f8-editor-ui-workflow

Design

Use when working with UI editor tools — sprite slicing, atlas tools, safe area setup, BaseView template creation, and UI utility components in F8Framework.

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UI Editor Workflow

Use this skill when

The task involves UI editor tools like sprite slicing, atlas management, or template creation.
The user asks about nine-patch auto-slicing, atlas cutting, or image size optimization.

Path resolution

Editor code: Assets/F8Framework/Editor/UI

Sources of truth

Editor module: Assets/F8Framework/Editor/UI
Test docs: Assets/F8Framework/Tests/UI/README.md

Key editor features

Feature	Description
Nine-Patch Auto-Slice	Automatically cuts middle uniform color area to reduce image size
Atlas Slice	Cuts sprite atlas (requires Read/Write enabled, compression None, pre-sliced in Sprite Editor)
Image Size to 4x	Sets image dimensions to multiples of 4 (optimal for compression)
Collect Chinese Text	Scans all UI Chinese text into localization table
Create BaseView Template	Right-click → F8 UI → Create BaseView code template

Workflow

Create UI prefab in AssetBundles or Resources.
Right-click → F8 UI → Create BaseView to generate template.
Attach generated script to prefab root.
Use Inspector component binding to auto-generate code.
Use editor tools for image optimization:
- Nine-patch auto-slice for large uniform images
- Size-to-4x for compression optimization
- Atlas slice for pre-sliced sprite sheets
Use Collect Chinese Text to populate localization table.

Common error handling

Error	Cause	Solution
Atlas slice fails	Read/Write not enabled or not pre-sliced	Enable Read/Write, set compression to None, slice in Sprite Editor
BaseView already exists	Duplicate script generation	Delete old script or rename

Output checklist

BaseView template created and attached.
Image optimization tools applied.
Localization text collected if applicable.