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LayoutControls: LayoutTexture

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Ben

LayoutTexture is very similar to LayoutSprite. It is an implementation of LayoutCapable that allows a UITexture to be used with the layout controls. After adding one to your UI you will need to either set the material or texture in … Continue reading →

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LayoutControls: LayoutSlider

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Ben

Note: LayoutSlider is only available in the NGUI 3.0 package. LayoutSlider is an implementation for LayoutCapable designed to give UISlider layout capabilities. LayoutSlider has three child sprites that need to be set up for use. Filled is currently required and … Continue reading →

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LayoutControls: LayoutInput

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Ben

LayoutInput implements LayoutCapable for the UIInput control. Just like a UIInput, LayoutInput has two children elements that will need to be set up. The label is the text that will be shown and will need to have the font property … Continue reading →

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Plants vs. Zombies: It’s About Time – Review

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Ben

I played the first Plants vs. Zombies a little bit when it came out as a flash game; it was great at destroying my wrist. Then I got an iPad and fell in love with Plants vs. Zombies. It really … Continue reading →

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Layout Controls Live!

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Ben

Exciting news! My first package has been accepted by the Unity Asset Store! Here’s a link. Layout Controls is live and I’ve set the price at $20. I have no good idea on how to price this, but $20 seemed … Continue reading →

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Tomb Raider

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Ben

I had a couple goals for the Steam Summer Sale this year. There was a lot of anticipation, controversy, and then rave reviews for the most recent Tomb Raider game, so it was on the list of games I had … Continue reading →

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Layout Controls: An Overview

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Ben

Videos: Getting started video. LayoutTable Demo Layout Controls are Live! The goal of these controls is to simplify the creation of complex or dynamic user interfaces by having the UI elements place themselves based on the area available to them and respond … Continue reading →

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Layout Controls: LayoutSprite

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Ben

LayoutSprite is an implementation of LayoutCapable designed to give NGUI UISprite layout functionality. The UISprite component will need to be set up just like any NGUI UISprite with an atlas and sprite. LayoutSprite uses the sprite’s natural size to represent … Continue reading →

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Layout Controls: LayoutLabel

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Ben

LayoutLabel is an implementation of LayoutCapable meant to give UILabel from NGUI layout functionality. Since LayoutLabel uses UILabel to display text, the UILabel needs to be set up with a Font before it will show anything. It has one property … Continue reading →

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Layout Controls: UIStateManager

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Ben

UIStateManager is a component that handles showing and destroying UIs based on what requested the UI to be shown. It is only one possible solution to this problem and is being provided as an example of a way to centralize … Continue reading →

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