godotengine / godotengine/godot

No property descriptions in tooltips inside Advanced Import Settings except for root node

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documentation enhancement topic:import usability
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Description

Tested versions

Reproducible in: v4.5.2.stable.official [6ce3de25a], v4.7.dev.custom_build [4a280218f], v4.7.2.stable.official [ed1daf0bf].

System information

Godot v4.7.dev (4a280218f) - Windows 10 (build 19045) - Multi-window, 1 monitor - Vulkan (Forward+) - dedicated NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU (NVIDIA; 32.0.15.8183) - AMD Ryzen 5 5600H with Radeon Graphics (12 threads) - 15.34 GiB memory

Issue description
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Steps to reproduce

Open advanced import settings and move mouse cursor over a property

Minimal reproduction project (MRP)

N/A

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First steps

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Research direction

Start in the Advanced Import Settings interface and reproduce the issue by hovering properties, as described in the report. Trace how the root node gets its tooltip description compared with other properties; done means descriptions appear for all applicable properties, and the existing behavior is verified on the listed Godot versions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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