# A look ahead for 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Roadmap\ **Created:** [February 10, 2026, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/a-look-ahead-for-2026/82355 "2026-02-10T12:27:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pawel](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/pawel/32/24623_2.png) [@Pawel](https://forum.defold.com/u/Pawel)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2026, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/a-look-ahead-for-2026/82355/1 "2026-02-10T12:27:53Z")
![Banner_Look_Ahead](https://forum-defold-uploads.b-cdn.net/original/3X/3/9/392eb9582ebbb148c42f11583df231d9a3bae913.png) Hello! We’d like to share a near-term snapshot of the areas we’re actively aiming to push forward over the coming quarters, check the details in the blog post: > **[A look ahead for 2026 | Defold](https://defold.com/2026/02/10/Defold-A-look-ahead-for-2026/)** > > This article outlines our plans for Defold. ---
**Author:** ![Asatte](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/asatte/32/39093_2.png) [@Asatte](https://forum.defold.com/u/Asatte)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2026, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/a-look-ahead-for-2026/82355/2 "2026-02-10T13:22:16Z")
Thank you for the blog post. It’s really nice to see that devs are listening to the users and working on features that will make working with Defold a lot easier. I especially like: - local undo - FreeFly camera for editor (was working on a tutorial on this, but for in-game camera 😅) - allowing **any model to be used as a collision shape** , removing common pipeline friction when bringing complex geometry into Defold !!! ----\> The best news imo 🎊 - 3D multi-instance component for vegetation and rocks! - New Light component and rendering works (great overall) Thank you for the hard work you put in to make Defold a better engine 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Alex\_8BitSkull](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/alex_8bitskull/32/5424_2.png) [@Alex\_8BitSkull](https://forum.defold.com/u/Alex_8BitSkull)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/a-look-ahead-for-2026/82355/3 "2026-02-10T14:04:45Z")
Lovely update! My personal favourite is the gamepad database 🎮 ---
**Author:** ![britzl](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/britzl/32/23_2.png) [@britzl](https://forum.defold.com/u/britzl)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/a-look-ahead-for-2026/82355/4 "2026-02-10T14:09:37Z")
> [@Alex\_8BitSkull](#): > > My personal favourite is the gamepad database I know! We almost got it across the finish line before Christmas… ---
**Author:** ![Xev](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/xev/32/41556_2.png) [@Xev](https://forum.defold.com/u/Xev)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/a-look-ahead-for-2026/82355/5 "2026-02-10T21:07:48Z")
Thanks for keeping us updated! I’m looking forward to seeing all of the improvements this year. I like the continued focus on 3D. Are there any updates regarding Teal support in scripts? Is that on the radar for 2026? I just don’t want to get my hopes up if it’s not, haha. ---
**Author:** ![Mathias](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/mathias/32/44015_2.png) [@Mathias](https://forum.defold.com/u/Mathias)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2026, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/a-look-ahead-for-2026/82355/6 "2026-02-11T06:50:16Z")
This will be awesome! I eager to know more about editor customizations, regarding “non modal panels” does it mean also “floating windows”? Because with multiple screens and images permitted in editor\_scripts, I would like to a have windows on other screens showing things? I would also like to put scripts/code editor in other windows then scene and outline…such I have code in one screen and my collections/gameobjects opened in another. Or have multiple collections opened to compare them. So multi-windowed/dockable editor panels could be great! This could also permit an icon toolbar system if we could dock a panel just under the menu, above the other existing panels ---
**Author:** ![Mathias](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/mathias/32/44015_2.png) [@Mathias](https://forum.defold.com/u/Mathias)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2026, 6:57am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/a-look-ahead-for-2026/82355/7 "2026-02-11T06:57:28Z")
I would add that regarding example of editor customization, the Reaper DAW audio editor is a must! You can basically customize everything with tool bar systems, stored actions (scripted commands) attached to them or to keyboard short-cuts, or script visual in context menus (like a radial menu where your mouse is), floating/dock anywhere panels etc. I think I am too much used to it, now this is my standard every soft should have 😅 ---
**Author:** ![Lodrasyll](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/lodrasyll/32/41066_2.png) [@Lodrasyll](https://forum.defold.com/u/Lodrasyll)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2026, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/a-look-ahead-for-2026/82355/8 "2026-02-13T04:25:38Z")
+1 wow！sdl gamepad database support is good！looking forwardto it！ ---
**Author:** ![BrigitteC](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/brigittec/32/40802_2.png) [@BrigitteC](https://forum.defold.com/u/BrigitteC)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/a-look-ahead-for-2026/82355/9 "2026-02-13T17:13:15Z")
As someone who does 3D only, I am excited about continued work in this area. Big thanks!🤗