Plugins for Tiled

Two custom tool plugins for Tiled Map Editor.

Disclaimer: These plugins are provided as-is. I take no responsibility for what they do, how they work, any data loss, or any other consequences of using them. Use at your own risk.

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Installation

Copy the .js files into your Tiled plugins directory:

• Linux/macOS: ~/.config/tiled/plugins/
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Tiled\plugins\

Restart Tiled. The tools will appear in the toolbar.

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random-tile-placer.js

Paints a randomly selected tile from your current tileset selection onto a tile layer with each click.

Usage:

1. Select a tile layer in the Layers panel.
2. In the Tilesets panel, select one or more tiles (hold Ctrl or Shift to select multiple).
3. Activate the Random Tile Placer tool from the toolbar.
4. Click on the map to place a random tile from your selection at that position.

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random-object-placer.js

Places a randomly selected tile as a map object onto an object layer with each click. Has a 50% chance to flip the object horizontally, useful for adding natural variation to decorations.

Shortcut: R

Usage:

1. Select an object layer in the Layers panel.
2. In the Tilesets panel, select one or more tiles (hold Ctrl or Shift to select multiple).
3. Activate the Random Object Placer tool from the toolbar (or press R).
4. Click on the map to place a randomly chosen tile object, centered on your cursor. It will be randomly flipped horizontally about half the time.