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CodeEdit

Inherits: TextEdit < Control < CanvasItem < Node < Object

A multiline text editor designed for editing code.

Description

CodeEdit is a specialized TextEdit designed for editing plain text code files. It has many features commonly found in code editors such as line numbers, line folding, code completion, indent management, and string/comment management.

Note: Regardless of locale, CodeEdit will by default always use left-to-right text direction to correctly display source code.

Properties

bool

auto_brace_completion_enabled

false

bool

auto_brace_completion_highlight_matching

false

Dictionary

auto_brace_completion_pairs

{ "\"": "\"", "'": "'", "(": ")", "[": "]", "{": "}" }

bool

code_completion_enabled

false

String[]

code_completion_prefixes

[]

String[]

delimiter_comments

[]

String[]

delimiter_strings

["' '", "\" \""]

bool

gutters_draw_bookmarks

false

bool

gutters_draw_breakpoints_gutter

false

bool

gutters_draw_executing_lines

false

bool

gutters_draw_fold_gutter

false

bool

gutters_draw_line_numbers

false

bool

gutters_zero_pad_line_numbers

false

bool

indent_automatic

false

String[]

indent_automatic_prefixes

[":", "{", "[", "("]

int

indent_size

4

bool

indent_use_spaces

false

LayoutDirection

layout_direction

2 (overrides Control)

bool

line_folding

false

int[]

line_length_guidelines

[]

bool

symbol_lookup_on_click

false

TextDirection

text_direction

1 (overrides TextEdit)

Methods

void

_confirm_code_completion ( bool replace ) virtual

Dictionary[]

_filter_code_completion_candidates ( Dictionary[] candidates ) virtual const

void

_request_code_completion ( bool force ) virtual

void

add_auto_brace_completion_pair ( String start_key, String end_key )

void

add_code_completion_option ( CodeCompletionKind type, String display_text, String insert_text, Color text_color=Color(1, 1, 1, 1), Resource icon=null, Variant value=0, int location=1024 )

void

add_comment_delimiter ( String start_key, String end_key, bool line_only=false )

void

add_string_delimiter ( String start_key, String end_key, bool line_only=false )

bool

can_fold_line ( int line ) const

void

cancel_code_completion ( )

void

clear_bookmarked_lines ( )

void

clear_breakpointed_lines ( )

void

clear_comment_delimiters ( )

void

clear_executing_lines ( )

void

clear_string_delimiters ( )

void

confirm_code_completion ( bool replace=false )

void

convert_indent ( int from_line=-1, int to_line=-1 )

void

create_code_region ( )

void

do_indent ( )

void

duplicate_lines ( )

void

fold_all_lines ( )

void

fold_line ( int line )

String

get_auto_brace_completion_close_key ( String open_key ) const

PackedInt32Array

get_bookmarked_lines ( ) const

PackedInt32Array

get_breakpointed_lines ( ) const

Dictionary

get_code_completion_option ( int index ) const

Dictionary[]

get_code_completion_options ( ) const

int

get_code_completion_selected_index ( ) const

String

get_code_region_end_tag ( ) const

String

get_code_region_start_tag ( ) const

String

get_delimiter_end_key ( int delimiter_index ) const

Vector2

get_delimiter_end_position ( int line, int column ) const

String

get_delimiter_start_key ( int delimiter_index ) const

Vector2

get_delimiter_start_position ( int line, int column ) const

PackedInt32Array

get_executing_lines ( ) const

int[]

get_folded_lines ( ) const

String

get_text_for_code_completion ( ) const

String

get_text_for_symbol_lookup ( ) const

String

get_text_with_cursor_char ( int line, int column ) const

bool

has_auto_brace_completion_close_key ( String close_key ) const

bool

has_auto_brace_completion_open_key ( String open_key ) const

bool

has_comment_delimiter ( String start_key ) const

bool

has_string_delimiter ( String start_key ) const

void

indent_lines ( )

int

is_in_comment ( int line, int column=-1 ) const

int

is_in_string ( int line, int column=-1 ) const

bool

is_line_bookmarked ( int line ) const

bool

is_line_breakpointed ( int line ) const

bool

is_line_code_region_end ( int line ) const

bool

is_line_code_region_start ( int line ) const

bool

is_line_executing ( int line ) const

bool

is_line_folded ( int line ) const

void

remove_comment_delimiter ( String start_key )

void

remove_string_delimiter ( String start_key )

void

request_code_completion ( bool force=false )

void

set_code_completion_selected_index ( int index )

void

set_code_hint ( String code_hint )

void

set_code_hint_draw_below ( bool draw_below )

void

set_code_region_tags ( String start="region", String end="endregion" )

void

set_line_as_bookmarked ( int line, bool bookmarked )

void

set_line_as_breakpoint ( int line, bool breakpointed )

void

set_line_as_executing ( int line, bool executing )

void

set_symbol_lookup_word_as_valid ( bool valid )

void

toggle_foldable_line ( int line )

void

unfold_all_lines ( )

void

unfold_line ( int line )

void

unindent_lines ( )

void

update_code_completion_options ( bool force )

Theme Properties

Color

bookmark_color

Color(0.5, 0.64, 1, 0.8)

Color

brace_mismatch_color

Color(1, 0.2, 0.2, 1)

Color

breakpoint_color

Color(0.9, 0.29, 0.3, 1)

Color

code_folding_color

Color(0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8)

Color

completion_background_color

Color(0.17, 0.16, 0.2, 1)

Color

completion_existing_color

Color(0.87, 0.87, 0.87, 0.13)

Color

completion_scroll_color

Color(1, 1, 1, 0.29)

Color

completion_scroll_hovered_color

Color(1, 1, 1, 0.4)

Color

completion_selected_color

Color(0.26, 0.26, 0.27, 1)

Color

executing_line_color

Color(0.98, 0.89, 0.27, 1)

Color

folded_code_region_color

Color(0.68, 0.46, 0.77, 0.2)

Color

line_length_guideline_color

Color(0.3, 0.5, 0.8, 0.1)

Color

line_number_color

Color(0.67, 0.67, 0.67, 0.4)

int

completion_lines

7

int

completion_max_width

50

int

completion_scroll_width

6

Texture2D

bookmark

Texture2D

breakpoint

Texture2D

can_fold

Texture2D

can_fold_code_region

Texture2D

executing_line

Texture2D

folded

Texture2D

folded_code_region

Texture2D

folded_eol_icon

StyleBox

completion


Signals

breakpoint_toggled ( int line )

Emitted when a breakpoint is added or removed from a line. If the line is moved via backspace a removed is emitted at the old line.


code_completion_requested ( )

Emitted when the user requests code completion.


symbol_lookup ( String symbol, int line, int column )

Emitted when the user has clicked on a valid symbol.


symbol_validate ( String symbol )

Emitted when the user hovers over a symbol. The symbol should be validated and responded to, by calling set_symbol_lookup_word_as_valid.


Enumerations

enum CodeCompletionKind:

CodeCompletionKind KIND_CLASS = 0

Marks the option as a class.

CodeCompletionKind KIND_FUNCTION = 1

Marks the option as a function.

CodeCompletionKind KIND_SIGNAL = 2

Marks the option as a Godot signal.

CodeCompletionKind KIND_VARIABLE = 3

Marks the option as a variable.

CodeCompletionKind KIND_MEMBER = 4

Marks the option as a member.

CodeCompletionKind KIND_ENUM = 5

Marks the option as an enum entry.

CodeCompletionKind KIND_CONSTANT = 6

Marks the option as a constant.

CodeCompletionKind KIND_NODE_PATH = 7

Marks the option as a Godot node path.

CodeCompletionKind KIND_FILE_PATH = 8

Marks the option as a file path.

CodeCompletionKind KIND_PLAIN_TEXT = 9

Marks the option as unclassified or plain text.


enum CodeCompletionLocation:

CodeCompletionLocation LOCATION_LOCAL = 0

The option is local to the location of the code completion query - e.g. a local variable. Subsequent value of location represent options from the outer class, the exact value represent how far they are (in terms of inner classes).

CodeCompletionLocation LOCATION_PARENT_MASK = 256

The option is from the containing class or a parent class, relative to the location of the code completion query. Perform a bitwise OR with the class depth (e.g. 0 for the local class, 1 for the parent, 2 for the grandparent, etc) to store the depth of an option in the class or a parent class.

CodeCompletionLocation LOCATION_OTHER_USER_CODE = 512

The option is from user code which is not local and not in a derived class (e.g. Autoload Singletons).

CodeCompletionLocation LOCATION_OTHER = 1024

The option is from other engine code, not covered by the other enum constants - e.g. built-in classes.


Property Descriptions

bool auto_brace_completion_enabled = false

  • void set_auto_brace_completion_enabled ( bool value )

  • bool is_auto_brace_completion_enabled ( )

Sets whether brace pairs should be autocompleted.


bool auto_brace_completion_highlight_matching = false

  • void set_highlight_matching_braces_enabled ( bool value )

  • bool is_highlight_matching_braces_enabled ( )

Highlight mismatching brace pairs.


Dictionary auto_brace_completion_pairs = { "\"": "\"", "'": "'", "(": ")", "[": "]", "{": "}" }

  • void set_auto_brace_completion_pairs ( Dictionary value )

  • Dictionary get_auto_brace_completion_pairs ( )

Sets the brace pairs to be autocompleted.


bool code_completion_enabled = false

  • void set_code_completion_enabled ( bool value )

  • bool is_code_completion_enabled ( )

Sets whether code completion is allowed.


String[] code_completion_prefixes = []

  • void set_code_completion_prefixes ( String[] value )

  • String[] get_code_completion_prefixes ( )

Sets prefixes that will trigger code completion.


String[] delimiter_comments = []

  • void set_comment_delimiters ( String[] value )

  • String[] get_comment_delimiters ( )

Sets the comment delimiters. All existing comment delimiters will be removed.


String[] delimiter_strings = ["' '", "\" \""]

  • void set_string_delimiters ( String[] value )

  • String[] get_string_delimiters ( )

Sets the string delimiters. All existing string delimiters will be removed.


bool gutters_draw_bookmarks = false

  • void set_draw_bookmarks_gutter ( bool value )

  • bool is_drawing_bookmarks_gutter ( )

Sets if bookmarked should be drawn in the gutter. This gutter is shared with breakpoints and executing lines.


bool gutters_draw_breakpoints_gutter = false

  • void set_draw_breakpoints_gutter ( bool value )

  • bool is_drawing_breakpoints_gutter ( )

Sets if breakpoints should be drawn in the gutter. This gutter is shared with bookmarks and executing lines.


bool gutters_draw_executing_lines = false

  • void set_draw_executing_lines_gutter ( bool value )

  • bool is_drawing_executing_lines_gutter ( )

Sets if executing lines should be marked in the gutter. This gutter is shared with breakpoints and bookmarks lines.


bool gutters_draw_fold_gutter = false

  • void set_draw_fold_gutter ( bool value )

  • bool is_drawing_fold_gutter ( )

Sets if foldable lines icons should be drawn in the gutter.


bool gutters_draw_line_numbers = false

  • void set_draw_line_numbers ( bool value )

  • bool is_draw_line_numbers_enabled ( )

Sets if line numbers should be drawn in the gutter.


bool gutters_zero_pad_line_numbers = false

  • void set_line_numbers_zero_padded ( bool value )

  • bool is_line_numbers_zero_padded ( )

Sets if line numbers drawn in the gutter are zero padded.


bool indent_automatic = false

  • void set_auto_indent_enabled ( bool value )

  • bool is_auto_indent_enabled ( )

Sets whether automatic indent are enabled, this will add an extra indent if a prefix or brace is found.


String[] indent_automatic_prefixes = [":", "{", "[", "("]

  • void set_auto_indent_prefixes ( String[] value )

  • String[] get_auto_indent_prefixes ( )

Prefixes to trigger an automatic indent.


int indent_size = 4

  • void set_indent_size ( int value )

  • int get_indent_size ( )

Size of the tabulation indent (one Tab press) in characters. If indent_use_spaces is enabled the number of spaces to use.


bool indent_use_spaces = false

  • void set_indent_using_spaces ( bool value )

  • bool is_indent_using_spaces ( )

Use spaces instead of tabs for indentation.


bool line_folding = false

  • void set_line_folding_enabled ( bool value )

  • bool is_line_folding_enabled ( )

Sets whether line folding is allowed.


int[] line_length_guidelines = []

  • void set_line_length_guidelines ( int[] value )

  • int[] get_line_length_guidelines ( )

Draws vertical lines at the provided columns. The first entry is considered a main hard guideline and is draw more prominently.


bool symbol_lookup_on_click = false

  • void set_symbol_lookup_on_click_enabled ( bool value )

  • bool is_symbol_lookup_on_click_enabled ( )

Set when a validated word from symbol_validate is clicked, the symbol_lookup should be emitted.


Method Descriptions

void _confirm_code_completion ( bool replace ) virtual

Override this method to define how the selected entry should be inserted. If replace is true, any existing text should be replaced.


Dictionary[] _filter_code_completion_candidates ( Dictionary[] candidates ) virtual const

Override this method to define what items in candidates should be displayed.

Both candidates and the return is a Array of Dictionary, see get_code_completion_option for Dictionary content.


void _request_code_completion ( bool force ) virtual

Override this method to define what happens when the user requests code completion. If force is true, any checks should be bypassed.


void add_auto_brace_completion_pair ( String start_key, String end_key )

Adds a brace pair.

Both the start and end keys must be symbols. Only the start key has to be unique.


void add_code_completion_option ( CodeCompletionKind type, String display_text, String insert_text, Color text_color=Color(1, 1, 1, 1), Resource icon=null, Variant value=0, int location=1024 )

Submits an item to the queue of potential candidates for the autocomplete menu. Call update_code_completion_options to update the list.

location indicates location of the option relative to the location of the code completion query. See CodeCompletionLocation for how to set this value.

Note: This list will replace all current candidates.


void add_comment_delimiter ( String start_key, String end_key, bool line_only=false )

Adds a comment delimiter.

Both the start and end keys must be symbols. Only the start key has to be unique.

line_only denotes if the region should continue until the end of the line or carry over on to the next line. If the end key is blank this is automatically set to true.


void add_string_delimiter ( String start_key, String end_key, bool line_only=false )

Adds a string delimiter.

Both the start and end keys must be symbols. Only the start key has to be unique.

line_only denotes if the region should continue until the end of the line or carry over on to the next line. If the end key is blank this is automatically set to true.


bool can_fold_line ( int line ) const

Returns if the given line is foldable, that is, it has indented lines right below it or a comment / string block.


void cancel_code_completion ( )

Cancels the autocomplete menu.


void clear_bookmarked_lines ( )

Clears all bookmarked lines.


void clear_breakpointed_lines ( )

Clears all breakpointed lines.


void clear_comment_delimiters ( )

Removes all comment delimiters.


void clear_executing_lines ( )

Clears all executed lines.


void clear_string_delimiters ( )

Removes all string delimiters.


void confirm_code_completion ( bool replace=false )

Inserts the selected entry into the text. If replace is true, any existing text is replaced rather than merged.


void convert_indent ( int from_line=-1, int to_line=-1 )

Converts the indents of lines between from_line and to_line to tabs or spaces as set by indent_use_spaces.

Values of -1 convert the entire text.


void create_code_region ( )

Creates a new code region with the selection. At least one single line comment delimiter have to be defined (see add_comment_delimiter).

A code region is a part of code that is highlighted when folded and can help organize your script.

Code region start and end tags can be customized (see set_code_region_tags).

Code regions are delimited using start and end tags (respectively region and endregion by default) preceded by one line comment delimiter. (eg. #region and #endregion)


void do_indent ( )

Perform an indent as if the user activated the "ui_text_indent" action.


void duplicate_lines ( )

Duplicates all lines currently selected with any caret. Duplicates the entire line beneath the current one no matter where the caret is within the line.


void fold_all_lines ( )

Folds all lines that are possible to be folded (see can_fold_line).


void fold_line ( int line )

Folds the given line, if possible (see can_fold_line).


String get_auto_brace_completion_close_key ( String open_key ) const

Gets the matching auto brace close key for open_key.


PackedInt32Array get_bookmarked_lines ( ) const

Gets all bookmarked lines.


PackedInt32Array get_breakpointed_lines ( ) const

Gets all breakpointed lines.


Dictionary get_code_completion_option ( int index ) const

Gets the completion option at index. The return Dictionary has the following key-values:

kind: CodeCompletionKind

display_text: Text that is shown on the autocomplete menu.

insert_text: Text that is to be inserted when this item is selected.

font_color: Color of the text on the autocomplete menu.

icon: Icon to draw on the autocomplete menu.

default_value: Value of the symbol.


Dictionary[] get_code_completion_options ( ) const

Gets all completion options, see get_code_completion_option for return content.


int get_code_completion_selected_index ( ) const

Gets the index of the current selected completion option.


String get_code_region_end_tag ( ) const

Returns the code region end tag (without comment delimiter).


String get_code_region_start_tag ( ) const

Returns the code region start tag (without comment delimiter).


String get_delimiter_end_key ( int delimiter_index ) const

Gets the end key for a string or comment region index.


Vector2 get_delimiter_end_position ( int line, int column ) const

If line column is in a string or comment, returns the end position of the region. If not or no end could be found, both Vector2 values will be -1.


String get_delimiter_start_key ( int delimiter_index ) const

Gets the start key for a string or comment region index.


Vector2 get_delimiter_start_position ( int line, int column ) const

If line column is in a string or comment, returns the start position of the region. If not or no start could be found, both Vector2 values will be -1.


PackedInt32Array get_executing_lines ( ) const

Gets all executing lines.


int[] get_folded_lines ( ) const

Returns all lines that are current folded.


String get_text_for_code_completion ( ) const

Returns the full text with char 0xFFFF at the caret location.


String get_text_for_symbol_lookup ( ) const

Returns the full text with char 0xFFFF at the cursor location.


String get_text_with_cursor_char ( int line, int column ) const

Returns the full text with char 0xFFFF at the specified location.


bool has_auto_brace_completion_close_key ( String close_key ) const

Returns true if close key close_key exists.


bool has_auto_brace_completion_open_key ( String open_key ) const

Returns true if open key open_key exists.


bool has_comment_delimiter ( String start_key ) const

Returns true if comment start_key exists.


bool has_string_delimiter ( String start_key ) const

Returns true if string start_key exists.


void indent_lines ( )

Indents selected lines, or in the case of no selection the caret line by one.


int is_in_comment ( int line, int column=-1 ) const

Returns delimiter index if line column is in a comment. If column is not provided, will return delimiter index if the entire line is a comment. Otherwise -1.


int is_in_string ( int line, int column=-1 ) const

Returns the delimiter index if line column is in a string. If column is not provided, will return the delimiter index if the entire line is a string. Otherwise -1.


bool is_line_bookmarked ( int line ) const

Returns whether the line at the specified index is bookmarked or not.


bool is_line_breakpointed ( int line ) const

Returns whether the line at the specified index is breakpointed or not.


bool is_line_code_region_end ( int line ) const

Returns whether the line at the specified index is a code region end.


bool is_line_code_region_start ( int line ) const

Returns whether the line at the specified index is a code region start.


bool is_line_executing ( int line ) const

Returns whether the line at the specified index is marked as executing or not.


bool is_line_folded ( int line ) const

Returns whether the line at the specified index is folded or not.


void remove_comment_delimiter ( String start_key )

Removes the comment delimiter with start_key.


void remove_string_delimiter ( String start_key )

Removes the string delimiter with start_key.


void request_code_completion ( bool force=false )

Emits code_completion_requested, if force is true will bypass all checks. Otherwise will check that the caret is in a word or in front of a prefix. Will ignore the request if all current options are of type file path, node path or signal.


void set_code_completion_selected_index ( int index )

Sets the current selected completion option.


void set_code_hint ( String code_hint )

Sets the code hint text. Pass an empty string to clear.


void set_code_hint_draw_below ( bool draw_below )

Sets if the code hint should draw below the text.


void set_code_region_tags ( String start="region", String end="endregion" )

Sets the code region start and end tags (without comment delimiter).


void set_line_as_bookmarked ( int line, bool bookmarked )

Sets the line as bookmarked.


void set_line_as_breakpoint ( int line, bool breakpointed )

Sets the line as breakpointed.


void set_line_as_executing ( int line, bool executing )

Sets the line as executing.


void set_symbol_lookup_word_as_valid ( bool valid )

Sets the symbol emitted by symbol_validate as a valid lookup.


void toggle_foldable_line ( int line )

Toggle the folding of the code block at the given line.


void unfold_all_lines ( )

Unfolds all lines, folded or not.


void unfold_line ( int line )

Unfolds all lines that were previously folded.


void unindent_lines ( )

Unindents selected lines, or in the case of no selection the caret line by one. Same as performing "ui_text_unindent" action.


void update_code_completion_options ( bool force )

Submits all completion options added with add_code_completion_option. Will try to force the autocomplete menu to popup, if force is true.

Note: This will replace all current candidates.


Theme Property Descriptions

Color bookmark_color = Color(0.5, 0.64, 1, 0.8)

Color of the bookmark icon for bookmarked lines.


Color brace_mismatch_color = Color(1, 0.2, 0.2, 1)

Color of the text to highlight mismatched braces.


Color breakpoint_color = Color(0.9, 0.29, 0.3, 1)

Color of the breakpoint icon for bookmarked lines.


Color code_folding_color = Color(0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8)

Color for all icons related to line folding.


Color completion_background_color = Color(0.17, 0.16, 0.2, 1)

Sets the background Color for the code completion popup.


Color completion_existing_color = Color(0.87, 0.87, 0.87, 0.13)

Background highlight Color for matching text in code completion options.


Color completion_scroll_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 0.29)

Color of the scrollbar in the code completion popup.


Color completion_scroll_hovered_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 0.4)

Color of the scrollbar in the code completion popup when hovered.


Color completion_selected_color = Color(0.26, 0.26, 0.27, 1)

Background highlight Color for the current selected option item in the code completion popup.


Color executing_line_color = Color(0.98, 0.89, 0.27, 1)

Color of the executing icon for executing lines.


Color folded_code_region_color = Color(0.68, 0.46, 0.77, 0.2)

Color of background line highlight for folded code region.


Color line_length_guideline_color = Color(0.3, 0.5, 0.8, 0.1)

Color of the main line length guideline, secondary guidelines will have 50% alpha applied.


Color line_number_color = Color(0.67, 0.67, 0.67, 0.4)

Sets the Color of line numbers.


int completion_lines = 7

Max number of options to display in the code completion popup at any one time.


int completion_max_width = 50

Max width of options in the code completion popup. Options longer than this will be cut off.


int completion_scroll_width = 6

Width of the scrollbar in the code completion popup.


Texture2D bookmark

Sets a custom Texture2D to draw in the bookmark gutter for bookmarked lines.


Texture2D breakpoint

Sets a custom Texture2D to draw in the breakpoint gutter for breakpointed lines.


Texture2D can_fold

Sets a custom Texture2D to draw in the line folding gutter when a line can be folded.


Texture2D can_fold_code_region

Sets a custom Texture2D to draw in the line folding gutter when a code region can be folded.


Texture2D executing_line

Icon to draw in the executing gutter for executing lines.


Texture2D folded

Sets a custom Texture2D to draw in the line folding gutter when a line is folded and can be unfolded.


Texture2D folded_code_region

Sets a custom Texture2D to draw in the line folding gutter when a code region is folded and can be unfolded.


Texture2D folded_eol_icon

Sets a custom Texture2D to draw at the end of a folded line.


StyleBox completion

StyleBox for the code completion popup.