feat(bevy_components): qol improvements (#164)

* closes #163 
* closes #153 
* closes #154 
* feat(bevy_components): added tools for diagnostics/ finding & replacing invalid & unregistered components
   * added ui for listing invalid & unregistered components
   * added boilerplate & functionality for component renaming/replacing
   * injection of invalid status & message in case the conversion did not work well
   * added deletion of components individual & bulk
   * added handling of wrong string for unit structs : allows detection of more wrong values for components
   * added progress bars for bulk operators
   * added docs for new features
   * added tests
   * added small "attempt to fix" button for unit struct uis in case they are invalid
* feat(bevy_components): added progress indicators for from/to custom properties
* various other minor ui tweaks for workflow improvement

tools/bevy_components/README.md

@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ Before you can use the add-on you need to configure it
 
 ![configuration 3](./docs/configuration3.png)
 
+ #### registry file polling
+
+
+  * by default, the add-on will check for changes in your registry file every second, and refresh the UI accordingly
+    * you can set the polling frequency or turn it off if you do not want auto-refresh
+
+    ![registry file polling](./docs/registry_polling.png)
+
 
 
 ## Use
@@ -173,8 +181,8 @@ It will add the component to the select object
 
     ![invalid component](./docs/invalid_components.png)
 
-    > important ! ```gltf_auto_export``` currently has no way of filtering out components, so you need to delete invalid components like these before exporting
+  > see [here](#invalidunregistered-type-renaming--conversion) for ways to convert invalid / unregistered components to other types.
-    this will be adress in the future
+
 
 - if you are encountering this type of view: don't panic your component data is not gone ! It just means you need to reload the registry data by clicking on the relevant button
 
@@ -182,18 +190,65 @@ It will add the component to the select object
 
   
 
-## advanced configuration
+## Advanced Tools
 
- ### registry file polling
+In this section you will find various additional more advanced tooling
+
+### Invalid/unregistered type renaming / conversion
+
+If you have components that are
+  * invalid : ie some error was diagnosed
+  * unregistered: a custom property is present on the object, but there is no matching type in the registry
+
+Here you will get an overview, of ALL invalid and unregistered components in your Blender project, so you can find them, rename/convert them,
+or delete them, also in bulk
+
+![component rename overview](./docs/component_rename_overview2.png)
+
+* you can click on the button to select the object in your outliner (this also works across scenes, so you will be taken to the scene where the
+given object is located)
+
+![update custom properties](./docs/component_rename_object_select.png)
 
 
-  * by default, the add-on will check for changes in your registry file every second, and refresh the UI accordingly
+#### Single object component renaming/ conversion
-    * you can set the polling frequency or turn it off if you do not want auto-refresh
 
-    ![registry file polling](./docs/registry_polling.png)
+  - to rename/convert a single component for a single object:
+    
+    * go to the row of the object you want to convert the component of
+    * in the dropdown menu, choose the target component
+    * click on the button with the magic wand to convert the component
+
+       ![single rename](./docs/component_rename_single.png)
+
+  > the tool will attempt to automatically convert the source component, including the field names/values, if the target component has the same ones
+    If it fails to do the conversion, you will get an error message, and you will either have to change the custom property yourself, or you can simply
+    change the values in the UI, which will automatically generate the custom property value
+
+  - to delete a single component for a single object:
+
+    * go to the row of the object you want to remove the component from
+    * click on the button with the "x" to remove the component  
+
+       ![single delete](./docs/component_remove_single.png)
+
+#### Bulk component renaming/ conversion
+
+  - use this method if you want to convert ALL components of a given type of ALL objects 
+
+    * click on this button to pick your source component
+
+      ![bulk convert remove](./docs/component_rename_remove_bulk.png)
+
+    * for conversion: in the dropdown menu, choose the target component & click apply to convert all matching components
+    * for deletion: clic on the "x" to remove all matching components
+
+      ![bulk convert remove](./docs/component_rename_remove_bulk2.png)
 
 
- ### regenerate custom property values
+ ### For conversion between custom properties & components & vice-versa
+
+ #### regenerate custom property values
 
   - "update custom properties of current object" : will go over **all components** that you have defined for the **currently selected object**, and re-generate the 
 
@@ -212,7 +267,7 @@ It will add the component to the select object
      You should also re-export your gltf files , otherwise you might run into issues
 
   
-  ### regenerate UI values
+  #### regenerate component/ UI values
 
    - since v0.2, you have the option to regenerate (for the selected object or all objects, as above) to regenerate your UI values from the custom property values
 

tools/bevy_components/__init__.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 bl_info = {
     "name": "bevy_components",
     "author": "kaosigh",
-    "version": (0, 4, 0),
+    "version": (0, 4, 1),
     "blender": (3, 4, 0),
     "location": "VIEW_3D",
     "description": "UI to help create Bevy blueprints and components",
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ from bpy.props import (StringProperty)
 
 from .helpers import load_settings
 from .blueprints import CreateBlueprintOperator
-from .components.operators import CopyComponentOperator, RemoveComponentOperator, GenerateComponent_From_custom_property_Operator, PasteComponentOperator, AddComponentOperator, Toggle_ComponentVisibility
+from .components.operators import CopyComponentOperator, Fix_Component_Operator, OT_rename_component, RemoveComponentFromAllObjectsOperator, RemoveComponentOperator, GenerateComponent_From_custom_property_Operator, PasteComponentOperator, AddComponentOperator, RenameHelper, Toggle_ComponentVisibility
 
 from .registry.registry import ComponentsRegistry,MissingBevyType
-from .registry.operators import (COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_ALL, COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT, COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_PROPGROUPS_FROM_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_ALL, COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_PROPGROUPS_FROM_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT, ReloadRegistryOperator, OT_OpenFilebrowser)
+from .registry.operators import (COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_ALL, COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT, COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_PROPGROUPS_FROM_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_ALL, COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_PROPGROUPS_FROM_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT, OT_select_component_name_to_replace, OT_select_object, ReloadRegistryOperator, OT_OpenFilebrowser)
-from .registry.ui import (BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_Configuration, BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_MissingTypesPanel, MISSING_TYPES_UL_List)
+from .registry.ui import (BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_Configuration, BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_AdvancedToolsPanel, BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_MissingTypesPanel, MISSING_TYPES_UL_List)
 
 from .components.metadata import (ComponentMetadata, ComponentsMeta, ensure_metadata_for_all_objects)
 from .propGroups.prop_groups import (generate_propertyGroups_for_components)
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ classes = [
     CopyComponentOperator,
     PasteComponentOperator,
     RemoveComponentOperator,
+    RemoveComponentFromAllObjectsOperator,
+    Fix_Component_Operator,
+    OT_rename_component,
+    RenameHelper,
     GenerateComponent_From_custom_property_Operator,
     Toggle_ComponentVisibility,
 
@@ -106,8 +110,12 @@ classes = [
     COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_PROPGROUPS_FROM_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_ALL,
     COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_PROPGROUPS_FROM_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT,
 
+    OT_select_object,
+    OT_select_component_name_to_replace, 
+    
     BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_MainPanel,
     BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_ComponentsPanel,
+    BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_AdvancedToolsPanel,
     BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_Configuration,
     MISSING_TYPES_UL_List,
     BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_MissingTypesPanel,

tools/bevy_components/components/metadata.py

@@ -237,6 +237,23 @@ def apply_propertyGroup_values_to_object_customProperties(object):
             value = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(propertyGroup, component_definition, registry, None)
             object[component_name] = value
 
+# apply component value(s) to custom property of a single component
+def apply_propertyGroup_values_to_object_customProperties_for_component(object, component_name):
+    registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry
+    print("yallah", component_name)
+    (_, propertyGroup) =  upsert_component_in_object(object, component_name, registry)
+    component_definition = find_component_definition_from_short_name(component_name)
+    if component_definition != None:
+        print("merde")
+        value = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(propertyGroup, component_definition, registry, None)
+        object[component_name] = value
+    
+    components_metadata = object.components_meta.components
+    componentMeta = next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == component_name, components_metadata), None)
+    if componentMeta:
+        print("here")
+        componentMeta.invalid = False
+        componentMeta.invalid_details = ""
 
 
 def apply_customProperty_values_to_object_propertyGroups(object):
@@ -258,6 +275,8 @@ def apply_customProperty_values_to_object_propertyGroups(object):
             object["__disable__update"] = True # disable update callback while we set the values of the propertyGroup "tree" (as a propertyGroup can contain other propertyGroups) 
             property_group_value_from_custom_property_value(propertyGroup, component_definition, registry, customProperty_value)
             del object["__disable__update"]
+            source_componentMeta.invalid = False
+            source_componentMeta.invalid_details = ""
 
 # removes the given component from the object: removes both the custom property and the matching metadata from the object
 def remove_component_from_object(object, component_name):

tools/bevy_components/components/operators.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import json
 import bpy
 from bpy_types import Operator
 from bpy.props import (StringProperty)
-from .metadata import add_component_to_object, add_metadata_to_components_without_metadata, apply_customProperty_values_to_object_propertyGroups, copy_propertyGroup_values_to_another_object, find_component_definition_from_short_name, remove_component_from_object
+from .metadata import add_component_to_object, add_metadata_to_components_without_metadata, apply_customProperty_values_to_object_propertyGroups, apply_propertyGroup_values_to_object_customProperties_for_component, copy_propertyGroup_values_to_another_object, find_component_definition_from_short_name, remove_component_from_object
 
 class AddComponentOperator(Operator):
     """Add component to blueprint"""
@@ -90,12 +90,10 @@ class PasteComponentOperator(Operator):
 
         return {'FINISHED'}
     
-
-    
 class RemoveComponentOperator(Operator):
-    """Delete component from blueprint"""
+    """Remove component from object"""
     bl_idname = "object.remove_bevy_component"
-    bl_label = "Delete component from blueprint Operator"
+    bl_label = "Remove component from object Operator"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
 
     component_name: StringProperty(
@@ -103,11 +101,18 @@ class RemoveComponentOperator(Operator):
         description="component to delete",
     ) # type: ignore
 
+    object_name: StringProperty(
+        name="object name",
+        description="object whose component to delete",
+        default=""
+    ) # type: ignore
+
     def execute(self, context):
+        if self.object_name == "":
             object = context.object
-
+        else:
+            object = bpy.data.objects[self.object_name]
         print("removing component ", self.component_name, "from object  '"+object.name+"'")
-
         if object is not None and self.component_name in object: 
             remove_component_from_object(object, self.component_name)
         else: 
@@ -116,6 +121,154 @@ class RemoveComponentOperator(Operator):
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
 
+class RemoveComponentFromAllObjectsOperator(Operator):
+    """Remove component from all object"""
+    bl_idname = "object.remove_bevy_component_all"
+    bl_label = "Remove component from all objects Operator"
+    bl_options = {"UNDO"}
+
+    component_name: StringProperty(
+        name="component name",
+        description="component to delete",
+    ) # type: ignore
+
+    @classmethod
+    def register(cls):
+        bpy.types.WindowManager.components_remove_progress = bpy.props.FloatProperty(default=-1.0)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def unregister(cls):
+        del bpy.types.WindowManager.components_remove_progress
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        print("removing component ", self.component_name, "from all objects")
+        total = len(bpy.data.objects)
+        for index, object in enumerate(bpy.data.objects):
+            if len(object.keys()) > 0:
+                if object is not None and self.component_name in object: 
+                    remove_component_from_object(object, self.component_name)
+            
+            progress = index / total
+            context.window_manager.components_remove_progress = progress
+            # now force refresh the ui
+            bpy.ops.wm.redraw_timer(type='DRAW_WIN_SWAP', iterations=1)
+        context.window_manager.components_remove_progress = -1.0
+
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+
+class RenameHelper(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
+    original_name: bpy.props.StringProperty(name="") # type: ignore
+    new_name: bpy.props.StringProperty(name="") # type: ignore
+
+    #object: bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=bpy.types.Object)
+    @classmethod
+    def register(cls):
+        bpy.types.WindowManager.bevy_component_rename_helper = bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=RenameHelper)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def unregister(cls):
+        # remove handlers & co
+        del bpy.types.WindowManager.bevy_component_rename_helper
+
+class OT_rename_component(Operator):
+    """Rename component"""
+    bl_idname = "object.rename_bevy_component"
+    bl_label = "rename component"
+    bl_options = {"UNDO"}
+
+    original_name: bpy.props.StringProperty(default="") # type: ignore
+    new_name: StringProperty(
+        name="new_name",
+        description="new name of component",
+    ) # type: ignore
+
+    target_objects: bpy.props.StringProperty() # type: ignore
+
+    @classmethod
+    def register(cls):
+        bpy.types.WindowManager.components_rename_progress = bpy.props.FloatProperty(default=-1.0) #bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=RenameHelper)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def unregister(cls):
+        del bpy.types.WindowManager.components_rename_progress
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        registry = context.window_manager.components_registry
+        type_infos = registry.type_infos
+        settings = context.window_manager.bevy_component_rename_helper
+        original_name = settings.original_name if self.original_name == "" else self.original_name
+        new_name = self.new_name
+
+
+        print("renaming components: original name", original_name, "new_name", self.new_name, "targets", self.target_objects)
+        target_objects = json.loads(self.target_objects)
+        errors = []
+        total = len(target_objects)
+
+        if original_name != '' and new_name != '' and original_name != new_name and len(target_objects) > 0:
+            for index, object_name in enumerate(target_objects):
+                object = bpy.data.objects[object_name]
+                if object and original_name in object:
+                    
+                    # copy data to new component, remove the old one
+                    try: 
+                        object[new_name] = object[original_name]
+                        remove_component_from_object(object, original_name)
+                    except Exception as error:
+                        if '__disable__update' in object:
+                            del object["__disable__update"] # make sure custom properties are updateable afterwards, even in the case of failure
+                        # get metadata
+                        components_metadata = getattr(object, "components_meta", None)
+                        if components_metadata:
+                            components_metadata = components_metadata.components
+                            component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == new_name, components_metadata), None)
+                            if component_meta:
+                                component_meta.invalid = True
+                                component_meta.invalid_details = "unknow issue when renaming/transforming component, please remove it & add it back again"
+
+                        errors.append( "failed to copy old component value to new component: object: '" + object.name + "', error: " + str(error))
+                        
+                    try:
+                        # attempt conversion
+                        long_name = registry.short_names_to_long_names[new_name]
+                        component_definition = type_infos[long_name]
+                        add_component_to_object(object, component_definition, object[new_name])
+                    except Exception as error:
+                        if '__disable__update' in object:
+                            del object["__disable__update"] # make sure custom properties are updateable afterwards, even in the case of failure
+                        components_metadata = getattr(object, "components_meta", None)
+                        if components_metadata:
+                            components_metadata = components_metadata.components
+                            component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == new_name, components_metadata), None)
+                            if component_meta:
+                                component_meta.invalid = True
+                                component_meta.invalid_details = "wrong custom property value, overwrite them by changing the values in the ui or change them & regenerate"
+
+                        errors.append( "wrong custom property values to generate target component: object: '" + object.name + "', error: " + str(error))
+                
+                progress = index / total
+                context.window_manager.components_rename_progress = progress
+
+                try:
+                    # now force refresh the ui
+                    bpy.ops.wm.redraw_timer(type='DRAW_WIN_SWAP', iterations=1)
+                except: pass # this is to allow this to run in cli/headless mode
+
+        if len(errors) > 0:
+            self.report({'ERROR'}, "Failed to rename component: Errors:" + str(errors))
+        else: 
+            self.report({'INFO'}, "Sucessfully renamed component")
+
+        #clear data after we are done
+        self.original_name = ""
+        context.window_manager.bevy_component_rename_helper.original_name = ""
+        context.window_manager.components_rename_progress = -1.0
+
+
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+
 class GenerateComponent_From_custom_property_Operator(Operator):
     """generate components from custom property"""
     bl_idname = "object.generate_bevy_component_from_custom_property"
@@ -143,6 +296,31 @@ class GenerateComponent_From_custom_property_Operator(Operator):
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
 
+class Fix_Component_Operator(Operator):
+    """attempt to fix component"""
+    bl_idname = "object.fix_bevy_component"
+    bl_label = "Fix component (attempts to)"
+    bl_options = {"UNDO"}
+
+    component_name: StringProperty(
+        name="component name",
+        description="component to fix",
+    ) # type: ignore
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        object = context.object
+        error = False
+        try:
+            apply_propertyGroup_values_to_object_customProperties_for_component(object, self.component_name)
+        except Exception as error:
+            if "__disable__update" in object:
+                del object["__disable__update"] # make sure custom properties are updateable afterwards, even in the case of failure
+            error = True
+            self.report({'ERROR'}, "Failed to fix component: Error:" + str(error))
+        if not error:
+            self.report({'INFO'}, "Sucessfully fixed component (please double check component & its custom property value)")
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
 class Toggle_ComponentVisibility(Operator):
     """toggles components visibility"""
     bl_idname = "object.toggle_bevy_component_visibility"

tools/bevy_components/components/ui.py

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import json
 import bpy
+
+from ..registry.operators import COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT
 from .metadata import do_object_custom_properties_have_missing_metadata
-from .operators import AddComponentOperator, CopyComponentOperator, RemoveComponentOperator, GenerateComponent_From_custom_property_Operator, PasteComponentOperator, Toggle_ComponentVisibility
+from .operators import AddComponentOperator, CopyComponentOperator, Fix_Component_Operator, RemoveComponentOperator, GenerateComponent_From_custom_property_Operator, PasteComponentOperator, Toggle_ComponentVisibility
    
 def draw_propertyGroup( propertyGroup, layout, nesting =[], rootName=None):
     is_enum = getattr(propertyGroup, "with_enum")
@@ -193,6 +195,16 @@ class BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_ComponentsPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
                         row.label(text=error_message)
 
                 # "footer" with additional controls
+                if component_invalid:
+                    if root_propertyGroup_name:
+                        propertyGroup = getattr(component_meta, root_propertyGroup_name, None)
+                        if propertyGroup:
+                            unit_struct = len(propertyGroup.field_names) == 0
+                            if unit_struct: 
+                                op = row.operator(Fix_Component_Operator.bl_idname, text="", icon="SHADERFX")
+                                op.component_name = component_name
+                                row.separator()
+
                 op = row.operator(RemoveComponentOperator.bl_idname, text="", icon="X")
                 op.component_name = component_name
                 row.separator()

tools/bevy_components/propGroups/conversions_to_prop_group.py

@@ -224,8 +224,9 @@ def property_group_value_from_custom_property_value(property_group, definition,
                
 
         else:
-            pass
+            if len(value) > 2: #a unit struct should be two chars long :()
                 #print("struct with zero fields")
+                raise Exception("input string too big for a unit struct")
 
     elif type_info == "Tuple": 
         custom_property_values = parse_tuplestruct_string(value, start_nesting=1 if len(nesting) == 1 else 1)

tools/bevy_components/registry/operators.py

@@ -42,11 +42,26 @@ class COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_ALL(Operator):
     bl_label = "Apply Registry to all objects"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
 
+    @classmethod
+    def register(cls):
+        bpy.types.WindowManager.custom_properties_from_components_progress_all = bpy.props.FloatProperty(default=-1.0) #bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=RenameHelper)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def unregister(cls):
+        del bpy.types.WindowManager.custom_properties_from_components_progress_all
+
     def execute(self, context):
         print("apply registry to all")
         #context.window_manager.components_registry.load_schema()
-        for object in bpy.data.objects:
+        total = len(bpy.data.objects)
+
+        for index, object in enumerate(bpy.data.objects):
             apply_propertyGroup_values_to_object_customProperties(object)
+            progress = index / total
+            context.window_manager.custom_properties_from_components_progress_all = progress
+            # now force refresh the ui
+            bpy.ops.wm.redraw_timer(type='DRAW_WIN_SWAP', iterations=1)
+        context.window_manager.custom_properties_from_components_progress_all = -1.0
 
         return {'FINISHED'}
     
@@ -56,10 +71,23 @@ class COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT(Operator):
     bl_label = "Apply Registry to current object"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
 
+    @classmethod
+    def register(cls):
+        bpy.types.WindowManager.custom_properties_from_components_progress = bpy.props.FloatProperty(default=-1.0) #bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=RenameHelper)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def unregister(cls):
+        del bpy.types.WindowManager.custom_properties_from_components_progress
+
     def execute(self, context):
         print("apply registry to current object")
         object = context.object
+        context.window_manager.custom_properties_from_components_progress = 0.5
+        # now force refresh the ui
+        bpy.ops.wm.redraw_timer(type='DRAW_WIN_SWAP', iterations=1)
         apply_propertyGroup_values_to_object_customProperties(object)
+
+        context.window_manager.custom_properties_from_components_progress = -1.0
         return {'FINISHED'}
     
 
@@ -69,44 +97,79 @@ class COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_PROPGROUPS_FROM_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT(Operator):
     bl_label = "Apply custom_properties to current object"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
 
+    @classmethod
+    def register(cls):
+        bpy.types.WindowManager.components_from_custom_properties_progress = bpy.props.FloatProperty(default=-1.0) #bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=RenameHelper)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def unregister(cls):
+        del bpy.types.WindowManager.components_from_custom_properties_progress
+
     def execute(self, context):
         print("apply custom properties to current object")
         object = context.object
         error = False
         try:
             apply_customProperty_values_to_object_propertyGroups(object)
+            progress = 0.5
+            context.window_manager.components_from_custom_properties_progress = progress
+            try:
+                # now force refresh the ui
+                bpy.ops.wm.redraw_timer(type='DRAW_WIN_SWAP', iterations=1)
+            except:pass # ony run in ui
+
         except Exception as error:
             del object["__disable__update"] # make sure custom properties are updateable afterwards, even in the case of failure
             error = True
             self.report({'ERROR'}, "Failed to update propertyGroup values from custom property: Error:" + str(error))
         if not error:
             self.report({'INFO'}, "Sucessfully generated UI values for custom properties for selected object")
+        context.window_manager.components_from_custom_properties_progress = -1.0
 
         return {'FINISHED'}
     
+
 class COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_PROPGROUPS_FROM_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_ALL(Operator):
     """Update UI values from custom properties to ALL object"""
     bl_idname = "object.refresh_ui_from_custom_properties_all"
     bl_label = "Apply custom_properties to all objects"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
 
+    @classmethod
+    def register(cls):
+        bpy.types.WindowManager.components_from_custom_properties_progress_all = bpy.props.FloatProperty(default=-1.0) #bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=RenameHelper)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def unregister(cls):
+        del bpy.types.WindowManager.components_from_custom_properties_progress_all
+
     def execute(self, context):
         print("apply custom properties to all object")
         bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry.disable_all_object_updates = True
         errors = []
-        for object in bpy.data.objects:
+        total = len(bpy.data.objects)
+
+        for index, object in enumerate(bpy.data.objects):
+          
             try:
                 apply_customProperty_values_to_object_propertyGroups(object)
             except Exception as error:
                 del object["__disable__update"] # make sure custom properties are updateable afterwards, even in the case of failure
                 errors.append( "object: '" + object.name + "', error: " + str(error))
+
+            progress = index / total
+            context.window_manager.components_from_custom_properties_progress_all = progress
+            # now force refresh the ui
+            bpy.ops.wm.redraw_timer(type='DRAW_WIN_SWAP', iterations=1)
+
+
+
         if len(errors) > 0:
             self.report({'ERROR'}, "Failed to update propertyGroup values from custom property: Errors:" + str(errors))
         else: 
             self.report({'INFO'}, "Sucessfully generated UI values for custom properties for all objects")
         bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry.disable_all_object_updates = False
-
+        context.window_manager.components_from_custom_properties_progress_all = -1.0
-
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
 class OT_OpenFilebrowser(Operator, ImportHelper):
@@ -133,3 +196,41 @@ class OT_OpenFilebrowser(Operator, ImportHelper):
         
         return {'FINISHED'}
     
+
+class OT_select_object(Operator):
+    """Select object by name"""
+    bl_idname = "object.select"
+    bl_label = "Select object"
+    bl_options = {"UNDO"}
+
+    object_name: StringProperty(
+        name="object_name",
+        description="object to select's name ",
+    ) # type: ignore
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        if self.object_name:
+            object = bpy.data.objects[self.object_name]
+            scenes_of_object = list(object.users_scene)
+            if len(scenes_of_object) > 0:
+                bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+                bpy.context.window.scene = scenes_of_object[0]
+                object.select_set(True)    
+                bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = object
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+    
+class OT_select_component_name_to_replace(Operator):
+    """Select component name to replace"""
+    bl_idname = "object.select_component_name_to_replace"
+    bl_label = "Select component name for bulk replace"
+    bl_options = {"UNDO"}
+
+    component_name: StringProperty(
+        name="component_name",
+        description="component name to replace",
+    ) # type: ignore
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        context.window_manager.bevy_component_rename_helper.original_name = self.component_name
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+    

tools/bevy_components/registry/registry.py

@@ -241,9 +241,6 @@ class ComponentsRegistry(PropertyGroup):
 
         del bpy.types.WindowManager.components_registry
 
-
-    
-    
     def load_schema(self):
         print("load schema", self)
         # cleanup previous data if any
@@ -352,9 +349,9 @@ class ComponentsRegistry(PropertyGroup):
         return propGroupName
 
     def get_propertyGroupName_from_shortName(self, shortName):
-        
         return self.short_names_to_propgroup_names.get(shortName, None)
 
+    ###########
 
 """
     object[component_definition.name] = 0.5

tools/bevy_components/registry/ui.py

@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
+import json
 import bpy
 from bpy_types import (UIList)
+from bpy.props import (StringProperty)
+
+from ..components.operators import OT_rename_component, RemoveComponentFromAllObjectsOperator, RemoveComponentOperator
 from .operators import(
     COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_PROPGROUPS_FROM_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_ALL, 
     COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_PROPGROUPS_FROM_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT, 
-    OT_OpenFilebrowser, ReloadRegistryOperator, 
+    OT_OpenFilebrowser,
+    OT_select_component_name_to_replace,
+    OT_select_object, ReloadRegistryOperator, 
     COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_ALL, 
     COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT)
 
@@ -21,8 +27,7 @@ class BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_Configuration(bpy.types.Panel):
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
         registry = context.window_manager.components_registry 
-        registry_has_type_infos = registry.has_type_infos()
+      
-        selected_object = context.selected_objects[0] if len(context.selected_objects) > 0 else None
 
         row = layout.row()
         col = row.column()
@@ -43,31 +48,212 @@ class BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_Configuration(bpy.types.Panel):
         layout.separator()
         layout.separator()
 
+        
+class BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_AdvancedToolsPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
+    """panel listing all the missing bevy types in the schema"""
+    bl_idname = "BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_AdvancedToolsPanel"
+    bl_label = "Advanced tools"
+    bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
+    bl_region_type = 'UI'
+    bl_category = "Bevy Components"
+    bl_context = "objectmode"
+    bl_parent_id = "BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_MainPanel"
+    bl_options = {'DEFAULT_CLOSED'}
+    bl_description = "advanced tooling"
+
+
+    def draw_invalid_or_unregistered_header(self, layout, items):
+        row = layout.row()
+
+        for item in items:
+            col = row.column()
+            col.label(text=item)
+
+
+    def draw_invalid_or_unregistered(self, layout, status, component_name, object):
+        available_components = bpy.context.window_manager.components_list
+        registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry 
+        registry_has_type_infos = registry.has_type_infos()
+
+        row = layout.row()
+
+        col = row.column()
+        col.label(text=component_name)
+
+        col = row.column()
+        operator = col.operator(OT_select_object.bl_idname, text=object.name)
+        operator.object_name = object.name
+
+        col = row.column()
+        col.label(text=status)
+
+        col = row.column()
+        col.prop(available_components, "list", text="")
+
+        col = row.column()
+        operator = col.operator(OT_rename_component.bl_idname, text="", icon="SHADERFX") #rename
+        new_name = registry.type_infos[available_components.list]['short_name'] if available_components.list in registry.type_infos else ""
+        operator.original_name = component_name
+        operator.target_objects = json.dumps([object.name])
+        operator.new_name = new_name
+        col.enabled = registry_has_type_infos and component_name != "" and component_name != new_name
+
+
+        col = row.column()
+        operator = col.operator(RemoveComponentOperator.bl_idname, text="", icon="X")
+        operator.object_name = object.name
+        operator.component_name = component_name
+
+        col = row.column()
+        col = row.column()
+        operator = col.operator(OT_select_component_name_to_replace.bl_idname, text="", icon="EYEDROPPER") #text="select for rename", 
+        operator.component_name = component_name
+
+    def draw(self, context):
+        layout = self.layout
+        registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry 
+        registry_has_type_infos = registry.has_type_infos()
+        selected_object = context.selected_objects[0] if len(context.selected_objects) > 0 else None
+        available_components = bpy.context.window_manager.components_list
+
+        row = layout.row()
+        box= row.box()
+        box.label(text="Invalid/ unregistered components")
+
+        objects_with_invalid_components = []
+        invalid_component_names = []
+
+        self.draw_invalid_or_unregistered_header(layout, ["Component", "Object", "Status", "Target"])
+
+        for object in bpy.data.objects: # TODO: very inneficent
+            if len(object.keys()) > 0:
+                if "components_meta" in object:
+                    components_metadata = object.components_meta.components
+                    comp_names = []
+                    for index, component_meta in enumerate(components_metadata):
+                        short_name = component_meta.name
+                        if component_meta.invalid:
+                            self.draw_invalid_or_unregistered(layout, "Invalid", short_name, object)
+                        
+                            if not object.name in objects_with_invalid_components:
+                                objects_with_invalid_components.append(object.name)
+                            
+                            if not short_name in invalid_component_names:
+                                invalid_component_names.append(short_name)
+
+
+                        comp_names.append(short_name) 
+
+                    for custom_property in object.keys():
+                        if custom_property != 'components_meta' and custom_property not in comp_names:
+                            self.draw_invalid_or_unregistered(layout, "Unregistered", custom_property, object)
+
+                            if not object.name in objects_with_invalid_components:
+                                objects_with_invalid_components.append(object.name)
+                            if not short_name in invalid_component_names:
+                                invalid_component_names.append(custom_property)
+        layout.separator()
+        layout.separator()
+        original_name = bpy.context.window_manager.bevy_component_rename_helper.original_name
+
+        row = layout.row()
+        col = row.column()
+        col.label(text="Original")
+        col = row.column()
+        col.label(text="New")
+        col = row.column()
+        col.label(text="------")
+
+        row = layout.row()
+        col = row.column()
+        box = col.box()
+        box.label(text=original_name)
+
+        col = row.column()
+        col.prop(available_components, "list", text="")
+        #row.prop(available_components, "filter",text="Filter")
+    
+        col = row.column()
+        components_rename_progress = context.window_manager.components_rename_progress
+
+        if components_rename_progress == -1.0:
+            operator = col.operator(OT_rename_component.bl_idname, text="apply", icon="SHADERFX")
+            operator.target_objects = json.dumps(objects_with_invalid_components)
+            new_name = registry.type_infos[available_components.list]['short_name'] if available_components.list in registry.type_infos else ""
+            operator.new_name = new_name
+            col.enabled = registry_has_type_infos and original_name != "" and original_name != new_name
+        else:
+            if hasattr(layout,"progress") : # only for Blender > 4.0
+                col.progress(factor = components_rename_progress, text=f"updating {components_rename_progress * 100.0:.2f}%")
+
+        col = row.column()
+        remove_components_progress = context.window_manager.components_remove_progress
+        if remove_components_progress == -1.0:
+            operator = row.operator(RemoveComponentFromAllObjectsOperator.bl_idname, text="", icon="X")
+            operator.component_name = context.window_manager.bevy_component_rename_helper.original_name
+            col.enabled = registry_has_type_infos and original_name != ""
+        else:
+            if hasattr(layout,"progress") : # only for Blender > 4.0
+                col.progress(factor = remove_components_progress, text=f"updating {remove_components_progress * 100.0:.2f}%")
+
+        layout.separator()
+        layout.separator()
+        row = layout.row()
+        box= row.box()
+        box.label(text="Conversions between custom properties and components & vice-versa")
+
         row = layout.row()
         row.label(text="WARNING ! The following operations will overwrite your existing custom properties if they have matching types on the bevy side !")
         row.alert = True
 
+        ##
         row = layout.row()
+        custom_properties_from_components_progress_current = context.window_manager.custom_properties_from_components_progress
+
+        if custom_properties_from_components_progress_current == -1.0:
             row.operator(COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT.bl_idname, text="update custom properties of current object" , icon="LOOP_FORWARDS")
             row.enabled = registry_has_type_infos and selected_object is not None
+        else:
+            if hasattr(layout,"progress") : # only for Blender > 4.0
+                layout.progress(factor = custom_properties_from_components_progress_current, text=f"updating {custom_properties_from_components_progress_current * 100.0:.2f}%")
 
         layout.separator()
         row = layout.row()
+        custom_properties_from_components_progress_all = context.window_manager.custom_properties_from_components_progress_all
+
+        if custom_properties_from_components_progress_all == -1.0:
             row.operator(COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_ALL.bl_idname, text="update custom properties of ALL objects" , icon="LOOP_FORWARDS")
             row.enabled = registry_has_type_infos
+        else:
+            if hasattr(layout,"progress") : # only for Blender > 4.0
+                layout.progress(factor = custom_properties_from_components_progress_all, text=f"updating {custom_properties_from_components_progress_all * 100.0:.2f}%")
+
+        ########################
 
         row = layout.row()
         row.label(text="WARNING ! The following operations will try to overwrite your existing ui values if they have matching types on the bevy side !")
         row.alert = True
 
+        components_from_custom_properties_progress_current = context.window_manager.components_from_custom_properties_progress
+
         row = layout.row()
+        if components_from_custom_properties_progress_current == -1.0:
             row.operator(COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_PROPGROUPS_FROM_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT.bl_idname, text="update UI FROM custom properties of current object" , icon="LOOP_BACK")
             row.enabled = registry_has_type_infos and selected_object is not None
+        else:
+            if hasattr(layout,"progress") : # only for Blender > 4.0
+                layout.progress(factor = components_from_custom_properties_progress_current, text=f"updating {components_from_custom_properties_progress_current * 100.0:.2f}%")
 
         layout.separator()
         row = layout.row()
+        components_from_custom_properties_progress_all = context.window_manager.components_from_custom_properties_progress_all
+
+        if components_from_custom_properties_progress_all == -1.0:
             row.operator(COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_PROPGROUPS_FROM_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_ALL.bl_idname, text="update UI FROM custom properties of ALL objects" , icon="LOOP_BACK")
             row.enabled = registry_has_type_infos
+        else:
+            if hasattr(layout,"progress") : # only for Blender > 4.0
+                layout.progress(factor = components_from_custom_properties_progress_all, text=f"updating {components_from_custom_properties_progress_all * 100.0:.2f}%")
 
 
 class BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_MissingTypesPanel(bpy.types.Panel):

tools/bevy_components/tests/test_rename_components.py

@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+import json
+import re
+import bpy
+import pprint
+import pytest
+
+from .setup_data import setup_data
+
+# small helpers
+def get_component_metadata(object, component_name):
+    target_components_metadata = object.components_meta.components
+    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == component_name, target_components_metadata), None)
+    return component_meta
+
+def get_component_propGroup(registry, component_name, component_meta):
+    # component_type = registry.short_names_to_long_names[component_name]
+    # add_component_operator = bpy.ops.object.add_bevy_component
+    property_group_name = registry.get_propertyGroupName_from_shortName(component_name)
+    propertyGroup = getattr(component_meta, property_group_name, None)
+    return propertyGroup
+
+
+def test_rename_component_single_unit_struct(setup_data):
+    registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry
+    registry.schemaPath = setup_data["schema_path"]
+    bpy.ops.object.reload_registry()
+
+    rename_component_operator = bpy.ops.object.rename_bevy_component
+    object = bpy.context.object
+
+
+    source_component_name = "SomeOldUnitStruct"
+    target_component_name = "UnitTest"
+    object[source_component_name] = '()'
+
+    rename_component_operator(original_name=source_component_name, new_name=target_component_name, target_objects=json.dumps([object.name]))
+
+    is_old_component_in_object = source_component_name in object
+    is_new_component_in_object = target_component_name in object
+    assert is_old_component_in_object == False
+    assert is_new_component_in_object == True
+    assert object[target_component_name] == '()'
+    assert get_component_propGroup(registry, target_component_name, get_component_metadata(object, target_component_name)) != None
+
+    
+def test_rename_component_single_complex_struct(setup_data):
+    registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry
+    registry.schemaPath = setup_data["schema_path"]
+    bpy.ops.object.reload_registry()
+
+    rename_component_operator = bpy.ops.object.rename_bevy_component
+    object = bpy.context.object
+
+
+    source_component_name = "ProxyCollider"
+    target_component_name = "Collider"
+    object[source_component_name] = 'Capsule(Vec3(x:1.0, y:2.0, z:0.0), Vec3(x:0.0, y:0.0, z:0.0), 3.0)'
+
+    rename_component_operator(original_name=source_component_name, new_name=target_component_name, target_objects=json.dumps([object.name]))
+
+    is_old_component_in_object = source_component_name in object
+    is_new_component_in_object = target_component_name in object
+    assert is_old_component_in_object == False
+    assert is_new_component_in_object == True
+    assert object[target_component_name] == 'Capsule(Vec3(x:1.0, y:2.0, z:0.0), Vec3(x:0.0, y:0.0, z:0.0), 3.0)'
+    assert get_component_propGroup(registry, target_component_name, get_component_metadata(object, target_component_name)) != None
+
+
+def test_rename_component_bulk(setup_data):
+    registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry
+    registry.schemaPath = setup_data["schema_path"]
+    bpy.ops.object.reload_registry()
+
+    rename_component_operator = bpy.ops.object.rename_bevy_component
+
+    source_component_name = "SomeOldUnitStruct"
+    target_component_name = "UnitTest"
+    objects_names = []
+    for object in bpy.data.objects:
+        object[source_component_name] = '()'
+        objects_names.append(object.name)
+
+    # bulk rename
+    rename_component_operator(original_name=source_component_name, new_name=target_component_name, target_objects=json.dumps(objects_names))
+
+    for object in bpy.data.objects:
+        is_old_component_in_object = source_component_name in object
+        is_new_component_in_object = target_component_name in object
+        assert is_old_component_in_object == False
+        assert is_new_component_in_object == True
+        assert object[target_component_name] == '()'
+        assert get_component_propGroup(registry, target_component_name, get_component_metadata(object, target_component_name)) != None
+
+def test_rename_component_single_error_handling(setup_data):
+    registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry
+    registry.schemaPath = setup_data["schema_path"]
+    bpy.ops.object.reload_registry()
+
+    rename_component_operator = bpy.ops.object.rename_bevy_component
+    object = bpy.context.object
+
+
+    source_component_name = "SomeOldUnitStruct"
+    target_component_name = "UnitTest"
+    object[source_component_name] = 'Capsule(Vec3(x:1.0, y:2.0, z:0.0), Vec3(x:0.0, y:0.0, z:0.0), 3.0)'
+
+    expected_error = f'Error: Failed to rename component: Errors:["wrong custom property values to generate target component: object: \'{object.name}\', error: input string too big for a unit struct"]\n'
+    expected_error = re.escape(expected_error)
+    with pytest.raises(Exception, match=expected_error):   
+        rename_component_operator(original_name=source_component_name, new_name=target_component_name, target_objects=json.dumps([object.name]))
+    
+    target_component_metadata = get_component_metadata(object, target_component_name)
+
+    is_old_component_in_object = source_component_name in object
+    is_new_component_in_object = target_component_name in object
+    assert is_old_component_in_object == False
+    assert is_new_component_in_object == True
+    assert object[target_component_name] == 'Capsule(Vec3(x:1.0, y:2.0, z:0.0), Vec3(x:0.0, y:0.0, z:0.0), 3.0)'
+    assert get_component_propGroup(registry, target_component_name, target_component_metadata) != None
+    assert target_component_metadata.invalid == True
+    
+    assert target_component_metadata.invalid_details == 'wrong custom property value, overwrite them by changing the values in the ui or change them & regenerate'
+
+def test_rename_component_single_error_handling_clean_errors(setup_data):
+    registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry
+    registry.schemaPath = setup_data["schema_path"]
+    bpy.ops.object.reload_registry()
+
+    rename_component_operator = bpy.ops.object.rename_bevy_component
+    object = bpy.context.object
+
+
+    source_component_name = "SomeOldUnitStruct"
+    target_component_name = "UnitTest"
+    object[source_component_name] = 'Capsule(Vec3(x:1.0, y:2.0, z:0.0), Vec3(x:0.0, y:0.0, z:0.0), 3.0)'
+
+    expected_error = f'Error: Failed to rename component: Errors:["wrong custom property values to generate target component: object: \'{object.name}\', error: input string too big for a unit struct"]\n'
+    expected_error = re.escape(expected_error)
+    with pytest.raises(Exception, match=expected_error):   
+        rename_component_operator(original_name=source_component_name, new_name=target_component_name, target_objects=json.dumps([object.name]))
+    
+    target_component_metadata = get_component_metadata(object, target_component_name)
+
+    is_old_component_in_object = source_component_name in object
+    is_new_component_in_object = target_component_name in object
+    assert is_old_component_in_object == False
+    assert is_new_component_in_object == True
+    assert object[target_component_name] == 'Capsule(Vec3(x:1.0, y:2.0, z:0.0), Vec3(x:0.0, y:0.0, z:0.0), 3.0)'
+    assert get_component_propGroup(registry, target_component_name, target_component_metadata) != None
+    assert target_component_metadata.invalid == True
+    
+    assert target_component_metadata.invalid_details == 'wrong custom property value, overwrite them by changing the values in the ui or change them & regenerate'
+
+    # if we fix the custom property value & regen the ui, it should be all good
+    regen_component_operator = bpy.ops.object.refresh_ui_from_custom_properties_current
+    object[target_component_name] = ''
+    regen_component_operator()
+
+    assert target_component_metadata.invalid == False