mapeditor / mapeditor/tiled

Manually organize Custom Properties and be able to categorize them.

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

As I create Custom Types for my maps (which will later be converted into objects by a plugin I am using), I notice how the Custom Properties are entirely organized by alphabetical order, with no way of choosing how I would want them to be organized. Meaning that if I have 2 variables, such as "run_speed" and "friction" for an "Actor" custom type, despite those two variables being related (both of them will set up the actor's speed), they will be very far from each other due to the letters they start with.

Describe the solution you'd like.

Some way of allowing me to manually decide how the Custom Properites should be organized, and if possible, be able to separate them into "categories" that you can expand or collapse.

Describe alternatives you've considered.

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Research direction

The issue does not name files or tests. Start by locating the custom type property editor and the code that currently orders properties alphabetically; determine how ordering and expandable categories should be stored. Done means users can manually order related properties and organize them into collapsible categories.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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