Calinou
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3 years ago I'm not sure if this can be done without implementing complex IPC mechanisms…
If https://github.com/godotengine/godot-proposals/issues/50 is implemented first, it might become a little easier, but it'll still require a lot of OS-specific wrangling.
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Describe the project you are working on
plugins
Describe the problem or limitation you are having in your project
I often have several open Godot editor instances. I do this mainly to compare projects, as well as find resources (scripts, scenes, fonts, assets, etc.) in one project and then copy them to another project.
Sometimes I have to do this really often and then I am convinced again and again that it would be convenient to be able to drag-drop resources, nodes and other things from one project to another, without having to use the OS's file explorer or other tools.
Describe the feature / enhancement and how it helps to overcome the problem or limitation
Ability to drag-and-drop between Godot instances would solve the problem. This would make copying resources and other stuff easier and more convenient, for example copying of files from project A to project B, like this:
https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/16458555/110035493-929b1680-7d5d-11eb-87c9-19cca7489bba.mp4
this would allow drag-n-drop:
Describe how your proposal will work, with code, pseudo-code, mock-ups, and/or diagrams
Godot Editor at least should detect that something is dropped on it from another Godot instance.
SceneTreehasfiles_droppedsignal, so a similar signal could be added likeEditorPlugin.resources_dropped(a clearer signal name could be chosen). A more advanced way would be to be able to define the details of drag-and-drop, something similar toControl.can_drop_data(),drop_data(),get_drag_data(), etc.If this enhancement will not be used often, can it be worked around with a few lines of script?
It can't. A work-round would be to open the selected files in your OS file explorer and copy the files there, which is less convenient.
Is there a reason why this should be core and not an add-on in the asset library?
It seems there is no a reliable and relatively easy way to implement drag-n-drop between editors with an addon.
On the other hand, the problem of conveniently copying files between projects can be solved with plugins using other approaches (but drag-and-drop looks so UX friendly :))