Make script UIDs optional

core/object/script_language.h

@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ class ScriptLanguage : public Object {
 #endif
 	virtual bool supports_builtin_mode() const = 0;
 	virtual bool supports_documentation() const { return false; }
+	virtual bool supports_uid() const { return false; }
 	virtual bool can_inherit_from_file() const { return false; }
 	virtual int find_function(const String &p_function, const String &p_code) const = 0;
 	virtual String make_function(const String &p_class, const String &p_name, const PackedStringArray &p_args) const = 0;

editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp

@@ -1429,6 +1429,19 @@ void ScriptEditor::_menu_option(int p_option) {
 				es->run();
 			} break;
 
+			case FILE_INSERT_UID: {
+				Ref<Script> scr = current->get_edited_resource();
+				if (scr.is_null()) {
+					ERR_FAIL_MSG("Can't insert UID, script is null.");
+				}
+				if (scr->is_built_in()) {
+					ERR_FAIL_MSG("Can't insert UID into built-in script.");
+				}
+
+				const ResourceUID::ID uid = ResourceSaver::get_resource_id_for_path(scr->get_path(), true);
+				ResourceSaver::set_uid(scr->get_path(), uid);
+			} break;
+
 			case FILE_CLOSE: {
 				if (current->is_unsaved()) {
 					_ask_close_current_unsaved_tab(current);
@@ -4005,6 +4018,7 @@ ScriptEditor::ScriptEditor(WindowWrapper *p_wrapper) {
 
 	file_menu->get_popup()->add_separator();
 	file_menu->get_popup()->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("script_editor/run_file", TTR("Run"), KeyModifierMask::CMD_OR_CTRL | KeyModifierMask::SHIFT | Key::X), FILE_RUN);
+	file_menu->get_popup()->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("script_editor/insert_uid", TTR("Insert UID")), FILE_INSERT_UID);
 
 	file_menu->get_popup()->add_separator();
 	file_menu->get_popup()->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("script_editor/toggle_scripts_panel", TTR("Toggle Scripts Panel"), KeyModifierMask::CMD_OR_CTRL | Key::BACKSLASH), TOGGLE_SCRIPTS_PANEL);

editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h

@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ class ScriptEditor : public PanelContainer {
 		FILE_SAVE_ALL,
 		FILE_THEME,
 		FILE_RUN,
+		FILE_INSERT_UID,
 		FILE_CLOSE,
 		CLOSE_DOCS,
 		CLOSE_ALL,

editor/script_create_dialog.cpp

@@ -360,6 +360,10 @@ void ScriptCreateDialog::_create_new() {
 			alert->popup_centered();
 			return;
 		}
+
+		if (add_uid->is_pressed()) {
+			ResourceSaver::set_uid(lpath, ResourceUID::get_singleton()->create_id());
+		}
 	}
 
 	emit_signal(SNAME("script_created"), scr);
@@ -379,6 +383,17 @@ void ScriptCreateDialog::_load_exist() {
 	hide();
 }
 
+void ScriptCreateDialog::_update_uid_button() {
+	if (language->supports_uid() && !is_built_in) {
+		const bool use_uid = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_metadata("script_setup", "add_uid", true);
+		add_uid->set_pressed_no_signal(use_uid);
+		add_uid->set_disabled(false);
+	} else {
+		add_uid->set_pressed_no_signal(false);
+		add_uid->set_disabled(true);
+	}
+}
+
 void ScriptCreateDialog::_language_changed(int l) {
 	language = ScriptServer::get_language(l);
 
@@ -423,6 +438,7 @@ void ScriptCreateDialog::_language_changed(int l) {
 	file_path->set_text(path);
 
 	EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set_project_metadata("script_setup", "last_selected_language", language_menu->get_item_text(language_menu->get_selected()));
+	_update_uid_button();
 
 	_parent_name_changed(parent_name->get_text());
 	validation_panel->update();
@@ -436,9 +452,14 @@ void ScriptCreateDialog::_built_in_pressed() {
 		is_built_in = false;
 		_path_changed(file_path->get_text());
 	}
+	_update_uid_button();
 	validation_panel->update();
 }
 
+void ScriptCreateDialog::_add_uid_toggled(bool p_enabled) {
+	EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set_project_metadata("script_setup", "add_uid", p_enabled);
+}
+
 void ScriptCreateDialog::_use_template_pressed() {
 	is_using_templates = use_templates->is_pressed();
 	EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set_meta("script_setup_use_script_templates", is_using_templates);
@@ -946,6 +967,14 @@ ScriptCreateDialog::ScriptCreateDialog() {
 	gc->add_child(memnew(Label(TTR("Built-in Script:"))));
 	gc->add_child(built_in);
 
+	/* Add UID. */
+
+	add_uid = memnew(CheckBox);
+	add_uid->set_text(TTR("On"));
+	add_uid->connect("toggled", callable_mp(this, &ScriptCreateDialog::_add_uid_toggled));
+	gc->add_child(memnew(Label(TTR("Add UID:"))));
+	gc->add_child(add_uid);
+
 	/* Path */
 
 	hb = memnew(HBoxContainer);

editor/script_create_dialog.h

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class ScriptCreateDialog : public ConfirmationDialog {
 	Button *path_button = nullptr;
 	EditorFileDialog *file_browse = nullptr;
 	CheckBox *built_in = nullptr;
+	CheckBox *add_uid = nullptr;
 	CheckBox *use_templates = nullptr;
 	VBoxContainer *path_vb = nullptr;
 	AcceptDialog *alert = nullptr;
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ class ScriptCreateDialog : public ConfirmationDialog {
 	void _path_changed(const String &p_path = String());
 	void _language_changed(int l = 0);
 	void _built_in_pressed();
+	void _add_uid_toggled(bool p_enabled);
 	void _use_template_pressed();
 	bool _validate_parent(const String &p_string);
 	String _validate_path(const String &p_path, bool p_file_must_exist);
@@ -111,6 +113,7 @@ class ScriptCreateDialog : public ConfirmationDialog {
 	virtual void ok_pressed() override;
 	void _create_new();
 	void _load_exist();
+	void _update_uid_button();
 	void _update_template_menu();
 	void _update_dialog();
 	ScriptLanguage::ScriptTemplate _get_current_template() const;

modules/gdscript/gdscript.cpp

@@ -2879,49 +2879,17 @@ Error ResourceFormatSaverGDScript::save(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const S
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(sqscr.is_null(), ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
 
 	String source = sqscr->get_source_code();
-	ResourceUID::ID uid = ResourceSaver::get_resource_id_for_path(p_path, !p_resource->is_built_in());
 
 	{
-		bool source_changed = false;
 		Error err;
 		Ref<FileAccess> file = FileAccess::open(p_path, FileAccess::WRITE, &err);
 
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(err, err, "Cannot save GDScript file '" + p_path + "'.");
 
-		if (uid != ResourceUID::INVALID_ID) {
-			GDScriptParser parser;
-			parser.parse(source, "", false);
-			const GDScriptParser::ClassNode *c = parser.get_tree();
-			if (c && ResourceUID::get_singleton()->text_to_id(c->uid_string) != uid) {
-				const Vector2i &uid_idx = c->uid_lines;
-				PackedStringArray lines = source.split("\n");
-
-				if (uid_idx.x > -1) {
-					for (int i = uid_idx.x + 1; i <= uid_idx.y; i++) {
-						// If UID is written across multiple lines, erase extra lines.
-						lines.remove_at(uid_idx.x + 1);
-					}
-					lines.write[uid_idx.x] = GDScript::create_uid_line(ResourceUID::get_singleton()->id_to_text(uid));
-				} else {
-					lines.insert(0, GDScript::create_uid_line(ResourceUID::get_singleton()->id_to_text(uid)));
-				}
-				source = String("\n").join(lines);
-				source_changed = true;
-				file->store_string(String("\n").join(lines));
-			} else {
-				file->store_string(source);
-			}
-		}
-
+		file->store_string(source);
 		if (file->get_error() != OK && file->get_error() != ERR_FILE_EOF) {
 			return ERR_CANT_CREATE;
 		}
-
-		if (source_changed) {
-			sqscr->set_source_code(source);
-			sqscr->reload();
-			sqscr->emit_changed();
-		}
 	}
 
 	if (ScriptServer::is_reload_scripts_on_save_enabled()) {
@@ -2964,9 +2932,18 @@ Error ResourceFormatSaverGDScript::set_uid(const String &p_path, ResourceUID::ID
 		}
 		lines.write[uid_idx.x] = GDScript::create_uid_line(ResourceUID::get_singleton()->id_to_text(p_uid));
 	} else {
-		f->store_line(GDScript::create_uid_line(ResourceUID::get_singleton()->id_to_text(p_uid)));
+		lines.insert(0, GDScript::create_uid_line(ResourceUID::get_singleton()->id_to_text(p_uid)));
+	}
+
+	const String source = String("\n").join(lines);
+	f->store_string(source);
+
+	Ref<GDScript> existing = ResourceCache::get_ref(p_path);
+	if (existing.is_valid()) {
+		existing->set_source_code(source);
+		existing->reload();
+		existing->emit_changed();
 	}
-	f->store_string(String("\n").join(lines));
 
 	return OK;
 }

modules/gdscript/gdscript.h

@@ -552,6 +552,7 @@ class GDScriptLanguage : public ScriptLanguage {
 #endif
 	virtual bool supports_builtin_mode() const override;
 	virtual bool supports_documentation() const override;
+	virtual bool supports_uid() const override;
 	virtual bool can_inherit_from_file() const override { return true; }
 	virtual int find_function(const String &p_function, const String &p_code) const override;
 	virtual String make_function(const String &p_class, const String &p_name, const PackedStringArray &p_args) const override;

modules/gdscript/gdscript_editor.cpp

@@ -209,6 +209,10 @@ bool GDScriptLanguage::supports_documentation() const {
 	return true;
 }
 
+bool GDScriptLanguage::supports_uid() const {
+	return true;
+}
+
 int GDScriptLanguage::find_function(const String &p_function, const String &p_code) const {
 	GDScriptTokenizer tokenizer;
 	tokenizer.set_source_code(p_code);