allow node defaults to be overridden by settings

and add commented example to blank settings file

packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js

@@ -293,6 +293,16 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                             }
                         }
                     }
+
+                    // override node defaults with any values from settings.js
+                    const over = RED.settings?.nodeDefaults?.[def.type]
+                    if (over) {
+                        for (var prop in over) {
+                            if (over.hasOwnProperty(prop) && def.defaults.hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
+                                def.defaults[prop].value = over[prop];
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
 
 
@@ -406,9 +416,9 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
             },
             /**
              * Add an object to our dirty/clean tracking state
-             * @param {String} z 
-             * @param {String} id 
-             * @param {Boolean} isDirty 
+             * @param {String} z
+             * @param {String} id
+             * @param {Boolean} isDirty
              */
             addObjectToWorkspace: function (z, id, isDirty) {
                 if (isDirty) {
@@ -421,8 +431,8 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
             },
             /**
              * Remove an object from our dirty/clean tracking state
-             * @param {String} z 
-             * @param {String} id 
+             * @param {String} z
+             * @param {String} id
              */
             removeObjectFromWorkspace: function (z, id) {
                 if (!addedDirtyObjects.has(id)) {
@@ -444,7 +454,7 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                 api.addNode(n)
             },
             /**
-             * @param {array} nodes 
+             * @param {array} nodes
              * @param {boolean} direction true:forwards false:back
              * @param {boolean} singleStep true:single-step false:all-the-way
              */
@@ -2117,7 +2127,7 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                     $("<li>").text(t).appendTo(typeList);
                 })
                 typeList = typeList[0].outerHTML;
-                
+
                 unknownNotification = RED.notify(
                     "<p>"+RED._("clipboard.importUnrecognised",{count:unknownTypes.length})+"</p>"+typeList,
                     notificationOptions
@@ -2358,7 +2368,7 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
         // We need to sort new_nodes (which only contains config nodes at this point)
         // to ensure they get added in the right order. If NodeA depends on NodeB, then
         // NodeB must be added first.
-        
+
         // Limit us to 5 full iterations of the list - this should be more than
         // enough to process the list as config->config node relationships are
         // not very common

packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/settings.js

@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@ var api = module.exports = {
                 safeSettings.runtimeState.ui = false; // cannot have UI without endpoint
             }
 
+            if (runtime.settings.nodeDefaults) {
+                safeSettings.nodeDefaults = runtime.settings.nodeDefaults;
+            }
+
             runtime.settings.exportNodeSettings(safeSettings);
             runtime.plugins.exportPluginSettings(safeSettings);
         }

packages/node_modules/node-red/settings.js

@@ -313,10 +313,10 @@ module.exports = {
         ui: false,
     },
     telemetry: {
-        /** 
+        /**
          * By default, telemetry is disabled until the user provides consent the first
          * time they open the editor.
-         * 
+         *
          * The following property can be uncommented and set to true/false to enable/disable
          * telemetry without seeking further consent in the editor.
          * The user can override this setting via the user settings dialog within the editor
@@ -620,4 +620,17 @@ module.exports = {
     //    *   - reason: if result is false, the HTTP reason string to return
     //    */
     //},
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Node Default Overrides
+ *  - allows the user to override node default values
+ *    the node type and properties can be found by looking at the info tab
+ *    of an existing node.
+*******************************************************************************
+    // nodeDefaults: {
+        // "debug": {
+        //     "complete": true // set the debug node to show complete msg by default
+        // }
+    // }
+
 }