Note: It’s strongly recommended to use the UI Toolkit to extend the Unity Editor, as it provides a more modern, flexible, and scalable solution than IMGUI.
Unity lets you extend the editor with your own custom inspectors and Editor Windows and you can define how properties are displayed in the inspectorA Unity window that displays information about the currently selected GameObject, asset or project settings, allowing you to inspect and edit the values. More info
See in Glossary with custom Property DrawersA Unity feature that allows you to customize the look of certain controls in the Inspector window by using attributes on your scripts, or by controlling how a specific Serializable class should look More info
See in Glossary. This section explains how to use these features.
Topic | Description |
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Create custom Editor Windows with IMGUI | Create custom windows in your app. |
Create custom Editors with IMGUI | Create custom editors for components you commonly use. |
Use Property Drawers with IMGUI to customize the Inspector | Customize the look of certain controls in the Inspector window. |
Create TreeView with IMGUI | Create custom tree views in the Editor. |
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