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Grid Layer Selector

Overview

A Grid Layer Selector contains a grid where each element in the grid represents an option of the assigned character layer. When an element is selected it will be applied to the character immediately.

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Prefabs

Tip

Location: Prefabs > Character Creator > Layer Selectors > Grid Selector

Layer Selector Prefabs

  • Layer Grid Selector [Sprite] – Most common grid selector. Each element in the grid is displayed as a sprite.
  • Layer Grid Selector [Text] – Each element in the grid is displayed as text.
  • Layer Grid Selector [Sprite + Text] - Hybrid. Each element in the grid is displayed as both sprite and text.
  • Layer Grid Selector [Vertical + Title] – Grid is vertical & includes a title with the name of the assigned layer at the top.

Pre-Setup Prefabs

Pre-setup prefabs already include a Character Layer Selection Manager.
These will work out of the box without any extra setup required.

  • Grid Selectors [Auto Create] – Instantiates grid selectors [sprite] at runtime. Uses a Horizontal Layout Group component to sort them.
  • Grid Selectors [Initialize Existing] – Uses grid selectors already present in the prefab hierarchy.

Grid Entries

A grid entry is referenced in a Layer Grid Selector and defines how each entry in the grid looks and functions. They live in the /Grid Entries subfolder.
The following are pre-created entries that can be used in any Layer Grid Selector:

  1. Layer Option Grid Element [Sprite] - Displays only a sprite preview of what the layer option looks like.
  2. Layer Option Grid Element [Text] - Displays only text containing the name of the assigned layer option.
  3. Layer Option Grid Element [Text + Sprite] Displays text containing the name of the assigned layer option & a preview of what the layer option looks like.

Customization

  • Names – If grid elements have a display mode of text they can use either raw spritesheet names or cleaned up names. Toggleable in the Character Creator Settings for each Character Type.
  • Styling everything can be freely modified (Change sprites, fonts, colors, etc) including the grid and individual element backgrounds.

Limitations

  • The grid can be quite big and clunky at times. Works best when used with a
    Tab Layer Selector.
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