diff --git a/editor/action_map_editor.cpp b/editor/action_map_editor.cpp
index cf5b18ce3cf..a881f2e3bae 100644
--- a/editor/action_map_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/action_map_editor.cpp
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ ActionMapEditor::ActionMapEditor() {
 	add_edit->set_placeholder(TTR("Add New Action"));
 	add_edit->set_clear_button_enabled(true);
 	add_edit->connect(SceneStringName(text_changed), callable_mp(this, &ActionMapEditor::_add_edit_text_changed));
-	add_edit->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &ActionMapEditor::_add_action));
+	add_edit->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &ActionMapEditor::_add_action));
 	add_hbox->add_child(add_edit);
 
 	add_button = memnew(Button);
diff --git a/editor/animation_track_editor.cpp b/editor/animation_track_editor.cpp
index c8dc1a92684..17191197ff0 100644
--- a/editor/animation_track_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/animation_track_editor.cpp
@@ -3124,7 +3124,7 @@ void AnimationTrackEdit::gui_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 			path = memnew(LineEdit);
 			path_popup->add_child(path);
 			path->set_anchors_and_offsets_preset(PRESET_FULL_RECT);
-			path->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &AnimationTrackEdit::_path_submitted));
+			path->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &AnimationTrackEdit::_path_submitted));
 		}
 
 		path->set_text(animation->track_get_path(track));
diff --git a/editor/code_editor.cpp b/editor/code_editor.cpp
index 05eeef4fc93..0c3f91fd1b4 100644
--- a/editor/code_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/code_editor.cpp
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ FindReplaceBar::FindReplaceBar() {
 	search_text->set_tooltip_text(TTR("Find"));
 	search_text->set_custom_minimum_size(Size2(100 * EDSCALE, 0));
 	search_text->connect(SceneStringName(text_changed), callable_mp(this, &FindReplaceBar::_search_text_changed));
-	search_text->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &FindReplaceBar::_search_text_submitted));
+	search_text->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &FindReplaceBar::_search_text_submitted));
 	search_text->connect(SceneStringName(focus_exited), callable_mp(this, &FindReplaceBar::_focus_lost));
 
 	matches_label = memnew(Label);
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ FindReplaceBar::FindReplaceBar() {
 	replace_text->set_placeholder(TTR("Replace"));
 	replace_text->set_tooltip_text(TTR("Replace"));
 	replace_text->set_custom_minimum_size(Size2(100 * EDSCALE, 0));
-	replace_text->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &FindReplaceBar::_replace_text_submitted));
+	replace_text->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &FindReplaceBar::_replace_text_submitted));
 	replace_text->connect(SceneStringName(focus_exited), callable_mp(this, &FindReplaceBar::_focus_lost));
 
 	replace = memnew(Button);
diff --git a/editor/debugger/debug_adapter/debug_adapter_protocol.cpp b/editor/debugger/debug_adapter/debug_adapter_protocol.cpp
index 066cf633014..ba4c078d7ed 100644
--- a/editor/debugger/debug_adapter/debug_adapter_protocol.cpp
+++ b/editor/debugger/debug_adapter/debug_adapter_protocol.cpp
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ DebugAdapterProtocol::DebugAdapterProtocol() {
 	debugger_node->connect("breakpoint_toggled", callable_mp(this, &DebugAdapterProtocol::on_debug_breakpoint_toggled));
 
 	debugger_node->get_default_debugger()->connect("stopped", callable_mp(this, &DebugAdapterProtocol::on_debug_stopped));
-	debugger_node->get_default_debugger()->connect("output", callable_mp(this, &DebugAdapterProtocol::on_debug_output));
+	debugger_node->get_default_debugger()->connect(SceneStringName(output), callable_mp(this, &DebugAdapterProtocol::on_debug_output));
 	debugger_node->get_default_debugger()->connect("breaked", callable_mp(this, &DebugAdapterProtocol::on_debug_breaked));
 	debugger_node->get_default_debugger()->connect("stack_dump", callable_mp(this, &DebugAdapterProtocol::on_debug_stack_dump));
 	debugger_node->get_default_debugger()->connect("stack_frame_vars", callable_mp(this, &DebugAdapterProtocol::on_debug_stack_frame_vars));
diff --git a/editor/debugger/editor_expression_evaluator.cpp b/editor/debugger/editor_expression_evaluator.cpp
index 25e9c9eac37..369361cdbac 100644
--- a/editor/debugger/editor_expression_evaluator.cpp
+++ b/editor/debugger/editor_expression_evaluator.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ EditorExpressionEvaluator::EditorExpressionEvaluator() {
 	expression_input->set_h_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	expression_input->set_placeholder(TTR("Expression to evaluate"));
 	expression_input->set_clear_button_enabled(true);
-	expression_input->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &EditorExpressionEvaluator::_evaluate).unbind(1));
+	expression_input->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &EditorExpressionEvaluator::_evaluate).unbind(1));
 	expression_input->connect(SceneStringName(text_changed), callable_mp(this, &EditorExpressionEvaluator::_on_expression_input_changed));
 	hb->add_child(expression_input);
 
diff --git a/editor/debugger/script_editor_debugger.cpp b/editor/debugger/script_editor_debugger.cpp
index fd596cfa27e..3f336c58636 100644
--- a/editor/debugger/script_editor_debugger.cpp
+++ b/editor/debugger/script_editor_debugger.cpp
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ void ScriptEditorDebugger::_parse_message(const String &p_msg, uint64_t p_thread
 				} break;
 			}
 			EditorNode::get_log()->add_message(output_strings[i], msg_type);
-			emit_signal(SNAME("output"), output_strings[i], msg_type);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(output), output_strings[i], msg_type);
 		}
 	} else if (p_msg == "performance:profile_frame") {
 		Vector<float> frame_data;
diff --git a/editor/editor_audio_buses.cpp b/editor/editor_audio_buses.cpp
index 103a649dc3b..11a1fbf452e 100644
--- a/editor/editor_audio_buses.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_audio_buses.cpp
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ EditorAudioBus::EditorAudioBus(EditorAudioBuses *p_buses, bool p_is_master) {
 	set_v_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 
 	track_name = memnew(LineEdit);
-	track_name->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &EditorAudioBus::_name_changed));
+	track_name->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &EditorAudioBus::_name_changed));
 	track_name->connect(SceneStringName(focus_exited), callable_mp(this, &EditorAudioBus::_name_focus_exit));
 	vb->add_child(track_name);
 
diff --git a/editor/editor_autoload_settings.cpp b/editor/editor_autoload_settings.cpp
index 23a2f5b13c8..40fdd537d46 100644
--- a/editor/editor_autoload_settings.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_autoload_settings.cpp
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ EditorAutoloadSettings::EditorAutoloadSettings() {
 
 	autoload_add_name = memnew(LineEdit);
 	autoload_add_name->set_h_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
-	autoload_add_name->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &EditorAutoloadSettings::_autoload_text_submitted));
+	autoload_add_name->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &EditorAutoloadSettings::_autoload_text_submitted));
 	autoload_add_name->connect(SceneStringName(text_changed), callable_mp(this, &EditorAutoloadSettings::_autoload_text_changed));
 	hbc->add_child(autoload_add_name);
 
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ EditorAutoloadSettings::~EditorAutoloadSettings() {
 
 void EditorAutoloadSettings::_set_autoload_add_path(const String &p_text) {
 	autoload_add_path->set_text(p_text);
-	autoload_add_path->emit_signal(SNAME("text_submitted"), p_text);
+	autoload_add_path->emit_signal(SceneStringName(text_submitted), p_text);
 }
 
 void EditorAutoloadSettings::_browse_autoload_add_path() {
diff --git a/editor/editor_help.cpp b/editor/editor_help.cpp
index ac4ebcabf33..3778f9c9c58 100644
--- a/editor/editor_help.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_help.cpp
@@ -4099,7 +4099,7 @@ FindBar::FindBar() {
 	search_text->set_custom_minimum_size(Size2(100 * EDSCALE, 0));
 	search_text->set_h_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	search_text->connect(SceneStringName(text_changed), callable_mp(this, &FindBar::_search_text_changed));
-	search_text->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &FindBar::_search_text_submitted));
+	search_text->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &FindBar::_search_text_submitted));
 
 	matches_label = memnew(Label);
 	add_child(matches_label);
diff --git a/editor/editor_inspector.cpp b/editor/editor_inspector.cpp
index 9ebc644daf9..1e9c661b240 100644
--- a/editor/editor_inspector.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_inspector.cpp
@@ -2534,7 +2534,7 @@ EditorInspectorArray::EditorInspectorArray(bool p_read_only) {
 	new_size_spin_box = memnew(SpinBox);
 	new_size_spin_box->set_max(16384);
 	new_size_spin_box->connect(SceneStringName(value_changed), callable_mp(this, &EditorInspectorArray::_new_size_spin_box_value_changed));
-	new_size_spin_box->get_line_edit()->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &EditorInspectorArray::_new_size_spin_box_text_submitted));
+	new_size_spin_box->get_line_edit()->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &EditorInspectorArray::_new_size_spin_box_text_submitted));
 	new_size_spin_box->set_editable(!read_only);
 	resize_dialog_vbox->add_margin_child(TTRC("New Size:"), new_size_spin_box);
 
@@ -2617,7 +2617,7 @@ EditorPaginator::EditorPaginator() {
 	add_child(prev_page_button);
 
 	page_line_edit = memnew(LineEdit);
-	page_line_edit->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &EditorPaginator::_page_line_edit_text_submitted));
+	page_line_edit->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &EditorPaginator::_page_line_edit_text_submitted));
 	page_line_edit->add_theme_constant_override("minimum_character_width", 2);
 	add_child(page_line_edit);
 
diff --git a/editor/editor_properties.cpp b/editor/editor_properties.cpp
index 666c0ce3aee..e6c944581cd 100644
--- a/editor/editor_properties.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_properties.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ EditorPropertyText::EditorPropertyText() {
 	add_focusable(text);
 	text->set_h_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	text->connect(SceneStringName(text_changed), callable_mp(this, &EditorPropertyText::_text_changed));
-	text->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &EditorPropertyText::_text_submitted));
+	text->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &EditorPropertyText::_text_submitted));
 }
 
 ///////////////////// MULTILINE TEXT /////////////////////////
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ EditorPropertyTextEnum::EditorPropertyTextEnum() {
 	custom_value_edit = memnew(LineEdit);
 	custom_value_edit->set_h_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	edit_custom_layout->add_child(custom_value_edit);
-	custom_value_edit->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &EditorPropertyTextEnum::_custom_value_submitted));
+	custom_value_edit->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &EditorPropertyTextEnum::_custom_value_submitted));
 
 	accept_button = memnew(Button);
 	accept_button->set_flat(true);
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ EditorPropertyLocale::EditorPropertyLocale() {
 	add_child(locale_hb);
 	locale = memnew(LineEdit);
 	locale_hb->add_child(locale);
-	locale->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &EditorPropertyLocale::_locale_selected));
+	locale->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &EditorPropertyLocale::_locale_selected));
 	locale->connect(SceneStringName(focus_exited), callable_mp(this, &EditorPropertyLocale::_locale_focus_exited));
 	locale->set_h_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ EditorPropertyPath::EditorPropertyPath() {
 	SET_DRAG_FORWARDING_CDU(path, EditorPropertyPath);
 	path->set_structured_text_bidi_override(TextServer::STRUCTURED_TEXT_FILE);
 	path_hb->add_child(path);
-	path->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &EditorPropertyPath::_path_selected));
+	path->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &EditorPropertyPath::_path_selected));
 	path->connect(SceneStringName(focus_exited), callable_mp(this, &EditorPropertyPath::_path_focus_exited));
 	path->set_h_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 
@@ -2947,7 +2947,7 @@ EditorPropertyNodePath::EditorPropertyNodePath() {
 	edit->set_h_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	edit->hide();
 	edit->connect(SceneStringName(focus_exited), callable_mp(this, &EditorPropertyNodePath::_accept_text));
-	edit->connect(SNAME("text_submitted"), callable_mp(this, &EditorPropertyNodePath::_text_submitted));
+	edit->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &EditorPropertyNodePath::_text_submitted));
 	hbc->add_child(edit);
 }
 
diff --git a/editor/editor_resource_picker.cpp b/editor/editor_resource_picker.cpp
index 4c3fc7f8c2d..897e897f2d4 100644
--- a/editor/editor_resource_picker.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_resource_picker.cpp
@@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@ void EditorAudioStreamPicker::_preview_draw() {
 	}
 
 	stream_preview_rect->draw_texture(icon, Point2i(EDSCALE * 4, rect.position.y + (rect.size.height - icon->get_height()) / 2), icon_modulate);
-	stream_preview_rect->draw_string(font, Point2i(EDSCALE * 4 + icon->get_width(), rect.position.y + font->get_ascent(font_size) + (rect.size.height - font->get_height(font_size)) / 2), text, HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER, size.width - 4 * EDSCALE - icon->get_width(), font_size, get_theme_color(SNAME("font_color"), EditorStringName(Editor)));
+	stream_preview_rect->draw_string(font, Point2i(EDSCALE * 4 + icon->get_width(), rect.position.y + font->get_ascent(font_size) + (rect.size.height - font->get_height(font_size)) / 2), text, HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER, size.width - 4 * EDSCALE - icon->get_width(), font_size, get_theme_color(SceneStringName(font_color), EditorStringName(Editor)));
 }
 
 EditorAudioStreamPicker::EditorAudioStreamPicker() :
diff --git a/editor/export/project_export.cpp b/editor/export/project_export.cpp
index f5194eb7a72..47b8370f01b 100644
--- a/editor/export/project_export.cpp
+++ b/editor/export/project_export.cpp
@@ -1245,10 +1245,10 @@ void ProjectExportDialog::_validate_export_path(const String &p_path) {
 
 	if (invalid_path) {
 		export_project->get_ok_button()->set_disabled(true);
-		export_project->get_line_edit()->disconnect("text_submitted", callable_mp(export_project, &EditorFileDialog::_file_submitted));
+		export_project->get_line_edit()->disconnect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(export_project, &EditorFileDialog::_file_submitted));
 	} else {
 		export_project->get_ok_button()->set_disabled(false);
-		export_project->get_line_edit()->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(export_project, &EditorFileDialog::_file_submitted));
+		export_project->get_line_edit()->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(export_project, &EditorFileDialog::_file_submitted));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1281,9 +1281,9 @@ void ProjectExportDialog::_export_project() {
 	// with _validate_export_path.
 	// FIXME: This is a hack, we should instead change EditorFileDialog to allow
 	// disabling validation by the "text_submitted" signal.
-	if (!export_project->get_line_edit()->is_connected("text_submitted", callable_mp(export_project, &EditorFileDialog::_file_submitted))) {
+	if (!export_project->get_line_edit()->is_connected(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(export_project, &EditorFileDialog::_file_submitted))) {
 		export_project->get_ok_button()->set_disabled(false);
-		export_project->get_line_edit()->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(export_project, &EditorFileDialog::_file_submitted));
+		export_project->get_line_edit()->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(export_project, &EditorFileDialog::_file_submitted));
 	}
 
 	export_project->set_file_mode(EditorFileDialog::FILE_MODE_SAVE_FILE);
diff --git a/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp b/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp
index 0de2f5252cc..93bfe951109 100644
--- a/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp
+++ b/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ FileSystemList::FileSystemList() {
 	line_editor = memnew(LineEdit);
 	line_editor->set_v_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	popup_editor_vb->add_child(line_editor);
-	line_editor->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &FileSystemList::_line_editor_submit));
+	line_editor->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &FileSystemList::_line_editor_submit));
 	popup_editor->connect("popup_hide", callable_mp(this, &FileSystemList::_text_editor_popup_modal_close));
 }
 
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ void FileSystemDock::_notification(int p_what) {
 			button_hist_prev->connect(SceneStringName(pressed), callable_mp(this, &FileSystemDock::_bw_history));
 			file_list_popup->connect(SceneStringName(id_pressed), callable_mp(this, &FileSystemDock::_file_list_rmb_option));
 			tree_popup->connect(SceneStringName(id_pressed), callable_mp(this, &FileSystemDock::_tree_rmb_option));
-			current_path_line_edit->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &FileSystemDock::_navigate_to_path).bind(false));
+			current_path_line_edit->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &FileSystemDock::_navigate_to_path).bind(false));
 
 			always_show_folders = bool(EDITOR_GET("docks/filesystem/always_show_folders"));
 
@@ -3281,7 +3281,7 @@ void FileSystemDock::_file_and_folders_fill_popup(PopupMenu *p_popup, const Vect
 
 				if (cached_valid_conversion_targets.size() > CONVERSION_SUBMENU_THRESHOLD) {
 					container_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
-					container_menu->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &FileSystemDock::_generic_rmb_option_selected));
+					container_menu->connect(SceneStringName(id_pressed), callable_mp(this, &FileSystemDock::_generic_rmb_option_selected));
 
 					p_popup->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Convert to..."), container_menu, FILE_NEW);
 					conversion_string_template = "%s";
diff --git a/editor/find_in_files.cpp b/editor/find_in_files.cpp
index 719fa25dad2..42f4b59186c 100644
--- a/editor/find_in_files.cpp
+++ b/editor/find_in_files.cpp
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ FindInFilesDialog::FindInFilesDialog() {
 	_search_text_line_edit = memnew(LineEdit);
 	_search_text_line_edit->set_h_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	_search_text_line_edit->connect(SceneStringName(text_changed), callable_mp(this, &FindInFilesDialog::_on_search_text_modified));
-	_search_text_line_edit->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &FindInFilesDialog::_on_search_text_submitted));
+	_search_text_line_edit->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &FindInFilesDialog::_on_search_text_submitted));
 	gc->add_child(_search_text_line_edit);
 
 	_replace_label = memnew(Label);
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ FindInFilesDialog::FindInFilesDialog() {
 
 	_replace_text_line_edit = memnew(LineEdit);
 	_replace_text_line_edit->set_h_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
-	_replace_text_line_edit->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &FindInFilesDialog::_on_replace_text_submitted));
+	_replace_text_line_edit->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &FindInFilesDialog::_on_replace_text_submitted));
 	_replace_text_line_edit->hide();
 	gc->add_child(_replace_text_line_edit);
 
diff --git a/editor/group_settings_editor.cpp b/editor/group_settings_editor.cpp
index 93d5ee07168..b7482cdfff5 100644
--- a/editor/group_settings_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/group_settings_editor.cpp
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ GroupSettingsEditor::GroupSettingsEditor() {
 	group_name->set_h_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	group_name->set_clear_button_enabled(true);
 	group_name->connect(SceneStringName(text_changed), callable_mp(this, &GroupSettingsEditor::_group_name_text_changed));
-	group_name->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &GroupSettingsEditor::_text_submitted));
+	group_name->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &GroupSettingsEditor::_text_submitted));
 	hbc->add_child(group_name);
 
 	l = memnew(Label);
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ GroupSettingsEditor::GroupSettingsEditor() {
 	group_description = memnew(LineEdit);
 	group_description->set_clear_button_enabled(true);
 	group_description->set_h_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
-	group_description->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &GroupSettingsEditor::_text_submitted));
+	group_description->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &GroupSettingsEditor::_text_submitted));
 	hbc->add_child(group_description);
 
 	add_button = memnew(Button);
diff --git a/editor/gui/editor_file_dialog.cpp b/editor/gui/editor_file_dialog.cpp
index fdc3cb88754..a42a4b4f78b 100644
--- a/editor/gui/editor_file_dialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/gui/editor_file_dialog.cpp
@@ -2511,10 +2511,10 @@ EditorFileDialog::EditorFileDialog() {
 	item_list->connect("multi_selected", callable_mp(this, &EditorFileDialog::_multi_selected), CONNECT_DEFERRED);
 	item_list->connect("item_activated", callable_mp(this, &EditorFileDialog::_item_dc_selected).bind());
 	item_list->connect("empty_clicked", callable_mp(this, &EditorFileDialog::_items_clear_selection));
-	dir->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &EditorFileDialog::_dir_submitted));
+	dir->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &EditorFileDialog::_dir_submitted));
 	filter_box->connect(SceneStringName(text_changed), callable_mp(this, &EditorFileDialog::_filter_changed));
 	filter_box->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &EditorFileDialog::_search_filter_selected).unbind(1));
-	file->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &EditorFileDialog::_file_submitted));
+	file->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &EditorFileDialog::_file_submitted));
 	filter->connect(SceneStringName(item_selected), callable_mp(this, &EditorFileDialog::_filter_selected));
 
 	confirm_save = memnew(ConfirmationDialog);
diff --git a/editor/gui/editor_spin_slider.cpp b/editor/gui/editor_spin_slider.cpp
index aa9e9f841d3..bb9afc23222 100644
--- a/editor/gui/editor_spin_slider.cpp
+++ b/editor/gui/editor_spin_slider.cpp
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ void EditorSpinSlider::_ensure_input_popup() {
 	value_input_popup->add_child(value_input);
 	value_input->set_anchors_and_offsets_preset(PRESET_FULL_RECT);
 	value_input_popup->connect(SceneStringName(hidden), callable_mp(this, &EditorSpinSlider::_value_input_closed));
-	value_input->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &EditorSpinSlider::_value_input_submitted));
+	value_input->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &EditorSpinSlider::_value_input_submitted));
 	value_input->connect(SceneStringName(focus_exited), callable_mp(this, &EditorSpinSlider::_value_focus_exited));
 	value_input->connect(SceneStringName(gui_input), callable_mp(this, &EditorSpinSlider::_value_input_gui_input));
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/animation_blend_tree_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/animation_blend_tree_editor_plugin.cpp
index 1225ea00228..50700554e03 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/animation_blend_tree_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/animation_blend_tree_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ void AnimationNodeBlendTreeEditor::update_graph() {
 		node->set_name(E);
 
 		int base = 0;
-		if (String(E) != "output") {
+		if (E != SceneStringName(output)) {
 			LineEdit *name = memnew(LineEdit);
 			name->set_text(E);
 			name->set_editable(!read_only);
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ void AnimationNodeBlendTreeEditor::update_graph() {
 			name->set_custom_minimum_size(Vector2(100, 0) * EDSCALE);
 			node->add_child(name);
 			node->set_slot(0, false, 0, Color(), true, read_only ? -1 : 0, get_theme_color(SceneStringName(font_color), SNAME("Label")));
-			name->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &AnimationNodeBlendTreeEditor::_node_renamed).bind(agnode), CONNECT_DEFERRED);
+			name->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &AnimationNodeBlendTreeEditor::_node_renamed).bind(agnode), CONNECT_DEFERRED);
 			name->connect(SceneStringName(focus_exited), callable_mp(this, &AnimationNodeBlendTreeEditor::_node_renamed_focus_out).bind(agnode), CONNECT_DEFERRED);
 			name->connect(SceneStringName(text_changed), callable_mp(this, &AnimationNodeBlendTreeEditor::_node_rename_lineedit_changed), CONNECT_DEFERRED);
 			base = 1;
diff --git a/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
index 818ac341053..13468324f5b 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -2197,7 +2197,7 @@ AnimationPlayerEditor::AnimationPlayerEditor(AnimationPlayerEditorPlugin *p_plug
 	animation->connect(SceneStringName(item_selected), callable_mp(this, &AnimationPlayerEditor::_animation_selected));
 
 	frame->connect(SceneStringName(value_changed), callable_mp(this, &AnimationPlayerEditor::_seek_value_changed).bind(false));
-	scale->connect(SNAME("text_submitted"), callable_mp(this, &AnimationPlayerEditor::_scale_changed));
+	scale->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &AnimationPlayerEditor::_scale_changed));
 
 	add_child(track_editor);
 	track_editor->set_v_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/animation_state_machine_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/animation_state_machine_editor.cpp
index 8526150e0c0..871dc95cfe3 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/animation_state_machine_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/animation_state_machine_editor.cpp
@@ -1795,7 +1795,7 @@ AnimationNodeStateMachineEditor::AnimationNodeStateMachineEditor() {
 	name_edit = memnew(LineEdit);
 	name_edit_popup->add_child(name_edit);
 	name_edit->set_anchors_and_offsets_preset(PRESET_FULL_RECT);
-	name_edit->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &AnimationNodeStateMachineEditor::_name_edited));
+	name_edit->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &AnimationNodeStateMachineEditor::_name_edited));
 	name_edit->connect(SceneStringName(focus_exited), callable_mp(this, &AnimationNodeStateMachineEditor::_name_edited_focus_out));
 
 	open_file = memnew(EditorFileDialog);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/mesh_instance_3d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/mesh_instance_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
index fdc222e64f8..515e6b44529 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/mesh_instance_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/mesh_instance_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ MeshInstance3DEditor::MeshInstance3DEditor() {
 	navigation_mesh_dialog_vbc->add_child(navigation_mesh_l);
 
 	add_child(navigation_mesh_dialog);
-	navigation_mesh_dialog->connect("confirmed", callable_mp(this, &MeshInstance3DEditor::_create_navigation_mesh));
+	navigation_mesh_dialog->connect(SceneStringName(confirmed), callable_mp(this, &MeshInstance3DEditor::_create_navigation_mesh));
 }
 
 void MeshInstance3DEditorPlugin::edit(Object *p_object) {
diff --git a/editor/plugins/sprite_frames_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/sprite_frames_editor_plugin.cpp
index 968256d4c97..0c50fc457b5 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/sprite_frames_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/sprite_frames_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -2181,7 +2181,7 @@ SpriteFramesEditor::SpriteFramesEditor() {
 
 	updating = false;
 
-	edited_anim = "default";
+	edited_anim = SceneStringName(default_);
 
 	delete_dialog = memnew(ConfirmationDialog);
 	add_child(delete_dialog);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/theme_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/theme_editor_plugin.cpp
index 5e4c861721c..c2f6896e3dc 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/theme_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/theme_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -1950,7 +1950,7 @@ ThemeItemEditorDialog::ThemeItemEditorDialog(ThemeTypeEditor *p_theme_type_edito
 	edit_dialog_side_vb->add_child(edit_add_type_hb);
 	edit_add_type_value = memnew(LineEdit);
 	edit_add_type_value->set_h_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
-	edit_add_type_value->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &ThemeItemEditorDialog::_add_theme_type));
+	edit_add_type_value->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &ThemeItemEditorDialog::_add_theme_type));
 	edit_add_type_hb->add_child(edit_add_type_value);
 	edit_add_type_button = memnew(Button);
 	edit_add_type_hb->add_child(edit_add_type_button);
@@ -2260,7 +2260,7 @@ ThemeTypeDialog::ThemeTypeDialog() {
 	add_type_filter = memnew(LineEdit);
 	add_type_vb->add_child(add_type_filter);
 	add_type_filter->connect(SceneStringName(text_changed), callable_mp(this, &ThemeTypeDialog::_add_type_filter_cbk));
-	add_type_filter->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &ThemeTypeDialog::_add_type_dialog_entered));
+	add_type_filter->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &ThemeTypeDialog::_add_type_dialog_entered));
 	add_type_filter->connect(SceneStringName(gui_input), callable_mp(this, &ThemeTypeDialog::_type_filter_input));
 
 	Label *add_type_options_label = memnew(Label);
@@ -2308,7 +2308,7 @@ VBoxContainer *ThemeTypeEditor::_create_item_list(Theme::DataType p_data_type) {
 	LineEdit *item_add_edit = memnew(LineEdit);
 	item_add_edit->set_h_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	item_add_hb->add_child(item_add_edit);
-	item_add_edit->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &ThemeTypeEditor::_item_add_lineedit_cbk).bind(p_data_type, item_add_edit));
+	item_add_edit->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &ThemeTypeEditor::_item_add_lineedit_cbk).bind(p_data_type, item_add_edit));
 	Button *item_add_button = memnew(Button);
 	item_add_button->set_text(TTR("Add"));
 	item_add_button->set_disabled(true);
@@ -2481,7 +2481,7 @@ HBoxContainer *ThemeTypeEditor::_create_property_control(Theme::DataType p_data_
 		item_name_edit->set_h_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 		item_name_edit->set_text(p_item_name);
 		item_name_container->add_child(item_name_edit);
-		item_name_edit->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &ThemeTypeEditor::_item_rename_entered).bind(p_data_type, p_item_name, item_name_container));
+		item_name_edit->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &ThemeTypeEditor::_item_rename_entered).bind(p_data_type, p_item_name, item_name_container));
 		item_name_edit->hide();
 
 		Button *item_rename_button = memnew(Button);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/visual_shader_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/visual_shader_editor_plugin.cpp
index 3018b609355..358512543c6 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/visual_shader_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/visual_shader_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ void VisualShaderGraphPlugin::add_node(VisualShader::Type p_type, int p_id, bool
 		register_parameter_name(p_id, parameter_name);
 		parameter_name->set_h_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 		parameter_name->set_text(parameter->get_parameter_name());
-		parameter_name->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(editor, &VisualShaderEditor::_parameter_line_edit_changed).bind(p_id));
+		parameter_name->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(editor, &VisualShaderEditor::_parameter_line_edit_changed).bind(p_id));
 		parameter_name->connect(SceneStringName(focus_exited), callable_mp(editor, &VisualShaderEditor::_parameter_line_edit_focus_out).bind(parameter_name, p_id));
 
 		if (vsnode->get_output_port_count() == 1 && vsnode->get_output_port_name(0) == "") {
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ void VisualShaderGraphPlugin::add_node(VisualShader::Type p_type, int p_id, bool
 					name_box->set_custom_minimum_size(Size2(65 * EDSCALE, 0));
 					name_box->set_h_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 					name_box->set_text(name_left);
-					name_box->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(editor, &VisualShaderEditor::_change_input_port_name).bind(name_box, p_id, j), CONNECT_DEFERRED);
+					name_box->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(editor, &VisualShaderEditor::_change_input_port_name).bind(name_box, p_id, j), CONNECT_DEFERRED);
 					name_box->connect(SceneStringName(focus_exited), callable_mp(editor, &VisualShaderEditor::_port_name_focus_out).bind(name_box, p_id, j, false), CONNECT_DEFERRED);
 
 					Button *remove_btn = memnew(Button);
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ void VisualShaderGraphPlugin::add_node(VisualShader::Type p_type, int p_id, bool
 					name_box->set_custom_minimum_size(Size2(65 * EDSCALE, 0));
 					name_box->set_h_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 					name_box->set_text(name_right);
-					name_box->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(editor, &VisualShaderEditor::_change_output_port_name).bind(name_box, p_id, i), CONNECT_DEFERRED);
+					name_box->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(editor, &VisualShaderEditor::_change_output_port_name).bind(name_box, p_id, i), CONNECT_DEFERRED);
 					name_box->connect(SceneStringName(focus_exited), callable_mp(editor, &VisualShaderEditor::_port_name_focus_out).bind(name_box, p_id, i, true), CONNECT_DEFERRED);
 
 					OptionButton *type_box = memnew(OptionButton);
@@ -6852,7 +6852,7 @@ VisualShaderEditor::VisualShaderEditor() {
 	frame_title_change_edit->set_expand_to_text_length_enabled(true);
 	frame_title_change_edit->set_select_all_on_focus(true);
 	frame_title_change_edit->connect(SceneStringName(text_changed), callable_mp(this, &VisualShaderEditor::_frame_title_text_changed));
-	frame_title_change_edit->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &VisualShaderEditor::_frame_title_text_submitted));
+	frame_title_change_edit->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &VisualShaderEditor::_frame_title_text_submitted));
 	frame_title_change_popup->add_child(frame_title_change_edit);
 	frame_title_change_edit->reset_size();
 	frame_title_change_popup->reset_size();
diff --git a/editor/project_manager.cpp b/editor/project_manager.cpp
index eb5e8d2a727..d1b02ba40a2 100644
--- a/editor/project_manager.cpp
+++ b/editor/project_manager.cpp
@@ -1279,7 +1279,7 @@ ProjectManager::ProjectManager() {
 			search_box->set_tooltip_text(TTR("This field filters projects by name and last path component.\nTo filter projects by name and full path, the query must contain at least one `/` character."));
 			search_box->set_clear_button_enabled(true);
 			search_box->connect(SceneStringName(text_changed), callable_mp(this, &ProjectManager::_on_search_term_changed));
-			search_box->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &ProjectManager::_on_search_term_submitted));
+			search_box->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &ProjectManager::_on_search_term_submitted));
 			search_box->set_h_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 			hb->add_child(search_box);
 
@@ -1578,7 +1578,7 @@ ProjectManager::ProjectManager() {
 		new_tag_name = memnew(LineEdit);
 		tag_vb->add_child(new_tag_name);
 		new_tag_name->connect(SceneStringName(text_changed), callable_mp(this, &ProjectManager::_set_new_tag_name));
-		new_tag_name->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &ProjectManager::_create_new_tag).unbind(1));
+		new_tag_name->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &ProjectManager::_create_new_tag).unbind(1));
 		create_tag_dialog->connect("about_to_popup", callable_mp(new_tag_name, &LineEdit::clear));
 		create_tag_dialog->connect("about_to_popup", callable_mp((Control *)new_tag_name, &Control::grab_focus), CONNECT_DEFERRED);
 
diff --git a/editor/scene_create_dialog.cpp b/editor/scene_create_dialog.cpp
index dc1198167da..c197950a2b1 100644
--- a/editor/scene_create_dialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/scene_create_dialog.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ SceneCreateDialog::SceneCreateDialog() {
 		scene_name_edit = memnew(LineEdit);
 		hb->add_child(scene_name_edit);
 		scene_name_edit->set_h_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
-		scene_name_edit->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &SceneCreateDialog::accept_create).unbind(1));
+		scene_name_edit->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &SceneCreateDialog::accept_create).unbind(1));
 
 		List<String> extensions;
 		Ref<PackedScene> sd = memnew(PackedScene);
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ SceneCreateDialog::SceneCreateDialog() {
 		root_name_edit->set_tooltip_text(TTR("When empty, the root node name is derived from the scene name based on the \"editor/naming/node_name_casing\" project setting."));
 		root_name_edit->set_auto_translate_mode(AUTO_TRANSLATE_MODE_DISABLED);
 		root_name_edit->set_h_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
-		root_name_edit->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &SceneCreateDialog::accept_create).unbind(1));
+		root_name_edit->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &SceneCreateDialog::accept_create).unbind(1));
 	}
 
 	Control *spacing = memnew(Control);
diff --git a/editor/shader_globals_editor.cpp b/editor/shader_globals_editor.cpp
index a53b621097b..d44a3e24cd5 100644
--- a/editor/shader_globals_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/shader_globals_editor.cpp
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ ShaderGlobalsEditor::ShaderGlobalsEditor() {
 	variable_name->set_h_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	variable_name->set_clear_button_enabled(true);
 	variable_name->connect(SceneStringName(text_changed), callable_mp(this, &ShaderGlobalsEditor::_variable_name_text_changed));
-	variable_name->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &ShaderGlobalsEditor::_variable_added).unbind(1));
+	variable_name->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &ShaderGlobalsEditor::_variable_added).unbind(1));
 
 	add_menu_hb->add_child(variable_name);
 
diff --git a/editor/themes/editor_theme_manager.cpp b/editor/themes/editor_theme_manager.cpp
index aaaf0e474b5..2492516787c 100644
--- a/editor/themes/editor_theme_manager.cpp
+++ b/editor/themes/editor_theme_manager.cpp
@@ -1866,7 +1866,7 @@ void EditorThemeManager::_populate_editor_styles(const Ref<EditorTheme> &p_theme
 
 		// Game view.
 		p_theme->set_type_variation("GamePanel", "Panel");
-		Ref<StyleBoxFlat> game_panel = p_theme->get_stylebox(SNAME("panel"), SNAME("Panel"))->duplicate();
+		Ref<StyleBoxFlat> game_panel = p_theme->get_stylebox(SceneStringName(panel), SNAME("Panel"))->duplicate();
 		game_panel->set_corner_radius_all(0);
 		p_theme->set_stylebox(SceneStringName(panel), "GamePanel", game_panel);
 
diff --git a/modules/multiplayer/editor/replication_editor.cpp b/modules/multiplayer/editor/replication_editor.cpp
index 4d5480eebfe..b582d01921e 100644
--- a/modules/multiplayer/editor/replication_editor.cpp
+++ b/modules/multiplayer/editor/replication_editor.cpp
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ ReplicationEditor::ReplicationEditor() {
 	np_line_edit = memnew(LineEdit);
 	np_line_edit->set_placeholder(":property");
 	np_line_edit->set_h_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
-	np_line_edit->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &ReplicationEditor::_np_text_submitted));
+	np_line_edit->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &ReplicationEditor::_np_text_submitted));
 	hb->add_child(np_line_edit);
 
 	add_from_path_button = memnew(Button);
diff --git a/scene/2d/animated_sprite_2d.h b/scene/2d/animated_sprite_2d.h
index 3de36e7cab8..c7d39850462 100644
--- a/scene/2d/animated_sprite_2d.h
+++ b/scene/2d/animated_sprite_2d.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class AnimatedSprite2D : public Node2D {
 	String autoplay;
 
 	bool playing = false;
-	StringName animation = "default";
+	StringName animation = SceneStringName(default_);
 	int frame = 0;
 	float speed_scale = 1.0;
 	float custom_speed_scale = 1.0;
diff --git a/scene/3d/sprite_3d.h b/scene/3d/sprite_3d.h
index 8f50a528ccf..bdc771444cc 100644
--- a/scene/3d/sprite_3d.h
+++ b/scene/3d/sprite_3d.h
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class AnimatedSprite3D : public SpriteBase3D {
 	String autoplay;
 
 	bool playing = false;
-	StringName animation = "default";
+	StringName animation = SceneStringName(default_);
 	int frame = 0;
 	float speed_scale = 1.0;
 	float custom_speed_scale = 1.0;
diff --git a/scene/3d/xr_nodes.cpp b/scene/3d/xr_nodes.cpp
index 9869b241d3b..357be468ac7 100644
--- a/scene/3d/xr_nodes.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/xr_nodes.cpp
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ void XRNode3D::set_tracker(const StringName &p_tracker_name) {
 
 	// copy the name
 	tracker_name = p_tracker_name;
-	pose_name = "default";
+	pose_name = SceneStringName(default_);
 
 	// see if it's already available
 	_bind_tracker();
diff --git a/scene/3d/xr_nodes.h b/scene/3d/xr_nodes.h
index 94c3923433f..805456012f3 100644
--- a/scene/3d/xr_nodes.h
+++ b/scene/3d/xr_nodes.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ protected:
 	// The name and pose for our HMD tracker is currently the only hardcoded bit.
 	// If we ever are able to support multiple HMDs we may need to make this settable.
 	StringName tracker_name = "head";
-	StringName pose_name = "default";
+	StringName pose_name = SceneStringName(default_);
 	Ref<XRPositionalTracker> tracker;
 
 	void _bind_tracker();
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class XRNode3D : public Node3D {
 
 private:
 	StringName tracker_name;
-	StringName pose_name = "default";
+	StringName pose_name = SceneStringName(default_);
 	bool has_tracking_data = false;
 	bool show_when_tracked = false;
 
diff --git a/scene/gui/color_picker.cpp b/scene/gui/color_picker.cpp
index c0f679b5c3c..371de37244d 100644
--- a/scene/gui/color_picker.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/color_picker.cpp
@@ -1957,7 +1957,7 @@ ColorPicker::ColorPicker() {
 	c_text->set_select_all_on_focus(true);
 	c_text->set_tooltip_text(ETR("Enter a hex code (\"#ff0000\") or named color (\"red\")."));
 	c_text->set_placeholder(ETR("Hex code or named color"));
-	c_text->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &ColorPicker::_html_submitted));
+	c_text->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &ColorPicker::_html_submitted));
 	c_text->connect(SceneStringName(text_changed), callable_mp(this, &ColorPicker::_text_changed));
 	c_text->connect(SceneStringName(focus_exited), callable_mp(this, &ColorPicker::_html_focus_exit));
 
diff --git a/scene/gui/dialogs.cpp b/scene/gui/dialogs.cpp
index 7801c39ce6d..de9d5fbfc8a 100644
--- a/scene/gui/dialogs.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/dialogs.cpp
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ String AcceptDialog::get_ok_button_text() const {
 
 void AcceptDialog::register_text_enter(LineEdit *p_line_edit) {
 	ERR_FAIL_NULL(p_line_edit);
-	p_line_edit->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &AcceptDialog::_text_submitted));
+	p_line_edit->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &AcceptDialog::_text_submitted));
 }
 
 void AcceptDialog::_update_child_rects() {
diff --git a/scene/gui/file_dialog.cpp b/scene/gui/file_dialog.cpp
index 5b566589ac0..a453b35340b 100644
--- a/scene/gui/file_dialog.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/file_dialog.cpp
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ void FileDialog::_filename_filter_selected() {
 	TreeItem *item = tree->get_selected();
 	if (item) {
 		file->set_text(item->get_text(0));
-		file->emit_signal("text_submitted", file->get_text());
+		file->emit_signal(SceneStringName(text_submitted), file->get_text());
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1652,10 +1652,10 @@ FileDialog::FileDialog() {
 	tree->connect("cell_selected", callable_mp(this, &FileDialog::_tree_selected), CONNECT_DEFERRED);
 	tree->connect("item_activated", callable_mp(this, &FileDialog::_tree_item_activated));
 	tree->connect("nothing_selected", callable_mp(this, &FileDialog::deselect_all));
-	dir->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &FileDialog::_dir_submitted));
+	dir->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &FileDialog::_dir_submitted));
 	filename_filter->connect(SceneStringName(text_changed), callable_mp(this, &FileDialog::_filename_filter_changed).unbind(1));
-	filename_filter->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &FileDialog::_filename_filter_selected).unbind(1));
-	file->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &FileDialog::_file_submitted));
+	filename_filter->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &FileDialog::_filename_filter_selected).unbind(1));
+	file->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &FileDialog::_file_submitted));
 	filter->connect(SceneStringName(item_selected), callable_mp(this, &FileDialog::_filter_selected));
 
 	confirm_save = memnew(ConfirmationDialog);
diff --git a/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp b/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
index 851da2d9b1e..a4f5bce1d7c 100644
--- a/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ void LineEdit::gui_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 
 	// Default is ENTER and KP_ENTER. Cannot use ui_accept as default includes SPACE.
 	if (k->is_action_pressed("ui_text_submit")) {
-		emit_signal(SNAME("text_submitted"), text);
+		emit_signal(SceneStringName(text_submitted), text);
 		if (DisplayServer::get_singleton()->has_feature(DisplayServer::FEATURE_VIRTUAL_KEYBOARD) && virtual_keyboard_enabled) {
 			DisplayServer::get_singleton()->virtual_keyboard_hide();
 		}
diff --git a/scene/gui/spin_box.cpp b/scene/gui/spin_box.cpp
index 2928794551e..8fe9b05ae32 100644
--- a/scene/gui/spin_box.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/spin_box.cpp
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ SpinBox::SpinBox() {
 	line_edit->set_mouse_filter(MOUSE_FILTER_PASS);
 	line_edit->set_horizontal_alignment(HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_LEFT);
 
-	line_edit->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &SpinBox::_text_submitted), CONNECT_DEFERRED);
+	line_edit->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &SpinBox::_text_submitted), CONNECT_DEFERRED);
 	line_edit->connect("editing_toggled", callable_mp(this, &SpinBox::_line_edit_editing_toggled), CONNECT_DEFERRED);
 	line_edit->connect(SceneStringName(gui_input), callable_mp(this, &SpinBox::_line_edit_input));
 
diff --git a/scene/gui/tree.cpp b/scene/gui/tree.cpp
index f6e05f57962..a1f0878e3f4 100644
--- a/scene/gui/tree.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/tree.cpp
@@ -6076,7 +6076,7 @@ Tree::Tree() {
 
 	h_scroll->connect(SceneStringName(value_changed), callable_mp(this, &Tree::_scroll_moved));
 	v_scroll->connect(SceneStringName(value_changed), callable_mp(this, &Tree::_scroll_moved));
-	line_editor->connect("text_submitted", callable_mp(this, &Tree::_line_editor_submit));
+	line_editor->connect(SceneStringName(text_submitted), callable_mp(this, &Tree::_line_editor_submit));
 	text_editor->connect(SceneStringName(gui_input), callable_mp(this, &Tree::_text_editor_gui_input));
 	popup_editor->connect("popup_hide", callable_mp(this, &Tree::_text_editor_popup_modal_close));
 	popup_menu->connect(SceneStringName(id_pressed), callable_mp(this, &Tree::popup_select));
diff --git a/scene/resources/sprite_frames.cpp b/scene/resources/sprite_frames.cpp
index dac0ceaa78b..094394f6fa4 100644
--- a/scene/resources/sprite_frames.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/sprite_frames.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void SpriteFrames::clear(const StringName &p_anim) {
 
 void SpriteFrames::clear_all() {
 	animations.clear();
-	add_animation("default");
+	add_animation(SceneStringName(default_));
 }
 
 void SpriteFrames::add_animation(const StringName &p_anim) {