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Won't Fix
Votes
2
Found in
2020.2.0a14
2021.1
2021.2
Issue ID
1305536
Regression
Yes
Cannot select UI GameObjects in the Scene view when gizmos are disabled
Cannot select UI GameObjects in the Scene view when gizmos are disabled
How to reproduce:
1. Download and open the submitted project "UIGameObjectsBug.zip"
2. Disable Gizmos on the top-right of the Scene view
3. Press on the button in the Scene view
Expected result: Button GameObject is selected
Actual result: Button GameObject is not selected
Reproducible with: 2020.2.0a14, 2020.2.2f1, 2021.1.0b2, 2021.2.0a1
Not reproducible with: 2018.4.30f1, 2019.4.18f1, 2020.2.0a13
Notes:
Enabling gizmos prevents the issue.
The issue is reproducible with any UI GameObject.
The issue does not affect other GameObjects.
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Rib
Jun 24, 2021 00:46
Here's another recent thread that seems to show that there's confusion around this now: https://forum.unity.com/threads/cant-see-anchors-on-ui.435197/
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Rib
Jun 23, 2021 23:33
For reference there is also a forum thread about this and maybe it's worth commenting there too since this issue has just been shut down as 'wont fix' and it's not possible to vote for a change of decision. I guess also that comments here now don't get seen by anyone but maybe it's possible to get someone's attention via the forums to reconsider this:
https://forum.unity.com/threads/cant-select-ui-elements-through-scene-without-enabled-gizmos.984792/
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tkramer811
May 24, 2021 20:23
Please change it back, this "bugfix" really worsens things.
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leonscreative
Apr 19, 2021 11:16
Only i work designing UI and this BUG is essencial for my daily work. If they can't fix it then i can't work in any of the new versions anymore
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Rib
Mar 21, 2021 15:46
This was a frustrating regression to hit after updating from 2019.4 to 2020.3.
From a user's perspective I'm not it matters to us that "UGUI elements are not normal renderers", that's surely just a technical detail and doesn't seem like a clear explanation for why this bug is marked as "won't fix" - it almost sounds like it's been marked as "won't fix" just because it will be annoying to implement the fix :/
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Xarbrough
Feb 17, 2021 18:44
But what kind of argument is this? It was working in 2019 and that was clearly the better behaviour for many users. I don't think Unity should change behaviour that was relied upon for multiple years and then simply change it by calling it a "bugfix". Even more general, gizmos are things users can toggle on and off to add additional information and sometimes selectable things to the scene. It never disabled any sort of selecting GameObjects before, so why shouldn't I select UI GameObjects with Gizmos disabled?
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Allen-Chou
Jan 14, 2021 22:32
This is also an issue for scripts that rely on OnDrawGizmos for drawing invisible mesh to create custom clickable selection areas.
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Resolution Note (2020.2.X):
UGUI elements are not normal renderers. You must have gizmos enabled to be interact with UGUI elements.