Rect transform values greyed out due to driven values - but need to get them from script

I use layout groups to mimic the WPF XAML layout and I need to get the RectTransform width and height in my script to calculate the elements' width and to fit them. Thing is, as my panel's RectTransform's width and height are greyed out I can't access them from my script - I get 0 (as those are driven values themselves, but the values DO get displayed in the inspector). Note that I don't want to change them from my script, just get them. How to?

 

if the values are greyed out in the inspector then they are being driven by the parent's components or whatever.

Regardless they are always accessible to scripts, you just need to pull the relevant attribute off the recttransform class.

https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/RectTransform.html

 

One thing I noticed is if your child recttransform is being modified(like a content size fitter or by something else) you may get 0 back if you try to access the size right away.

I have had to use a coroutine to add a yield waitForEndOfFrame() before I could get the values(otherwise, I would get 0 back instead of the actual width/height.)

I can't say if this is the best/right way, but I tried several methods of getting the rect size and using sizedelta and had no luck getting the values unless I did a wait.

 

Brathnann, you were right, that way I could manage to make it work. One bit is problem though, now it pops once when I start the game (to the desired positions). How to get around this, so the game renders only after the first frame?

 

I had this issue once. I cheated and put a black quad in front of the camera for the first frame.

Not idea, but it works.

 

In one project

Yep, was going to say we do a similar thing. We actually have a title image that is displayed first while the stuff is setup behind it.

 

Thanks for the answer. Well the thing is, this won't be a game. I use Unity as a front end tool for a simple project that lets you log in, browse in the wares on store, and mark some with "add to cart". So basically I will use LINQ databases and all those munchies. But fact is, the list won't be the first that is seen and will use a fade in anim anyway

 

I want to get these values after it's fixed by parent, Any Idea ?

 

Inspector and LayoutElement (by enabling preferedWidth and preferedHeight) can access to these values, why we can't ? Unity Developers ?

 

Why we can't what? What values are you wanting?

 

The values which topic mentions width and height values that is grayed in inspector. (driven by parent)

 

It's already been covered on how to get them, or I should say, I added the method I used. Is it not working for you? What issue are you experiencing? Or did you just need a different way of accessing it?

 

By getting

Code (CSharp):

1. RectTransofrm.rect.prefereWidth

, the value that return is zero although in Inspector showing correct value.

 

And I mentioned trying the coroutine with waitForEndOfFrame. Is this not working for you?

 

Actually I want the values that are driven by parent, after that I want to get these values so coroutine doesn't work for this situation.

 

OK, This is solution for my problem: I tried to change parent of derived UI and then get width and height of it and end of the frame set previous parent for it.