godot-next

Godot Node Extensions, AKA Godot NExt, is a Godot 3.1+ repository dedicated to collecting basic script classes that are currently unavailable in vanilla Godot.

As you might have noticed, Godot Engine's initial node offerings are general purpose and are intentionally not oriented towards particular types of games.

This repository's purpose is to create classes that fulfill a particular function and work out-of-the-box. Users should be able to use your class immediately after creating it. For nodes, don't be afraid to design ones that have an array of dynamically generated children. ;-)

Note: The repository is named after Nodes, but ultimately any general-purpose type is welcome here (References, Resources, etc.).

If you like the project, please star it. If you'd like to support its development, please send tips to my Kofi.

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How to Use

1. Create or open a project.

2. Download the repo from GitHub directly. I don't bother updating the AssetLib version anymore. Go to the Asset Library tab, search for "Godot NExt" and install the plugin.

3. Open Project Settings and go to the Plugins tab.

4. Find the godot-next plugin and select "Active" from the dropdown on the right-hand side.

5. You should now be able to create each new type of node in your project!

How to Contribute

Ideas

If you have an idea for a node that you would like to have added to the repository, create a new Issue.

Scripts

All scripts must be script classes, i.e. scripts with registered names.

All scripts must have the author's name at the top.

All credits related to any associated script code or icons should be kept in the ATTRIBUTIONS.md file.

All scripts must adhere to the relevant language's styling conventions, modeled after Godot Docs examples and the Godot Engine source code.

All C# scripts must be submitted to a *-cs branch, e.g. master-cs, 3.1-cs, etc. This is to ensure that users who aren't using the Mono-enabled version of Godot do not have C# scripts present.

Submissions are encouraged to do the following:

1. Provide a 16x16 SVG icon for each submitted script.
2. Use statically-typed GDScript if submitting one or more GDScript files.
3. Create mirrored versions of GDScript and C# scripts between branches.
4. Add your node(s)' information to the bottom of the README, if possible (less work for maintainers).

That's it! I hope you've got ideas of what you'd like to share with others.

Classes

Linkable Node Name	Description	Language
Array2D	A 2D Array class.	GDScript
BitFlag	A class that allows abstracts away the complexity of handling bit flag enum types.	GDScript
Behavior	A Resource type that automatically calls Node-like notification methods when paired with the CallbackDelegator class.	GDScript
CallbackDelegator	A Node that manages a ResourceSet of resources and delegates Node callbacks to each instance.	GDScript
ClassType	A class abstraction, both for engine and user-defined types.	GDScript
CSVFile	Similar to ConfigFile, parses a .csv file. Can generate a key-value store from rows. Supports .tsv files.	GDScript
Cycle	Cycles through child nodes without any visibility or container effects.	GDScript
EditorTools	A utility for any features useful in the context of the Editor.	GDScript
FileSearch	A utility with helpful methods to search through one's project files (or any directory).	GDScript
FileSystemLink	A utility for creating links (file/directory, symbolic/hard).	GDScript
Inflector	A vocabulary wrapper of inflection tools to pluralize and singularize strings.	GDScript
InspectorControls	A utility for creating data-editing GUI elements.	GDScript
PropertyInfo	A wrapper and utility class for generating PropertyInfo Dictionaries, for use in Object._get_property_list().	GDScript
ResourceArray	A ResourceCollection implementation that manages an Array of Resources.	GDScript
ResourceCollection	An abstract base class for data structures that store Resource objects.	GDScript
ResourceSet	A ResourceCollection implementation that manages a Set of Resources.	GDScript
Singletons	A utility for caching Reference-derived singletons. Resources with a SELF_RESOURCE constant with a path to a *.tres file will be automatically loaded when accessed.	GDScript
Trail2D	Creates a variable-length trail that tracks a "target" node.	GDScript
Variant	A utility class for handling Variants (the type wrapper for all variables in Godot's scripting API).	GDScript
VBoxItemList	Creates a vertical list of items that can be added or removed. Items are a user-specified Script or Scene Control.	GDScript