Adds a new TextureRect Control node called NetworkTextureRect which dynamically loads and displays images from a web address.
Features
- Loads an image via http/https (utilizing the HTTPRequest node)
- Comes with default placeholder loading spinner, error placeholder
- Button to load image early in editor
- Images loaded in-editor can then be saved to the filesystem as CompressedImageTexture resources
- Size or add materials any way you want, it's a simple extension of TextureRect
- Remove the script from the node, even uninstall the plugin, and keep your loaded images
Installation
Install via the AssetLib tab within Godot by searching for NetworkTextureRect
Usage
Just fill out the url field and start the game! Or press the "Load Image" button in the inspector.
Custom Placeholders
Error and loading placeholders can be added as packed scenes, and will display instead of the default placeholders if supplied.
The Future
One thought is that via HTTPClient and extending Texture2D with a resource it should be possible to create a resource that handles all loading/caching internally and that could be applied to any node that can take a Texture2D, then the existing NetworkTextureRect could be simplified/modified to use that while still maintaining placeholder functionality.
This would allow any node that can take a texture to load that texture from the internet, either as an editing convenience or during runtime.
Not sure how useful network textures are outside of the TextureRect use here, but could be cool.