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[SimonDarksideJ]

🙌 We love new ideas and creativity!

Got a new idea or something you would like to see in one of our existing controls, then post about it here.

Anything from:

• New Controls
• Missing features
• Optional add-ons you would like

We would love to hear from you!

[GordanRamsay]

Runtime/Scripts/Layout/CardUI/2D Cards/CardPopup2D.cs
Is dependent on Rigidbody which intern requires us to use Physics built-in package.
Please make it so that this layout is made optional.
Or somehow to remove physics dependency.

It is odd for me to be dependent on physics when my game uses no physics, and I have to be dependent on physics because of a UI module.

[SimonDarksideJ]

The original author has stopped supporting this control, so I'll have a look into this. If you can log an issue, I will get it scheduled in the next release.

[SimonDarksideJ]

Looking at this now @GordanRamsay , query, would you still want the falling animation or not? As the whole purpose of this UI element is to provide physics-enabled cards.

Alternate samples provide a similar look (e.g. the 2D Card Stack example) without the physics

[GordanRamsay]

Option 1: The ideal scenario I can think of is to add custom-scripted gravity, and basic collision using react's bounds using the Update method of a MonoBehaviour, this would still maintain all features intact, without needing any more actions than just updating the package.
Option 2: Would be to make the 2D Cards an optional download with the package, which would remove the feature from the original repo, but people can fix it by downloading the optional package. This is also easier to implement and can work as quick fix for the problem i mentioned for this thread.

[GordanRamsay]

Ill see if I can make those changes and share a pull request.

[SimonDarksideJ]

Option 1: The ideal scenario I can think of is to add custom-scripted gravity, and basic collision using react's bounds using the Update method of a MonoBehaviour, this would still maintain all features intact, without needing any more actions than just updating the package.

This was essentially what I was investigating, but if you can do a PR that allows different types of "gravity" implementations using a common interface, that would be best.

[mitay-walle]

[LayoutGroup] Hexagonal Layout Group. Good thing to include
https://github.com/mpewsey/HexagonalUI

[Graphic] My own realization of UICircle, with gradients, split segments etc
https://github.com/mitay-walle/com.mitay-walle.ui-circle-segmented

[Graphic] My Grid Raw Image for tetris-like inventory
https://github.com/mitay-walle/com.mitay-walle.grid-raw-image

[Graphic] Sector Custom Graphic, for radial menu (Selection wheel)
https://gist.github.com/mitay-walle/dd2e52e5e883878b91e549a9d40bde11

[mitay-walle]

Cross-dependencies problem.

Some units in this framework are self-contained 1 file - its great, download 1 file, drop to project and you can use it
Some are on form of folder - its not comfortable to download, then drop to project, but its fine
Some units dependend on some Utility or Base class

I think it would be better to split this dependencies, duplicate and hide in private or nested classes.

It's more often used as library of independent units, the a monolit framework

[SimonDarksideJ]

If (when) Unity finally support 3rd party UPM packages, the intention is to migrate the controls to individual "samples" you can import in your project (although it will initially be a pain). But so far, there have been no complaints about how the package is structured as you get all the controls in one.

But I'm open to suggestions,

[mitay-walle]

But custom package with samples is possible, you need to add this section in package.json
https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/cus-samples.html
Or i missunderstood something?

[SimonDarksideJ]

It is possible on OpenUPM, but not in the Unity Asset store. (yet)

[mitay-walle]

Lack of documentation

GitHub support upload gifs in comments, its easiest way to add vizualized docs anywhere.

There is free programs to create gifs from screen, ScreenToGif

I can help with this, if pool request would be proceed

[SimonDarksideJ]

Docs are a pain and something I keep chipping away at with each release, so any help there is appreciated, you can find all the online docs here:
https://unity-ui-extensions.github.io/ / https://github.com/Unity-UI-Extensions/Unity-UI-Extensions.GitHub.io

I regularly use gifs where possible in the documentation, when I can :D

For example, this is the standard I've tried to set for each control:
https://unity-ui-extensions.github.io/Controls/HorizontalScrollSnap.html

[mitay-walle]

For example, this is the standard I've tried to set for each control:
https://unity-ui-extensions.github.io/Controls/HorizontalScrollSnap.html

I should mention, that I've told closer to overview docs. And principle 'less is more'

For me good example about docs is Ui Particle from mob sakai : https://github.com/mob-sakai/ParticleEffectForUGUI

Current overview table is good, but it would be awesome, if name of component there will be spoiler, and under it would be hidden 1 long gif with 2-3 use case and features

But dont get me wrong, im grateful for this project, it save my time at work, and i ve inspired from it to start write Packages for unity ui

[zenhund74]

Dear Simon
I`m still having problems with the UI_Knob extension. I seem to miss to find the right settings.
All I want to do is to have a Tempo Slider that goes from Tempo 40 to 210 in two loops. But I experience erratic behaviour like a jump to maximum value after one loop. Could you post me the right settings for this endavour? And is it possible to set the slider with a certain value, when I first start the project?

[zenhund74]

So, if someone else has problems with the UI_Knob settings, we wrote a new script and I add it here. Also you have a new object for the knob handle, so the background picture doesn`t rotate with the handle. As handle you can use a transparent png file with a round red dot or something alike. Kind regards, Jens. If you have questions you can write to [email protected].

//Credit BlueSummerApp.com
using UnityEngine.EventSystems;
using UnityEngine.Events;
using Unity.Jobs;
using UnityEngine;

public class UIKnob : MonoBehaviour, IDragHandler, IInitializePotentialDragHandler
{
public float CurrentValue { get; private set; }

[Header("Knob Settings")]
[Min(0f)]
public float MinValue = 0f; // Minimum value of the knob
[Min(0f)]
public float MaxValue = 100f; // Maximum value of the knob
[Min(0f)]
public float MaxRotation = 720f; // Maximum rotation of the knob (e.g., 720 for 2 full loops)

[Header("UI References")]
public RectTransform KnobHandle; // Knob's RectTransform

public UnityEvent<float> ValueChanged => _valueChanged;
[SerializeField] private UnityEvent<float> _valueChanged = new UnityEvent<float>();

private float _currentAngle = 0f; // Current rotation angle
private Vector2 _knobCenter;

private float _startDragAngle = 0f;
private float _accumulatedRotation = 0f;

void Start()
{
    if (KnobHandle == null)
    {
        Debug.LogError("Knob Handle is not assigned.");
    }

    // Calculate the center of the knob in local space
    RectTransform rectTransform = GetComponent<RectTransform>();
    _knobCenter = rectTransform.rect.center;
}

public void OnInitializePotentialDrag(PointerEventData eventData)
{
    Vector2 localMousePosition;
    RectTransformUtility.ScreenPointToLocalPointInRectangle(
        KnobHandle.parent as RectTransform,
        eventData.position,
        eventData.pressEventCamera,
        out localMousePosition
    );

    // Calculate the angle relative to the center of the knob
    _startDragAngle = Mathf.Atan2(localMousePosition.y - _knobCenter.y, localMousePosition.x - _knobCenter.x) * Mathf.Rad2Deg;
}

public void OnDrag(PointerEventData eventData)
{
    Vector2 localMousePosition;
    RectTransformUtility.ScreenPointToLocalPointInRectangle(
        KnobHandle.parent as RectTransform,
        eventData.position,
        eventData.pressEventCamera,
        out localMousePosition
    );

    // Calculate the angle relative to the center of the knob
    float currentDragAngle = Mathf.Atan2(localMousePosition.y - _knobCenter.y, localMousePosition.x - _knobCenter.x) * Mathf.Rad2Deg;

    // Calculate the delta angle
    float deltaAngle = Mathf.DeltaAngle(currentDragAngle, _startDragAngle);
    _startDragAngle = currentDragAngle;

    // Update the accumulated rotation and clamp it
    _accumulatedRotation = Mathf.Clamp(_accumulatedRotation + deltaAngle, 0f, MaxRotation);

    // Rotate the knob
    _currentAngle = _accumulatedRotation % 360f;
    KnobHandle.localEulerAngles = new Vector3(0, 0, -_currentAngle);

    // Interpolate the value based on the rotation
    CurrentValue = Mathf.Lerp(MinValue, MaxValue, _accumulatedRotation / MaxRotation);
    _valueChanged.Invoke(CurrentValue);
}

public void SetValueWithoutNotify(float value)
{
    // Clamp the value within the range
    CurrentValue = Mathf.Clamp(value, MinValue, MaxValue);

    // Calculate the corresponding rotation based on the value
    _accumulatedRotation = Mathf.Lerp(0f, MaxRotation, (CurrentValue - MinValue) / (MaxValue - MinValue));

    // Update the knob's rotation
    _currentAngle = _accumulatedRotation % 360f;
    KnobHandle.localEulerAngles = new Vector3(0, 0, -_currentAngle);
}

}