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primal heron
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you're right there. My need is very different but I rolled my oen IMGUI stuff for a number of reasons least of which I'm dealing with data in tile classes and want do display fields/props in class-hierarchy order.

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Anyway sorry can't be of much help...

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Im losing track of who I'm replying to 😋

unborn lava
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Are you saying to use serialized props or not to, because I don't quite understand what you're saying

opaque zenith
gloomy chasm
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You are mistaken. It does draw them in order. The Skinned Mesh Render has a custom editor with it's own styling and ordering. And that is what you normally see in the inspector. 🙂

opaque zenith
gloomy chasm
opaque zenith
# gloomy chasm What do you mean?

like, if some customEditor somewhere or something that I can make my customEditor a type of instead of the skinnedmeshrenderer, like maybe creating some sort of polymorphism

gloomy chasm
opaque zenith
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if I really wanted to

opaque zenith
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I need to remember more when dealing with default things that unity starts most of it's things with m_

whole steppe
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I'm having issues with debugging in vs code. I've reinstalled Unity and vs code, build everything from scratch, and still vs code can't detect Debugger for Unity extension as a debug environment. I thought I solved this problem by manually creating a launch.json file but it didn't work when I created a new Unity project (doesn't make sense to me). I'm out of options and don't know what to do.
The problem is Unity Debbuger not appears on the environment list.

whole steppe
opaque zenith
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Is there a better a way of displaying a property in an EditorGUILayout.PropertyField() from the editor script itself without doing this sloppy work around I did?

    void GetMeshData()
    {
        skinnedMeshRendererEditor = new SerializedObject(this);
        vertices = skinnedMeshRenderer.sharedMesh.vertices;
        normals = skinnedMeshRenderer.sharedMesh.normals;
        uvs = skinnedMeshRenderer.sharedMesh.uv;
        triangles = skinnedMeshRenderer.sharedMesh.triangles;
        serializedPropertyVertices = skinnedMeshRendererEditor.FindProperty("vertices");
        serializedPropertyNormals = skinnedMeshRendererEditor.FindProperty("normals");
        serializedPropertyUvs = skinnedMeshRendererEditor.FindProperty("uvs");
        serializedPropertyTriangles = skinnedMeshRendererEditor.FindProperty("triangles");
    }
gloomy chasm
opaque zenith
gloomy chasm
opaque zenith
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I was able to do do a Debug.Log for names to find out that the meshfilter that holds mesh is m_Mesh, but, IDK how to figure out data that way

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like everything past that seems to give me errors

gloomy chasm
opaque zenith
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I actually got kinda confused, because, in the mesh MetaData nothing is Serialized

opaque zenith
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also, what happens if you edit metaData

gloomy chasm
opaque zenith
# gloomy chasm Why are you messing with Meshs? What are you trying to do?

Nothing, atm, well kinda. I've been doing a ton of mesh procedural generation, and, creating a lot of models and things completely in Unity without something like Blender. I wondered today why I don't just make a custom editor for these components like meshfilter and stuff rather than my own component. So, I started trying to do that, but, now I don't have how would I explain this, my own component I can view and add serialized fields in

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so I'm trying to figure out how to serialize fields that aren't serialized

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basically

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        public int subMeshCount { get; set; }
        //
        // Summary:
        //     The bounding volume of the Mesh.
        public Bounds bounds { get; set; }
        //
        // Summary:
        //     Returns a copy of the vertex positions or assigns a new vertex positions array.
        public Vector3[] vertices { get; set; }
        //
        // Summary:
        //     The normals of the Mesh.
        public Vector3[] normals { get; set; }
        //
        // Summary:
        //     The tangents of the Mesh.
        public Vector4[] tangents { get; set; }

for example, exists in the metaData

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so, I'm doing a serialized Vector3 field = this to get the data to a serializedProperty

whole steppe
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It worked now sir,thanks.

tired urchin
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Hey there. So I have this scriptable object from an asset that has a custom editor and I want to add onto it without modifying the actual asset source. I have some code here to add a serialized property however it erases all the properties the asset sets showing just IsCrop. Is there a way I can add to it without overriding entirely?
https://i.imgur.com/0pcqBwv.png

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visual stag
tired urchin
visual stag
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should work, show your code now?

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Oh, you mean it's not showing your other fields in addition to that

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Call base.OnInspectorGUI at the start of the method

tired urchin
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Okay things are getting interesting. It brought back all of the properties however they are all way misorganized and is showing properties the asset had hidden

visual stag
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Right, so the asset must have had a custom inspector. You'll have to get a little complex to both use it and yours

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I'll see if I have some code for you

tired urchin
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Yeah it had a custom inspector, and im looking more of extending onto it without modifying the asset source. (This is so it works like an extension to the asset)

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Ty if you got any code examples

visual stag
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So. You need to have access to the type of the original editor, if you have it, it is slightly easier.
Declare a field:
private Editor defaultEditor;

In OnEnable:

defaultEditor = CreateEditor(targets, typeof(TheOriginalEditorType));

In OnDisable:

if(defaultEditor != null)
  DestroyImmediate(defaultEditor);

and instead of the base.OnInspectorGUI call, use defaultEditor.OnInspectorGUI

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If you do not have access to the original editor type you need to get it manually:
instead of typeof(TheOriginalEditorType), you write: Type.GetType("UnityEditor.TextureInspector, UnityEditor") (except it'll need to be the original type in question, instead of my example type)

tired urchin
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Okay im mostly following however EditorType is throwing me off. What defines its 'type' per say. The original inspector code has [CustomEditor (typeof (VoxelDefinition))] so would its type be VoxelDefinition?

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It inherits from Editor as well

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or wait its the assets editor class huh

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Yep its the editor class which I do have access to. That got it working ty so much

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u the real og

odd delta
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Is there a game window audio setting that I might have turned off? I had successfully added in Music and SFX earlier, and my audio mixer looks like sounds are playing correctly, but I'm not hearing it (my computer sound is on I checked that lol)

waxen sandal
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Wrong channel bt there's a mute audio button in the game view

odd delta
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What channel?

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Posted in Audio thought that was just for non-technical discussion on first glance

waxen sandal
worldly nimbus
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@acoustic sentinel

stray iron
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Is there a way I could reach into the models import (.fbx) and then create animation clip inside the importer settings via code?

opaque zenith
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how come

    void OnEnable()
    {
        serializedPropertyList.Clear();
        var serializedProperties = serializedObject.GetIterator();
        while (serializedProperties.NextVisible(true))
        {
            serializedPropertyList.Add(serializedObject.FindProperty(serializedProperties.name));
        }
    }

    public override void OnInspectorGUI()
    {
        foreach (SerializedProperty sp in serializedPropertyList)
        {
            EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(sp);
        }
    }

works, but, changing serializedPropertyList.Add(serializedObject.FindProperty(serializedProperties.name)); to serializedPropertyList.Add(serializedProperties) returns errors?

gloomy chasm
opaque zenith
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side note, think I'm understanding some of this more. Getting things displayed in a way I like doing

        while (serializedProperties.NextVisible(true))
        {
            serializedPropertyList.Add(serializedObject.FindProperty(serializedProperties.name));
            showSerializedProperty.Add(false);
        }
        for (int i = 0; i < serializedPropertyList.Count; i++)
        {
            showSerializedProperty[i] = EditorGUILayout.Foldout(showSerializedProperty[i], serializedPropertyList[i].displayName);
            if (showSerializedProperty[i]) EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(serializedPropertyList[i]);
        }
stray iron
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Anyone? 😦

gleaming blade
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Is there a way to change the InspectorWindow.MouseUp text? I made a super slow function that I would like to be able to keep track of how it is going

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gloomy chasm
gloomy chasm
gleaming blade
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it replaces the "Hold on Busy"

waxen sandal
opaque zenith
opaque zenith
onyx harness
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You never do a foreach on an iterator like that

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You must compare it to the end

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@opaque zenith

gloomy chasm
onyx harness
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Incredible!

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but this is for GetEnumerator(), not GetIterator

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Isn'it?

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Oh I see, my bad

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the funny fact is that GetEnumerator is the only interface's method that C# handles without being explicitly implemented

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Eliseus just need to get the Iterator, call true and foreach on it

opaque zenith
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is there an easier way to get the serializedProperties of a serializedProperty than doing this way I did?

SerializedObject tempSO = new SerializedObject(serializedObject.FindProperty(serializedProperties.name).objectReferenceValue);

and repeating all the previous SerializedProperty things I did? Like, I feel like I can remove this step to cast the property as a SerializedObject, but, I'm not sure on what I'm looking for

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like, atm, I'm doing

        for (int i = 0; i < serializedPropertyList.Count; i++)
        {
            showSerializedProperty[i] = EditorGUILayout.Foldout(showSerializedProperty[i], serializedPropertyList[i].displayName);
            if (showSerializedProperty[i])
            {
                EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(serializedPropertyList[i], true);
                for (int x = 0; x < subSerializedPropertyList[i].Count; x++)
                {
                    EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(subSerializedPropertyList[i][x]);
                }
            }
        }

to display everything. EditorGUILayout.PropertyField() with showchild doesn't work with what I'm doing unfortunately. Just trying to maybe figure out a better way to go if one

opaque zenith
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I decided to just put this into it's own method

    List<SerializedProperty> GetSerializedProperties(SerializedObject target)
    {
        List<SerializedProperty> tempList = new List<SerializedProperty>();
        var serializedProperties = target.GetIterator();
        while (serializedProperties.NextVisible(true))
        {
            if (target.FindProperty(serializedProperties.name) != null) tempList.Add(target.FindProperty(serializedProperties.name));
        }
        return tempList;
    }

saving me a lot now lol

mystic jolt
waxen sandal
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There's an isExpanded field on SerializedProperty that persists

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Or you can use SessionState

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Or serializefields on the editor instance

mystic jolt
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aright i've no idea how to use itsadgecat

hazy umbra
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Have anyone done a custom property drawer using UIElement ? I get "No GUI Implement" error with this

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visual stag
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UIToolkit property drawers only work if the Editor is also UITookit

hazy umbra
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Oh ok so if I used any IMGUI it won't work, thanks

hazy umbra
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UIBuilder attributes doesn't work anymore ?

half totem
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Is it possible to make the editor interpret different file types than .cs as components?

waxen sandal
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Other IL based languages probably

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Or if you compile them yourselves to IL

gloomy chasm
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I would think not since they need to inherit from MonoBehavior. Unless I am missing something.

opaque zenith
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how does the the child set to true work on EditorGUILayout.PropertyField()? I haven't seem to actually be able to get it to display children when set to true

waxen sandal
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Depends on the property drawer

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Need more context

opaque zenith
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Hmm, actually, just from checking, it is working. The default if not included seems to be true

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the manual says bool True if the property has children and is expanded and includeChildren was set to false; otherwise false. though

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oh wait

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I get what it is saying now

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so, if not set to true or false, it's true when the property with children is expanded, and false when it is not

whole steppe
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Do you guys know the extension for C# that we can hover the mouse on a list or dictionary and see their elements inside of a pop up or some kind of box. I remember an extension like this, but I don't know the name of it. If anybody knows its name, that would be really nice.
I think this is a feature of the debugger. Nevermind.

winged crest
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Hey all, I'm getting an extension method error from visual studio even though the code works perfectly fine, is this a bug?

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using UnityEngine;

public static class Extensions
{
    public static Vector3 Round(this Vector3 v)
    {
        v.x = Mathf.Round(v.x);
        v.y = Mathf.Round(v.y);
        v.z = Mathf.Round(v.z);
        return v;
    }
}

Here's the code for my extension method. It works fine when I run it in the editor.

winged crest
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fixed the issue by moving both scripts into the same folder.

grim walrus
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bit of an out there question because its mostly a limitation of the language. But for asm split code is there a better way to get them to communicate? And doing this without having some circular dependency or even one way dependency. Only solution I have had is to use reflection but ech. I mean it works and is only used once but id rather not

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guess the design is a fault here as well, so ignore that. Isn't my initial setup so where this could all be contained may not be possible with how its all setup

hazy umbra
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Is there a way to add a confirm popup on the remove button from the listview UIElement ? I managed to do it for adding new item using itemsAdded action but itemRemoved only happens once it's removed so there is no way to abort it

civic river
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you have to write one

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Well, they've been adding lots of stuff to UIElements so maybe that's not the case anymore but I had to write my own. Not exactly a yes/no dialogue but you can get the jist I'm sure
https://gdl.space/vizojehuve.cpp

whole steppe
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Is it possible to get an asset's thumbnail from it's path without loading the entire asset? Trying to create an alternative to the Project browser.

opaque zenith
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Anyone that messes with PreviewRenderUtility have settings for the lights they like? I'm having a hard time figuring out how I want to set the lights and can't seem to get... an even distribution?

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also, how do I add more than 2 lights? I can edit 2 lights with .lights[0] and .lights[1] but lights itself is just a getter so not sure how to add to it?

primal heron
opaque zenith
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Is there a way to disable the annoying beeping of using a key that isn't doing anything? I made it so I can move the camera in PreviewRenderUtility with keys, but, they beep as if I'm pushing a key that isn't doing anything

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while also doing what they are suppose to do

red falcon
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I'm trying to make a float field on scene gui however I would like to use EditorGUILayout.FloatField to get the functionality of dragging on top of it to increase the value, however I can't see the actual value drawn when I do it.
Is there any way to do it? Or get the rect position back from this float field so I could draw a label at the same position?

near quiver
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Hi. I want to make a tool that will be able to, lets say, I play the game in the editor, and in my editor window I press a button and it records the time... so later I can trigger events at that particular time... how can I approach this?

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something like this

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I was thinking that in the editor window I handle the button and each time it's clicked I use Time.timeSinceLevelLoad and record it in a SO?

keen seal
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I want to get int array field in editor scripting

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how can i do it

waxen sandal
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Propertyfield

keen seal
waxen sandal
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EditorGUI.PropertyField(rect, property)

keen seal
waxen sandal
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Make aserialized property and draw it

keen seal
stray iron
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HI all, is there a way I could tell unity to reimport assets? I am explicit editing the meta files and once the script is done saving it, unity does not recognize the changes made to the file. It works when I click out of unity and then click back in to immediate trigger a refresh to see the changes.

waxen sandal
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Asset database. Importasset

opaque zenith
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Is the easiest way to write all the data on a Scriptable Object to a more permanent place through using System.IO and iterating through all the properties?

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I've been creating a lot of scriptable objects through 1 base scriptableObject, and realized yesterday when I change things to a certain extent I lose all the data I put on one, so, was thinking about instead of doing this route, possibly just writing to a new scriptableObject that inherits from the this base one

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Rather, creating an entire new class that is a ScriptableObject that inherits

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Also, to clarify the data loss, I mean sometimes I put fields on the ScriptableObject that I manipulate, then, as I put more fields, I sometimes instead put these things into a container for better organization, and that is where I lose the data

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I guess I could Just do a copy of the fields before removing them, idk

waxen sandal
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ScriptableSingleton

opaque zenith
waxen sandal
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Oh right, I misread

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I usually write a conversion tool

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As a serializationcallback if possible but that's not always

opaque zenith
stray iron
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What GUILayout should I use to have something like scrollable content? I've tried BeginVertical/EndVertical, but was complained with an error staying I'm overflowing GUI...

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I'm using this as a log information for dev like me to review and see the data

primal heron
stray iron
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Is there a way I could wait until Unity editor finish "Playing" or is that something I have to wait at the end of a frame? Trying to find a way to run code inside unity editor that involves placing game object in scene and testing something out without human interaction.

primal heron
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If you mean when exiting play mode then there’s an editor callback for that. On mobile so can’t provide url right now.

stray iron
marble charm
keen seal
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I want to add onClick method in some buttons with editor scripting how can i how it

hazy umbra
keen seal
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Like this but using editor scripting

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hazy umbra
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Oh well since this is the base editor I don't know how you can modify this part, I think you should just recreate this part of the editor yourself, it will give you a lot more control

keen seal
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how can i do this can you tell me

hazy umbra
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this will probably help you, it's a starting point

keen seal
waxen sandal
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EventTools is iirc the class that lets you add methods

still gulch
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On object instantiation, is it possible to selectively collapse components? Most of them are just clutter and need to exist as dependencies for my custom script. All components are generated via AddComponent<>().

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gloomy chasm
ancient basalt
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hey guys, can someone help me with something. im currently using a material for a switch. the switch can have 10 different colors based on the gameplay.
and i want to change sharedMaterial of the switch mesh and i dont want to instantiate a new material to mesh.
but whenever i do it during runtime using code, when i exit play mode and press ctrl + s, the change is applied to material too.
is there a way to avoid it?

opaque zenith
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This is a long winded question, and, maybe can get help on how to phrase this to google it. I'm looking at wanting to imitate the avatar screen for my 3D models, but, not entirely. I'm looking at the onpreviewgui and wondering how I can incorporate the same concept in all my 3D models for adding bones, not just human. I was able to do this all easily with just a basic custom class that has a string name a vector3 position, but, thought it would be fun to be able to incorporate it further with an avatar like window

primal heron
opaque zenith
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I guess I can just use onpreviewgui for the skeleton stuff. I can maybe just draw a debug mesh for the skeleton

modest shale
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Hello i wanted to Build my Android Game. But while Building i got this Error.
UnityEditor.BuildPlayerWindow+BuildMethodException: 3 errors
at UnityEditor.BuildPlayerWindow+DefaultBuildMethods.BuildPlayer (UnityEditor.BuildPlayerOptions options) [0x002ca] in <5be0ebaa82df43c7b5c1b1db9bde1e97>:0
at UnityEditor.BuildPlayerWindow.CallBuildMethods (System.Boolean askForBuildLocation, UnityEditor.BuildOptions defaultBuildOptions) [0x00080] in <5be0ebaa82df43c7b5c1b1db9bde1e97>:0
UnityEngine.GUIUtility:ProcessEvent (int,intptr,bool&)

opaque zenith
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Do I need to do previewRenderUtility.DrawMesh in my PreviewGUIWindow for something like Debug.Drawline()? I tried Debug.Drawline() already, but, didn't know if I was just doing it wrong

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whoops I'm using the wrong debug, let me try the correct one

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that is for play mode

opaque zenith
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so just doing previewRenderUtility.AddSingleGO(go); I guess for now to do my "debugging" with different scaled cube primitives. It's pretty intense tbh, but, until I figure out the other way

gloomy chasm
opaque zenith
tough stream
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Hi! I began doing some kind of homemade node system, here's how it looks:
But see the first one? The text is cool, but i would like the text to return when it should get out of the box. Also, i'd like the box to expand with the text (vertically).
Here's my drawing function:

 public void Draw()
    {
        inPoint.Draw();
        outPoint.Draw();
        GUI.Box(rect, title, style);
        
        GUIContent labelContent = new GUIContent(leaf.SimpleToString() + "\n(aka \""+leaf.comment+"\")", leaf.ToString());
        GUIStyle labelStyle = new GUIStyle(defaultNodeStyle);
        labelStyle.alignment = TextAnchor.MiddleCenter;

        GUI.Label(rect, labelContent, labelStyle);
    }```
Any ideas? 👀
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waxen sandal
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You can change the style to enable wrapping

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Then use CalcSize on the style

visual stag
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Note that Unity's GraphView is capable of being extended and UIToolkit makes this sort of thing easy. No need to reinvent unless you're really just desiring that experience

grim walrus
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Is there a place to see all the gui skins/editor styles available? (visual not named)

Looking for a nice scrollview though getting the selectable content inside is another task

tough stream
waxen sandal
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🤦‍♂️

tough stream
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👀

modest shale
stray iron
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me, playing with EditorWindows, gets this error and be like "What?"

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stray iron
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So I am trying to tackle this problem somehow. I have a editor window that helps with some tools that I need to do, but in that same editor window, I need to do the following things:
Start Unity Player
Spawn gameobjects in scene

  • Each game objects will have it's own script that will notify the editor window using Events system.
  • Once all game objects in the scene flag "Done" notify editor window of completion, and end unity play.
    Clean up (Remove the game object from the scene)

is there anyway I could do that inside Unity EditorWindows or do I have to do something else? E.g. Create a separate script to handle gameobjects at runtime instead of editor time?

feral topaz
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what are the game objects doing? any changes they make will be wiped out when play mode ends

stray iron
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The gameobject is going to be playing some animations to validate collision detection.

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Basically at runtime, I wanted to be able to test the animator's animation across all different kind of mesh and report if any animation's bone clip or interact another bone (WHich I'll handle that separately) but would like to be able to spawn all game object and managed the collision at runtime. Then after runtime, the editor would report any finding.

feral topaz
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@stray iron Something like:

  1. Force enter play mode (EditorApplication.EnterPlaymode). 2) Catch the playModeStateChanged event (for EnteredPlayMode). Disable all game objects in the scene except for the ones you want.
  2. When the objects are done, have them dump the output of their work somewhere (like PlayerPrefs?) .
  3. Have your editor script checking for the completed data, and then exit play mode.
  4. Catch EnteredEditMode and do whatever
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you can use EditorApplication.update to poll for changes to PlayerPrefs in the editor (it is called every frame)

stray iron
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Will give this a try!

waxen sandal
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Sounds like something that should be a playmode test and not a hacked together window

gloomy chasm
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Is there a way to force a VisualElement to keep focus? For example I have a dropdown window like the Add Component window, and I want the search field to always have focus.

opaque zenith
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idk if those help

gloomy chasm
pure siren
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Why would the foldout from a list on a serialized class be closing a custom foldout in a custom editor script instead of the list foldout?

waxen sandal
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Because they use the same properties isExpanded

pure siren
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No actually I was adding the wrong serialized class lol, it's behaving correctly.

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With a PropertyDrawer, how can I determine what height my property needs to be if the serialized class uses a list?

tough stream
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Hi!
https://pastebin.com/d4juAwGr
I've made a draggable grid on a custom window like this. It works Perfectly, but i just wanted to know if there was a simpler way to do that? Because i think i fetched that on a really old forum

pure siren
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I think I would need to override GetPropertyHeight in the CustomPropertyDrawer class, but my serialized class is not a Unity Object so I don't think there is a way to get a reference to the instance of the class to access the list's count.

waxen sandal
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SerializedProperties

pure siren
waxen sandal
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GetPropertyHeight gives you a serializedProperty

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You can use that SerializedProperty to iterate through your list

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There's also EditorGUI.GetPropertyHeight that you can pass a serializedProperty to get the height of that property

pure siren
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Yeah I just realized that as you were typing that

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I'm gonna give it a shot

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Thanks!

pure siren
pure siren
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omg I had my width and height mixed up on the property field call...

gloomy chasm
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@waxen sandal You asked previously so I wanted to let you know in case you didn't see it that in the newest 2021.2 beta they finally made the ListView be able to act like the ReorederableList. 👌

waxen sandal
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Oh my god, it's a miracle

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You got a link?

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Wait they rebranded bolt as their visual scripting solution?

gloomy chasm
gloomy chasm
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I wonder how much they have rewritten the ListView... I know they have done at least a partial rewrite twice since release. I would imagine that this is a third heavy rewrite.

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It now also supports dynamic item height.

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Which is great... but it would have been nice if it had all this from the start. It has changed more since release then most experimental features 😛

pure siren
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Is there a control that displays a string with textwrapping and can scroll for long strings?

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Basically would want it similar to how text mesh pro behaves in the inspector

scenic olive
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Is there the right place to talk about NavMesh ?

pure siren
scenic olive
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Thanks 🧙

pure siren
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So TextArea is close to what I want

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Is there a way to combine it with a scroll?

opaque zenith
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I know that was at Navi, but, just find it funny

pure siren
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Is it even possible to create a scrollbar with EditorGUI?

gloomy chasm
pure siren
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You can use that for editor too?

gloomy chasm
# pure siren You can use that for editor too?

You can. You are thinking of it backwards. EditorGUI is just all the GUI related methods that can only be used in the editor. While GUI is all of the methods that can be in both editor and runtime. 🙂

pure siren
gloomy chasm
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That is true for almost everything in Unity.

pure siren
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Yeah that's true, I just thought if I was creating custom inspector/window stuff I had to use EditorGUI or EditorGUILayout and I thought GUI was only rendered to Game view

gloomy chasm
pure siren
opaque zenith
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if you already have a class setup that it creates a foldout in the inspector basically without using EditorGUILayout.Foldout is there a way to check if that foldout is opened or not? I have some buttons I'm trying to implement that only show up when the foldout is opened, and, it's easy enough with EditorGUILayout.Foldout, but, if I use then then I have 2 Foldouts I have to open and I don't like that lol

#

oh I think I found it

#

I'll see, serializedProperty.isExpanded

#

yep, that's perfect!

pure siren
#

So is there any way to get similar behavior to the TextArea attribute in a CustomPropertyDrawer class?

#

The attribute provides a scrollbar, but GUI.TextArea and EditorGUI.TextArea do not.

pure siren
#

Or is it possible to use an attribute on a field and still use a CustomPropertyDrawer?

gloomy chasm
#

Looking at it, it isn't too bad actually once you start reading it. Quite self-contained too.

pure siren
#

Yeah I kinda figured it was internal, I'll take look though anyways! Thanks!

gloomy chasm
#

Not sure why it is internal tbh... Who knows why they decided not to make it public.

pure siren
#

Yeah pretty weird, but honestly doesn't surprise me lol

tough stream
#

Hi! I couldn't find a way to get my custom window's current height or width. Internet is pretty divided by that, or is it just me?
https://forum.unity.com/threads/editorguilayout-get-width-of-inspector-window-area.82068/
Found this, basically saying:

In Unity 2018, trying to get this to work inside Unity's own proprietary ProjectSettings window, I found:

Daniel_Brauer 's EditorGUIUtility.currentViewWidth: returns the width of the WINDOW not the width of the inspector PANEL (the window has a variable extra width, which is Unity's own column of selectable settings-names, and the user can re-size arbitrarily)
@ionic234's EditorGUILayout.GetControlRect().width: returns a number that is just always broken and incorrect. It is sometimes wrong by +300 pixels. Then you move the window around using the mouse and suddenly it's wrong by 400 pixels. etc.
So...?

steep knoll
tough stream
#

oml

#

sorry lol

waxen sandal
#

this.position.width/height?

tough stream
#

indeed 😳

near quiver
#

Hi, I'm working on a custom editor for a ScriptableObject to make one of the fields a pop up list... thing is when I add it its positioned at the end of the properties... is there any way to reorder the properties?

waxen sandal
#

PropertyDrawer + PropertyAttribute isn't an option?

near quiver
#

@waxen sandal what do you mean?

waxen sandal
#

I'm assuming your editor is doing drawdefaultinspector or drawpropertiesexcluding and then drawing your popup

#

So it's drawing the whole editor while you really only want to change one property

#

One way which you can do that is to create a propertydrawer for an attribute and put the attribute on your field

#

That field will then be drawn using your propertydrawer

#

No matter where it's used

near quiver
#

I have the original field and a popup... the original field I hide it.. and then in the CustomEditor I create a popup that will set the value for the original field... maybe it;s not the way?

waxen sandal
#

Read this

near quiver
#

I'll check the property drawer ... the idea is to have a string field filled from a list

#

can I do that?

waxen sandal
#

Yh

near quiver
#

Thanks, looking into that

neat smelt
#

Hi everyone, anyone using dreamteck splines? I have a weird issue. When I click spline component editor freezes and when i profile it it gives this. Does anyone have any idea?

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opaque zenith
#

is there something along the lines of SceneManager.GetActiveScene().GetRootGameObjects().Contains(Selection.activeObject) that works for child game objects of in this context, RootGameObjects

#

nvm, I was able to do what I was looking for with Selection.activeTransform

opaque zenith
#

if I've set up something like

[InitializeOnLoad]
public class MyEditor
{
    static MyEditor()
    {
        EditorApplication.update += Update;
        Selection.selectionChanged += SelectionChanged;
        SceneView.duringSceneGui += SceneGUI;
    }

How can I create an EditorWindow from this? Normal examples with

    [MenuItem("Window/Editor Window")]
    static void EditorWindow()
    {
        EditorWindow editorWindow = UnityEditor.EditorWindow.GetWindow(typeof(EditorWindow));
        editorWindow.minSize = new Vector2(250, 250);
        editorWindow.maxSize = new Vector2(250, 250);
        editorWindow.Show();
    }

Isn't giving an error, but... also isn't working?

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nvm, doing the initializing as EditorWindow editorWindow = ScriptableObject.CreateInstance<EditorWindow>(); fixed it. The previous line was actually getting a window that was already opened

#

found out from changing the window position and watching it drag the window haha

#

now I need to figure out how to use the OnGUI()

silk sinew
#

Hey! In the Unity 2020 (2020.3.16f1) editor, if I resize and expand the inspector window, it also resizes the hierarchy window automatically, afaik this did not happen in previous editions
Does anyone know how to prevent this from happening?

opaque zenith
#

I guess I just made it inherit from editorwindow. There is no reason I don't have to

#

is Type inspectorType = Type.GetType("UnityEditor.InspectorWindow,UnityEditor.dll"); still the most correct way to have an editor window open docked next to inspector?

pure siren
#

I'm iterating through the visible serialized properties of my custom serialized class. It is returning an additional two members I did not define. currentEvent and data. Are these built in properties for every class?

lethal edge
pure siren
#

So it seems that SerializedProperty.NextVisible(false) will continue back up to the parent properties? Is this true? Really wish the documentation had more info on this

waxen sandal
#

In a sense yes

#

All child properties of an SO are iterated no matter the depth

pure siren
#

Seems weird, but I found a working solution on the Unity Forum. The Scripting API Docs really need improvement for SerializedProperty.

pure siren
# waxen sandal No matter where it's used

Didn't know that was possible. Though it doesn't seem possible to have a PropertyAttribute work in conjunction with a PropertyDrawer for the class that uses the PropertyAttribute

waxen sandal
#

You can target a class with propertydrawer too

#

Attributes are for fields only iirc

pure siren
waxen sandal
#

Use PropertyField?

pure siren
# 
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEditor;
using UnityEngine;

[CustomPropertyDrawer(typeof(MyTextArea))]
public class MyTextAreaDrawer : PropertyDrawer
{
    public override void OnGUI(Rect position, SerializedProperty property, GUIContent label)
    {
        EditorGUI.BeginProperty(position, label, property);

        var listProp = property.FindPropertyRelative("stringList");
        float listHeight = EditorGUI.GetPropertyHeight(listProp);

        EditorGUI.PropertyField(new Rect(position.x, position.y, position.width, listHeight), listProp, true);

        EditorGUI.EndProperty();
    }

    public override float GetPropertyHeight(SerializedProperty property, GUIContent label)
    {
        return 400;
    }
}

[System.Serializable]
public class MyTextArea
{
    public List<string> stringList;
    [TextArea(3, 6)]
    public string test;
}

public class MyTextAreaMono : MonoBehaviour
{
    public MyTextArea myTextArea;
}

public class MyTextAreaMono : MonoBehaviour
{
    public MyTextArea myTextArea;
}
#

@waxen sandal This is what I mean, TextArea attribute is ignored

waxen sandal
#

Well.. yes, you're not drawing it

pure siren
#

Omg

pure siren
languid raven
#

Hello Everyone, i'm facin an issue (surely my fault, but don't know why) i create some group and box, but my field are not stuck to the top of the group :

# 
GUI.BeginGroup(new Rect(0, 0, width, 200));

        // Draw a box in the new coordinate space defined by the BeginGroup.
        // Notice how (0,0) has now been moved on-screen
        GUI.Box(new Rect(0, 0, width, 200), "Level informations");

        // We need to match all BeginGroup calls with an EndGroup
        GUILayout.Space(30);
        EditorGUILayout.BeginHorizontal();
        GUILayout.Label("Scene / Level : ", EditorStyles.boldLabel, GUILayout.Width(140), GUILayout.Height(20));
        GUILayout.Label(sceneName, EditorStyles.boldLabel, GUILayout.Width(240), GUILayout.Height(20));
        EditorGUILayout.EndHorizontal();

        

        EditorGUILayout.BeginHorizontal();
        GUILayout.Label("Number of waves : ", EditorStyles.boldLabel, GUILayout.Width(140), GUILayout.Height(20));
        GUILayout.Label(Waves.Count.ToString(), EditorStyles.boldLabel, GUILayout.Width(240), GUILayout.Height(20));
        if(GUILayout.Button("+ Add a new wave", GUILayout.Width(140), GUILayout.Height(20))) { AddNewWave(); };
        EditorGUILayout.EndHorizontal();

        GUI.EndGroup();
# 
var guicolor_backup = GUI.backgroundColor;
        GUI.backgroundColor = Color.red;
        GUI.Box(new Rect(0, 0, width, 200), "Wave data");
        GUI.backgroundColor = guicolor_backup;
        

        EditorGUILayout.BeginHorizontal();
        GUILayout.Label("Wave number : ", EditorStyles.boldLabel, GUILayout.Width(140), GUILayout.Height(20));
        GUILayout.Label((pWaveIndex + 1).ToString(), EditorStyles.boldLabel, GUILayout.Width(240), GUILayout.Height(20));
        EditorGUILayout.EndHorizontal();

        EditorGUILayout.BeginHorizontal();
        Waves[currentWaveIndex].startAtSeconds = EditorGUILayout.FloatField("Start at (Seconds. Ex 10.5) :", Waves[currentWaveIndex].startAtSeconds, GUILayout.Width(240), GUILayout.Height(20));
        Waves[currentWaveIndex].endAtSeconds = EditorGUILayout.FloatField("Ends at (Seconds) :", Waves[currentWaveIndex].endAtSeconds, GUILayout.Width(240), GUILayout.Height(20));
        Waves[currentWaveIndex].skipAtSeconds = EditorGUILayout.FloatField("Can skip at (Seconds) :", Waves[currentWaveIndex].skipAtSeconds, GUILayout.Width(240), GUILayout.Height(20));
        GUILayout.Button("+ Add a new wave", GUILayout.Width(140), GUILayout.Height(20));
        EditorGUILayout.EndHorizontal();


        EditorGUILayout.BeginHorizontal();
        Waves[currentWaveIndex].numberOfLoop = EditorGUILayout.IntField("Wave loop (replay unit set) :", Waves[currentWaveIndex].numberOfLoop, GUILayout.Width(240), GUILayout.Height(20));
        if (GUILayout.Button("+ Create a new unit set", GUILayout.Width(140), GUILayout.Height(20))) { AddNewUnitSet(); };
        EditorGUILayout.EndHorizontal();

        // We need to match all BeginGroup calls with an EndGroup
        GUI.EndGroup();
#

any idea ?

onyx harness
#

My little finger tells me you are not telling us everything

waxen sandal
#

You need guilayout.beginarea

#

Otherwise GUILayout doesn't work in groups

languid raven
#

@waxen sandal thx a lot, it was this, i was using GUI.BeginGroup instead

#

thx a lot man

#

@onyx harness i told you everything 😉

waxen sandal
#

Not really, you just told me enough

pure siren
#

So I made a "SmartString" class that just wraps a string with the [TextArea] attribute

#

However when I use the SmartString in a list the scrolling doesn't work correctly. It scrolls for every one in the list

#

I'm assuming this is a limitation of how an IEnumerable is drawn?

pure siren
#

Actually it seems like a limitation of the TextArea attribute when its used inside an IEnumerable. It must tie the scroll position to the serialized property of the list rather than the specific element.

waxen sandal
#

Show code

pure siren
# waxen sandal Show code 
[CustomPropertyDrawer(typeof(SmartString))]
public class SmartStringDrawer : PropertyDrawer
{
    public override void OnGUI(Rect position, SerializedProperty property, GUIContent label)
    {
        EditorGUI.BeginProperty(position, label, property);

        var textProp = property.FindPropertyRelative("text");
        var textPropHeight = EditorGUI.GetPropertyHeight(textProp);

        EditorGUI.PropertyField(new Rect(position.x, position.y, position.width, textPropHeight), textProp);

        GUI.EndScrollView();
        EditorGUI.EndProperty();
    }

    public override float GetPropertyHeight(SerializedProperty property, GUIContent label)
    {
        var textProp = property.FindPropertyRelative("text");
        var textPropHeight = EditorGUI.GetPropertyHeight(textProp);
        return textPropHeight;
    }
}

[System.Serializable]
public class SmartString
{
    [TextArea(3, 6)]
    public string text;
}

[CustomPropertyDrawer(typeof(MyTextArea))]
public class MyTextAreaDrawer : PropertyDrawer
{
    public override void OnGUI(Rect position, SerializedProperty property, GUIContent label)
    {
        EditorGUI.BeginProperty(position, label, property);

        var listProp = property.FindPropertyRelative("stringList");
        float listHeight = EditorGUI.GetPropertyHeight(listProp);

        EditorGUI.PropertyField(new Rect(position.x, position.y, position.width, listHeight), listProp, true);

        EditorGUI.EndProperty();
    }

    public override float GetPropertyHeight(SerializedProperty property, GUIContent label)
    {
        var listProp = property.FindPropertyRelative("stringList");
        float listHeight = EditorGUI.GetPropertyHeight(listProp);
        return listHeight;
    }
}

[System.Serializable]
public class MyTextArea
{
    public SmartString[] stringList;
}

public class MyTextAreaMono : MonoBehaviour
{
    public MyTextArea myTextArea;
}
#

I changed it to an array, but it behaves the same no matter if its a list or an array

waxen sandal
#

I wonder if you draw your own textarea whether it will work

#

Rather than use propertyfield for it

opaque zenith
#

that piece of code did work

#

I just wanted to know if it was still the best way

waxen sandal
#

That's the way @opaque zenith

#

Afaik there's no other way

pure siren
opaque zenith
waxen sandal
# 
    [CustomPropertyDrawer(typeof(TextAreaAttribute))]
    internal sealed class TextAreaDrawer : PropertyDrawer
    {
        private const int kLineHeight = 13;

        private Vector2 m_ScrollPosition = new Vector2();

        public override void OnGUI(Rect position, SerializedProperty property, GUIContent label)
        {
            if (property.propertyType == SerializedPropertyType.String)
            {
                label = EditorGUI.BeginProperty(position, label, property);
                Rect labelPosition = EditorGUI.IndentedRect(position);
                labelPosition.height = EditorGUI.kSingleLineHeight;
                position.yMin += labelPosition.height;
                EditorGUI.HandlePrefixLabel(position, labelPosition, label);

                EditorGUI.BeginChangeCheck();
                string newValue = EditorGUI.ScrollableTextAreaInternal(position, property.stringValue, ref m_ScrollPosition, EditorStyles.textArea);
                if (EditorGUI.EndChangeCheck())
                    property.stringValue = newValue;

                EditorGUI.EndProperty();
            }
            else
                EditorGUI.LabelField(position, label.text, "Use TextAreaDrawer with string.");
        }

        public override float GetPropertyHeight(SerializedProperty property, GUIContent label)
        {
            TextAreaAttribute textAreaAttribute = attribute as TextAreaAttribute;
            string text = property.stringValue;

            float fullTextHeight = EditorStyles.textArea.CalcHeight(GUIContent.Temp(text), EditorGUIUtility.contextWidth);
            int lines = Mathf.CeilToInt(fullTextHeight / kLineHeight);

            lines = Mathf.Clamp(lines, textAreaAttribute.minLines, textAreaAttribute.maxLines);

            return EditorGUI.kSingleLineHeight // header
                + EditorGUI.kSingleLineHeight // first line
                + (lines - 1) * kLineHeight; // remaining lines
        }
    }```
#

Too bad that it's internal, could do reflection and generate a delegate for it

#

Doesn't look too bad

opaque zenith
#

The internal classes can actually be recreated... in a way. They are internal, but, you can still open the meta data for them. So, you can kinda see what they are doing. Like InspectorWindow is

namespace UnityEditor
{
    [EditorWindowTitle(title = "Inspector", useTypeNameAsIconName = true)]
    internal class InspectorWindow : PropertyEditor, IPropertyView, IHasCustomMenu
    {
        public InspectorWindow();

        public bool isLocked { get; set; }

        public override void AddItemsToMenu(GenericMenu menu);
        protected override bool BeginDrawPreviewAndLabels();
        protected override void BeginRebuildContentContainers();
        protected override bool CloseIfEmpty();
        protected override void CreateTracker();
        protected override void EndDrawPreviewAndLabels(Event evt, Rect rect, Rect dragRect);
        protected override void OnDestroy();
        protected override void OnDisable();
        protected override void OnEnable();
        protected override void RefreshTitle();
        protected virtual void ShowButton(Rect r);
    }
}
#

TextAreaDrawer is

namespace UnityEditor
{
    [CustomPropertyDrawer(typeof(TextAreaAttribute))]
    internal sealed class TextAreaDrawer : PropertyDrawer
    {
        public TextAreaDrawer();

        public override float GetPropertyHeight(SerializedProperty property, GUIContent label);
        public override void OnGUI(Rect position, SerializedProperty property, GUIContent label);
    }
}
waxen sandal
#

Or you know, use the reference source

pure siren
waxen sandal
#

Yeah it caches them

pure siren
# 
[CustomPropertyDrawer(typeof(SmartString))]
public class SmartStringDrawer : PropertyDrawer
{
    Vector2 scrollPosition = Vector2.zero;

    public override void OnGUI(Rect position, SerializedProperty property, GUIContent label)
    {
        EditorGUI.BeginProperty(position, label, property);

        scrollPosition = GUI.BeginScrollView(new Rect(position.x, position.y, position.width, 200), scrollPosition, new Rect(0, 0, position.width, 800));

        GUI.EndScrollView();

        EditorGUI.EndProperty();
    }

    public override float GetPropertyHeight(SerializedProperty property, GUIContent label)
    {
        return 200;
    }
}

[System.Serializable]
public class SmartString
{
    public string text;
}

[System.Serializable]
public class MyTextArea
{
    public List<SmartString> stringList;
}

public class MyTextAreaMono : MonoBehaviour
{
    public MyTextArea myTextArea;
}
waxen sandal
#

That's why you have to disable caching

pure siren
waxen sandal
#

There's another method you can override

#

For caching

pure siren
waxen sandal
pure siren
# waxen sandal https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/PropertyDrawer.CanCacheInspectorGUI.htm...

So added it and return false, but the problem is still there:

[CustomPropertyDrawer(typeof(SmartString))]
public class SmartStringDrawer : PropertyDrawer
{
    Vector2 scrollPosition = Vector2.zero;

    public override void OnGUI(Rect position, SerializedProperty property, GUIContent label)
    {
        EditorGUI.BeginProperty(position, label, property);

        scrollPosition = GUI.BeginScrollView(new Rect(position.x, position.y, position.width, 200), scrollPosition, new Rect(0, 0, position.width, 800));

        GUI.EndScrollView();

        EditorGUI.EndProperty();
    }

    public override bool CanCacheInspectorGUI(SerializedProperty property)
    {
        return false;
    }

    public override float GetPropertyHeight(SerializedProperty property, GUIContent label)
    {
        return 200;
    }
}
waxen sandal
#

🤔

pure siren
#

I am on 2020.1.8, maybe its not a problem in newer versions?

waxen sandal
#

Nah it probably is

pure siren
#

lmao

waxen sandal
#

But that should theoretically fix it afaik

opaque zenith
waxen sandal
#

Well, in that case you can use sessionstate to temporarily save the scroll position

#

You can use property.propertypath as key

pure siren
waxen sandal
opaque zenith
#

So, I'm adding a lot of additions to sceneGUI and things, and, it looks like I have to jump around between Handles and Gizmos depending on what already exists. If one of them can do something the other can also do, is there a preferred one to use? Or does it not really matter?

pure siren
#

So with the session state is OnEnable and OnDisable good places to set and erase?

waxen sandal
#

No just every ongui call

#

There's no onenable or ondisable for serializedproperties

pure siren
#

okay thought that might be the case

pure siren
waxen sandal
#

Yeah don't erase it

pure siren
#

Isn't that a leak?

#

what if the instance is deleted?

waxen sandal
#

It's not that big of a deal

pure siren
#

lol alrighty

#

Yeah that works, nice!!

#

But I just feel like there should be a method for when the instance is destroyed no?

#

Now I just have to recreate the damn internal scrollable text area lol

opaque zenith
#

I'm copying over some of my meshData into a more perma place, it looks like

                using (StreamWriter outfile = new StreamWriter("Assets/Scripts/Models/" + target.name + ".cs"))
                {
                    outfile.WriteLine("using System.Collections;");
                    outfile.WriteLine("using System.Collections.Generic;");
                    outfile.WriteLine("using UnityEngine;");
                    outfile.WriteLine("");
                    outfile.WriteLine("public class " + target.name);
                    outfile.WriteLine("{");
                    outfile.WriteLine("    Vector3[] vertices = new Vector3[]");
                    outfile.WriteLine("    {");
                    foreach (Vector3 v3 in target.MeshData.Vertices)
                    {
                        outfile.WriteLine("        new Vector3(" + v3.x + "f, " + v3.y + "f, " + v3.z + "f),");
                    }
                    outfile.WriteLine("    };");
                    outfile.WriteLine("");
                    outfile.WriteLine("    public Vector3[] Vertices");
                    outfile.WriteLine("    {");
                    outfile.WriteLine("        get {return vertices;}");
                    outfile.WriteLine("    }");
                    outfile.WriteLine("");
                    outfile.WriteLine("    int[] triangles = new int[]");
                    outfile.WriteLine("    {");
                    for (int i = 1; i <= target.MeshData.Triangles.Count; i++)
                    {
                        if (i % 3 == 0) outfile.WriteLine("        " + target.MeshData.Triangles[i - 3] + ", " + target.MeshData.Triangles[i - 2] + ", " + target.MeshData.Triangles[i - 1] + ",");
                    }
                    outfile.WriteLine("    };");
                    outfile.WriteLine("    public int[] Triangles");
                    outfile.WriteLine("    {");
                    outfile.WriteLine("        get {return triangles;}");
                    outfile.WriteLine("    }");
                    outfile.WriteLine("}");
                }

so far. Should I store boneWeights and bindPoses also, or, just have those recalculated upon using this data? I know technically triangles can be created based off the vertice data in a similar way that UV and Tangents can be calculated off vertices, but, unfortunately, haven't figured that part out yet

#

I didn't know also given the reason I'm doing this to begin with if I should just store a Mesh field also. I mean, would be easier, but, it kinda falls along the same lines of why I was moving these over from the ScriptableObjects I had so there was a more permanent place

gloomy chasm
opaque zenith
# gloomy chasm I will just be honest, what the heck are you doing here and why? Are you generat...

So, I've been doing a lot of mesh creation from code, and, I had a ScriptableObject that had all the fields for a mesh on it, then, I basically just manipulated a mesh to the data on one of the Scriptable Objects, or, instantiated a mesh using the data. I just got kinda bothered thinking about some of the meshes I've pulled apart and morphed, having to redo if something were to happen, as in, I have some with 10k+ vertices. So, I thought maybe I would take all of this mesh data and essentially throw all of the data somewhere, and this is just what I came to.

gloomy chasm
#

This is quite literally what both SOs and JSON are for.

#

Also, also. If you are not already, I highly recommend you use git.

opaque zenith
#

the I am was to the git comment, saw that after I started response

gloomy chasm
#

And if you never register an undo, then you never need to worry about that either.

opaque zenith
#

I guess I could just make an abstract class that inherits from ScriptableObject that has all of this in the base?

gloomy chasm
opaque zenith
#

I was just worried if something happened and this was deleted, but, you are usually good at giving me reassurance haha

#

so maybe I won't

gloomy chasm
opaque zenith
#

but I guess if I'm already using git

opaque zenith
#

but maybe it's not anymore?

gloomy chasm
opaque zenith
#

let me see if I can find it again

#

originally I was doing a mesh, and then changed it over to this but just hold on

opaque zenith
gloomy chasm
opaque zenith
gloomy chasm
opaque zenith
# 
[CreateAssetMenu(menuName="Model")]
public class Model : ScriptableObject
{
    [SerializeField]
    string modelName = "New Name";
    public string ModelName
    {
        get {return modelName;}
        set {modelName = value;}
    }

    [SerializeField]
    List<MaterialData> materialData = new List<MaterialData>();
    public List<MaterialData> MaterialData
    {
        get {return materialData;}
        set {materialData = value;}
    }

    [SerializeField]
    MeshData meshData = new MeshData();
    public MeshData MeshData
    {
        get {return meshData;}
        set {meshData = value;}
    }

    [SerializeField]
    SkeletonData skeletonData = new SkeletonData();
    public SkeletonData SkeletonData
    {
        get {return skeletonData;}
        set {skeletonData = value;}
    }

    Transform transform;
    public Transform Transform
    {
        get {return transform;}
        set {transform = value;}
    }

    public void CreateModelWithMeshFilterAndMeshRenderer()
    {
        transform = new GameObject(modelName, typeof(MeshFilter), typeof(MeshRenderer)).transform;
        Mesh mesh = MeshData.CreateMesh(new Mesh());
        mesh.name = modelName;
        transform.GetComponent<MeshFilter>().sharedMesh = mesh;
        transform.GetComponent<MeshRenderer>().sharedMaterial = materialData[0].CreateMaterial(new Material(materialData[0].Shader));
        skeletonData.CreateSkeleton(transform);
    }

    public void CreateModelWithSkinnedMeshRenderer()
    {
        transform = new GameObject(modelName, typeof(SkinnedMeshRenderer)).transform;
        SkinnedMeshRenderer smr = transform.GetComponent<SkinnedMeshRenderer>();
        smr.quality = SkinQuality.Bone1;
        smr.updateWhenOffscreen = false;
        smr.sharedMesh = MeshData.CreateMesh(new Mesh());
        smr.sharedMesh.name = modelName;
        skeletonData.CreateSkeleton(transform);
        smr.bones = skeletonData.BoneArray;
        smr.rootBone = skeletonData.BoneArray[0];
        smr.sharedMaterial = materialData[0].CreateMaterial(new Material(materialData[0].Shader));
    }
}
#

then in my MeshData class it returns the new Mesh with the stored values

#

I don't have any of these loops

#

I set something up at least that initialized a model based off this mesh data and it seems to work flawlessly without anything in profiler or anything showing any hiccups. Though, for some reason the OnPreviewGUI I have attached to the scriptable object takes about 5-10 seconds to load. Keep meaning to figure out why that is, but, haven't yet

opaque zenith
#

@gloomy chasm I think this is possibly where some of this started
As I have mentioned at the beginning, when we stop using objects, as in - we don't reference to them anymore, they will be deallocated from memory. But unlike normal objects, Unity Meshes are a special case in that Unity considers them as "assets" and keeps them in memory... FOREVER! (Well, ok, not technically forever as assets will be unloaded if loading another level for example)

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this doesn't look like where I read that exactly, but, i do remember reading this article for something

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but that was also mostly relevant to poor initializing of a mesh

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Also, whatever making something Threadable means you can apparently make the data this way threadable, and can't do that with a mesh

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at the end What I prefer doing when doing procgen is to make my own custom Mesh class that stores all the data in arrays (or lists) as fields. This helps from keeping the data arrays/lists all over the place and makes access for modifying data much easier. Another benefit is that it is also threadable, which is something that Unity's Mesh isn't. And after you complete assigning and editing data, you can just 'upload' and Unity Mesh will be updated (outside of the thread of course). Although this may sound ridiculous since we are making a wrapper of a wrapper, it makes sense for productivity's sake.

opaque zenith
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Something I have been wanting to know more is if storing my normals is necessary or not. Is RecalculateNormals good enough?

ivory fulcrum
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I mean, in general, reading stored data is usually faster than recalculating it so it might be a worthwhile optimization. But I don't actually know the performance impact or could even begin to guess.

opaque zenith
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even though I wonder if you can calculate a new normal based off the vertice change that would be faster than RecalculateNormals

opaque zenith
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wow, I just realized that unity has a build in optimization of vertices and auto triangles. That will make things a bit easier

silk sinew
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And in general just changing the layout, such as which windows appear on top of each other

meager sigil
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How can I backup the packages listed in the package manager window of a project so I can move them around easily ?

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Like for when setting up a new project, instead of going through a list of dependencies and downloading them I want to just be able to copy paste said saved packages and be done with it. Is it possible ?

waxen sandal
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Library/packagecache and manifest.json

proven verge
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Anyone know why my .package file may not be installing correctly?

tribal vapor
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Hey uh, has anyone used Road Architect to make roads ?

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Cuz i'm trying to, and it doesn't really work :l

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woa, I got it to work*

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opaque zenith
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Is there a reason why I can't connect just make vertices boneweights be other vertices?

opaque zenith
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So, messing around with this, I did some boneweight calculations based off nearest vertices, but, I could only replicate this so far through my level of knowledge by basically creating a GameObject for every vertice since SkinnedMeshRenderer.bones requires references to transforms. Anyone point me in the direction to go to maybe allow this vertice influence without transforms? Would I just need to internally do calculations for the other vertices positions?

craggy latch
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I'm a little lost in making an editor window. My game levels are stored as scriptable objects and are just the contents of a hexagon grid. I figured the best way to edit these levels would be with an editor window that shows the grid of hexagons, lets me click any of them, and set their type.

This is a lot for me given my limited editor scripting experience so I'm not actually sure this is possible. Any pointers in the right direction or even just simpler alteranatives would be appreciated (Not even hell bent on it being scriptable objects. Just made sense with the data not being really tied to game objects).

cinder canopy
craggy latch
near quiver
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Hi, working on a custom editor... my in the custom editor for A, I do findProperty("b") and it works,,,, Now what I'm trying to do is to get a property from B but doesn't seem to work

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something like A.b -> B.c I want to be able to access c? is possible that kind of indirection?

waxen sandal
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What's b

supple willow
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hey. i've got a weird problem...

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I have this Wave struct with a custom drawer. now when I use a bunch of the at once like

        public Wave wave;
        public Wave wave1;
        public Wave wave2;
        public Wave wave3;
        public Wave wave4;
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everything works fine. height-wise

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you can see that some of the are folded and some are expanded. and everything works as expected

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but when I make an array of them , ...

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this is how I calculate it's height ...

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waxen sandal
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Guessing totalheight is set in ongui?

supple willow
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form what I see, I guess the problem is that totalheight is being calculated in like Wave[1] and used in like Wave[2]

supple willow
waxen sandal
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Yeah you shouldn't, you should recalculate it in GetPropertyHeight

supple willow
waxen sandal
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You don't

supple willow
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I could make the totalheight a dictionary though , but it'd get ugly

waxen sandal
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You recalculate it based on the SerializedProperty you're given

supple willow
waxen sandal
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That's one way

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But it depends on what your GUI is like

supple willow
waxen sandal
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Use serializedproperties

tribal vapor
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Is there an extension to edit a mesh directly in the editor ?
I want to edit a plane mesh in order to draw a city's floor, but instead of using multiple planes tiles game objects, I want to use a bunch of bigger meshes

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Or if there's none , can you give me advices on how to make floors without being worried about the amount of game objects that it'd use ? :l

waxen sandal
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I mean... there's the mesh api to create a mesh

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You can just save it to the assetdatabase once it's generated

opaque zenith
opaque zenith
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it's a great beginner tool imo to learn mesh manipulation in Unity itself

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then you can expand off that

tribal vapor
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Well I ended up using planes for the floor, but then merge many planes into one single game object, to avoid having 15000 planes through all the map :l

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But I'm keeping Probuilder in mind, it looks really interesintg, thanks

opaque zenith
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I guess, more to speak, a quad

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but the same applies still

tribal vapor
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I don't know how unity exactly works, but I guess that looping through one big gameobject is faster than looping through dozens of smaller ones, be it for collision or drawing textures or shadows

opaque zenith
tribal vapor
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well uh, I'm trying to make a floor for a city :l I've tried to use only one plane (or at least expand a plane to cover a larger area), but couldn't find out how to make the texture repeat on the plane

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The texture would just stretch out

opaque zenith
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or Texture

tribal vapor
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ye but then it modifies it for every mesh that uses that material, doesn't it ?

opaque zenith
waxen sandal
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There's also submeshes and each has their own material

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You can even use the same texture and use splatmapping

opaque zenith
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I haven't messed with submeshes yet unfortunately 😦

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I want to because that is part of my next step on my mesh generations

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so I can customize parts

tribal vapor
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Mh I'll check it out then

opaque zenith
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but hold on let me see if I can copy an example I have for the material part

opaque zenith
# tribal vapor Mh I'll check it out then

so I made something like this for example,

transform.GetComponent<MeshRenderer>().sharedMaterial = materialData[0].CreateMaterial(new Material(materialData[0].Shader));

    public Material CreateMaterial(Material m)
    {
        m.color = color;
        m.doubleSidedGI = doubleSidedGI;
        m.enableInstancing = enableInstancing;
        m.globalIlluminationFlags = globalIlluminationFlags;
        m.mainTexture = mainTexture;
        m.mainTextureOffset = mainTextureOffset;
        m.mainTextureScale = mainTextureScale;
        m.renderQueue = renderQueue;
        m.shaderKeywords = shaderKeywords;
        return m;
    }
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Obviously different routes you can go also since MeshRenderer inherits from Renderer you can shorten this to that so it works for all things that inherit from Renderer. I just like to be specific

median ravine
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how would i go about, or what would i look up, to make a window that is like ProGrids where it overlays a window but doesnt make its own window?

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visual stag
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You can just look at the source for progrids and see how they've done it

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Namely ProGridsEditor calling ProGridsSceneToolbar. Can't say if it's changed since the version I'm looking at, but there's not much in the package to look at

median ravine
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oh its open source?? thats awesome

gloomy chasm
median ravine
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scene view

gloomy chasm
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Then you use SceneView.duringSceneViewGUI

visual stag
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(SceneView.duringSceneGui)

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As you can see in the pro-grids code I talked about

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No need to spoonfeed answers though imo.

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Almost all unity packages will have source code that is readable. Sometimes they will contain native DLLs - but other than that, the answers to most questions are there

median ravine
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oh sweet, well thank you guys for the guidance!

gloomy flume
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Hello
I'd like to know how can I add a button in the top tool bar in unity Editor same as in the image.

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waxen sandal
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MenuItem

visual stag
uneven gazelle
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Why wont my window show up in tools

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uneven gazelle
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i made another script called example window and copy pasted the code from the path editor script and now it works... 30 minutes wasted from unity bs

primal heron
waxen sandal
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What

primal heron
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never mind I didn't look carefully enough

uneven gazelle
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is there a way i can have a hotkey for a custom button?

waxen sandal
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Look at menu item docs

gloomy chasm
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I am trying to do some stability testing for a editor extension. Is there a way to force quit the editor without it saving the asset database?

visual stag
gloomy chasm
gloomy chasm
#

As a rule of thumb, if you are asking why you are getting an error, you will almost always need to provide at least a snippet of code for anyone to be able to help. And that is the case here 🙂

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The problem is you are trying to serialize the editor window. You are not meant to do that really, plus there would be other things that you wouldn't actually want. Also, also you shouldn't mix data with view. Meaning that your mod info (data) should be it's own class, and the editor window (how you view the data) should be it's own.

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What I would do is rename the window to something like ModInfoWindow, and then make a new class called ModInfo, which is serializable and has the fields that you want to serialize to XML.
Then create an instance of the that class in the ModInfoWindow, and that is what you pass to the XML serializer.

gloomy chasm
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ModInfo instance;
 private void SaveModInfo()
    {
        XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(ModInfo));
        FileStream stream = new FileStream(savePath + "/modInfo", FileMode.Create);
        serializer.Serialize(stream, instance);
        stream.Close();
    }
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You made them all static... yeah that is a problem.

opaque zenith
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how can I go about drawing handles that are persistent without being recreated every onsceneGUI update?

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do I have to use something like debug instead since it has a duration?

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oh, I guess gizmos are persistent

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wait, it's every frame ugh

gloomy chasm
opaque zenith
gloomy chasm
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They are 'immediate mode' meaning they are redrawn every frame.

opaque zenith
gloomy chasm
waxen sandal
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Chances are it's the amount that causes lag

opaque zenith
gloomy chasm
waxen sandal
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Non immediate mode would be just as laggy

opaque zenith
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I'm slowly trying to get to a point where I make the handles more interactive and actually allow a selectable section to display the handles, but, atm, just doing them based off Transform t in Selection.transforms

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so, I found a lot of my lag is from the consistent check of the data that I'm drawing the handles for not necessarily the handles themself, so, instead, I'm having my Selection change now pick up the new data and save a reference to it now

vivid spoke
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hey guys, not sure if this is the right channel, but, i'm wondering why i can't see the 3d with extras template when i create a new project?

gloomy chasm
steady crest
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Is it possible to hook into the tile palette "active tilemap" parameter and listen for changes so that i can change the way different overlapping tilemaps are rendered in the editor scene view?

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this is the parameter I want to listen to

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tender wigeon
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Not sure if this is the right Channel to ask, but what is the best way for 2 Programmers to work on 1 unity project with visual studio, so they can merge code and commit changes to the code? the only thing I heard about is github atm

gloomy chasm
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It auto saves when you close unity. Just not when it crashes.

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No need shout. You just keep a static field that is the time passed, and in EditorApplication.update you just increment with the EditorApplicateion.timeSinceStartup delta. Then once it hits 5 minutes you save and reset.

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You should be able to google how to do the rest given those APIs and a basic understand of what you need to do.

steady crest
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it took me about a minute to google, but you'r welcome 🙂

gloomy chasm
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That API was in the forum I linked where they talked how to do auto saving.

steady crest
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yeah, also mech. you dont happen to know a way to access the active tilemap in the tile palette window by any chance (now that seem to have caught you looking I may as well ask)

gloomy chasm
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I doubt that you can access it though. You could maybe find the source and see if there is a callback for it.

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But again I would be surprised.

steady crest
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my best shot is that there is some method reflection I can do and hack it together, tho at this point its not exactly worth it anymore and I probably wont bother.
making a toggle control in an editor window is way more convenient to try and control what the sceneview is culling

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one extra click to get the sceneview organized isnt THAT bad

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tho on the topic of autosave, seems like a thing I should also drop into my editor.
Porbably before I run into a situation where I need it xD

opaque zenith
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I need some help with this. I give up trying to figure out why.

            if (showSelectionVertices)
            {
                verticesStartPercentIndex = EditorGUILayout.Popup("Start Percent", verticesStartPercentIndex, percentStrings);
                verticesEndPercentIndex = EditorGUILayout.Popup("End Percent", verticesEndPercentIndex, percentStrings);
                showSelectionVerticesColor = EditorGUILayout.ColorField(showSelectionVerticesColor);
            }

is some settings I have for my onscenegui.

                for (int i = Mathf.FloorToInt(vertexCoordinates.Count * (verticesStartPercentIndex / 100)); i < Mathf.FloorToInt(vertexCoordinates.Count * (verticesEndPercentIndex / 100)); i++)
                {
                    Handles.CubeHandleCap(0, vertexCoordinates[i], Quaternion.identity, 0.01f, EventType.Repaint);
                }

is for my displaying. I'm only getting vertice to show if my my verticesEndPercentIndex is at last index. I was trying to create a way to control more of the handles displayed for what vertices to prevent lagging so bad. Eventually I'm going to move this to display the vertice for selected bones instead, but, for now just trying this

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ignoring that I should change this from popup to slider or something,

                vertexToStartAt = EditorGUILayout.Popup("Start Vertex", vertexToStartAt, vertexStrings);
                vertexToEndAt = EditorGUILayout.Popup("Start Vertex", vertexToEndAt, vertexStrings);

                Handles.color = showSelectionVerticesColor;
                for (int i = vertexToStartAt; i <= vertexToEndAt; i++)
                {
                    Handles.CubeHandleCap(0, vertexCoordinates[i], Quaternion.identity, 0.01f, EventType.Repaint);
                }

works, and probably be the route I go, but, still not sure what I was doing wrong in this first one

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I like

                vertexToStartAt = EditorGUILayout.IntSlider("Vertex To Start At: ", vertexToStartAt, 0, vertexCoordinates.Count - 1);
                vertexToEndAt = EditorGUILayout.IntSlider("Vertex To End At: ", vertexToEndAt, vertexToStartAt + 1, vertexCoordinates.Count);

better anyways

opaque zenith
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would this be the correct way to show the normal of a vertice? Handles.ArrowHandleCap(0, vertices[i], Quaternion.LookRotation(normals[i]), normalsSize, EventType.Repaint); It looks correct on the scengui, but, I want to make sure since I'm still kinda trying to understand normals

waxen sandal
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Sure looks fine, you probably want to hide ones that face away from the camera

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Or set the ztest so that they don't show through the mesh

opaque zenith
long maple
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would anyone be willing to help me with a bug in an editor tool I'm working on? I'm trying to use OnPostProcessAssets, put all my code in a dll like the docs recommend, but when unity tries to ref. an instance of a class inside the OnPostProcessAssets call, I get a null ref. error.

my repo (where all the code in the dll is sourced): https://github.com/victrolaface/VFEngine/tree/master/VFTools/AssetManager

nullref error I'm getting: https://paste.ee/p/60WDR#xMFzVWpxBDUDNKFqTquMz1v6498ZCPHT

GitHub
VFEngine/VFTools/AssetManager at master · victrolaface/VFEngine

Contribute to victrolaface/VFEngine development by creating an account on GitHub.

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visual stag
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So is AssetManager.AssetManager.PostProcessAssets your code?

long maple
visual stag
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But where is AssetManager.PostProcessAssets

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That is the method throwing the NRE, all the rest of this is irrelevant

waxen sandal
#

Looks like it's not in that repository at all

visual stag
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It's presumably in the dll

waxen sandal
#

I thought they were compiling this repo to a dll

visual stag
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There's a DLL in the repo. Personally I wouldn't bother using DLLs now we have assembly definitions

waxen sandal
#

ˆ

long maple
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i can try doing that then.

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"In a production pipeline AssetPostprocessors should always be placed in pre-built dll's in the project instead of in scripts. AssetPostprocessors change the output of imported assets, thus a compile error in one of the scripts will lead to assets being imported differently. "

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i'd still like to understand why I'm getting that error though.

visual stag
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We cannot tell you what that error is without seeing the method

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I don't know if not using an DLL is an issue if you're using packages, I've certainly seen many Unity packages using asset post processors without DLLs. See TMP, URP, ShaderGraph

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long maple
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I cannot seem to find that method in any of my classes for the code that gets compiled into the dll

waxen sandal
#

Theoretically DLLs should be safer but it doesn't matter that much

visual stag
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Seeing as packages are isolated from user scripts they compile separately and shouldn't be interrupted by anything other than other broken packages

waxen sandal
#

AsmDefs compile a bit weird

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I've used some code gen that was in standalone Asmdefs and they wouldn't recompile if the rest of the project was broken

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However, it does when restarting Unity

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(obviously with no references to broken code)

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Which is why they're suggesting DLLs as they should always work

visual stag
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Regardless, while developing the package the DLL is just hindering finding stacktraces

long maple
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so would you suggest creating my own package?

visual stag
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Certainly, packages are great

long maple
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or just referencing the assembly

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yes this has bugging me for days

visual stag
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I saw the package.json file at the root and assumed it was going to be a package. Probably should be in the package format though and not look like a Unity project

long maple
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most of the project is a unity package

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project, sorry

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i will attempt to move it over into it's own package. thanks for the help

gloomy chasm
# opaque zenith

You will get better performance if you just use a line. Each arrow has at least 11 vertices maybe more, while a line just has 2. So if you are running in to performance problems, try switching them. 🙂

frigid pendant
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Neither EditorApplication.projectChanged nor EditorApplication.quitting fires when the editor recompiles. How can I run code just before the editor hot-reloads?? I have a FileStream that I start writing to in my UnityEditor.InitializeOnLoad method, and I need to Dispose() it when recompiling or I'll lose the stream and the file will be blank!

gloomy chasm
frigid pendant
gloomy chasm
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Ah it was EditorApplication.LockReloadAssemblies()

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Along with EditorApplication.UnlockReloadAssemblies()

hallow flax
#

any source where i can learn about drawProperties and stuff like that ?

opaque zenith
#

other than that

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is where I would start also

hallow flax
hallow flax
opaque zenith
# hallow flax i know, i wanted to, but i'm really not sure where to head / google and i though...

personally, the best thing I did to learn more about these (still a huge noob mind you) is just delve in, then ask specific questions in whatever you are doing here. This channel is sometimes slower than others, but, a lot of helpful info. But, to give more of an example of what is sometimes helpful, take

using UnityEditor;
using UnityEngine;

// IngredientDrawer
[CustomPropertyDrawer(typeof(Ingredient))]
public class IngredientDrawer : PropertyDrawer
{
    // Draw the property inside the given rect
    public override void OnGUI(Rect position, SerializedProperty property, GUIContent label)
    {
        // Using BeginProperty / EndProperty on the parent property means that
        // prefab override logic works on the entire property.
        EditorGUI.BeginProperty(position, label, property);

        // Draw label
        position = EditorGUI.PrefixLabel(position, GUIUtility.GetControlID(FocusType.Passive), label);

        // Don't make child fields be indented
        var indent = EditorGUI.indentLevel;
        EditorGUI.indentLevel = 0;

        // Calculate rects
        var amountRect = new Rect(position.x, position.y, 30, position.height);
        var unitRect = new Rect(position.x + 35, position.y, 50, position.height);
        var nameRect = new Rect(position.x + 90, position.y, position.width - 90, position.height);

        // Draw fields - passs GUIContent.none to each so they are drawn without labels
        EditorGUI.PropertyField(amountRect, property.FindPropertyRelative("amount"), GUIContent.none);
        EditorGUI.PropertyField(unitRect, property.FindPropertyRelative("unit"), GUIContent.none);
        EditorGUI.PropertyField(nameRect, property.FindPropertyRelative("name"), GUIContent.none);

        // Set indent back to what it was
        EditorGUI.indentLevel = indent;

        EditorGUI.EndProperty();
    }
}

In that ScriptReference. Instead of asking how to create this, you should ask what you want to add this

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I personally haven't actually messed with PropertyDrawers much yet. I've been just doing everything through Editor/EditorWindow right now

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Also, the unity docs I personally find more helpful than a lot of tutorials. The problem (imo) is sometimes finding your way around the Unity Docs is what makes it hard, while a tutorial sometimes helps with that better

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Some things, like previewrenderutility that has very little docs for, on the other hand, the unity docs are almost useless for

hallow flax
#

yea, i'm actually very confortable with the old system EditorGUI etc.. i thought this would be smth much different that's why i've been hesitant

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i can understand from the code you wrote ( thank you a lot btw 😄 ) how basically this goes

hallow flax
hallow flax
opaque zenith
#

I actually haven't spent almost any time on Unity forums and such. Just mostly discord. I don't actually know what Unity employees focus on for updating in the manual etc..

hallow flax
#

should be able to google everything myself from here

hallow flax
opaque zenith
#

well, don't just google. One reason I'm talking to you haha. This is a great source of info. I just honestly had no idea how else to answer your question 😦

hallow flax
opaque zenith
#

like if it wasn't for the people here, personally, I would have given up a long time ago haha

onyx harness
#

Do. not. give. up.

opaque zenith
# hallow flax yea, i know ^^

If you don't mind. If you do find a good tutorial for propertydrawers let me know. I would love to check it out (preferably text tutorial).

hallow flax
opaque zenith
#

Here is a sample of my display code

                if (showBoneWeights)
                {
                    Vector3 position = new Vector3(bindPoses[selectedBone].inverse.m03, bindPoses[selectedBone].inverse.m13, bindPoses[selectedBone].inverse.m23);
                    Handles.color = boneWeightsBoneColor;
                    Handles.CubeHandleCap(0, position, Quaternion.identity, boneWeightsBoneSize, EventType.Repaint);
                    for (int i = 0; i < boneWeights.Count; i++)
                    {
                        bool showVertex = false;
                        if (boneWeights[i].weight0 != 0 && boneWeights[i].boneIndex0 == selectedBone) showVertex = true;
                        if (boneWeights[i].weight1 != 0 && boneWeights[i].boneIndex1 == selectedBone) showVertex = true;
                        if (boneWeights[i].weight2 != 0 && boneWeights[i].boneIndex2 == selectedBone) showVertex = true;
                        if (boneWeights[i].weight3 != 0 && boneWeights[i].boneIndex3 == selectedBone) showVertex = true;
                        if (showVertex)
                        {
                            Handles.color = boneWeightsLinesColor;
                            Handles.DrawLine(position, vertices[i], boneWeightsLinesSize);
                            Handles.color = boneWeightsVerticesColor;
                            Handles.CubeHandleCap(0, vertices[i], Quaternion.identity, boneWeightsVerticesSize, EventType.Repaint);
                        }
                    }
                }

I haven't messed around yet with Handles.preselectionColor and the likes, but, would that be the easiest way to change weight influences? The red are the vertices that are being influenced by that bone (the blue) and the faded blacks are just other vertices. Use uhhh Handles.Button? To create code that would add/remove the bone from that boneWeight?

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was also debating instead creating an editable radius around the bone, and, instead of this route, doing every vertices within that radius is influenced by whatever bone

west drum
#

I have a question. When I "unmaximize" the tab for my custom editor window (by double clicking on it, while attached), apparently "OnDestroy" is invoked. Is this normal??

opaque zenith
#

If it isn't static, it may be recreating a new instance every time, causing the ondestroy to be called

west drum
#

@opaque zenith

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onyx harness
west drum
#

@onyx harness Really? Seems rather weird... changing the size of the window, makes it get destroyed...?

onyx harness
#

It doesnt change the size

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this is what you see

#

but in reality, the whole Editor is being refreshed

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Serializing the current, loading the latest layout

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Which destroy/create windows

west drum
#

With ShaderGraph does not happen

#

So I thought it might be something I did...

onyx harness
west drum
#

With shader graph, if I maximize (double click) and the unmaximize (double click again), it does not ask me to "discard or save"

onyx harness
#

Who is asking to discord or save?

west drum
#

Let me show you better with screenshots

#

This is my normal editor view

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Now, I double tap on the tab name and gets "fullscreen"

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And then, if I double tap again, to return to the first view...

#

I get asked this

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Because OnDestroy gets invoked

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But this behaviour does not happen, with the "ShaderGrap" editor

onyx harness
#

Should it?

west drum
#

Well, one calls onDestroy and the other doesnt

#

Which must mean, something is different

#

Or maybe you mean... that ShaderGraph only shows the DialogueModal, if it detects that you are "closing it" and not "unmaximizing it"?

#

Is there a way to know which one happened, in the code?

onyx harness
#

Would be difficult

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But no easy way

west drum
#

So then, why does ShaderGraph not show the dialog modal, but I do?

#

They must do something, to knowing NOT to show it

onyx harness
#

If you close manually (a real close), does it pop the dialog?

west drum
#

Yes

#

(in both, my editor and ShaderGraph)

onyx harness
#

for now i dont know how

west drum
#

bizarre, no?

#

Would at least anyone know a way to disable the "maximize on double click"?

#

because if I cant fix it... id rather at least disable it

opaque zenith
#

you can also easily just set OnDestroy() to do something when that editor window calls it

#

There is also default unity events you can register to. Check out EditorApplication there might be something in there

west drum
#

@opaque zenith in "what way" are you talking about?

opaque zenith
west drum
#

ShowWIndow is an Editor Method?

opaque zenith
west drum
#

I see

#

I will think about it

#

thanks

opaque zenith
# west drum I see

well, for most of my editor windows I don't actually have the initializeonload attribute. In my main editor window I usually do and have window window = GetWindow<MyEditorWindow>("My Editor Window", false, System.Type.GetType("UnityEditor.InspectorWindow,UnityEditor.dll"));

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so that if it isn't opened, it will be made sure to be on unity startup and recompiles

west drum
#

gottago, thanks for the tips!

waxen sandal
#

Show code

#

try EditorUtility.SetDirty(gameObject) and maybe also setSceneDirty

visual stag
#

Dyno deleted it because you haven't properly formatted the code

opaque zenith
#

SetDirty doesn't refresh anything when you use only it. If you use it on something in scene it already auto sets the scene dirty. A scene is still an asset also, so, if you want immediate results try AssetDatabase.SaveAssets and possibly even an AssetDatabase.Refresh().

sweet summit
#

i'd switch to VStudio and ignore this issue altogether but i use linux so yea

opaque zenith
#

if you don't SaveAssets this way, it is possible that AssetModificationProcessor.OnWillSaveAssets(string[]) may be not having the data overwritten from set dirty

sweet summit
#

am i in the wrong channel @opaque zenith, btw?

opaque zenith
sweet summit
#

yea, i agree hahah

#

thank you

opaque zenith
# sweet summit yea, i agree hahah

No problem. Sometimes these questions get asked in this channel, and, I can get the confusion since some my interpret an IDE as an editor extension

sweet summit
#

oh definitely, i try to read the room descriptions but i seen Windows in there and i was like HMM this is the place

#

idk why

#

monke braen

opaque zenith
sweet summit
#

it seems like a pretty actual issue even though there is some very nice documentation telling you how to fix it

#

sadly my knowledge with linux, sdk-s and how everything works is limited and its nice to have that little bit of push from a stranger

stray iron
#

Has anyone tried Unity's Automation QA stuff yet?

waxen sandal
#

Which stuff?

opaque zenith
#

Since I've been doing my own mesh generation and have a lot of this data already stored somewhere I'm looking into start learning more about https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/Mesh.ApplyAndDisposeWritableMeshData.html
and the likes, to remove a lot of the validations that comes with using all the different built in set methods. However, a few questions for you guys would help immensely.

  1. Is Mesh.Optimize() counter intuitive to this process, and this is where I use OptimizeIndexBuffers followed by OptimizeReorderVertexBuffer?
  2. Do I need to use Mesh.MarkDynamic and such? Some of these mesh methods I haven't really used, and don't know the best time to use. I'm assuming they don't just exist to just exist?
  3. Still learning Mesh.AllocateWritableMeshData is there an editor extension I can use to fallback on any mistakes I make on accuracy?
  4. In the example of https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/Mesh.AllocateWritableMeshData.html they still use mesh.RecalculateNormals(); and mesh.RecalculateBounds(); RecalculateBounds says, Assigning triangles automatically recalculates the bounding volume. Does this not apply with Mesh.AllocateWritableMeshData as in you are basically doing it twice if calling it in this way? Is RecalculateNormals effectively just doing Vector3.normalized? And would it be faster to just do that myself?
dire harbor
#

I'm working on a dialogue editor window with nodes and such. When a node is left clicked on it is 'selected', an editor for the selected node appears on the right hand side.

But clicking on any of the text fields for the nodes does not 'select' the node, and it appears that the event system doesn't even recognise the input at all. It seems like by clicking on a GUILayout element that I can't access the event of the mouse click.

unknown.png
#

How do I get access to the event of a mouseclick on a gui element like a text field?

opaque zenith
#

does anyone have an attribute for hiding fields in inspector if null or whatever condition you want to not display that field?

#

I know I can do this with editor, just, thought this would be easier like the ReadOnly attributes people have

primal heron
#

You can do stuff like that with odin inspector using a property or expression to control visibility. Not free though.

gloomy chasm
waxen sandal
#

Well, it becomes EventType.Used rather than stopping

opaque zenith
#

whoops, accidentally put AssetDatabase.Refresh() into a loop 😦

opaque zenith
#

I'm trying to remove some of my repetiveness in my Editor Scripts. is

        serializedObject.ApplyModifiedProperties();
        serializedObject.UpdateIfRequiredOrScript();
        if (EditorUtility.IsDirty(model)) AssetDatabase.SaveAssets();

In the proper order? I'm still confused if applymodifiedproperties actually is setting dirty already and can stop manualling calling that?

gloomy chasm
#

You do not want to call SaveAssets most likely, but it depends on where this code is and what it is doing.

opaque zenith
#

I know that SaveAssets doesn't need to be called at all technically? I think I read just for immediate changes? I'm not necessarily sure what that means exactly though if update is already displaying changes and you have the changes applied

gloomy chasm
#

This is not exactly 100% how it works, but it is close enough.

opaque zenith
gloomy chasm
opaque zenith
#

I for some reason thought SaveAssets resaved everything

#

it's just unsaved stuff

tough cairn
#

lately i feel like i need a bigger monitor to use unity more comfortably

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gloomy chasm
tough cairn
#

r u overriding the assetMenu attribute* ?

gloomy chasm
tough cairn
#

neat

#

make a list with check boxes

gloomy chasm
tough cairn
#

too much afford

#

unless this would be saved across projects ?_?

#

I know that make new lit shader graph asset didn't use to be located under Shader Graph but rather in the normal Shader ... so there would be conflicts

gloomy chasm
tough cairn
#

older version of unity or the urp package used to have a different path

gloomy chasm
#

I think I will save it in preferences so that it can be used across project. Also I think I will be able to have different 'schemes'.

tough cairn
#

schemes for layouts ?

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gloomy chasm
#

Yeah, like layouts. Where you could have a multiple menu configuration.

tough cairn
#

would be neat if u could bind a scheme to a layout ( active layout swaps a scheme )

gloomy chasm
#

Maybe I will also let you save them per-project preferences OR in preferences (all projects)

#

I guess that would be possible.

#

I almost never use layout except to reset to my default layout.

tough cairn
gloomy chasm
tough cairn
#

version control for external* git packages

gloomy chasm
#

If I let you save them per-project, then I would save them in a folder that is not included in git.

#

Otherwise your menu setup would override other peoples.

tough cairn
tough cairn
#

anyhow , give me a ping if u want someone to test it ))

gloomy chasm
#

Alright, will do!

dire harbor
wind heart
#

What's wrong with this code?

I get an error that AnimationClipSettings doesn't contain a constructor that takes one argument. But I'm having trouble even finding the documentation for AnimationClipSettings and I've found multiple examples with this exact code.

#

Strangely, this code refers to AnimationClipSettings2 which doesn't even exist, but I assume that's a typo because Visual Studio doesn't even think that exists.

tough stream
#

Hi! I have a custom window with some nodes into it, and i've got a cool "ProcessEvents" function that, well.. Processes events 🥴
Here it is:

 public bool ProcessEvents(Event e)
    {
        switch (e.type)
        {
            case EventType.MouseDown:
                if (e.button == 0)
                {
                    if (rect.Contains(e.mousePosition))
                    {
                        isDragged = true;
                        GUI.changed = true;
                        isSelected = true;
                        style = selectedNodeStyle;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        GUI.changed = true;
                        isSelected = false;
                        style = defaultNodeStyle;
                    }
                }
                if (e.button == 1 && isSelected && rect.Contains(e.mousePosition))
                {
                    ProcessContextMenu();
                    e.Use();
                }
                break;
            case EventType.MouseUp:
                isDragged = false;
                break;

            case EventType.MouseDrag:
                if (e.button == 0 && isDragged)
                {
                    Drag(e.delta);
                    e.Use();
                    return true;
                }
                break;
        }
        return false;
    }```
And it'd be cool if it could detect double clicks... Any ideas...?
gloomy chasm
gloomy chasm
tough stream
muted cave
#

My class 'Unit' contains a List of 'Spell'. I want to add a button to each Spell in the Inspector.
Do I need to make a custom Editor for my Unit class or can I make a PropertyDrawer for my Spell class?

gloomy chasm
gloomy chasm
#

Uhh... so I just discovered that if you serialize a field of a custom class type with [SerializeReference] the class, doesn't need to be marked as serializable...
This code is totally valid and the _animal field will serialize...

[SerializeReference] Animal _animal;

public class Animal
{
  [SerializeField] private int _age;
}
opaque zenith
gloomy chasm
wind heart
#

Also my research last night indicates AnimationClipSettings is indeed from a really old version of Unity.

opaque zenith
# gloomy chasm It is like `[SerializeField]` but can do polymorphic data.

I'm not sure if relevant, but, I'm running into problems right now where I'm having lists that are getting so large they seem to be hanging up my Unity till I restart, whenever I select that ScriptableObject after making these lists. Every time I search for whats happening, I see responses on something to do with Unitys Serialization, but, struggling to find a good resolve? I didn't know if using SerializeReference could somehow help with that.

#

wondering if I'm running into this also Organise your data to never have Unity serialize duplicate data or cached data. where I'm duplicating the serialization process, which is why the SerializeReference peaked my interest

gloomy chasm
opaque zenith
#

maybe I need to remove some of these attributes

gloomy chasm
opaque zenith
# gloomy chasm How big are the lists? Does the lag go away once you no longer have the object s...

yeah, so, I had 4 Vector3 Lists with 6k elements in each. Upon selecting that scriptableObject it would lag a little, but, still bearable. I decided to organize my code a bit more and created a custom class that basically instead had a vector3 from each of those lists in it, and then had 1 list that had 6k elements of that list, and now it I completely hang up my unity when I click that scriptable object

gloomy chasm
opaque zenith
#

I think I might have screwed something up because I'm reading that currently, and I think I'm creating huge strealization streams from new objects being created for null references

gloomy chasm
#

That is really more items than the GUI can reasonably handle.

opaque zenith
gloomy chasm
muted cave
#

is there a way how I can override the Add and Remove button functions on a list? As soon as I create a custom drawer the list isn't displayed correctly.
For Editors I could use base.OnGUI() but that doesn't seem to work for PropertyDrawers.

opaque zenith
opaque zenith
# 
    static GUILayoutOption miniButtonWidth = GUILayout.Width(20.0f);

    static void ShowButtons(SerializedProperty list, int index)
    {
        if (GUILayout.Button(moveButtonContent, EditorStyles.miniButtonLeft, miniButtonWidth)) list.MoveArrayElement(index, index +1);
        if (GUILayout.Button(duplicateButtonContent, EditorStyles.miniButtonMid, miniButtonWidth)) list.InsertArrayElementAtIndex(index);
        if (GUILayout.Button(deleteButtonContent, EditorStyles.miniButtonRight, miniButtonWidth))
        {
            int oldSize = list.arraySize;
            list.DeleteArrayElementAtIndex(index);
            if (list.arraySize == oldSize) list.DeleteArrayElementAtIndex(index);
        }
    }

for example for the button part

muted cave
#

moveButtonContent is a texture?

#

ah nvm

fleet mauve
#

anyone know how I can put button in there?

#

i want to make little shortcut buttons to jump between scenes

#

since its really annoying to have to search and double click to switch between scenes quickly

gloomy chasm
hidden shale
#

how can i change surface type of multiple materials at the same time? they all have different values. when i select an option like in the pic nothing happens

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hidden shale
#

nvm i just did it manually 💀

opaque zenith
tough cairn
#

anyway to fix that ? its a bit annoying ( not even using a custom editor for this script )

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visual stag
#

Looks like a bug

opaque zenith
#

So I have customized lists a bit with

public class EditorList
{
    List<List<SerializedProperty>> listSegments = new List<List<SerializedProperty>>();
    bool[] elementToggles;

    public void Show (SerializedProperty list)
    {
        if (listSegments.Count == 0 || listSegments.Count != Mathf.CeilToInt(list.arraySize / 50.0f))
        {
            listSegments.Clear();
            for (int i = 0; i < list.arraySize; i++)
            {
                if (i % 50 == 0) listSegments.Add(new List<SerializedProperty>());
                listSegments[i/50].Add(list.GetArrayElementAtIndex(i));
            }
        }
        if (elementToggles == null || elementToggles.Length != Mathf.CeilToInt(list.arraySize / 50.0f))
        {
            elementToggles = new bool[Mathf.CeilToInt(list.arraySize / 50.0f)];
            for (int i = 0; i < elementToggles.Length; i++)
            {
                elementToggles[i] = false;
            }
        }

        EditorGUILayout.BeginHorizontal();
        EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(list, false);
        EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(list.FindPropertyRelative("Array.size"));
        EditorGUILayout.EndHorizontal();
        if (list.isExpanded)
        {
            EditorGUI.indentLevel += 1;
            for (int i = 0; i < elementToggles.Length; i++)
            {
                elementToggles[i] = EditorGUILayout.ToggleLeft("Element " + (i * 50).ToString() + " - Element " + (i * 50 + listSegments[i].Count - 1).ToString(), elementToggles[i]);
                if (elementToggles[i])
                {
                    foreach (SerializedProperty sp in listSegments[i])
                    {
                        EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(sp);
                    }
                }
            }
            EditorGUI.indentLevel -= 1;
        }
    }
}

I can now view my list elements in segments without any lag, however, the initial selection of the object takes a second in inspector, and was wondering if someone could help me maybe to help with that also?

#

I guess I could probably instead of caching the data at the beginning I could just get the data when one of the toggles are selected

gloomy chasm
opaque zenith
gloomy chasm
# opaque zenith :)?

Profiler... oops I must of deleted by mistake or something... I meant to say use the profiler.

opaque zenith
gloomy chasm
opaque zenith
#

I think I crashed my unity recently after some preference changes and some of it didn't save

desert leaf
#

Hey, I'm trying to make an editor that lets me place gameobjects in a grid in the editor, I can draw the grid lines and a yellow box to highlight a selected position but I can't figure out how to convert the mouse coordinates on the scene view's camera into the location on the grid.

unknown.png
#

So ideally, when the mouse moves the yellow box will highlight the blue square the mouse is over

#

It's all just done with Debug.DrawLine, I was hoping to do this just drawing gizmos and no colliders or gameobjects

#

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

feral topaz
#

Then project that ray onto the grid. This is some simple math, shouldn't need to use colliders

desert leaf
#

Thanks! I'll check it out. Just wasn't sure where I needed to start looking.

desert leaf
#

That was it, thanks a lot @feral topaz

mortal bluff
#

Anyone here knows how to use the unity GitHub plugin?

storm field
#

My Editor GUI Cuts off the Object Fields, any help would be appreciated.
I can post code if needed.

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tough cairn
#

anyone knows how to fix that connection issue in Hub3.0 ?

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tough cairn
#

( or just replace the fade group scope with a vertical layout and wrap it all inside an IF( .. ) statement )

#

if( myScript.projectile.boolValue ) using( new VerticalScope( GUILayout.ExpandHeight( true ) ) ) { ...

torpid thunder
#

Yo

#

is this the right place to ask about 2D SpriteShape?

waxen sandal
#

No

serene mantle
visual stag
opaque zenith
#

so I have my list extension working really good now, but, I want I need some help with maybe how to approach these fields in it I have.

    Dictionary<int, List<SerializedProperty>> listSegments = new Dictionary<int, List<SerializedProperty>>();
    List<bool> showListSegment = new List<bool>();
    int listSegmentSize = 50;
    int amountOfListSegments;

That I can't set to static because if another list uses this extension then I'll have problems right?
Currently I'm just making a new instance for every list with SerializedPropertyExtension someName = new SerializedPropertyExtension(); so would like to just make the class static

#

I guess I could just make a static dictionary that saves all instance references until recompiles etc..?

gloomy chasm
opaque zenith
gloomy chasm
opaque zenith
#

so then for example in an editor script I'm doing SerializedPropertyExtension listData = new SerializedPropertyExtension(); and then doing listData.GetSerializedPropertyExtension(serializedObject.FindProperty("thisList").FindPropertyRelative("listOnThisList")); for every list, and although it isn't a big deal, would rather just make my SerializedPropertyExtension class static and do one line. I'm just struggling with thinking atm about how to tackle those specific fields in the above as making them static will effect every list currently using this?

#

I didn't know if a struct or a class would be better to possible hold an instance these fields in if I went that route, also. Still kinda confused on the general idea of when to use a struct. Didn't know if these values would maintain, I think I read, 16 bits and under?

fossil raft
#

I know this is possible because I've seen someone do it, but is there a way that I can edit an already existing window? Like the inspector?

#

Is there a way that I can change/interrupt/override how the inspector draws elements?

opaque zenith
#

Is there a better way I can write

        EditorGUILayout.BeginHorizontal();
        EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(list, false, GUILayout.Width(EditorGUIUtility.currentViewWidth / 5));
        EditorGUILayout.LabelField("Array Size: ", GUILayout.Width(EditorGUIUtility.currentViewWidth / 5));
        EditorGUILayout.TextField(list.arraySize.ToString(), GUILayout.Width(EditorGUIUtility.currentViewWidth / 5));
        EditorGUILayout.LabelField("Segment Size: ", GUILayout.Width(EditorGUIUtility.currentViewWidth / 5));
        listSegmentSize = EditorGUILayout.IntField(listSegmentSize, GUILayout.Width(EditorGUIUtility.currentViewWidth / 5));
        EditorGUILayout.EndHorizontal();

I have things flowing off inspector if not limiting the width, and can't seem to find any layout or anything that I can throw into BeginHorizontal that will auto take care of all of this. I'm actually quite confused, because, I thought Layout was suppose to auto take care of these things. The issue was a lot worse when adding a label overload and had to split the label into it's own function.

waxen sandal
#

You're overwriting the width

#

How do you expect it to handle when you tell it that you want this specific width

opaque zenith
#

those weren't there with the things I was trying

waxen sandal
#

So what does the gui look like without those widths?

opaque zenith
#

let me grab a couple SS rq

waxen sandal
#

(also, these controls are really not meant to be squashed like that)

opaque zenith
#

without

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waxen sandal
opaque zenith
#

I did put a new label/field width in between every layout and that was the only other thing that did help give some positive results. Maybe I just need to keep messing around with that

waxen sandal
#

Well, changing those properties to something more sane for your usecase should work as well

#

But they need to exist to keep the layout consistent

#

Otherwise you'd have different sizes controls all over the place

opaque zenith
#

I was looking at using BeginArea but I was reading that using that if using Layout caused potential problems?

waxen sandal
#

You might want BeginGroup

#

BeginArea starts a new GUILayout compatible area, so nesting those areas are problematic

opaque zenith
#

I just googled Unity BeginGroup and got Covid results lol

waxen sandal
#

Wat

opaque zenith
#

nvm hehe, just thought it was funny

#

so I'm toying around with uhhh this

EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(list, false, GUILayout.Width(GUILayoutUtility.GetRect(new GUIContent(list.name), new GUIStyle(EditorStyles.foldout)).width));
#

to get a more precise width, but, think I entered in something wrong because it caused huge space at the beginning

waxen sandal
#

Well yes...

#

You're telling it to reserve some space and then it returns the size of the space, to then use normal GUI to draw in there

visual stag
#

If I'm doing anything complex I avoid the layout system

opaque zenith
opaque zenith
opaque zenith
visual stag
#

You can do as you're almost doing there, as Navi is suggesting, use the layout system to allocate space for your section of complexity and then fill that rect manually

opaque zenith
#

okay, I'll look into that, thanks guys

tough stream
#

Hi! i've got a custom window with nodes, and i drew some fields in this node.
https://pastebin.com/jMnvFFBy
draw method in L70, and problem is that the fields i draw on line 89-91 aren't saving the changes i input them at all. Any ideas of why? I can't wrap my head around this, propertyField always worked for me

sinful eagle
#

So I've been trying to get an animation preview editor working, and this snippet is almost perfect, the preview works correctly, but it's locked at 30 maximum frames, without caring that some animations are longer than that, so most of them cut off before they end, making this preview pretty much useless to me

[CustomEditor(typeof(Skill), true)]
public class SkillEditor : Editor
{
    private Editor clipEditor;
    
    public override void OnInspectorGUI()
    {
        base.OnInspectorGUI();
        
        Skill skill = (Skill)target;

        if (skill.useAnimation == null) return;
        if (Event.current.type == EventType.ScrollWheel && !Event.current.control) return;

        if (clipEditor == null) {
            clipEditor = UnityEditor.Editor.CreateEditor(skill.useAnimation);
            clipEditor.HasPreviewGUI();
        }

        GUILayout.Space(50);
        clipEditor.OnInteractivePreviewGUI(GUILayoutUtility.GetRect(256, 256), EditorStyles.whiteLabel);
    }
}
opaque zenith
#

so

        EditorGUILayout.BeginHorizontal();
        EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(list, false, GUILayout.Width(EditorStyles.foldout.CalcSize(new GUIContent(list.name)).x), GUILayout.ExpandWidth(true));
        EditorGUILayout.LabelField("Array Size: ", GUILayout.Width(EditorStyles.label.CalcSize(new GUIContent("Array Size: ")).x), GUILayout.ExpandWidth(true));
        EditorGUILayout.TextField(list.arraySize.ToString(), GUILayout.Width(EditorStyles.textField.CalcSize(new GUIContent(list.arraySize.ToString())).x), GUILayout.ExpandWidth(true));
        EditorGUILayout.LabelField("Segments: ", GUILayout.Width(EditorStyles.label.CalcSize(new GUIContent("Segments: ")).x), GUILayout.ExpandWidth(true));
        EditorGUILayout.TextField(amountOfListSegments.ToString(), GUILayout.Width(EditorStyles.textField.CalcSize(new GUIContent(amountOfListSegments.ToString())).x), GUILayout.ExpandWidth(true));
        EditorGUILayout.LabelField("Segment Size: ", GUILayout.Width(EditorStyles.label.CalcSize(new GUIContent("Segment Size: ")).x), GUILayout.ExpandWidth(true));
        EditorGUILayout.TextField(listSegmentSize.ToString(), GUILayout.Width(EditorStyles.textField.CalcSize(new GUIContent(listSegmentSize.ToString())).x), GUILayout.ExpandWidth(true));
        EditorGUILayout.EndHorizontal();

is what I pretty much ended up settling on. I just don't think I'm skilled enough yet to really get anything else to work. Tried other things out and this just seems to be. Need to maybe add in some more stuff for more flare and fluff, but yeah

#

smallest inspector

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#

large inspector

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onyx harness
#

It's better if the value is near the label

opaque zenith
onyx harness
opaque zenith
opaque zenith
onyx harness
opaque zenith
# onyx harness Looks neater

since I'm in a Begin Horizontal() I can do something like GUILayout.Space(200 - EditorStyles.foldout.CalcSize(new GUIContent(list.name)).x); for more uniform

#

let me update this see if I can get another ss

#

maybe instead of specific calcsizes I can do just do off lastrect hmm

#

for example

Screen_Shot_2021-09-06_at_12.35.15_PM.png
#

obviously need some better space numbers

#

but ya

#

need to put EditorGUIUtility.currentViewWidth to use

opaque zenith
#

thinking I might like this more, basically have those elements to the right no matter how large it is expanded

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onyx harness
gloomy chasm
#

I decided to make my own Serializable Dictionary because all the ones I found on github use some pretty bad practice.
Now trying to figure out what a good 'native feeling' way to show duplicate keys, and also that the fields are Keys and Values.

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opaque zenith
#

maybe even put where the other key is to make finding it faster in larger dictionaries, idk

gloomy chasm
# opaque zenith can't you just do a ``KeyValuePair`` loop and with ``EditorGUILayout.BeginHorizo...

Well no, for many reasons. But I understand what you mean. The thing I am trying to decide is what the UI should look like basically. Like do I have a Key and Value label on each element in the list? That would take up more horizontal space, but may feel more native. I could make them more like columns, and have Key and Value labels above the fields and below the header. But maybe that feels less 'native'. That sort of thing.

opaque zenith
gloomy chasm
#

This is what it looks like at a more 'normal' size.

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opaque zenith
# gloomy chasm Having multiple options is *more* work, haha. That is mostly because I have the ...

yeah, haha. It's hard to say, I think having key, and value displayed also might not even matter. At that point, anyone using it should probably know that the first one is key, and the value next to it is that keys value. So, IDK, I know as I've been delving more into these custom inspectors I've been trying to display the least amount of info possible while also displaying the most amount of info possible lol

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in the case of the List Dictoinary, it might be nicer to remove the element label

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unless you plan on naming it something of relevance

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median ravine
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what should i look into to copy this custom UI? i was looking at the source code for the package, animation rigging, and found a lot of GUIContent. however, when i went onto the docs and tested it out, it seems to only work during play mode while the custom UI from the package works in the scene window and only shows up while an object is selected.

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opaque zenith
# median ravine what should i look into to copy this custom UI? i was looking at the source code...

I would register to Selection.selectionChanged with an event that checks what you are targeting in scene. Based off the provided SS I would make a popupwindow, possible based off mouse location, or somewhere specific, your call, that would have a toggle, GetComponent for mesh if that target has one into an objectfield, a colorfield, and intfield or textfield, or something for size, and either a Vector3field x2 for Position and Rotation, or 3 seperate intfields x2

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but, just to give you can example of registering, I do something like,

    void Register()
    {
        Unregister();
        SceneView.duringSceneGui += OnSceneGUI;
        Selection.selectionChanged += SelectionChanged;
    }

    void SelectionChanged()
    {
        if (Selection.transforms.Length != 0)
        {
            foreach (Transform t in Selection.transforms)
            {
                transform = t;
                GetComponents(t);
            }
        }
    }
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in the specific code block if you chose to use this exactly you could use handles for your GUI

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and throw it into an OnSceneGUI function

median ravine
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it just makes a gray rectangle that doesnt look much like a window

opaque zenith
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Other then that, if using gui in editor there is so many different things to check out between EditorGUILayout EditorGUI EditorGUIUtility GUILayout GUI GUILayoutUtility GUIUtility etc.... you just have to kinda... find? what has what and which one works best haha

median ravine
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oh man thats a lot of GUI stuff lol

opaque zenith
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there is more than that, I just didn't want to keep typing them hehe

median ravine
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oh no lol

opaque zenith
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but let see here, let me see if I can find something you could use to approach this

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to start out

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you could use EditorWindow.GetWindowWithRect on selectionchanged so that it opens up the window if it doesn't exist already and if it does, you shouldn't have to worry about it making a new instance

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then on the OnGUI functions in wherever you are calling that you do all the drawing stuff like EditorGUILayout.Toggle

median ravine
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doesnt EditorWindow make windows like the Inspector window and not a... i guess custom popout window that can overlay ontop of the scene one?

opaque zenith
median ravine
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maybe... theres so much stuff that i need to learn lol

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really not sure where to even start

opaque zenith
median ravine
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oh youve been a lot of help

opaque zenith
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the more specific the question sometimes the better also. People don't want to write out an entire script of something, but, usually help with specific stuff more

median ravine
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yea, thats one thing im not the best at sadly

opaque zenith
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haha, you aren't alone, most of the time MechWarrior for example asks me wtf I'm even asking

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so I have to rephrase

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yea

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well thank you so much for the help and what not!

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time to start my journey on this

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@median ravine About EditorWindows. Almost every window of every time in unity is an EditorWindow. It has several methods for show it's GUI in different styled windows, like Show, ShowModal, ShowUtility, ShowPopup, etc. you can try different ones until you find the one you want 🙂

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is there a way to get an index of a serializedProperty, or, can I only just iterate through it until that number and then break it

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not an array, but, a serialized property that has children properties

waxen sandal
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SerializedProperties are not indexed

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Best you can do is use the propertyPath and then throw that into the Findproperty of the SerializedObject

opaque zenith
tough stream
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Hi! Look at this: i've got beautiful nodes.
That, as you can see, i can link to each other.
And those connection, they mean something in particular. In fact, i've got a simple scriptable object that says what they are. So, i said, "Im going to draw the properties just aside those connections! This could be cool."
And indeed, it is, as you'll see on next screenshot, but there's quite a problem...

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Here, you can see my properties are drawn like i told them, with rects
Buuuut, i hate my life when i realise they should draw while considering their surrounding

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because now they're just drawing awfully

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it could be cool if there was a thingy like "if(Rect.Contains(AnythingDrawn)) -> change position to the opposite direction"

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I mean you can make such a thingy

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You know where your nodes are, you know where your lines are. So just pre-calculate label positions and check whether they're overlapping

tough stream
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okay
Thanks a lot lol

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And, about this window: what do you think would be easier: integrating a zoom/unzoom possibility (with the scroll wheel) or some kind of minimap?
I'd say the zoom, because the minimap makes me draw something else from scratch, but at the same time idk how to implement that, because the fields won't shrink magically.
I already tried with this:

public void Zoom(Vector2 delta)
    {
        rect.width += delta.x;
        rect.height += delta.y;
    }```
And this all failed miserably lol
(delta  is picked up correctly with the scroll wheel in another script, but it's not unzooming. well, to be honest, it would've suprised me if it worked
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i might as well send a pastebin:

visual stag
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All this is why you use UIElements and GraphView. Free scaling, easy layout, etc etc

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IMGUI fundamentally hates scaling. Mini map is more feasible

tough stream
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oh well, thanks mate!
i really don't know how to do this minimap, but now i know i can stop trying to zoom!

gloomy chasm
waxen sandal
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Shoddy drawing code?

gloomy chasm
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Well just check if the width is less than 0 at the top and if it is returning seems to work, though it is a bit of an ugly work around imo.

opaque zenith
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does anyone know if there is a more... streamline? Way of writing this to get the first child property. I ended up with

                    if (!serializedProperties.ContainsKey(i))
                    {
                        SerializedProperty serializedPropertyChildren = serializedProperty.Copy();
                        int index = 0;
                        while (serializedPropertyChildren.Next(true))
                        {
                            if (SerializedProperty.EqualContents(serializedPropertyChildren, serializedProperty.FindPropertyRelative(serializedPropertyChildren.name)))
                            {
                                if (index == i)
                                {
                                    serializedProperties.Add(i, serializedPropertyChildren.Copy());
                                    break;
                                }
                                index++;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                    EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(serializedProperties[i], false);
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I was running into issues with GetEnumerator() and such, as in setting Nexts to true giving all children, and false only returning 1 child and stuff like that

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so figured I'd just iterate through all of it and compare

waxen sandal
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Turn it into a method and just return that child propertly instead of keeping track of an index and a list

pure siren
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What's the best way to tell if a SerializedProperty is a string?

waxen sandal
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There's a type field

opaque zenith
pure siren
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for example

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if (serializedProperty.propertyType == SerializedPropertyType.String)

pure siren
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on the property?

opaque zenith
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serializedProperty.GetType() == typeof(Custom)

pure siren
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really?

opaque zenith
# pure siren really?

I'm assuming so, but, other than that, I do comparing based off name a lot, so, while iterating, do serializedProperty.name == "fieldName"

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not display name mind you. if you do it this way. You can do it off a display name check, but, yeah

pure siren
opaque zenith
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it returns a string though

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so you don't compare with typeof

pure siren
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Yeah forsure, thanks!

pure siren
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When a custom serializable class is used in a list and the first property is a string the "Element x" label gets changed to the contents of the string. Is there a way to avoid this and have it remain "Element x"?

opaque zenith
pure siren
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[System.Serializable]
public class StringWrapper
{
    [UnityEngine.SerializeField]
    [UnityEngine.HideInInspector]
    private UnityEngine.Object throwAway = null;
    public string text;
}
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This also works, although I'm not sure which one is actually better

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I guess byte because it takes less memory

opaque zenith
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I'm not sure entirely how. I use HideInInspector specifically for changing element to a string name at times haha

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okay, so, uhh, I don't actually understand what the difference is between a visible property and a regular property, in reference to SerializedProperty.NextVisible and SerializedProperty.Next. I've tried to find out for hours now and just not googling right words I guess

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like, it can't be just visible in inspector, because, I've been able to use NextVisible() without so

waxen sandal
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HideInInspector ones should not show up in NextVisible afaik

opaque zenith
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So I'm having performance issues with my editor script. Seeing allot of GC.Collect and EditorGUIUtility.HandleControlID calls.