Editor window

The following is a screenshot of the main Godot editor window. This is where you will spend most of your time when building projects in Godot. The editor interface is pided into several sections, each offering different functionality. The specific terminology for each section is described as follows:

Godot Editor Window

The main portion of the editor window is the Viewport. This is where you'll see parts of your game as you're working on them.

In the upper-left corner is the Main menus, where you can save and load files, edit project settings, and get help.

In the center at the top is a list of the Workspaces you can switch between when working on different parts of your game. You can switch between 2D and 3D mode, as well Script mode, where you can edit your game's code. The AssetLib is a place where you can download add-ons and example projects. See Chapter 7, Additional Topics, for more information on using the AssetLib. Refer to the following screenshot:

The following screenshot shows the Workspaces buttons on the toolbar. The icons in the toolbar will change based on what kind of object you are editing. So will the items in the Bottom panel, which will open various smaller windows for accessing specific information such as debugging, audio settings, and more:

The buttons in the upper-right Playtest area are for launching the game and interacting with it when it's running:

Finally, on the left and right sides are the Docks you can use to view and select game items and set their properties. The left-hand dock contains the FileSystem tab:

All of the files inside the project folder are shown here, and you can click on folders to open them and see what they contain. All resources in your project will be located relative to res://, which is the project's root folder. For example, a file path might look like this: res://player/Player.tscn.

In the right-hand dock, you can see several tabs. The Scene tab shows the current scene you are working on in the Viewport. In the Inspector tab below it, you can see and adjust the properties of any object you select. Refer to the following screenshot:

Selecting the Import tab and clicking on a file in the FileSystem tab lets you adjust how Godot imports resources like textures, meshes, and sounds, as shown in the following screenshot:

As you work through the game projects in this book, you'll learn about the functionality of these items and become familiar with navigating the editor interface. However, there are a few other concepts you need to know about before getting started.