Ask users to explore official projects when none is loaded.

editor/plugins/asset_library_editor_plugin.cpp

@@ -1268,6 +1268,10 @@ void EditorAssetLibrary::_install_external_asset(String p_zip_path, String p_tit
 	emit_signal("install_asset", p_zip_path, p_title);
 }
 
+void EditorAssetLibrary::disable_community_support() {
+	support->get_popup()->set_item_checked(SUPPORT_COMMUNITY, false);
+}
+
 void EditorAssetLibrary::_bind_methods() {
 
 	ClassDB::bind_method("_http_request_completed", &EditorAssetLibrary::_http_request_completed);

editor/plugins/asset_library_editor_plugin.h

@@ -301,6 +301,8 @@ protected:
 	void _notification(int p_what);
 
 public:
+	void disable_community_support();
+
 	EditorAssetLibrary(bool p_templates_only = false);
 };
 

editor/project_manager.cpp

@@ -655,6 +655,12 @@ void ProjectManager::_notification(int p_what) {
 
 		Engine::get_singleton()->set_editor_hint(false);
 
+	} else if (p_what == NOTIFICATION_READY) {
+
+		if (scroll_childs->get_child_count() == 0) {
+			open_templates->popup_centered_minsize();
+		}
+
 	} else if (p_what == NOTIFICATION_VISIBILITY_CHANGED) {
 
 		set_process_unhandled_input(is_visible_in_tree());
@@ -1432,9 +1438,15 @@ void ProjectManager::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method("_favorite_pressed", &ProjectManager::_favorite_pressed);
 	ClassDB::bind_method("_install_project", &ProjectManager::_install_project);
 	ClassDB::bind_method("_files_dropped", &ProjectManager::_files_dropped);
+	ClassDB::bind_method("_open_asset_library", &ProjectManager::_open_asset_library);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("_scan_multiple_folders", "files"), &ProjectManager::_scan_multiple_folders);
 }
 
+void ProjectManager::_open_asset_library() {
+	asset_library->disable_community_support();
+	tabs->set_current_tab(1);
+}
+
 ProjectManager::ProjectManager() {
 
 	// load settings
@@ -1705,6 +1717,12 @@ ProjectManager::ProjectManager() {
 
 	dialog_error = memnew(AcceptDialog);
 	gui_base->add_child(dialog_error);
+
+	open_templates = memnew(ConfirmationDialog);
+	open_templates->set_text(TTR("You don't currently have any projects.\nWould you like to explore the official example projects in the Asset Library?"));
+	open_templates->get_ok()->set_text(TTR("Open Asset Library"));
+	open_templates->connect("confirmed", this, "_open_asset_library");
+	add_child(open_templates);
 }
 
 ProjectManager::~ProjectManager() {
@@ -1756,6 +1774,7 @@ void ProjectListFilter::_notification(int p_what) {
 	switch (p_what) {
 		case NOTIFICATION_ENTER_TREE: {
 			clear_search_button->set_icon(get_icon("Close", "EditorIcons"));
+
 		} break;
 	}
 }

editor/project_manager.h

@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ class ProjectManager : public Control {
 
 	Control *gui_base;
 
+	ConfirmationDialog *open_templates;
+
+	void _open_asset_library();
 	void _scan_projects();
 	void _run_project();
 	void _run_project_confirm();