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The Swipe Menu template is optimized for situations where the user has a small
number of options that they need to switch quickly between while still retaining
their point-and-click functionality. This is achieved by using swipe gestures on
the touchpad to switch between actions or modes while displaying feedback on the
controller model.
In general, this type of menu is best suited for apps that involve fast
reflexes and require unobtrusive execution of commands or mode switching. For instance,
swiping up could switch between ranged and melee combat in one app, while in another
swiping down could invoke an energy shield.
In the provided example, Swipe Menu is used to switch between different colored
paper planes that must be launched at matching balloons.
Getting started
Swipe Menu is available as part of Daydream Elements.
To use Swipe Menu the SwipeMenu prefab must be added as a child of the
controller prefab, or whatever other object is locked to the wrist.
Customization
That are a number of settings associated with the SwipeMenu prefab that can be
configured to fit your particular use case:
Icon Radius: The radius in meters between the menu center and the sliding
icons.
Slot Radius: The radius in meters between the menu center and the
icon slots.
Icons: List of sprites to use for the sliding icons (must
match size of Slot Icons).
Slot Icons: List of sprites to use for the slot icons (must match size of
Icons).
The number of icons and slot icons will indicate the total number of options
available on the menu. The order of the icons should be listed starting from
the top and working around clockwise.
Icons and slots can be any shape; arcs as in the demo, circles, or even squares.
Icons should avoid text other than very short words as they will be
small and difficult to read.
Detecting that a menu option has been triggered can be done by adding a listener
to the OnSwipeSelect event. The method takes an index argument which
can be used to determine which item was triggered. The index is the same as the
0-indexed order the icons were listed.
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