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ShaderGUI

class in UnityEditor

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Description

Abstract class to derive from for defining custom GUI for shader properties and for extending the material preview.

Derive from this class for controlling how shader properties should be presented. For a shader to use this custom GUI use the 'CustomEditor' property in the shader. Note that CustomEditor can also be used for classes deriving from MaterialEditor (search for: Custom Material Editors). Note: Only the ShaderGUI approach works with Substance materials this is therefore the recommended approach to custom gui for shaders. See ShaderGUI.OnGUI, ShaderGUI.OnMaterialPreviewGUI, ShaderGUI.OnMaterialPreviewSettingsGUI.

          Shader "example" {
    // properties and subshaders here...
	// ...

CustomEditor "CustomShaderGUI" }
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Public Functions

AssignNewShaderToMaterialThis method is called when a new shader has been selected for a Material.
OnGUITo define a custom shader GUI use the methods of materialEditor to render controls for the properties array.
OnMaterialPreviewGUIOverride for extending the rendering of the Preview area or completly replace the preview (by not calling base.OnMaterialPreviewGUI).
OnMaterialPreviewSettingsGUIOverride for extending the functionality of the toolbar of the preview area or completly replace the toolbar by not calling base.OnMaterialPreviewSettingsGUI.

Static Functions

FindPropertyFind shader properties.