Plugin

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Plugin is the main object responsible for creating basic Studio widgets, plugin toolbars, plugin buttons, and more. It is a custom add-on to Studio which adds new behavior and features that are not normally included. The Plugin object can be accessed through the plugin global reference in a Script that is executed as a plugin.

Code Samples

The plugin global reference is not passed to ModuleScripts within the plugin. In order to use it in a ModuleScript, you must explicitly pass it as seen in the example below.

Script - Pass the Plugin Global to a ModuleScript

assert(plugin, "This script must be run as a plugin!")
-- Code beyond this point will execute only if the script is run as a plugin
-- Load the module and pass the plugin reference
local pluginModule = require(script.Parent.PluginModule)
pluginModule:Initialize(plugin)
-- Verify if the plugin reference was initialized
pluginModule:CheckForPluginGlobal()
ModuleScript - Receive and Store the Plugin Global

local pluginModule = {}
local plugin -- Local plugin reference
-- Initialize the plugin reference if not already set
function pluginModule:Initialize(pluginReference: Plugin)
if plugin ~= pluginReference then
plugin = pluginReference
else
error("Plugin is already initialized")
end
end
-- Check if the plugin reference is set and print out appropriate info
function pluginModule:CheckForPluginGlobal()
if plugin ~= nil then
print("Plugin reference is set!")
else
warn("Plugin reference is missing!")
end
end
return pluginModule

Summary

Properties

Methods

Events

Properties

CollisionEnabled

Read Only
Not Replicated
Read Parallel

DisableUIDragDetectorDrags

Roblox Script Security
Read Parallel

GridSize

Read Only
Not Replicated
Read Parallel

IsDebuggable

Roblox Script Security
Read Parallel

Methods

Activate

()
Plugin Security

Parameters

exclusiveMouse: boolean

Returns

()

CreateDockWidgetPluginGui

Yields
Plugin Security

Parameters

pluginGuiId: string
dockWidgetPluginGuiInfo: DockWidgetPluginGuiInfo

Returns

Code Samples

Widget GUI Text Button

-- Create new 'DockWidgetPluginGuiInfo' object
local widgetInfo = DockWidgetPluginGuiInfo.new(
Enum.InitialDockState.Float, -- Widget will be initialized in floating panel
true, -- Widget will be initially enabled
false, -- Don't override the previous enabled state
200, -- Default width of the floating window
300, -- Default height of the floating window
150, -- Minimum width of the floating window (optional)
150 -- Minimum height of the floating window (optional)
)
-- Create new widget GUI
local testWidget = plugin:CreateDockWidgetPluginGui("TestWidget", widgetInfo)
local testButton = Instance.new("TextButton")
testButton.BorderSizePixel = 0
testButton.TextSize = 20
testButton.TextColor3 = Color3.new(1, 0.2, 0.4)
testButton.AnchorPoint = Vector2.new(0.5, 0.5)
testButton.Size = UDim2.new(1, 0, 1, 0)
testButton.Position = UDim2.new(0.5, 0, 0.5, 0)
testButton.SizeConstraint = Enum.SizeConstraint.RelativeYY
testButton.Text = "Click Me"
testButton.Parent = testWidget

CreatePluginAction

Plugin Security

Parameters

actionId: string
text: string
statusTip: string
iconName: string
allowBinding: boolean
Default Value: true

Returns

Code Samples

Creating a PluginAction

local pluginAction = plugin:CreatePluginAction(
"HelloWorldAction",
"Hello World",
"Prints a 'Hello world!'",
"rbxasset://textures/sparkle.png",
true
)
pluginAction.Name = "Test Action"
local function actionTriggered()
print("Hello world!")
end
pluginAction.Triggered:Connect(actionTriggered)

CreatePluginMenu

Plugin Security

Parameters

id: string
title: string
icon: string

Returns

Code Samples

Creating a PluginMenu and PluginMenuAction

-- This code can be pasted into the command bar, but only once
local pluginMenu = plugin:CreatePluginMenu(math.random(), "Test Menu")
pluginMenu.Name = "Test Menu"
pluginMenu:AddNewAction("ActionA", "A", "rbxasset://textures/loading/robloxTiltRed.png")
pluginMenu:AddNewAction("ActionB", "B", "rbxasset://textures/loading/robloxTilt.png")
local subMenu = plugin:CreatePluginMenu(math.random(), "C", "rbxasset://textures/explosion.png")
subMenu.Name = "Sub Menu"
subMenu:AddNewAction("ActionD", "D", "rbxasset://textures/whiteCircle.png")
subMenu:AddNewAction("ActionE", "E", "rbxasset://textures/icon_ROBUX.png")
pluginMenu:AddMenu(subMenu)
pluginMenu:AddSeparator()
pluginMenu:AddNewAction("ActionF", "F", "rbxasset://textures/sparkle.png")
local toggle = Instance.new("BoolValue")
toggle.Name = "TogglePluginMenu"
toggle.Parent = workspace
local function onToggled()
if toggle.Value then
toggle.Value = false
local selectedAction = pluginMenu:ShowAsync()
if selectedAction then
print("Selected Action:", selectedAction.Text, "with ActionId:", selectedAction.ActionId)
else
print("User did not select an action!")
end
end
end
toggle.Changed:Connect(onToggled)

CreateToolbar

Plugin Security

Parameters

name: string

Returns

Code Samples

Plugin:CreateToolbar

plugin:CreateToolbar("ExampleToolbar")

Deactivate

()
Plugin Security

Returns

()
Plugin Security

Returns

GetMouse

Plugin Security

Returns

Code Samples

Plugin:GetMouse

local mouse = plugin:GetMouse()
local function button1Down()
print("Button 1 pressed from PluginMouse")
end
mouse.Button1Down:Connect(button1Down)

GetSelectedRibbonTool

Plugin Security

Returns

Code Samples

Plugin:GetSelectedRibbonTool

plugin:SelectRibbonTool(Enum.RibbonTool.Move, UDim2.new())
task.wait() -- wait for next frame
local selectedRibbonTool = plugin:GetSelectedRibbonTool()
print("The selected RibbonTool is", selectedRibbonTool)

GetSetting

Variant
Plugin Security

Parameters

key: string

Returns

Variant

Code Samples

Plugin:GetSetting

local RAN_BEFORE_KEY = "RanBefore"
local didRunBefore = plugin:GetSetting(RAN_BEFORE_KEY)
if didRunBefore then
print("Welcome back!")
else
plugin:SetSetting(RAN_BEFORE_KEY, true)
print("Welcome! Thanks for installing this plugin!")
end

ImportFbxAnimation

Yields
Plugin Security

Parameters

rigModel: Instance
isR15: boolean
Default Value: true

Returns

ImportFbxRig

Yields
Plugin Security

Parameters

isR15: boolean
Default Value: true

Returns

Intersect

Plugin Security

Parameters

objects: Instances

Returns

IsActivated

Plugin Security

Returns

IsActivatedWithExclusiveMouse

Plugin Security

Returns

Negate

Instances
Plugin Security

Parameters

objects: Instances

Returns

Instances

OpenScript

()
Plugin Security

Parameters

lineNumber: number
Default Value: 1

Returns

()

Code Samples

Plugin:OpenScript

local newScript = Instance.new("Script")
newScript.Parent = workspace
plugin:OpenScript(newScript)

OpenWikiPage

()
Plugin Security

Parameters

url: string

Returns

()

Code Samples

Plugin:OpenWikiPage

plugin:OpenWikiPage("API:Class/BasePart")

PromptForExistingAssetId

Yields
Plugin Security

Parameters

assetType: string

Returns

PromptSaveSelection

Yields
Plugin Security

Parameters

suggestedFileName: string

Returns

SaveSelectedToRoblox

()
Plugin Security

Returns

()

SelectRibbonTool

()
Plugin Security

Parameters

position: UDim2

Returns

()

Separate

Instances
Plugin Security

Parameters

objects: Instances

Returns

Instances

SetSetting

()
Plugin Security

Parameters

key: string
value: Variant

Returns

()

Code Samples

Plugin:GetSetting and Plugin:SetSetting

local RAN_BEFORE_KEY = "RunBefore"
local hasRunBefore = plugin:GetSetting(RAN_BEFORE_KEY)
if hasRunBefore then
print("Welcome back!")
else
print("Thanks for installing this plugin!")
plugin:SetSetting(RAN_BEFORE_KEY, true)
end

StartDrag

()
Plugin Security

Parameters

dragData: Dictionary

Returns

()

Code Samples

Plugin Drag and Drop

assert(plugin, "This script must be run as a Studio plugin")
local widgetInfo = DockWidgetPluginGuiInfo.new(Enum.InitialDockState.Float, true, true, 300, 200)
local dragSourceWidget = plugin:CreateDockWidgetPluginGui("Drag Source", widgetInfo)
dragSourceWidget.Title = "Drag Source"
local textBox = Instance.new("TextBox")
textBox.Parent = dragSourceWidget
textBox.Size = UDim2.new(1, 0, 0, 32)
textBox.Text = "Hello, plugin drags"
local dragButton = Instance.new("TextButton")
dragButton.Size = UDim2.new(1, 0, 1, -32)
dragButton.Position = UDim2.new(0, 0, 0, 32)
dragButton.Text = "Edit the text above, then start drag here"
dragButton.Parent = dragSourceWidget
function onMouseButton1Down()
local dragData = {
Sender = "SomeDragSource",
MimeType = "text/plain",
Data = textBox.Text,
MouseIcon = "",
DragIcon = "",
HotSpot = Vector2.new(0, 0),
}
plugin:StartDrag(dragData)
end
dragButton.MouseButton1Down:Connect(onMouseButton1Down)
-- This widget will receive drops
local dragTargetWidget = plugin:CreateDockWidgetPluginGui("Drop Target", widgetInfo)
dragTargetWidget.Title = "Drop Target"
-- This TextLabel will display what was dropped
local textLabel = Instance.new("TextLabel")
textLabel.Size = UDim2.new(1, 0, 1, 0)
textLabel.Text = "Drop here..."
textLabel.Parent = dragTargetWidget
local function onDragDrop(dragData)
if dragData.MimeType == "text/plain" then
textLabel.Text = dragData.Data
else
textLabel.Text = dragData.MimeType
end
end
dragTargetWidget.PluginDragDropped:Connect(onDragDrop)
dragTargetWidget.PluginDragEntered:Connect(function(_dragData)
print("PluginDragEntered")
end)
dragTargetWidget.PluginDragLeft:Connect(function(_dragData)
print("PluginDragLeft")
end)
dragTargetWidget.PluginDragMoved:Connect(function(_dragData)
print("PluginDragMoved")
end)
Plugin Security

Parameters

objects: Instances

Returns

Events

Deactivation

Plugin Security

Unloading

Plugin Security