Bindings Dependencies

Available from version 2.2.0

Dependency System will continue to evolve and add more and more useful tooling to help troubleshoot and identify unwanted issues with the Binding System. Every new addition will be marked with its release version.

When having multiple bindings spread across the project, it may become harder to maintain all the references and dependencies. Sometimes you just want to check if there are any objects which have fields bound to a certain object. This is where the Dependencies System comes to help and keep the project clean.

Dependencies Window

This window enables users to verify whether any field or property of a specified object is referenced in any binding field throughout the project. The system first identifies all valid components, fields, and properties associated with the target object. It then performs an asynchronous search across all loaded scenes, project assets, and prefabs to detect any dependencies. A loading bar will show the progress of the ongoing search. In the meantime the user can already check the available dependencies for each specific field or property.

Currently only unloaded scenes are not analyzed when searching for dependencies.

There are several ways to open this window:

• With a selected object, use the shortcut CTRL + SHIFT + D on Windows/Linus or CMD + SHIFT + D on MacOS.

• Right-click on an object and select Binding -> Show Dependencies.

• Use the top menu and navigate to Window -> Analysis -> Bindings Dependencies.

Dependencies Window

Once the dependencies are ready, clicking on each member (field or property) will show their precise dependencies. By clicking on a dependency, the Inspector will load and highlight the required bound field.

Dependecies Window with referenced field

Here below is a full process example on how to search the dependencies of the Palette object which is used in a sample scene.

Process of Dependencies search

Feature available from version 2.2.1

The window enables you to search for dependencies across multiple target objects simultaneously. These objects can be of any type, including folders if necessary. If a target object contains other nested or “child” objects, they will also be included in the search—provided that this option is enabled in the Binding Settings.

You can now add objects to the dependency search more easily by simply dragging them to the left side of the window and dropping them there.

You can now select the Assets folder to search within all assets to find all objects that serve as dependencies for any object in the project.

Searching multiple targets at once