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.. _class_FileDialog:

FileDialog
==========

**Inherits:** :ref:`ConfirmationDialog<class_ConfirmationDialog>` **<** :ref:`AcceptDialog<class_AcceptDialog>` **<** :ref:`WindowDialog<class_WindowDialog>` **<** :ref:`Popup<class_Popup>` **<** :ref:`Control<class_Control>` **<** :ref:`CanvasItem<class_CanvasItem>` **<** :ref:`Node<class_Node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

**Category:** Core

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

Dialog for selecting files or directories in the filesystem.

Properties
----------

+-----------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+
| :ref:`Access<enum_FileDialog_Access>`         | :ref:`access<class_FileDialog_property_access>`                             | 0                   |
+-----------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+
| :ref:`String<class_String>`                   | :ref:`current_dir<class_FileDialog_property_current_dir>`                   | "res://"            |
+-----------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+
| :ref:`String<class_String>`                   | :ref:`current_file<class_FileDialog_property_current_file>`                 | ""                  |
+-----------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+
| :ref:`String<class_String>`                   | :ref:`current_path<class_FileDialog_property_current_path>`                 | "res://"            |
+-----------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+
| :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` | :ref:`filters<class_FileDialog_property_filters>`                           | PoolStringArray(  ) |
+-----------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+
| :ref:`Mode<enum_FileDialog_Mode>`             | :ref:`mode<class_FileDialog_property_mode>`                                 | 4                   |
+-----------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`                       | :ref:`mode_overrides_title<class_FileDialog_property_mode_overrides_title>` | true                |
+-----------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`                       | :ref:`show_hidden_files<class_FileDialog_property_show_hidden_files>`       | false               |
+-----------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+

Methods
-------

+-------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                      | :ref:`add_filter<class_FileDialog_method_add_filter>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` filter **)** |
+-------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                      | :ref:`clear_filters<class_FileDialog_method_clear_filters>` **(** **)**                              |
+-------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                      | :ref:`deselect_items<class_FileDialog_method_deselect_items>` **(** **)**                            |
+-------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`LineEdit<class_LineEdit>`           | :ref:`get_line_edit<class_FileDialog_method_get_line_edit>` **(** **)**                              |
+-------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`VBoxContainer<class_VBoxContainer>` | :ref:`get_vbox<class_FileDialog_method_get_vbox>` **(** **)**                                        |
+-------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                      | :ref:`invalidate<class_FileDialog_method_invalidate>` **(** **)**                                    |
+-------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Theme Properties
----------------

+-------------------------------+----------------+-----------------------+
| :ref:`Color<class_Color>`     | files_disabled | Color( 0, 0, 0, 0.7 ) |
+-------------------------------+----------------+-----------------------+
| :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>` | folder         |                       |
+-------------------------------+----------------+-----------------------+
| :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>` | parent_folder  |                       |
+-------------------------------+----------------+-----------------------+
| :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>` | reload         |                       |
+-------------------------------+----------------+-----------------------+
| :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>` | toggle_hidden  |                       |
+-------------------------------+----------------+-----------------------+

Signals
-------

.. _class_FileDialog_signal_dir_selected:

- **dir_selected** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` dir **)**

Emitted when the user selects a directory.

.. _class_FileDialog_signal_file_selected:

- **file_selected** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` path **)**

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

.. _class_FileDialog_signal_files_selected:

- **files_selected** **(** :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` paths **)**

Emitted when the user selects multiple files.

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

.. _enum_FileDialog_Mode:

.. _class_FileDialog_constant_MODE_OPEN_FILE:

.. _class_FileDialog_constant_MODE_OPEN_FILES:

.. _class_FileDialog_constant_MODE_OPEN_DIR:

.. _class_FileDialog_constant_MODE_OPEN_ANY:

.. _class_FileDialog_constant_MODE_SAVE_FILE:

enum **Mode**:

- **MODE_OPEN_FILE** = **0** --- The dialog allows selecting one, and only one file.

- **MODE_OPEN_FILES** = **1** --- The dialog allows selecting multiple files.

- **MODE_OPEN_DIR** = **2** --- The dialog only allows selecting a directory, disallowing the selection of any file.

- **MODE_OPEN_ANY** = **3** --- The dialog allows selecting one file or directory.

- **MODE_SAVE_FILE** = **4** --- The dialog will warn when a file exists.

.. _enum_FileDialog_Access:

.. _class_FileDialog_constant_ACCESS_RESOURCES:

.. _class_FileDialog_constant_ACCESS_USERDATA:

.. _class_FileDialog_constant_ACCESS_FILESYSTEM:

enum **Access**:

- **ACCESS_RESOURCES** = **0** --- The dialog only allows accessing files under the :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>` path (``res://``).

- **ACCESS_USERDATA** = **1** --- The dialog only allows accessing files under user data path (``user://``).

- **ACCESS_FILESYSTEM** = **2** --- The dialog allows accessing files on the whole file system.

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

FileDialog is a preset dialog used to choose files and directories in the filesystem. It supports filter masks.

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

.. _class_FileDialog_property_access:

- :ref:`Access<enum_FileDialog_Access>` **access**

+-----------+-------------------+
| *Default* | 0                 |
+-----------+-------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_access(value) |
+-----------+-------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_access()      |
+-----------+-------------------+

The file system access scope. See enum ``Access`` constants.

.. _class_FileDialog_property_current_dir:

- :ref:`String<class_String>` **current_dir**

+-----------+------------------------+
| *Default* | "res://"               |
+-----------+------------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_current_dir(value) |
+-----------+------------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_current_dir()      |
+-----------+------------------------+

The current working directory of the file dialog.

.. _class_FileDialog_property_current_file:

- :ref:`String<class_String>` **current_file**

+-----------+-------------------------+
| *Default* | ""                      |
+-----------+-------------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_current_file(value) |
+-----------+-------------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_current_file()      |
+-----------+-------------------------+

The currently selected file of the file dialog.

.. _class_FileDialog_property_current_path:

- :ref:`String<class_String>` **current_path**

+-----------+-------------------------+
| *Default* | "res://"                |
+-----------+-------------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_current_path(value) |
+-----------+-------------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_current_path()      |
+-----------+-------------------------+

The currently selected file path of the file dialog.

.. _class_FileDialog_property_filters:

- :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` **filters**

+-----------+---------------------+
| *Default* | PoolStringArray(  ) |
+-----------+---------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_filters(value)  |
+-----------+---------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_filters()       |
+-----------+---------------------+

The available file type filters. For example, this shows only ``.png`` and ``.gd`` files: ``set_filters(PoolStringArray(["*.png ; PNG Images","*.gd ; GDScript Files"]))``.

.. _class_FileDialog_property_mode:

- :ref:`Mode<enum_FileDialog_Mode>` **mode**

+-----------+-----------------+
| *Default* | 4               |
+-----------+-----------------+
| *Setter*  | set_mode(value) |
+-----------+-----------------+
| *Getter*  | get_mode()      |
+-----------+-----------------+

The dialog's open or save mode, which affects the selection behavior. See enum ``Mode`` constants.

.. _class_FileDialog_property_mode_overrides_title:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **mode_overrides_title**

+-----------+---------------------------------+
| *Default* | true                            |
+-----------+---------------------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_mode_overrides_title(value) |
+-----------+---------------------------------+
| *Getter*  | is_mode_overriding_title()      |
+-----------+---------------------------------+

If ``true``, changing the ``Mode`` property will set the window title accordingly (e.g. setting mode to :ref:`MODE_OPEN_FILE<class_FileDialog_constant_MODE_OPEN_FILE>` will change the window title to "Open a File").

.. _class_FileDialog_property_show_hidden_files:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **show_hidden_files**

+-----------+------------------------------+
| *Default* | false                        |
+-----------+------------------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_show_hidden_files(value) |
+-----------+------------------------------+
| *Getter*  | is_showing_hidden_files()    |
+-----------+------------------------------+

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

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

.. _class_FileDialog_method_add_filter:

- void **add_filter** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` filter **)**

Adds ``filter`` as a custom filter; ``filter`` should be of the form ``"filename.extension ; Description"``. For example, ``"*.png ; PNG Images"``.

.. _class_FileDialog_method_clear_filters:

- void **clear_filters** **(** **)**

Clear all the added filters in the dialog.

.. _class_FileDialog_method_deselect_items:

- void **deselect_items** **(** **)**

Clear currently selected items in the dialog.

.. _class_FileDialog_method_get_line_edit:

- :ref:`LineEdit<class_LineEdit>` **get_line_edit** **(** **)**

Returns the LineEdit for the selected file.

.. _class_FileDialog_method_get_vbox:

- :ref:`VBoxContainer<class_VBoxContainer>` **get_vbox** **(** **)**

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

.. _class_FileDialog_method_invalidate:

- void **invalidate** **(** **)**

Invalidate and update the current dialog content list.