Creating / Editing Scene variables feature request

#1

So, there are 3 different types of variables ( as read from the documentation )
Global variables -> which you can create / edit from Project Manager->Game Settings.
Object variables -> which you can create / edit from right clicking on an object from the Objects panel.

And then Scene variables …

Where can you create / edit those? Yes you can do this from the events panel, but why is there no unified create / edit dialog like there is for Global and Object variables?

It seems like a natural place for this would be when you have clicked on a scene and you have the properties panel on the left :

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Right now all that is there is “Click on an instance in the scene to display it’s properties” Which is useful information but this would be a natural place to add a list of the scene variables as well as a “+” to add more.

So, my feature request is to add a Scene Property add/edit panel just like there is one for Global and Object variables. And to have it visible when you have the properties panel open on a scene.

#2

Right click on scene > Scene propoerties > edit scene variables :slight_smile:

#3

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Where?

#4

I see now you can right click on a blank space in a scene … To be honest that’s pretty unintuitive. So perhaps we can add Scene Properties menu item to the context menu of a scene in the project view?

#5

Or even if you just added another line of text under “Click on an instance in the scene to display it’s properties” of “Right click on a blank space in the scene to get to the Scene Properties panel” …

#6

Finding things should be consistent.

Under Object list you can find object properties:

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So you should be able to find Scene variables by right clicking the scene from the Project menu:

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Do you see what I mean? And it’s perfectly ok to have multiple ways to access this menu - it’s about discoverability.

#7

Yes add a new item in context menu of scene is doable i think :slight_smile:

#8

That would be a good first issue on the GitHub.

#9

I’ll file a ticket and reference this thread.

#10

Ticket filed:

Thanks for the feedback.

#11

This Helped Me With Making A Scene Variable Thanks

#12

Right Click The Scene Then Click Edit Scene Variables. Then Finally Click Add And Call Your Scene Variable Whatever You Want

closed #13