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EditorSelection

Inherits: Object

Manages the SceneTree selection in the editor.

Description

This object manages the SceneTree selection in the editor.

Note: This class shouldn't be instantiated directly. Instead, access the singleton using EditorInterface.get_selection.

Methods

void	add_node ( Node node )
void	clear ( )
Node[]	get_selected_nodes ( )
Node[]	get_transformable_selected_nodes ( )
void	remove_node ( Node node )

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Signals

selection_changed ( )

Emitted when the selection changes.

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Method Descriptions

void add_node ( Node node )

Adds a node to the selection.

Note: The newly selected node will not be automatically edited in the inspector. If you want to edit a node, use EditorInterface.edit_node.

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void clear ( )

Clear the selection.

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Node[] get_selected_nodes ( )

Gets the list of selected nodes.

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Node[] get_transformable_selected_nodes ( )

Gets the list of selected nodes, optimized for transform operations (i.e. moving them, rotating, etc). This list avoids situations where a node is selected and also child/grandchild.

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void remove_node ( Node node )

Removes a node from the selection.