Merge branch 'master' into node-group-single-socket-nodes

Changes the default group input/output nodes in groups to show only
a single socket. This is more convenient for keeping connections short
and put parameters closer to where they are used inside a group.

For input nodes this is purely a UI feature: they can already be
duplicated and unused sockets can be hidden (ctrl+h). The patch only
makes this the default setup of input nodes by providing all inputs
separately in the "Add Node" menu.

For output nodes the situation requires some functional changes,
because outputs have to be unique.

The "virtual" extension socket on group input/output nodes is now
disabled by default, since it adds a lot of visual noise without saving
much work (see discussion in T68733). The feature can be enabled with
a per-node flag.

Todo:
- [ ] Implement unique output handling across different node systems.

Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D11853

release/scripts/startup/nodeitems_builtins.py

@@ -94,9 +94,6 @@ def node_group_items(context):
 
     yield NodeItemCustom(draw=group_tools_draw)
 
-    yield NodeItem("NodeGroupInput", poll=group_input_output_item_poll)
-    yield NodeItem("NodeGroupOutput", poll=group_input_output_item_poll)
-
     yield NodeItemCustom(draw=lambda self, layout, context: layout.separator())
 
     def contains_group(nodetree, group):
@@ -123,6 +120,40 @@ def node_group_items(context):
                        settings={"node_tree": "bpy.data.node_groups[%r]" % group.name})
 
 
+def node_group_input_items(context):
+    if context is None:
+        return
+    space = context.space_data
+    if not space:
+        return
+    ntree = space.edit_tree
+    if not ntree:
+        return
+
+    for i, iosock in enumerate(ntree.inputs):
+        settings = dict()
+        settings["use_extension_socket"] = "False"
+        for k, _ in enumerate(ntree.inputs):
+            settings["outputs[{}].hide".format(k)] = "False" if k == i else "True"
+        yield NodeItem("NodeGroupInput", label=iosock.name, settings=settings, poll=group_input_output_item_poll)
+
+
+def node_group_output_items(context):
+    if context is None:
+        return
+    space = context.space_data
+    if not space:
+        return
+    ntree = space.edit_tree
+    if not ntree:
+        return
+
+    # Node groups are not added as single-socket nodes currently, because only one node can be active output.
+    # Dividing group output between multiple nodes will require changes to the "active output" concept (NODE_DO_OUTPUT flag).
+
+    yield NodeItem("NodeGroupOutput", poll=group_input_output_item_poll)
+
+
 # only show input/output nodes inside node groups
 def group_input_output_item_poll(context):
     space = context.space_data
@@ -294,6 +325,8 @@ shader_node_categories = [
         NodeItem("ShaderNodeScript"),
     ]),
     ShaderNodeCategory("SH_NEW_GROUP", "Group", items=node_group_items),
+    ShaderNodeCategory("SH_NEW_GROUP_INPUTS", "Group Inputs", items=node_group_input_items),
+    ShaderNodeCategory("SH_NEW_GROUP_OUTPUTS", "Group Outputs", items=node_group_output_items),
     ShaderNodeCategory("SH_NEW_LAYOUT", "Layout", items=[
         NodeItem("NodeFrame"),
         NodeItem("NodeReroute"),
@@ -409,6 +442,8 @@ compositor_node_categories = [
         NodeItem("CompositorNodeCornerPin"),
     ]),
     CompositorNodeCategory("CMP_GROUP", "Group", items=node_group_items),
+    CompositorNodeCategory("CMP_GROUP_INPUTS", "Group Inputs", items=node_group_input_items),
+    CompositorNodeCategory("CMP_GROUP_OUTPUTS", "Group Outputs", items=node_group_output_items),
     CompositorNodeCategory("CMP_LAYOUT", "Layout", items=[
         NodeItem("NodeFrame"),
         NodeItem("NodeReroute"),
@@ -466,6 +501,8 @@ texture_node_categories = [
         NodeItem("TextureNodeAt"),
     ]),
     TextureNodeCategory("TEX_GROUP", "Group", items=node_group_items),
+    TextureNodeCategory("TEX_GROUP_INPUTS", "Group Inputs", items=node_group_input_items),
+    TextureNodeCategory("TEX_GROUP_OUTPUTS", "Group Outputs", items=node_group_output_items),
     TextureNodeCategory("TEX_LAYOUT", "Layout", items=[
         NodeItem("NodeFrame"),
         NodeItem("NodeReroute"),
@@ -596,6 +633,8 @@ geometry_node_categories = [
         NodeItem("GeometryNodeVolumeToMesh"),
     ]),
     GeometryNodeCategory("GEO_GROUP", "Group", items=node_group_items),
+    GeometryNodeCategory("GEO_GROUP_INPUTS", "Group Inputs", items=node_group_input_items),
+    GeometryNodeCategory("GEO_GROUP_OUTPUTS", "Group Outputs", items=node_group_output_items),
     GeometryNodeCategory("GEO_LAYOUT", "Layout", items=[
         NodeItem("NodeFrame"),
         NodeItem("NodeReroute"),

source/blender/makesdna/DNA_node_types.h

@@ -616,6 +616,11 @@ typedef struct bNodeSocketValueMaterial {
 } bNodeSocketValueMaterial;
 
 /* Data structs, for node->storage. */
+
+typedef enum eNodeGroupInputOutputFlags {
+  NODE_GROUP_USE_EXTENSION_SOCKET = 1,
+} eNodeGroupInputOutputFlags;
+
 enum {
   CMP_NODE_MASKTYPE_ADD = 0,
   CMP_NODE_MASKTYPE_SUBTRACT = 1,

source/blender/makesrna/RNA_access.h

@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ extern StructRNA RNA_NodeOutputFileSlotLayer;
 extern StructRNA RNA_NodeSocket;
 extern StructRNA RNA_NodeSocketInterface;
 extern StructRNA RNA_NodeSocketStandard;
+extern StructRNA RNA_NodeSocketVirtual;
 extern StructRNA RNA_NodeTree;
 extern StructRNA RNA_NoiseGpencilModifier;
 extern StructRNA RNA_NoiseTexture;

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_nodetree.c

@@ -4650,6 +4650,13 @@ static void def_group_input(StructRNA *srna)
   RNA_def_property_struct_type(prop, "PropertyGroup");
   RNA_def_property_flag(prop, PROP_IDPROPERTY);
   RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Interface", "Interface socket data");
+
+  prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "use_extension_socket", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
+  RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "custom1", NODE_GROUP_USE_EXTENSION_SOCKET);
+  RNA_def_property_boolean_default(prop, true);
+  RNA_def_property_ui_text(
+      prop, "Use Extension Socket", "Add a virtual socket to the node for extending the node group interface");
+  RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_NODE | NA_EDITED, "rna_Node_socket_update");
 }
 
 static void def_group_output(StructRNA *srna)
@@ -4663,6 +4670,15 @@ static void def_group_output(StructRNA *srna)
   RNA_def_property_flag(prop, PROP_IDPROPERTY);
   RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Interface", "Interface socket data");
 
+  prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "use_extension_socket", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
+  RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "custom1", NODE_GROUP_USE_EXTENSION_SOCKET);
+  RNA_def_property_boolean_default(prop, true);
+  RNA_def_property_ui_text(
+      prop,
+      "Use Extension Socket",
+      "Add a virtual socket to the node for extending the node group interface");
+  RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_NODE | NA_EDITED, "rna_Node_socket_update");
+
   prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "is_active_output", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
   RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flag", NODE_DO_OUTPUT);
   RNA_def_property_ui_text(

source/blender/nodes/intern/node_common.c

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 #include "BKE_node.h"
 
+#include "RNA_access.h"
 #include "RNA_types.h"
 
 #include "MEM_guardedalloc.h"
@@ -121,8 +122,12 @@ bool nodeGroupPoll(bNodeTree *nodetree, bNodeTree *grouptree, const char **r_dis
 }
 
 /* used for both group nodes and interface nodes */
-static bNodeSocket *group_verify_socket(
+static bNodeSocket *group_verify_socket(bNodeTree *ntree,
-    bNodeTree *ntree, bNode *gnode, bNodeSocket *iosock, ListBase *verify_lb, int in_out)
+                                        bNode *gnode,
+                                        bNodeSocket *iosock,
+                                        ListBase *verify_lb,
+                                        int in_out,
+                                        bool hide_new)
 {
   bNodeSocket *sock;
 
@@ -151,6 +156,9 @@ static bNodeSocket *group_verify_socket(
   else {
     sock = nodeAddSocket(ntree, gnode, in_out, iosock->idname, iosock->identifier, iosock->name);
 
+    if (hide_new) {
+      sock->flag |= SOCK_HIDDEN;
+    }
     if (iosock->typeinfo->interface_init_socket) {
       iosock->typeinfo->interface_init_socket(ntree, iosock, gnode, sock, "interface");
     }
@@ -163,8 +171,12 @@ static bNodeSocket *group_verify_socket(
 }
 
 /* used for both group nodes and interface nodes */
-static void group_verify_socket_list(
+static void group_verify_socket_list(bNodeTree *ntree,
-    bNodeTree *ntree, bNode *gnode, ListBase *iosock_lb, ListBase *verify_lb, int in_out)
+                                     bNode *gnode,
+                                     ListBase *iosock_lb,
+                                     ListBase *verify_lb,
+                                     int in_out,
+                                     bool hide_new)
 {
   bNodeSocket *iosock, *sock, *nextsock;
 
@@ -173,7 +185,7 @@ static void group_verify_socket_list(
   iosock = iosock_lb->first;
   for (; iosock; iosock = iosock->next) {
     /* abusing new_sock pointer for verification here! only used inside this function */
-    iosock->new_sock = group_verify_socket(ntree, gnode, iosock, verify_lb, in_out);
+    iosock->new_sock = group_verify_socket(ntree, gnode, iosock, verify_lb, in_out, hide_new);
   }
   /* leftovers are removed */
   for (sock = verify_lb->first; sock; sock = nextsock) {
@@ -203,8 +215,8 @@ void node_group_update(struct bNodeTree *ntree, struct bNode *node)
   }
   else {
     bNodeTree *ngroup = (bNodeTree *)node->id;
-    group_verify_socket_list(ntree, node, &ngroup->inputs, &node->inputs, SOCK_IN);
+    group_verify_socket_list(ntree, node, &ngroup->inputs, &node->inputs, SOCK_IN, false);
-    group_verify_socket_list(ntree, node, &ngroup->outputs, &node->outputs, SOCK_OUT);
+    group_verify_socket_list(ntree, node, &ngroup->outputs, &node->outputs, SOCK_OUT, false);
   }
 }
 
@@ -432,33 +444,25 @@ void BKE_node_tree_unlink_id(ID *id, struct bNodeTree *ntree)
 /** \name Node #GROUP_INPUT / #GROUP_OUTPUT
  * \{ */
 
-static void node_group_input_init(bNodeTree *ntree, bNode *node)
+/* Check if the extension socket is connected and expose internal sockets. */
+static void node_group_handle_extension(bNodeTree *ntree, bNode *node, ListBase *socket_list)
 {
-  node_group_input_update(ntree, node);
+  bNodeSocket *extsock = socket_list->last;
-}
+  if (!extsock) {
-
+    /* Can be called during initial update before the extension socket is added. */
-bNodeSocket *node_group_input_find_socket(bNode *node, const char *identifier)
+    return;
-{
-  bNodeSocket *sock;
-  for (sock = node->outputs.first; sock; sock = sock->next) {
-    if (STREQ(sock->identifier, identifier)) {
-      return sock;
-    }
   }
-  return NULL;
+  /* This function should only be called when virtual sockets are enabled. */
-}
+  BLI_assert(RNA_struct_is_a(extsock->typeinfo->ext_socket.srna, &RNA_NodeSocketVirtual));
 
-void node_group_input_update(bNodeTree *ntree, bNode *node)
+  bNodeLink *link, *linknext;
-{
-  bNodeSocket *extsock = node->outputs.last;
-  bNodeLink *link, *linknext, *exposelink;
   /* Adding a tree socket and verifying will remove the extension socket!
    * This list caches the existing links from the extension socket
    * so they can be recreated after verification.
    */
   ListBase tmplinks;
 
-  /* find links from the extension socket and store them */
+  /* Find links from the extension socket and store them. */
   BLI_listbase_clear(&tmplinks);
   for (link = ntree->links.first; link; link = linknext) {
     linknext = link->next;
@@ -466,7 +470,8 @@ void node_group_input_update(bNodeTree *ntree, bNode *node)
       continue;
     }
 
-    if (link->fromsock == extsock) {
+    /* Check both fromsock and tosock so it works for input as well as outputs. */
+    if (link->fromsock == extsock || link->tosock == extsock) {
       bNodeLink *tlink = MEM_callocN(sizeof(bNodeLink), "temporary link");
       *tlink = *link;
       BLI_addtail(&tmplinks, tlink);
@@ -475,42 +480,69 @@ void node_group_input_update(bNodeTree *ntree, bNode *node)
     }
   }
 
-  /* find valid link to expose */
+  /* Find valid link to expose. */
-  exposelink = NULL;
+  bNode *expose_node = NULL;
+  bNodeSocket *expose_sock = NULL;
   for (link = tmplinks.first; link; link = link->next) {
-    /* XXX Multiple sockets can be connected to the extension socket at once,
+    /* Multiple sockets can be connected to the extension socket at once,
      * in that case the arbitrary first link determines name and type.
      * This could be improved by choosing the "best" type among all links,
      * whatever that means.
      */
-    if (link->tosock->type != SOCK_CUSTOM) {
+    if (link->fromsock == extsock && link->tosock->type != SOCK_CUSTOM) {
-      exposelink = link;
+      expose_node = link->tonode;
+      expose_sock = link->tosock;
+    }
+    else if (link->tosock == extsock && link->fromsock->type != SOCK_CUSTOM) {
+      expose_node = link->fromnode;
+      expose_sock = link->fromsock;
       break;
     }
   }
 
-  if (exposelink) {
+  if (expose_node && expose_sock) {
     bNodeSocket *gsock, *newsock;
 
-    gsock = ntreeAddSocketInterfaceFromSocket(ntree, exposelink->tonode, exposelink->tosock);
+    gsock = ntreeAddSocketInterfaceFromSocket(ntree, expose_node, expose_sock);
 
-    node_group_input_update(ntree, node);
+    if (node->typeinfo->updatefunc) {
-    newsock = node_group_input_find_socket(node, gsock->identifier);
+      node->typeinfo->updatefunc(ntree, node);
+    }
+    newsock = BLI_findstring(socket_list, gsock->identifier, offsetof(bNodeSocket, identifier));
 
     /* redirect links from the extension socket */
     for (link = tmplinks.first; link; link = link->next) {
-      nodeAddLink(ntree, node, newsock, link->tonode, link->tosock);
+      nodeAddLink(ntree, node, newsock, expose_node, expose_sock);
     }
   }
 
   BLI_freelistN(&tmplinks);
+}
 
-  /* check inputs and outputs, and remove or insert them */
+bNodeSocket *node_group_input_find_socket(bNode *node, const char *identifier)
-  {
+{
-    /* value_in_out inverted for interface nodes to get correct socket value_property */
+  return BLI_findstring(&node->outputs, identifier, offsetof(bNodeSocket, identifier));
-    group_verify_socket_list(ntree, node, &ntree->inputs, &node->outputs, SOCK_OUT);
+}
 
-    /* add virtual extension socket */
+static void node_group_input_init(bNodeTree *ntree, bNode *node)
+{
+  node_group_input_update(ntree, node);
+}
+
+void node_group_input_update(bNodeTree *ntree, bNode *node)
+{
+  const bool use_extension_socket = node->custom1 & NODE_GROUP_USE_EXTENSION_SOCKET;
+
+  if (use_extension_socket) {
+    node_group_handle_extension(ntree, node, &node->outputs);
+  }
+
+  /* Check group tree interface and remove or insert sockets as needed. */
+  /* SOCK_IN/SOCK_OUT is inverted for interface nodes: Group input nodes have output sockets. */
+  group_verify_socket_list(ntree, node, &ntree->inputs, &node->outputs, SOCK_OUT, true);
+
+  if (use_extension_socket) {
+    /* Add virtual extension socket. */
     nodeAddSocket(ntree, node, SOCK_OUT, "NodeSocketVirtual", "__extend__", "");
   }
 }
@@ -529,86 +561,30 @@ void register_node_type_group_input(void)
   nodeRegisterType(ntype);
 }
 
+bNodeSocket *node_group_output_find_socket(bNode *node, const char *identifier)
+{
+  return BLI_findstring(&node->inputs, identifier, offsetof(bNodeSocket, identifier));
+}
+
 static void node_group_output_init(bNodeTree *ntree, bNode *node)
 {
   node_group_output_update(ntree, node);
 }
 
-bNodeSocket *node_group_output_find_socket(bNode *node, const char *identifier)
-{
-  bNodeSocket *sock;
-  for (sock = node->inputs.first; sock; sock = sock->next) {
-    if (STREQ(sock->identifier, identifier)) {
-      return sock;
-    }
-  }
-  return NULL;
-}
-
 void node_group_output_update(bNodeTree *ntree, bNode *node)
 {
-  bNodeSocket *extsock = node->inputs.last;
+  const bool use_extension_socket = node->custom1 & NODE_GROUP_USE_EXTENSION_SOCKET;
-  bNodeLink *link, *linknext, *exposelink;
-  /* Adding a tree socket and verifying will remove the extension socket!
-   * This list caches the existing links to the extension socket
-   * so they can be recreated after verification.
-   */
-  ListBase tmplinks;
 
-  /* find links to the extension socket and store them */
+  if (use_extension_socket) {
-  BLI_listbase_clear(&tmplinks);
+    node_group_handle_extension(ntree, node, &node->inputs);
-  for (link = ntree->links.first; link; link = linknext) {
-    linknext = link->next;
-    if (nodeLinkIsHidden(link)) {
-      continue;
-    }
-
-    if (link->tosock == extsock) {
-      bNodeLink *tlink = MEM_callocN(sizeof(bNodeLink), "temporary link");
-      *tlink = *link;
-      BLI_addtail(&tmplinks, tlink);
-
-      nodeRemLink(ntree, link);
-    }
   }
 
-  /* find valid link to expose */
+  /* Check group tree interface and remove or insert sockets as needed. */
-  exposelink = NULL;
+  /* SOCK_IN/SOCK_OUT is inverted for interface nodes: Group output nodes have input sockets. */
-  for (link = tmplinks.first; link; link = link->next) {
+  group_verify_socket_list(ntree, node, &ntree->outputs, &node->inputs, SOCK_IN, false);
-    /* XXX Multiple sockets can be connected to the extension socket at once,
-     * in that case the arbitrary first link determines name and type.
-     * This could be improved by choosing the "best" type among all links,
-     * whatever that means.
-     */
-    if (link->fromsock->type != SOCK_CUSTOM) {
-      exposelink = link;
-      break;
-    }
-  }
 
-  if (exposelink) {
+  if (use_extension_socket) {
-    bNodeSocket *gsock, *newsock;
+    /* Add virtual extension socket */
-
-    /* XXX what if connecting virtual to virtual socket?? */
-    gsock = ntreeAddSocketInterfaceFromSocket(ntree, exposelink->fromnode, exposelink->fromsock);
-
-    node_group_output_update(ntree, node);
-    newsock = node_group_output_find_socket(node, gsock->identifier);
-
-    /* redirect links to the extension socket */
-    for (link = tmplinks.first; link; link = link->next) {
-      nodeAddLink(ntree, link->fromnode, link->fromsock, node, newsock);
-    }
-  }
-
-  BLI_freelistN(&tmplinks);
-
-  /* check inputs and outputs, and remove or insert them */
-  {
-    /* value_in_out inverted for interface nodes to get correct socket value_property */
-    group_verify_socket_list(ntree, node, &ntree->outputs, &node->inputs, SOCK_IN);
-
-    /* add virtual extension socket */
     nodeAddSocket(ntree, node, SOCK_IN, "NodeSocketVirtual", "__extend__", "");
   }
 }