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FileDialog
==========

**Inherits:** :ref:`ConfirmationDialog<class_ConfirmationDialog>` **<** :ref:`AcceptDialog<class_AcceptDialog>` **<** :ref:`Window<class_Window>` **<** :ref:`Viewport<class_Viewport>` **<** :ref:`Node<class_Node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

A dialog for selecting files or directories in the filesystem.

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Description
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**FileDialog** is a preset dialog used to choose files and directories in the filesystem. It supports filter masks. **FileDialog** automatically sets its window title according to the :ref:`file_mode<class_FileDialog_property_file_mode>`. If you want to use a custom title, disable this by setting :ref:`mode_overrides_title<class_FileDialog_property_mode_overrides_title>` to ``false``.

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Properties
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   | :ref:`Access<enum_FileDialog_Access>`             | :ref:`access<class_FileDialog_property_access>`                             | ``0``                                                                                    |
   +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`String<class_String>`                       | :ref:`current_dir<class_FileDialog_property_current_dir>`                   |                                                                                          |
   +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`String<class_String>`                       | :ref:`current_file<class_FileDialog_property_current_file>`                 |                                                                                          |
   +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`String<class_String>`                       | :ref:`current_path<class_FileDialog_property_current_path>`                 |                                                                                          |
   +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>`                           | dialog_hide_on_ok                                                           | ``false`` (overrides :ref:`AcceptDialog<class_AcceptDialog_property_dialog_hide_on_ok>`) |
   +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`FileMode<enum_FileDialog_FileMode>`         | :ref:`file_mode<class_FileDialog_property_file_mode>`                       | ``4``                                                                                    |
   +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`String<class_String>`                       | :ref:`filename_filter<class_FileDialog_property_filename_filter>`           | ``""``                                                                                   |
   +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`PackedStringArray<class_PackedStringArray>` | :ref:`filters<class_FileDialog_property_filters>`                           | ``PackedStringArray()``                                                                  |
   +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>`                           | :ref:`mode_overrides_title<class_FileDialog_property_mode_overrides_title>` | ``true``                                                                                 |
   +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`int<class_int>`                             | :ref:`option_count<class_FileDialog_property_option_count>`                 | ``0``                                                                                    |
   +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`String<class_String>`                       | :ref:`root_subfolder<class_FileDialog_property_root_subfolder>`             | ``""``                                                                                   |
   +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>`                           | :ref:`show_hidden_files<class_FileDialog_property_show_hidden_files>`       | ``false``                                                                                |
   +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`Vector2i<class_Vector2i>`                   | size                                                                        | ``Vector2i(640, 360)`` (overrides :ref:`Window<class_Window_property_size>`)             |
   +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`String<class_String>`                       | title                                                                       | ``"Save a File"`` (overrides :ref:`Window<class_Window_property_title>`)                 |
   +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>`                           | :ref:`use_native_dialog<class_FileDialog_property_use_native_dialog>`       | ``false``                                                                                |
   +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Methods
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   | |void|                                            | :ref:`add_filter<class_FileDialog_method_add_filter>`\ (\ filter\: :ref:`String<class_String>`, description\: :ref:`String<class_String>` = ""\ )                                                        |
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   | |void|                                            | :ref:`add_option<class_FileDialog_method_add_option>`\ (\ name\: :ref:`String<class_String>`, values\: :ref:`PackedStringArray<class_PackedStringArray>`, default_value_index\: :ref:`int<class_int>`\ ) |
   +---------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                                            | :ref:`clear_filename_filter<class_FileDialog_method_clear_filename_filter>`\ (\ )                                                                                                                        |
   +---------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                                            | :ref:`clear_filters<class_FileDialog_method_clear_filters>`\ (\ )                                                                                                                                        |
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   | |void|                                            | :ref:`deselect_all<class_FileDialog_method_deselect_all>`\ (\ )                                                                                                                                          |
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   | :ref:`LineEdit<class_LineEdit>`                   | :ref:`get_line_edit<class_FileDialog_method_get_line_edit>`\ (\ )                                                                                                                                        |
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   | :ref:`int<class_int>`                             | :ref:`get_option_default<class_FileDialog_method_get_option_default>`\ (\ option\: :ref:`int<class_int>`\ ) |const|                                                                                      |
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   | :ref:`String<class_String>`                       | :ref:`get_option_name<class_FileDialog_method_get_option_name>`\ (\ option\: :ref:`int<class_int>`\ ) |const|                                                                                            |
   +---------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`PackedStringArray<class_PackedStringArray>` | :ref:`get_option_values<class_FileDialog_method_get_option_values>`\ (\ option\: :ref:`int<class_int>`\ ) |const|                                                                                        |
   +---------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>`               | :ref:`get_selected_options<class_FileDialog_method_get_selected_options>`\ (\ ) |const|                                                                                                                  |
   +---------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`VBoxContainer<class_VBoxContainer>`         | :ref:`get_vbox<class_FileDialog_method_get_vbox>`\ (\ )                                                                                                                                                  |
   +---------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                                            | :ref:`invalidate<class_FileDialog_method_invalidate>`\ (\ )                                                                                                                                              |
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   | |void|                                            | :ref:`set_option_default<class_FileDialog_method_set_option_default>`\ (\ option\: :ref:`int<class_int>`, default_value_index\: :ref:`int<class_int>`\ )                                                 |
   +---------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                                            | :ref:`set_option_name<class_FileDialog_method_set_option_name>`\ (\ option\: :ref:`int<class_int>`, name\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ )                                                                |
   +---------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                                            | :ref:`set_option_values<class_FileDialog_method_set_option_values>`\ (\ option\: :ref:`int<class_int>`, values\: :ref:`PackedStringArray<class_PackedStringArray>`\ )                                    |
   +---------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Theme Properties
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   | :ref:`Color<class_Color>`         | :ref:`file_disabled_color<class_FileDialog_theme_color_file_disabled_color>`      | ``Color(1, 1, 1, 0.25)`` |
   +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+
   | :ref:`Color<class_Color>`         | :ref:`file_icon_color<class_FileDialog_theme_color_file_icon_color>`              | ``Color(1, 1, 1, 1)``    |
   +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+
   | :ref:`Color<class_Color>`         | :ref:`folder_icon_color<class_FileDialog_theme_color_folder_icon_color>`          | ``Color(1, 1, 1, 1)``    |
   +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+
   | :ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` | :ref:`back_folder<class_FileDialog_theme_icon_back_folder>`                       |                          |
   +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+
   | :ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` | :ref:`create_folder<class_FileDialog_theme_icon_create_folder>`                   |                          |
   +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+
   | :ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` | :ref:`file<class_FileDialog_theme_icon_file>`                                     |                          |
   +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+
   | :ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` | :ref:`folder<class_FileDialog_theme_icon_folder>`                                 |                          |
   +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+
   | :ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` | :ref:`forward_folder<class_FileDialog_theme_icon_forward_folder>`                 |                          |
   +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+
   | :ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` | :ref:`parent_folder<class_FileDialog_theme_icon_parent_folder>`                   |                          |
   +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+
   | :ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` | :ref:`reload<class_FileDialog_theme_icon_reload>`                                 |                          |
   +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+
   | :ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` | :ref:`sort<class_FileDialog_theme_icon_sort>`                                     |                          |
   +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+
   | :ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` | :ref:`toggle_filename_filter<class_FileDialog_theme_icon_toggle_filename_filter>` |                          |
   +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+
   | :ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` | :ref:`toggle_hidden<class_FileDialog_theme_icon_toggle_hidden>`                   |                          |
   +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+

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Signals
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.. _class_FileDialog_signal_dir_selected:

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**dir_selected**\ (\ dir\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_signal_dir_selected>`

Emitted when the user selects a directory.

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.. _class_FileDialog_signal_file_selected:

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**file_selected**\ (\ path\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_signal_file_selected>`

Emitted when the user selects a file by double-clicking it or pressing the **OK** button.

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.. _class_FileDialog_signal_filename_filter_changed:

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**filename_filter_changed**\ (\ filter\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_signal_filename_filter_changed>`

Emitted when the filter for file names changes.

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.. _class_FileDialog_signal_files_selected:

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**files_selected**\ (\ paths\: :ref:`PackedStringArray<class_PackedStringArray>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_signal_files_selected>`

Emitted when the user selects multiple files.

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Enumerations
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.. _enum_FileDialog_FileMode:

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enum **FileMode**: :ref:`🔗<enum_FileDialog_FileMode>`

.. _class_FileDialog_constant_FILE_MODE_OPEN_FILE:

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:ref:`FileMode<enum_FileDialog_FileMode>` **FILE_MODE_OPEN_FILE** = ``0``

The dialog allows selecting one, and only one file.

.. _class_FileDialog_constant_FILE_MODE_OPEN_FILES:

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:ref:`FileMode<enum_FileDialog_FileMode>` **FILE_MODE_OPEN_FILES** = ``1``

The dialog allows selecting multiple files.

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:ref:`FileMode<enum_FileDialog_FileMode>` **FILE_MODE_OPEN_DIR** = ``2``

The dialog only allows selecting a directory, disallowing the selection of any file.

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:ref:`FileMode<enum_FileDialog_FileMode>` **FILE_MODE_OPEN_ANY** = ``3``

The dialog allows selecting one file or directory.

.. _class_FileDialog_constant_FILE_MODE_SAVE_FILE:

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:ref:`FileMode<enum_FileDialog_FileMode>` **FILE_MODE_SAVE_FILE** = ``4``

The dialog will warn when a file exists.

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.. _enum_FileDialog_Access:

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enum **Access**: :ref:`🔗<enum_FileDialog_Access>`

.. _class_FileDialog_constant_ACCESS_RESOURCES:

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:ref:`Access<enum_FileDialog_Access>` **ACCESS_RESOURCES** = ``0``

The dialog only allows accessing files under the :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>` path (``res://``).

.. _class_FileDialog_constant_ACCESS_USERDATA:

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:ref:`Access<enum_FileDialog_Access>` **ACCESS_USERDATA** = ``1``

The dialog only allows accessing files under user data path (``user://``).

.. _class_FileDialog_constant_ACCESS_FILESYSTEM:

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:ref:`Access<enum_FileDialog_Access>` **ACCESS_FILESYSTEM** = ``2``

The dialog allows accessing files on the whole file system.

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Property Descriptions
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.. _class_FileDialog_property_access:

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:ref:`Access<enum_FileDialog_Access>` **access** = ``0`` :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_property_access>`

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- |void| **set_access**\ (\ value\: :ref:`Access<enum_FileDialog_Access>`\ )
- :ref:`Access<enum_FileDialog_Access>` **get_access**\ (\ )

The file system access scope. See :ref:`Access<enum_FileDialog_Access>` constants.

\ **Warning:** In Web builds, FileDialog cannot access the host file system. In sandboxed Linux and macOS environments, :ref:`use_native_dialog<class_FileDialog_property_use_native_dialog>` is automatically used to allow limited access to host file system.

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.. _class_FileDialog_property_current_dir:

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:ref:`String<class_String>` **current_dir** :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_property_current_dir>`

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- |void| **set_current_dir**\ (\ value\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ )
- :ref:`String<class_String>` **get_current_dir**\ (\ )

The current working directory of the file dialog.

\ **Note:** For native file dialogs, this property is only treated as a hint and may not be respected by specific OS implementations.

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.. _class_FileDialog_property_current_file:

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:ref:`String<class_String>` **current_file** :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_property_current_file>`

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- |void| **set_current_file**\ (\ value\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ )
- :ref:`String<class_String>` **get_current_file**\ (\ )

The currently selected file of the file dialog.

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.. _class_FileDialog_property_current_path:

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:ref:`String<class_String>` **current_path** :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_property_current_path>`

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- |void| **set_current_path**\ (\ value\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ )
- :ref:`String<class_String>` **get_current_path**\ (\ )

The currently selected file path of the file dialog.

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.. _class_FileDialog_property_file_mode:

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:ref:`FileMode<enum_FileDialog_FileMode>` **file_mode** = ``4`` :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_property_file_mode>`

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- |void| **set_file_mode**\ (\ value\: :ref:`FileMode<enum_FileDialog_FileMode>`\ )
- :ref:`FileMode<enum_FileDialog_FileMode>` **get_file_mode**\ (\ )

The dialog's open or save mode, which affects the selection behavior. See :ref:`FileMode<enum_FileDialog_FileMode>`.

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.. _class_FileDialog_property_filename_filter:

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:ref:`String<class_String>` **filename_filter** = ``""`` :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_property_filename_filter>`

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- |void| **set_filename_filter**\ (\ value\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ )
- :ref:`String<class_String>` **get_filename_filter**\ (\ )

The filter for file names (case-insensitive). When set to a non-empty string, only files that contains the substring will be shown. :ref:`filename_filter<class_FileDialog_property_filename_filter>` can be edited by the user with the filter button at the top of the file dialog.

See also :ref:`filters<class_FileDialog_property_filters>`, which should be used to restrict the file types that can be selected instead of :ref:`filename_filter<class_FileDialog_property_filename_filter>` which is meant to be set by the user.

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.. _class_FileDialog_property_filters:

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:ref:`PackedStringArray<class_PackedStringArray>` **filters** = ``PackedStringArray()`` :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_property_filters>`

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- |void| **set_filters**\ (\ value\: :ref:`PackedStringArray<class_PackedStringArray>`\ )
- :ref:`PackedStringArray<class_PackedStringArray>` **get_filters**\ (\ )

The available file type filters. Each filter string in the array should be formatted like this: ``*.png,*.jpg,*.jpeg;Image Files;image/png,image/jpeg``. The description text of the filter is optional and can be omitted. Both file extensions and MIME type should be always set.

\ **Note:** Embedded file dialog and Windows file dialog support only file extensions, while Android, Linux, and macOS file dialogs also support MIME types.

**Note:** The returned array is *copied* and any changes to it will not update the original property value. See :ref:`PackedStringArray<class_PackedStringArray>` for more details.

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.. _class_FileDialog_property_mode_overrides_title:

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **mode_overrides_title** = ``true`` :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_property_mode_overrides_title>`

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- |void| **set_mode_overrides_title**\ (\ value\: :ref:`bool<class_bool>`\ )
- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_mode_overriding_title**\ (\ )

If ``true``, changing the :ref:`file_mode<class_FileDialog_property_file_mode>` property will set the window title accordingly (e.g. setting :ref:`file_mode<class_FileDialog_property_file_mode>` to :ref:`FILE_MODE_OPEN_FILE<class_FileDialog_constant_FILE_MODE_OPEN_FILE>` will change the window title to "Open a File").

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.. _class_FileDialog_property_option_count:

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:ref:`int<class_int>` **option_count** = ``0`` :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_property_option_count>`

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- |void| **set_option_count**\ (\ value\: :ref:`int<class_int>`\ )
- :ref:`int<class_int>` **get_option_count**\ (\ )

The number of additional :ref:`OptionButton<class_OptionButton>`\ s and :ref:`CheckBox<class_CheckBox>`\ es in the dialog.

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.. _class_FileDialog_property_root_subfolder:

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:ref:`String<class_String>` **root_subfolder** = ``""`` :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_property_root_subfolder>`

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- |void| **set_root_subfolder**\ (\ value\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ )
- :ref:`String<class_String>` **get_root_subfolder**\ (\ )

If non-empty, the given sub-folder will be "root" of this **FileDialog**, i.e. user won't be able to go to its parent directory.

\ **Note:** This property is ignored by native file dialogs.

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.. _class_FileDialog_property_show_hidden_files:

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **show_hidden_files** = ``false`` :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_property_show_hidden_files>`

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- |void| **set_show_hidden_files**\ (\ value\: :ref:`bool<class_bool>`\ )
- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_showing_hidden_files**\ (\ )

If ``true``, the dialog will show hidden files.

\ **Note:** This property is ignored by native file dialogs on Android and Linux.

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.. _class_FileDialog_property_use_native_dialog:

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **use_native_dialog** = ``false`` :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_property_use_native_dialog>`

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- |void| **set_use_native_dialog**\ (\ value\: :ref:`bool<class_bool>`\ )
- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **get_use_native_dialog**\ (\ )

If ``true``, and if supported by the current :ref:`DisplayServer<class_DisplayServer>`, OS native dialog will be used instead of custom one.

\ **Note:** On Android, it is only supported when using :ref:`ACCESS_FILESYSTEM<class_FileDialog_constant_ACCESS_FILESYSTEM>`. For access mode :ref:`ACCESS_RESOURCES<class_FileDialog_constant_ACCESS_RESOURCES>` and :ref:`ACCESS_USERDATA<class_FileDialog_constant_ACCESS_USERDATA>`, the system will fall back to custom FileDialog.

\ **Note:** On Linux and macOS, sandboxed apps always use native dialogs to access the host file system.

\ **Note:** On macOS, sandboxed apps will save security-scoped bookmarks to retain access to the opened folders across multiple sessions. Use :ref:`OS.get_granted_permissions()<class_OS_method_get_granted_permissions>` to get a list of saved bookmarks.

\ **Note:** Native dialogs are isolated from the base process, file dialog properties can't be modified once the dialog is shown.

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Method Descriptions
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.. _class_FileDialog_method_add_filter:

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|void| **add_filter**\ (\ filter\: :ref:`String<class_String>`, description\: :ref:`String<class_String>` = ""\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_method_add_filter>`

Adds a comma-delimited file name ``filter`` option to the **FileDialog** with an optional ``description``, which restricts what files can be picked.

A ``filter`` should be of the form ``"filename.extension"``, where filename and extension can be ``*`` to match any string. Filters starting with ``.`` (i.e. empty filenames) are not allowed.

For example, a ``filter`` of ``"*.png, *.jpg"`` and a ``description`` of ``"Images"`` results in filter text "Images (\*.png, \*.jpg)".

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.. _class_FileDialog_method_add_option:

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|void| **add_option**\ (\ name\: :ref:`String<class_String>`, values\: :ref:`PackedStringArray<class_PackedStringArray>`, default_value_index\: :ref:`int<class_int>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_method_add_option>`

Adds an additional :ref:`OptionButton<class_OptionButton>` to the file dialog. If ``values`` is empty, a :ref:`CheckBox<class_CheckBox>` is added instead.

\ ``default_value_index`` should be an index of the value in the ``values``. If ``values`` is empty it should be either ``1`` (checked), or ``0`` (unchecked).

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.. _class_FileDialog_method_clear_filename_filter:

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|void| **clear_filename_filter**\ (\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_method_clear_filename_filter>`

Clear the filter for file names.

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.. _class_FileDialog_method_clear_filters:

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|void| **clear_filters**\ (\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_method_clear_filters>`

Clear all the added filters in the dialog.

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.. _class_FileDialog_method_deselect_all:

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|void| **deselect_all**\ (\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_method_deselect_all>`

Clear all currently selected items in the dialog.

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.. _class_FileDialog_method_get_line_edit:

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:ref:`LineEdit<class_LineEdit>` **get_line_edit**\ (\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_method_get_line_edit>`

Returns the LineEdit for the selected file.

\ **Warning:** This is a required internal node, removing and freeing it may cause a crash. If you wish to hide it or any of its children, use their :ref:`CanvasItem.visible<class_CanvasItem_property_visible>` property.

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.. _class_FileDialog_method_get_option_default:

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:ref:`int<class_int>` **get_option_default**\ (\ option\: :ref:`int<class_int>`\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_method_get_option_default>`

Returns the default value index of the :ref:`OptionButton<class_OptionButton>` or :ref:`CheckBox<class_CheckBox>` with index ``option``.

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.. _class_FileDialog_method_get_option_name:

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:ref:`String<class_String>` **get_option_name**\ (\ option\: :ref:`int<class_int>`\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_method_get_option_name>`

Returns the name of the :ref:`OptionButton<class_OptionButton>` or :ref:`CheckBox<class_CheckBox>` with index ``option``.

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.. _class_FileDialog_method_get_option_values:

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:ref:`PackedStringArray<class_PackedStringArray>` **get_option_values**\ (\ option\: :ref:`int<class_int>`\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_method_get_option_values>`

Returns an array of values of the :ref:`OptionButton<class_OptionButton>` with index ``option``.

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.. _class_FileDialog_method_get_selected_options:

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:ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>` **get_selected_options**\ (\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_method_get_selected_options>`

Returns a :ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>` with the selected values of the additional :ref:`OptionButton<class_OptionButton>`\ s and/or :ref:`CheckBox<class_CheckBox>`\ es. :ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>` keys are names and values are selected value indices.

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.. _class_FileDialog_method_get_vbox:

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:ref:`VBoxContainer<class_VBoxContainer>` **get_vbox**\ (\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_method_get_vbox>`

Returns the vertical box container of the dialog, custom controls can be added to it.

\ **Warning:** This is a required internal node, removing and freeing it may cause a crash. If you wish to hide it or any of its children, use their :ref:`CanvasItem.visible<class_CanvasItem_property_visible>` property.

\ **Note:** Changes to this node are ignored by native file dialogs, use :ref:`add_option()<class_FileDialog_method_add_option>` to add custom elements to the dialog instead.

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.. _class_FileDialog_method_invalidate:

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|void| **invalidate**\ (\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_method_invalidate>`

Invalidate and update the current dialog content list.

\ **Note:** This method does nothing on native file dialogs.

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.. _class_FileDialog_method_set_option_default:

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|void| **set_option_default**\ (\ option\: :ref:`int<class_int>`, default_value_index\: :ref:`int<class_int>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_method_set_option_default>`

Sets the default value index of the :ref:`OptionButton<class_OptionButton>` or :ref:`CheckBox<class_CheckBox>` with index ``option``.

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.. _class_FileDialog_method_set_option_name:

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|void| **set_option_name**\ (\ option\: :ref:`int<class_int>`, name\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_method_set_option_name>`

Sets the name of the :ref:`OptionButton<class_OptionButton>` or :ref:`CheckBox<class_CheckBox>` with index ``option``.

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.. _class_FileDialog_method_set_option_values:

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|void| **set_option_values**\ (\ option\: :ref:`int<class_int>`, values\: :ref:`PackedStringArray<class_PackedStringArray>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_method_set_option_values>`

Sets the option values of the :ref:`OptionButton<class_OptionButton>` with index ``option``.

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Theme Property Descriptions
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.. _class_FileDialog_theme_color_file_disabled_color:

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:ref:`Color<class_Color>` **file_disabled_color** = ``Color(1, 1, 1, 0.25)`` :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_theme_color_file_disabled_color>`

The color tint for disabled files (when the **FileDialog** is used in open folder mode).

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.. _class_FileDialog_theme_color_file_icon_color:

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:ref:`Color<class_Color>` **file_icon_color** = ``Color(1, 1, 1, 1)`` :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_theme_color_file_icon_color>`

The color modulation applied to the file icon.

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.. _class_FileDialog_theme_color_folder_icon_color:

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:ref:`Color<class_Color>` **folder_icon_color** = ``Color(1, 1, 1, 1)`` :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_theme_color_folder_icon_color>`

The color modulation applied to the folder icon.

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:ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` **back_folder** :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_theme_icon_back_folder>`

Custom icon for the back arrow.

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.. _class_FileDialog_theme_icon_create_folder:

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:ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` **create_folder** :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_theme_icon_create_folder>`

Custom icon for the create folder button.

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.. _class_FileDialog_theme_icon_file:

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:ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` **file** :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_theme_icon_file>`

Custom icon for files.

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.. _class_FileDialog_theme_icon_folder:

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:ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` **folder** :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_theme_icon_folder>`

Custom icon for folders.

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:ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` **forward_folder** :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_theme_icon_forward_folder>`

Custom icon for the forward arrow.

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.. _class_FileDialog_theme_icon_parent_folder:

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:ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` **parent_folder** :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_theme_icon_parent_folder>`

Custom icon for the parent folder arrow.

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.. _class_FileDialog_theme_icon_reload:

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:ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` **reload** :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_theme_icon_reload>`

Custom icon for the reload button.

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.. _class_FileDialog_theme_icon_sort:

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:ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` **sort** :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_theme_icon_sort>`

Custom icon for the sorting options menu.

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.. _class_FileDialog_theme_icon_toggle_filename_filter:

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:ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` **toggle_filename_filter** :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_theme_icon_toggle_filename_filter>`

Custom icon for the toggle button for the filter for file names.

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.. _class_FileDialog_theme_icon_toggle_hidden:

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:ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` **toggle_hidden** :ref:`🔗<class_FileDialog_theme_icon_toggle_hidden>`

Custom icon for the toggle hidden button.

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