Godot-proposals: Add information to Project Manager about new versions of Godot

[qarmin]

Describe the project you are working on:
This is unrelated to proposal

Describe the problem or limitation you are having in your project:
I don't have any problems with it, because I'm up to date with the newest Godot versions.
Some people use Godot versions downloaded from site, which is easy but after time this version may become outdated.
Of course there is Steam and Linux package managers which provide auto updates, but still not everybody have it.

Describe the feature / enhancement and how it helps to overcome the problem or limitation:
Adding popup/info would help users to use the latest available versions of software.
Some of issues which they had, could be fixed in later versions of Godot.

Describe how your proposal will work, with code, pseudocode, mockups, and/or diagrams:

There should be a button "Check for updates" off by default(like vnen said, Godot should not connect to internet without user knowledge).

or

If this enhancement will not be used often, can it be worked around with a few lines of script?:
I don't thing so.
It should be used rather often by all users.

Is there a reason why this should be core and not an add-on in the asset library?:
I don't think that is possible to use addon in project manager.

[KoBeWi]

off by default(like vnen said, Godot should not connect to internet without user knowledge).

Or there could be prompt upon first run asking if automatically check for updates.

[Calinou]

Or there could be prompt upon first run asking if automatically check for updates.

Since this is a rarely used feature, I wouldn't bother asking the user about it. Just add a button that can be clicked to check for updates.

[KoBeWi]

Well, GIMP added auto-checking recently and it asks you on first run IIRC. The button has to be placed in some obviously visible spot, otherwise users will miss it.

[I7SOD]

@KoBeWi what about next to the exit button underneath all the projects I guess that's easy to see

[Calinou]

@I7SOD Putting a non-desctructive action button right next to a "destructive" action (quitting the project manager) is an UI antipattern. I wouldn't do it.

[I7SOD]

@Calinou yeah you are right

[Calinou]

I have a WIP branch here: https://github.com/Calinou/godot/tree/project-manager-check-for-updates

I don't know if the Godot website has a JSON endpoint that contains the latest version and release date though. I need this to make the update check actually work :slightly_smiling_face: