Describe the problem or limitation you are having in your project
I cannot translate whole polygonal collision shapes for my tiles, so if my shape is offset compared to the visual sprite because:
a. I offset my sprites in my spritesheet
b. this bug: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/issues/73517
Describe the feature / enhancement and how it helps to overcome the problem or limitation
a. A translate shape mode where you can drag and drop the whole shape would help.
b. Alternatively, allowing batch selection and move of existing points would also allow moving the entire shape. It's even more flexible as it would also allow moving only 2 or 3 points together, thus moving shape edges.
Describe how your proposal will work, with code, pseudo-code, mock-ups, and/or diagrams
a. Translate shape tool mode
There are already a few edit modes:
We could add a Translate/Move shape mode among them, with an associated button & icon
After enabling this mode, drag and drop on the shape area (at least inside the collision shape) would move the shape entirely. Snapping would occur as usual.
We could also integrate this in the standard point edit mode, in this case only move the whole shape when dragging and dropping from inside the shape, not when cursor is near a point, to distinguish both behaviors.
b. Batch select and move
Allow multiple point selection when holding Shift, and/or when dragging and dropping from outside points to create a selection rectangle (as in vector editors when editing a curve with key points).
Then, when you move one point, you move all the selected ones at the same time.
If this enhancement will not be used often, can it be worked around with a few lines of script?
No
Is there a reason why this should be core and not an add-on in the asset library?
Calinou
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1 year ago
Describe the project you are working on
A platformer with tilemap
Describe the problem or limitation you are having in your project
I cannot translate whole polygonal collision shapes for my tiles, so if my shape is offset compared to the visual sprite because: a. I offset my sprites in my spritesheet b. this bug: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/issues/73517
then I must move each point manually with high precision. Or edit numerical values in a text editor (causing a crash, see https://github.com/godotengine/godot/issues/73518)
Describe the feature / enhancement and how it helps to overcome the problem or limitation
a. A translate shape mode where you can drag and drop the whole shape would help.
b. Alternatively, allowing batch selection and move of existing points would also allow moving the entire shape. It's even more flexible as it would also allow moving only 2 or 3 points together, thus moving shape edges.
Describe how your proposal will work, with code, pseudo-code, mock-ups, and/or diagrams
a. Translate shape tool mode
There are already a few edit modes:
We could add a Translate/Move shape mode among them, with an associated button & icon After enabling this mode, drag and drop on the shape area (at least inside the collision shape) would move the shape entirely. Snapping would occur as usual.
We could also integrate this in the standard point edit mode, in this case only move the whole shape when dragging and dropping from inside the shape, not when cursor is near a point, to distinguish both behaviors.
b. Batch select and move
Allow multiple point selection when holding Shift, and/or when dragging and dropping from outside points to create a selection rectangle (as in vector editors when editing a curve with key points).
Then, when you move one point, you move all the selected ones at the same time.
If this enhancement will not be used often, can it be worked around with a few lines of script?
No
Is there a reason why this should be core and not an add-on in the asset library?
It's the built-in collision shape editor.