ScriptEditor: Show name of currently open script in top bar

[alazifk]

Describe the project you are working on

GDScript Programming

Describe the problem or limitation you are having in your project

It is harder to see what script I have currently open than it needs to be. My eyes tend to wander to the scenes tabs which is a result of insufficient visual hierarchy.

Here I have some unrelated script open and a Debug scene and it looks like I have a Debug script open. That the script is highlighted in the side panel is not good enough for various reasons including:

• Gestalt laws: It is disconnected so it is not perceived as an unit
• If I scroll away I don't see the name anymore
• The placement is not fixed

Overall it is just too unclear that this is primary information.

Describe the feature / enhancement and how it helps to overcome the problem or limitation

Add the name of the script in the center of the top bar.
Make it visually distinct. I suggest:

• fatter font
• slightly raised or lowered

It could also be used as a button for a drop down. This could e.g. be used to select from a list of recently used scripts and pinned scripts.

Describe how your proposal will work, with code, pseudo-code, mock-ups, and/or diagrams

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?

yes

[zinnschlag]

Related to #512? This one places the script name in the status bar instead. But it is basically the same feature.

[YuriSizov]

Related to #512? This one places the script name in the status bar instead. But it is basically the same feature.

I believe it might've been suggested separately from my proposal (though I can't find anything at the moment). But yes, the top bar is rather crowded, especially on lower resolutions, so this placement might not be the best.

[alazifk]

@YuriSizov The post is towards the end of #512. I think we should try if things get squeezed at low widths. If it happens there are a number of ways we could deal with it, you could just hide the file name at very low widths, you could shorten it "T..." and show the full name when hovered, you could take space away from other elements e.g. "Online Docs" and "Search Help" could be shortened or elements could get collapsed. But we'd have to test if this is even an issue.

IMHO the best alternative would be to redesign the side bar with the scripts to actually make it look like vertical tabs.
I would still also put the script name at the top. I believe in the long run the script editor should be redesigned to a detachable window that supports both horizontal and vertical tabs. Meanwhile putting the script name at the top seems good enough.

[Torguen]

Also related with #3697

[bfedie518]

This would solve a glaring problem: there is currently no way to see what script you have open if you close the script list. The only way to see which script is open is to see what is highlighted in the script list.

[rainlizard]

related plugin: https://github.com/rainlizard/ScriptNameOnTop

[Krigu]

Even after using the Godot Editor almost daily for a couple months, I still find it confusing when the title on the active tab and the currently opened script do not match. Since I usually hide the script panel to save some space, displaying the name of the currently openend script on the toolbar would personally help me a lot.

The save some space the buttons "Online Docs" and "Search Help" could only be displayed as an icon (like most other buttons in the editor).

The implementation could look something like this:

Whether the script name gets shown could optionally be toggled in the editor settings.

Since there are a lot of ongoing discussions about UX and the editor layout, any chance a PR implementing this proposal could get merged?

[Calinou]

I'd make the path display the full res:// path if possible, or if space is lacking, display the last path components (e.g. res://scripts/weapons/sword/fire_sword.gd is shortened to .../sword/fire_sword.gd).

The save some space the buttons "Online Docs" and "Search Help" could only be displayed as an icon (like most other buttons in the editor).

I wouldn't remove labels for existing icons, as unlabeled icons are known to be a UX antipattern. They should be reserved for purposes where there's really no alternative (e.g. in Tree).

Since there are a lot of ongoing discussions about UX and the editor layout, any chance a PR implementing this proposal could get merged?

You can open a PR for this, but like any other PR, we can't guarantee it'll be merged.

[Krigu]

I wouldn't remove labels for existing icons, as unlabeled icons are known to be a UX antipattern. They should be reserved for purposes where there's really no alternative (e.g. in Tree).

So how about renaming them to something shorter, like e.g. Docs and Help?