Cannot add sampler2DArray as shader global due to strict class selection

[FireCatMagic]

Godot version

v4.1.1.stable

System information

Godot v4.1.1.stable - Windows 10.0.19045 - Vulkan (Forward+) - dedicated NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti (NVIDIA; 31.0.15.3623) - 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12400F (12 Threads)

Issue description

When creating a Shader Global of type sampler2DArray:

The expected resource is Texture2DArray.

Using an imported Texture2DArray does not work as they are actually imported as a CompressedTexture2DArray, and to my knowledge a normal Texture2DArray is impossible to create

Steps to reproduce

1. Import a spritesheet as a Texture2DArray
2. Notice the file is imported as a CompressedTexture2DArray resource
3. Create a Shader Global of type sampler2DArray
4. Try to add your texture array but notice that it only accepts Texture2DArray, while our import is CompressedTexture2DArray. To my knowledge, a Texture2DArray is impossible to import, it will always be a compressed array.

Expected behavior: sampler2DArray lets you select both Texture2DArray and CompressedTexture2DArray resources

All of the following types should be able to used in this field:

Minimal reproduction project

N/A

[bitsawer]

We might need to allow some more subclasses to be used or adjust the type checks if they are too strict. Meanwhile, you might be able to use RenderingServer.global_shader_parameter_set() to set the CompressedTexture2DArray object directly during runtime (or in a tool script if running in editor).

[FireCatMagic]

I focused this post on the CompressedTexture2DArray but after looking at the suggested resources for a sampler2DArray that is not global, it applies to more than just the singular class i was talking about if that wasn't obvious already
Pic of all the classes a sampler2DArray spot should have:

[Calinou]

• Related to Global shader sampler2D built-ins not rendering in game #70649 and Sampler2D Shader Global causes the values of shader parameters to be reset #71789.