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  1. adammyhre revised this gist Jul 1, 2024. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
    2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion InspectorLock.cs
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    /// <summary>
    /// Toggles the Inspector lock state and the Constrain Proportions lock state.
    /// </summary>
    class LockInspector : MonoBehaviour {
    public static class LockInspector {
    static readonly MethodInfo flipLocked;
    static readonly PropertyInfo constrainProportions;
    const BindingFlags bindingFlags = BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance;
  2. adammyhre revised this gist May 16, 2024. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
    2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion InspectorLock.cs
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    @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class LockInspector : MonoBehaviour {
    const BindingFlags bindingFlags = BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance;

    static LockInspector() {
    // Cache static MethodInfo and PropertyInfo objects
    // Cache static MethodInfo and PropertyInfo for performance
    #if UNITY_2023_2_OR_NEWER
    var editorLockTrackerType = typeof(EditorGUIUtility).Assembly.GetType("UnityEditor.EditorGUIUtility+EditorLockTracker");
    flipLocked = editorLockTrackerType.GetMethod("FlipLocked", bindingFlags);
  3. adammyhre revised this gist May 16, 2024. 1 changed file with 7 additions and 4 deletions.
    11 changes: 7 additions & 4 deletions InspectorLock.cs
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    using System;
    using System.Reflection;
    using UnityEditor;
    using UnityEngine;

    /// <summary>
    /// Toggles the Inspector lock state and the Constrain Proportions lock state.
    /// </summary>
    class LockInspector : MonoBehaviour {
    static readonly MethodInfo flipLocked;
    static readonly PropertyInfo constrainProportions;
    const BindingFlags bindingFlags = BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance;

    static LockInspector() {
    // Cache MethodInfo and PropertyInfo objects
    // Cache static MethodInfo and PropertyInfo objects
    #if UNITY_2023_2_OR_NEWER
    var editorLockTrackerType = typeof(EditorGUIUtility).Assembly.GetType("UnityEditor.EditorGUIUtility+EditorLockTracker");
    flipLocked = editorLockTrackerType.GetMethod("FlipLocked", bindingFlags);
    @@ -28,8 +30,8 @@ public static void Lock() {
    flipLocked?.Invoke(lockTracker, new object[] { });
    }
    #else
    // Old approach for Unity versions before 2023.2
    ActiveEditorTracker.sharedTracker.isLocked = !ActiveEditorTracker.sharedTracker.isLocked;
    // Old approach for Unity versions before 2023.2
    ActiveEditorTracker.sharedTracker.isLocked = !ActiveEditorTracker.sharedTracker.isLocked;
    #endif

    // Constrain Proportions lock for all versions including Unity 6
    @@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ public static void Lock() {
    }
    ActiveEditorTracker.sharedTracker.ForceRebuild();
    }

    [MenuItem("Edit/Toggle Inspector Lock %l", true)]
    public static bool Valid() {
    return ActiveEditorTracker.sharedTracker.activeEditors.Length != 0;
  4. adammyhre revised this gist May 16, 2024. 1 changed file with 21 additions and 16 deletions.
    37 changes: 21 additions & 16 deletions InspectorLock.cs
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    using System;
    using System.Reflection;
    using UnityEditor;
    using UnityEngine;

    class LockInspector : MonoBehaviour {
    static readonly MethodInfo flipLocked;
    static readonly PropertyInfo constrainProportions;
    const BindingFlags bindingFlags = BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance;

    static LockInspector() {
    // Cache MethodInfo and PropertyInfo objects
    #if UNITY_2023_2_OR_NEWER
    var editorLockTrackerType = typeof(EditorGUIUtility).Assembly.GetType("UnityEditor.EditorGUIUtility+EditorLockTracker");
    flipLocked = editorLockTrackerType.GetMethod("FlipLocked", bindingFlags);
    #endif
    constrainProportions = typeof(Transform).GetProperty("constrainProportionsScale", bindingFlags);
    }

    [MenuItem("Edit/Toggle Inspector Lock %l")]
    public static void Lock() {
    #if UNITY_2023_2_OR_NEWER
    // New approach for Unity 2023.2 and above, including Unity 6
    var editorLockTrackerType = typeof(EditorGUIUtility).Assembly.GetType("UnityEditor.EditorGUIUtility+EditorLockTracker");
    var inspectorWindowType = typeof(Editor).Assembly.GetType("UnityEditor.InspectorWindow");

    foreach (var inspectorWindow in Resources.FindObjectsOfTypeAll(inspectorWindowType)) {
    var lockTracker = inspectorWindowType.GetField("m_LockTracker", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance)?.GetValue(inspectorWindow);
    var flipLockedMethod = editorLockTrackerType.GetMethod("FlipLocked", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance);
    flipLockedMethod?.Invoke(lockTracker, new object[] { });
    var lockTracker = inspectorWindowType.GetField("m_LockTracker", bindingFlags)?.GetValue(inspectorWindow);
    flipLocked?.Invoke(lockTracker, new object[] { });
    }
    #else
    // Old approach for Unity versions before 2023.2
    @@ -22,20 +34,13 @@ public static void Lock() {

    // Constrain Proportions lock for all versions including Unity 6
    foreach (var activeEditor in ActiveEditorTracker.sharedTracker.activeEditors) {
    if (activeEditor.target is not Transform) continue;

    var transform = (Transform) activeEditor.target;

    var propInfo = transform.GetType().GetProperty("constrainProportionsScale", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance);
    if (propInfo == null) continue;

    var currentValue = (bool) propInfo.GetValue(transform, null);
    propInfo.SetValue(transform, !currentValue, null);
    if (activeEditor.target is not Transform target) continue;

    var currentValue = (bool) constrainProportions.GetValue(target, null);
    constrainProportions.SetValue(target, !currentValue, null);
    }

    ActiveEditorTracker.sharedTracker.ForceRebuild();
    }

    [MenuItem("Edit/Toggle Inspector Lock %l", true)]
    public static bool Valid() {
    return ActiveEditorTracker.sharedTracker.activeEditors.Length != 0;
  5. adammyhre revised this gist May 16, 2024. 1 changed file with 25 additions and 14 deletions.
    39 changes: 25 additions & 14 deletions InspectorLock.cs
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    using UnityEditor;
    using UnityEngine;

    public class LockInspector {
    [MenuItem("Edit/Lock Inspector %l")]
    public static void Lock () {
    ActiveEditorTracker.sharedTracker.isLocked = !ActiveEditorTracker.sharedTracker.isLocked;
    class LockInspector : MonoBehaviour {
    [MenuItem("Edit/Toggle Inspector Lock %l")]
    public static void Lock() {
    #if UNITY_2023_2_OR_NEWER
    // New approach for Unity 2023.2 and above, including Unity 6
    var editorLockTrackerType = typeof(EditorGUIUtility).Assembly.GetType("UnityEditor.EditorGUIUtility+EditorLockTracker");
    var inspectorWindowType = typeof(Editor).Assembly.GetType("UnityEditor.InspectorWindow");

    foreach (var inspectorWindow in Resources.FindObjectsOfTypeAll(inspectorWindowType)) {
    var lockTracker = inspectorWindowType.GetField("m_LockTracker", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance)?.GetValue(inspectorWindow);
    var flipLockedMethod = editorLockTrackerType.GetMethod("FlipLocked", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance);
    flipLockedMethod?.Invoke(lockTracker, new object[] { });
    }
    #else
    // Old approach for Unity versions before 2023.2
    ActiveEditorTracker.sharedTracker.isLocked = !ActiveEditorTracker.sharedTracker.isLocked;
    #endif

    // Constrain Proportions lock for all versions including Unity 6
    foreach (var activeEditor in ActiveEditorTracker.sharedTracker.activeEditors) {
    if (activeEditor.target is not Transform) continue;

    var transform = (Transform) activeEditor.target;

    var propInfo = transform.GetType().GetProperty("constrainProportionsScale",
    BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance);


    var propInfo = transform.GetType().GetProperty("constrainProportionsScale", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance);
    if (propInfo == null) continue;
    var value = (bool) propInfo.GetValue(transform, null);
    propInfo.SetValue(transform, !value, null);

    var currentValue = (bool) propInfo.GetValue(transform, null);
    propInfo.SetValue(transform, !currentValue, null);
    }

    ActiveEditorTracker.sharedTracker.ForceRebuild();
    }

    [MenuItem("Edit/Lock Inspector %l", true)]
    [MenuItem("Edit/Toggle Inspector Lock %l", true)]
    public static bool Valid() {
    return ActiveEditorTracker.sharedTracker.activeEditors.Length != 0;
    }

    }
  6. adammyhre created this gist Mar 12, 2023.
    32 changes: 32 additions & 0 deletions InspectorLock.cs
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    using System.Reflection;
    using UnityEditor;
    using UnityEngine;

    public class LockInspector {
    [MenuItem("Edit/Lock Inspector %l")]
    public static void Lock () {
    ActiveEditorTracker.sharedTracker.isLocked = !ActiveEditorTracker.sharedTracker.isLocked;

    foreach (var activeEditor in ActiveEditorTracker.sharedTracker.activeEditors) {
    if (activeEditor.target is not Transform) continue;

    var transform = (Transform) activeEditor.target;

    var propInfo = transform.GetType().GetProperty("constrainProportionsScale",
    BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance);

    if (propInfo == null) continue;

    var value = (bool) propInfo.GetValue(transform, null);
    propInfo.SetValue(transform, !value, null);
    }

    ActiveEditorTracker.sharedTracker.ForceRebuild();
    }

    [MenuItem("Edit/Lock Inspector %l", true)]
    public static bool Valid() {
    return ActiveEditorTracker.sharedTracker.activeEditors.Length != 0;
    }

    }