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EditorApplication

class in UnityEditor

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Description

Main Application class.

Static Properties

applicationContentsPathPath to the Unity editor contents folder. (Read Only)
applicationPathReturns the path to the Unity editor application. (Read Only)
contextualPropertyMenuCallback raised whenever the user contex-clicks on a property in an Inspector.
delayCallDelegate which is called once after all inspectors update.
hierarchyWindowChangedA callback to be raised when an object in the hierarchy changes.Each time an object is (or a group of objects are) created, renamed, parented, unparented or destroyed this callback is raised.
hierarchyWindowItemOnGUIDelegate for OnGUI events for every visible list item in the HierarchyWindow.
isCompilingIs editor currently compiling scripts? (Read Only)
isPausedIs editor currently paused?
isPlayingIs editor currently in play mode?
isPlayingOrWillChangePlaymodeIs editor either currently in play mode, or about to switch to it? (Read Only)
isRemoteConnectedIs editor currently connected to Unity Remote 4 client app.
isTemporaryProjectReturns true if the current project was created as a temporary project.
isUpdatingTrue if the Editor is currently refreshing the AssetDatabase.
modifierKeysChangedDelegate for changed keyboard modifier keys.
projectWindowChangedCallback raised whenever the state of the Project window changes.
projectWindowItemOnGUIDelegate for OnGUI events for every visible list item in the ProjectWindow.
scriptingRuntimeVersionReturns the scripting runtime version currently used by the Editor.
searchChangedCallback raised whenever the contents of a window's search box are changed.
timeSinceStartupThe time since the editor was started. (Read Only)
updateDelegate for generic updates.

Static Methods

BeepPlays system beep sound.
DirtyHierarchyWindowSortingSet the hierarchy sorting method as dirty.
ExecuteMenuItemInvokes the menu item in the specified path.
ExitExit the Unity editor application.
LoadLevelAdditiveAsyncInPlayModeLoad the given level additively in play mode asynchronously
LoadLevelAdditiveInPlayModeLoad the given level additively in play mode.
LoadLevelAsyncInPlayModeLoad the given level in play mode asynchronously.
LoadLevelInPlayModeLoad the given level in play mode.
LockReloadAssembliesPrevents loading of assemblies when it is inconvenient.
OpenProjectOpen another project.
QueuePlayerLoopUpdateNormally, a player loop update will occur in the editor when the scene has been modified. This method allows you to queue a player loop update regardless of whether the scene has been modified.
RepaintHierarchyWindowCan be used to ensure repaint of the HierarchyWindow.
RepaintProjectWindowCan be used to ensure repaint of the ProjectWindow.
SetTemporaryProjectKeepPathSets the path that Unity should store the current temporary project at, when the project is closed.
StepPerform a single frame step.
UnlockReloadAssembliesMust be called after LockReloadAssemblies, to reenable loading of assemblies.

Events

pauseStateChangedEvent that is raised whenever the Editor's pause state changes.
playModeStateChangedEvent that is raised whenever the Editor's play mode state changes.

Delegates

CallbackFunctionDelegate to be called from EditorApplication callbacks.
HierarchyWindowItemCallbackDelegate to be called for every visible list item in the HierarchyWindow on every OnGUI event.
ProjectWindowItemCallbackDelegate to be called for every visible list item in the ProjectWindow on every OnGUI event.
SerializedPropertyCallbackFunctionDelegate to be called from EditorApplication contextual inspector callbacks.

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