mob-sakai/shinyeffectforugui

Shiny effect of uGUI, which does not need mask or normal map.

ShinyEffectForUGUI

NOTE: This project has been integrated into UIEffect, so we are NOT continuing development in this repository.

Shiny effect of uGUI, which does not need mask or normal map.
Since useless draw calls are suppressed, performance is good!

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Description

ShinyEffectForUGUI applies shiny-effect to uGUI element (Image, RawImage, Text, etc...) WITHOUT Mask component .
This will suppress extra draw calls and improve performance.

• With-mask method

  • For example: ShineEffect from unity-ui-extensions
  • 3 GameObject: Graphic + Mask + ShineEffect (masked)
    • 
  • At least 3 draw calls(1:Stencil on, 2:Draw graphic, 3:Stensil off), FOR EACH ui elements with shiny effect
  • Artifacts on the edges!

• Proposal: Without-mask method

  • shader applies shiny effect
  • 1 draw dall
  • Will be batched as possible

Features

• No Mask component
• Easy to control in inspector
  
• Supports AnimationClip
• Will be batched as possible
• Play effect from script (v0.4.0)
  • ShinyEffectForUGUI.Play(duration, updateMode)
    
• Improve Visual quality (v0.4.0)
  
  • The effect does not use other images such as normal map.

Demo

WebGL Demo

Usage

1. Download ShinyEffectForUGUI.unitypackage from Releases.
2. Import the package into your Unity project. Select Import Package > Custom Package from the Assets menu.
3. Add ShinyEffectForUGUI component to UI element (Image, RawImage, Text, etc...) from Add Component in inspector.
4. Choose effect type and adjust values in inspector.
5. Enjoy!

Requirement

• Unity 5.5+ (included Unity 2017.x)
• No other SDK are required

Development Note

What's doing?

• Control effect parameters for uGUI element WITHOUT MaterialPropertyBlock
  • https://github.com/mob-sakai/UIEffect#how-to-control-effect-parameters-for-ugui-element-without-materialpropertyblock
• Directivity normalization
  • Likely Vector2.Product()
• Linear shiny effect

License

• MIT
• © UTJ/UCL

Author

mob-sakai

See Also

• GitHub page : https://github.com/mob-sakai/ShinyEffectForUGUI
• Releases : https://github.com/mob-sakai/ShinyEffectForUGUI/releases
• Issue tracker : https://github.com/mob-sakai/ShinyEffectForUGUI/issues
• Current project : https://github.com/mob-sakai/ShinyEffectForUGUI/projects/1
• Change log : https://github.com/mob-sakai/ShinyEffectForUGUI/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md

shinyeffectforugui's Issues

Feature: `Use Graphic Alpha` option

Play effect from script

Call ShinyEffectForUGUI.Play(duration)

Feature: Shiny effect without mask

Update readme & demo

add OnComplete event

Hi,

Is it possible to add an "OnComplete" event to the ShinyUI component please? Would be very usefull.

Or if its possible to modifying the script on my own I would do it but don't know if it's possible.

Feature: Support normal map.

Merge to UIEffect

Demo: Add demo

Use 'brightness' instead of 'alpha'

`graphic.color.a` decrease the brightness of shiny effect

Improve precision of location parameter

Add softness parameter

Compile error has ocurred in build

v0.4.0 release summary

Visual quality of the effect has been improved greatly!
Of course, the effect does not use other images such as normal map :)

Width of the effect should be ranged [0-1], not [0-2]

Question regarding image with child image and Shiny UI

Hello,

Very cool asset :)

I was wondering, i have this blank button image and as a child i place an icon image.

[Blank button image] - Parent
         [Icon Image] - Child

If i apply Shiny UI to parent, obviously it will not affect the child icon image.

Is there a way to allow Parent Shiny UI effect all image children or at least one child?

Bug: Material is not set automatically

Feature: Show graphic option.

Can this be modified to work for Sprite renderers?

Hello,

Could this be modified so it can be used on Sprite renderers as well?

Please expose an option to allow this to work with transparent color

Basically what I am trying to achieve is placing a shine over a set of elements, but limit it by the alpha of a sprite/texture.

That would mean that that sprite/texture would be rendered on top, however I would want to set it's color to transparent and still have the shine show. This should be done in the shader, however I am unable to modify it, due to the hashing system that is implemented.

If there is something I am missing please DM me.

Cheers.

Improve Visual quality

Add reflective parameter.
The effect does not use other images such as normal map.

Before:

After:

Doc: Add Development note

Demo is incorrect: 'Rotation' header is displayed as 'Alpha'

Bug: Clipping is disabled.