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Customizing a custom inspector!

Discussion in 'Scripting' started by Xtro, Oct 4, 2014.

  1. Xtro

    Xtro

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    Hi,

    I've asked this question in Answers site but nobody could help. I'm giving the forum a try.
    http://answers.unity3d.com/questions/795717/customizing-a-custom-inspector.html

    Is there a proper way of customizing a custom inspector from an asset vendor? For example, NGUI customizes the default transform inspector (for adding some useful buttons) and PrefabEvolution customizes the default gameobject inspector (for its own way of implementing stuff).

    I still want to be able to add more buttons or labels into these inspectors. Basically, they are conflicting with my custom versions for those default inspectors.

    How should we handle this situation? If I'm using a 3rd party that customizes a default inspector(say transform inspector), do I have to lose my ability to customize it for my self ?
     
    Xtro, Oct 4, 2014
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  2. aoe_labs

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    What was wrong with the responses from Answers? I was thinking the same thing. Either edit the third party's custom inspector code or [CustomEditor(typeof(YourComponentClass))], as Alessio wrote.

    Perhaps this video series can help.
     
    aoe_labs, Oct 4, 2014
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  3. Xtro

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    When I posted this messahe here, there were no answer on the answers site for days. I'll check the new answer now.
     
    Xtro, Oct 5, 2014
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  4. LightStriker

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    Aren't NGUI custom inspector files editable? So... Just modify those?
     
    LightStriker, Oct 5, 2014
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  5. Xtro

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    Editing the 3rd party code is not the proper way. I'm looking for a proper way of doing this but I think it doesn't exits in unity's design. :(
     
    Xtro, Oct 5, 2014
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  6. LightStriker

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    Editing the 3rd party code is the proper way.
     
    LightStriker, Oct 5, 2014
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  7. Xtro

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    Hehe :) you think so? Can you live with being have to edit the 3rd party code every single time they publish an update ? :)
    Thank you but when you say it's proper way, it doesn't become proper :)
     
    Xtro, Oct 5, 2014
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  8. LightStriker

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    What other way would you imagine?
     
    LightStriker, Oct 5, 2014
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  9. Xtro

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    I can imagine some ways to achieve this but Unity doesn't support it. It doesn't matter because my question is about a "proper" way; not just a possible way. Reflection is a possible way but still not cool.
     
    Xtro, Oct 5, 2014
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