Godot: Code editor auto complete feature must use scene hierarchy info to prevent cliping paths too early

[hubbyist]

Operating system or device - Godot version:
Using : Godot_v2.0.2_stable_x11.64 on linuxmint 17.2

auto complete list in code editor is cliping node paths depenging on the last letter written as illustrated below.

get_node("CenterContainer/VBoxContainer/Panel/Button$
         |CenterContainer/VBoxContainer/Panel/Button|
         |CenterContainer/VBoxContainer/Panel/Button|
         |CenterContainer/VBoxContainer/Panel/Button|
         |CenterContainer/VBoxContainer/Panel/Button|
         |CenterContainer/VBoxContainer/Panel/Button|
         |CenterContainer/VBoxContainer/Panel/Button|

It would be better to use biggest next word while listing nodes as below.

get_node("CenterContainer/VBoxContainer/Panel/Button$
         |CenterContainer/VBoxContainer/Panel/Button_Up   |
         |CenterContainer/VBoxContainer/Panel/Button_Down |
         |CenterContainer/VBoxContainer/Panel/Button_Aim  |
         |CenterContainer/VBoxContainer/Panel/ButtonGroup/|
         |CenterContainer/VBoxContainer/Panel/ButtonGroup/|
         |CenterContainer/VBoxContainer/Panel/ButtonL/Zone|

[akien-mga]

Not critical for the upcoming 2.1, so moving to the next milestone.

[hubbyist]

Still happening in 2.1.3

Additionally to original proposal some sort of path shortening may help as well I think.

get_node("CenterContainer/VBox...iner/Panel/Button$
         |CenterContainer/VBox...iner/Panel/Button_Up   |
         |CenterContainer/VBox...iner/Panel/Button_Down |
         |CenterContainer/VBox...iner/Panel/Button_Aim  |
         |CenterContainer/VBox...iner/Panel/ButtonGroup/|
         |CenterContainer/VBox...iner/Panel/ButtonGroup/|
         |CenterContainer/VBox...iner/Panel/ButtonL/Zone|

May also need a milestone update.

[AlexHolly]

I am not sure if this approach helps much

Is there a reason to use canvasitem and not some Node with horizontal scroll?

[silverkorn]

Make it configurable?
Both ways seems good and useful but the expertise of the user might be the breaking point to get more on a path than another.

@AlexHolly, do you know if the dots could be on a different color/shading? This could avoid potential confusion.

[AlexHolly]

@silverkorn I looked into the color thing I don't see an easy way for it.
I could probably make the whole line a different color if folding was applied.

Make it configurable?

You mean disable folding? I don't see any benefit.
The folding should only happen when really needed and only as far as needed to fit.

To me this looks like a temporary solution anyway. To solve this issue some horizontal scroll is needed.

[silverkorn]

@AlexHolly, sorry, I meant the different ways to see the auto-completion list.
But otherwise, indeed, an horizontal scrollbar would be needed. I wasn't aware that all those suggestions were for a workaround.

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