Fix name auto-generator to leave blank names alone on copy/paste

packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view-tools.js

@@ -977,18 +977,31 @@ RED.view.tools = (function() {
      *    doesn't clash with any existing nodes of that type
      * @param {Object} node The node to set the name of - if not provided, uses current selection
      */
-    function generateNodeNames(node) {
+    function generateNodeNames(node, options) {
-        const nodes = node?[node]:RED.view.selection().nodes;
+        options = options || {
+            renameBlank: true,
+            renameClash: true,
+            generateHistory: true
+        }
+        let nodes = node;
+        if (node) {
+            if (!Array.isArray(node)) {
+                nodes = [ node ]
+            }
+        } else {
+            nodes = RED.view.selection().nodes;
+        }
         if (nodes && nodes.length > 0) {
             // Generate history event if using the workspace selection,
             // or if the provided node already exists
-            const generateHistory = !node || !!RED.nodes.node(node.id)
+            const generateHistory = options.generateHistory && (!node || !!RED.nodes.node(node.id))
             const historyEvents = []
             const typeIndex = {}
             let changed = false;
             nodes.forEach(n => {
-                if (n._def && n._def.defaults && n._def.defaults.name) {
+                const nodeDef = n._def || RED.nodes.getType(n.type)
-                    const paletteLabel = RED.utils.getPaletteLabel(n.type, n._def)
+                if (nodeDef && nodeDef.defaults && nodeDef.defaults.name) {
+                    const paletteLabel = RED.utils.getPaletteLabel(n.type, nodeDef)
                     const defaultNodeNameRE = new RegExp('^'+paletteLabel+' (\\d+)$')
                     if (!typeIndex.hasOwnProperty(n.type)) {
                         const existingNodes = RED.nodes.filterNodes({type: n.type})
@@ -1004,7 +1017,7 @@ RED.view.tools = (function() {
                         })
                         typeIndex[n.type] = maxNameNumber + 1
                     }
-                    if (n.name === '') {
+                    if ((options.renameBlank && n.name === '') || (options.renameClash && defaultNodeNameRE.test(n.name))) {
                         if (generateHistory) {
                             historyEvents.push({
                                 t:'edit',

packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js

@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             }
         });
 
-        //add search to status-toolbar 
+        //add search to status-toolbar
         RED.statusBar.add({
             id: "view-search-tools",
             align: "left",
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
 
         RED.actions.add("core:copy-selection-to-internal-clipboard",copySelection);
         RED.actions.add("core:cut-selection-to-internal-clipboard",function(){copySelection();deleteSelection();});
-        RED.actions.add("core:paste-from-internal-clipboard",function(){importNodes(clipboard,{generateIds: true});});
+        RED.actions.add("core:paste-from-internal-clipboard",function(){importNodes(clipboard,{generateIds: true, generateDefaultNames: true});});
 
         RED.actions.add("core:detach-selected-nodes", function() { detachSelectedNodes() })
 
@@ -3480,7 +3480,6 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                         enterActiveGroup(ag);
                         activeGroup.selected = true;
                     }
-                    console.log(d3.event);
                     var cnodes = RED.nodes.getAllFlowNodes(mousedown_node);
                     for (var n=0;n<cnodes.length;n++) {
                         if (!cnodes[n].selected) {
@@ -5403,12 +5402,16 @@ RED.view = (function() {
      *  - addFlow - whether to import nodes to a new tab
      *  - touchImport - whether this is a touch import. If not, imported nodes are
      *                  attachedto mouse for placing - "IMPORT_DRAGGING" state
+     *  - generateIds - whether to automatically generate new ids for all imported nodes
+     *  - generateDefaultNames - whether to automatically update any nodes with clashing
+     *                           default names
      */
     function importNodes(newNodesObj,options) {
         options = options || {
             addFlow: false,
             touchImport: false,
-            generateIds: false
+            generateIds: false,
+            generateDefaultNames: false
         }
         var addNewFlow = options.addFlow
         var touchImport = options.touchImport;
@@ -5436,7 +5439,13 @@ RED.view = (function() {
         if (!$.isArray(nodesToImport)) {
             nodesToImport = [nodesToImport];
         }
-
+        if (options.generateDefaultNames) {
+            RED.actions.invoke("core:generate-node-names", nodesToImport, {
+                renameBlank: false,
+                renameClash: true,
+                generateHistory: false
+            })
+        }
 
         try {
             var activeSubflowChanged;

packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/21-debug.html

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     RED.nodes.registerType('debug',{
         category: 'common',
         defaults: {
-            name: {value:""},
+            name: {value:"_"},
             active: {value:true},
             tosidebar: {value:true},
             console: {value:false},
@@ -546,7 +546,10 @@
             $("#node-input-statusVal").val($("#node-input-typed-status").typedInput('value'));
         },
         onadd: function() {
-            RED.actions.invoke("core:generate-node-names",this)
+            if (this.name === '_') {
+                this.name = ''
+                RED.actions.invoke("core:generate-node-names", this)
+            }
         }
     });
 })();

packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/60-link.html

@@ -218,7 +218,10 @@
     }
 
     function onAdd() {
-        RED.actions.invoke("core:generate-node-names",this)
+        if (this.name === '_') {
+            this.name = ''
+            RED.actions.invoke("core:generate-node-names", this)
+        }
 
         for (var i=0;i<this.links.length;i++) {
             var n = RED.nodes.node(this.links[i]);
@@ -232,7 +235,7 @@
         category: 'common',
         color:"#ddd",//"#87D8CF",
         defaults: {
-            name: {value:""},
+            name: { value: "_" },
             links: { value: [], type:"link out[]" }
         },
         inputs:0,
@@ -268,9 +271,9 @@
         category: 'common',
         color:"#ddd",//"#87D8CF",
         defaults: {
-            name: {value:""},
+            name: { value: "_" },
-            links: { value: [], type:"link in[]"},
+            links: { value: [], type:"link in[]" },
-            linkType: {value:"static"},
+            linkType: { value:"static" },
             timeout: { value: "30", validate:RED.validators.number(true) }
         },
         inputs: 1,
@@ -318,7 +321,10 @@
         },
         oneditresize: resizeNodeList,
         onadd: function() {
-            RED.actions.invoke("core:generate-node-names",this)
+            if (this.name === '_') {
+                this.name = ''
+                RED.actions.invoke("core:generate-node-names", this)
+            }
         }
     });
 
@@ -326,9 +332,9 @@
         category: 'common',
         color:"#ddd",//"#87D8CF",
         defaults: {
-            name: {value:""},
+            name: { value:"_" },
             mode: { value: "link" },// link || return
-            links: { value: [], type:"link in[]"}
+            links: { value: [], type:"link in[]" }
         },
         align:"right",
         inputs:1,