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.. _class_VisualShader:

VisualShader
============

**Inherits:** :ref:`Shader<class_Shader>` **<** :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>` **<** :ref:`RefCounted<class_RefCounted>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

A custom shader program with a visual editor.

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

This class allows you to define a custom shader program that can be used for various materials to render objects.

The visual shader editor creates the shader.

Properties
----------

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
| :ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>` | :ref:`engine_version<class_VisualShader_property_engine_version>` | ``{}``            |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
| :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`       | :ref:`graph_offset<class_VisualShader_property_graph_offset>`     | ``Vector2(0, 0)`` |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+

Methods
-------

+-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                            | :ref:`add_node<class_VisualShader_method_add_node>` **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type, :ref:`VisualShaderNode<class_VisualShaderNode>` node, :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` position, :ref:`int<class_int>` id **)**                                     |
+-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                            | :ref:`add_varying<class_VisualShader_method_add_varying>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` name, :ref:`VaryingMode<enum_VisualShader_VaryingMode>` mode, :ref:`VaryingType<enum_VisualShader_VaryingType>` type **)**                                               |
+-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`                         | :ref:`can_connect_nodes<class_VisualShader_method_can_connect_nodes>` **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type, :ref:`int<class_int>` from_node, :ref:`int<class_int>` from_port, :ref:`int<class_int>` to_node, :ref:`int<class_int>` to_port **)** |const|   |
+-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>`           | :ref:`connect_nodes<class_VisualShader_method_connect_nodes>` **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type, :ref:`int<class_int>` from_node, :ref:`int<class_int>` from_port, :ref:`int<class_int>` to_node, :ref:`int<class_int>` to_port **)**                   |
+-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                            | :ref:`connect_nodes_forced<class_VisualShader_method_connect_nodes_forced>` **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type, :ref:`int<class_int>` from_node, :ref:`int<class_int>` from_port, :ref:`int<class_int>` to_node, :ref:`int<class_int>` to_port **)**     |
+-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                            | :ref:`disconnect_nodes<class_VisualShader_method_disconnect_nodes>` **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type, :ref:`int<class_int>` from_node, :ref:`int<class_int>` from_port, :ref:`int<class_int>` to_node, :ref:`int<class_int>` to_port **)**             |
+-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`VisualShaderNode<class_VisualShaderNode>` | :ref:`get_node<class_VisualShader_method_get_node>` **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type, :ref:`int<class_int>` id **)** |const|                                                                                                                           |
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| :ref:`Array<class_Array>`                       | :ref:`get_node_connections<class_VisualShader_method_get_node_connections>` **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type **)** |const|                                                                                                                             |
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| :ref:`PackedInt32Array<class_PackedInt32Array>` | :ref:`get_node_list<class_VisualShader_method_get_node_list>` **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type **)** |const|                                                                                                                                           |
+-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`                   | :ref:`get_node_position<class_VisualShader_method_get_node_position>` **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type, :ref:`int<class_int>` id **)** |const|                                                                                                         |
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| :ref:`int<class_int>`                           | :ref:`get_valid_node_id<class_VisualShader_method_get_valid_node_id>` **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type **)** |const|                                                                                                                                   |
+-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`                         | :ref:`has_varying<class_VisualShader_method_has_varying>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` name **)** |const|                                                                                                                                                       |
+-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`                         | :ref:`is_node_connection<class_VisualShader_method_is_node_connection>` **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type, :ref:`int<class_int>` from_node, :ref:`int<class_int>` from_port, :ref:`int<class_int>` to_node, :ref:`int<class_int>` to_port **)** |const| |
+-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                            | :ref:`remove_node<class_VisualShader_method_remove_node>` **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type, :ref:`int<class_int>` id **)**                                                                                                                             |
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| void                                            | :ref:`remove_varying<class_VisualShader_method_remove_varying>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` name **)**                                                                                                                                                         |
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| void                                            | :ref:`replace_node<class_VisualShader_method_replace_node>` **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type, :ref:`int<class_int>` id, :ref:`StringName<class_StringName>` new_class **)**                                                                            |
+-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                            | :ref:`set_mode<class_VisualShader_method_set_mode>` **(** :ref:`Mode<enum_Shader_Mode>` mode **)**                                                                                                                                                                   |
+-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                            | :ref:`set_node_position<class_VisualShader_method_set_node_position>` **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type, :ref:`int<class_int>` id, :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` position **)**                                                                         |
+-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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

.. _enum_VisualShader_Type:

.. _class_VisualShader_constant_TYPE_VERTEX:

.. _class_VisualShader_constant_TYPE_FRAGMENT:

.. _class_VisualShader_constant_TYPE_LIGHT:

.. _class_VisualShader_constant_TYPE_START:

.. _class_VisualShader_constant_TYPE_PROCESS:

.. _class_VisualShader_constant_TYPE_COLLIDE:

.. _class_VisualShader_constant_TYPE_START_CUSTOM:

.. _class_VisualShader_constant_TYPE_PROCESS_CUSTOM:

.. _class_VisualShader_constant_TYPE_SKY:

.. _class_VisualShader_constant_TYPE_FOG:

.. _class_VisualShader_constant_TYPE_MAX:

enum **Type**:

- **TYPE_VERTEX** = **0** --- A vertex shader, operating on vertices.

- **TYPE_FRAGMENT** = **1** --- A fragment shader, operating on fragments (pixels).

- **TYPE_LIGHT** = **2** --- A shader for light calculations.

- **TYPE_START** = **3**

- **TYPE_PROCESS** = **4**

- **TYPE_COLLIDE** = **5**

- **TYPE_START_CUSTOM** = **6**

- **TYPE_PROCESS_CUSTOM** = **7**

- **TYPE_SKY** = **8**

- **TYPE_FOG** = **9** --- A compute shader that runs for each froxel of the volumetric fog map.

- **TYPE_MAX** = **10** --- Represents the size of the :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` enum.

----

.. _enum_VisualShader_VaryingMode:

.. _class_VisualShader_constant_VARYING_MODE_VERTEX_TO_FRAG_LIGHT:

.. _class_VisualShader_constant_VARYING_MODE_FRAG_TO_LIGHT:

.. _class_VisualShader_constant_VARYING_MODE_MAX:

enum **VaryingMode**:

- **VARYING_MODE_VERTEX_TO_FRAG_LIGHT** = **0**

- **VARYING_MODE_FRAG_TO_LIGHT** = **1**

- **VARYING_MODE_MAX** = **2**

----

.. _enum_VisualShader_VaryingType:

.. _class_VisualShader_constant_VARYING_TYPE_FLOAT:

.. _class_VisualShader_constant_VARYING_TYPE_VECTOR_2D:

.. _class_VisualShader_constant_VARYING_TYPE_VECTOR_3D:

.. _class_VisualShader_constant_VARYING_TYPE_COLOR:

.. _class_VisualShader_constant_VARYING_TYPE_TRANSFORM:

.. _class_VisualShader_constant_VARYING_TYPE_MAX:

enum **VaryingType**:

- **VARYING_TYPE_FLOAT** = **0**

- **VARYING_TYPE_VECTOR_2D** = **1**

- **VARYING_TYPE_VECTOR_3D** = **2**

- **VARYING_TYPE_COLOR** = **3**

- **VARYING_TYPE_TRANSFORM** = **4**

- **VARYING_TYPE_MAX** = **5**

Constants
---------

.. _class_VisualShader_constant_NODE_ID_INVALID:

.. _class_VisualShader_constant_NODE_ID_OUTPUT:

- **NODE_ID_INVALID** = **-1**

- **NODE_ID_OUTPUT** = **0**

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

.. _class_VisualShader_property_engine_version:

- :ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>` **engine_version**

+-----------+---------------------------+
| *Default* | ``{}``                    |
+-----------+---------------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_engine_version(value) |
+-----------+---------------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_engine_version()      |
+-----------+---------------------------+

The Godot version this ``VisualShader`` was designed for, in the form of a :ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>` with ``major`` and ``minor`` keys with integer values. Example: ``{"major": 4, "minor": 0}``\ 

This is used by the editor to convert visual shaders from older Godot versions.

----

.. _class_VisualShader_property_graph_offset:

- :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **graph_offset**

+-----------+-------------------------+
| *Default* | ``Vector2(0, 0)``       |
+-----------+-------------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_graph_offset(value) |
+-----------+-------------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_graph_offset()      |
+-----------+-------------------------+

The offset vector of the whole graph.

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

.. _class_VisualShader_method_add_node:

- void **add_node** **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type, :ref:`VisualShaderNode<class_VisualShaderNode>` node, :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` position, :ref:`int<class_int>` id **)**

Adds the specified node to the shader.

----

.. _class_VisualShader_method_add_varying:

- void **add_varying** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` name, :ref:`VaryingMode<enum_VisualShader_VaryingMode>` mode, :ref:`VaryingType<enum_VisualShader_VaryingType>` type **)**

----

.. _class_VisualShader_method_can_connect_nodes:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **can_connect_nodes** **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type, :ref:`int<class_int>` from_node, :ref:`int<class_int>` from_port, :ref:`int<class_int>` to_node, :ref:`int<class_int>` to_port **)** |const|

Returns ``true`` if the specified nodes and ports can be connected together.

----

.. _class_VisualShader_method_connect_nodes:

- :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` **connect_nodes** **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type, :ref:`int<class_int>` from_node, :ref:`int<class_int>` from_port, :ref:`int<class_int>` to_node, :ref:`int<class_int>` to_port **)**

Connects the specified nodes and ports.

----

.. _class_VisualShader_method_connect_nodes_forced:

- void **connect_nodes_forced** **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type, :ref:`int<class_int>` from_node, :ref:`int<class_int>` from_port, :ref:`int<class_int>` to_node, :ref:`int<class_int>` to_port **)**

Connects the specified nodes and ports, even if they can't be connected. Such connection is invalid and will not function properly.

----

.. _class_VisualShader_method_disconnect_nodes:

- void **disconnect_nodes** **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type, :ref:`int<class_int>` from_node, :ref:`int<class_int>` from_port, :ref:`int<class_int>` to_node, :ref:`int<class_int>` to_port **)**

Connects the specified nodes and ports.

----

.. _class_VisualShader_method_get_node:

- :ref:`VisualShaderNode<class_VisualShaderNode>` **get_node** **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type, :ref:`int<class_int>` id **)** |const|

Returns the shader node instance with specified ``type`` and ``id``.

----

.. _class_VisualShader_method_get_node_connections:

- :ref:`Array<class_Array>` **get_node_connections** **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type **)** |const|

Returns the list of connected nodes with the specified type.

----

.. _class_VisualShader_method_get_node_list:

- :ref:`PackedInt32Array<class_PackedInt32Array>` **get_node_list** **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type **)** |const|

Returns the list of all nodes in the shader with the specified type.

----

.. _class_VisualShader_method_get_node_position:

- :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **get_node_position** **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type, :ref:`int<class_int>` id **)** |const|

Returns the position of the specified node within the shader graph.

----

.. _class_VisualShader_method_get_valid_node_id:

- :ref:`int<class_int>` **get_valid_node_id** **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type **)** |const|

----

.. _class_VisualShader_method_has_varying:

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

----

.. _class_VisualShader_method_is_node_connection:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_node_connection** **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type, :ref:`int<class_int>` from_node, :ref:`int<class_int>` from_port, :ref:`int<class_int>` to_node, :ref:`int<class_int>` to_port **)** |const|

Returns ``true`` if the specified node and port connection exist.

----

.. _class_VisualShader_method_remove_node:

- void **remove_node** **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type, :ref:`int<class_int>` id **)**

Removes the specified node from the shader.

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.. _class_VisualShader_method_remove_varying:

- void **remove_varying** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` name **)**

----

.. _class_VisualShader_method_replace_node:

- void **replace_node** **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type, :ref:`int<class_int>` id, :ref:`StringName<class_StringName>` new_class **)**

Replaces the specified node with a node of new class type.

----

.. _class_VisualShader_method_set_mode:

- void **set_mode** **(** :ref:`Mode<enum_Shader_Mode>` mode **)**

Sets the mode of this shader.

----

.. _class_VisualShader_method_set_node_position:

- void **set_node_position** **(** :ref:`Type<enum_VisualShader_Type>` type, :ref:`int<class_int>` id, :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` position **)**

Sets the position of the specified node.

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