Comments on: Doing a Talk at GDC Europe tomorrow. http://blogs.unity3d.com/2009/08/17/doing-a-talk-at-gdc-europe-tomorrow/ A glimpse inside Unity Technologies... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:04:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Harissa http://blogs.unity3d.com/2009/08/17/doing-a-talk-at-gdc-europe-tomorrow/#comment-7819 Harissa Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:50:09 +0000 http://blogs.unity3d.com/?p=1213#comment-7819 Hmm, I've had a look at those links and I think I can see the appeal of an IMGUI but the fact remains that the rest of Unity is an object oriented system with a visual designer. This goes a long way to explaining the shock that unity developers feel when they encounter the GUI system as it stands. I suspect that what we really need is a hybrid system. So as well being able to use an OnGUI call to specify the position of GUI elements you can also do it visually. You'd then be able to check/set the state of the element using the OnGui call or have an option to set an event. Hmm, I’ve had a look at those links and I think I can see the appeal of an IMGUI but the fact remains that the rest of Unity is an object oriented system with a visual designer. This goes a long way to explaining the shock that unity developers feel when they encounter the GUI system as it stands.

I suspect that what we really need is a hybrid system. So as well being able to use an OnGUI call to specify the position of GUI elements you can also do it visually. You’d then be able to check/set the state of the element using the OnGui call or have an option to set an event.

]]> By: bronxbomber92 http://blogs.unity3d.com/2009/08/17/doing-a-talk-at-gdc-europe-tomorrow/#comment-7747 bronxbomber92 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:28:35 +0000 http://blogs.unity3d.com/?p=1213#comment-7747 Will you be posting any slides online? I'd love to see them! @Jed: There are also some nice tutorial that explain and wal you through a basic implementation of IMGUI here: http://sol.gfxile.net/imgui/ Will you be posting any slides online? I’d love to see them!

@Jed: There are also some nice tutorial that explain and wal you through a basic implementation of IMGUI here: http://sol.gfxile.net/imgui/

]]> By: Aras Pranckevičius http://blogs.unity3d.com/2009/08/17/doing-a-talk-at-gdc-europe-tomorrow/#comment-7746 Aras Pranckevičius Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:55:18 +0000 http://blogs.unity3d.com/?p=1213#comment-7746 @Jed: I think none of extreme points of view are true. IMGUI is not "the only true way". IMGUI is not "entirely bad" either. Object Oriented is not a holy grail either (and personally I find it less and less important over time). @Jed: I think none of extreme points of view are true. IMGUI is not “the only true way”. IMGUI is not “entirely bad” either. Object Oriented is not a holy grail either (and personally I find it less and less important over time).

]]> By: Jed http://blogs.unity3d.com/2009/08/17/doing-a-talk-at-gdc-europe-tomorrow/#comment-7742 Jed Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:16:31 +0000 http://blogs.unity3d.com/?p=1213#comment-7742 I saw the forum on molly rocket -- circa 2004. I also saw a rebuttal to an immediate-mode GUI article in game developer magazine, summarized as "immediate-mode GUI = rejection of OO". http://osdir.com/ml/games.devel.sweng/2005-09/msg00042.html I saw the forum on molly rocket — circa 2004.

I also saw a rebuttal to an immediate-mode GUI article in game developer magazine, summarized as “immediate-mode GUI = rejection of OO”.

http://osdir.com/ml/games.devel.sweng/2005-09/msg00042.html

]]> By: Aras Pranckevičius http://blogs.unity3d.com/2009/08/17/doing-a-talk-at-gdc-europe-tomorrow/#comment-7738 Aras Pranckevičius Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:49:06 +0000 http://blogs.unity3d.com/?p=1213#comment-7738 @Jan: "immediate mode GUI" is a concept used by game & editor GUI system in Unity. See <a href="https://mollyrocket.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=10" rel="nofollow">Unite 2007</a> presentation for a short introduction. Also, a forum section on MollyRocket forums, where whole concept was basically invented: <a href="https://mollyrocket.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=10" rel="nofollow">sticky thread with original video presentation</a>. @Jan: “immediate mode GUI” is a concept used by game & editor GUI system in Unity. See Unite 2007 presentation for a short introduction. Also, a forum section on MollyRocket forums, where whole concept was basically invented: sticky thread with original video presentation.

]]> By: Martijn G http://blogs.unity3d.com/2009/08/17/doing-a-talk-at-gdc-europe-tomorrow/#comment-7735 Martijn G Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:29:39 +0000 http://blogs.unity3d.com/?p=1213#comment-7735 think there will be a video of it later ?? I hate that i'm going to miss it.. since its just too expensive :( good luck ! think there will be a video of it later ?? I hate that i’m going to miss it.. since its just too expensive :(

good luck !

]]> By: Jed http://blogs.unity3d.com/2009/08/17/doing-a-talk-at-gdc-europe-tomorrow/#comment-7726 Jed Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:40:37 +0000 http://blogs.unity3d.com/?p=1213#comment-7726 Can you explain exactly what is meant by immediate-mode GUI? Can you explain exactly what is meant by immediate-mode GUI?

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