Improve editor template workflow

Co-Authored-By: jmb462 <jmb462@gmail.com>
2025-11-05 12:10:55 +00:00 · 2021-10-11 11:30:59 +02:00
parent 28174d531b
commit 9d5b807059
29 changed files with 944 additions and 528 deletions
--- a/editor/script_create_dialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/script_create_dialog.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include "core/config/project_settings.h"
 #include "core/io/file_access.h"
 #include "core/io/resource_saver.h"
-#include "core/object/script_language.h"
 #include "core/string/string_builder.h"
 #include "editor/create_dialog.h"
 #include "editor/editor_node.h"
@@ -45,17 +44,16 @@ void ScriptCreateDialog::_notification(int p_what) {
 		case NOTIFICATION_ENTER_TREE:
 		case NOTIFICATION_THEME_CHANGED: {
 			for (int i = 0; i < ScriptServer::get_language_count(); i++) {
-				String lang = ScriptServer::get_language(i)->get_type();
-				Ref<Texture2D> lang_icon = get_theme_icon(lang, SNAME("EditorIcons"));
-				if (lang_icon.is_valid()) {
-					language_menu->set_item_icon(i, lang_icon);
+				Ref<Texture2D> language_icon = get_theme_icon(ScriptServer::get_language(i)->get_type(), SNAME("EditorIcons"));
+				if (language_icon.is_valid()) {
+					language_menu->set_item_icon(i, language_icon);
 				}
 			}

-			String last_lang = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_metadata("script_setup", "last_selected_language", "");
-			if (!last_lang.is_empty()) {
+			String last_language = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_metadata("script_setup", "last_selected_language", "");
+			if (!last_language.is_empty()) {
 				for (int i = 0; i < language_menu->get_item_count(); i++) {
-					if (language_menu->get_item_text(i) == last_lang) {
+					if (language_menu->get_item_text(i) == last_language) {
 						language_menu->select(i);
 						current_language = i;
 						break;
@@ -64,6 +62,10 @@ void ScriptCreateDialog::_notification(int p_what) {
 			} else {
 				language_menu->select(default_language);
 			}
+			if (EditorSettings::get_singleton()->has_meta("script_setup/use_script_templates")) {
+				is_using_templates = bool(EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_meta("script_setup/use_script_templates"));
+				use_templates->set_pressed(is_using_templates);
+			}

 			path_button->set_icon(get_theme_icon(SNAME("Folder"), SNAME("EditorIcons")));
 			parent_browse_button->set_icon(get_theme_icon(SNAME("Folder"), SNAME("EditorIcons")));
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ void ScriptCreateDialog::config(const String &p_base_name, const String &p_base_
 	built_in_enabled = p_built_in_enabled;
 	load_enabled = p_load_enabled;

-	_lang_changed(current_language);
+	_language_changed(current_language);
 	_class_name_changed("");
 	_path_changed(file_path->get_text());
 }
@@ -145,8 +147,9 @@ bool ScriptCreateDialog::_validate_class(const String &p_string) {

 	for (int i = 0; i < p_string.length(); i++) {
 		if (i == 0) {
+			// Cannot start with a number.
 			if (p_string[0] >= '0' && p_string[0] <= '9') {
-				return false; // no start with number plz
+				return false;
 			}
 		}

@@ -170,6 +173,10 @@ String ScriptCreateDialog::_validate_path(const String &p_path, bool p_file_must
 		return TTR("Filename is empty.");
 	}

+	if (!p.get_file().get_basename().is_valid_filename()) {
+		return TTR("Filename is invalid.");
+	}
+
 	p = ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->localize_path(p);
 	if (!p.begins_with("res://")) {
 		return TTR("Path is not local.");
@@ -178,11 +185,11 @@ String ScriptCreateDialog::_validate_path(const String &p_path, bool p_file_must
 	DirAccess *d = DirAccess::create(DirAccess::ACCESS_RESOURCES);
 	if (d->change_dir(p.get_base_dir()) != OK) {
 		memdelete(d);
-		return TTR("Invalid base path.");
+		return TTR("Base path is invalid.");
 	}
 	memdelete(d);

-	/* Does file already exist */
+	// Check if file exists.
 	DirAccess *f = DirAccess::create(DirAccess::ACCESS_RESOURCES);
 	if (f->dir_exists(p)) {
 		memdelete(f);
@@ -193,11 +200,11 @@ String ScriptCreateDialog::_validate_path(const String &p_path, bool p_file_must
 	}
 	memdelete(f);

-	/* Check file extension */
+	// Check file extension.
 	String extension = p.get_extension();
 	List<String> extensions;

-	// get all possible extensions for script
+	// Get all possible extensions for script.
 	for (int l = 0; l < language_menu->get_item_count(); l++) {
 		ScriptServer::get_language(l)->get_recognized_extensions(&extensions);
 	}
@@ -207,8 +214,6 @@ String ScriptCreateDialog::_validate_path(const String &p_path, bool p_file_must
 	int index = 0;
 	for (const String &E : extensions) {
 		if (E.nocasecmp_to(extension) == 0) {
-			//FIXME (?) - changing language this way doesn't update controls, needs rework
-			//language_menu->select(index); // change Language option by extension
 			found = true;
 			if (E == ScriptServer::get_language(language_menu->get_selected())->get_extension()) {
 				match = true;
@@ -222,16 +227,16 @@ String ScriptCreateDialog::_validate_path(const String &p_path, bool p_file_must
 		return TTR("Invalid extension.");
 	}
 	if (!match) {
-		return TTR("Wrong extension chosen.");
+		return TTR("Extension doesn't match chosen language.");
 	}

-	/* Let ScriptLanguage do custom validation */
+	// Let ScriptLanguage do custom validation.
 	String path_error = ScriptServer::get_language(language_menu->get_selected())->validate_path(p);
 	if (!path_error.is_empty()) {
 		return path_error;
 	}

-	/* All checks passed */
+	// All checks passed.
 	return "";
 }

@@ -244,40 +249,49 @@ String ScriptCreateDialog::_get_class_name() const {
 }

 void ScriptCreateDialog::_class_name_changed(const String &p_name) {
-	if (_validate_class(class_name->get_text())) {
-		is_class_name_valid = true;
-	} else {
-		is_class_name_valid = false;
-	}
+	is_class_name_valid = _validate_class(class_name->get_text());
 	_update_dialog();
 }

 void ScriptCreateDialog::_parent_name_changed(const String &p_parent) {
-	if (_validate_parent(parent_name->get_text())) {
-		is_parent_name_valid = true;
-	} else {
-		is_parent_name_valid = false;
-	}
+	is_parent_name_valid = _validate_parent(parent_name->get_text());
 	_update_dialog();
 }

 void ScriptCreateDialog::_template_changed(int p_template) {
-	String selected_template = p_template == 0 ? "" : template_menu->get_item_text(p_template);
-	EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set_project_metadata("script_setup", "last_selected_template", selected_template);
-	if (p_template == 0) {
-		//default
-		script_template = "";
-		return;
-	}
-	int selected_id = template_menu->get_selected_id();
-
-	for (int i = 0; i < template_list.size(); i++) {
-		const ScriptTemplateInfo &sinfo = template_list[i];
-		if (sinfo.id == selected_id) {
-			script_template = sinfo.dir.plus_file(sinfo.name + "." + sinfo.extension);
-			break;
+	const ScriptLanguage::ScriptTemplate &sinfo = _get_current_template();
+	// Update last used dictionaries
+	if (is_using_templates && !parent_name->get_text().begins_with("\"res:")) {
+		if (sinfo.origin == ScriptLanguage::TemplateLocation::TEMPLATE_PROJECT) {
+			// Save the last used template for this node into the project dictionary.
+			Dictionary dic_templates_project = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_metadata("script_setup", "templates_dictionary", Dictionary());
+			dic_templates_project[parent_name->get_text()] = sinfo.get_hash();
+			EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set_project_metadata("script_setup", "templates_dictionary", dic_templates_project);
+		} else {
+			// Save template into to editor dictionary (not a project template).
+			Dictionary dic_templates;
+			if (EditorSettings::get_singleton()->has_meta("script_setup/templates_dictionary")) {
+				dic_templates = (Dictionary)EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_meta("script_setup/templates_dictionary");
+			}
+			dic_templates[parent_name->get_text()] = sinfo.get_hash();
+			EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set_meta("script_setup/templates_dictionary", dic_templates);
+			// Remove template from project dictionary as we last used an editor level template.
+			Dictionary dic_templates_project = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_metadata("script_setup", "templates_dictionary", Dictionary());
+			if (dic_templates_project.has(parent_name->get_text())) {
+				dic_templates_project.erase(parent_name->get_text());
+				EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set_project_metadata("script_setup", "templates_dictionary", dic_templates_project);
+			}
 		}
 	}
+	// Update template label information.
+	String template_info = String::utf8("•  ");
+	template_info += TTR("Template:");
+	template_info += " " + sinfo.name;
+	if (!sinfo.description.is_empty()) {
+		template_info += " - " + sinfo.description;
+	}
+	template_info_label->set_text(template_info);
+	template_info_label->add_theme_color_override("font_color", get_theme_color(SNAME("success_color"), SNAME("Editor")));
 }

 void ScriptCreateDialog::ok_pressed() {
@@ -287,6 +301,7 @@ void ScriptCreateDialog::ok_pressed() {
 		_load_exist();
 	}

+	EditorSettings::get_singleton()->save();
 	is_new_script_created = true;
 	_update_dialog();
 }
@@ -295,18 +310,10 @@ void ScriptCreateDialog::_create_new() {
 	String cname_param = _get_class_name();

 	Ref<Script> scr;
-	if (!script_template.is_empty()) {
-		scr = ResourceLoader::load(script_template);
-		if (scr.is_null()) {
-			alert->set_text(vformat(TTR("Error loading template '%s'"), script_template));
-			alert->popup_centered();
-			return;
-		}
-		scr = scr->duplicate();
-		ScriptServer::get_language(language_menu->get_selected())->make_template(cname_param, parent_name->get_text(), scr);
-	} else {
-		scr = ScriptServer::get_language(language_menu->get_selected())->get_template(cname_param, parent_name->get_text());
-	}
+
+	const ScriptLanguage::ScriptTemplate sinfo = _get_current_template();
+
+	scr = ScriptServer::get_language(language_menu->get_selected())->make_template(sinfo.content, cname_param, parent_name->get_text());

 	if (has_named_classes) {
 		String cname = class_name->get_text();
@@ -345,8 +352,20 @@ void ScriptCreateDialog::_load_exist() {
 	hide();
 }

-void ScriptCreateDialog::_lang_changed(int l) {
-	ScriptLanguage *language = ScriptServer::get_language(l);
+Vector<String> ScriptCreateDialog::get_hierarchy(String p_object) const {
+	Vector<String> hierachy;
+	hierachy.append(p_object);
+
+	String parent_class = ClassDB::get_parent_class(p_object);
+	while (parent_class.is_valid_identifier()) {
+		hierachy.append(parent_class);
+		parent_class = ClassDB::get_parent_class(parent_class);
+	}
+	return hierachy;
+}
+
+void ScriptCreateDialog::_language_changed(int l) {
+	language = ScriptServer::get_language(l);

 	has_named_classes = language->has_named_classes();
 	can_inherit_from_file = language->can_inherit_from_file();
@@ -364,13 +383,13 @@ void ScriptCreateDialog::_lang_changed(int l) {
 		}

 		if (extension.length() == 0) {
-			// add extension if none
+			// Add extension if none.
 			path += selected_ext;
 			_path_changed(path);
 		} else {
-			// change extension by selected language
+			// Change extension by selected language.
 			List<String> extensions;
-			// get all possible extensions for script
+			// Get all possible extensions for script.
 			for (int m = 0; m < language_menu->get_item_count(); m++) {
 				ScriptServer::get_language(m)->get_recognized_extensions(&extensions);
 			}
@@ -389,123 +408,12 @@ void ScriptCreateDialog::_lang_changed(int l) {
 	}
 	file_path->set_text(path);

-	bool use_templates = language->is_using_templates();
-	template_menu->set_disabled(!use_templates);
-	template_menu->clear();
-
-	if (use_templates) {
-		_update_script_templates(language->get_extension());
-
-		String last_lang = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_metadata("script_setup", "last_selected_language", "");
-		String last_template = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_metadata("script_setup", "last_selected_template", "");
-
-		template_menu->add_item(TTR("Default"));
-
-		ScriptTemplateInfo *templates = template_list.ptrw();
-
-		Vector<String> origin_names;
-		origin_names.push_back(TTR("Project"));
-		origin_names.push_back(TTR("Editor"));
-		int cur_origin = -1;
-
-		// Populate script template items previously sorted and now grouped by origin
-		for (int i = 0; i < template_list.size(); i++) {
-			if (int(templates[i].origin) != cur_origin) {
-				template_menu->add_separator();
-
-				String origin_name = origin_names[templates[i].origin];
-
-				int last_index = template_menu->get_item_count() - 1;
-				template_menu->set_item_text(last_index, origin_name);
-
-				cur_origin = templates[i].origin;
-			}
-			String item_name = templates[i].name.capitalize();
-			template_menu->add_item(item_name);
-
-			int new_id = template_menu->get_item_count() - 1;
-			templates[i].id = new_id;
-		}
-		// Disable overridden
-		for (const KeyValue<String, Vector<int>> &E : template_overrides) {
-			const Vector<int> &overrides = E.value;
-
-			if (overrides.size() == 1) {
-				continue; // doesn't override anything
-			}
-			const ScriptTemplateInfo &extended = template_list[overrides[0]];
-
-			StringBuilder override_info;
-			override_info += TTR("Overrides");
-			override_info += ": ";
-
-			for (int i = 1; i < overrides.size(); i++) {
-				const ScriptTemplateInfo &overridden = template_list[overrides[i]];
-
-				int disable_index = template_menu->get_item_index(overridden.id);
-				template_menu->set_item_disabled(disable_index, true);
-
-				override_info += origin_names[overridden.origin];
-				if (i < overrides.size() - 1) {
-					override_info += ", ";
-				}
-			}
-			template_menu->set_item_icon(extended.id, get_theme_icon(SNAME("Override"), SNAME("EditorIcons")));
-			template_menu->get_popup()->set_item_tooltip(extended.id, override_info.as_string());
-		}
-		// Reselect last selected template
-		for (int i = 0; i < template_menu->get_item_count(); i++) {
-			const String &ti = template_menu->get_item_text(i);
-			if (language_menu->get_item_text(language_menu->get_selected()) == last_lang && last_template == ti) {
-				template_menu->select(i);
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		template_menu->add_item(TTR("N/A"));
-		script_template = "";
-	}
-
-	_template_changed(template_menu->get_selected());
 	EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set_project_metadata("script_setup", "last_selected_language", language_menu->get_item_text(language_menu->get_selected()));

 	_parent_name_changed(parent_name->get_text());
 	_update_dialog();
 }

-void ScriptCreateDialog::_update_script_templates(const String &p_extension) {
-	template_list.clear();
-	template_overrides.clear();
-
-	Vector<String> dirs;
-
-	// Ordered from local to global for correct override mechanism
-	dirs.push_back(EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_script_templates_dir());
-	dirs.push_back(EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_script_templates_dir());
-
-	for (int i = 0; i < dirs.size(); i++) {
-		Vector<String> list = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_script_templates(p_extension, dirs[i]);
-
-		for (int j = 0; j < list.size(); j++) {
-			ScriptTemplateInfo sinfo;
-			sinfo.origin = ScriptOrigin(i);
-			sinfo.dir = dirs[i];
-			sinfo.name = list[j];
-			sinfo.extension = p_extension;
-			template_list.push_back(sinfo);
-
-			if (!template_overrides.has(sinfo.name)) {
-				Vector<int> overrides;
-				overrides.push_back(template_list.size() - 1); // first one
-				template_overrides.insert(sinfo.name, overrides);
-			} else {
-				Vector<int> &overrides = template_overrides[sinfo.name];
-				overrides.push_back(template_list.size() - 1);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 void ScriptCreateDialog::_built_in_pressed() {
 	if (internal->is_pressed()) {
 		is_built_in = true;
@@ -517,6 +425,12 @@ void ScriptCreateDialog::_built_in_pressed() {
 	_update_dialog();
 }

+void ScriptCreateDialog::_use_template_pressed() {
+	is_using_templates = use_templates->is_pressed();
+	EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set_meta("script_setup/use_script_templates", is_using_templates);
+	_update_dialog();
+}
+
 void ScriptCreateDialog::_browse_path(bool browse_parent, bool p_save) {
 	is_browsing_parent = browse_parent;

@@ -545,16 +459,16 @@ void ScriptCreateDialog::_browse_path(bool browse_parent, bool p_save) {
 }

 void ScriptCreateDialog::_file_selected(const String &p_file) {
-	String p = ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->localize_path(p_file);
+	String path = ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->localize_path(p_file);
 	if (is_browsing_parent) {
-		parent_name->set_text("\"" + p + "\"");
+		parent_name->set_text("\"" + path + "\"");
 		_parent_name_changed(parent_name->get_text());
 	} else {
-		file_path->set_text(p);
-		_path_changed(p);
+		file_path->set_text(path);
+		_path_changed(path);

-		String filename = p.get_file().get_basename();
-		int select_start = p.rfind(filename);
+		String filename = path.get_file().get_basename();
+		int select_start = path.rfind(filename);
 		file_path->select(select_start, select_start + filename.length());
 		file_path->set_caret_column(select_start + filename.length());
 		file_path->grab_focus();
@@ -588,7 +502,7 @@ void ScriptCreateDialog::_path_changed(const String &p_path) {
 		return;
 	}

-	/* Does file already exist */
+	// Check if file exists.
 	DirAccess *f = DirAccess::create(DirAccess::ACCESS_RESOURCES);
 	String p = ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->localize_path(p_path.strip_edges());
 	if (f->file_exists(p)) {
@@ -623,9 +537,98 @@ void ScriptCreateDialog::_msg_path_valid(bool valid, const String &p_msg) {
 	}
 }

-void ScriptCreateDialog::_update_dialog() {
-	/* "Add Script Dialog" GUI logic and script checks. */
+void ScriptCreateDialog::_update_template_menu() {
+	bool is_language_using_templates = language->is_using_templates();
+	template_menu->set_disabled(false);
+	template_menu->clear();
+	template_list.clear();

+	if (is_language_using_templates) {
+		// Get the lastest templates used for each type of node from project settings then global settings.
+		Dictionary last_local_templates = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_metadata("script_setup", "templates_dictionary", Dictionary());
+		Dictionary last_global_templates;
+		if (EditorSettings::get_singleton()->has_meta("script_setup/templates_dictionary")) {
+			last_global_templates = (Dictionary)EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_meta("script_setup/templates_dictionary");
+		}
+		String inherits_base_type = parent_name->get_text();
+
+		// If it inherits from a script, select Object instead.
+		if (inherits_base_type[0] == '"') {
+			inherits_base_type = "Object";
+		}
+
+		// Get all ancestor node for selected base node.
+		// There templates will also fit the base node.
+		Vector<String> hierarchy = get_hierarchy(inherits_base_type);
+		int last_used_template = -1;
+		int preselected_template = -1;
+		int previous_ancestor_level = -1;
+
+		// Templates can be stored in tree different locations.
+		Vector<ScriptLanguage::TemplateLocation> template_locations;
+		template_locations.append(ScriptLanguage::TEMPLATE_PROJECT);
+		template_locations.append(ScriptLanguage::TEMPLATE_EDITOR);
+		template_locations.append(ScriptLanguage::TEMPLATE_BUILT_IN);
+
+		for (const ScriptLanguage::TemplateLocation &template_location : template_locations) {
+			String display_name = _get_script_origin_label(template_location);
+			bool separator = false;
+			int ancestor_level = 0;
+			for (const String &current_node : hierarchy) {
+				Vector<ScriptLanguage::ScriptTemplate> templates_found;
+				if (template_location == ScriptLanguage::TEMPLATE_BUILT_IN) {
+					templates_found = language->get_built_in_templates(current_node);
+				} else {
+					String template_directory;
+					if (template_location == ScriptLanguage::TEMPLATE_PROJECT) {
+						template_directory = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_script_templates_dir();
+					} else {
+						template_directory = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_script_templates_dir();
+					}
+					templates_found = _get_user_templates(language, current_node, template_directory, template_location);
+				}
+				if (!templates_found.is_empty()) {
+					if (!separator) {
+						template_menu->add_separator();
+						template_menu->set_item_text(template_menu->get_item_count() - 1, display_name);
+						separator = true;
+					}
+					for (ScriptLanguage::ScriptTemplate &t : templates_found) {
+						template_menu->add_item(t.inherit + ": " + t.name);
+						int id = template_menu->get_item_count() - 1;
+						// Check if this template should be preselected if node isn't in the last used dictionary.
+						if (ancestor_level < previous_ancestor_level || previous_ancestor_level == -1) {
+							previous_ancestor_level = ancestor_level;
+							preselected_template = id;
+						}
+						// Check for last used template for this node in project settings then in global settings.
+						if (last_local_templates.has(parent_name->get_text()) && t.get_hash() == String(last_local_templates[parent_name->get_text()])) {
+							last_used_template = id;
+						} else if (last_used_template == -1 && last_global_templates.has(parent_name->get_text()) && t.get_hash() == String(last_global_templates[parent_name->get_text()])) {
+							last_used_template = id;
+						}
+						t.id = id;
+						template_list.push_back(t);
+						String icon = has_theme_icon(t.inherit, SNAME("EditorIcons")) ? t.inherit : "Object";
+						template_menu->set_item_icon(id, get_theme_icon(icon, SNAME("EditorIcons")));
+					}
+				}
+				ancestor_level++;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (last_used_template != -1) {
+			template_menu->select(last_used_template);
+		} else if (preselected_template != -1) {
+			template_menu->select(preselected_template);
+		}
+	}
+	_template_changed(template_menu->get_selected());
+}
+
+void ScriptCreateDialog::_update_dialog() {
+	// "Add Script Dialog" GUI logic and script checks.
+	_update_template_menu();
 	bool script_ok = true;

 	// Is script path/name valid (order from top to bottom)?
@@ -697,42 +700,52 @@ void ScriptCreateDialog::_update_dialog() {
 	// This warning isn't relevant if the script is built-in.
 	script_name_warning_label->set_visible(!is_built_in && _get_class_name() == parent_name->get_text());

-	if (is_built_in) {
-		get_ok_button()->set_text(TTR("Create"));
-		parent_name->set_editable(true);
-		parent_search_button->set_disabled(false);
-		parent_browse_button->set_disabled(!can_inherit_from_file);
-		_msg_path_valid(true, TTR("Built-in script (into scene file)."));
-	} else if (is_new_script_created) {
-		// New script created.
+	bool is_new_file = is_built_in || is_new_script_created;

-		get_ok_button()->set_text(TTR("Create"));
-		parent_name->set_editable(true);
-		parent_search_button->set_disabled(false);
-		parent_browse_button->set_disabled(!can_inherit_from_file);
-		if (is_path_valid) {
+	parent_name->set_editable(is_new_file);
+	parent_search_button->set_disabled(!is_new_file);
+	parent_browse_button->set_disabled(!is_new_file || !can_inherit_from_file);
+	template_inactive_message = "";
+	String button_text = is_new_file ? TTR("Create") : TTR("Load");
+	get_ok_button()->set_text(button_text);
+
+	if (is_new_file) {
+		if (is_built_in) {
+			_msg_path_valid(true, TTR("Built-in script (into scene file)."));
+		}
+		if (is_new_script_created && is_path_valid) {
 			_msg_path_valid(true, TTR("Will create a new script file."));
 		}
-	} else if (load_enabled) {
-		// Script loaded.
+	} else {
+		if (load_enabled) {
+			template_inactive_message = TTR("Using existing script file.");
+			if (is_path_valid) {
+				_msg_path_valid(true, TTR("Will load an existing script file."));
+			}
+		} else {
+			template_inactive_message = TTR("Using existing script file.");
+			_msg_path_valid(false, TTR("Script file already exists."));
+			script_ok = false;
+		}
+	}

-		get_ok_button()->set_text(TTR("Load"));
-		parent_name->set_editable(false);
-		parent_search_button->set_disabled(true);
-		parent_browse_button->set_disabled(true);
-		if (is_path_valid) {
-			_msg_path_valid(true, TTR("Will load an existing script file."));
+	// Show templates list if needed.
+	if (is_using_templates) {
+		// Check if at least one suitable template has been found.
+		if (template_menu->get_item_count() == 0 && template_inactive_message.is_empty()) {
+			template_inactive_message = TTR("No suitable template.");
 		}
 	} else {
-		get_ok_button()->set_text(TTR("Create"));
-		parent_name->set_editable(true);
-		parent_search_button->set_disabled(false);
-		parent_browse_button->set_disabled(!can_inherit_from_file);
-		_msg_path_valid(false, TTR("Script file already exists."));
-
-		script_ok = false;
+		template_inactive_message = TTR("Empty");
 	}

+	if (!template_inactive_message.is_empty()) {
+		template_menu->set_disabled(true);
+		template_menu->clear();
+		template_menu->add_item(template_inactive_message);
+	}
+	template_info_label->set_visible(!template_menu->is_disabled());
+
 	get_ok_button()->set_disabled(!script_ok);

 	Callable entered_call = callable_mp(this, &ScriptCreateDialog::_path_submitted);
@@ -745,6 +758,122 @@ void ScriptCreateDialog::_update_dialog() {
 	}
 }

+ScriptLanguage::ScriptTemplate ScriptCreateDialog::_get_current_template() const {
+	int selected_id = template_menu->get_selected_id();
+	for (const ScriptLanguage::ScriptTemplate &t : template_list) {
+		if (is_using_templates) {
+			if (t.id == selected_id) {
+				return t;
+			}
+		} else {
+			// Using empty built-in template if templates are disabled.
+			if (t.origin == ScriptLanguage::TemplateLocation::TEMPLATE_BUILT_IN && t.name == "Empty") {
+				return t;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return ScriptLanguage::ScriptTemplate();
+}
+
+Vector<ScriptLanguage::ScriptTemplate> ScriptCreateDialog::_get_user_templates(const ScriptLanguage *language, const StringName &p_object, const String &p_dir, const ScriptLanguage::TemplateLocation &p_origin) const {
+	Vector<ScriptLanguage::ScriptTemplate> user_templates;
+	String extension = language->get_extension();
+
+	String dir_path = p_dir.plus_file(p_object);
+
+	DirAccess *d = DirAccess::open(dir_path);
+	if (d) {
+		d->list_dir_begin();
+		String file = d->get_next();
+		while (file != String()) {
+			if (file.get_extension() == extension) {
+				user_templates.append(_parse_template(language, dir_path, file, p_origin, p_object));
+			}
+			file = d->get_next();
+		}
+		d->list_dir_end();
+		memdelete(d);
+	}
+	return user_templates;
+}
+
+ScriptLanguage::ScriptTemplate ScriptCreateDialog::_parse_template(const ScriptLanguage *language, const String &p_path, const String &p_filename, const ScriptLanguage::TemplateLocation &p_origin, const String &p_inherits) const {
+	ScriptLanguage::ScriptTemplate script_template = ScriptLanguage::ScriptTemplate();
+	script_template.origin = p_origin;
+	script_template.inherit = p_inherits;
+	String space_indent = "    ";
+	// Get meta delimiter
+	String meta_delimiter = String();
+	List<String> comment_delimiters;
+	language->get_comment_delimiters(&comment_delimiters);
+	for (const String &script_delimiter : comment_delimiters) {
+		if (script_delimiter.find(" ") == -1) {
+			meta_delimiter = script_delimiter;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	String meta_prefix = meta_delimiter + " meta-";
+
+	// Parse file for meta-information and script content
+	Error err;
+	FileAccess *file = FileAccess::open(p_path.plus_file(p_filename), FileAccess::READ, &err);
+	if (!err) {
+		while (!file->eof_reached()) {
+			String line = file->get_line();
+			if (line.begins_with(meta_prefix)) {
+				// Store meta information
+				line = line.substr(meta_prefix.length(), -1);
+				if (line.begins_with("name")) {
+					script_template.name = line.substr(5, -1).strip_edges();
+				}
+				if (line.begins_with("description")) {
+					script_template.description = line.substr(12, -1).strip_edges();
+				}
+				if (line.begins_with("space-indent")) {
+					String indent_value = line.substr(17, -1).strip_edges();
+					if (indent_value.is_valid_int()) {
+						space_indent = "";
+						for (int i = 0; i < indent_value.to_int(); i++) {
+							space_indent += " ";
+						}
+					} else {
+						WARN_PRINT(vformat("Template meta-use_space_indent need to be a valid integer value. Found %s.", indent_value));
+					}
+				}
+			} else {
+				// Store script
+				if (space_indent != "") {
+					line = line.replace(space_indent, "_TS_");
+				}
+				script_template.content += line.replace("\t", "_TS_") + "\n";
+			}
+		}
+		file->close();
+		memdelete(file);
+	}
+
+	script_template.content = script_template.content.lstrip("\n");
+
+	// Get name from file name if no name in meta information
+	if (script_template.name == String()) {
+		script_template.name = p_filename.get_basename().replace("_", " ").capitalize();
+	}
+
+	return script_template;
+}
+
+String ScriptCreateDialog::_get_script_origin_label(const ScriptLanguage::TemplateLocation &p_origin) const {
+	switch (p_origin) {
+		case ScriptLanguage::TEMPLATE_BUILT_IN:
+			return TTR("Built-in");
+		case ScriptLanguage::TEMPLATE_EDITOR:
+			return TTR("Editor");
+		case ScriptLanguage::TEMPLATE_PROJECT:
+			return TTR("Project");
+	}
+	return "";
+}
+
 void ScriptCreateDialog::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("config", "inherits", "path", "built_in_enabled", "load_enabled"), &ScriptCreateDialog::config, DEFVAL(true), DEFVAL(true));

@@ -757,7 +886,7 @@ ScriptCreateDialog::ScriptCreateDialog() {
 	GridContainer *gc = memnew(GridContainer);
 	gc->set_columns(2);

-	/* Error Messages Field */
+	/* Information Messages Field */

 	VBoxContainer *vb = memnew(VBoxContainer);

@@ -782,6 +911,10 @@ ScriptCreateDialog::ScriptCreateDialog() {
 	script_name_warning_label->set_autowrap_mode(Label::AUTOWRAP_WORD_SMART);
 	script_name_warning_label->hide();

+	template_info_label = memnew(Label);
+	vb->add_child(template_info_label);
+	template_info_label->set_autowrap_mode(Label::AUTOWRAP_WORD_SMART);
+
 	status_panel = memnew(PanelContainer);
 	status_panel->set_h_size_flags(Control::SIZE_FILL);
 	status_panel->set_v_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
@@ -801,7 +934,7 @@ ScriptCreateDialog::ScriptCreateDialog() {
 	/* Language */

 	language_menu = memnew(OptionButton);
-	language_menu->set_custom_minimum_size(Size2(250, 0) * EDSCALE);
+	language_menu->set_custom_minimum_size(Size2(350, 0) * EDSCALE);
 	language_menu->set_h_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	gc->add_child(memnew(Label(TTR("Language:"))));
 	gc->add_child(language_menu);
@@ -819,7 +952,7 @@ ScriptCreateDialog::ScriptCreateDialog() {
 	}
 	current_language = default_language;

-	language_menu->connect("item_selected", callable_mp(this, &ScriptCreateDialog::_lang_changed));
+	language_menu->connect("item_selected", callable_mp(this, &ScriptCreateDialog::_language_changed));

 	/* Inherits */

@@ -851,10 +984,24 @@ ScriptCreateDialog::ScriptCreateDialog() {

 	/* Templates */

-	template_menu = memnew(OptionButton);
+	is_using_templates = true;
 	gc->add_child(memnew(Label(TTR("Template:"))));
-	gc->add_child(template_menu);
+	HBoxContainer *template_hb = memnew(HBoxContainer);
+	template_hb->set_h_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
+
+	use_templates = memnew(CheckBox);
+	use_templates->set_pressed(is_using_templates);
+	use_templates->connect("pressed", callable_mp(this, &ScriptCreateDialog::_use_template_pressed));
+	template_hb->add_child(use_templates);
+
+	template_inactive_message = "";
+
+	template_menu = memnew(OptionButton);
+	template_menu->set_h_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	template_menu->connect("item_selected", callable_mp(this, &ScriptCreateDialog::_template_changed));
+	template_hb->add_child(template_menu);
+
+	gc->add_child(template_hb);

 	/* Built-in Script */