Removed _change_notify

-For inspector refresh, the inspector now detects if a property change by polling a few times per second and then does update the control if so. This process is very cheap.
-For property list refresh, a new signal (property_list_changed) was added to Object. _change_notify() is replaced by notify_property_list_changed()
-Changed all objects using the old method to the signal, or just deleted the calls to _change_notify(<property>) since they are unnecesary now.

22 files changed, 89 insertions, 130 deletions

diff --git a/scene/resources/box_shape_3d.cpp b/scene/resources/box_shape_3d.cpp
index fadbf21e43..6e7adc0bd7 100644
--- a/scene/resources/box_shape_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/box_shape_3d.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ void BoxShape3D::set_size(const Vector3 &p_size) {
 	size = p_size;
 	_update_shape();
 	notify_change_to_owners();
-	_change_notify("size");
 }
 
 Vector3 BoxShape3D::get_size() const {
diff --git a/scene/resources/camera_effects.cpp b/scene/resources/camera_effects.cpp
index 695b14939f..4038338e1e 100644
--- a/scene/resources/camera_effects.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/camera_effects.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ RID CameraEffects::get_rid() const {
 void CameraEffects::set_dof_blur_far_enabled(bool p_enabled) {
 	dof_blur_far_enabled = p_enabled;
 	_update_dof_blur();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 bool CameraEffects::is_dof_blur_far_enabled() const {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ float CameraEffects::get_dof_blur_far_transition() const {
 void CameraEffects::set_dof_blur_near_enabled(bool p_enabled) {
 	dof_blur_near_enabled = p_enabled;
 	_update_dof_blur();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 bool CameraEffects::is_dof_blur_near_enabled() const {
diff --git a/scene/resources/capsule_shape_3d.cpp b/scene/resources/capsule_shape_3d.cpp
index 3f937cdc7a..226fe1ecd2 100644
--- a/scene/resources/capsule_shape_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/capsule_shape_3d.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ void CapsuleShape3D::set_radius(float p_radius) {
 	radius = p_radius;
 	_update_shape();
 	notify_change_to_owners();
-	_change_notify("radius");
 }
 
 float CapsuleShape3D::get_radius() const {
@@ -93,7 +92,6 @@ void CapsuleShape3D::set_height(float p_height) {
 	height = p_height;
 	_update_shape();
 	notify_change_to_owners();
-	_change_notify("height");
 }
 
 float CapsuleShape3D::get_height() const {
diff --git a/scene/resources/cylinder_shape_3d.cpp b/scene/resources/cylinder_shape_3d.cpp
index bd256d4bef..63bdc8d26d 100644
--- a/scene/resources/cylinder_shape_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/cylinder_shape_3d.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ void CylinderShape3D::set_radius(float p_radius) {
 	radius = p_radius;
 	_update_shape();
 	notify_change_to_owners();
-	_change_notify("radius");
 }
 
 float CylinderShape3D::get_radius() const {
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@ void CylinderShape3D::set_height(float p_height) {
 	height = p_height;
 	_update_shape();
 	notify_change_to_owners();
-	_change_notify("height");
 }
 
 float CylinderShape3D::get_height() const {
diff --git a/scene/resources/environment.cpp b/scene/resources/environment.cpp
index 3b7de49962..6f6af93848 100644
--- a/scene/resources/environment.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/environment.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ RID Environment::get_rid() const {
 void Environment::set_background(BGMode p_bg) {
 	bg_mode = p_bg;
 	RS::get_singleton()->environment_set_background(environment, RS::EnvironmentBG(p_bg));
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	if (bg_mode != BG_SKY) {
 		set_fog_aerial_perspective(0.0);
 	}
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ Color Environment::get_ambient_light_color() const {
 void Environment::set_ambient_source(AmbientSource p_source) {
 	ambient_source = p_source;
 	_update_ambient_light();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 Environment::AmbientSource Environment::get_ambient_source() const {
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ float Environment::get_ambient_light_sky_contribution() const {
 void Environment::set_reflection_source(ReflectionSource p_source) {
 	reflection_source = p_source;
 	_update_ambient_light();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 Environment::ReflectionSource Environment::get_reflection_source() const {
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ float Environment::get_tonemap_white() const {
 void Environment::set_tonemap_auto_exposure_enabled(bool p_enabled) {
 	tonemap_auto_exposure_enabled = p_enabled;
 	_update_tonemap();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 bool Environment::is_tonemap_auto_exposure_enabled() const {
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ void Environment::_update_tonemap() {
 void Environment::set_ssr_enabled(bool p_enabled) {
 	ssr_enabled = p_enabled;
 	_update_ssr();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 bool Environment::is_ssr_enabled() const {
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ void Environment::_update_ssr() {
 void Environment::set_ssao_enabled(bool p_enabled) {
 	ssao_enabled = p_enabled;
 	_update_ssao();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 bool Environment::is_ssao_enabled() const {
@@ -458,8 +458,6 @@ Environment::SDFGICascades Environment::get_sdfgi_cascades() const {
 
 void Environment::set_sdfgi_min_cell_size(float p_size) {
 	sdfgi_min_cell_size = p_size;
-	_change_notify("sdfgi_max_distance");
-	_change_notify("sdfgi_cascade0_distance");
 	_update_sdfgi();
 }
 
@@ -475,8 +473,6 @@ void Environment::set_sdfgi_max_distance(float p_distance) {
 		p_distance *= 0.5; //halve for each cascade
 	}
 	sdfgi_min_cell_size = p_distance;
-	_change_notify("sdfgi_min_cell_size");
-	_change_notify("sdfgi_cascade0_distance");
 	_update_sdfgi();
 }
 
@@ -493,8 +489,6 @@ float Environment::get_sdfgi_max_distance() const {
 
 void Environment::set_sdfgi_cascade0_distance(float p_distance) {
 	sdfgi_min_cell_size = p_distance / 64.0;
-	_change_notify("sdfgi_min_cell_size");
-	_change_notify("sdfgi_max_distance");
 	_update_sdfgi();
 }
 
@@ -584,7 +578,7 @@ void Environment::_update_sdfgi() {
 void Environment::set_glow_enabled(bool p_enabled) {
 	glow_enabled = p_enabled;
 	_update_glow();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 bool Environment::is_glow_enabled() const {
@@ -654,7 +648,7 @@ float Environment::get_glow_bloom() const {
 void Environment::set_glow_blend_mode(GlowBlendMode p_mode) {
 	glow_blend_mode = p_mode;
 	_update_glow();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 Environment::GlowBlendMode Environment::get_glow_blend_mode() const {
@@ -722,7 +716,7 @@ void Environment::_update_glow() {
 void Environment::set_fog_enabled(bool p_enabled) {
 	fog_enabled = p_enabled;
 	_update_fog();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 bool Environment::is_fog_enabled() const {
@@ -802,7 +796,7 @@ void Environment::_update_volumetric_fog() {
 void Environment::set_volumetric_fog_enabled(bool p_enable) {
 	volumetric_fog_enabled = p_enable;
 	_update_volumetric_fog();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 bool Environment::is_volumetric_fog_enabled() const {
@@ -874,7 +868,7 @@ float Environment::get_volumetric_fog_temporal_reprojection_amount() const {
 void Environment::set_adjustment_enabled(bool p_enabled) {
 	adjustment_enabled = p_enabled;
 	_update_adjustment();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 bool Environment::is_adjustment_enabled() const {
@@ -1427,7 +1421,7 @@ Environment::Environment() {
 	_update_fog();
 	_update_adjustment();
 	_update_volumetric_fog();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 Environment::~Environment() {
diff --git a/scene/resources/font.cpp b/scene/resources/font.cpp
index 1c06d7b519..3d610fd708 100644
--- a/scene/resources/font.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/font.cpp
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ void Font::_data_changed() {
 	cache_wrap.clear();
 
 	emit_changed();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 bool Font::_set(const StringName &p_name, const Variant &p_value) {
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ void Font::add_data(const Ref<FontData> &p_data) {
 	cache_wrap.clear();
 
 	emit_changed();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 void Font::set_data(int p_idx, const Ref<FontData> &p_data) {
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ void Font::set_data(int p_idx, const Ref<FontData> &p_data) {
 	cache_wrap.clear();
 
 	emit_changed();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 int Font::get_data_count() const {
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ void Font::remove_data(int p_idx) {
 	cache_wrap.clear();
 
 	emit_changed();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 Dictionary Font::get_feature_list() const {
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ void Font::set_spacing(int p_type, int p_value) {
 	}
 
 	emit_changed();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 // Drawing string and string sizes, cached.
diff --git a/scene/resources/height_map_shape_3d.cpp b/scene/resources/height_map_shape_3d.cpp
index 33a581cc5e..5593bb766f 100644
--- a/scene/resources/height_map_shape_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/height_map_shape_3d.cpp
@@ -107,8 +107,6 @@ void HeightMapShape3D::set_map_width(int p_new) {
 
 		_update_shape();
 		notify_change_to_owners();
-		_change_notify("map_width");
-		_change_notify("map_data");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -133,8 +131,6 @@ void HeightMapShape3D::set_map_depth(int p_new) {
 
 		_update_shape();
 		notify_change_to_owners();
-		_change_notify("map_depth");
-		_change_notify("map_data");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -171,7 +167,6 @@ void HeightMapShape3D::set_map_data(PackedFloat32Array p_new) {
 
 	_update_shape();
 	notify_change_to_owners();
-	_change_notify("map_data");
 }
 
 PackedFloat32Array HeightMapShape3D::get_map_data() const {
diff --git a/scene/resources/material.cpp b/scene/resources/material.cpp
index e043c4ad24..062d921855 100644
--- a/scene/resources/material.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/material.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ Variant ShaderMaterial::property_get_revert(const String &p_name) {
 
 void ShaderMaterial::set_shader(const Ref<Shader> &p_shader) {
 	// Only connect/disconnect the signal when running in the editor.
-	// This can be a slow operation, and `_change_notify()` (which is called by `_shader_changed()`)
+	// This can be a slow operation, and `notify_property_list_changed()` (which is called by `_shader_changed()`)
 	// does nothing in non-editor builds anyway. See GH-34741 for details.
 	if (shader.is_valid() && Engine::get_singleton()->is_editor_hint()) {
 		shader->disconnect("changed", callable_mp(this, &ShaderMaterial::_shader_changed));
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ void ShaderMaterial::set_shader(const Ref<Shader> &p_shader) {
 	}
 
 	RS::get_singleton()->material_set_shader(_get_material(), rid);
-	_change_notify(); //properties for shader exposed
+	notify_property_list_changed(); //properties for shader exposed
 	emit_changed();
 }
 
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ Variant ShaderMaterial::get_shader_param(const StringName &p_param) const {
 }
 
 void ShaderMaterial::_shader_changed() {
-	_change_notify(); //update all properties
+	notify_property_list_changed(); //update all properties
 }
 
 void ShaderMaterial::_bind_methods() {
@@ -1489,7 +1489,7 @@ void BaseMaterial3D::set_transparency(Transparency p_transparency) {
 
 	transparency = p_transparency;
 	_queue_shader_change();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 BaseMaterial3D::Transparency BaseMaterial3D::get_transparency() const {
@@ -1503,7 +1503,7 @@ void BaseMaterial3D::set_alpha_antialiasing(AlphaAntiAliasing p_alpha_aa) {
 
 	alpha_antialiasing_mode = p_alpha_aa;
 	_queue_shader_change();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 BaseMaterial3D::AlphaAntiAliasing BaseMaterial3D::get_alpha_antialiasing() const {
@@ -1517,7 +1517,7 @@ void BaseMaterial3D::set_shading_mode(ShadingMode p_shading_mode) {
 
 	shading_mode = p_shading_mode;
 	_queue_shader_change();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 BaseMaterial3D::ShadingMode BaseMaterial3D::get_shading_mode() const {
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@ void BaseMaterial3D::set_flag(Flags p_flag, bool p_enabled) {
 
 	flags[p_flag] = p_enabled;
 	if (p_flag == FLAG_USE_SHADOW_TO_OPACITY || p_flag == FLAG_USE_TEXTURE_REPEAT || p_flag == FLAG_SUBSURFACE_MODE_SKIN) {
-		_change_notify();
+		notify_property_list_changed();
 	}
 	_queue_shader_change();
 }
@@ -1602,7 +1602,7 @@ void BaseMaterial3D::set_feature(Feature p_feature, bool p_enabled) {
 	}
 
 	features[p_feature] = p_enabled;
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	_queue_shader_change();
 }
 
@@ -1620,7 +1620,7 @@ void BaseMaterial3D::set_texture(TextureParam p_param, const Ref<Texture2D> &p_t
 		RS::get_singleton()->material_set_param(_get_material(), shader_names->albedo_texture_size,
 				Vector2i(p_texture->get_width(), p_texture->get_height()));
 	}
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	_queue_shader_change();
 }
 
@@ -1860,7 +1860,7 @@ float BaseMaterial3D::get_uv2_triplanar_blend_sharpness() const {
 void BaseMaterial3D::set_billboard_mode(BillboardMode p_mode) {
 	billboard_mode = p_mode;
 	_queue_shader_change();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 BaseMaterial3D::BillboardMode BaseMaterial3D::get_billboard_mode() const {
@@ -1897,7 +1897,7 @@ bool BaseMaterial3D::get_particles_anim_loop() const {
 void BaseMaterial3D::set_heightmap_deep_parallax(bool p_enable) {
 	deep_parallax = p_enable;
 	_queue_shader_change();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 bool BaseMaterial3D::is_heightmap_deep_parallax_enabled() const {
@@ -1943,7 +1943,7 @@ bool BaseMaterial3D::get_heightmap_deep_parallax_flip_binormal() const {
 void BaseMaterial3D::set_grow_enabled(bool p_enable) {
 	grow_enabled = p_enable;
 	_queue_shader_change();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 bool BaseMaterial3D::is_grow_enabled() const {
@@ -2093,7 +2093,7 @@ void BaseMaterial3D::set_on_top_of_alpha() {
 void BaseMaterial3D::set_proximity_fade(bool p_enable) {
 	proximity_fade_enabled = p_enable;
 	_queue_shader_change();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 bool BaseMaterial3D::is_proximity_fade_enabled() const {
@@ -2112,7 +2112,7 @@ float BaseMaterial3D::get_proximity_fade_distance() const {
 void BaseMaterial3D::set_distance_fade(DistanceFadeMode p_mode) {
 	distance_fade = p_mode;
 	_queue_shader_change();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 BaseMaterial3D::DistanceFadeMode BaseMaterial3D::get_distance_fade() const {
diff --git a/scene/resources/mesh.cpp b/scene/resources/mesh.cpp
index fc23a8e65b..81dbb36288 100644
--- a/scene/resources/mesh.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/mesh.cpp
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ void ArrayMesh::add_surface(uint32_t p_format, PrimitiveType p_primitive, const
 	RenderingServer::get_singleton()->mesh_add_surface(mesh, sd);
 
 	clear_cache();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	emit_changed();
 }
 
@@ -1278,7 +1278,6 @@ void ArrayMesh::surface_set_material(int p_idx, const Ref<Material> &p_material)
 	surfaces.write[p_idx].material = p_material;
 	RenderingServer::get_singleton()->mesh_surface_set_material(mesh, p_idx, p_material.is_null() ? RID() : p_material->get_rid());
 
-	_change_notify("material");
 	emit_changed();
 }
 
@@ -1633,7 +1632,7 @@ void ArrayMesh::reload_from_file() {
 
 	Resource::reload_from_file();
 
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 ArrayMesh::ArrayMesh() {
diff --git a/scene/resources/mesh_library.cpp b/scene/resources/mesh_library.cpp
index 96d3a5750e..84da0feab0 100644
--- a/scene/resources/mesh_library.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/mesh_library.cpp
@@ -109,14 +109,14 @@ void MeshLibrary::create_item(int p_item) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(p_item < 0);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(item_map.has(p_item));
 	item_map[p_item] = Item();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 void MeshLibrary::set_item_name(int p_item, const String &p_name) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(!item_map.has(p_item), "Requested for nonexistent MeshLibrary item '" + itos(p_item) + "'.");
 	item_map[p_item].name = p_name;
 	emit_changed();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 void MeshLibrary::set_item_mesh(int p_item, const Ref<Mesh> &p_mesh) {
@@ -124,25 +124,25 @@ void MeshLibrary::set_item_mesh(int p_item, const Ref<Mesh> &p_mesh) {
 	item_map[p_item].mesh = p_mesh;
 	notify_change_to_owners();
 	emit_changed();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 void MeshLibrary::set_item_shapes(int p_item, const Vector<ShapeData> &p_shapes) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(!item_map.has(p_item), "Requested for nonexistent MeshLibrary item '" + itos(p_item) + "'.");
 	item_map[p_item].shapes = p_shapes;
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	notify_change_to_owners();
 	emit_changed();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 void MeshLibrary::set_item_navmesh(int p_item, const Ref<NavigationMesh> &p_navmesh) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(!item_map.has(p_item), "Requested for nonexistent MeshLibrary item '" + itos(p_item) + "'.");
 	item_map[p_item].navmesh = p_navmesh;
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	notify_change_to_owners();
 	emit_changed();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 void MeshLibrary::set_item_navmesh_transform(int p_item, const Transform &p_transform) {
@@ -150,14 +150,14 @@ void MeshLibrary::set_item_navmesh_transform(int p_item, const Transform &p_tran
 	item_map[p_item].navmesh_transform = p_transform;
 	notify_change_to_owners();
 	emit_changed();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 void MeshLibrary::set_item_preview(int p_item, const Ref<Texture2D> &p_preview) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(!item_map.has(p_item), "Requested for nonexistent MeshLibrary item '" + itos(p_item) + "'.");
 	item_map[p_item].preview = p_preview;
 	emit_changed();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 String MeshLibrary::get_item_name(int p_item) const {
@@ -198,14 +198,14 @@ void MeshLibrary::remove_item(int p_item) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(!item_map.has(p_item), "Requested for nonexistent MeshLibrary item '" + itos(p_item) + "'.");
 	item_map.erase(p_item);
 	notify_change_to_owners();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	emit_changed();
 }
 
 void MeshLibrary::clear() {
 	item_map.clear();
 	notify_change_to_owners();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	emit_changed();
 }
 
diff --git a/scene/resources/navigation_mesh.cpp b/scene/resources/navigation_mesh.cpp
index a7449fa74f..84f3c23f77 100644
--- a/scene/resources/navigation_mesh.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/navigation_mesh.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ int NavigationMesh::get_sample_partition_type() const {
 void NavigationMesh::set_parsed_geometry_type(int p_value) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(p_value >= PARSED_GEOMETRY_MAX);
 	parsed_geometry_type = static_cast<ParsedGeometryType>(p_value);
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 int NavigationMesh::get_parsed_geometry_type() const {
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ bool NavigationMesh::get_collision_mask_bit(int p_bit) const {
 void NavigationMesh::set_source_geometry_mode(int p_geometry_mode) {
 	ERR_FAIL_INDEX(p_geometry_mode, SOURCE_GEOMETRY_MAX);
 	source_geometry_mode = static_cast<SourceGeometryMode>(p_geometry_mode);
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 int NavigationMesh::get_source_geometry_mode() const {
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ bool NavigationMesh::get_filter_walkable_low_height_spans() const {
 
 void NavigationMesh::set_vertices(const Vector<Vector3> &p_vertices) {
 	vertices = p_vertices;
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 Vector<Vector3> NavigationMesh::get_vertices() const {
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ void NavigationMesh::_set_polygons(const Array &p_array) {
 	for (int i = 0; i < p_array.size(); i++) {
 		polygons.write[i].indices = p_array[i];
 	}
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 Array NavigationMesh::_get_polygons() const {
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ void NavigationMesh::add_polygon(const Vector<int> &p_polygon) {
 	Polygon polygon;
 	polygon.indices = p_polygon;
 	polygons.push_back(polygon);
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 int NavigationMesh::get_polygon_count() const {
diff --git a/scene/resources/particles_material.cpp b/scene/resources/particles_material.cpp
index 99d93c0e43..167540eb77 100644
--- a/scene/resources/particles_material.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/particles_material.cpp
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ void ParticlesMaterial::set_color_ramp(const Ref<Texture2D> &p_texture) {
 	color_ramp = p_texture;
 	RenderingServer::get_singleton()->material_set_param(_get_material(), shader_names->color_ramp, p_texture);
 	_queue_shader_change();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 Ref<Texture2D> ParticlesMaterial::get_color_ramp() const {
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ void ParticlesMaterial::set_particle_flag(ParticleFlags p_particle_flag, bool p_
 	particle_flags[p_particle_flag] = p_enable;
 	_queue_shader_change();
 	if (p_particle_flag == PARTICLE_FLAG_DISABLE_Z) {
-		_change_notify();
+		notify_property_list_changed();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ bool ParticlesMaterial::get_particle_flag(ParticleFlags p_particle_flag) const {
 void ParticlesMaterial::set_emission_shape(EmissionShape p_shape) {
 	ERR_FAIL_INDEX(p_shape, EMISSION_SHAPE_MAX);
 	emission_shape = p_shape;
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	_queue_shader_change();
 }
 
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ void ParticlesMaterial::_validate_property(PropertyInfo &property) const {
 void ParticlesMaterial::set_sub_emitter_mode(SubEmitterMode p_sub_emitter_mode) {
 	sub_emitter_mode = p_sub_emitter_mode;
 	_queue_shader_change();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 ParticlesMaterial::SubEmitterMode ParticlesMaterial::get_sub_emitter_mode() const {
diff --git a/scene/resources/primitive_meshes.cpp b/scene/resources/primitive_meshes.cpp
index 2701198b64..ba6c4591c9 100644
--- a/scene/resources/primitive_meshes.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/primitive_meshes.cpp
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ void PrimitiveMesh::set_material(const Ref<Material> &p_material) {
 	if (!pending_request) {
 		// just apply it, else it'll happen when _update is called.
 		RenderingServer::get_singleton()->mesh_surface_set_material(mesh, 0, material.is_null() ? RID() : material->get_rid());
-		_change_notify();
+		notify_property_list_changed();
 		emit_changed();
 	};
 }
diff --git a/scene/resources/ray_shape_3d.cpp b/scene/resources/ray_shape_3d.cpp
index e0cecdfc92..5446b4daab 100644
--- a/scene/resources/ray_shape_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/ray_shape_3d.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ void RayShape3D::set_length(float p_length) {
 	length = p_length;
 	_update_shape();
 	notify_change_to_owners();
-	_change_notify("length");
 }
 
 float RayShape3D::get_length() const {
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ void RayShape3D::set_slips_on_slope(bool p_active) {
 	slips_on_slope = p_active;
 	_update_shape();
 	notify_change_to_owners();
-	_change_notify("slips_on_slope");
 }
 
 bool RayShape3D::get_slips_on_slope() const {
@@ -90,6 +88,4 @@ RayShape3D::RayShape3D() :
 	/* Code copied from setters to prevent the use of uninitialized variables */
 	_update_shape();
 	notify_change_to_owners();
-	_change_notify("length");
-	_change_notify("slips_on_slope");
 }
diff --git a/scene/resources/skin.cpp b/scene/resources/skin.cpp
index 95b63194ed..56c1dab4be 100644
--- a/scene/resources/skin.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/skin.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void Skin::set_bind_name(int p_index, const StringName &p_name) {
 	binds_ptr[p_index].name = p_name;
 	emit_changed();
 	if (notify_change) {
-		_change_notify();
+		notify_property_list_changed();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/scene/resources/sphere_shape_3d.cpp b/scene/resources/sphere_shape_3d.cpp
index 008cb3e1d6..e4b4398063 100644
--- a/scene/resources/sphere_shape_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/sphere_shape_3d.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ void SphereShape3D::set_radius(float p_radius) {
 	radius = p_radius;
 	_update_shape();
 	notify_change_to_owners();
-	_change_notify("radius");
 }
 
 float SphereShape3D::get_radius() const {
diff --git a/scene/resources/style_box.cpp b/scene/resources/style_box.cpp
index d091af8ac9..8e47c1c15c 100644
--- a/scene/resources/style_box.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/style_box.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ void StyleBoxTexture::set_texture(Ref<Texture2D> p_texture) {
 	}
 	emit_signal("texture_changed");
 	emit_changed();
-	_change_notify("texture");
 }
 
 Ref<Texture2D> StyleBoxTexture::get_texture() const {
@@ -135,13 +134,6 @@ void StyleBoxTexture::set_margin_size(Side p_side, float p_size) {
 
 	margin[p_side] = p_size;
 	emit_changed();
-	static const char *margin_prop[4] = {
-		"content_margin_left",
-		"content_margin_top",
-		"content_margin_right",
-		"content_margin_bottom",
-	};
-	_change_notify(margin_prop[p_side]);
 }
 
 float StyleBoxTexture::get_margin_size(Side p_side) const {
@@ -228,7 +220,6 @@ void StyleBoxTexture::set_region_rect(const Rect2 &p_region_rect) {
 
 	region_rect = p_region_rect;
 	emit_changed();
-	_change_notify("region");
 }
 
 Rect2 StyleBoxTexture::get_region_rect() const {
diff --git a/scene/resources/texture.cpp b/scene/resources/texture.cpp
index 0d3fa09ba8..1ecc968176 100644
--- a/scene/resources/texture.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/texture.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void ImageTexture::reload_from_file() {
 		create_from_image(img);
 	} else {
 		Resource::reload_from_file();
-		_change_notify();
+		notify_property_list_changed();
 		emit_changed();
 	}
 }
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ void ImageTexture::_reload_hook(const RID &p_hook) {
 	RID new_texture = RenderingServer::get_singleton()->texture_2d_create(img);
 	RenderingServer::get_singleton()->texture_replace(texture, new_texture);
 
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	emit_changed();
 }
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void ImageTexture::create_from_image(const Ref<Image> &p_image) {
 		RID new_texture = RenderingServer::get_singleton()->texture_2d_create(p_image);
 		RenderingServer::get_singleton()->texture_replace(texture, new_texture);
 	}
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	emit_changed();
 
 	image_stored = true;
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ void ImageTexture::update(const Ref<Image> &p_image, bool p_immediate) {
 		RenderingServer::get_singleton()->texture_2d_update(texture, p_image);
 	}
 
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	emit_changed();
 
 	alpha_cache.unref();
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ Error StreamTexture2D::load(const String &p_path) {
 	}
 
 #endif
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	emit_changed();
 	return OK;
 }
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ Error StreamTexture3D::load(const String &p_path) {
 		RenderingServer::get_singleton()->texture_set_path(texture, p_path);
 	}
 
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	emit_changed();
 	return OK;
 }
@@ -1110,7 +1110,6 @@ void AtlasTexture::set_atlas(const Ref<Texture2D> &p_atlas) {
 	}
 	atlas = p_atlas;
 	emit_changed();
-	_change_notify("atlas");
 }
 
 Ref<Texture2D> AtlasTexture::get_atlas() const {
@@ -1123,7 +1122,6 @@ void AtlasTexture::set_region(const Rect2 &p_region) {
 	}
 	region = p_region;
 	emit_changed();
-	_change_notify("region");
 }
 
 Rect2 AtlasTexture::get_region() const {
@@ -1136,7 +1134,6 @@ void AtlasTexture::set_margin(const Rect2 &p_margin) {
 	}
 	margin = p_margin;
 	emit_changed();
-	_change_notify("margin");
 }
 
 Rect2 AtlasTexture::get_margin() const {
@@ -1146,7 +1143,6 @@ Rect2 AtlasTexture::get_margin() const {
 void AtlasTexture::set_filter_clip(const bool p_enable) {
 	filter_clip = p_enable;
 	emit_changed();
-	_change_notify("filter_clip");
 }
 
 bool AtlasTexture::has_filter_clip() const {
@@ -1904,7 +1900,7 @@ void AnimatedTexture::_update_proxy() {
 				}
 			}
 			time -= frame_limit;
-			_change_notify("current_frame");
+
 		} else {
 			break;
 		}
@@ -2355,7 +2351,7 @@ Error StreamTextureLayered::load(const String &p_path) {
 		RenderingServer::get_singleton()->texture_set_path(texture, p_path);
 	}
 
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	emit_changed();
 	return OK;
 }
@@ -2554,7 +2550,7 @@ Ref<Image> CameraTexture::get_data() const {
 
 void CameraTexture::set_camera_feed_id(int p_new_id) {
 	camera_feed_id = p_new_id;
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 int CameraTexture::get_camera_feed_id() const {
@@ -2563,7 +2559,7 @@ int CameraTexture::get_camera_feed_id() const {
 
 void CameraTexture::set_which_feed(CameraServer::FeedImage p_which) {
 	which_feed = p_which;
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 CameraServer::FeedImage CameraTexture::get_which_feed() const {
@@ -2574,7 +2570,7 @@ void CameraTexture::set_camera_active(bool p_active) {
 	Ref<CameraFeed> feed = CameraServer::get_singleton()->get_feed_by_id(camera_feed_id);
 	if (feed.is_valid()) {
 		feed->set_active(p_active);
-		_change_notify();
+		notify_property_list_changed();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/scene/resources/theme.cpp b/scene/resources/theme.cpp
index 5279f59d77..a6e261000f 100644
--- a/scene/resources/theme.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/theme.cpp
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ void Theme::set_default_theme_font(const Ref<Font> &p_default_font) {
 		default_theme_font->connect("changed", callable_mp(this, &Theme::_emit_theme_changed), varray(), CONNECT_REFERENCE_COUNTED);
 	}
 
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	emit_changed();
 }
 
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ void Theme::set_default_theme_font_size(int p_font_size) {
 
 	default_theme_font_size = p_font_size;
 
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	emit_changed();
 }
 
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ void Theme::set_icon(const StringName &p_name, const StringName &p_node_type, co
 	}
 
 	if (new_value) {
-		_change_notify();
+		notify_property_list_changed();
 		emit_changed();
 	}
 }
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ void Theme::clear_icon(const StringName &p_name, const StringName &p_node_type)
 
 	icon_map[p_node_type].erase(p_name);
 
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	emit_changed();
 }
 
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ void Theme::set_stylebox(const StringName &p_name, const StringName &p_node_type
 	}
 
 	if (new_value) {
-		_change_notify();
+		notify_property_list_changed();
 	}
 	emit_changed();
 }
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ void Theme::clear_stylebox(const StringName &p_name, const StringName &p_node_ty
 
 	style_map[p_node_type].erase(p_name);
 
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	emit_changed();
 }
 
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ void Theme::set_font(const StringName &p_name, const StringName &p_node_type, co
 	}
 
 	if (new_value) {
-		_change_notify();
+		notify_property_list_changed();
 		emit_changed();
 	}
 }
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ void Theme::clear_font(const StringName &p_name, const StringName &p_node_type)
 	}
 
 	font_map[p_node_type].erase(p_name);
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	emit_changed();
 }
 
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ void Theme::set_font_size(const StringName &p_name, const StringName &p_node_typ
 	font_size_map[p_node_type][p_name] = p_font_size;
 
 	if (new_value) {
-		_change_notify();
+		notify_property_list_changed();
 		emit_changed();
 	}
 }
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ void Theme::clear_font_size(const StringName &p_name, const StringName &p_node_t
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!font_size_map[p_node_type].has(p_name));
 
 	font_size_map[p_node_type].erase(p_name);
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	emit_changed();
 }
 
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ void Theme::set_color(const StringName &p_name, const StringName &p_node_type, c
 	color_map[p_node_type][p_name] = p_color;
 
 	if (new_value) {
-		_change_notify();
+		notify_property_list_changed();
 		emit_changed();
 	}
 }
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ void Theme::clear_color(const StringName &p_name, const StringName &p_node_type)
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!color_map[p_node_type].has(p_name));
 
 	color_map[p_node_type].erase(p_name);
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	emit_changed();
 }
 
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ void Theme::set_constant(const StringName &p_name, const StringName &p_node_type
 	constant_map[p_node_type][p_name] = p_constant;
 
 	if (new_value) {
-		_change_notify();
+		notify_property_list_changed();
 		emit_changed();
 	}
 }
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ void Theme::clear_constant(const StringName &p_name, const StringName &p_node_ty
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!constant_map[p_node_type].has(p_name));
 
 	constant_map[p_node_type].erase(p_name);
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	emit_changed();
 }
 
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ void Theme::clear() {
 	color_map.clear();
 	constant_map.clear();
 
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	emit_changed();
 }
 
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ void Theme::copy_theme(const Ref<Theme> &p_other) {
 	color_map = p_other->color_map;
 	constant_map = p_other->constant_map;
 
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	emit_changed();
 }
 
diff --git a/scene/resources/tile_set.cpp b/scene/resources/tile_set.cpp
index ae536a2928..406137b387 100644
--- a/scene/resources/tile_set.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/tile_set.cpp
@@ -369,14 +369,14 @@ void TileSet::create_tile(int p_id) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(tile_map.has(p_id));
 	tile_map[p_id] = TileData();
 	tile_map[p_id].autotile_data = AutotileData();
-	_change_notify("");
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	emit_changed();
 }
 
 void TileSet::autotile_set_bitmask_mode(int p_id, BitmaskMode p_mode) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!tile_map.has(p_id));
 	tile_map[p_id].autotile_data.bitmask_mode = p_mode;
-	_change_notify("");
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	emit_changed();
 }
 
@@ -389,7 +389,6 @@ void TileSet::tile_set_texture(int p_id, const Ref<Texture2D> &p_texture) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!tile_map.has(p_id));
 	tile_map[p_id].texture = p_texture;
 	emit_changed();
-	_change_notify("texture");
 }
 
 Ref<Texture2D> TileSet::tile_get_texture(int p_id) const {
@@ -412,7 +411,6 @@ void TileSet::tile_set_modulate(int p_id, const Color &p_modulate) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!tile_map.has(p_id));
 	tile_map[p_id].modulate = p_modulate;
 	emit_changed();
-	_change_notify("modulate");
 }
 
 Color TileSet::tile_get_modulate(int p_id) const {
@@ -435,7 +433,6 @@ void TileSet::tile_set_region(int p_id, const Rect2 &p_region) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!tile_map.has(p_id));
 	tile_map[p_id].region = p_region;
 	emit_changed();
-	_change_notify("region");
 }
 
 Rect2 TileSet::tile_get_region(int p_id) const {
@@ -447,7 +444,6 @@ void TileSet::tile_set_tile_mode(int p_id, TileMode p_tile_mode) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!tile_map.has(p_id));
 	tile_map[p_id].tile_mode = p_tile_mode;
 	emit_changed();
-	_change_notify("tile_mode");
 }
 
 TileSet::TileMode TileSet::tile_get_tile_mode(int p_id) const {
@@ -669,7 +665,6 @@ void TileSet::tile_set_name(int p_id, const String &p_name) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!tile_map.has(p_id));
 	tile_map[p_id].name = p_name;
 	emit_changed();
-	_change_notify("name");
 }
 
 String TileSet::tile_get_name(int p_id) const {
@@ -1060,7 +1055,7 @@ bool TileSet::is_tile_bound(int p_drawn_id, int p_neighbor_id) {
 void TileSet::remove_tile(int p_id) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!tile_map.has(p_id));
 	tile_map.erase(p_id);
-	_change_notify("");
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	emit_changed();
 }
 
@@ -1083,7 +1078,7 @@ int TileSet::find_tile_by_name(const String &p_name) const {
 
 void TileSet::clear() {
 	tile_map.clear();
-	_change_notify("");
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 	emit_changed();
 }
 
diff --git a/scene/resources/visual_shader.cpp b/scene/resources/visual_shader.cpp
index 72724d5ee1..73fd01fb00 100644
--- a/scene/resources/visual_shader.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/visual_shader.cpp
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ void VisualShader::set_mode(Mode p_mode) {
 	}
 
 	_queue_update();
-	_change_notify();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 void VisualShader::set_graph_offset(const Vector2 &p_offset) {
diff --git a/scene/resources/world_margin_shape_3d.cpp b/scene/resources/world_margin_shape_3d.cpp
index 79cbb3bbe0..28d50e1921 100644
--- a/scene/resources/world_margin_shape_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/world_margin_shape_3d.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ void WorldMarginShape3D::set_plane(Plane p_plane) {
 	plane = p_plane;
 	_update_shape();
 	notify_change_to_owners();
-	_change_notify("plane");
 }
 
 Plane WorldMarginShape3D::get_plane() const {