Documentation

Unity Engine


User Manual

Script Reference

Unity Engine


DropdownButton

Makes a button that reacts to mouse down, for displaying your own dropdown content.
Read time 2 minutesLast updated 5 days ago

Definition

  • Type: Method
  • Namespace: UnityEditor
  • Assembly: UnityEditor.CoreModule
Makes a button that reacts to mouse down, for displaying your own dropdown content.
public static bool DropdownButton(Rect position, GUIContent content, FocusType focusType)

Parameters

position

Rectangle on the screen to use for the button.

content

Text, image and tooltip for this button.

focusType

Whether the button should be selectable by keyboard or not.

Returns

Type

Description

booltrue when the user clicks the button.

Remarks

This control does not do anything but returns true on mouse down when clicked, as opposed to regular buttons that return true on mouse up.
This can be used for buttons that should open a GenericMenu or your own custom EditorWindow in dropdown form.
When used with a GenericMenu, use Dropdown and pass the same rect to the method as was used for the button position.
When used with a custom EditorWindow, use ShowAsDropdown and pass the same rect to the method as was used for the button position.
Makes a button that reacts to mouse down, for displaying your own dropdown content.
public static bool DropdownButton(Rect position, GUIContent content, FocusType focusType, GUIStyle style)

Parameters

position

Rectangle on the screen to use for the button.

content

Text, image and tooltip for this button.

focusType

Whether the button should be selectable by keyboard or not.

Optional style to use.

Returns

Type

Description

booltrue when the user clicks the button.

Remarks

This control does not do anything but returns true on mouse down when clicked, as opposed to regular buttons that return true on mouse up.
This can be used for buttons that should open a GenericMenu or your own custom EditorWindow in dropdown form.
When used with a GenericMenu, use Dropdown and pass the same rect to the method as was used for the button position.
When used with a custom EditorWindow, use ShowAsDropdown and pass the same rect to the method as was used for the button position.