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TextServerManager

Inherits: Object

A singleton for managing TextServer implementations.

Description

TextServerManager is the API backend for loading, enumerating, and switching TextServers.

Note: Switching text server at runtime is possible, but will invalidate all fonts and text buffers. Make sure to unload all controls, fonts, and themes before doing so.

Methods

void	add_interface(interface: TextServer)
TextServer	find_interface(name: String) const
TextServer	get_interface(idx: int) const
int	get_interface_count() const
Array[Dictionary]	get_interfaces() const
TextServer	get_primary_interface() const
void	remove_interface(interface: TextServer)
void	set_primary_interface(index: TextServer)

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Signals

interface_added(interface_name: StringName) 🔗

Emitted when a new interface has been added.

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interface_removed(interface_name: StringName) 🔗

Emitted when an interface is removed.

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Method Descriptions

void add_interface(interface: TextServer) 🔗

Registers a TextServer interface.

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TextServer find_interface(name: String) const 🔗

Finds an interface by its name.

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TextServer get_interface(idx: int) const 🔗

Returns the interface registered at a given index.

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int get_interface_count() const 🔗

Returns the number of interfaces currently registered.

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Array[Dictionary] get_interfaces() const 🔗

Returns a list of available interfaces, with the index and name of each interface.

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TextServer get_primary_interface() const 🔗

Returns the primary TextServer interface currently in use.

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void remove_interface(interface: TextServer) 🔗

Removes an interface. All fonts and shaped text caches should be freed before removing an interface.

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void set_primary_interface(index: TextServer) 🔗

Sets the primary TextServer interface.