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pale sequoia
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How do I offset this horizontal?

GUILayout.BeginHorizontal();
GUILayout.Button("Add");
GUILayout.Button("Remove");
GUILayout.Button("Clear");
GUILayout.EndHorizontal();
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I want to offset it vertically in relation to another Rect

waxen sandal
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Just use a Space

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Before it

pale sequoia
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Alright

ashen wyvern
pale sequoia
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Is there a way to capture the Right click event when right-clicking an Object field?

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Or add something to the right click menu?

visual stag
pale sequoia
# visual stag https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/EditorApplication-contextualPropertyMen...

Hmm yeah that didn't work. It might not be possible to do what I wish that way.

private void HandleOverview()
{
    scrollViewRect = new(
        new Vector2(statusLabelRect.xMin, statusLabelFieldRect.yMax + (textFieldHeight * 0.5f)),
        new Vector2(mainPanelRect.width - characterWidth, mainPanelRect.height - (textFieldHeight)));
    GUILayout.BeginArea(scrollViewRect);
    overviewScrollPosition = GUILayout.BeginScrollView(overviewScrollPosition, GUILayout.Width(scrollViewRect.width), GUILayout.Height(mainPanelRect.height));
    foreach (SimulatedBody body in bodies)
    {
        EditorGUILayout.ObjectField(body.Rigidbody.gameObject, typeof(GameObject), true);
    }
    GUILayout.EndScrollView();
    GUILayout.EndArea();
}
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Basically I am adding a bunch of structs to a list.
Then I wish to be able to locate those objects in the scene. That works as expected with the above.

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But since the above are object fields they also exhibit other functionality that I am not using but maybe I could use.

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So I thought about the right click menu and such

tulip epoch
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Is it possible to draw this list, but remove the foldout?

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waxen sandal
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ReorderableList

topaz bone
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is idea of creating Property drawer and using new "runtime" binding system bad? cos i really like workflow but i am not sure if it can even work properly with serialized property :/

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maybe all i need is custom Data Binding class that will also serialize it back?

topaz bone
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well, i made quick test and this works a charm for now:```CSharp
public class SerializedDataBinding : DataBinding
{
public SerializedProperty serializedProperty { get; set; }

protected override BindingResult UpdateSource<TValue>(in BindingContext context, ref TValue value)
{
    var baseResult = base.UpdateSource(in context, ref value);

    serializedProperty.boxedValue = value;
    serializedProperty.serializedObject.ApplyModifiedProperties();

    return baseResult;
}

}

topaz bone
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I have found one...
it does not update properly if property setter affects other fields...
so here is update:```CSharp
public class SerializedPropertyDataBinding : DataBinding
{
public SerializedProperty RootSerializedProperty { get; set; }

protected override BindingResult UpdateSource<TValue>(in BindingContext context, ref TValue value)
{
    var baseResult = base.UpdateSource(in context, ref value);
    
    RootSerializedProperty.boxedValue = context.dataSource;
    RootSerializedProperty.serializedObject.ApplyModifiedProperties();

    return baseResult;
}

}```

carmine bone
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Anyone figured out how to set up a timeline with control tracks and clips and save it properly without the ControlPlayableAssets falling apart upon reopening the scene?

pale sequoia
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So given this view here, I have a Scrollview that I wish to show a scrollbar on more dynamically than I got here

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It needs to be this small before a scroll bar even shows up

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I know it's because I give the scrollview the wrong GUILayout.Height() number, but I'm not sure how to do it.

private void HandleOverview()
{
    scrollViewRect = new(
        new Vector2(statusLabelRect.xMin, statusLabelFieldRect.yMax + (textFieldHeight * 0.5f)),
        new Vector2(mainPanelRect.width - characterWidth, mainPanelRect.height - (textFieldHeight)));
    GUILayout.BeginArea(scrollViewRect);
    overviewScrollPosition = GUILayout.BeginScrollView(overviewScrollPosition, GUILayout.Width(scrollViewRect.width), GUILayout.Height(scrollViewRect.height));
    foreach (SimulatedBody body in bodies)
    {
        EditorGUILayout.ObjectField(obj: body.Rigidbody.gameObject, objType: typeof(GameObject), allowSceneObjects: true);
    }
    if (includeNonRigidbodies)
    {
        foreach (GameObject go in nonRigidbodies)
        {
            EditorGUILayout.ObjectField(obj: go, objType: typeof(GameObject), allowSceneObjects: true);
        }
    }
    GUILayout.EndScrollView();
    GUILayout.EndArea();
}
pale sequoia
pseudo mauve
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While I think I know the answer to this question, I would like confirmation.
I have a custom attribute that turns a float/int into a modifiable slider - the min and max values are both FloatFields that can have their value changed, stored as variables inside the attribute class. Anytime the scene is reloaded or the scripts are recompiled both values default back to 0. I have tried everything I could think of, and tried to find any answers online, but nothing has worked so far. Is my only solution to use Vector3s as opposed to floats (x=min,y=value,z=max) or is there some other way to get it working how I want?

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pale sequoia
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Is there a way to disable a button? Or is the alternative only to not render them?

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GUILayout.BeginArea(buttonGroupRect);
GUILayout.BeginHorizontal();
isAddPressed = GUILayout.Button("Add");
isRemovedPressed = GUILayout.Button("Remove");
isClearPressed = GUILayout.Button("Clear");
GUILayout.EndHorizontal();
GUILayout.EndArea();
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These buttons. Can I disable them? Or should I just not render them?

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Turns out GUI.enabled exists

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How do I make this simulation actually run?
In my code it uses the EditorWindow's Update method but that only seems to run when I move my mouse or press buttons.

real spindle
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I guess you could also just manually call SceneView.RepaintAll()

pale sequoia
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SceneView.RepaintAll works nicely there

pale sequoia
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@real spindle Any guesses as to how I solve the last issue here?
Basically at the end of the simulation, despite the simulation being done, I have to move my mouse at least once before it updates the frame and makes the buttons usable again.

It's like OnGUI() is waiting but I can't seem to trigger it manually because when I try it says I can't use GUI methods outside of OnGUI()

real spindle
pale sequoia
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That didn't seem to be anything I can use?

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It returns a bool but there are no parameters and I can't call it

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I'm deriving from EditorWindow so maybe that's why?

real spindle
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Oh thats and editorwindow?

pale sequoia
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It is, yea.

real spindle
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At the end of OnGUI I mean

pale sequoia
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Oh yeah, that did it actually.
Maybe I can find a way to have it be called only when I need it rather than all the time to save on calls.

real spindle
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Yeah 👍

pale sequoia
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Thanks for the help

real spindle
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Np

pale sequoia
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Oh turns out it's enough to call Repaint after my simulation is done and I do clean-up

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I don't have to call it in OnGui

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That means it'll only be called once at the end of my simulation

real spindle
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Yep, was gonna suggest that, but you figured it out

real spindle
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Pretty wasteful

pale sequoia
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Yeah I realised

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I also tried to optimize my use of SceneView.RepaintAll()

{
    if (simulate)
    {
        SceneView.RepaintAll();
        if (simStep >= maxIterations)
        {
            statusString = $"Done simulating in {maxIterations} iterations.";
            PostSimulate();
        }
        else
        {
            Physics.Simulate(Time.fixedDeltaTime);
            ResetAllBodies(unaffectedBodies);
            if (simulatedBodies.All(rb => rb.IsSleeping()))
            {
                statusString = $"Done simulating in {simStep} iterations.";
                PostSimulate();
            }
        }
        simStep++;
    }
}
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Here it only gets called for the number of simulation steps that takes place

pale sequoia
gloomy chasm
# pseudo mauve While I think I know the answer to this question, I would like confirmation. I ...

The reason is that when a domain reload happens, all fields, events, etc. (instance or static) are reset to their default state. Basically it is like they are created for the first time. Then any serialized data is re-applied (actual implementation may differ). The thing is, attributes cannot be serialized by Unity. You can only really use them for hardcoded data.

So yes, your own realistic option is to use a Vector3. However, there is a second option if you don't mind slightly different behavior. You can have the min and max always be a set amount different than the actual value. So every time the field is shown for the first time, you get the current value and then add say, 5 and that is the default max, and remove 5 and that is the default min.

dusk dome
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Hey guys. I have this script that creates a prefab that turns an FBX object into a prefab using a template. However when i create the prefab, it turns the prefabs that are in the template into just standard game objects. how can i fix this?

Script: https://gdl.space/alogukisub.cs

thanks guys

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real spindle
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This is similar to Instantiate but creates a Prefab connection to the Prefab.

dusk dome
safe sorrel
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(but I'm not sure how I'd do that, either..)

snow pebble
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where do you draw gizmos too in custom editors?

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im trying to use gizmos draw mesh but it wont let me do it when i subscribe to scene view

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theres also no OnGizmosDraw function and OnSceneGUI only executes when a scene event happens not every frame

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it allows handles but not gizmos yet handles has no draw mesh function

outer kraken
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Several options there..
You could use Graphics.DrawMesh for example, i think that should work in Editor.
What i'm doing, sometimes, if the Editor is a Custom Inspector for a Component i just expose a Callback for the OnDrawGizmos

gloomy chasm
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How do you guys sort your uss and uxml, UITK controls, windows etc.?

So far, I have been having separate folders for Controls, Windows, PropertyDrawers, Editors. and View for VisualElement controls that are more specific and less generic. And then a folder UI, for all the uss, uxml, icons etc.

But, as time has gone on this has felt less good to me. So, curious if there is a nicer way.

hollow ore
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If you mean "only when scene event happens", for example when you move the mose, scroll or something, and it stopping when you stop (in editor)

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then you can try EditorApplication.QueuePlayerLoopUpdate();

indigo condor
snow pebble
late harbor
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How do i display a serializable custom struct in a custom editor?

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I want to make a custom editor so the radius member updates the scale of the child sprite

visual stag
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Though, if you want a serializable structure to be styled different you should be making a custom PropertyDrawer, which the inspector will just draw because it uses PropertyField

late harbor
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Oooh!!!

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Okay

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That explains a lot

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Thank you

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OH I'VE BEEN MISUSING EditorGUILayout REALLY BAD LMAO

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yeah okay this pattern makes WAY more sense

tough cairn
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been trying to set indexer value with reflection , but writing to the struct doesn't seem to update it

Vector3 _value = new Vector3(4, 5, 6);
var _type = typeof(Vector3);

float new_value_x = 99f;
int x_index = 0;
        
System.Reflection.PropertyInfo _indexer_prop = _type.GetProperties().First(x => x.GetIndexParameters().Length > 0);

// GET ---

Debug.Log(_indexer_prop.GetMethod.Invoke(_value, new object[] { x_index }));

// SET --- 
        
// Method 1 
_indexer_prop.SetValue(_value, new_value_x, new object[] { x_index } );

// Method 2 
//_indexer_prop.SetMethod.Invoke( _value, new object[] { x_index , new_value_x } );

//Method 3 
//System.Reflection.PropertyInfo indexerProperty = _type.GetProperty("Item", new[] { typeof(int) }); // "Item" is the name of the indexer
//if (indexerProperty != null && indexerProperty.CanWrite) indexerProperty.SetValue(_value, new_value_x , new object[] { x_index });

// --

Debug.Log(_indexer_prop.GetMethod.Invoke(_value, new object[] { x_index }));

Debug.Log(_value);

the console looks something like this :

4
4
(4, 5, 6)
tough cairn
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not perfect but this works :

public static void VectorIndexerSet<T>( object item, TypedReference itemTR , int index , T new_value )
{
    string[] field_names = new string[] { "x", "y", "z", "w" }; // Vector2, Vector3, Vector2Int, Vector3Int, Vector4, Quaternion 

    if( type == typeof(Color32) || type == typeof(Color) ) field_names = new string[] { "r" , "g" , "b" , "a" };

    item.GetType().GetField( field_names[ index ] ).SetValueDirect( itemTR , new_value );

    // Doesn't work :
    //var p = _type.GetProperties().First(x => x.GetIndexParameters().Length > 0);
    //p.SetValue(_value, new_value, new object[] { index } );
    //p.SetMethod.Invoke( _value, new object[] { index , new_value } );
    //_type.GetProperty("Item", new[] { typeof(int) }).indexerProperty.SetValue(_value, new_value, new object[] { index });
}

also handy :

public static int VectorIndexerSize( object item ) {
    PropertyInfo indexerProperty = item.GetType().GetProperty("Item", new[] { typeof(int) }); 
    if ( indexerProperty != null && indexerProperty.CanWrite ) return indexerProperty.GetIndexParameters().Length;
    return 0;
}
public static T VectorIndexerGet<T>( object item , int index ) {
    var p = item.GetType().GetProperty("Item", new[] { typeof(int) });
    return (T) p.GetMethod.Invoke( item , new object[] { index });
}
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use

Vector3 _value = new Vector3(4, 5, 6);

int c = NKD.Reflection.VectorIndexerSize( _value );

NKD.Reflection.VectorIndexerSet( _value, __makeref( _value ) , 0, 99.8f );

Debug.Log( NKD.Reflection.VectorIndexerGet<float>( _value, 0 ) );
tulip epoch
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Are there any best practices or typical conventions when it comes to custom icons for my scripts? I'm thinking of putting them in Editor/Resources but not sure if that's a good idea or not

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Curious about icon dimensions too

tough cairn
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what does the SetWantsMouseJumping method do ?

gloomy chasm
flint garnet
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so im trying to to open the editor window from inspector, and the serializeobject i use is what object in inspector

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the problem is log in Create GUI and called first, before log in Open Window, and that means, the code ````window.SerializedObject = new SerializedObject(fileRenamer)``` will not be called yet, when my textfield are need it

gloomy chasm
flint garnet
gloomy chasm
flint garnet
gloomy chasm
flint garnet
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im sorry if im not understand it

gloomy chasm
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You replace var window = GetWindow<FileRenamerEditorWindow>();
With var window = CreateInstance<FileRenamerEditorWindow>();

flint garnet
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so anyway if we want to open multiple editor window with same type we also use create instance right

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nice

gloomy chasm
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Yup

flint garnet
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another question

searchField = new TextField()
                .SetName("search-field");
            searchField.BindProperty(TargetPathProperty);
            searchField.value = "Paste a Path or use Select Folder Button to locate";
``` so if i use BindProperty, my searchField.Value = "blabla" wont change the value of Textfield, but if i commented it, the textfield accepting that value, i dont get it, isn't even if we bind a property to it, using searchField.value still set the value to textfield, and save it to property its bind to?
gloomy chasm
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So, setting the .value right after binding will just set it in the TextField, and not the property you are trying to bind.

flint garnet
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            searchField = new TextField()
                .SetName("search-field");
            searchField.SetValueWithoutNotify("Paste a Path or use Select Folder Button to locate");
            searchField.BindProperty(TargetPathProperty);
```this is my actual code, so i give its a value without notify, for a hints, the bind property....i was remember before i can do like this, but now its just take the value from the property, even when i bind it after
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but anyway thanks for reply, for now i just set the value in the property when the path are inccorret

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oh anyway this is what happens after i click button


        private void OnClickPickFolderButton()
        {
            searchField.value = EditorUtility.OpenFolderPanel("Select Folder", "", "");
        }
``` turn out set value are working, its updating my property to, just somehow when set value after create the textfield its didnt  work
gloomy chasm
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Yeah again, because when it binds (up to 100ms later), it just sets the VisualElement's value to whatever the value of the property is.

mighty arch
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Could anyone explain to me why this updates my useInstanced variable in the Inspector, but the Label I am making does not update?

I am assuming that CreatePropertyGUI must be called differently than the old IMGUI workflow.

/// Options to display in the popup to select constant or variable.
/// </summary>
private readonly List<string> popupOptions = new List<string>
    { "Use Instanced", "Use SO Variable" };

public override VisualElement CreatePropertyGUI(SerializedProperty property)
{
    var container = new VisualElement();

    // Get properties
    SerializedProperty useInstanced = property.FindPropertyRelative("UseInstanced");

    PopupField<string> popupField = new PopupField<string>(popupOptions, useInstanced.boolValue ? 1 : 0);

    popupField.RegisterValueChangedCallback(evt =>
    {
        useInstanced.boolValue = evt.newValue == popupOptions[0];
        useInstanced.serializedObject.ApplyModifiedProperties();
    });

    Label label = new Label($"{useInstanced.boolValue}");

    PropertyField propertyField = new PropertyField(useInstanced);

    container.Add(popupField);
    container.Add(propertyField);
    container.Add(label);

    return container;
}```
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It's just weird to me that the label I am making wouldn't be constantly grabbing the new value of useInstanced.boolValue as it changes
(This is a PropertyDrawer for the Editor, btw)
Actually now I am noticing it does update, but only if I click on some non-field part of the Inspector (like the background) after I update the checkbox

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when you see my mouse go to the bottom right, that is me clicking and only then the label updates

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(I know I could just update the label inside of RegisterValueChangedCallback, but this is just a test question. What I am really trying to do is draw one PropertyField or another based on the value of useInstanced)

waxen sandal
surreal delta
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you have to either listen to the value change callback or schedule a repeating execution

waxen sandal
surreal delta
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but the label change is not put there

mighty arch
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Thanks, I had a feeling it did not work like OnGUI

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With my ultimate goal to be to paint a different PropertyField depending on the value of the dropdown, what would you suggest?

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As far as I know right now, I can't add a PropertyField anywhere else but inside the CreatePropertyGUI

waxen sandal
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Ah right, you gotta bind the label to the property

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And if you want to change content, you can disable the old thing and enable the new one

indigo condor
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I'm creating a UI for a movile game... But i don't know what to take by reference while scaling and creating the UI... how could i do that?

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Should I active that and adjust it to that size??

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gloomy chasm
serene wren
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How can I group variables in the inspector window with a „hide“ button?

Like sometimes there is a „little arrow“ and when clicking on it you get multiple additional variables in the inspector

mighty arch
mighty arch
prisma mural
# 
private void OnGUI()
    {
        
        GUILayout.BeginHorizontal();
        GUILayout.BeginVertical(new GUILayoutOption[]{GUILayout.Width(200) });
        {
            ItemLibrary itemLibrary = GetLibrary();

            itemLibrary.items.ForEach(item => {
                
                EditorGUILayout.LabelField(item.name);
            });
        }
        GUILayout.EndVertical();
        GUILayout.BeginVertical();
        {
            id = EditorGUILayout.IntField("ID", id);
            itemName = EditorGUILayout.TextField("Item Name", itemName);
            description = EditorGUILayout.TextField("Description", description);
            icon = EditorGUILayout.ObjectField("Sprite", icon, typeof(Sprite), false) as Sprite;
            

            EditorGUI.BeginChangeCheck();
            EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(serializedObject.FindProperty("itemType"), true);
            EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(serializedObject.FindProperty("rarity"), true);

            ...

            if (EditorGUI.EndChangeCheck())
            {
                serializedObject.ApplyModifiedProperties();
            }

            if (GUILayout.Button("Create"))
            {
                CreateItem();
                SetNextId();
            }
        }
        GUILayout.EndVertical();
        GUILayout.EndHorizontal();
        
    }

is this an old way to make tools? seems very primitive and I don't know how to give label an onclick

flint garnet
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anyway what is that id, itemName etc?, a property?...if so just use EditorGUILayout.Property field, and u dont need change check if using properties, its will automatically do apply modified properties

safe sorrel
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SerializationUtility.HasManagedReferencesWithMissingTypes does not work on a prefab asset object

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PrefabUtility.HasManagedReferencesWithMissingTypes does work

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However, there is no GetManagedReferencesWithMissingTypes method on PrefabUtility, so I can't ask for a list of the broken references

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I guess I could instantiate the prefab, test it with SerializationUtility, and then destroy the instance..?

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I'm moving a bunch of classes to new namespaces and assemblies, and I want to be able to actively check for any broken managed references.

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i find it really weird that nobody has talked about this online. Searching for "HasManagedReferencesWithMissingTypes" on google gives...8 results

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I tried instantiating the prefab and then checking all of its monobehaviours with SerializationUtility.GetManagedReferencesWithMissingTypes. However, it didn't find anything.

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perhaps I need to break the prefab connection first

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oh, these aren't connected anyway, since I used Object.Instantiate

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ah: once you instantiate a prefab, the information about the missing type goes away

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(or even just drag one into the scene, maintaining the prefab connection)

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I guess you can't ask for any more information than "is something missing"?

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I see that Unity can only print warnings about the specific missing types after I open the prefab in isolation mode

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I guess this will be good enough -- I'll get told which prefabs are broken, and I can inspect them to find out what exactly is missing

waxen mango
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this is a good concept fen. i dont know about this. but learnt now from documentation.

gloomy chasm
safe sorrel
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I'm also thinking about just using find-replace to update the references

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instead of having to insert a MovedFrom attribute, reserialize all of my assets, and then remove the attribute again

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{class: HumanoidAnatomy, ns: , asm: Assembly-CSharp}

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it's super consistent

gloomy chasm
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Yeah

safe sorrel
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...assuming it doesn't wrap for very long names, at least

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I don't know much about YAML

gloomy chasm
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I don't know any serializer that wraps, ever

safe sorrel
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anyway, it sounds like I can just do a project-wide sed operation on all of my prefabs

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well, on my prefabs and on my scriptable objects

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and my scenes

gloomy chasm
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Yeah

safe sorrel
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I'm currently bikeshedding the new namespace, so I have some time to consider this

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😁

gloomy chasm
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Haha

safe sorrel
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VSCode has limited refactoring capabilities compared to Visual Studio or Rider, which makes this marginally more annoying

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can't easily move a type to a different namespace

dense sedge
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hi, im using reflection to update some of the private values on an object from its editor script. as far as i can tell i have the reflection part working because after i click the button the do the stuff all the transform values update from null to what i wanted them to be but as soon as i click play they all revert back to null.

dense sedge
wheat notch
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I'm not sure how i broke it. But it's an achievement. UnityChanLOL

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It's an SO with a custom editor.

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I created a new one.

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Closed unity and checked it again.

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ember gate
wheat notch
plush spade
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Hi, after making a change on the graph view in unity, when we enter domain reload, as we can guess, the whole graph goes and it is as if it is opened from scratch.

The most practical or beautiful way to prevent this, what are your suggestions?

I used scriptable object to save and load the graph.
But I don't keep the continuous changes somewhere without save / load operations, there is no SO Instance that is kept instantly, what do you think I should do?

safe sorrel
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i just have to paste all of the changed class names into a python script, and I can then automatically update the namespace and assembly names

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This makes it reasonably painless to move namespaces or assemblies. Still a bit fiddly to enter the class names, but that's not the end of the world.

gloomy chasm
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Nice!

gloomy chasm
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You must keep the changed data somewhere right? You are not crawling the visual elements to grab the values when you save right?

plush spade
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I dont reflect any changes before save/load operations pressed like ,

Save :
Gather all graph elements from view
Fetch all data (pos,data etc..)
Fill SO ınstance in related node fields and save SO

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i got the idea i think i just have to create a data before assembly reload then i need to create graph from strach and hold all informations

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for now i just have to figure out also Undo class for tons of things sadok

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i should implement these earlier xd

gloomy chasm
plush spade
# gloomy chasm The way Unity does it for the ShaderGraph is to make a copy of the graph object ...

Thank you, I'll try and do it.

I also want to ask you one more question if you have any knowledge.

list view component in graph view has nice basic features (recycle - reorder etc).

If you use it in graph view, there is no problem, but when you put it in node, a bug occurs, I saw it in forums, people complain about the same situation, but I couldn't find the solution anywhere.

Have you encountered this before ?

gloomy chasm
plush spade
gloomy chasm
plush spade
oak thistle
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Hey people, is there a Tool that allows me to easily select a prefab?

Let's say I put down a chair and decide that I want to turn that into a Table instead is there something that allows me to change the prefab with a simple click?

outer kraken
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No, not a built-in one, but i think there are free and paid Tools on the Asset Store that do similar things. Optionally, i think it's not too hard to write it yourself 🙂

wheat notch
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Question, regarding the Editor, if i set the value of a serialized property and the field of the target object. Is there a need to Update or ApplyModifiedProperties?

waxen sandal
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if you edit the targetObject directly, then you need to Update the SO, if you edit the serializedObject/Property then you need to apply to persist it to the targetObject

fickle quarry
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I for some reason can not figure out how to put a forward slash in a MenuItem

I want to be a ZED dropdown, and then have 'Copy Prefabs to /ZED/Prefabs' as the option
For C# I can only find backslash as an escape char, not forward slash

[MenuItem("ZED/Copy Prefabs to /ZED/Prefabs")]

Doing it with 2 strings, 1 being literal, does not work

waxen sandal
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You don't

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Use back slashes instead

fickle quarry
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Very clear haha

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Was afraid I was missing something stupid

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Thanks!

waxen sandal
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There's an internal Menu class that has some utilities but AFAIK even with that, it's not possible

safe sorrel
#

😭

#

Unity wraps it

#

this means i'll need to actually parse the YAML

gloomy chasm
#

Nah, you can still just do a basic read, just need to do more checks and maybe read the next line

safe sorrel
#

my code was just find-replacing on each line

#

i guess i can regex it

gloomy chasm
#

You should be able to just check the line ending to see if you need to get the next line too

#

It is worse, but not too bad.

safe sorrel
gloomy chasm
#

I have to look regex up every time I use it haha. It is great though.

safe sorrel
#

although it could cause a ton of churn if I write the YAML back out in a different format

#

I can re-serialize the assets in Unity afterwards

#

It'd be nice if you could just directly modify the managed reference type in Unity.

#

You can access it, but it is read-only (????)

gloomy chasm
#

Yeah of course, cause you set it via the managedRefereceValue property

safe sorrel
#

I guess it's inferred from whatever you actually put in there, yeah

gloomy chasm
#

Otherwise the data and type would (possibly) be mismatched

safe sorrel
#

this is going at it from the other direction: re-interpreting the serialized data

waxen sandal
#

It's a lot faster when editing yaml files directly

#

I've done something similar with regex and modifying the files before

safe sorrel
#

this is gross but it's behaving

#

i can use capture groups instead of specifying a specific class, namespace, or assembly

#

so that I can rewrite every class in a specific namespace + assembly into another namespace + assembly

plush spade
#

Hi, how can I get rid of CTRL - O, CTRL-S shortcuts by default. I use these keydown events in my editor window but then scene save and open events are running, I need to clear them when they focus on my window but how?

#

ok just adding this line it solved after actions .d

   e.StopImmediatePropagation();
ashen wyvern
#

How can I make so that if you create my scriptable object from an asset (right click on top of an existing asset, create, my thingy) I get to use the asset you selected?
Similar to how if you create a material while selecting a shader the material is automagically connected to the shader 🤔

waxen sandal
#

Write a custom creation script that uses the Selection class to detect what you're clikcing on

flint garnet
#

the easiest would you use CreateInstance, and save it, so you still have instance of that asset you create

#

but that really different from what u want, sorry

ashen wyvern
#

ohhhh, you mean like a button in the editor instead of using the create menu?

waxen sandal
#

That's the super basic solution

#

Unity's implementation does a lot more but I don't have a snippet available

#

It might be in the reference source though, not sure

ashen wyvern
gloomy chasm
lucid jewel
#

Hey, I've been working on my item editor all day today.
Now the work is finished for the armor and I've been trying to figure out the error for almost 2 hours, but to no avail.
Maybe one of you has a little time and can take a look at my script.

The problem is this:
Everything is displayed correctly in the editor, as recorded in the code, but after I created the item, it not only has the parameters I passed on but all the variables are filled.
Each.
Even those that I didn't assign a value to.
they aren't even initialized...... -.-

I would like to thank you in advance and would be grateful for any help.

📎 ItemEditorWindow.cs 📎 ItemBase.cs
gloomy chasm
lucid jewel
# gloomy chasm Hmm, I don't understand the issue. Can you try explain it a bit more?

Jetzt habe ich herausgefunden, dass er beim Erstellen des Items, dem neuen Item einfach alle Variablen des BaseItem.cs übergibt, als auch die Variablen der HelmetItem.cs.

Grundsätzlich habe ich in meinem Editor aber nur wenige Felder die befüllt werden dürfen und auch nur diese sollen zuletzt auf das Item angwandt werden, so habe ich es zumindest versucht umzusetzen.

Denn ein WeaponType uvm. macht bei einem Helm keinen Sinn drum habe ich dieses im case ja garnicht mit initialisiert.
Dennoch ist er am Ende auf meinem Artikel drauf.

gloomy chasm
lucid jewel
#

oh shit. xD sorry

lucid jewel
# gloomy chasm I only know English unfortunately.

Now I have found out that when creating the item, it simply passes all the variables of the BaseItem.cs to the new item, as well as the variables of the HelmetItem.cs.

Basically, I only have a few fields in my editor that can be filled and only these should be applied to the item last, at least that's how I tried to implement it.

Because a WeaponType and much more doesn't make sense for a helmet, that's why I didn't initialize it in this case.
Nevertheless, it is on my article at the end.

#

i missed, to put it in the translator. xD

gloomy chasm
#

Okay I think I sort of get it. I would recommend changing how you are creating the items.

If you make the item instance when you select the type, you can just draw the Editor of the item instead of having to manually draw the fields.
And in the Create Item method, that is when you save the item you made before.

Another benefit to doing this is that all of the UI code for each item (Armor, Weapon, Consumable etc.) can be in their own class. And you would get undo/redo support.

#

So when the type changes, you create a new instance of the item type that was selected. And then create a editor for it using Editor.CreateEditor(item). Then you can call editorInstance.DrawDefaultInspector().

#

However I do recommend using UIToolkit for your editor GUIs instead of IMGUI.
Then you can use the InspectorElement element, which does the same thing, but better.

lucid jewel
#

Thanks for your help, I will try it, when I’m home. 🙏🏻
I appreciate it.

And yeaaaa, I’m a UI Nooble 😅
I never made a editor window before, I’m happy that I learned it.

Learning the UI toolkit-ui document stuff is a thing that I planned for the next years 😆

naive thorn
#

need some help regarding property drawers not saving its contents

#

pretty much i have a property thats being displayed in an array and everything saves fine and all, the problem is that once i undo the changes on git, the undo isnt reflected on unity unless i modify the property and resave the asset

#

im not sure if its related but i have a suspicion with my use of find property relative? but heres a snippet:

#

started the snippet with BeginProperty and ended with EndProperty so assumed it should be fine

visual stag
#

I don't know if you have to use Begin and End property in a property drawer. If there's no custom editor I would try removing that

naive thorn
#

I've suspected that so I've tried removing the begin/endprop and also I attempted to use this on a monobehaviour I knew that wasn't using a custom editor but no luck on both

past shore
#

What's the simplest way to display an array/list in an editor window?

#

Been looking around for a while

gloomy chasm
#

#📲┃ui-ux would be the channel you want. This channel is for discussing creating custom editor windows and such. You can just copy your message. Delete it from here, and paste it in that channel.

gloomy chasm
naive thorn
#

alright my issue was fixed in the dumbest way possible

past shore
naive thorn
#

when you manually clear an array unity serializes it as [], but when the array is created at first it serializes as blank, so when i tried to git undo the changes to the asset, git reverted it back to the blank serialized representation which is still empty

gloomy chasm
naive thorn
#

but for some reason unity doesnt recognize a blank serialized fields as anything so it doesnt repaint the property properly

past shore
#

So I guess in the editor class itself

gloomy chasm
past shore
gloomy chasm
#

Yeah that is using the old IMGUI system. And yeah... it was clunky

gloomy chasm
# past shore Yeah, this is what I need help with. Tutorials online are telling me to do crazy... 
public class ListWindow : EditorWindow
{
  // We mark the list for Unity to serialize, so that we can bind to it using SerializedObject and SerializedProperty.
  [SerializeField] private List<GameObject> _gameObjects;

  // A SerializedObject is a way of accessing the fields in a UnityEngine.Object that are actually serialized.
  private SerializedObject _serializedObject;

  private void OnEnable()
  {
    // We make SerializedObject of this window, so we can get and bind to any serialized fields in it (in this case '_gameObjects')
    _serializedObject = new SerializedObject(this);
  }

  private void OnDisable()
  {
    // We need to cleanup the SerializedObject when the window closes.
    _serializedObject?.Dispose();
  }

  // This is where we initialize the UI when we using the new UIToolkit system.
  private void CreateGUI()
  {
    // We get the property that represents the '_gameObjects' field.
    SerializedProperty gameObjectsProperty = _serializedObject.FindProperty("_gameObjects");

    var listView = new ListView();
    // We bind the ListView to the list of gameObjects, so that way when either the list or the property change, they are both updated.
    listView.BindProperty(gameObjectsProperty);

    // We add the list to the root element so Unity knows to render it and processing input, binding, etc.
    rootVisualElement.Add(listView);

    // We need to tell Unity to try to bind to this serialized object. It will then go through all of the children of the rootVisualElement, and try to bind them.
    rootVisualElement.Bind(_serializedObject);
  }
}
past shore
gloomy chasm
past shore
# 
public class PrefabReplacer : EditorWindow {
    [SerializeField] List<GameObject> prefabs = new();
    [SerializeField] private VisualTreeAsset tree;

    [MenuItem("Tools/PrefabReplacer")]
    public static void ShowExample() {
        PrefabReplacer wnd = GetWindow<PrefabReplacer>();
        wnd.titleContent = new("PrefabReplacer");
    }

    public void CreateGUI() {
        tree.CloneTree(rootVisualElement);
    }
}```
#

So if I set binding path to be prefabs, it does nothing

#

If I set the Bindings type at the top to PrefabReplacer, it does nothing

#

How do I do this?

gloomy chasm
# past shore How do I do this?

You still need to have a SerializedObject and still call rootVisualElement.Bind(_serializedObject); Otherwise how is Unity to know what it should bind to?

#

Also you want to use the Binding Path, as that is used for the editor. the Data Source Path is used for runtime binding.

past shore
#

But that's not how he does it here?

#

https://youtu.be/J2KNj3bw0Bw?si=EyWGNBFl2fQ-q6Yw&t=1096

YouTube
Unity
Extending the Unity Editor with custom tools using UI Toolkit | Uni...

Like building your own UI tools? Here we go step by step with the UI Builder to quickly create an Inspector for real-time Play mode debug data visualization. Then we’ll enhance it using USS Transitions and the Vector API, migrate it to a custom Editor window, and finally port it to the Player/Runtime.

Learn more about the UI Toolkit: https://on...

▶ Play video
gloomy chasm
#

You need to do the binding when using an EditorWindow since it doesn't natively have any sort of target or anything.

past shore
#

Ah

#

Worked :D

public class PrefabReplacer : EditorWindow {
    [SerializeField] List<GameObject> prefabs;
    [SerializeField] SerializedObject sObject;
    [SerializeField] float sus;
    [SerializeField] private VisualTreeAsset tree;

    [MenuItem("Tools/PrefabReplacer")]
    public static void ShowExample() {
        GetWindow<PrefabReplacer>().titleContent = new("PrefabReplacer");
    }

    private void OnEnable() { sObject = new(this); }
    private void OnDisable() { sObject?.Dispose(); }

    public void CreateGUI() {
        tree.CloneTree(rootVisualElement);
        rootVisualElement.Bind(sObject);
    }
}```
gloomy chasm
#

Been working on making a sequencer. I am pretty happy with how it is coming together. Easier than I thought it would be.
You can change the length clips, and change the length while respecting the other clips. If a clip overlaps another it will shorten it or just get rid of it (when you stop dragging).

Lots to do, like playing, multi select, moving the clips with drag and drop, and integrating the zoom and offset in to the sequence element instead of as those sliders. But its getting there 😄

#

Also, the clip elements are all recycled and so only the ones that are visible are actually in the visual element tree

real spindle
gloomy chasm
#

Just like you are doing right there? Not sure I understand the issue.

#

How are you trying to show it? Also, right click on the window title of the inspector and select "Debug" in the menu that comes up. Then see what the 'real' value of Max Stack is.

#

In some versions of Unity the default value defined in code is not used when making an element in an array.

#

You can just use PropertyField I think.

#

You are already using it?

#

EditorGUI.PropertyField(..)

#

You are already getting the value with maxStackProperty.intValue

#

If you just want to show it , you just put it right there.

fallen dock
#

is there a way to add functionality when you press the + sign on a list PropertyField?

for ReorderableLists it's list.onAddDropdownCallback =, but im not sure how to do it for just a normal list

image.png
#

i went on this whole journey of reorderablelists just to realize new unity lists are reorderable by default and i was looking at really old stuff

gloomy chasm
#

It is pretty simple, you are given a index, when an item is added.

fallen dock
#

what im really trying to do is when you click the +, you get a context menu of Types to choose from. then it adds an instance of that Type to the list

#

still new to custom editors. am i supposed to be able to get a reference to the property field?

gloomy chasm
#

Ahh it is a property field? You will have to create the ListView yourself.

fallen dock
#

that does not sound fun

#

LOL

gloomy chasm
#

It is easy 🙂

# 
var lv = new ListView();
lv.BindPrperty(yourListProperty);

// That's it
fallen dock
#

oh dang

formal hare
#

hey is it normal that the editor is still validating despite being over an hour?

gloomy chasm
formal hare
gloomy chasm
# fallen dock oh dang

There might be other stuff you need to enable to get it to act like the default one, like lv.showAddRemoveFooter and lv.reorderable, I can't remember which options are automatically enabled when bound to a property.

fallen dock
#

all good this opened a new door for me to look at

#

ty

gloomy chasm
#

But to answer your question, it appears that the ability to do a dropdown was removed.

#

So if you want a dropdown you will have to add a new VisualElement that opens a menu when clicked.

fallen dock
#

noted

timid coyote
#

why doesnt is null fire the log but == null does ? ( _dependencyField is ObjectField)

image.png image.png image.png
gloomy chasm
# timid coyote why doesnt `is null` fire the log but ` == null` does ? ( `_dependencyField` is ...

Ahh you have found a no no when it comes to Unity.
So, UnityEngne.Objects have a linked object on the C++ side. So when you call Destroy it is destroying that C++ side object. And to get it to play nice with the C# side, the equality operator == is overridden to check against the C++ object. So when you do obj == null it is checking if the C++ object is null.

However, the is keyword is not overridden. So it is checking against the C# object, which has not be garbage collected yet.

So in short, you the only null check you should use with a UnityEngine.Object is== null
(So do not use obj is null, obj?.foo or var val = obj ?? new GameObject();)

timid coyote
#

i knew about the c++ part but didnt know they didnt override the is keyword, thanks a lot :DD

gloomy chasm
#

Sure thing 🙂

timid coyote
#

but i think in some parts of my code, i wrote scriptableobject is null or !scriptableobject

#

but it works, idk there

gloomy chasm
#

Because you !scriptableObject is also valid. For some reason the decided that you can compare a UnityEngine.Object to a bool which would be the same as a null check

#

As far as scriptableObject is null, maybe it just hasn't been null yet? or hasn't been set? Either way, I would strongly recommend replacinging it with a normal null check.

timid coyote
#

yep, thanks again 😄

idle tree
#

I am trying to write a custom editor panel tool thing but I cannot seem to stylize it as desired.
The stylizing code/functions behave completely erratic and abnormally. Look here how the mouse hover event only happens if I hover onto it from the right edge, and then only if I do it slowly

weird_not_right.gif
gloomy chasm
#

Is this IMGUI?

idle tree
#

My code is obviously garbage but I cant find any useful examples online that shows the correct way to stylize things. How do I change the colors of a popup while retaining all of the popup's other stuff?

idle tree
gloomy chasm
#

If so, then you are using IMGUI (Immediate Mode GUI)

idle tree
#

I will post my bad dropdown code for reference since it seems itll be useful

gloomy chasm
#

Right, I would honestly recommend switching to UIToolkit, it is soooo much better for doing more complex or custom styled GUIs. Sadly it will require a complete rewrite, and learning a new system. But it is so much easier to use and style I think it would be worth it for you.

#

But I can take a look at the dropdown code still for you if you want

idle tree
#

Yeah a complete rewright like you suggest is not in the books for me, for the reason you said exactly, total rewrite and learn new system 😿

# 
     public static GUIStyle CreateModifiedDropdownStyle(Color normalTextColor, Color normalBackgroundColor, Color hoverTextColor, Color hoverBackgroundColor)
    {
        GUIStyle originalStyle = new GUIStyle(EditorGUIUtility.GetBuiltinSkin(EditorSkin.Inspector).FindStyle("Popup"));
        GUIStyle modifiedStyle = new GUIStyle(originalStyle);

        Texture2D normalBackgroundTexture = CreateTexture(normalBackgroundColor);
        Texture2D hoverBackgroundTexture = CreateTexture(hoverBackgroundColor);

        modifiedStyle.normal.textColor = normalTextColor;
        modifiedStyle.normal.background = normalBackgroundTexture;
        modifiedStyle.hover.textColor = hoverTextColor;
        modifiedStyle.hover.background = hoverBackgroundTexture;
        modifiedStyle.active.textColor = normalTextColor;
        modifiedStyle.active.background = normalBackgroundTexture;
        modifiedStyle.focused.textColor = normalTextColor;
        modifiedStyle.focused.background = normalBackgroundTexture;

        return modifiedStyle;
    }```

```csharp
        GUIStyle dropdownStyle = UIUtils.CreateModifiedDropdownStyle(
            Color.white,   
            new Color(0.2f, 0.2f, 0.2f),
            Color.yellow,
            new Color(0.3f, 0.3f, 0.3f)
        );

        // TARGET DROPDOWN
        string[] targetNames = actors.Select(character => $"{character.CharName} (AC{character.Actor.charData.AC})").ToArray();
        int previousIndex = targetCharacterIndex;
        targetCharacterIndex = UIUtils.DrawGenericDropdown(targetNames, targetCharacterIndex, OnTargetSelectionChanged, dropdownStyle);
# 
    public static int DrawGenericDropdown(string[] dropdownOptions, int selectedIndex, Action<int> onSelectionChange, GUIStyle style)
    {
        int newIndex = EditorGUILayout.Popup(selectedIndex, dropdownOptions, style);
        if (newIndex != selectedIndex && onSelectionChange != null)
        {
            onSelectionChange(newIndex);
        }
        return newIndex;
    }```
gloomy chasm
#

You know what, I think if you do Repaint(); at the end of the OnGUI method it would solve the issue possibly.

idle tree
#

Relevent code to me trying to get and set the color styles

#

I can try that

#

Another reason why this might be broken is that I am initializing the style every single frame
private void OnGUI()
{
InitializeStyles();

gloomy chasm
#

Unity treats the built in GUIStyles differently than custom ones, and doesn't trigger a repaint on hover for custom ones but does for the built in ones.

idle tree
#

because I am trying to edit the style heavily and I couldnt find a sollution to fix the problem that my changes were not updating

#

I didnt want to have to close and reopen the tab entirely every single time I recompiled my code to see the visual change, but I couldlt find any other way here to 100% foolproof garuntee it would update

gloomy chasm
#

This is actually what Unity does internaly too.

idle tree
#

Storing styles in a static sounds like a good idea, but how is that physically done? UnityChanThink

#

I dont want to be recreating the style from scratch every frame, that was a shitty hack trying to get a result by any means possible that work (it didnt work)

gloomy chasm
idle tree
#

It still says access modifiers are not allowed on static constructors after trying to fix the same

#

Looking at your now

#

Ah okay removed the public as well like you did

image.png
gloomy chasm
#

Basically when a class is accessed (created a instance, or calling a static method/property) for the first time, the static constructor is called (this is true for any class, not just static classes). So we take advantage of it to initialize our styles.

#

So the styles are initialized when you first call Styles.MuByttonStyle

#

Because that is the first time that a memeber of Styles is accessed

idle tree
#

Interesting, let me try testing that out. Porting my code into the static UIUtils

#

Okay that did seem to work. Also discovered my problem is:

    private static Texture2D CreateTexture(Color color)
    {
        Texture2D texture = new Texture2D(1, 1);
        texture.SetPixel(0, 0, color);
        texture.Apply();
        return texture;
    }```
this was totally wiping out my dropdown by rendering over top of all.
So my question is how do I correctly set the background color 🤔
image.png
#

Is the grey body of this dropdown something other than 'background'?

image.png
gloomy chasm
#

Should be background.

idle tree
#

Hrmg it wants an image, there doesnt appear to be any way to set just a color

gloomy chasm
#

Isn't there a backgroundTexture or something?

idle tree
#

looking at all the options for guistyle.normal.<stuff>

#

there is background and scaled background but they're both images

#

no other reference to a BG that I can find

gloomy chasm
#

Yeah normak.background is a texture.. so it should work

#

You can open the IMGUI debugger and have a look what is going on if you want

#

windows/analyze/IMGUI debugger

idle tree
#

The problem with a bg texture is that it just flood fills and wipes out everything

image.png
#

You lose all of the stylizing that a normal dropdown has UnityChanThink

image.png
#

unless the problem is that my texture draw method is dumb incorrect

image.png
gloomy chasm
#

Might be clearing the margin when setting the texture?

idle tree
#

Im having the problem I mentioned before again.
The problem is changes arent updating.

image.png
#

scratch that the problem is that I am dumb

#

and edited the wrong value

#

changed button style when I meant to change dropdown

# 
    static UIUtils()
    {
        //MyButtonStyle = new GUIStyle(EditorStyles.iconButton);
        //MyButtonStyle.normal.textColor = Color.white;

        Texture2D normalBackgroundTexture = CreateTexture(Color.blue);
        normalBackgroundTexture.filterMode = FilterMode.Point; // Optional: makes sure the texture is not filtered

        MyDropdownStyle = new GUIStyle(EditorStyles.popup);
        MyDropdownStyle.normal.textColor = Color.white;

        MyDropdownStyle.normal.background = normalBackgroundTexture;
        MyDropdownStyle.border = new RectOffset(0, 0, 0, 0);
        MyDropdownStyle.padding = new RectOffset(4, 4, 4, 4);
        MyDropdownStyle.margin = new RectOffset(0, 0, 0, 0);
        MyDropdownStyle.overflow = new RectOffset(0, 0, 0, 0);
    }```
idle tree
gloomy chasm
idle tree
#

What I want is the exact same appearance of the dropdown on the left, except colored blue.

#

well, not blue, but a color. Blue is just debug.

gloomy chasm
#

Try calling GUI.backgroundColor = Color.blue before drawing your dropdown field (with a normal style)

idle tree
#

XY problem - what I actually want ultimately is I want my editor panel to be easier to use by color coding stuff, because its turning into a blur thats hard to navigate

image.png
#

my x problem is my panel is shit and hard to use
my y sollution I thought would solve this is coloring stuff

gloomy chasm
#

OOoh, so that can solved by redesigning it a bit.

idle tree
gloomy chasm
idle tree
#

Hm in that case its not blue, whatever is blue appears to be being overriden

image.png
#

The style being used currently

#

let me change the text color to be sure its even being used

#

Yeah it is being used, the position and color are changed

#

yellow is not bad, draws the eye

image.png
#

I am going to try to move my stuff into tabs so that its less of a crapshoot 'everything panel'
but I was having problems with stylizing this as it just keeps getting darker and darker

tabbed_content.gif
#

and I couldnt stop it from getting darker and darker with each new box or whatever, because I couldnt set colors 🤔

#

which is why my xy came to 'how do I set the bg color'
when the real question is 'how do I make my editor panel less shit and more functional

gloomy chasm
#

You can do EditorGUI.DrawRect to just draw an area with a color

#

I generally recommend against using color like this in the editor. You can do stuff to make the UI easier to read. Since I don't know what things do it is a bit hard to say. But a few suggestions.

Add a bit of vertical spacing between the top "actor" row and the row bellow it of "Ctr, dex, con. etc" would help

Making sure all of the fields are vertically aligned. So like in the "Conditions" section, have the "Name" field and the "None" field that is below it be the same width (same with the other fields like "DC' and "Duration" and the ones below them)

The second row of buttons ("Str", "Dex", etc.) seem like they would be better as tabs or a dropdown or toggles or something.

Adding some foldout could help too. Having the sections like "Conditions" have a background with a different color along with a horizontal border on the bottom of it (like component headers in the inspector)

#

Hope this helps @idle tree (I gotta get back to actually working now haha)

idle tree
#

It does 👍 Thanks for all the tips, looking over it now

flint garnet
#

do styling using IMGUI editor way is really dififcult, like for giving background color either you create new texture and apply color there, or using GUI.backgroundColor = yourColor, then after that restore the background color to last background color, which is not a good way

real spindle
#

I wouldnt call that "really difficult"

#

2 lines of code

flint garnet
#

2 line of code foreach gui element that you need assign color to

zinc lion
#

I'm having a strange issue with the blackboard window. I didn't change any specific behavior within its movement, but its moving like this:

#

I can't even lock it in place by setting its Rect position, it just ignores it

waxen mango
zinc lion
#

sticky keys is already disabled, and I've restarted multiple times. this has been going on for the last 3 days

#

hell, its been going on the entire time I've been working with the blackboard

leaden sage
#

Why do i get this message when im one of the 2 owners of the project

image.png
split reef
#

Hey - Has anyone made an EditorTool for painting UI elements? I am trying to make one to manage some nodes on a skill tree.

However, determining which node my cursor is over when I click is proving to be next to impossible.

public override void OnToolGUI(EditorWindow window)
{
    Vector2 eventMousePosition = currentEvent.mousePosition;
    PointerEventData pointerEventData = new(EventSystem.current);
    pointerEventData.position = eventMousePosition;
    List<RaycastResult> results = new();
    raycaster.Raycast(pointerEventData, results);
    for (int index = 0; index < results.Count; index++)
    {
        ...
    }
}

raycaster is a reference to the GraphicRaycaster on my canvas
Canvas is a ScreenSpace - Overlay that is set to "Scale with Screen Size" if that matters.

I do get results! But the results are as if there is an offset from my cursor.
So I tried to account for the offset by adding a static offset of my own.. but the offset is not consistent, so its never right for all nodes on the canvas. Its driving my batty. Is there a better way to determine which UI element in the editor?

gloomy chasm
#

Iirc the editor and game have two different root corners. Like the editor is top left and the runtime is bottom left? Also might need to convert from GUI to Screen space

split reef
#

I did end up having to do

Vector2 eventMousePosition = currentEvent.mousePosition;
eventMousePosition.y = Screen.height - eventMousePosition.y;

which helped.

What do you mean convert from GUI to Screen space?

gloomy chasm
#

And I think the evt.mousePosition might be relative to the VisualElement... but I don't remember

gloomy chasm
#

(see the Note on that page. That is what you are seeing i think)

split reef
# 
            eventMousePosition = GUIUtility.ScreenToGUIPoint(currentEvent.mousePosition);

            /*eventMousePosition = currentEvent.mousePosition;
            eventMousePosition.y = Screen.height - eventMousePosition.y;
            eventMousePosition.y -= yNodeOffset;
            eventMousePosition.x -= xNodeOffset;*/
            
            PointerEventData pointerEventData = new(EventSystem.current);

            pointerEventData.position = eventMousePosition;

            List<RaycastResult> results = new();
            raycaster.Raycast(pointerEventData, results);

            SkillTreeNode hoveredNode = null;
            for (int index = 0; index < results.Count; index++)
            {
                hoveredNode = results[index].gameObject.GetComponent<SkillTreeNode>();
                if (hoveredNode)
                {
                    Debug.Log($"Hovering over {hoveredNode.gameObject.name}");
                    ClearCurrentNode();
                    SelectNewNode(hoveredNode);
                    break;
                }
            }

            if (hoveredNode == null)
            {
                ClearCurrentNode();
            }

Its still super off far off. So is GUIUtility.GUIToScreenPoint

#

if I instead use the commented-out section, I can get to to be close but its just not consistent at all.

#

there MUST be a proper solution to this surely... I wish I could see what Unity does when I click into the scene view normally.

gloomy chasm
split reef
#

ooh. Thats a lot closer..

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I have to turn off some other UI elements that "get in the way" since it doesnt give me a list of all things under cursor position.. but it works! Thanks a lot. I can work with this for sure.

gloomy chasm
split reef
#

oh nice. I appreciate the help! I might even use the filter param, depending

flint fog
#

is there any extension for unity that provide object detection for video ? thank you

#

so if we put video on the engine , this library will track all the objects inside the video , or certain of it

glad cliff
#

Is there any common workaround for "Binding is not supported for managed reference" warning? I Have my custom Bindable visual element that binds perfectly to a field with [SerializeReference] attribute, everything works smoothly as butter, yet that warning log in consol is just driving me crazy

unborn adder
#

Hiho, I'm trying on a PropertyDrawer for RectOffset that is used for HorizontalLayout padding.
I got it to draw like I want it to, but changes to the fields are not updated to the object.
I was not able to use PropertyFields, as I needed to access the sub-properties of m_Padding and property.FindPropertyRelative() did not do it either.
So I get a reference to the actual data and modify that directly.

Any idea how to get the object to update?

code: https://gdl.space/eqamopuwoy.cs

gloomy chasm
#

I don't see any reason in your code why you couldn't use SerializedProperties.

unborn adder
# gloomy chasm `RectOffset` has no `Padding` property?

Padding is of Type RectOffset. If I would use EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(property), I would just get the default drawing that Unity already does. I want it to look like the image.

property.FindPropertyRelative("top") does not work. top is a AutoProperty and also extern. I don't know what is the exact issue, but I'm not able to retrieve the sub Properties (top, left, bottom, right) of m_Padding

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gloomy chasm
unborn adder
#

god damn it, I tried those names as well. For some reason its working now... Thank you 🫡

gloomy chasm
#

You're welcome

hot quarry
#

is unity ink good or reliable?

atomic sable
#

Hey, I swear there was some class that let you save data that's tied to the editor (like EditorPrefs, but data is lost once the session ends), am I misremembering?

gloomy chasm
atomic sable
#

yes it is thanks

#

everyone online was saying just use EditorApplication.quitting to erase the key and and i was like I swear im not crazy lol

gloomy chasm
atomic sable
#

thanks lol, i just need a bool tho haha

dense sedge
#

hi, i need an editor script to be able to read and maybe update a private variable on a component say when a button is pressed. ive looked up a couple methods and ive been using reflection so far but i was wondering if i could put the editor script in the same file/ as a nested class definition and wrap it in #if unityeditor or something similar.

waxen sandal
#

Sure you can

muted cave
#

Making a custom inspector, how do I check if the selected object is in the scene or a prefab in the Asset folder?

gloomy chasm
indigo condor
#

Hi there everyone! Could someone help me to "normalize" both uxml sizes so they look the same height/weight in game window? now they look too different... also I'd like to know how could i start designing the UI having in reference different size windows... how could i do that too?

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indigo condor
gloomy chasm
gloomy chasm
#

I am working on some UI for showing a tween's settings in the editor. Does this feel like it makes sense? Or does it feel too unclear?

steel rover
#

hey im trying to use a build script to build a windows client and a linux dedicated server but i cant seem to get the server to build, heres my code:

using UnityEngine;

public class BuildScript
{
    [MenuItem("Build/Build Client and Server")]
    public static void BuildClientAndServer()
    {
        string[] scenes = { "Assets/Scenes/MainMenu.unity", "Assets/Scenes/MainScene.unity" };

        BuildPlayerOptions clientBuildOptions = new()
        {
            scenes = scenes,
            locationPathName = "Builds/Client/AfterfallClient.exe",
            target = BuildTarget.StandaloneWindows64,
            options = BuildOptions.None
        };

        BuildPlayerOptions serverBuildOptions = new()
        {
            scenes = scenes,
            locationPathName = "Builds/Server/Afterfall_Dedicated.x86_64",
            target = BuildTarget.StandaloneLinux64,
            options = (BuildOptions)StandaloneBuildSubtarget.Server
        };

        Debug.Log("Building Client...");
        BuildPipeline.BuildPlayer(clientBuildOptions);
        Debug.Log("Client Build Completed!");

        Debug.Log("Building Server...");
        BuildPipeline.BuildPlayer(serverBuildOptions);
        Debug.Log("Server Build Completed!");
    }
}

I get the error Error building Player: Currently selected scripting backend (IL2CPP) is not installed. which seems like its trying to build a client instead of a server

late harbor
#

Im trying to convert a custom editor for a scriptable object into a property drawer for a struct, but i can't figure out how to draw handles in a drawer
https://hastebin.com/share/iwimotivuw.java
The custom editor clipped the GL context within a rectangle of space reserved with GUILayoutUtility. I assume i would need to reserve a VisualElement and add it to my visual element tree somehow, but I don't know how to translate the GUILayoutUtility command into property drawer stuff

I barely even understand how the GUILayoutUtility api works, and I have no clue how i would get a Rect for use with GL.BeginClip, or if i can even do that within a property drawer

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gloomy chasm
#

(Another option is to use the MeshGenerationContext shown in that thread. But that would be rather clunky to do)

late harbor
#

Ooooh!!!!

#

Rad, thank you!

late harbor
gloomy chasm
late harbor
#

For making custom editor stuff

#

There seems to be a bunch of different systems that all kinda overlap and i've been really confused trying to learn what to use

gloomy chasm
# late harbor For making custom editor stuff

Ahh, hmm. I would say UIToolkit (used to be called UIElements) would be the main thing to look at.
IMGUI (GUILayout, EditorGUI, etc.) is outdated and being replaced with UIToolkit.

You should (almost) always use SerializedObject and SerializedProperty to get and set values on objects.

But, nothing really specific to look up or terms to use.

late harbor
#

Okieeee

late harbor
#

I have gone on a grand adventure!!! My custom property drawer is almost kind of working!
Major problem: I made a custom VisualElement for displaying line graphs. The property drawer using that element is on a prefab.
If i close and reopen the prefab, the visual element is displayed properly using a callback listening to VisualElement.generateVisualContent for a little while (longer than a frame but less than a second). Closing and reopening the inspector on that object doesn't make it show up again. Here's how it looks for the short time it is visible:

image.png
#

(After it disappears, that space remains allocated but blank)
This is the custom element, I don't really understand what the Uxml boilerplate is doing (UI editor integration maybe?)

using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;
using UnityEngine.UIElements;

namespace Editor {
    public class GraphElement : VisualElement {
        public new class UxmlFactory : UxmlFactory<GraphElement, UxmlTraits> { }
        public new class UxmlTraits : BindableElement.UxmlTraits {
            public override void Init(VisualElement ve, IUxmlAttributes bag, CreationContext cc) {
                base.Init(ve, bag, cc);
            }
        }

        private VisualElement graph;
        public GraphElement() {
            style.alignItems = Align.Stretch;

            graph = new VisualElement();
            graph.style.minWidth = 200;
            graph.style.maxWidth = 1000;
            graph.style.minHeight = 200;
            graph.style.maxHeight = 800;
            graph.generateVisualContent += DrawCanvas; // adds DrawCanvas as a callback
            
            Add(graph);
        }

        // [(0, 0), (1, 1)]
        public List<(Vector2[] points, Color color)> lines;
        
        void DrawCanvas(MeshGenerationContext ctx) {
            if (lines == null) return;
            
            var painter = ctx.painter2D;
            foreach (var l in lines) {
                painter.strokeColor = l.color;
                painter.lineWidth = 2f;
                
                painter.BeginPath();
                painter.MoveTo(l.points[0]);
                for (int i = 1; i < l.points.Length; i++) painter.LineTo(new (l.points[i].x * graph.layout.width, l.points[i].y * graph.layout.height));
                painter.Stroke();
                painter.ClosePath();
            }
        }
    }
}
#

Additionally, some small things with the formatting of the property drawer, I can't find answers on the right way to do this

...
        // TODO: How do i make this label's indent line up with above properties, it's slightly to the left currently
        // TODO: How do i format the name to not be camelCase?
        root.Add(new Label(approximatorProp.name)); // Header name
        
        // TODO: How do i indent this box and all of its children?
        var infoBox = new Box();
        root.Add(infoBox);
...
visual stag
#

I can't see anything that would break your element. I presume lines are not being set the second time around. Do some debugging 🤷

waxen sandal
late harbor
late harbor
late harbor
visual stag
late harbor
#

Oooooh

late harbor
#

It does get called when i resize the inspector window though, and now the graphic is staying instead of disappearing

late harbor
#

Yeah, if i change the values in the inspector boxes then resize the VisualElement, it works

#

This updates all the serialized members of the approximator

    private void UpdateApproximator() {
        approximatorProp.FindPropertyRelative("k1").floatValue =
            dampingCoefficient / (Mathf.PI * responseFrequency);
        approximatorProp.FindPropertyRelative("k2").floatValue =
            4 * Mathf.PI * Mathf.PI * responseFrequency * responseFrequency;
        approximatorProp.FindPropertyRelative("k3").floatValue =
            responseBehavior * dampingCoefficient / (2 * Mathf.PI * responseFrequency);
        
        Debug.Log($"Set approximator params to k1:{dampingCoefficient / (Mathf.PI * responseFrequency)} k2:{4 * Mathf.PI * Mathf.PI * responseFrequency * responseFrequency} k3:{responseBehavior * dampingCoefficient / (2 * Mathf.PI * responseFrequency)}");
        
        UpdateGraph();
    }
#

Then this generates the points that the graph uses

    private void UpdateGraph() {
        const int CurveSamplePoints = 256;
        const float DemoLength = 6f;
        const float Timestep = DemoLength / CurveSamplePoints;
        const float StepTime = 1f;
        
        var approximator = (Approximator)approximatorProp.boxedValue; // create a duplicate of the approximator to draw a graph

        Vector2[] stepFunc = new Vector2[CurveSamplePoints];
        Vector2[] curve = new Vector2[CurveSamplePoints];
        
        // Draw the step func
        for (int i = 0; i < CurveSamplePoints; i++) {
            float t = (float)i * Timestep;
            float y = t > StepTime ? 1 : 0;

            stepFunc[i] = new Vector2(t, y);
        }
        
        // Draw the approximator curve
        approximator.Initialize(1, new[] {0f});
        Debug.Log($"Running approximator with params k1:{approximator.k1} k2:{approximator.k2} k3:{approximator.k3}");
        float[] targets = new float[1];
        float max = 1, min = 0;
        for (int i = 0; i < CurveSamplePoints; i++) {
            float t = (float)i * Timestep;
            
            targets[0] = stepFunc[i].y;
            float y = approximator.Update(Timestep, targets)[0];

            if (y > max) max = y;
            if (y < min) min = y;
            
            curve[i] = new Vector2(t, y);
        }
        max += 0.1f;
        min -= 0.1f;
        
        // Normalize the points on both curves
        float delta = max - min;
        for (int i = 0; i < CurveSamplePoints; i++) {
            stepFunc[i] = new(stepFunc[i].x / DemoLength, (1 - (stepFunc[i].y - min) / delta));
            curve[i] = new(curve[i].x / DemoLength, (1 - (curve[i].y - min) / delta));
        }

        graph.lines = new() { (stepFunc, Color.green), (curve, Color.white) };
        graph.MarkDirtyRepaint();
        Debug.Log("Marked graph as dirty!");
    }
late harbor
#

If nothing turns up ill probably resort to that

visual stag
late harbor
#

Oooh!

#

Yes!

#

Thank you

late harbor
#

Oop, that's not it actually
Dirtying it by changing other properties saves correctly

#

Just had to add an ApplyModifiedProperties() on the parent SerializedProperty's SerializedObject

private void UpdateApproximator() {
        k1Prop.floatValue = dampingCoefficient / (Mathf.PI * responseFrequency);
        k2Prop.floatValue = 1 / (4 * Mathf.PI * Mathf.PI * responseFrequency * responseFrequency);
        k3Prop.floatValue = responseBehavior * dampingCoefficient / (2 * Mathf.PI * responseFrequency);

        approximatorProp.serializedObject.ApplyModifiedProperties();
        //Debug.Log($"Set approximator params to k1:{dampingCoefficient / (Mathf.PI * responseFrequency)} k2:{1 / (4 * Mathf.PI * Mathf.PI * responseFrequency * responseFrequency)} k3:{responseBehavior * dampingCoefficient / (2 * Mathf.PI * responseFrequency)}");
        
        UpdateGraph();
    }
#

Ooh, also interesting!
approximatorProp.serializedObject.ApplyModifiedPropertiesWithoutUndo() doesn't make the prefab save

compact jay
#

Is it possible to Hide the default cube Icon from gameObjects in the hierarchy window?

image.png
#

I am trying to set custom icons which has partially worked but they are on top of the cube icons

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gloomy chasm
compact jay
#

which I tried, but then it will look funky when you select an object

gloomy chasm
#

You have to check the selected state too :/

compact jay
#

I did that as well haha, But I do not think I can match the color exactly since its semi transparent

#

let me retry though

gloomy chasm
#

It is a style

#

It is called "TV Selected"

compact jay
#

so you would change the style color directly? What I am currently doing is setting the background color to the blue one instead

gloomy chasm
compact jay
#

Draw the style? How is that done?

gloomy chasm
#

I think what most people normally do is just fully overwrite the item. But I could be wrong. There are a lot of packages on github that do stuff with the hierarchy (like custom icons, alternating rows, groups, etc.), so you could look at a few of them to see what they do.

compact jay
# gloomy chasm It is called `"TV Selected"`

You sure this is correct? Or am I doing something wrong?

if (isSelected)
            {
                GUIStyle myStyle = GUI.skin.GetStyle("TV Selected");
                myStyle.Draw(iconRect, true, false, false, false);
            }
#

nvm got it!

#

thanks a lot!

compact jay
#

Is it possible to add an image / button up here?

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willow jackal
idle tree
#

I have an editor panel im writing and for some reason every time I update the fields of one box, they ALL update to match that result, and I honestly cannot for the life of me find the bug. I've gone through the code step by step method by method repeatedly and I cannot find a single mistake

editor_what_happen.gif
#

What are possible reasons why this might be occuring?

#

Is it possible if I can get like a voice chat with someone to walk through the code with me step by step? Because I've done it so many times now and don't find a single mistake anywhere, yet the bug persists

#

I need outside eyes, I cant move forward on anything until this is fixed, but I cant fix it myself, but it has to be fixed

#

I found one single thing that does fix it, but it breaks a bunch of other things, and I cannot comprehend -why- doing this one thing fixes it

#

because it seems to be completely totally unrelated, I cannot see how they relate at all

#

its like holding an apple unlocks a door, there's no linking causality

#

Maybe I found a bug with unity itself?

#

UNlikely, more likely that I am just wrong

#

I really truly need help with this, I've exhausted every channel and resource I have trying to solve this, I can't find a lifeline and really need someone to take a look, but there's just way too much code to post page after page of it

#

I am so lost in the forest I cannot even see the trees of HOW to debug find the problem UnityChanThink

gloomy chasm
# idle tree I have an editor panel im writing and for some reason every time I update the fi...

Well, the first thought would be that it is either they are all bound to the same object or all objects are getting set at once. But it is hard to start figuring out if you don't share the code.

Also, I get you are frustrated, but all the additional text just makes it harder to get in to it, a simple "I am lost and have no idea where to go from here" would be more than enough 🙂

idle tree
#

Sure, I just haven't had any traction with 'Im lost and need help'
I've had requests to share code but every time there's too much code to share, like to share everything that gets asked for is bigger than the biggest paste code

#

I can try again here definitively

gloomy chasm
#

!code

grave hingeBOT
gloomy chasm
#

For now, just share the class that contains that editor code.

idle tree
#

Sure

#

How much of it? the entire thing is 600 lines long

#

Just the stuff related to the issue as far as I am aware?

gloomy chasm
#

Yeah the entire thing, in one of the sites linked in the bot message above

idle tree
#

Sure okay

# 
       
SaveLogic(guiConditionData, guiConditionData.conditionData.save1.results[0], guiConditionData.conditionData.save1.totalResult);
SaveLogic(guiConditionData, guiConditionData.conditionData.save2.results[0], guiConditionData.conditionData.save2.totalResult);
gloomy chasm
#

It uses the property.displayname of the elements. So when you do EditorGUI.PropertyField it is using that

idle tree
#

These two lines are where the error occurs as far as I am aware.
The issue is that every validation field entry thing class is somehow all referencing the exact same pair of classes and overwriting their results for every field, which makes no sense

#

I don't even know how to debug this, because they're int fields

#

and I am in creating new versions of classes in mutiple places, there's no way that everything is somehow all referencing the same class

#

As far as I am aware

#

I must be wrong because the error is still happenign

#

I'm also aware that the values im trying to reference are buried crazy deep nested classes within classes but I have so much data to pass around I couldn't find any better way to encapsulate it UnityChanThink

gloomy chasm
idle tree
gloomy chasm
#

Oops, I meant IDE haha

#

Step through the code until after the value is changed, and look at the list to see if the others changed too.

idle tree
#

this is why I am desperate to screenshare with you to step you through my code, because to my broken wrong stupid understanding, its all perfect 100% functional, there are no mistakes. Except its not working, and I cannot find the mistake. I need your help to find it.

#

I am just not skilled enough, not smart enough, not knowledgeable enough, its beyond my ability to solve.

#

I'm on like round 7 of trying to step through every single line of code to find out whats wrong but the constantly variable is that I dont know whats wrong or how to determine whats wrong

#

and worse its gui code so its called every frame so I cannot simply hook to a single method

#

because I cannot capture the moment it changes because the gui is called 1000s of times a frame

#

Please will you or anyone here help step through this, I need this fixed but I am not capable of fixing it myself. I am desperate, I am begging. I dont know what more I need to say or do or offer here

#

Aw fuck I am an idiot, I think I finally get whats going on

#

every time the character makes a save, I am writing the save directly into the data field, no wonder its all the same value because there's only one condition that is being saved over and over

#

the problem: I was overwriting the save result with every save attempt.
because I was storing the save result value one layer too deep in the class structure
I was writing the save into the Condition
and not into the ValidationStack containing the condition
because every condition validation stack is unique but the condition is the same condition every time
so I cannot store the roll result in the condition, I had to store it in the validation stack instance OF the condition's current roll result

willow latch
#

Is this just a bug in Unity 6? I have to click these now for them to go away about half the time

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clear kite
willow latch
#

fair I'll try there

solemn bough
indigo condor
plucky knot
merry nexus
#

Question! How do I make my custom editor script display prefab changes as well as the functionalities to revert? This is in reference to the BOLD variable names in the inspector when a prefab value is changed.

gloomy chasm
#

If you are using IMGUI (GUILayout, EditorGUI, etc.) then either draw the fields with PropertyField() or surrounded with Begin/EndProperty()

merry nexus
merry nexus
gloomy chasm
#

Let me amend

#

Most EditorGUILayout.IntField/Slider/etc methods have a override that takes a SerializedProperty. And I think that will not do the decorators (header attribute) and will still give the prefab overrides

merry nexus
gloomy chasm
#

Wait.. am I going crazy... I know there were overrides that took SerializedProperty...

merry nexus
gloomy chasm
#

But I guess going back, the only option would be to draw it yourself, surrounded by a begin/endProperty block

merry nexus
#

oh rip

merry nexus
#

I was looking at FieldInfo as a potential solution but was unable to get that to work properly

gloomy chasm
#

Sure thing. Oh and I totally recommend taking a look at using UIToolkit instead of IMGUI. It is newer, and so much nicer to work with. Especially for doing any sort of styling.

merry nexus
north sphinx
#

Is there a code way to open a prefab preview?
Equivalent of double clicking prefab, which opens you a blue skybox scene, where only this prefab is rendered.

To be more specific: I want to create temporary game object (unsaved one) and open like this.

#

This is for preview of assets purposes

waxen sandal
north sphinx
waxen sandal
ashen wyvern
#

is there a way to somehow mark the world origin? maybe the grid lines for 0 are of the corresponding color? or add a funny gizmo at 0,0,0? 🤔

waxen sandal
#

Use handles?

#

In OnSceneGUI?

ashen wyvern
#

something like the 3d cursor on blender 🤔

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sour matrix
#

Hey all, what determines whether this "Select" window allows you to pick only Assets or also Monobehaviours from your scene? (pic 1 vs 2, the tabs)

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#

I'm trying to attach a gameobject's component to a modified Timeline SignalEmitter but it seems like scenes aren't in the scope of its selection

gloomy chasm
sour matrix
dense sedge
#

hi, serializedobject.findproperty keeps returning null and nothing ive found online is helping here is the OnEnable function in my editor script and the field as seen on the target class.

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visual stag
dense sedge
visual stag
#

You can't serialize that

dense sedge
#

cant serialize abstract classes?

visual stag
#

No. You would need to use SerializeReference, which comes with it's own problems, or inherit from a Unity object like ScriptableObject

dense sedge
#

ok thanks

mild bronze
#

Hi all, is there a way to enable word wrap in the Unity editor?

#

For the console

viral rover
#

i have this problem

#

someone could help me

# 
public override void OnInspectorGUI()
{
    DrawDefaultInspector();
    OrionFile f = (OrionFile)target;
    if (GUILayout.Button("Create new Animation"))
    {
        Save(f);
    }
    GUILayout.BeginHorizontal();
    if (GUILayout.Button("Save Animation"))
    {
        if(f.GetOrion() != null)
        {
            f.Save(f.GetOrion());
        }
    }

    if(GUILayout.Button("Load Animation"))
    {
        string path = EditorUtility.OpenFilePanel("Load animation", "", "orn");
        Debug.Log(path);
        if (path.Length != 0)
        {
            f.Load(path);
        }
    }
    GUILayout.EndHorizontal();
    GUILayout.BeginVertical();
    if (GUILayout.Button("Reset Animation"))
    {
        if(f.GetOrion() != null)
        {
            f.GetOrion().ClearLayers();
        }
    }
    GUILayout.EndVertical();
}
flint garnet
viral rover
flint garnet
#

but you can use this instead


        public override void OnInspectorGUI()
        {
            DrawDefaultInspector();
            OrionFile f = (OrionFile)target;
            if (GUILayout.Button("Create new Animation"))
            {
                Save(f);
            }

            using (new EditorGUILayout.HorizontalScope())
            {

                if (GUILayout.Button("Save Animation"))
                {
                    if (f.GetOrion() != null)
                    {
                        f.Save(f.GetOrion());
                    }
                }

                if (GUILayout.Button("Load Animation"))
                {
                    string path = EditorUtility.OpenFilePanel("Load animation", "", "orn");
                    Debug.Log(path);
                    if (path.Length != 0)
                    {
                        f.Load(path);
                    }
                }

            }

            using (new EditorGUILayout.VerticalScope())
            {
                if (GUILayout.Button("Reset Animation"))
                {
                    if (f.GetOrion() != null)
                    {
                        f.GetOrion().ClearLayers();
                    }
                }
            }
        }
``` its way cleaner, and you can be sure, where the scope of your layout
viral rover
viral rover
flint garnet
#

where is line 35,

viral rover
flint garnet
#

so weird, even when u used return inside horizontal/vertical scope, that error is supposed to be not exists

viral rover
#

i dont know what i can do

#

in this moment i'm exhausted

flint garnet
#

paste your entire script, to pastebin, so i can see full of it

viral rover
flint garnet
viral rover
#

i know look

#

but when i use the load option of save option

#

it happens

#

how i can fix it?

flint garnet
#

so lets break down, you click load its open this

Capture.PNG
#

then animation loaded

#

but then that weird error called

#

tbh, i don't know why, even if the file not loaded and return error, the layout error blabla should not exist, lets just wait for other person

viral rover
#

it's too weird

flint garnet
#

ahhh isee

#

wait, let me try something first

flint garnet
# viral rover it's too weird 
            if (GUILayout.Button("Load Animation"))
            {
                string path = EditorUtility.OpenFilePanel("Load animation", "", "orn");
                // Debug.Log(path);
                // if (path.Length != 0)
                // {
                //     // f.Load(path);
                // }
                GUIUtility.ExitGUI();
            }
``` add ```GUIUtility.ExitGUI()``` seems like when your open the panel window, your inspector lose focus, and that make the clean up of your layout are not finish
viral rover
#

omg

#

THANK YOU SO MUCHHHHH

#

i do it and the bug go away

#

look

#

clear

flint garnet
#

been moved away from IMGUI to UI Toolkit, and i forgot this thing can happens

viral rover
#

i'm learling about this and i dont find information of this

#

ive search in youtube, reddit, and more and i dont find

flint garnet
# viral rover

not really, just call exit GUI if you call something that make your editor lose focus, like the EditorUtility.OpenFilePanel("Load animation", "", "orn"); or the EditorUtility.SaveFilePanel("Save animation", "", "", "orn"); because this open another window and take focus from your inspector

snow pebble
#

is there a way to hide all scene gameobjects when using my editor code because the scene is getting in the way when dealing with handles

#

im trying to draw waypoints and the scene objects make it harder for me to see everything

waxen sandal
#

Layers?

minor cloud
minor cloud
silver pond
#

when using a propertyfield (toolkitui) on an array element, is there a way to remove the foldout?

silver pond
#

i guess you just manually iterate the serialized property?

sour plover
#

Hi - I'm getting terrible coil whine while prototyping in the editor due to running at 450+ fps 4k. Is there any way to limit the fps?

snow pebble
cursive coral
#

I'm not sure if this is the best place to ask, but I am unable to get the autocomplete/autofill function working in Visual Studio.

I was going through the various fix options listed here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42597501/unity-scripts-edited-in-visual-studio-dont-provide-autocomplete

I ended up noticing that when I am in Visual Studio and select "Open File" my .cs script files have a Firefox icon next to the. Originally, trying to open scripts in Unity opened them in Firefox rather than Visual Studio so I suspect that is why. I deleted those scripts, restarted Unity and Visual Studio, created two new blank scripts in Unity, and when I went to open them in VS again they still had Firefox icons next to them.

Stack Overflow
Unity Scripts edited in Visual studio don't provide autocomplete

When I want to edit C# Unity scripts, they open in Visual Studio. It is supposed to provide auto complete for all Unity related code, but it doesn't work.
Here you can see the missing functionality...

#

Is that indicative of what the problem might be?

#

My main goal is to get the autocomplete working

placid finch
#

!ide

grave hingeBOT
placid finch
#

and yes it would have been better in #💻┃code-beginner but i'll just answer you here to avoid more criss crossing

cursive coral
flint garnet
silver pond
#

i just skipped the serialized property

#

thx tho

pine gull
#

whats the easiest way to draw directly to the game screen from an editor window? I want to overlay a plus symbol in the center of my game screen when I hover over a button, and the hover and such is done, now I just need to find out how to draw from the editor. Is there a way to do this without needing to go to another script to do the drawing, or to add anything to the hierarchy?

cursive coral
#

In the left screenshot, my code is on the left and a tutorial's code is on the right.

Do I need an extra extension to have colors not all be blue like this for code types?

image.png image.png
minor cloud
cursive coral
#

Got it figured out. Just needed to be using VS (purple program) rather than VSC (blue program)

sweet knoll
#

I'm getting a nullpointer when I have a script extend ScriptableObject if the class has a type parameter.
eg:

using UnityEngine;

[CreateAssetMenu(menuName = "Test")]
public class Test : ScriptableObject
{

}
#

versus

using UnityEngine;

[CreateAssetMenu(menuName = "Test")]
public class Test<T> : ScriptableObject
{

}

The Test<T> causes a nullpointer

#

Am I not allowed to use scriptableobjects in this way?

#

The error is:
NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object UnityEditor.ProjectWindowUtil.CreateDefaultAsset (UnityEngine.Object asset, System.String pathName) (at <5e9bcb0c6eb440e5b39f9058a30f9f50>:0)

fading narwhal
willow jackal
# 
[CreateAssetMenu(menuName = "TestFloat")]
public class TestFloat : Test<float>
{

}
muted cave
sweet knoll
hearty tangle
waxen sandal
#

Use PropertyField or use the return value of ObjectField to set the field on the instance (and you have to dirty the instance) (Really just use PropertyField)

hearty tangle
#

i am using EditorGUILayout.PropertyField

waxen sandal
#

Then show code

hearty tangle
#

whats the code paste website this server uses.

waxen sandal
#

$code

#

$paste

#

🙄

hearty tangle
waxen sandal
#

Try calling serializedObject.ApplyModifiedProperties() at the end of your oninspectorgui

#

Yeah $code is supposed to show the info about using a code paste website but apparently it's the wrong tag

hearty tangle
wanton monolith
#

Hey, I have a custom editor using a StyleSheet that I just serialized and linked in our toolkit. I am trying to move our toolkit to a package but apparently serialized references break for this. What suggestions do you have for loading a stylesheet in a package?

waxen sandal
#

Are you sure the guid didn't just change?

wanton monolith
#

no, I checked the .meta files the reference's guid still matches the style sheet

#

What I can do is use AssetDatabase and find the stylesheet with the given name. Not a beautiful solution hence why I was looking for an alternative :(

#

I guess I can use the guid to load it

waxen sandal
#

Yeah use the GUID

wanton monolith
#

What an annoying issue :p

#

tyvm

waxen sandal
#

Tbh, no idea why it doesn't work. I'd expect it to but it's also not something I'm doing atm

wanton monolith
#

I import the package, it works. I can see the reference set in the .cs file. If I restart the project the reference field is completely missing 🤷‍♂️

ember gate
grave hingeBOT
ember gate
main kestrel
#

Hello. I am looking for a way to label this list, instead of Element 1, Element 2, etc, I enter a custom string

image.png
serene shell
#

Like this?

image.png
#

wouldn't you just add a string for name to the class?


[System.Serializable]
public class ForestType
{
    public string name;```
unkempt obsidian
#

System Font is not the same as my... actual system font. How do i selectively pick a Editor Font?

image.png image.png
main kestrel
# 
[CustomPropertyDrawer(typeof(GearItem))]
public class MyCustomClassDrawer : PropertyDrawer {
    public override void OnGUI(Rect position, SerializedProperty property, GUIContent label) {
        SerializedProperty nameProperty = property.FindPropertyRelative("label");
        string customLabel = nameProperty.stringValue == String.Empty ? "Element" : nameProperty.stringValue;
        EditorGUI.PropertyField(position, property, new(customLabel), true);
    }

    public override float GetPropertyHeight(SerializedProperty property, GUIContent label) {
        return EditorGUI.GetPropertyHeight(property, label, true);
    }
}```
real spindle
main kestrel
#

The list have borders around it

#

It is okay, just wondering why it changed looks

real spindle
#

Ah these, yeah idk

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knotty raven
#

Hey everyone, i need a little help with a editor script. i'm a beginner on unity and C#, but experienced programmer

real spindle
#

Ask away

knotty raven
#

My problem is in this print.

I tried make a editor script on unity and need use a class MonoBehaviour, but cannot use this by missing reference, error: The type or namespace Interactablecould not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)

Editor script: Assets/Editor/InteractableEditor.cs
MonoBehaviour script: Assets/Scripts/Interactable.cs

image.png
#

i'm stuck about 2 hours, and cannot found nothing on google that could help me, already tried a lot of things

real spindle
#

And does this error also show in Unity or only in Visual Studio?

knotty raven
knotty raven
real spindle
#

Clear the console in Unity and check if there's any compiler errors

image.png
#

If you can't see the VS errors in Unity, then your VS is acting up

#

Because the code looks fine (unless you are using assembly definitions, which I doubt because you would know)

knotty raven
#

The console of unity is empty, i'm trying running a little code inside of editor to test his functionality

#

But no errors on unity, only VS

real spindle
#

Okay so there is no actual error, VS just fails to recognize the Interactable class which you presumably just created

#

Could try Edit > Preferences > External Tools > Regenerate project files and see if that helps

knotty raven
knotty raven
real spindle
#

And close/reopen visual studio

knotty raven
#

tried too

real spindle
#

And maybe unity

knotty raven
#

Reinstall too

real spindle
#

Did you configure it with the correct steps? !ide

grave hingeBOT
knotty raven
#

one moment

knotty raven
real spindle
#

Ah yeah, this "Arquivos diversos" is "Miscellaneous files" which indeed means that it's not properly configured

image.png
knotty raven
#

i'm using lts recommended unity and VS installed by hub

knotty raven
real spindle
real spindle
knotty raven
real spindle
#

Well, that's one of the steps in that page. Don't skip steps

#

At least if you are using Unity 2020+

knotty raven
knotty raven
knotty raven
real spindle
#

Assembly-CSharp I think

knotty raven
main kestrel
#

I think it is very clunky to have all of this for a simple name in the editor

image.png
# 
[CreateAssetMenu(fileName = "EnemyGear", menuName = "Scriptable Objects/EnemyGear")]
public class EnemyLoadout : ScriptableObject {
    [SerializeField] public List<EnemyLoadoutEntry> loadout;
}

[Serializable] public class EnemyLoadoutEntry {
    public string label;
    public List<GearItem> gear;
}

[CustomPropertyDrawer(typeof(EnemyLoadout))]
public class EnemyLoadoutDrawer : PropertyDrawer {
    public override void OnGUI(Rect position, SerializedProperty property, GUIContent label) {
        SerializedProperty nameProperty = property.FindPropertyRelative("label");
        EditorGUI.PropertyField(position, property, new(nameProperty.stringValue == string.Empty ? "Element" : nameProperty.stringValue), true);
    }

    public override float GetPropertyHeight(SerializedProperty property, GUIContent label) {
        return EditorGUI.GetPropertyHeight(property, label, true);
    }
}
#

Is it really the only way?

gloomy chasm
main kestrel
#

Why?

#

It works

main kestrel
gloomy chasm
main kestrel
#

Oh wow. That worked. I did not know.

#

Still slightly annoying to have a dedicated class container for the name, but it is better 🙂

gloomy chasm
#

But yeah, it is a bit annoying

main kestrel
#

Any way to make this list taller?

image.png
#

It does not want to fill up the space

flint garnet
trim notch
#

Hey all, I'm making a quick editor extension for a particular prefab that uses raycasts, however when I send my raycast it's hitting things from the scene I'm in even though I opened the prefab directly, any clue?

#

okay well I opened in a scene without colliders and it's not hitting my object at all even though there is a collider on the object

#

DrawLine/DrawRay are not showing up either

safe sorrel
#

hm, i'm not sure how the prefab isolation view interacts with physics (if at all)

#

Perhaps it has its own physics scene?

trim notch
# 
        private void OnBeforeSceneGui(SceneView obj)
        {
            PrefabStage prefabStage = PrefabStageUtility.GetCurrentPrefabStage();
            if (prefabStage != null && prefabStage.prefabContentsRoot == _chunk.gameObject)
            {
                Event e = Event.current;
                if (e.type == EventType.MouseDown && e.button == 1) 
                {
                    Ray worldRay = HandleUtility.GUIPointToWorldRay(e.mousePosition);
                    Debug.Log(worldRay);
                    Debug.DrawRay(worldRay.origin, worldRay.direction * 1000, Color.red, 5.0f); // Draw the ray for debugging
                    if (Physics.Raycast(worldRay, out var hit, Mathf.Infinity))
                    {
                        Debug.Log("hit " + hit.transform.name);
                        // ShowContextMenu();
                    }
                    e.Use();
                }
            }
        }
#

this is all I'm doing

#

@safe sorrel surprisingly, it does!

#

doing _chunk.gameObject.scene.GetPhysicsScene() worked

safe sorrel
#

ah, nice, I was just trying to figure out how to find that scene :p

#

ah, GetPhysicsScene is an extension method

trim notch
#

yup

dusk dome
#

I'm trying to manually serialise a class, and every time i try to set a value in the inspector it immediately sets it back to what it was before. why is this happening?

#

i'm using the SerialisationCallBackReciever and a custom property drawer.

# 

public void OnBeforeSerialize()
        {
            // Convert m_rawValue to double for serialization
            serialisedValue = m_rawValue / (double)Fix64Constants.ONE;
        }

        public void OnAfterDeserialize()
        {
            // Convert serializedValue back to m_rawValue
            m_rawValue = (long)(serialisedValue * Fix64Constants.ONE);
        }
dusk dome
#

this is what it looks like

gloomy chasm
dusk dome
# gloomy chasm What? I don't see how the above code relates to this gif. What you are serializi... 
public class Entity : MonoBehaviour
{
    public Fix64 timeScale = 1;
    public Fix64 deltaTime = 0.01666666666;  
    public FixVector2 position;
    public FixVector2 velocity;

    private void Start()
    {
        deltaTime = 0.016666666;
        position = new FixVector2(1, 1);
        GameManager.Instance.SendNotification(MessageType.Info, position.ToString(), 10);
        velocity.y = 10;
    }

    private void FixedUpdate()
    {
        velocity.y += -9.81 * timeScale * deltaTime;
        transform.position += velocity;
    }
}

trying to serialise this stuff.

gloomy chasm
#

Also, what is Fix64Constants.ONE, and serializedValue, m_rawValue? Cause this conversion logic seems strange to me.

dusk dome
gloomy chasm
dusk dome
dusk dome
gloomy chasm
short tiger
#

@dusk dome there shouldn't be any reason to convert for serialization. Unity can serialize the raw value, while the property drawer exposes it as if it's a double.

dusk dome
gloomy chasm
dusk dome
#

As maybe the class doesn't support that or something breaks

safe sorrel
#

I need to call Save() on my ScriptableSingleton whenever I make a change to its serialized properties. It's being displayed in a custom EditorWindow. With IMGUI, this is simple, since you can just check if anything has changed at the end of the GUI method.

I'm using UIToolkit, so I can't do that. What can I do instead?

safe sorrel
#

turns out saving a ScriptableSingleton prevents you from undoing!

#

...or maybe not

#

might've just had a Skill Issue there

dusk dome
#

idk why i thought a long was like a floating point thing but turns out its just a massive integer

safe sorrel
#

yes, it's just a 64-bit integer

dusk dome
#

confused about how i'm meant to be representing this data

gloomy chasm
zinc lion
#

Anyone know how to setup copy-paste functionality in a custom graphview? the documentation for it is completely empty

zinc lion
#

Scratch that, for everyone looking into this problem, you need to write your own delegate functions for the copy and paste

limber dove
#

Is there an easy way to get a property drawer for a given type? I'd like to implement a multi type list where each type defines its own property drawer and those property drawers are then drawn in the inspector when displaying the list.

limber dove
#

Nevermind, I be rather silly

dense sedge
#

i would expect test1 and test2 to be overlayed on top of each other since both control rect and menurect have the same position only with varying dimension. why is test1 up there when it should be where test2 is?

image.png image.png
dense sedge
limber dove
#

I'm having an issue when trying to display a multi type list in the inspector where I retrieve a serialized reference to the list. The issue is that when i was using serializefield, the data was displaying on my custom inspector fine but now that I'm using serializereference, the data for each propertydrawer doesn't show up when pushed to the property is passed to my inspector GUI. Is there something I can do? I'll post the code here in a bit

gloomy chasm
limber dove
#

Strange, so what you're saying is that reference values are null. What can I do do get said value then. I may need to read more of the details on seralize reference

limber dove
#

Oh, it doesn't serialize polymorchic types

gloomy chasm
limber dove
#

oh ok so just the regular serializefield doesn't I misread

gloomy chasm
#

Correct

limber dove
#

https://gdl.space/yobojekisi.cs
This is how I'm currently accessing the serialized reference in the object. My desired result is to display the objects individual property drawer and display that in the editor

#

It is recognizing the entries in the list but as you said, they are null so that explains why nothing is added to the property drawers

image.png
limber dove
gloomy chasm
#

Also you can use the static TypeCache class to get all types derived from a specified type

limber dove
#

I see, I guess I did it in a rather roundabout way lol

#

Oh what! I just read the docs, I had no idea this was a thing!

gloomy chasm
#

It is super handy!

limber dove
# gloomy chasm It is super handy!

Did some testing, the property drawer isn't getting called at all because of the null values here. You were correct but how should I go about fixing this?

image.png
gloomy chasm
limber dove
gloomy chasm
limber dove
gloomy chasm
#

You're most welcome!

dawn root
#

Is there any way to set keybinding to SearchActions in custom searchprovider? I'm creating custom searchactions but only the first two get key binding("enter", "alt+enter") by default. Any more don't getkeybinds and can't add in the shortcuts menu. Maybe I'm missing something to enable shortcuts for them:

var provider = new SearchProvider(_providerId, "Search In Scene"){
  ///
};
provider.actions.Add(new SearchAction(_providerId, "Select", new GUIContent("Select"))
{
    handler = FocusOnGameObject,
    closeWindowAfterExecution = true
});//getting "enter" key without doing anything
provider.actions.Add(new SearchAction(_providerId, "Ping", new GUIContent("Ping"))
{
    handler = PingGameObject,
    closeWindowAfterExecution = false
});//getting "alt enter" key without doing anything
provider.actions.Add(new SearchAction(_providerId, "Frame", new GUIContent("Frame"))
{
    handler = PingAndFrameGameObject,
    closeWindowAfterExecution = false
});//no keybinding at all
#

@hushed ingot Pinging since you're the only one here who posted about searchactions

dusk dome
#

why cant i directly change the serialised value? i'm trying to use a fixed point numbers system that stores numbers in a long as the raw value.

#

i want to use the serialised value, which is the value used by the simulation system.

gloomy chasm
#

yup

dusk dome
# 
public void OnBeforeSerialize()
        {
            // Convert m_rawValue to double for serialization
            serialisedValue = m_rawValue / (double)Fix64Constants.ONE;
        }

        public void OnAfterDeserialize()
        {
            // Convert serializedValue back to m_rawValue
            m_rawValue = (long)(serialisedValue * Fix64Constants.ONE);
        }
#

so what am i meant to do here?

gloomy chasm
#

When you make a change to the object the OnBeforeSerialize method is called.

#

So lets say that m_rawValue is 10. When you change serializedValue to say 2 that will tricker the OnBeforeSerialize method to be called

#

In that method you are setting the serializedValue, So the 2 that you just assigned to it is getting overwritten by the new value you are assigning it

#

Does that makes sense @dusk dome?

dusk dome
gloomy chasm
dusk dome
#

so how can i mitigate this issue?

#

just dont do anything on before serialise?

gloomy chasm
#

Don't set the serializedValue from anywhere beside OnBeforeSerialize. Another hacky option is to add a bool, that when set to true, the OnBeforeSerialize method will just set it to false and return. Then, before you change the serializedValue from the GUI, you set the bool to true.

#

But really, I don't see any need for custom serialization at all.

#

All you are doing is converting from one unity serialized type to another unity serialized type.

dusk dome
gloomy chasm
dusk dome
gloomy chasm
#

So converting one to the other for serialization is pointless

#

But maybe you have some reason I don't get.

#

Regardless, only edit m_rawValue, serializedValue should be stricktly internal to the class/struct

dusk dome
gloomy chasm
dusk dome
#

just the same thing tiwce

#

seems to work the best for what i want

gloomy chasm
dusk dome
gloomy chasm
#

Whatever works for you I guess 👍

dusk dome
dusk dome
#

how can i get a draggable field?

#

to let me increment and decrement

#

like standard transform and stuff

#

i want something like this

real spindle
dusk dome
real spindle
#

Actually, DoubleField does have drag if you give it a Label

dusk dome
# real spindle Actually, DoubleField does have drag if you give it a Label 
float labelWidth = 15f;
            float fieldWidth = (position.width - labelWidth * 2 - 4) / 2;
            Rect xLabelRect = new Rect(position.x, position.y, labelWidth, position.height);
            Rect xRect = new Rect(position.x + labelWidth, position.y, fieldWidth, position.height);
            Rect yLabelRect = new Rect(position.x + labelWidth + fieldWidth + 4, position.y, labelWidth, position.height);
            Rect yRect = new Rect(position.x + labelWidth + fieldWidth + labelWidth + 4, position.y, fieldWidth, position.height);

            var xSerializedValue = property.FindPropertyRelative("x").FindPropertyRelative("serialisedValue");
            var ySerializedValue = property.FindPropertyRelative("y").FindPropertyRelative("serialisedValue");

            if (xSerializedValue == null || ySerializedValue == null)
            {
                Debug.LogError("fv2 properties not found!");
                return;
            }

            double xValue = xSerializedValue.doubleValue;
            double yValue = ySerializedValue.doubleValue;

            EditorGUI.LabelField(xLabelRect, "X");
            xValue = EditorGUI.DelayedDoubleField(xRect, GUIContent.none, xValue);
            EditorGUI.LabelField(yLabelRect, "Y");
            yValue = EditorGUI.DelayedDoubleField(yRect, GUIContent.none, yValue);
#

idk if im doing this right

real spindle
#

Works fine for me, at least with the EditorGUILayout version

image.png
dusk dome
visual stag
dusk dome
visual stag
#

That doesn't really explain why you can't use UIToolkit

dusk dome
#

idk what that is lmao

#

what is UIToolkit

visual stag
#

It's what most editor UI is nowadays, has been for many releases

#

IMGUI is legacy

dusk dome
#

i'll use UI toolkit from now on then

visual stag
dusk dome
#

okay, thanks for showing me this. its 2am now so i think i'll leave learning it for tommorow

#

this looks like its for custom editor windows, though.

dusk dome
visual stag
fallen cipher
#

Hey I’m sorry but this is probably a better place to ask can anyone give me a link for ndk r23b(23.1.7770620)? I need this to progress my game because apparently I didn’t have it

waxen sandal
#

Nope

real spindle
#

The class itself is TagManager and the inspector is TagManagerInspector

tall inlet
# real spindle <@493066081942896650> (From https://discord.com/channels/489222168727519232/4978...

I need it to be Menu item so i can attach a new funcion there

#if UNITY_EDITOR

using UnityEditor;
using UnityEngine;

public class LayerNamesToList : MonoBehaviour
{
    [MenuItem("Edit/Project Settings/Tags and Layers/Get Layer Names", priority = 50)]
    private static void GetLayerNames()
    {
        var layerNames = new System.Collections.Generic.List<string>();
        for (int i = 0; i < 32; i++)
        {
            string layerName = LayerMask.LayerToName(i);
            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(layerName))
            {
                layerNames.Add(layerName);
            }
        }

        Debug.Log("Layer Names:");
        foreach (var name in layerNames)
        {
            Debug.Log(name);
        }
    }
}

#endif
real spindle
#

Why can't you open it from that menu item function?

tall inlet
#

i want to add a new custom function to that menu

#

but using that code

#

the option isnt there

real spindle
#

Oh you want to add new functionality to the settings menu window itself?

tall inlet
#

Ye

#

in this case to print a list with all the layers but thats just a placeholder to test if it works and then implement the real thing

real spindle
#

I haven't done that level of editor modding, but maybe someone else here knows.

#

Maybe you could dock your own EditorWindow to the TagManager window at least

tall inlet
# 
#if UNITY_EDITOR

using UnityEditor;
using UnityEngine;

public class RectTransformUpdate : MonoBehaviour
{
    [MenuItem("CONTEXT/RectTransform/Snap Anchors To Corners", priority = 50)]
    private static void Execute(MenuCommand command)
    {
        RectTransform rectTransform = command.context as RectTransform;
        RectTransform parent = rectTransform.parent as RectTransform;
        Vector2 parentSize = parent.rect.size;
        Vector2 parentMin = parent.rect.min;

        // Find corner point coordinates in parent's local space
        Vector3[] corners = new Vector3[4];
        rectTransform.GetWorldCorners(corners);
        corners[0] = parent.InverseTransformPoint(corners[0]); // Bottom left
        corners[2] = parent.InverseTransformPoint(corners[2]); // Top right

        Undo.RecordObject(rectTransform, "Anchor Modification");

        rectTransform.anchorMin = new Vector2((corners[0].x - parentMin.x) / parentSize.x, (corners[0].y - parentMin.y) / parentSize.y);
        rectTransform.anchorMax = new Vector2((corners[2].x - parentMin.x) / parentSize.x, (corners[2].y - parentMin.y) / parentSize.y);
        rectTransform.sizeDelta = Vector2.zero;
        rectTransform.anchoredPosition = Vector2.zero;
    }

    [MenuItem("CONTEXT/RectTransform/Snap Anchors To Corners", validate = true)]
    private static bool Validate(MenuCommand command)
    {
        RectTransform rectTransform = command.context as RectTransform;
        return rectTransform.parent != null && !PrefabUtility.IsPartOfImmutablePrefab(rectTransform);
    }
}

#endif

for example this works nicely and clean

#

cuz [MenuItem("CONTEXT/RectTransform/Snap Anchors To Corners", priority = 50)] is the right route

real spindle
tall inlet
#

ye

#

like this

image.png
#

but here

image.png
real spindle
#

Ok I see now, my bad, I didn't know that MenuItem works for context menus too - I always used [ContextMenu] instead 🤔

tall inlet
real spindle
#

I don't know how to modify existing settings windows but maybe someone else knows

#

Context for others: Needs to add a context menu item for TagManager/TagManagerInspector

dusk dome
# 
public class FixVector2Drawer : PropertyDrawer
    {
        public override VisualElement CreatePropertyGUI(SerializedProperty property)
        {
            var container = new VisualElement();
            
            var x = new PropertyField(property.FindPropertyRelative("x").FindPropertyRelative("serialisedValue"), "X");
            var y = new PropertyField(property.FindPropertyRelative("y").FindPropertyRelative("serialisedValue"), "Y");
            
            container.Add(x);
            container.Add(y);

            return container;
        }
    }
dusk dome
# 
public override VisualElement CreatePropertyGUI(SerializedProperty property)
        {
            var container = new VisualElement();
            container.style.flexDirection = FlexDirection.Column;

            var propertyLabel = new Label(property.displayName);
            propertyLabel.style.marginBottom = 2;
            container.Add(propertyLabel);

            var horizontalContainer = new VisualElement();
            horizontalContainer.style.flexDirection = FlexDirection.Row;
            horizontalContainer.style.alignItems = Align.Stretch;
            
            var x = new PropertyField(property.FindPropertyRelative("x").FindPropertyRelative("serialisedValue"), "X");
            var y = new PropertyField(property.FindPropertyRelative("y").FindPropertyRelative("serialisedValue"), "Y");
            
            x.style.marginRight = 5;
            y.style.marginLeft = 5;

            horizontalContainer.Add(x);
            horizontalContainer.Add(y);

            container.Add(horizontalContainer);

            return container;
        }
#

i've got this code now

#

but thsi looks peretty terrible

image.png
gusty mortar
dusk dome
#

I want to be able to drag the values back and forth like a standard property

gusty mortar
# dusk dome would this work with a double field?

Yes. Actually, seeing your screenshot I assumed you'd need a FloatField, but the logic is the name for a DoubleField. Whatever is the type of field you want (text, int, double, float, bool), using a Label + something will work since it only aims at controlling the display/style.

dusk dome
#

and the values dont reflect hte peoprty either

#

i know its because i havent linked them, but idk how to with the double field

#

just realised i didnt add the labels to the container

gusty mortar
# 
var horizontalContainer = new VisualElement();
horizontalContainer.style.flexDirection = FlexDirection.Row;

var xLabel = new Label("X");
xLabel.style.width = Length.Percent(5);
horizontalContainer.Add(xLabel);

var xField = new DoubleField();
xField.style.width = Length.Percent(45);
UnityEditor.SerializedProperty xProperty = property.FindPropertyRelative("x").FindPropertyRelative("serialisedValue");
if (xProperty != null)
{
  xField.BindProperty(xProperty);
}
else
{
  Debug.LogError("Could not find property X");
}
horizontalContainer.Add(xField);

var yLabel = new Label("Y");
yLabel.style.width = Length.Percent(5);

var yField = new DoubleField();
yField.style.width = Length.Percent(45);
UnityEditor.SerializedProperty yProperty = property.FindPropertyRelative("y").FindPropertyRelative("serialisedValue");
if (yProperty != null)
{
  yField.BindProperty(yProperty);
}
else
{
  Debug.LogError("Could not find property Y");
}
horizontalContainer.Add(yField);
#

I added some log in case you made a mistake to find both x and y properties, but it's not mandatory

dusk dome
#

oh wow lol, thanks for this!

#

u didnt have to do all that for me 😅 much appreciated

gusty mortar
#

I could have explained, but it was easier showing you your code with corrections ^^'

dusk dome
gusty mortar
dusk dome
#

its not a standard vector 2

#

like a unity vector 2

#

but it is a vector2 like type

gusty mortar
#

OK. That's why you're accessing x and y like this

dusk dome
#

yeah

fervent kelp
#

odd question, and i already know the answer is no, but is it possible to run JS functions in editor? for example i press a button and it downloads a json file (this is a JS function using a specific library no its not a normal file)

gusty mortar
dusk dome
gusty mortar
dusk dome
gusty mortar
#

But let me try something to ease your life

gusty mortar
#

In USS that will look like this

.vector-field {
    flex-grow: 1;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 40%;
}

.vector-field Label {
    width: 10%;
    min-width: 15px;
}

.vector-field #unity-text-input {
    width: auto;
    min-width: auto;
    flex-grow: 1;
}
dusk dome
#

looks like css lol

dusk dome
gloomy chasm
gusty mortar
#

This way all you have to do is @dusk dome

var horizontalContainer = new VisualElement();
horizontalContainer.style.flexDirection = FlexDirection.Row;

// get stylesheet somehow, this was not unity code xD
if (styleSheet != null)
{
    horizontalContainer.styleSheets.Add(styleSheet);
}

var xField = new DoubleField("X");
xField.AddToClassList("vector-field");
UnityEditor.SerializedProperty xProperty = property.FindPropertyRelative("x").FindPropertyRelative("serialisedValue");
if (xProperty != null)
{
  xField.BindProperty(xProperty);
}
else
{
  Debug.LogError("Could not find property X");
}
horizontalContainer.Add(xField);

// do the same for Y
dusk dome
gusty mortar
dusk dome
#

oh right