# Hide Variable Depending on Bool
**URL:** https://discussions.unity.com/t/hide-variable-depending-on-bool/663368
**Category:** Editor Extensions
**Tags:** Scripting
**Created:** [May 2, 2017, 10:07am UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/hide-variable-depending-on-bool/663368 "2017-05-02T10:07:22Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@TaleOf4Gamers1](https://discussions.unity.com/u/TaleOf4Gamers1)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2017, 10:07am UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/hide-variable-depending-on-bool/663368/1 "2017-05-02T10:07:22Z")
Hey,
There are many posts on this and a couple with full scripts. However, one I tried that used an attribute just would not work. ([Hiding or Disabling inspector properties using PropertyDrawers within Unity - Brecht Lecluyse](http://www.brechtos.com/hiding-or-disabling-inspector-properties-using-propertydrawers-within-unity-5/)) This one would give me a type or namespace error for the ConditionalHideAttribute class no matter where I positioned the scripts. (Editor, not editor, one in editor, none in editor).
What I have at the minute is:
```csharp
using UnityEditor;
[CustomEditor(typeof(CameraMovement))]
public class CameraMovementEditor : Editor
{
public override void OnInspectorGUI()
{
//base.OnInspectorGUI();
CameraMovement cam = (CameraMovement)target;
cam.edgePan = EditorGUILayout.Toggle("Edge Pan", cam.edgePan);
if (cam.edgePan == true)
{
// Enable distFromEdge field
// Enable panSpeed field
}
}
}
```
The issue I am having is someone said on another persons post “if it is true, enable the fields”. But, how?
All / any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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### Author:  [@Malleck666](https://discussions.unity.com/u/Malleck666)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2017, 10:58am UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/hide-variable-depending-on-bool/663368/2 "2017-05-02T10:58:30Z")
> **[Hide/Show properties dynamically in inspector.](https://discussions.unity.com/questions/192895/hideshow-properties-dynamically-in-inspector.html)**
>
> Here’s the thing. How do I hide/show items in the inspector tab dinamically, like iTween? When I select ‘MoveBy’, it loads all the properties available to the ‘MoveBy’ function. When I change it to something else, it unloads the properties (hides...
Something along these lines?
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### Author:  [@TaleOf4Gamers1](https://discussions.unity.com/u/TaleOf4Gamers1)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2017, 12:08pm UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/hide-variable-depending-on-bool/663368/3 "2017-05-02T12:08:33Z")
> [@Malleck666](#):
>
> [http://answers.unity3d.com/questions/192895/hideshow-properties-dynamically-in-inspector.html](http://answers.unity3d.com/questions/192895/hideshow-properties-dynamically-in-inspector.html)
>
> Something along these lines?
Yeah haha. I abandoned that idea now and went with something simple and split my variables into classes. Nice and simple. Useful link though.
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### Author:  [@inghy](https://discussions.unity.com/u/inghy)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/hide-variable-depending-on-bool/663368/4 "2023-04-03T15:34:10Z")
Something like this could work, if you happen to have this need again:
```csharp
#if UNITY_EDITOR
[CustomEditor(typeof(CameraMovement))]
public class CameraMovementEditor : Editor
{
private CameraMovement _cam;
private SerializedProperty _checkField;
private SerializedProperty[] _lockedFields;
private void OnEnable()
{
_cam = (CameraMovement) target;
//nameof is used to facilitate refactoring (must be either the fields public or this class inside CameraMovement)
_checkField = serializedObject.FindProperty(nameof(_cam.edgePan));
_lockedFields = new[]
{
serializedObject.FindProperty(nameof(_cam.distFromEdge)),
serializedObject.FindProperty(nameof(_cam.panSpeed))
};
}
public override void OnInspectorGUI()
{
serializedObject.Update();
GUI.enabled = true;
//the bool field has to be shown
EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(_checkField);
GUI.enabled = _checkField.boolValue; // if you want to see them but have them locked
foreach (var field in _lockedFields)
{
// if (_checkField.boolValue) //if you want to hide them completely
EditorGUILayout.PropertyField(field);
}
GUI.enabled = true;
serializedObject.ApplyModifiedProperties();
}
}
#endif
```