Context
EditorScene::Initialize spawns a default DirectionalLight actor so new scenes open lit. This actor appears in the outliner alongside user-created actors, which is noisy — the user should not need to manage internal engine actors.
Desired behavior
Engine-spawned actors (lights, cameras, default scene objects) should be invisible in the outliner unless the user explicitly opts into showing them (e.g. a "Show Engine Actors" toggle).
Approach
- Add a
tag or flags field to Actor or NameComponent (e.g. ActorFlags::EngineInternal)
HierarchyViewUIComponent skips actors with the EngineInternal flag when building the outliner list- The default light, and any future engine-spawned actor, sets this flag at spawn time
Dependency
Depends on the actor/component flag system — can be tracked alongside the component reflection chain (#647–#651).
Context
EditorScene::Initializespawns a defaultDirectionalLightactor so new scenes open lit. This actor appears in the outliner alongside user-created actors, which is noisy — the user should not need to manage internal engine actors.Desired behavior
Engine-spawned actors (lights, cameras, default scene objects) should be invisible in the outliner unless the user explicitly opts into showing them (e.g. a "Show Engine Actors" toggle).
Approach
tagorflagsfield toActororNameComponent(e.g.ActorFlags::EngineInternal)HierarchyViewUIComponentskips actors with theEngineInternalflag when building the outliner listDependency
Depends on the actor/component flag system — can be tracked alongside the component reflection chain (#647–#651).