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GetControlID

Get a unique ID for a control, using an integer as a hint to help ensure correct matching of IDs to controls.
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Definition

  • Type: Method
  • Namespace: UnityEngine
  • Assembly: UnityEngine.IMGUIModule

GetControlID(int, FocusType, Rect)

Get a unique ID for a control, using an integer as a hint to help ensure correct matching of IDs to controls.
public static int GetControlID(int hint, FocusType focusType, Rect rect)

Parameters

hint

int

focusType

FocusType

rect

Rect

Returns

Type

Description

int

GetControlID(FocusType)

Get a unique ID for a control.
public static int GetControlID(FocusType focus)

Parameters

focus

FocusType

Returns

Type

Description

int

Examples

using UnityEngine;public class Example : MonoBehaviour{    // Prints a not used ID that can be assigned to a control    void OnGUI()    {        // Gets a ID for a control that cannot receive keyboard focus (A button)        Debug.Log("Available id: " + GUIUtility.GetControlID(FocusType.Passive));    }}

GetControlID(GUIContent, FocusType)

Get a unique ID for a control, using a the label content as a hint to help ensure correct matching of IDs to controls.
public static int GetControlID(GUIContent contents, FocusType focus)

Parameters

contents

GUIContent

focus

FocusType

Returns

Type

Description

int

GetControlID(FocusType, Rect)

Get a unique ID for a control.
public static int GetControlID(FocusType focus, Rect position)

Parameters

focus

FocusType

position

Rect

Returns

Type

Description

int

Examples

using UnityEngine;public class Example : MonoBehaviour{    // Prints a not used ID that can be assigned to a control    void OnGUI()    {        // Gets a ID for a control that cannot receive keyboard focus (A button)        Debug.Log("Available id: " + GUIUtility.GetControlID(FocusType.Passive));    }}

GetControlID(GUIContent, FocusType, Rect)

Get a unique ID for a control, using a the label content as a hint to help ensure correct matching of IDs to controls.
public static int GetControlID(GUIContent contents, FocusType focus, Rect position)

Parameters

contents

GUIContent

focus

FocusType

position

Rect

Returns

Type

Description

int

GetControlID(int, FocusType)

Get a unique ID for a control, using an integer as a hint to help ensure correct matching of IDs to controls.
public static int GetControlID(int hint, FocusType focus)

Parameters

hint

int

focus

FocusType

Returns

Type

Description

int