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This is an extension project for the new Unity UI system which can be found at: Unity UI Source ##Update 1.1 released for 5.3 (4.x/5.1 to follow shortly), go check it out. Will also publish to the asset store soon## ###For Unity 5.2.2+ - Use the new 5.3 package!### ###*Note, due to limited demand, this is the last release we will update the 4.x/5.1 asset package, we'll be focusing on 5.3/5.4 from now on.###

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#Intro# For more info, here's a little introduction video for the project:

You can follow the UI Extentions team for updates and news on:

Twitter / Facebook / YouTube###

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What is this repository for?

In this repository is a collection of extension scripts to enhance your Unity UI experience. These scripts have been gathered from many sources and combined and improved over time.

The majority of the scripts came from the Scripts thread on the Unity UI forum here

You can either download / fork this project to access the scripts, or you can also download these precompiled Unity Assets, chock full of goodness for each release:

##Update 1.1##

• Unity UI Extensions Unity 5.3 (5.2.1P+) Asset <- use this for 5.2.1P+ releases

##Update 1.0.6##

• Unity UI Extensions Unity 4.x Asset

• Unity UI Extensions Unity 5.1 Asset

• Unity UI Extensions Unity 5.2 Asset <- 5.2.0 - 5.2.1 base releases ONLY

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#Getting Started# To get started with the project, here's a little guide:

#Updates:#

##Update 1.1##

###New / updated features###

• New Polygon primitive
• New UI Vertical Scroller control
• New Curved layout component
• New Shining effect
• New UI Particle system
• New Scroll Conflict Manager
• Soft Alpha Mask updated in line with SAUI 1.3 release
• Line Renderer has had a complete overhaul, including full programmatic support, Line list and Bezier line rendering
• Horizontal and Vertical Scroll Snaps updated to include a Starting page, current page and transition speed parameters. Plus a new GoToPage, Add and Remove page functions
• Added some script helper functions for LZF compression and Serialization
• Two utilities to help manage drag thresholds on high PPI systems

###Fixes###

• Line Render almost completely re-written with tons of fixes
• Radial layout updated to avoid 360 overlap (first and last)
• Scroll Snaps updates to better handle children.
• Scroll Snaps distribute function updated so it can be called onDirty more efficiently.

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##Release History##

For the full release history, follow the below link to the full release notes page.

Release Notes###

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#Controls and extensions listed in this project:#

Controls

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Control	Description	Menu Command	Component Command	Notes	Donate	Credits
Accordion	An Acordian style control with animated segments. Sourced from [here].	N/A	Component / UI / Extensions / AccordionGroup	demo video		ChoMPHi
		Component / UI / Extensions / AccordionItem	demo video		ChoMPHi
HSVPicker	A colour picker UI	N/A	UI / Extensions / HSVPicker	Project folder includes prefab and sample scene		judah4
SelectionBox	An RTS style selection box control	UI / Extensions / Selection Box	UI / Extensions / Selection Box	tutorial video		Korindian, BenZed
UIButton	Improved Button control with additional events (PointerDown, PointerUp, PointerClick and PointerHeld)	UI / Extensions / UI Button	UI / Extensions / UI Button	Will update video, this has now been updated to a more reusable Selectable extension		AriathTheWise
UIFlippable	Improved Image control with image flipping options	UI / Extensions / UI Flippable	UI / Extensions / Flippable	tutorial video		ChoMPHi
UIWindowBase	A draggable Window implementation	UI / Extensions / UI Window Base	UI / Extensions / UI Window Base	tutorial video		GXMark, alexzzzz, CaoMengde777, TroyDavis
ComboBox	A fixed combobox implementation for text	UI / Extensions / ComboBox	UI / Extensions / ComboBox	tutorial video		Perchik
AutoCompleteComboBox	A text combobox with autocomplete selection	UI / Extensions / AutoComplete ComboBox	UI / Extensions / AutoComplete ComboBox	tutorial video		Perchik
DropDownList	A basic drop down list with text and image support	UI / Extensions / Dropdown List	UI / Extensions / Dropdown List	tutorial video		Perchik
BoundToolTip	An alternate Tooltip implementation with central listener	UI / Extensions / Bound Tooltip / Tooltip	UI / Extensions / Bound Tooltip / Tooltip Item	Offset and tooltip placement needs work		Martin Sharkbomb
		UI / Extensions / Bound Tooltip / Tooltip Trigger			Martin Sharkbomb

Primitives

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Control	Description	Menu Command	Component Command	Notes	Donate	Credits
UILineRenderer	Graphic control for drawing lines in the UI System	UI / Extensions / Primitives / UI Line Renderer	UI / Extensions / Primitives / UI Line Renderer	tutorial video		jack.sydorenko
UILineTextureRenderer	Graphic control for drawing lines in the UI System	UI / Extensions / Primitives / UI Line Texture Renderer	UI / Extensions / Primitives / UI Line Texture Renderer	tutorial video		jack.sydorenko, jonbro5556
UICircle	Graphic control for drawing circles in the UI System	UI / Extensions / Primitives / UI Circle	UI / Extensions / Primitives / UI Circle	tutorial video		zge
DiamondGraph	Graphic control for drawing a diamond in the UI System	UI / Extensions / Primitives / DiamondGraph	UI / Extensions / Primitives / DiamondGraph	5.2+ only tutorial video		koohddang
UICornerCut	Graphic control for drawing a diamond in the UI System	UI/Extensions/Primitives/Cut Corners	UI/Extensions/Primitives/Cut Corners			Freezy
UIPolygon	Graphic control for drawing custom polygons in the UI System	UI/Extensions/Primitives/UI Polygon	UI/Extensions/Primitives/UI Polygon			CiaccoDavide

Layouts

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Layout	Description	Menu Command	Component Command	Notes	Donate	Credits
HorizontalScrollSnap	A pages scroll rect that can work in steps / pages, includes button support	UI / Extensions / Horizontal Scroll Snap	Layout / Extensions / Horizontal Scroll Snap	tutorial video		BinaryX
VerticalScrollSnap	A pages scroll rect that can work in steps / pages, includes button support	UI / Extensions / Vertical Scroll Snap	Layout / Extensions / Vertical Scroll Snap	tutorial video		BinaryX, Simon Darkside Jackson
FlowLayoutGroup	A more rugged grid style layout group		Layout / Extensions / Flow Layout Group	Example Video		Simie
RadialLayout	A radial layout system		Layout / Extensions / Radial Layout	tutorial video		Danny Goodayle
TileSizeFitter	A fitter layout that will shink / expand content by tiles		Layout / Extensions / TileSizeFitter	tutorial video		Ges
ScrollSnap	An alternate scroll snap control supporting both Horizontal and Vertial layous in one control	UI / Extensions / Fixed Item Scroll / Snap Horizontal Single Item				xesenix
	UI / Extensions / Fixed Item Scroll / Snap Horizontal Multiple Item				xesenix
	UI / Extensions / Fixed Item Scroll / Snap Vertical Single Item				xesenix
	UI / Extensions / Fixed Item Scroll / Snap Vertical Multiple Item				xesenix
ReorderableList	A dynamic control allowing drag and drop of child elements with reordering support	UI/Extensions/Re-orderable Lists/Re-orderable Vertical Scroll Rect	UI/Extensions/Re-orderable list	Example		Ziboo
	UI/Extensions/Re-orderable Lists/Re-orderable Horizontal Scroll Rect				Ziboo
	UI/Extensions/Re-orderable Lists/Re-orderable Grid Scroll Rect				Ziboo
	UI/Extensions/Re-orderable Lists/Re-orderable Vertical List				Ziboo
	UI/Extensions/Re-orderable Lists/Re-orderable Hirizontal List				Ziboo
	UI/Extensions/Re-orderable Lists/Re-orderable Grid				Ziboo
VerticalScroller	Rolling scrolling selector	UI / Extensions / Vertical Scroller	Layout / Extensions / Vertical Scroller		tbc	Donate
CurvedLayout	A curved layout system		Layout / Extensions / Curved Layout	tbc		Freezy

Effect components

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Effect	Description	Component Command	Notes	Donate	Credits
BestFitOutline	An improved outline effect	UI / Effects / Extensions / Best Fit Outline			Melang
CurvedText	A Text vertex manipulator for those users NOT using TextMeshPro (why ever not?)	UI / Effects / Extensons / Curved Text			Breyer
Gradient	Apply vertex colours in a gradient on any UI object	UI / Effects / Extensions / Gradient			Breyer
LetterSpacing	Allows finers control of text spacing	UI / Effects / Extensions / Letter Spacing			Deeperbeige
NicerOutline	Another outline control	UI / Effects / Extensions / Nicer Outline			Melang
RaycastMask	An example of an enhanced mask component able to work with the image data. Enables picking on image parts and not just the Rect Transform	UI / Effects / Extensions / Raycast Mask			senritsu
UIFlippable	Image component effect to flip the graphic	UI / Effects / Extensions / UI Flippable			ChoMPHi
UIImageCrop	Shader based mask system which clips to specific ranges X&Y	UI / Effects / Extensions / UI Image Crop			00christian00
SoftAlphaMask	Shader based mask able to clip images using an alpha mask	UI / Effects / Extensions / Soft Mask Script		Donate	NemoKrad
CylinderText	Allows finers control of text spacing	UI / Effects / Extensions / Cylinder Text			Breyer
UIParticleSystem	Implementation of a particle system on a canvas	UI / Effects / Extensions / UI Particle System	5.3+ only		Glennpow

VR Components

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Component	Description	Component Command	Notes	Donate	Credits
VRCursor	Cursor script for VR use (requires VRInputModule)	UI / Extensions / VR Cursoe			Ralph Barbagallo
VRInputModule	Input module to support the VR Cursor	Event / Vr Input Module			Ralph Barbagallo

Input Modules

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Component	Description	Component Command	Notes	Donate	Credits
AimerInputModule	Replacement Input module to allow for a reciclue to interace with WorldSpace canvas UI	Event / Extensions / Aimer Input Module			Chris Trueman
GamePadInputModule	Stripped down SIM Input module for just gamepad/keybord input	Event / Extensions / GamePad Input Module			Simon (darkside) Jackson

Additional Components##

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Component	Description	Component Command	Notes	Donate	Credits
ReturnKeyTrigger	Does something??	UI / Extensions / ReturnKey Trigger			Melang, ddreaper
TabNavigation	An example Tab navigation script, updated to add manual navigation	UI / Extensions / Tab Navigation			Melang, omatase
uGUITools		Menu / uGUI			Senshi
ScrollRectTweener	Tweening solution for ScrollRects, add smoothing automatically	UI / Extensions / ScrollRectTweener			Martin Sharkbomb
ScrollRectLinker	ScrollRect Linker script, enable multiple ScrollRects to move together	UI / Extensions / ScrollRectLinker			Martin Sharkbomb
ScrollRectEx	Improved ScrollRect control, enables support for Nested ScrollRects	UI / Extensions / ScrollRectEx			CaptainSchnittchen, GamesRUs
InputFocus	Enhanced InputField control for forms, enables Enter to submit and other features	UI / Extensions / InputFocus			Zelek
ImageExtended	Improved Image control with rotation support and use of filled type without an Image (useful for masks)	UI / Extensions / Image Extended			Ges
UIScrollToSelection	Enables a ScrollRect to scroll based on the selected child automatically	UI / Extensions / UIScrollToSelection			zero3growlithe
UISelectableExtension	Refactor of original UI Button control, can now add Press/Release and Hold events to any Selectable control	UI / Extensions / UI Selectable Extension			AriathTheWise / Simon Jackson
switchToRectTransform	RectTransform extension method to move one Rect to another	N/A			Izitmee
ScrollConflictManager	Resolves dragging issues with multiple nested scroll rects	UI / Extensions / Scrollrect Conflict Manager			srinivas sunil
CLFZ2	LZF Compression library to compress data	N/A	Check the readme in the Utilities folder		mrbroshkin, Agent_007
Serialization	Serialization library to enable serializing Unity struct types like Vectors, Quaternions	N/A	Check the readme in the Utilities\serialization folder		Cherno
DragCorrector	Utility to manage the EventSystem drag threshold for high DPI systems	UI / Extensions / Drag Corrector			FireOApache
PPIViewer	Simple script to attach to a text component to display the currnet DPI/PPI	UI / Extensions / PPI Viewer			FireOApache

More to come

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How do I get set up?

Either clone / download this repository to your machine and then copy the scripts in, or use the pre-packaged .UnityPackage for your version of Unity and import it as a custom package in to your project.

Contribution guidelines

Got a script you want added? Then just fork the bitbucket repository and submit a PR. All contributions accepted (including fixes) Just ensure

• The header of the script matches the standard used in all scripts
• The script uses the Unity.UI.Extensions namespace so they do not affect any other developments
• (optional) Add Component and Editor options where possible (editor options are in the Editor\UIExtensionsMenuOptions.cs file)

License

All scripts conform to the BSD license and are free to use / distribute. See the LICENSE file for more information

Like what you see?

All these scripts were put together for my latest book Unity3D UI Essentials Check out the page on my blog for more details and learn all about the inner workings of the new Unity UI System.

The downloads

As this repo was created to support my new Unity UI Title "Unity 3D UI Essentials", in the downloads section you will find two custom assets (SpaceShip-DemoScene-Start.unitypackage and RollABallSample-Start.unitypackage). These are just here as starter scenes for doing UI tasks in the book.

I will add more sample scenes for the UI examples in this repository and detail them above over time.