When creating a new script, Class Name is always "N/A" preventing auto-generation of class_name

[hsandt]

Godot version

v4.0.stable.official [92bee43]

System information

Linux Ubuntu 22.04 with Unity desktop

Issue description

I always have to write my class_name myself, so I thought a setting to auto-generate class name from the script file name, or at least to manually input it at script file creation, would be nice.

I found the field I wanted in the Create Script popup as "Class Name", except the content is filled with N/A no matter what. It doesn't auto-fill from file name, and I cannot edit the field manually either.

I'm using Godot without C#. Is it only active in C#? Either way, it is still useful in GDScript to auto-fill class_name at the top.

First I'd like to see the expected behavior... If it's only meant for manual fill, then once it's fixed, I will submit a suggestion to go further and auto-fill from file name.

And forgive me if it was already reported. Turns out that searching "N/A" is super hard when so many issues set "Minimal reproduction project" as "N/A"... including this one!

Steps to reproduce

1. Create a new script
2. In the Create Script popup, note how Class Name is "N/A".
3. Try to edit the field, to no avail.
4. Edit the path, but Class Name is still not updated.

Minimal reproduction project

N/A

[Calinou]

I'm using Godot without C#. Is it only active in C#? Either way, it is still useful in GDScript to auto-fill class_name at the top.

Indeed, this field is only used in C#. It could be made usable from GDScript too, with the default value (empty string) resulting in no class name.

I wouldn't do automatic class_name generation though, as having too many class names tends to cause issues. For instance, GDScript lacks namespaces, and having lots of class_names can decrease editor performance. As a result, you should only create named classes in GDScript when you actually need them.

[hsandt]

OK, so in this case, just a toggle to enable class_name generation, or considering empty as no class_name and filling something as defining a custom class_name, would work.

Sounds like it would be a totally different field than for C#. Should it become a proposal then?

[Calinou]

Sounds like it would be a totally different field than for C#. Should it become a proposal then?

I'd prefer it being the same field, just with the field's default value changing depending on the currently selected language (and empty values being allowed in GDScript).