GameObject and Component extensions

Gizmos and Icon (GizmosUtility in runtime script)

(It is recommended to use GizmosUtility in editor).

Sets GizmosVisibility of the object.

Gets GizmosVisibility of the object.

Sets IconVisibility of the object.

Gets IconVisibility of the object.

Icon in inspector.

public class TestSetIcon : MonoBehaviour {
    void Reset() {
        gameObject.SetEditorIcon("GameEntity_DamageableIcon");
    }
}

Gets the Object icon in inspector.

Returns preview or thumbnail

var p = AssetPreview.GetAssetPreview(obj);
if (p == null) p = AssetPreview.GetMiniThumbnail(obj);
return p;

Removes the Object icon in inspector.

Add a recursive option for Transform.Find.

transform.Find("MyChild", true);

Creates a gameObject or gameObjects with a path. "myGO1/myGO2/myGO3"

gameObjectOrComponent.GetOrCreateChild("MyChild");

Gets or adds a component.

gameObjectOrComponent.GetOrAddComponent<MyComponent>();

Remove a component. Destroy or DestroyImmediate in editor mode.

gameObjectOrComponent.RemoveComponent<MyComponent>();

Remove a component. Destroy or DestroyImmediate in editor mode.

gameObjectOrComponent.RemoveComponents<MyComponent>();

Safe version of Destroy (making it usable in the editor)

gameObjectOrComponent.SafeDestroy([withUndo=false]);

Returns the first component in parents

gameObjectOrComponent.GetComponentInParents<MyComponent>([cond]);

Returns a list of components in parents

gameObjectOrComponent.GetComponentsInParents<MyComponent>([cond]);

Returns the highest component found in parents

gameObjectOrComponent.LastComponentInParents<MyComponent>([cond]);

Enable/Disable children (not recursively)

gameObject.SetAllChildrenActive(false);

Alias of gameObject.layer = LayerMask.NameToLayer("MyLayer")

gameObject.SetLayer("PostProcess"[, recursive = false]);

Returns the collidable layermask of this GameObject

gameObject.GetLayerMask();
gameObject.GetLayerMask2D(); // using Physics2D

Prefab mode is opened and this object is in

gameObjectOrComponent.IsPrefabMode();

Force Dirty for component. Works in scene and prefab mode.

component.EditorSetDirty();