Extending the Unity Editor
Modify and build tools that work in the Unity Editor.
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Modify and build tools that work in the Unity Editor.
You can customize the Editor interface to suit your needs. Unity provides frameworks so that developers can build custom tools for the Unity Editor.
The information in these sections covers how to extend the Editor only.
For information on how to create game functionality in code, refer to Programming in Unity. For information about the different parts of the Editor, refer to The Editor interface.
Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Extending the Editor with Graph Toolkit | Use Graph Toolkit to create node-based graph tools within the Unity Editor. |
| Customize your workspace layout | Arrange the windows in the Editor to create a personalized workspace. |
| Custom Unity Editor tools | Create custom tools to extend the Unity Editor's functionality for your specific workflow needs. |
| Create custom overlays | Create custom overlays for the Scene view. |
| Programming with gizmos and handles | Draw lines and shapes in the Scene view and Game view, and create interactive handles and controls. |
| Define a context for the Advanced Object Picker | Use search queries to filter the objects the Advanced Object Picker shows users. |