fixed and improved selection and list selection, closes #2852

tools/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.cpp

@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ void CanvasItemEditor::_unhandled_key_input(const InputEvent& p_ev) {
 void CanvasItemEditor::_tool_select(int p_index) {
 
 
-	ToolButton *tb[TOOL_MAX]={select_button,move_button,rotate_button,pan_button};
+	ToolButton *tb[TOOL_MAX]={select_button,list_select_button,move_button,rotate_button,pan_button};
 	for(int i=0;i<TOOL_MAX;i++) {
 
 		tb[i]->set_pressed(i==p_index);
@@ -938,6 +938,75 @@ bool CanvasItemEditor::get_remove_list(List<Node*> *p_list) {
 }
 
 
+void CanvasItemEditor::_list_select(const InputEventMouseButton& b) {
+
+	Point2 click=Point2(b.x,b.y);
+
+	Node* scene = editor->get_edited_scene();
+	if (!scene)
+		return;
+
+	_find_canvas_items_at_pos(click, scene,transform,Matrix32(), selection_results);
+
+	for(int i=0;i<selection_results.size();i++) {
+		CanvasItem *item=selection_results[i].item;
+		if (item!=scene && item->get_owner()!=scene && !scene->is_editable_instance(item->get_owner())) {
+			//invalid result
+			selection_results.remove(i);
+			i--;
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	if (selection_results.size() == 1) {
+
+		CanvasItem *item = selection_results[0].item;
+		selection_results.clear();
+
+		additive_selection=b.mod.shift;
+		if (!_select(item, click, additive_selection, false))
+			return;
+
+	} else if (!selection_results.empty()) {
+
+		selection_results.sort();
+
+		NodePath root_path = get_tree()->get_edited_scene_root()->get_path();
+		StringName root_name = root_path.get_name(root_path.get_name_count()-1);
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < selection_results.size(); i++) {
+
+			CanvasItem *item=selection_results[i].item;
+
+
+			Ref<Texture> icon;
+			if (item->has_meta("_editor_icon"))
+				icon=item->get_meta("_editor_icon");
+			else
+				icon=get_icon( has_icon(item->get_type(),"EditorIcons")?item->get_type():String("Object"),"EditorIcons");
+
+			String node_path="/"+root_name+"/"+root_path.rel_path_to(item->get_path());
+
+			selection_menu->add_item(item->get_name());
+			selection_menu->set_item_icon(i, icon );
+			selection_menu->set_item_metadata(i, node_path);
+			selection_menu->set_item_tooltip(i,String(item->get_name())+
+					"\nType: "+item->get_type()+"\nPath: "+node_path);
+		}
+
+		additive_selection=b.mod.shift;
+
+		selection_menu->set_global_pos(Vector2( b.global_x, b.global_y ));
+		selection_menu->popup();
+		selection_menu->call_deferred("grab_click_focus");
+		selection_menu->set_invalidate_click_until_motion();
+
+
+		return;
+	}
+
+}
+
 void CanvasItemEditor::_viewport_input_event(const InputEvent& p_event) {
 
 	 {
@@ -993,59 +1062,11 @@ void CanvasItemEditor::_viewport_input_event(const InputEvent& p_event) {
 
 		if (b.button_index==BUTTON_RIGHT) {
 
-			if (b.pressed && tool==TOOL_SELECT && b.mod.alt) {
-
-				Point2 click=Point2(b.x,b.y);
-
-				Node* scene = editor->get_edited_scene();
-				if (!scene)
-					return;
-
-				_find_canvas_items_at_pos(click, scene,transform,Matrix32(), selection_results);
-
-				if (selection_results.size() == 1) {
-
-					CanvasItem *item = selection_results[0].item;
-					selection_results.clear();
-
-					additive_selection=b.mod.shift;
-					if (!_select(item, click, additive_selection, false))
-						return;
-
-				} else if (!selection_results.empty()) {
-
-					selection_results.sort();
-
-					NodePath root_path = get_tree()->get_edited_scene_root()->get_path();
-					StringName root_name = root_path.get_name(root_path.get_name_count()-1);
 
-					for (int i = 0; i < selection_results.size(); i++) {
+			if (b.pressed && (tool==TOOL_SELECT && b.mod.alt)) {
 
-						CanvasItem *item=selection_results[i].item;
-
-						Ref<Texture> icon;
-						if (item->has_meta("_editor_icon"))
-							icon=item->get_meta("_editor_icon");
-						else
-							icon=get_icon( has_icon(item->get_type(),"EditorIcons")?item->get_type():String("Object"),"EditorIcons");
-
-						String node_path="/"+root_name+"/"+root_path.rel_path_to(item->get_path());
-
-						selection_menu->add_item(item->get_name());
-						selection_menu->set_item_icon(i, icon );
-						selection_menu->set_item_metadata(i, node_path);
-						selection_menu->set_item_tooltip(i,String(item->get_name())+
-								"\nType: "+item->get_type()+"\nPath: "+node_path);
-					}
-
-					additive_selection=b.mod.shift;
-
-					selection_menu->set_global_pos(Vector2( b.global_x, b.global_y ));
-					selection_menu->popup();
-					selection_menu->call_deferred("grab_click_focus");
-
-					return;
-				}
+				_list_select(b);
+				return;
 			}
 
 			if (get_item_count() > 0 && drag!=DRAG_NONE) {
@@ -1103,6 +1124,12 @@ void CanvasItemEditor::_viewport_input_event(const InputEvent& p_event) {
 		//if (!canvas_items.size())
 		//	return;
 
+		if (b.button_index==BUTTON_LEFT && tool==TOOL_LIST_SELECT) {
+			if (b.pressed)
+				_list_select(b);
+			return;
+		}
+
 		if (tool==TOOL_PAN || b.button_index!=BUTTON_LEFT || Input::get_singleton()->is_key_pressed(KEY_SPACE))
 			return;
 
@@ -2118,6 +2145,7 @@ void CanvasItemEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 		}
 
 		select_button->set_icon( get_icon("ToolSelect","EditorIcons"));
+		list_select_button->set_icon( get_icon("ListSelect","EditorIcons"));
 		move_button->set_icon( get_icon("ToolMove","EditorIcons"));
 		rotate_button->set_icon( get_icon("ToolRotate","EditorIcons"));
 		pan_button->set_icon( get_icon("ToolPan", "EditorIcons"));
@@ -3155,7 +3183,8 @@ CanvasItemEditor::CanvasItemEditor(EditorNode *p_editor) {
 	hb->add_child(select_button);
 	select_button->connect("pressed",this,"_tool_select",make_binds(TOOL_SELECT));
 	select_button->set_pressed(true);
-	select_button->set_tooltip("Select Mode (Q)\n"+keycode_get_string(KEY_MASK_CMD)+"Drag: Rotate\nAlt+Drag: Move\nPress 'v' to Change Pivot, 'Shift+v' to Drag Pivot (while moving).");
+	select_button->set_tooltip("Select Mode (Q)\n"+keycode_get_string(KEY_MASK_CMD)+"Drag: Rotate\nAlt+Drag: Move\nPress 'v' to Change Pivot, 'Shift+v' to Drag Pivot (while moving).\nAlt+RMB: Depth list selection");
+
 
 	move_button = memnew( ToolButton );
 	move_button->set_toggle_mode(true);
@@ -3171,6 +3200,12 @@ CanvasItemEditor::CanvasItemEditor(EditorNode *p_editor) {
 
 	hb->add_child(memnew(VSeparator));
 
+	list_select_button = memnew( ToolButton );
+	list_select_button->set_toggle_mode(true);
+	hb->add_child(list_select_button);
+	list_select_button->connect("pressed",this,"_tool_select",make_binds(TOOL_LIST_SELECT));
+	list_select_button->set_tooltip("Show a list of all objects at the position clicked\n(same as Alt+RMB in selet mode).");
+
 	pan_button = memnew( ToolButton );
 	pan_button->set_toggle_mode(true);
 	hb->add_child(pan_button);

tools/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.h

@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class CanvasItemEditor : public VBoxContainer {
 	enum Tool {
 
 		TOOL_SELECT,
+		TOOL_LIST_SELECT,
 		TOOL_MOVE,
 		TOOL_ROTATE,
 		TOOL_PAN,
@@ -240,6 +241,7 @@ class CanvasItemEditor : public VBoxContainer {
 	List<PoseClipboard> pose_clipboard;
 
 	ToolButton *select_button;
+	ToolButton *list_select_button;
 	ToolButton *move_button;
 	ToolButton *rotate_button;
 
@@ -309,6 +311,7 @@ class CanvasItemEditor : public VBoxContainer {
 	void _clear_canvas_items();
 	void _visibility_changed(ObjectID p_canvas_item);
 	void _key_move(const Vector2& p_dir, bool p_snap, KeyMoveMODE p_move_mode);
+	void _list_select(const InputEventMouseButton& b);
 
 	DragType _find_drag_type(const Matrix32& p_xform, const Rect2& p_local_rect, const Point2& p_click, Vector2& r_point);
 

tools/editor/plugins/spatial_editor_plugin.cpp

@@ -736,6 +736,68 @@ void SpatialEditorViewport::_smouseenter() {
             surface->grab_focus();
 }
 
+void SpatialEditorViewport::_list_select(InputEventMouseButton b) {
+
+	_find_items_at_pos(Vector2( b.x, b.y ),clicked_includes_current,selection_results,b.mod.shift);
+
+	Node *scene=editor->get_edited_scene();
+
+	for(int i=0;i<selection_results.size();i++) {
+		Spatial *item=selection_results[i].item;
+		if (item!=scene && item->get_owner()!=scene && !scene->is_editable_instance(item->get_owner())) {
+			//invalid result
+			selection_results.remove(i);
+			i--;
+		}
+
+	}
+
+
+	clicked_wants_append=b.mod.shift;
+
+	if (selection_results.size() == 1) {
+
+		clicked=selection_results[0].item->get_instance_ID();
+		selection_results.clear();
+
+		if (clicked) {
+			_select_clicked(clicked_wants_append,true);
+			clicked=0;
+		}
+
+	} else if (!selection_results.empty()) {
+
+		NodePath root_path = get_tree()->get_edited_scene_root()->get_path();
+		StringName root_name = root_path.get_name(root_path.get_name_count()-1);
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < selection_results.size(); i++) {
+
+			Spatial *spat=selection_results[i].item;
+
+			Ref<Texture> icon;
+			if (spat->has_meta("_editor_icon"))
+				icon=spat->get_meta("_editor_icon");
+			else
+				icon=get_icon( has_icon(spat->get_type(),"EditorIcons")?spat->get_type():String("Object"),"EditorIcons");
+
+			String node_path="/"+root_name+"/"+root_path.rel_path_to(spat->get_path());
+
+			selection_menu->add_item(spat->get_name());
+			selection_menu->set_item_icon(i, icon );
+			selection_menu->set_item_metadata(i, node_path);
+			selection_menu->set_item_tooltip(i,String(spat->get_name())+
+					"\nType: "+spat->get_type()+"\nPath: "+node_path);
+		}
+
+		selection_menu->set_global_pos(Vector2( b.global_x, b.global_y ));
+		selection_menu->popup();
+		selection_menu->call_deferred("grab_click_focus");
+		selection_menu->set_invalidate_click_until_motion();
+
+
+
+	}
+}
 void SpatialEditorViewport::_sinput(const InputEvent &p_event) {
 
 	if (previewing)
@@ -868,50 +930,9 @@ void SpatialEditorViewport::_sinput(const InputEvent &p_event) {
 							if (nav_scheme == NAVIGATION_MAYA)
 								break;
 
-							_find_items_at_pos(Vector2( b.x, b.y ),clicked_includes_current,selection_results,b.mod.shift);
-
-							clicked_wants_append=b.mod.shift;
-
-							if (selection_results.size() == 1) {
-
-								clicked=selection_results[0].item->get_instance_ID();
-								selection_results.clear();
-
-								if (clicked) {
-									_select_clicked(clicked_wants_append,true);
-									clicked=0;
-								}
-
-							} else if (!selection_results.empty()) {
-
-								NodePath root_path = get_tree()->get_edited_scene_root()->get_path();
-								StringName root_name = root_path.get_name(root_path.get_name_count()-1);
-
-								for (int i = 0; i < selection_results.size(); i++) {
-
-									Spatial *spat=selection_results[i].item;
-
-									Ref<Texture> icon;
-									if (spat->has_meta("_editor_icon"))
-										icon=spat->get_meta("_editor_icon");
-									else
-										icon=get_icon( has_icon(spat->get_type(),"EditorIcons")?spat->get_type():String("Object"),"EditorIcons");
+							_list_select(b);
+							return;
 
-									String node_path="/"+root_name+"/"+root_path.rel_path_to(spat->get_path());
-
-									selection_menu->add_item(spat->get_name());
-									selection_menu->set_item_icon(i, icon );
-									selection_menu->set_item_metadata(i, node_path);
-									selection_menu->set_item_tooltip(i,String(spat->get_name())+
-											"\nType: "+spat->get_type()+"\nPath: "+node_path);
-								}
-
-								selection_menu->set_global_pos(Vector2( b.global_x, b.global_y ));
-								selection_menu->popup();
-								selection_menu->call_deferred("grab_click_focus");
-
-								break;
-							}
 						}
 					}
 
@@ -984,6 +1005,11 @@ void SpatialEditorViewport::_sinput(const InputEvent &p_event) {
 							break;
 						}
 
+						if (spatial_editor->get_tool_mode()==SpatialEditor::TOOL_MODE_LIST_SELECT) {
+							_list_select(b);
+							break;
+						}
+
 						_edit.mouse_pos=Point2(b.x,b.y);
 						_edit.snap=false;
 						_edit.mode=TRANSFORM_NONE;
@@ -2841,13 +2867,14 @@ void SpatialEditor::_menu_item_pressed(int p_option) {
 		case MENU_TOOL_SELECT:
 		case MENU_TOOL_MOVE:
 		case MENU_TOOL_ROTATE:
-		case MENU_TOOL_SCALE: {
+		case MENU_TOOL_SCALE:
+		case MENU_TOOL_LIST_SELECT: {
 
-			for(int i=0;i<4;i++)
+			for(int i=0;i<TOOL_MAX;i++)
 				tool_button[i]->set_pressed(i==p_option);
 			tool_mode=(ToolMode)p_option;
 
-			static const char *_mode[]={"Selection Mode.","Translation Mode.","Rotation Mode.","Scale Mode."};
+			static const char *_mode[]={"Selection Mode.","Translation Mode.","Rotation Mode.","Scale Mode.","List Selection Mode."};
 //			set_message(_mode[p_option],3);
 			update_transform_gizmo();
 
@@ -3530,6 +3557,7 @@ void SpatialEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 		tool_button[SpatialEditor::TOOL_MODE_MOVE]->set_icon( get_icon("ToolMove","EditorIcons") );
 		tool_button[SpatialEditor::TOOL_MODE_ROTATE]->set_icon( get_icon("ToolRotate","EditorIcons") );
 		tool_button[SpatialEditor::TOOL_MODE_SCALE]->set_icon( get_icon("ToolScale","EditorIcons") );
+		tool_button[SpatialEditor::TOOL_MODE_LIST_SELECT]->set_icon( get_icon("ListSelect","EditorIcons") );
 		instance_button->set_icon( get_icon("SpatialAdd","EditorIcons") );
 		instance_button->hide();
 
@@ -3807,7 +3835,7 @@ SpatialEditor::SpatialEditor(EditorNode *p_editor) {
 	tool_button[TOOL_MODE_SELECT]->set_pressed(true);
 	button_binds[0]=MENU_TOOL_SELECT;
 	tool_button[TOOL_MODE_SELECT]->connect("pressed", this,"_menu_item_pressed",button_binds);
-	tool_button[TOOL_MODE_SELECT]->set_tooltip("Select Mode (Q)");
+	tool_button[TOOL_MODE_SELECT]->set_tooltip("Select Mode (Q)\n"+keycode_get_string(KEY_MASK_CMD)+"Drag: Rotate\nAlt+Drag: Move\nAlt+RMB: Depth list selection");
 
 
 	tool_button[TOOL_MODE_MOVE] = memnew( ToolButton );
@@ -3839,10 +3867,22 @@ SpatialEditor::SpatialEditor(EditorNode *p_editor) {
 	hbc_menu->add_child( instance_button );
 	instance_button->set_flat(true);
 	instance_button->connect("pressed",this,"_instance_scene");
+	instance_button->hide();
 
 	VSeparator *vs = memnew( VSeparator );
 	hbc_menu->add_child(vs);
 
+	tool_button[TOOL_MODE_LIST_SELECT] = memnew( ToolButton );
+	hbc_menu->add_child( tool_button[TOOL_MODE_LIST_SELECT] );
+	tool_button[TOOL_MODE_LIST_SELECT]->set_toggle_mode(true);
+	tool_button[TOOL_MODE_LIST_SELECT]->set_flat(true);
+	button_binds[0]=MENU_TOOL_LIST_SELECT;
+	tool_button[TOOL_MODE_LIST_SELECT]->connect("pressed", this,"_menu_item_pressed",button_binds);
+	tool_button[TOOL_MODE_LIST_SELECT]->set_tooltip("Show a list of all objects at the position clicked\n(same as Alt+RMB in selet mode).");
+
+	vs = memnew( VSeparator );
+	hbc_menu->add_child(vs);
+
 
 	PopupMenu *p;
 

tools/editor/plugins/spatial_editor_plugin.h

@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ private:
 	void _finish_gizmo_instances();
 	void _selection_result_pressed(int);
 	void _selection_menu_hide();
+	void _list_select(InputEventMouseButton b);
 
 
 protected:
@@ -287,7 +288,9 @@ public:
 		TOOL_MODE_SELECT,
 		TOOL_MODE_MOVE,
 		TOOL_MODE_ROTATE,
-		TOOL_MODE_SCALE
+		TOOL_MODE_SCALE,
+		TOOL_MODE_LIST_SELECT,
+		TOOL_MAX
 
 	};
 
@@ -369,6 +372,7 @@ private:
 		MENU_TOOL_MOVE,
 		MENU_TOOL_ROTATE,
 		MENU_TOOL_SCALE,
+		MENU_TOOL_LIST_SELECT,
 		MENU_TRANSFORM_USE_SNAP,
 		MENU_TRANSFORM_CONFIGURE_SNAP,
 		MENU_TRANSFORM_LOCAL_COORDS,
@@ -392,7 +396,7 @@ private:
 	};
 
 
-	Button *tool_button[4];
+	Button *tool_button[TOOL_MAX];
 	Button *instance_button;