Grid buttons

Introduction

A container with a group of buttons in grids.

• Author: Rex
• Game object

Live demos

• Number pad
• Checkboxes/radio

Usage

Sample code

Install plugin

Load minify file

• Load plugin (minify file) in preload stage

  scene.load.scenePlugin('rexuiplugin', 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rexrainbow/phaser3-rex-notes/master/dist/rexuiplugin.min.js', 'rexUI', 'rexUI');
  

• Add buttons object

  var buttons = scene.rexUI.add.gridButtons(config);
  

Import plugin

• Install rex plugins from npm

  npm i phaser3-rex-plugins
  

• Install plugin in configuration of game

  import UIPlugin from 'phaser3-rex-plugins/templates/ui/ui-plugin.js';
  var config = {
      // ...
      plugins: {
          scene: [{
              key: 'rexUI',
              plugin: UIPlugin,
              mapping: 'rexUI'
          },
          // ...
          ]
      }
      // ...
  };
  var game = new Phaser.Game(config);
  

• Add buttons object

  var buttons = scene.rexUI.add.gridButtons(config);
  

Import class

• Install rex plugins from npm

  npm i phaser3-rex-plugins
  

• Import class

  import { GridButtons } from 'phaser3-rex-plugins/templates/ui/ui-components.js';
  

• Add buttons object

  var buttons = new GridButtons(scene, config);
  scene.add.existing(sizer);
  

Add grid sizer object

var buttons = scene.rexUI.add.gridButtons({
    // x: 0,
    // y: 0,
    // anchor: undefined,
    // width: undefined,
    // height: undefined,

    // Elements
    // background: backgroundGameObject,

    buttons: [
        [buttonGameObject, buttonGameObject, buttonGameObject, ...],
        [buttonGameObject, buttonGameObject, buttonGameObject, ...],
        [buttonGameObject, buttonGameObject, buttonGameObject, ...],
        ...
    ],
    // row: 0, 
    // column: 0,   // col: 0
    // createCellContainerCallback: function(scene, x, y) {
    //       return cellContainer;
    // },    
    expand: true,
    click: {
        mode: 'pointerup',
        clickInterval: 100
    },

    // space: {
    //     left: 0, right: 0, top: 0, bottom:0,
    //     column: 0, // [0, 0, 0]
    //     row: 0     // [0, 0, 0]
    // },

    // name: '',
    // draggable: false,
    // sizerEvents: false,
    // enableLayer: false,
    // eventEmitter: this,
    // groupName: undefined,

    // buttonsType: undefined,
    // setValueCallback: undefined,  // or setButtonStateCallback: undefined
    // setValueCallbackScope: undefined  // or setButtonStateCallbackScope: undefined
});

• x, y : Position of this object, it is valid when this object is the top object.
• anchor : See anchor.
  • left, right, centerX, x, top, bottom, centerY, y : Position based on visible window, which composed of
    • Percentage of visible width/height : 'p%', p: 0 ~ 100.
      • 'left'(=0%), 'center'(=50%), 'right'(=100%)
      • 'top'(=0%), 'center'(=50%), 'bottom'(=100%)
    • Offset : '+n', or '-n'.
  • width, height : Set size (invoke onResizeCallback) based on visible window, which composed of
    • Percentage of visible width/height : 'p%', p: 0 ~ 100.
    • Padding : '+n', or '-n'.
  • onResizeCallback : A default resize callback will be assigned interanlly.
• width : Minimum width. i.e. Width of this gridButtons will larger then this value.
• height : Minimum height. i.e. Hieght of this gridButtons will larger then this value.
• background : Game object of background, optional. This background game object will be resized to fit the size of grid table.
• buttons : 2d array of button game objects, or create buttons via row, column(or col), and createCellContainerCallback.
• createCellContainerCallback : Callback to create buttons.

  function(scene, x, y) {
      return cellContainer;
  }
  

• expand : Set true to expand width and height of buton game objects.
• space : Space around this sizer, and space between columns/rows
  • space.left, space.right, space.top, space.bottom : Space around this sizer.
  • space.column : Space between 2 columns
    • A number
    • A number array
  • space.row : Space between 2 rows
    • A number
    • A number array
• name : Set name of this game object.
• draggable : Set true to drag top-most object.
• sizerEvents : Set true to fire sizer events. Default value is false.
• enableLayer :
  • false : Add child game objects into scene's display list. Default behavior.
  • true : Add child game objects into an internal layer game object. See also.
• eventEmitter : Dispatch buttons' touch events to other game object, default is this buttons game object.
• groupName : Optional group name for argument of touch events.
• buttonsType : Type/behavior of these buttons.
  • undefined : No extra behavior, default value.
  • 'checkboxes' : Set these buttons to checkboxes.
  • 'radio' : Set these buttons to radio.
• setValueCallback or setButtonStateCallback : Callback to set value of a button.
  • undefined : No callback, default value.
  • A function object.

    function(button, value, previousValue) {
        // ...
    }
    

    • button : Button game object.
    • value: true, or false.
    • previousValue : true, or false.

Custom class

• Define class

  class MyGridButtons extends RexPlugins.UI.GridButtons {
      constructor(scene, config) {
          super(scene, config);
          // ...
          scene.add.existing(this);
      }
      // ...
  }
  

• Create instance

  var buttons = new MyGridButtons(scene, config);
  

Layout children

Arrange position of all children.

buttons.layout();

See also - dirty

Other properties

See grid sizer object.

Events

The same as events of buttons.

Get element

• Get element
  • Background game object

    var background = buttons.getElement('background');
    

  • Button game objects

    var buttonObjects = buttons.getElement('buttons');
    

    or

    var buttonObject = buttons.getButton(index);
    

    or

    var buttonObjects = buttons.getElement('buttons[0]'); // First button
    

• Get by name

  var gameObject = buttons.getElement('#' + name);
  // var gameObject = buttons.getElement('#' + name, recursive);
  

  or

  var gameObject = buttons.getByName(name);
  // var gameObject = buttons.getByName(name, recursive);
  

  • recursive : Set true to search all children recursively.

Show/hide button

The same as for each button of buttons.

For each button

The same as for each button of buttons.

Checkboxes/radio

The same as checkboxes/radio of buttons.