Unity folder enhancement plugin Rainbow Folders

This article is an article for translating its documentation and helping you use it. If you need a plug-in, please join the group: 891555732<br />Please note: plug-ins are for research only, not commercial

---

Have you ever wanted to highlight commonly used project folders? This simple but colorful asset allows you to do so!<br />With "Rainbow Folders", you can set custom folders for any folder in the unity project browser Define icon and background:<br />

image.png

<br />

<br />The package will be imported into the Assets/Plugins/RainbowAssets/RainbowFolders folder by default. Most users prefer to keep it here, but you are free to move it anywhere you want. Click Edit→Project Settings→Boroda→Rainbow Folder to update the folder location:<br />

image.png

<br />

<a name="XQ0wx"></a>

一.Configuring folder icons

To apply a custom icon for certain folders in your project view, simply hold down the modifier key and click on any folder icon in the Unity project browser. By default, it's the Alt key, but you can change the Modofier Key in **Project Settings** → **Borodar**→ Rainbow Folders . <br />

image.png

<br />All you need to configure for each folder item are the following fields:

Folder Name<br />	The icon will be applied to all folders with that name.
or Folder Path (Name pull down can be switched to Path) <br />	Icons will be applied to a single folder with the specified path.
Icon<br />	The custom icon texture that should be applied
Background<br />	The custom background texture that should be applied
Recursive<br />	The same icon or background will be automatically applied to all subfolders

<a name="OlFUZ"></a>

2. Presets (preset)

You can choose icons and backgrounds from dozens of presets. Just click on the corresponding field in the configuration dialog, select one of them from the drop-down menu and apply the changes. <br />

image.png

<br />

<a name="XP6zh"></a>

三.Revert to default

To reset the folder icon to default, just Alt-click, then press the red cross button in the configuration dialog and apply the changes. <br />

image.png

<br />

<a name="vOPaf"></a>

4. Configs List

To view all existing tasks, click the gear button in the configuration dialog and view the Inspector. <br /> There is a reorderable list of all defined "folder" configurations. You can modify existing items, delete them using the "-" button or add new ones by clicking the "+" button below. <br />If there are multiple configurations for the same folder (including recursive assignments), the newest (lowest) entry in the list applies. <br />

image.png

<br />**
<a name="ZbUBz"></a>

5. Context Menu

All of the above features are also available through the Context Menu . <br />

image.png

<br />Right-click any folder in the project view and select Rainbow Folders → Apply Custom to open the configuration dialog. <br /> Rainbow Folders → Revert to Default will reset the corresponding folder icon to the default state. <br />With Color , Tag , Type, Platform subitems, you can easily apply custom icons from dozens of presets from the context menu. <br />With Background , you can apply a custom background color to the corresponding folder. <br />Select **Rainbow Folders**→ Settings to view all existing assignments in the inspector.

Please always do a clean import of the rainbow folder package (delete the old version before importing the new version). Otherwise, you may receive some hard-to-diagnose problems. <br /> ● Backup settings file (optional): Assets/…/RainbowAssets/RainbowFolders/Editor/Data/RainbowFoldersSettings.asset<br /> ● Delete Assets/…/RainbowAssets/RainbowFolders folder. <br /> ● Import a new version from a package or asset store. <br /> ●Restore settings file.