playcanvas / playcanvas/editor

Show guid of Entity in the Inspector

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area: editor interface area: ui enhancement
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Description

It would be useful to show the guid in the editor, to be able to use methods like findByGuid

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Research direction

Start by locating the editor's Inspector view for pc.Entity and the existing property display. Review the linked findByGuid API documentation to confirm which GUID should be shown, then verify that the GUID is visible when inspecting an Entity.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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