Scopes

Concrete DrawGUI.Scope implementations that wrap Unity's IMGUI Begin/End patterns into IDisposable using blocks. Each scope file is a static partial class DrawGUI extension that adds factory methods (for creation) and extension methods on Scope (for chaining). All 13 scopes follow the same pattern: store state in OnBegin(), restore it in OnEnd().

Architecture

Scope Inventory

Root Scopes

Scope	Factory Method	Description
Colorize	DrawGUI.Colorize(color)	Temporarily changes GUI.color, GUI.backgroundColor, or GUI.contentColor
FlexibleSpace	DrawGUI.FlexibleSpace(begin, end)	Inserts GUILayout.FlexibleSpace() at scope begin and/or end
ReadonlyIf	DrawGUI.ReadonlyIf(condition)	Conditionally disables GUI via EditorGUI.BeginDisabledGroup

Box Scopes

Scope	Factory Method	Description
Box	DrawGUI.Box(...)	Sirenix-styled box container with optional label
BoxHeader	DrawGUI.BoxHeader()	Sirenix box header region (use inside a Box scope)

FadeGroup Scopes

Scope	Factory Method	Description
FadeGroup	DrawGUI.FadeGroup(key, isExpanded, ...)	Animated expand/collapse with Sirenix fade group

Documented Separately

The following scope subfolders are documented in their own sections:

Subfolder	Scopes	Description
Layout/	HorizontalLayout, VerticalLayout	EditorGUILayout.Begin/EndHorizontal/Vertical wrappers
StyleWith/	StyleWithBorder, StyleWithMargin, StyleWithPadding	Temporarily modify GUIStyle offset properties
Toolbar/	HorizontalToolbar, VerticalToolbar	Sirenix toolbar-styled layout groups

Usage Pattern

Every scope follows the same two-method pattern on DrawGUI:

// 1. Static factory — creates a new scope
public static Scope ScopeName(/* params */)
{
    return new ScopeNameScope(/* params */);
}

// 2. Extension method — chains onto an existing scope
public static Scope ScopeName(this Scope scope, /* params */)
{
    return scope.Push(new ScopeNameScope(/* params */));
}

Basic Usage

using static Paragon.Editor.DrawGUI;

// Single scope
using (Box("Settings"))
{
    Label("Content inside a box");
}

// Chained scopes — Box + ReadonlyIf + Colorize
using (Box("Read-Only Section").ReadonlyIf(isLocked).Colorize(Color.gray))
{
    Label("This content is grayed out and disabled when locked");
}

See Also

• DrawGUI.Scope — abstract base class with lifecycle and chaining documentation

• DrawGUI — core drawing methods

• DrawGUI.Style — style presets used with scopes

• DrawGUI Overview — system overview