I want the this ui to extend only downwards with the amount of grid objects (content size fitter) | Official Unity Discord | Page 1

simple creek Sep 19, 2025, 9:55 PM

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I dont really know how i would use the content size fitter to only make it extend downwards, because if i make it extend vertically it extend on both vertical ways up and down.

mortal jolt Sep 19, 2025, 9:58 PM

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Your anchors of your rect are set to extend to the height of its parent. you might want to anchor them top and then let the size only grow downwards

simple creek Sep 19, 2025, 10:00 PM

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like this? because it didnt change

mortal jolt Sep 19, 2025, 10:01 PM

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Never been a big fan of grid layout group. I would have used horizontal layout group with two playername buttons and make them a child of a vertical layout group. But maybe grid layout can achieve that too nowadays

simple creek Sep 19, 2025, 10:02 PM

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anchors make my smooth brain hurt

mortal jolt Sep 19, 2025, 10:02 PM

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What are you actuallyt rying to do right now with the content size fitter?

simple creek Sep 19, 2025, 10:02 PM

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mortal jolt Your anchors of your rect are set to extend to the height of its parent. you mig...

the panel is a child of playersmenu do u mean that?

simple creek Sep 19, 2025, 10:03 PM

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mortal jolt What are you actuallyt rying to do right now with the content size fitter?

i want the black transparent background (panel (1)) to extend downwards with the amount of playernames in it

mortal jolt Sep 19, 2025, 10:04 PM

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Ah, got it. You can just make it a child of your grid layout group and use the LayoutElement component to ignore the layout and stretch over full width and height

simple creek Sep 19, 2025, 10:04 PM

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alright that makes sense ill try that

mortal jolt Sep 19, 2025, 10:05 PM

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Basically something like this

simple creek Sep 19, 2025, 10:21 PM

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mortal jolt Ah, got it. You can just make it a child of your grid layout group and use the L...

i think i understand what you mean with scaling the bg but that still leaves the problem of the grid layout with the content size fitter extending up and down from its middle point is there a way where i dont need to use content size fitter maybe?