Is this a bug? Errors with autoloads in Godot 4

Question

I have a script that is autoloaded called "state". The script extends a Node. It just has some basic funcs, nothing relevant. The bug I am reporting is, I never wrote "class_name State" on this script before I made it a singleton. When I go to add "class_name State" I get the error 'class State hides an autoload singleton". Any known workarounds? If I go to delete the singleton, it still thinks it is autoloaded. I've read some bits here and there about needing to clean Godot's cache, doesn't seem like a great solution though

Tunicle

Answer 1

I checked the project folder code manually, and the autoload is not there. Its no longer in the autoload section. The engine is still reading it as present. Need a solution.

Tunicle

Answer 2

Could be a bug. Best to report it on Github (check that it's not a known issue first).

Byrdie

Answer 3

I'm facing the same problem too, v. 4.2.1

Gottwald

Answer 4

delete the .godot subfolder in your project folder and reload the project. Don't forget to backup beforehand, just in case.

Nashua