERTY_HINT_ENUM,
        "hint_string": "one,two,three"
    }
    
    editor_settings.add_property_info(property_info)

----

.. _class_EditorSettings_method_erase:

- void **erase** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` property **)**

Erases the setting whose name is specified by ``property``.

----

.. _class_EditorSettings_method_get_favorites:

- :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` **get_favorites** **(** **)** |const|

Returns the list of favorite files and directories for this project.

----

.. _class_EditorSettings_method_get_project_metadata:

- :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` **get_project_metadata** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` section, :ref:`String<class_String>` key, :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` default=null **)** |const|

Returns project-specific metadata for the ``section`` and ``key`` specified. If the metadata doesn't exist, ``default`` will be returned instead. See also :ref:`set_project_metadata<class_EditorSettings_method_set_project_metadata>`.

----

.. _class_EditorSettings_method_get_project_settings_dir:

- :ref:`String<class_String>` **get_project_settings_dir** **(** **)** |const|

Returns the project-specific settings path. Projects all have a unique subdirectory inside the settings path where project-specific settings are saved.

----

.. _class_EditorSettings_method_get_recent_dirs:

- :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` **get_recent_dirs** **(** **)** |const|

Returns the list of recently visited folders in the file dialog for this project.

----

.. _class_EditorSettings_method_get_setting:

- :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` **get_setting** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` name **)** |const|

Returns the value of the setting specified by ``name``. This is equivalent to using :ref:`Object.get<class_Object_method_get>` on the EditorSettings instance.

----

.. _class_EditorSettings_method_get_settings_dir:

- :ref:`String<class_String>` **get_settings_dir** **(** **)** |const|

Gets the global settings path for the engine. Inside this path, you can find some standard paths such as:

``settings/tmp`` - Used for temporary storage of files

``settings/templates`` - Where export templates are located

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.. _class_EditorSettings_method_has_setting:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **has_setting** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` name **)** |const|

Returns ``true`` if the setting specified by ``name`` exists, ``false`` otherwise.

----

.. _class_EditorSettings_method_property_can_revert:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **property_can_revert** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` name **)**

Returns ``true`` if the setting specified by ``name`` can have its value reverted to the default value, ``false`` otherwise. When this method returns ``true``, a Revert button will display next to the setting in the Editor Settings.

----

.. _class_EditorSettings_method_property_get_revert:

- :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` **property_get_revert** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` name **)**

Returns the default value of the setting specified by ``name``. This is the value that would be applied when clicking the Revert button in the Editor Settings.

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.. _class_EditorSettings_method_set_favorites:

- void **set_favorites** **(** :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` dirs **)**

Sets the list of favorite files and directories for this project.

----

.. _class_EditorSettings_method_set_initial_value:

- void **set_initial_value** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` name, :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` value, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` update_current **)**

Sets the initial value of the setting specified by ``name`` to ``value``. This is used to provide a value for the Revert button in the Editor Settings. If ``update_current`` is true, the current value of the setting will be set to ``value`` as well.

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.. _class_EditorSettings_method_set_project_metadata:

- void **set_project_metadata** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` section, :ref:`String<class_String>` key, :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` data **)**

Sets project-specific metadata with the ``section``, ``key`` and ``data`` specified. This metadata is stored outside the project folder and therefore won't be checked into version control. See also :ref:`get_project_metadata<class_EditorSettings_method_get_project_metadata>`.

----

.. _class_EditorSettings_method_set_recent_dirs:

- void **set_recent_dirs** **(** :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` dirs **)**

Sets the list of recently visited folders in the file dialog for this project.

----

.. _class_EditorSettings_method_set_setting:

- void **set_setting** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` name, :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` value **)**

Sets the ``value`` of the setting specified by ``name``. This is equivalent to using :ref:`Object.set<class_Object_method_set>` on the EditorSettings instance.

.. |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.)`