godot-docs/classes/class_editorinterface.rst

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EditorInterface
===============

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

**Category:** Core

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

Godot editor's interface.

Methods
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| void                                                       | :ref:`edit_resource<class_EditorInterface_edit_resource>` **(** :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>` resource **)**                                          |
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| :ref:`Control<class_Control>`                              | :ref:`get_base_control<class_EditorInterface_get_base_control>` **(** **)**                                                                             |
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| :ref:`Node<class_Node>`                                    | :ref:`get_edited_scene_root<class_EditorInterface_get_edited_scene_root>` **(** **)**                                                                   |
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| :ref:`EditorSettings<class_EditorSettings>`                | :ref:`get_editor_settings<class_EditorInterface_get_editor_settings>` **(** **)**                                                                       |
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| :ref:`Control<class_Control>`                              | :ref:`get_editor_viewport<class_EditorInterface_get_editor_viewport>` **(** **)**                                                                       |
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| :ref:`Array<class_Array>`                                  | :ref:`get_open_scenes<class_EditorInterface_get_open_scenes>` **(** **)** const                                                                         |
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| :ref:`EditorFileSystem<class_EditorFileSystem>`            | :ref:`get_resource_filesystem<class_EditorInterface_get_resource_filesystem>` **(** **)**                                                               |
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| :ref:`EditorResourcePreview<class_EditorResourcePreview>`  | :ref:`get_resource_previewer<class_EditorInterface_get_resource_previewer>` **(** **)**                                                                 |
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| :ref:`ScriptEditor<class_ScriptEditor>`                    | :ref:`get_script_editor<class_EditorInterface_get_script_editor>` **(** **)**                                                                           |
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| :ref:`String<class_String>`                                | :ref:`get_selected_path<class_EditorInterface_get_selected_path>` **(** **)** const                                                                     |
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| :ref:`EditorSelection<class_EditorSelection>`              | :ref:`get_selection<class_EditorInterface_get_selection>` **(** **)**                                                                                   |
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| void                                                       | :ref:`inspect_object<class_EditorInterface_inspect_object>` **(** :ref:`Object<class_Object>` object, :ref:`String<class_String>` for_property="" **)** |
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`                                    | :ref:`is_plugin_enabled<class_EditorInterface_is_plugin_enabled>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` plugin **)** const                                  |
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| :ref:`Array<class_Array>`                                  | :ref:`make_mesh_previews<class_EditorInterface_make_mesh_previews>` **(** :ref:`Array<class_Array>` meshes, :ref:`int<class_int>` preview_size **)**    |
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| void                                                       | :ref:`open_scene_from_path<class_EditorInterface_open_scene_from_path>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` scene_filepath **)**                          |
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| void                                                       | :ref:`reload_scene_from_path<class_EditorInterface_reload_scene_from_path>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` scene_filepath **)**                      |
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| :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>`                      | :ref:`save_scene<class_EditorInterface_save_scene>` **(** **)**                                                                                         |
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| void                                                       | :ref:`save_scene_as<class_EditorInterface_save_scene_as>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` path, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` with_preview=true **)**       |
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| void                                                       | :ref:`select_file<class_EditorInterface_select_file>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` p_file **)**                                                    |
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| void                                                       | :ref:`set_plugin_enabled<class_EditorInterface_set_plugin_enabled>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` plugin, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` enabled **)**     |
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Description
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EditorInterface gives you control over Godot editor's window. It allows customizing the window, saving and (re-)loading scenes, rendering mesh previews, inspecting and editing resources and objects, and provides access to :ref:`EditorSettings<class_EditorSettings>`, :ref:`EditorFileSystem<class_EditorFileSystem>`, :ref:`EditorResourcePreview<class_EditorResourcePreview>`, :ref:`ScriptEditor<class_ScriptEditor>`, the editor viewport, and information about scenes.

Method Descriptions
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.. _class_EditorInterface_edit_resource:

- void **edit_resource** **(** :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>` resource **)**

Edits the given :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>`.

.. _class_EditorInterface_get_base_control:

- :ref:`Control<class_Control>` **get_base_control** **(** **)**

Returns the main container of Godot editor's window. You can use it, for example, to retrieve the size of the container and place your controls accordingly.

.. _class_EditorInterface_get_edited_scene_root:

- :ref:`Node<class_Node>` **get_edited_scene_root** **(** **)**

Returns the edited (current) scene's root :ref:`Node<class_Node>`.

.. _class_EditorInterface_get_editor_settings:

- :ref:`EditorSettings<class_EditorSettings>` **get_editor_settings** **(** **)**

Returns the :ref:`EditorSettings<class_EditorSettings>`.

.. _class_EditorInterface_get_editor_viewport:

- :ref:`Control<class_Control>` **get_editor_viewport** **(** **)**

Returns the editor :ref:`Viewport<class_Viewport>`.

.. _class_EditorInterface_get_open_scenes:

- :ref:`Array<class_Array>` **get_open_scenes** **(** **)** const

Returns an :ref:`Array<class_Array>` with the file paths of the currently opened scenes.

.. _class_EditorInterface_get_resource_filesystem:

- :ref:`EditorFileSystem<class_EditorFileSystem>` **get_resource_filesystem** **(** **)**

Returns the :ref:`EditorFileSystem<class_EditorFileSystem>`.

.. _class_EditorInterface_get_resource_previewer:

- :ref:`EditorResourcePreview<class_EditorResourcePreview>` **get_resource_previewer** **(** **)**

Returns the :ref:`EditorResourcePreview<class_EditorResourcePreview>`.

.. _class_EditorInterface_get_script_editor:

- :ref:`ScriptEditor<class_ScriptEditor>` **get_script_editor** **(** **)**

Returns the :ref:`ScriptEditor<class_ScriptEditor>`.

.. _class_EditorInterface_get_selected_path:

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

.. _class_EditorInterface_get_selection:

- :ref:`EditorSelection<class_EditorSelection>` **get_selection** **(** **)**

Returns the :ref:`EditorSelection<class_EditorSelection>`.

.. _class_EditorInterface_inspect_object:

- void **inspect_object** **(** :ref:`Object<class_Object>` object, :ref:`String<class_String>` for_property="" **)**

Shows the given property on the given ``object`` in the Editor's Inspector dock.

.. _class_EditorInterface_is_plugin_enabled:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_plugin_enabled** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` plugin **)** const

Returns the enabled status of a plugin. The plugin name is the same as its directory name.

.. _class_EditorInterface_make_mesh_previews:

- :ref:`Array<class_Array>` **make_mesh_previews** **(** :ref:`Array<class_Array>` meshes, :ref:`int<class_int>` preview_size **)**

Returns mesh previews rendered at the given size as an :ref:`Array<class_Array>` of :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>`\ s.

.. _class_EditorInterface_open_scene_from_path:

- void **open_scene_from_path** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` scene_filepath **)**

Opens the scene at the given path.

.. _class_EditorInterface_reload_scene_from_path:

- void **reload_scene_from_path** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` scene_filepath **)**

Reloads the scene at the given path.

.. _class_EditorInterface_save_scene:

- :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` **save_scene** **(** **)**

Saves the scene. Returns either OK or ERR_CANT_CREATE. See :ref:`@GlobalScope<class_@GlobalScope>` constants.

.. _class_EditorInterface_save_scene_as:

- void **save_scene_as** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` path, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` with_preview=true **)**

Saves the scene as a file at ``path``.

.. _class_EditorInterface_select_file:

- void **select_file** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` p_file **)**

.. _class_EditorInterface_set_plugin_enabled:

- void **set_plugin_enabled** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` plugin, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` enabled **)**

Sets the enabled status of a plugin. The plugin name is the same as its directory name.