custom UI input module with navigation based on buttons instead of axes

Author: daemon3000

Assets/InputManager/Addons/UIInputModule/Resources/ui_input_module_index.xml

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <InputModules>
-	<Item name="Unity 2017.2" path="ui_input_modules/unity_2017_2" />
+  <Item name="Unity 2017.2" path="ui_input_modules/unity_2017_2" />
+  <Item name="Unity 2017.2 Classic" path="ui_input_modules/unity_2017_2_classic" />
 </InputModules>

Assets/InputManager/Addons/UIInputModule/Resources/ui_input_modules/unity_2017_2.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#region [License]
+#region [License]
 //	The MIT License (MIT)
 //	
 //	Copyright (c) 2017, Unity Technologies
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 #endregion
 using UnityEngine;
 using UnityEngine.EventSystems;
-using UnityEngine.Serialization;
-using System;
 
 namespace Luminosity.IO
 {
@@ -36,113 +34,69 @@ namespace Luminosity.IO
 	{
 		public const string VERSION = "2017.2";
 
-		private float m_PrevActionTime;
-		private Vector2 m_LastMoveVector;
-		private int m_ConsecutiveMoveCount = 0;
-
-		private Vector2 m_LastMousePosition;
-		private Vector2 m_MousePosition;
-
-		private GameObject m_CurrentFocusedGameObject;
-
-		protected StandaloneInputModule()
-		{
-		}
-
-		[Obsolete("Mode is no longer needed on input module as it handles both mouse and keyboard simultaneously.", false)]
-		public enum InputMode
-		{
-			Mouse,
-			Buttons
-		}
-
-		[Obsolete("Mode is no longer needed on input module as it handles both mouse and keyboard simultaneously.", false)]
-		public InputMode inputMode
-		{
-			get { return InputMode.Mouse; }
-		}
-
 		[SerializeField]
-		private string m_HorizontalAxis = "Horizontal";
+		private string m_UpButton = "UI_Up";
 
-		/// <summary>
-		/// Name of the vertical axis for movement (if axis events are used).
-		/// </summary>
 		[SerializeField]
-		private string m_VerticalAxis = "Vertical";
+		private string m_DownButton = "UI_Down";
 
-		/// <summary>
-		/// Name of the submit button.
-		/// </summary>
 		[SerializeField]
-		private string m_SubmitButton = "Submit";
+		private string m_LeftButton = "UI_Left";
 
-		/// <summary>
-		/// Name of the submit button.
-		/// </summary>
 		[SerializeField]
-		private string m_CancelButton = "Cancel";
+		private string m_RightButton = "UI_Right";
 
 		[SerializeField]
-		private float m_InputActionsPerSecond = 10;
-
+		private string m_SubmitButton = "UI_Submit";
+		
 		[SerializeField]
-		private float m_RepeatDelay = 0.5f;
+		private string m_CancelButton = "UI_Cancel";
 
 		[SerializeField]
-		[FormerlySerializedAs("m_AllowActivationOnMobileDevice")]
 		private bool m_ForceModuleActive;
+		
+		private Vector2 m_LastMousePosition;
+		private Vector2 m_MousePosition;
 
-		[Obsolete("allowActivationOnMobileDevice has been deprecated. Use forceModuleActive instead (UnityUpgradable) -> forceModuleActive")]
-		public bool allowActivationOnMobileDevice
-		{
-			get { return m_ForceModuleActive; }
-			set { m_ForceModuleActive = value; }
-		}
+		private GameObject m_CurrentFocusedGameObject;
 
-		public bool forceModuleActive
+		public bool ForceModuleActive
 		{
 			get { return m_ForceModuleActive; }
 			set { m_ForceModuleActive = value; }
 		}
 
-		public float inputActionsPerSecond
+		public string UpButton
 		{
-			get { return m_InputActionsPerSecond; }
-			set { m_InputActionsPerSecond = value; }
+			get { return m_UpButton; }
+			set { m_UpButton = value; }
 		}
 
-		public float repeatDelay
+		public string DownButton
 		{
-			get { return m_RepeatDelay; }
-			set { m_RepeatDelay = value; }
+			get { return m_DownButton; }
+			set { m_DownButton = value; }
 		}
 
-		/// <summary>
-		/// Name of the horizontal axis for movement (if axis events are used).
-		/// </summary>
-		public string horizontalAxis
+		public string LeftButton
 		{
-			get { return m_HorizontalAxis; }
-			set { m_HorizontalAxis = value; }
+			get { return m_LeftButton; }
+			set { m_LeftButton = value; }
 		}
 
-		/// <summary>
-		/// Name of the vertical axis for movement (if axis events are used).
-		/// </summary>
-		public string verticalAxis
+		public string RightButton
 		{
-			get { return m_VerticalAxis; }
-			set { m_VerticalAxis = value; }
+			get { return m_RightButton; }
+			set { m_RightButton = value; }
 		}
 
-		public string submitButton
+		public string SubmitButton
 		{
 			get { return m_SubmitButton; }
 			set { m_SubmitButton = value; }
 		}
 
-		public string cancelButton
+		public string CancelButton
 		{
 			get { return m_CancelButton; }
 			set { m_CancelButton = value; }
@@ -193,8 +147,10 @@ namespace Luminosity.IO
 			var shouldActivate = m_ForceModuleActive;
 			shouldActivate |= input.GetButtonDown(m_SubmitButton);
 			shouldActivate |= input.GetButtonDown(m_CancelButton);
-			shouldActivate |= !Mathf.Approximately(input.GetAxisRaw(m_HorizontalAxis), 0.0f);
-			shouldActivate |= !Mathf.Approximately(input.GetAxisRaw(m_VerticalAxis), 0.0f);
+			shouldActivate |= input.GetButtonDown(m_UpButton);
+			shouldActivate |= input.GetButtonDown(m_DownButton);
+			shouldActivate |= input.GetButtonDown(m_LeftButton);
+			shouldActivate |= input.GetButtonDown(m_RightButton);
 			shouldActivate |= (m_MousePosition - m_LastMousePosition).sqrMagnitude > 0.0f;
 			shouldActivate |= input.GetMouseButtonDown(0);
 
@@ -393,23 +349,15 @@ namespace Luminosity.IO
 		private Vector2 GetRawMoveVector()
 		{
 			Vector2 move = Vector2.zero;
-			move.x = input.GetAxisRaw(m_HorizontalAxis);
-			move.y = input.GetAxisRaw(m_VerticalAxis);
+			if(input.GetButtonDown(m_LeftButton))
+				move.x = -1.0f;
+			if(input.GetButtonDown(m_RightButton))
+				move.x = 1.0f;
+			if(input.GetButtonDown(m_UpButton))
+				move.y = 1.0f;
+			if(input.GetButtonDown(m_DownButton))
+				move.y = -1.0f;
 
-			if(input.GetButtonDown(m_HorizontalAxis))
-			{
-				if(move.x < 0)
-					move.x = -1f;
-				if(move.x > 0)
-					move.x = 1f;
-			}
-			if(input.GetButtonDown(m_VerticalAxis))
-			{
-				if(move.y < 0)
-					move.y = -1f;
-				if(move.y > 0)
-					move.y = 1f;
-			}
 			return move;
 		}
 
@@ -418,46 +366,12 @@ namespace Luminosity.IO
 		/// </summary>
 		protected bool SendMoveEventToSelectedObject()
 		{
-			float time = Time.unscaledTime;
-
-			Vector2 movement = GetRawMoveVector();
-			if(Mathf.Approximately(movement.x, 0f) && Mathf.Approximately(movement.y, 0f))
-			{
-				m_ConsecutiveMoveCount = 0;
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			// If user pressed key again, always allow event
-			bool allow = input.GetButtonDown(m_HorizontalAxis) || input.GetButtonDown(m_VerticalAxis);
-			bool similarDir = (Vector2.Dot(movement, m_LastMoveVector) > 0);
-			if(!allow)
-			{
-				// Otherwise, user held down key or axis.
-				// If direction didn't change at least 90 degrees, wait for delay before allowing consequtive event.
-				if(similarDir && m_ConsecutiveMoveCount == 1)
-					allow = (time > m_PrevActionTime + m_RepeatDelay);
-				// If direction changed at least 90 degree, or we already had the delay, repeat at repeat rate.
-				else
-					allow = (time > m_PrevActionTime + 1f / m_InputActionsPerSecond);
-			}
-			if(!allow)
-				return false;
-
-			// Debug.Log(m_ProcessingEvent.rawType + " axis:" + m_AllowAxisEvents + " value:" + "(" + x + "," + y + ")");
+			var movement = GetRawMoveVector();
 			var axisEventData = GetAxisEventData(movement.x, movement.y, 0.6f);
 
 			if(axisEventData.moveDir != MoveDirection.None)
 			{
 				ExecuteEvents.Execute(eventSystem.currentSelectedGameObject, axisEventData, ExecuteEvents.moveHandler);
-				if(!similarDir)
-					m_ConsecutiveMoveCount = 0;
-				m_ConsecutiveMoveCount++;
-				m_PrevActionTime = time;
-				m_LastMoveVector = movement;
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				m_ConsecutiveMoveCount = 0;
 			}
 
 			return axisEventData.used;
@@ -468,12 +382,6 @@ namespace Luminosity.IO
 			ProcessMouseEvent(0);
 		}
 
-		[Obsolete("This method is no longer checked, overriding it with return true does nothing!")]
-		protected virtual bool ForceAutoSelect()
-		{
-			return false;
-		}
-
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Process all mouse events.
 		/// </summary>