README

This is an extension project for the new Unity UI system which can be found at: Unity UI Source

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)

These include:

New Controls

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Control	Description	Menu Command	Component Command	Notes
Accordion	An Acordian style control with animated segments. Sourced from here. For more details, see this video demonstration	N/A	Component / UI / Extensions / AccordionGroup
		Component / UI / Extensions / AccordionItem
ComboBox	A styled Combo Box control	UI / Extensions / Combobox	UI / Extensions / Combobox	Still being improved by author
HSVPicker	A colour picker UI	N/A	UI / Extensions / HSVPicker	Project folder incluses prefab
SelectionBox	An RTS style selection box control	UI / Extensions / Selection Box	UI / Extensions / Selection Box	Needs documentation on use, selection area defines the area on screen that is selectable. Uses script on selectable items on screen
HorizontalScrollSnap	A pages scroll rect that can work in steps / pages, includes button support	UI / Extensions / Horizontal Scroll Snap	UI / Extensions / Horizontal Scroll Snap
UIButton	Improved Button control with additional events	UI / Extensions / UI Button	UI / Extensions / UI Button
UIWindowBase	A draggable Window implementation	UI / Extensions / UI Window Base	UI / Extensions / UI Window Base

Effect components

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Effect	Description	Component Command	Notes
BestFitOutline	An improved outline effect	UI / Effects / Extensions / Best Fit Outline
CurvedText	A Text vertex manipulator for those users NOT using TextMeshPro (why ever not?)	UI / Effects / Extensons / Curved Text
Gradient	Apply vertex colours in a gradient on any UI object	UI / Effects / Extensions / Gradient
LetterSpacing	Allows finers control of text spacing	UI / Effects / Extensions / Letter Spacing
NicerOutline	Another outline control	UI / Effects / Extensions / Nicer Outline
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
UIFlippable	Image component effect to flip the graphic	UI / Effects / Extensions / UI Flippable

Additional Components##

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Component	Description	Component Command	Notes
ReturnKeyTrigger	Does something??	UI / Extensions / ReturnKey Trigger
TabNavigation	An example Tb navigation script	UI / Extensions / Tab Navigation
**uGUITools		Menu / uGUI

More to come

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 and import it as a custom package in to your project.

Contribution guidelines

Got a script you want added, then just fork and submit a PR. All contributions accepted (including fixes)

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.