mapeditor / mapeditor/tiled

Scripting API - TiledObject - Allow for invisible / readonly custom properties

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Description

When placing a Object on an Object layer it gets an ID and Template assigned. Both are readonly.
I think it would be great if custom properties could either be invisible (not prefered) or be marked as readonly upon creation (prefered).

The use-case for this is that I am developing tools that create objects. I would like to assign the current extension version to the created object so I can later track down deprecated/old objects that need an update when my extension changed. Having a editable custom property (which is what I have right now) is pretty error prone

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Research direction

Start by tracing how TiledObject custom properties are created and exposed through the scripting API. Compare the existing readonly behavior of object IDs and templates with the requested custom-property behavior. Done means tools can mark a custom property readonly when creating an object, preventing accidental edits while retaining its value for later version tracking.

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Tech stack
cpp
Domain
api
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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