UX Essentials
A collection of guidelines to help ensure your functionality matches the look, feel and behavior of the Editor.
What are UX Essentials?
The User Experience Essentials is a collection of best style practices and pattern building guidance, authored specifically for creators working on building Unity Editor experiences.
This collection is designed to help you catch common problems early, so you don’t have to waste time iterating late in the development process.
When to disable controls or hide them altogether
Sliders, numeric fields, and toggles can be interacted with via their label
When to disable controls or hide them altogether
Only use link labels for opening external applications
Sliders, numeric fields, and toggles can be interacted with via their label
In Inspector-like windows, input controls should have labels and tooltips
Only use link labels for opening external applications
When to disable controls or hide them altogether
Provide access points to your feature area in the main application menu.
Avoid having more than 2 level of submenus under “Window”
Use divider in context menus to group actions
Context menu actions are accessible via other access points
Use ellipses ("...") in labels if the action requires additional input
Window titles should match action labels that initiate them
Use shortcuts for "Open Overlays Menu" and "Toggle Overlays"
Use the presets to save and reset your overlays
Right-clicking on an overlay header lets you see overlay options
In Inspector-like windows, input controls should have labels and tooltips
Tooltips are written in clear, complete sentences
Only use link labels for opening external applications
Adapt your content layout for various window sizes
Dockable windows include tabs and window menus
Dockable windows remain functional through Editor restarts
The interface should support the set min and max sizes of the window
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