diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+.import
diff --git a/.import/.gdignore b/.import/.gdignore
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+
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+Copyright (c) 2022 Mario Liebisch
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# BackgroundWorker Node for Godot 3.x
+
+This is an example project for my `BackgroundWorker` node, which can be found in the `addons` sub directory.
+
+The latest version of the addon can be found in [my repository](https://github.com/MarioLiebisch/GD-BackgroundWorker).
+
+For more details sett the [actual readme file of the addon itself](./addons/BackgroundWorker/README.md).
diff --git a/TestScene.gd b/TestScene.gd
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+extends Node2D
+
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	$Icon.rotation_degrees += 180 * delta
+
+
+func _on_BackgroundWorker_busy() -> void:
+	$Loading.visible = true
+
+
+func _on_BackgroundWorker_free() -> void:
+	$Loading.visible = false
+
+
+func _on_BackgroundWorker_progress(completed, total) -> void:
+	$Loading/ProgressBar.max_value = total
+	$Loading/ProgressBar.value = completed
+
+func _on_Button_pressed() -> void:
+	$BackgroundWorker.queue_job(self, "random_job", [])
+
+func random_job() -> void:
+	OS.delay_msec(rand_range(1000, 5000))
diff --git a/TestScene.tscn b/TestScene.tscn
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+[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=2]
+
+[ext_resource path="res://icon.png" type="Texture" id=1]
+[ext_resource path="res://TestScene.gd" type="Script" id=2]
+[ext_resource path="res://addons/BackgroundWorker/BackgroundWorker.gd" type="Script" id=3]
+
+[node name="TestScene" type="Node2D"]
+script = ExtResource( 2 )
+
+[node name="Icon" type="Sprite" parent="."]
+position = Vector2( 65, 66 )
+texture = ExtResource( 1 )
+
+[node name="Loading" type="VBoxContainer" parent="."]
+visible = false
+margin_left = 156.0
+margin_top = 22.0
+margin_right = 379.0
+margin_bottom = 62.0
+__meta__ = {
+"_edit_use_anchors_": false
+}
+
+[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="Loading"]
+margin_right = 223.0
+margin_bottom = 14.0
+text = "Loading..."
+
+[node name="ProgressBar" type="ProgressBar" parent="Loading"]
+margin_top = 18.0
+margin_right = 223.0
+margin_bottom = 32.0
+
+[node name="BackgroundWorker" type="Node" parent="."]
+script = ExtResource( 3 )
+
+[node name="Button" type="Button" parent="."]
+margin_left = 34.0
+margin_top = 136.0
+margin_right = 214.0
+margin_bottom = 218.0
+text = "Do some WORK!"
+__meta__ = {
+"_edit_use_anchors_": false
+}
+
+[connection signal="busy" from="BackgroundWorker" to="." method="_on_BackgroundWorker_busy"]
+[connection signal="free" from="BackgroundWorker" to="." method="_on_BackgroundWorker_free"]
+[connection signal="progress" from="BackgroundWorker" to="." method="_on_BackgroundWorker_progress"]
+[connection signal="pressed" from="Button" to="." method="_on_Button_pressed"]
diff --git a/addons/BackgroundWorker/BackgroundWorker.gd b/addons/BackgroundWorker/BackgroundWorker.gd
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+extends Node
+
+## The minimum time in seconds the workers have to be busy for visibility to kick in
+export var show_timeout = 0.250
+
+## The mimium time in seconds the workers have to be idle for visibility to cease
+export var hide_timeout = 0.500
+
+## The number of worker threads to be used
+export var worker_count = 2
+
+
+var visible = false
+var jobs: Array
+var start_time: float
+var last_time: float
+var running = 0
+var threads: Array
+var active = false
+var completed = 0
+var total = 0
+
+## Triggered once work starts
+signal started()
+## Triggered once work is finished
+signal finished(total)
+## Triggered once UI hints should be shown
+signal busy()
+## Triggered once UI hints should be hidden
+signal free()
+## Triggered whenever progress updates
+signal progress(completed, total)
+
+class BackgroundWorkerJob:
+	var target: Object
+	var method: String
+	var binds: Array
+	
+	## Creates a new Background Worker Job
+	func _init(target: Object, method: String, binds: Array = []) -> void:
+		self.target = target
+		self.method = method
+		self.binds = binds
+	
+	## Executes the job and returns true, if processing of the job is complete
+	func execute(_dummy: BackgroundWorkerJob = null) -> void:
+		target.callv(method, binds)
+
+## Queue up a member function call as a new job
+func queue_job(target: Object, method: String, binds: Array = []) -> void:
+	jobs.append(BackgroundWorkerJob.new(target, method, binds))
+	total += 1
+
+## Queue up a resource load as a job
+func queue_load(file: String, type_hint: String = '') -> void:
+	jobs.append(BackgroundWorkerJob.new(ResourceLoader, 'load', [file, type_hint]))
+	total += 1
+
+## Clear all still unprocessed jobs
+func clear_queue() -> void:
+	total -= len(jobs)
+	jobs.clear()
+
+## Return the number of queued jobs
+func queue_length() -> int:
+	return len(jobs)
+
+func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
+	if active and not visible:
+		if OS.get_ticks_msec() / 1000.0 > start_time + show_timeout:
+			emit_signal('progress', completed, total)
+			emit_signal('busy')
+			visible = true
+	if len(jobs) > 0:
+		while len(threads) < worker_count:
+			threads.append(Thread.new())
+		
+		if not active:
+			start_time = OS.get_ticks_msec() / 1000.0
+			active = true
+			emit_signal('started')
+		var c = 0
+		for i in worker_count:
+			c += 1
+			if not threads[i].is_active():
+				var job = jobs.front()
+				threads[i].start(job, 'execute', job)
+				jobs.pop_front()
+				running += 1
+				break
+		last_time = OS.get_ticks_msec() / 1000.0
+		emit_signal('progress', completed, total)
+	if running > 0:
+		var c = 0
+		for thread in threads:
+			c += 1
+			if thread.is_active() and not thread.is_alive():
+				thread.wait_to_finish()
+				running -= 1
+				completed += 1
+				emit_signal('progress', completed, total)
+				if running == 0:
+					active = false
+					emit_signal('finished', total)
+					completed = 0
+					total = 0
+		last_time = OS.get_ticks_msec() / 1000.0
+	elif not active and visible and OS.get_ticks_msec() / 1000.0 > last_time + hide_timeout:
+		emit_signal('free')
+		visible = false
diff --git a/addons/BackgroundWorker/README.md b/addons/BackgroundWorker/README.md
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+# BackgroundWorker Node for Godot 3.x
+
+This plugin provides a new node `BackgroundWorker` to make it easy to queue up and track background tasks.
+This can be used to preload scenes, save games, synchronize or upload files, etc.
+
+All queued up jobs are processed by an adjustable amount of worker threads.
+For strict linear processing "one after the other" you can reduce the number of active worker threads to one.
+
+Progress is reported back through signals, although hooked up functions can still trigger their own signals from their own thread in case you need it.
+
+## Installation
+
+The latest version of the addon can be found in [my repository](https://github.com/MarioLiebisch/GD-BackgroundWorker).
+
+As with any other Godot addon, put the contents of `addons/BackgroundWorker` in your own project's `addons` directory and make sure to enable it in Project Setting's "Plugins" tab.
+
+## Usage
+
+To queue up new jobs, call the member methods `queue_job(target, method, [binds])` or `queue_load(file, [type_hint]`). Processing starts automatically on the next frame.
+
+### Properties
+
+#### show_timeout [= 0.250]
+
+The minimum time in seconds the workers have to be busy for visibility to kick in.
+
+#### hide_timeout [= 0.500]
+
+The mimium time in seconds the workers have to be idle for visibility to cease
+
+#### worker_count [= 2]
+
+The number of worker threads to be used.
+
+### Methods
+
+#### queue_job(target: Object, method: String, binds: Array = []) -> void
+
+Queues a new job to call `method()` on `target` passing `binds` (if set).
+
+#### queue_load(file: String, type_hint: String = '') -> void
+
+Queues loading a file using Godot's `load()`, passing the optional `type_hint` (if set).
+
+#### clear_queue() -> void
+
+Remove/cancel any queued job not yet started.
+
+#### queue_length() -> int
+
+Return the number of queued jobs not yet started.
+
+### Signals
+
+#### started()
+
+Triggered as soon as the first job starts processing.
+
+#### finished(total: int)
+
+Triggered once all queued up jobs have finished processing.
+
+#### busy()
+
+Triggered once busy longer than defined in `show_timeout` to show a visible indicator.
+
+#### free()
+
+Triggered once all queued up jobs have finished and the timeout defined in `hide_timeout` has passed to hide indicators.
+
+#### progress(completed: int, total: int)
+
+Triggered whenever progress is made. This can be used to show relative progress to the user.
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+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="StreamTexture"
+path="res://.import/icon.png-186ed922af3136db90886735a2a3fca0.stex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://addons/BackgroundWorker/icon.png"
+dest_files=[ "res://.import/icon.png-186ed922af3136db90886735a2a3fca0.stex" ]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/hdr_mode=0
+compress/bptc_ldr=0
+compress/normal_map=0
+flags/repeat=0
+flags/filter=true
+flags/mipmaps=false
+flags/anisotropic=false
+flags/srgb=2
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/HDR_as_SRGB=false
+process/invert_color=false
+process/normal_map_invert_y=false
+stream=false
+size_limit=0
+detect_3d=true
+svg/scale=1.0
diff --git a/addons/BackgroundWorker/plugin.cfg b/addons/BackgroundWorker/plugin.cfg
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+[plugin]
+
+name="Background Worker"
+description="A simple node utilizing a pool of worker threads to perform tasks in background, reporting progress, and allowing you to hook up UI markers or progress bars to keep the user up to date.."
+author="Mario Liebisch"
+version="0.5"
+script="plugin.gd"
diff --git a/addons/BackgroundWorker/plugin.gd b/addons/BackgroundWorker/plugin.gd
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+tool
+extends EditorPlugin
+
+func _enter_tree() -> void:
+	add_custom_type("BackgroundWorker", "Node", preload("BackgroundWorker.gd"), preload("icon.png"))
+
+func _exit_tree() -> void:
+	remove_custom_type("BackgroundWorker")
diff --git a/default_env.tres b/default_env.tres
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+[gd_resource type="Environment" load_steps=2 format=2]
+
+[sub_resource type="ProceduralSky" id=1]
+
+[resource]
+background_mode = 2
+background_sky = SubResource( 1 )
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+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="StreamTexture"
+path="res://.import/icon.png-487276ed1e3a0c39cad0279d744ee560.stex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://icon.png"
+dest_files=[ "res://.import/icon.png-487276ed1e3a0c39cad0279d744ee560.stex" ]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/hdr_mode=0
+compress/bptc_ldr=0
+compress/normal_map=0
+flags/repeat=0
+flags/filter=true
+flags/mipmaps=false
+flags/anisotropic=false
+flags/srgb=2
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/HDR_as_SRGB=false
+process/invert_color=false
+process/normal_map_invert_y=false
+stream=false
+size_limit=0
+detect_3d=true
+svg/scale=1.0
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
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+; Engine configuration file.
+; It's best edited using the editor UI and not directly,
+; since the parameters that go here are not all obvious.
+;
+; Format:
+;   [section] ; section goes between []
+;   param=value ; assign values to parameters
+
+config_version=4
+
+[application]
+
+config/name="GD-BackgroundWorker"
+run/main_scene="res://TestScene.tscn"
+config/icon="res://icon.png"
+
+[editor_plugins]
+
+enabled=PoolStringArray( "res://addons/BackgroundWorker/plugin.cfg" )
+
+[physics]
+
+common/enable_pause_aware_picking=true
+
+[rendering]
+
+environment/default_environment="res://default_env.tres"