Interface IXRSelectInteractor

An interface that represents an Interactor component that can select an Interactable component.

Inherited Members
Namespace: UnityEngine.XR.Interaction.Toolkit
Syntax
public interface IXRSelectInteractor : IXRInteractor

Properties

firstInteractableSelected

(Read Only) The first Interactable selected since not having any selection. This Interactor may not currently be selecting the Interactable, which would be the case when it was released while multiple Interactables were selected.

Declaration
IXRSelectInteractable firstInteractableSelected { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
IXRSelectInteractable
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hasSelection

(Read Only) Indicates whether this Interactor is currently selecting an Interactable.

Declaration
bool hasSelection { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
Boolean
Remarks

In other words, returns whether interactablesSelected contains any Interactables. 

interactablesSelected.Count > 0

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interactablesSelected

(Read Only) The list of Interactables that are currently being selected (may by empty).

Declaration
List<IXRSelectInteractable> interactablesSelected { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
List<IXRSelectInteractable>
Remarks

This should be treated as a read only view of the list and should not be modified by external callers. It is exposed as a List<T> rather than an IReadOnlyList<T> to avoid GC Allocations when enumerating the list.

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isSelectActive

(Read Only) Indicates whether this Interactor is in a state where it could select.

Declaration
bool isSelectActive { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
Boolean

keepSelectedTargetValid

Whether to keep selecting an Interactable after initially selecting it even when it is no longer a valid target.

Declaration
bool keepSelectedTargetValid { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
Boolean
Remarks

Return true to make the XRInteractionManager retain the selection even if the Interactable is not contained within the list of valid targets. Return false to make the Interaction Manager clear the selection if it isn't within the list of valid targets.
A common use for disabling this is for Ray Interactors used for teleportation to make the teleportation Interactable no longer selected when not currently pointing at it.

selectEntered

The event that is called when this Interactor begins selecting an Interactable.

Declaration
SelectEnterEvent selectEntered { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
SelectEnterEvent
Remarks

The SelectEnterEventArgs passed to each listener is only valid while the event is invoked, do not hold a reference to it.

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selectExited

The event that is called when this Interactor ends selecting an Interactable.

Declaration
SelectExitEvent selectExited { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
SelectExitEvent
Remarks

The SelectEnterEventArgs passed to each listener is only valid while the event is invoked, do not hold a reference to it.

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Methods

CanSelect(IXRSelectInteractable)

Determines if the Interactable is valid for selection this frame.

Declaration
bool CanSelect(IXRSelectInteractable interactable)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IXRSelectInteractable interactable

Interactable to check.
Returns
Type Description
Boolean

Returns true if the interactable can be selected this frame.
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GetAttachPoseOnSelect(IXRSelectInteractable)

Gets the world position and rotation of the Attach Transform captured during the moment of selection.

Declaration
Pose GetAttachPoseOnSelect(IXRSelectInteractable interactable)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IXRSelectInteractable interactable

The specific Interactable as context to get the attachment point for.
Returns
Type Description
Pose

Returns the world pose of the attachment point during the moment of selection, and otherwise the identity Pose if it was not selected during the current selection stack.
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GetLocalAttachPoseOnSelect(IXRSelectInteractable)

Gets the local position and rotation of the Attach Transform captured during the moment of selection.

Declaration
Pose GetLocalAttachPoseOnSelect(IXRSelectInteractable interactable)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IXRSelectInteractable interactable

The specific Interactable as context to get the attachment point for.
Returns
Type Description
Pose

Returns the local pose of the attachment point during the moment of selection, and otherwise the identity Pose if it was not selected during the current selection stack.
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IsSelecting(IXRSelectInteractable)

Determines whether this Interactor is currently selecting the Interactable.

Declaration
bool IsSelecting(IXRSelectInteractable interactable)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IXRSelectInteractable interactable

Interactable to check.
Returns
Type Description
Boolean

Returns true if this Interactor is currently selecting the Interactable. Otherwise, returns .
Remarks

In other words, returns whether interactablesSelected contains interactable.

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OnSelectEntered(SelectEnterEventArgs)

The XRInteractionManager calls this method when the Interactor first initiates selection of an Interactable in a second pass.

Declaration
void OnSelectEntered(SelectEnterEventArgs args)
Parameters
Type Name Description
SelectEnterEventArgs args

Event data containing the Interactable that is being selected.
Remarks

args is only valid during this method call, do not hold a reference to it.

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OnSelectEntering(SelectEnterEventArgs)

The XRInteractionManager calls this method right before the Interactor first initiates selection of an Interactable in a first pass.

Declaration
void OnSelectEntering(SelectEnterEventArgs args)
Parameters
Type Name Description
SelectEnterEventArgs args

Event data containing the Interactable that is being selected.
Remarks

args is only valid during this method call, do not hold a reference to it.

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OnSelectExited(SelectExitEventArgs)

The XRInteractionManager calls this method when the Interactor ends selection of an Interactable in a second pass.

Declaration
void OnSelectExited(SelectExitEventArgs args)
Parameters
Type Name Description
SelectExitEventArgs args

Event data containing the Interactable that is no longer selected.
Remarks

args is only valid during this method call, do not hold a reference to it.

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OnSelectExiting(SelectExitEventArgs)

The XRInteractionManager calls this method right before the Interactor ends selection of an Interactable in a first pass.

Declaration
void OnSelectExiting(SelectExitEventArgs args)
Parameters
Type Name Description
SelectExitEventArgs args

Event data containing the Interactable that is no longer selected.
Remarks

args is only valid during this method call, do not hold a reference to it.

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Extension Methods

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