BUG: Search Unity.Collection AssemblyDefinition in Package folder

Hi,

this is more an Package Manager feature....

If I create a assembly definition asset and I want to add references from the packages folder to it this won't work well!!!

Especially if you want to add packages that arn't shown in the project window.
E.g. I want to add Unity.Collections or Unity.Mathematics or something else...

This should be fixed early!

Thank you.

EDIT:
More clearly

The problem is to find the assembly definition file within the unity editor.
The search function is limited to the assets folder and won't search in the packages folder.
The packages folder also don't show all packages (e.g. the Unity.Collection assets).

A workaround to get the Unity.Collection assembly definition file, is to select the Unity.Entities assembly definition file and select from there the Unity.Collection assembly definition file.

So it should be possible to search for assets in the package folder (maybe through an toggle option) and all packages should be shown in the package folder not just the main packages.

 

I've been using this in my project without issues, what's the problem you're having?

 

The problem is to find the assembly definition file within the unity editor.
The search function is limited to the assets folder and won't search in the packages folder.
The packages folder also don't show all packages (e.g. the Unity.Collection assets).

A workaround to get the Unity.Collection assembly definition file, is to select the Unity.Entities assembly definition file and select from there the Unity.Collection assembly definition file.

So it should be possible to search for assets in the package folder (maybe through an toggle option) and all packages should be shown in the package folder not just the main packages.

 

Ah, yes I agree, usually I just manually edit the .asmdef and include the dependencies there since this doesn't work well.

 

I think this is a bug? In one version where ChunkArray was introduced for the first time I remembered using the dialog box and by typing `Unity.` I see Entities, Collections, etc. shows up.

 

Yeah, I think this is a bug. It was working a few beta versions ago.

 

Ok I've changed the title and my first post!
Hope unity will fix this!

 

This is in the release notes for beta 7, looks like they intentionally disabled it

• Package Manager: Hide packages assets in object selector.

 

Just check 'Enable pre-release packages' at Project Settings (Project Manager section) then add the experimental package you need by its Git URL, like collections (com.unity.collections). Full list of experimental packages Git URLs:

https://docs.unity3d.com/2019.4/Documentation/Manual/pack-preview.html