Make fold/unfold line shortcut work anywhere within a foldable section, not just on the line with the folding marker

[just-like-that]

Describe the project you are working on

2D-game - any will do

Describe the problem or limitation you are having in your project

Currently folding "Fold/Unfold Line" of a single function works via shortcut if the user is positioned at the head of the function only.

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

Add support for folding if cursor is placed anywhere in function to omit that I've to scroll to the beginning of (long) functions first.

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

If "Fold Line" (Alt-F) is pressed inside a function body it folds the method like it does at the head of the function, too.

If this enhancement will not be used often, can it be worked around with a few lines of script?

Existing editor feature.

Is there a reason why this should be core and not an add-on in the asset library?

Improving an existing script editor feature.

[vivienprouvot]

Hi,
As I'm trying to get all my code in one single folder for my personnal readibility, I'm also very interested in such a fonctionality. Would you know if there is any way to modify the file itself (or the project file) in order to do so ?
Thank you.

[Calinou]

This is the code that is called when using the Fold Line shortcut: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/26bed8aa85fc2f98e38552a82929e1deb5b29d8a/scene/gui/code_edit.cpp#L1637-L1644

You will need to modify it to allow folding from anywhere, then recompile the editor source code to test your changes.

[vivienprouvot]

Hmmm just above the lines you mentioned, there is this function : fold_all_lines, maybe it is already implemented yet ? (Maybe it is what you suggested when you say "from anywhere"...)

Also, line 2272 there is this : ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("fold_all_lines"), &CodeEdit::fold_all_lines);
But I can't figure what &CodeEdit:: really is.

[Calinou]

But I can't figure what &CodeEdit:: really is.

This line binds the "fold_all_lines" method (from the scripting API) to a reference to the fold_all_lines() method of the CodeEdit class in C++.

[vivienprouvot]

Hi everyone.
I am still interested in this functionality but as I am a poor developer, I'm not sure I could imagine a pull/request.
Also, I'd like to mention since I switched to linux, this Alt+F shortcut dosn't work to unfold.
I tried to change it to another shortcut but the behavior is the same : it writes the letter on the screen instead of unfolding the line.
Anyone willing to help ? =]

[vivienprouvot]

I don't know since when it is available, but it is.
Thank guys, you do amazing work. Libre softwares are the future ;)

[kitbdev]

Maybe @vivienprouvot is referring to their previous comment about the shortcut not working on Linux?
I'm not sure, but this is not implemented yet, so this should be reopened.