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EditorInspectorPlugin
=====================

**Inherits:** :ref:`RefCounted<class_RefCounted>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

Plugin for adding custom property editors on inspector.

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

``EditorInspectorPlugin`` allows adding custom property editors to :ref:`EditorInspector<class_EditorInspector>`.

When an object is edited, the :ref:`_can_handle<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method__can_handle>` function is called and must return ``true`` if the object type is supported.

If supported, the function :ref:`_parse_begin<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method__parse_begin>` will be called, allowing to place custom controls at the beginning of the class.

Subsequently, the :ref:`_parse_category<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method__parse_category>` and :ref:`_parse_property<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method__parse_property>` are called for every category and property. They offer the ability to add custom controls to the inspector too.

Finally, :ref:`_parse_end<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method__parse_end>` will be called.

On each of these calls, the "add" functions can be called.

To use ``EditorInspectorPlugin``, register it using the :ref:`EditorPlugin.add_inspector_plugin<class_EditorPlugin_method_add_inspector_plugin>` method first.

Tutorials
---------

- :doc:`Inspector plugins <../tutorials/plugins/editor/inspector_plugins>`

Methods
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`_can_handle<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method__can_handle>` **(** :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` object **)** |virtual| |const|                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
+-------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                    | :ref:`_parse_begin<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method__parse_begin>` **(** :ref:`Object<class_Object>` object **)** |virtual|                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| void                    | :ref:`_parse_category<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method__parse_category>` **(** :ref:`Object<class_Object>` object, :ref:`String<class_String>` category **)** |virtual|                                                                                                                                                                    |
+-------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                    | :ref:`_parse_end<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method__parse_end>` **(** :ref:`Object<class_Object>` object **)** |virtual|                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+-------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                    | :ref:`_parse_group<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method__parse_group>` **(** :ref:`Object<class_Object>` object, :ref:`String<class_String>` group **)** |virtual|                                                                                                                                                                             |
+-------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`_parse_property<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method__parse_property>` **(** :ref:`Object<class_Object>` object, :ref:`int<class_int>` type, :ref:`String<class_String>` name, :ref:`int<class_int>` hint_type, :ref:`String<class_String>` hint_string, :ref:`int<class_int>` usage_flags, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` wide **)** |virtual| |
+-------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                    | :ref:`add_custom_control<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_add_custom_control>` **(** :ref:`Control<class_Control>` control **)**                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
+-------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                    | :ref:`add_property_editor<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_add_property_editor>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` property, :ref:`Control<class_Control>` editor **)**                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| void                    | :ref:`add_property_editor_for_multiple_properties<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_add_property_editor_for_multiple_properties>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` label, :ref:`PackedStringArray<class_PackedStringArray>` properties, :ref:`Control<class_Control>` editor **)**                                                         |
+-------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Method Descriptions
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.. _class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method__can_handle:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **_can_handle** **(** :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` object **)** |virtual| |const|

Returns ``true`` if this object can be handled by this plugin.

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.. _class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method__parse_begin:

- void **_parse_begin** **(** :ref:`Object<class_Object>` object **)** |virtual|

Called to allow adding controls at the beginning of the property list for ``object``.

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.. _class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method__parse_category:

- void **_parse_category** **(** :ref:`Object<class_Object>` object, :ref:`String<class_String>` category **)** |virtual|

Called to allow adding controls at the beginning of a category in the property list for ``object``.

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.. _class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method__parse_end:

- void **_parse_end** **(** :ref:`Object<class_Object>` object **)** |virtual|

Called to allow adding controls at the end of the property list for ``object``.

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.. _class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method__parse_group:

- void **_parse_group** **(** :ref:`Object<class_Object>` object, :ref:`String<class_String>` group **)** |virtual|

Called to allow adding controls at the beginning of a group or a sub-group in the property list for ``object``.

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.. _class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method__parse_property:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **_parse_property** **(** :ref:`Object<class_Object>` object, :ref:`int<class_int>` type, :ref:`String<class_String>` name, :ref:`int<class_int>` hint_type, :ref:`String<class_String>` hint_string, :ref:`int<class_int>` usage_flags, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` wide **)** |virtual|

Called to allow adding property-specific editors to the property list for ``object``. The added editor control must extend :ref:`EditorProperty<class_EditorProperty>`. Returning ``true`` removes the built-in editor for this property, otherwise allows to insert a custom editor before the built-in one.

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.. _class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_add_custom_control:

- void **add_custom_control** **(** :ref:`Control<class_Control>` control **)**

Adds a custom control, which is not necessarily a property editor.

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.. _class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_add_property_editor:

- void **add_property_editor** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` property, :ref:`Control<class_Control>` editor **)**

Adds a property editor for an individual property. The ``editor`` control must extend :ref:`EditorProperty<class_EditorProperty>`.

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.. _class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_add_property_editor_for_multiple_properties:

- void **add_property_editor_for_multiple_properties** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` label, :ref:`PackedStringArray<class_PackedStringArray>` properties, :ref:`Control<class_Control>` editor **)**

Adds an editor that allows modifying multiple properties. The ``editor`` control must extend :ref:`EditorProperty<class_EditorProperty>`.

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