Class CoreEditorUtils

Utility class for Editor

Inheritance

Object

CoreEditorUtils

Namespace: UnityEditor.Rendering

Syntax

public static class CoreEditorUtils

Properties

buildTargets

Build targets

Declaration

public static GraphicsDeviceType[] buildTargets { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
GraphicsDeviceType[]

Methods

AddAdditionalData<T, AdditionalT>(GameObject, Action<AdditionalT>)

Add the appropriate AdditionalData to the given GameObject and its children containing the original component

Declaration

public static void AddAdditionalData<T, AdditionalT>(GameObject go, Action<AdditionalT> initDefault = null)
    where T : Component where AdditionalT : Component

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
GameObject	go	The root object to update
Action<AdditionalT>	initDefault	[Optional] The default value to use if there is no AdditionalData

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	The type of the original component
AdditionalT	The type of the AdditionalData component

CheckOutFile(Boolean, Object)

Declaration

public static void CheckOutFile(bool VCSEnabled, Object mat)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Boolean	VCSEnabled
Object	mat

CreateColoredTexture2D(Color, String)

Creates a 1x1 Texture2D with a plain Color

Declaration

public static Texture2D CreateColoredTexture2D(Color color, string textureName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Color	color	The color to fill the texture
String	textureName	The name of the texture

Returns

Type	Description
Texture2D	a Texture2D

CreateGameObject(String, Object)

Creates a new GameObject and set it's position to the current view

Declaration

public static GameObject CreateGameObject(string name, Object context)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	name	the name of the new gameobject
Object	context	the parent of the gameobject

Returns

Type	Description
GameObject	the created GameObject

CreateGameObject(GameObject, String, Type[])

Create a game object

Declaration

public static GameObject CreateGameObject(GameObject parent, string name, params Type[] types)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
GameObject	parent	The parent
String	name	The wanted name (can be updated with a number if a sibling with same name exist
Type[]	types	Required component on this object in addition to Transform

Returns

Type	Description
GameObject	The created object

DrawEnumPopup(SerializedProperty, Type, GUIContent)

Draw an EnumPopup handling multiEdition

Declaration

public static void DrawEnumPopup(SerializedProperty property, Type type, GUIContent label = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
SerializedProperty	property	The data displayed
Type	type	Type of the property
GUIContent	label	The label

DrawEnumPopup<TEnum>(Rect, GUIContent, SerializedProperty)

Draws an EnumPopup for the given property

Declaration

public static void DrawEnumPopup<TEnum>(Rect rect, GUIContent label, SerializedProperty serializedProperty)
    where TEnum : Enum

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Rect	rect	The rect where the drop down will be drawn
GUIContent	label	The label for the drop down
SerializedProperty	serializedProperty	The SerializedProperty to modify

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TEnum

DrawFixMeBox(String, Action)

Draw a help box with the Fix button.

Declaration

public static void DrawFixMeBox(string message, Action action)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	message	The message text.
Action	action	When the user clicks the button, Unity performs this action.

DrawFixMeBox(String, MessageType, Action)

Draw a help box with the Fix button.

Declaration

public static void DrawFixMeBox(string message, MessageType messageType, Action action)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	message	The message text.
MessageType	messageType	The type of the message.
Action	action	When the user clicks the button, Unity performs this action.

DrawFixMeBox(String, MessageType, String, Action)

Draw a help box with the Fix button.

Declaration

public static void DrawFixMeBox(string message, MessageType messageType, string buttonLabel, Action action)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	message	The message text.
MessageType	messageType	The type of the message.
String	buttonLabel	The button text.
Action	action	When the user clicks the button, Unity performs this action.

DrawFixMeBox(GUIContent, Action)

Draw a help box with the Fix button.

Declaration

public static void DrawFixMeBox(GUIContent message, Action action)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
GUIContent	message	The message with icon if needed.
Action	action	When the user clicks the button, Unity performs this action.

DrawFixMeBox(GUIContent, String, Action)

Draw a help box with the Fix button.

Declaration

public static void DrawFixMeBox(GUIContent message, string buttonLabel, Action action)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
GUIContent	message	The message with icon if needed.
String	buttonLabel	The button text.
Action	action	When the user clicks the button, Unity performs this action.

DrawHeader(String)

Draw a header

Declaration

public static void DrawHeader(string title)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	title	Title of the header

DrawHeader(GUIContent)

Draw a header

Declaration

public static void DrawHeader(GUIContent title)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
GUIContent	title	Title of the header

DrawHeaderFoldout(String, Boolean, Boolean, Func<Boolean>, Action)

Draw a foldout header

Declaration

public static bool DrawHeaderFoldout(string title, bool state, bool isBoxed = false, Func<bool> hasMoreOptions = null, Action toggleMoreOption = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	title	The title of the header
Boolean	state	The state of the header
Boolean	isBoxed	[optional] is the eader contained in a box style ?
Func<Boolean>	hasMoreOptions	[optional] Delegate used to draw the right state of the advanced button. If null, no button drawn.
Action	toggleMoreOption	[optional] Callback call when advanced button clicked. Should be used to toggle its state.

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	return the state of the foldout header

DrawHeaderFoldout(GUIContent, Boolean, Boolean, Func<Boolean>, Action, String, Action<Vector2>)

Draw a foldout header

Declaration

public static bool DrawHeaderFoldout(GUIContent title, bool state, bool isBoxed = false, Func<bool> hasMoreOptions = null, Action toggleMoreOptions = null, string documentationURL = "", Action<Vector2> contextAction = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
GUIContent	title	The title of the header
Boolean	state	The state of the header
Boolean	isBoxed	[optional] is the eader contained in a box style ?
Func<Boolean>	hasMoreOptions	[optional] Delegate used to draw the right state of the advanced button. If null, no button drawn.
Action	toggleMoreOptions	[optional] Callback call when advanced button clicked. Should be used to toggle its state.
String	documentationURL	[optional] The URL that the Unity Editor opens when the user presses the help button on the header.
Action<Vector2>	contextAction	[optional] The callback that the Unity Editor executes when the user presses the burger menu on the header.

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	return the state of the foldout header

DrawHeaderToggle(String, SerializedProperty, SerializedProperty, Action<Vector2>, Func<Boolean>, Action)

Draw a header toggle like in Volumes

Declaration

public static bool DrawHeaderToggle(string title, SerializedProperty group, SerializedProperty activeField, Action<Vector2> contextAction = null, Func<bool> hasMoreOptions = null, Action toggleMoreOptions = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	title	The title of the header
SerializedProperty	group	The group of the header
SerializedProperty	activeField	The active field
Action<Vector2>	contextAction	The context action
Func<Boolean>	hasMoreOptions	Delegate saying if we have MoreOptions
Action	toggleMoreOptions	Callback called when the MoreOptions is toggled

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	return the state of the foldout header

DrawHeaderToggle(String, SerializedProperty, SerializedProperty, Action<Vector2>, Func<Boolean>, Action, String)

Draw a header toggle like in Volumes

Declaration

public static bool DrawHeaderToggle(string title, SerializedProperty group, SerializedProperty activeField, Action<Vector2> contextAction, Func<bool> hasMoreOptions, Action toggleMoreOptions, string documentationURL)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	title	The title of the header
SerializedProperty	group	The group of the header
SerializedProperty	activeField	The active field
Action<Vector2>	contextAction	The context action
Func<Boolean>	hasMoreOptions	Delegate saying if we have MoreOptions
Action	toggleMoreOptions	Callback called when the MoreOptions is toggled
String	documentationURL	Documentation URL

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	return the state of the foldout header

DrawHeaderToggle(GUIContent, SerializedProperty, SerializedProperty, Action<Vector2>, Func<Boolean>, Action)

Draw a header toggle like in Volumes

Declaration

public static bool DrawHeaderToggle(GUIContent title, SerializedProperty group, SerializedProperty activeField, Action<Vector2> contextAction = null, Func<bool> hasMoreOptions = null, Action toggleMoreOptions = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
GUIContent	title	The title of the header
SerializedProperty	group	The group of the header
SerializedProperty	activeField	The active field
Action<Vector2>	contextAction	The context action
Func<Boolean>	hasMoreOptions	Delegate saying if we have MoreOptions
Action	toggleMoreOptions	Callback called when the MoreOptions is toggled

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	return the state of the foldout header

DrawHeaderToggle(GUIContent, SerializedProperty, SerializedProperty, Action<Vector2>, Func<Boolean>, Action, String)

Draw a header toggle like in Volumes

Declaration

public static bool DrawHeaderToggle(GUIContent title, SerializedProperty group, SerializedProperty activeField, Action<Vector2> contextAction, Func<bool> hasMoreOptions, Action toggleMoreOptions, string documentationURL)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
GUIContent	title	The title of the header
SerializedProperty	group	The group of the header
SerializedProperty	activeField	The active field
Action<Vector2>	contextAction	The context action
Func<Boolean>	hasMoreOptions	Delegate saying if we have MoreOptions
Action	toggleMoreOptions	Callback called when the MoreOptions is toggled
String	documentationURL	Documentation URL

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	return the state of the foldout header

DrawMultipleFields(String, SerializedProperty[], GUIContent[])

Draw a multiple field property

Declaration

public static void DrawMultipleFields(string label, SerializedProperty[] ppts, GUIContent[] labels)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	label	Label of the whole
SerializedProperty[]	ppts	Properties
GUIContent[]	labels	Sub-labels

DrawMultipleFields(GUIContent, SerializedProperty[], GUIContent[])

Draw a multiple field property

Declaration

public static void DrawMultipleFields(GUIContent label, SerializedProperty[] ppts, GUIContent[] labels)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
GUIContent	label	Label of the whole
SerializedProperty[]	ppts	Properties
GUIContent[]	labels	Sub-labels

DrawMultipleFields<T>(GUIContent, GUIContent[], T[])

Draw a multiple field property

Declaration

public static void DrawMultipleFields<T>(GUIContent label, GUIContent[] labels, T[] values)
    where T : struct

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
GUIContent	label	Label of the whole
GUIContent[]	labels	The labels mapping the values
T[]	values	The values to be displayed

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	The serialized properties

DrawPopup(GUIContent, SerializedProperty, String[])

Draw a popup

Declaration

public static void DrawPopup(GUIContent label, SerializedProperty property, string[] options)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
GUIContent	label	the label
SerializedProperty	property	The data displayed
String[]	options	Options of the dropdown

DrawSectionHeader(GUIContent, String, Action<Vector2>, Func<Boolean>, Action)

Draw a header section like in Global Settings

Declaration

public static void DrawSectionHeader(GUIContent title, string documentationURL = null, Action<Vector2> contextAction = null, Func<bool> hasMoreOptions = null, Action toggleMoreOptions = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
GUIContent	title	The title of the header
String	documentationURL	Documentation URL
Action<Vector2>	contextAction	The context action
Func<Boolean>	hasMoreOptions	Delegate saying if we have MoreOptions
Action	toggleMoreOptions	Callback called when the MoreOptions is toggled

DrawSplitter(Boolean)

Draw a splitter separator

Declaration

public static void DrawSplitter(bool isBoxed = false)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Boolean	isBoxed	[Optional] add margin if the splitter is boxed

DrawSubHeaderFoldout(String, Boolean, Boolean)

Draw a foldout sub header

Declaration

public static bool DrawSubHeaderFoldout(string title, bool state, bool isBoxed = false)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	title	The title of the header
Boolean	state	The state of the header
Boolean	isBoxed	[optional] is the eader contained in a box style ?

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	return the state of the sub foldout header

DrawSubHeaderFoldout(String, Boolean, Boolean, Func<Boolean>, Action)

Draw a foldout header

Declaration

[Obsolete("'More Options' versions of DrawSubHeaderFoldout are obsolete. Please use DrawSubHeaderFoldout without 'More Options'")]
public static bool DrawSubHeaderFoldout(string title, bool state, bool isBoxed = false, Func<bool> hasMoreOptions = null, Action toggleMoreOptions = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	title	The title of the header
Boolean	state	The state of the header
Boolean	isBoxed	[optional] is the eader contained in a box style ?
Func<Boolean>	hasMoreOptions	[optional] Delegate used to draw the right state of the advanced button. If null, no button drawn.
Action	toggleMoreOptions	[optional] Callback call when advanced button clicked. Should be used to toggle its state.

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	return the state of the sub foldout header

DrawSubHeaderFoldout(GUIContent, Boolean, Boolean)

Draw a foldout sub header

Declaration

public static bool DrawSubHeaderFoldout(GUIContent title, bool state, bool isBoxed = false)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
GUIContent	title	The title of the header
Boolean	state	The state of the header
Boolean	isBoxed	[optional] is the eader contained in a box style ?

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	return the state of the sub foldout header

DrawSubHeaderFoldout(GUIContent, Boolean, Boolean, Func<Boolean>, Action)

Draw a foldout header

Declaration

[Obsolete("'More Options' versions of DrawSubHeaderFoldout are obsolete. Please use DrawSubHeaderFoldout without 'More Options'")]
public static bool DrawSubHeaderFoldout(GUIContent title, bool state, bool isBoxed = false, Func<bool> hasMoreOptions = null, Action toggleMoreOptions = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
GUIContent	title	The title of the header
Boolean	state	The state of the header
Boolean	isBoxed	[optional] is the eader contained in a box style ?
Func<Boolean>	hasMoreOptions	[optional] Delegate used to draw the right state of the advanced button. If null, no button drawn.
Action	toggleMoreOptions	[optional] Callback call when advanced button clicked. Should be used to toggle its state.

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	return the state of the foldout header

DrawVector6(GUIContent, SerializedProperty, SerializedProperty, Vector3, Vector3, Color[], SerializedProperty, Boolean)

Draw a Vector6 field

Declaration

public static void DrawVector6(GUIContent label, SerializedProperty positive, SerializedProperty negative, Vector3 min, Vector3 max, Color[] colors = null, SerializedProperty multiplicator = null, bool allowIntersection = true)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
GUIContent	label	The label
SerializedProperty	positive	The data for +X, +Y and +Z
SerializedProperty	negative	The data for -X, -Y and -Z
Vector3	min	Min clamping value along axis
Vector3	max	Max clamping value along axis
Color[]	colors	[Optional] Color marks to use
SerializedProperty	multiplicator	[Optional] multiplicator on the datas
Boolean	allowIntersection	[Optional] Allow the face positive values to be smaller than negative ones and vice versa

FindProperty<T, TValue>(Expression<Func<T, TValue>>)

To use with extreme caution. It not really get the property but try to find a field with similar name Hence inheritance override of property is not supported. Also variable rename will silently break the search.

Declaration

public static string FindProperty<T, TValue>(Expression<Func<T, TValue>> expr)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Expression<Func<T, TValue>>	expr	Expression returning the value seeked

Returns

Type	Description
String	serialization path of the seeked property

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Entry type of expr
TValue	Type of the value

GetAdditionalData<T>(Object[], Action<T>)

Get the AdditionalData of the given component

Declaration

public static T[] GetAdditionalData<T>(Object[] targets, Action<T> initDefault = null)
    where T : Component

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Object[]	targets	The object to seek for AdditionalData
Action<T>	initDefault	[Optional] The default value to use if there is no AdditionalData

Returns

Type	Description
T[]	return an AdditionalData component

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	The type of the AdditionalData component

GetCurrentProjectVersion()

Parse and return current project version

Declaration

public static string GetCurrentProjectVersion()

Returns

Type	Description
String	The version

Highlight(String, String, HighlightSearchMode)

Highlights an element in the editor for a short period of time.

Declaration

public static void Highlight(string windowTitle, string text, HighlightSearchMode mode = HighlightSearchMode.Auto)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	windowTitle	The title of the window the element is inside.
String	text	The text to identify the element with.
HighlightSearchMode	mode	Optional mode to specify how to search for the element.

LoadIcon(String, String, String)

Load an icon regarding skin and editor resolution. Icon should be stored as legacy icon resources:

• "d_" prefix for Professional theme
• &quot;@2x" suffix for high resolution

Declaration

public static Texture2D LoadIcon(string path, string name, string extention = ".png")

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	path	Path to seek the icon from Assets/ folder
String	name	Icon name without suffix, prefix or extention
String	extention	[Optional] Extention of file (png per default)

Returns

Type	Description
Texture2D	The loaded texture

RemoveMaterialKeywords(Material)

Remove the keywords on the given materials

Declaration

public static void RemoveMaterialKeywords(Material material)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Material	material	The material to edit