From 133f1d9823bb77eb055d3d79a0a956b56f738a18 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Joyless <65855333+Joy-less@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2025 01:46:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Add custom `editor_delay` export variable

---
 demo/addons/sprite_mesh/sprite_mesh_instance.gd | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/demo/addons/sprite_mesh/sprite_mesh_instance.gd b/demo/addons/sprite_mesh/sprite_mesh_instance.gd
index 697e2ad..4473654 100644
--- a/demo/addons/sprite_mesh/sprite_mesh_instance.gd
+++ b/demo/addons/sprite_mesh/sprite_mesh_instance.gd
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ const GreedyAlgorithm = preload("./scripts/greedy_algorithm.gd")
 ## This property aims to fix this problem. When its value increases, the UV mapping would move
 ## inwards. Be careful, as it would also produce misalignment.
 @export_range(0, 1) var uv_correction := 0.0: set = set_uv_correction
+## The number of seconds before the editor generates the sprite mesh.
+@export var editor_delay := 1.0
 
 @export_group("Generated SpriteMesh")
 ## The result of the algorithm. It would generate automatically in the editor, or after calling
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ func _request_update() -> void:
 	_pending_update = true
 
 	if Engine.is_editor_hint():
-		_seconds_left = 1
+		_seconds_left = editor_delay
 
 
 func _generate_sprite_mesh() -> SpriteMesh:

From 4c9ae6aefb51214bee71aed3962246cf5f38842b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Joyless <65855333+Joy-less@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2025 19:10:27 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Add `editor_delay` to readme doc

---
 README.md | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7ec132f..304fa8f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ Array[ArrayMesh] get_meshes()
 | `Rect2` | [`region_rect`](#rect2-region_rect--rect20-0-0-0) | `Rect2(0, 0, 0, 0)` |
 | `Texture2D` | [`texture`](#texture2d-texture) |  |
 | `float` | [`uv_correction`](#float-uv_correction--00) | `0.0` |
+| `float` | [`editor_delay`](#float-editor_delay--10) | `1.0` |
 | `int` | [`vframes`](#int-vframes--1) | `1` |
 
 ### Methods
@@ -288,6 +289,16 @@ void set_uv_correction(float uv_correction)
 float get_uv_correction()
 ```
 
+#### `float editor_delay = 1.0`
+
+The number of seconds before the editor generates the sprite mesh.
+
+```gdscript
+void set_editor_delay(float editor_delay)
+
+float get_editor_delay()
+```
+
 #### `int vframes = 1`
 
 The number of rows in the sprite sheet.