How to get started with the documentation

[violetbeam]

Hello!

I bought the UGC today and I've been going through the documentation, both on the PDF and the website, but I am having trouble understanding what I need to do first, since there are a lot of elements I need to set up.

I want to create 3 simple grids like this:

• How can I link the inventory manager to my Input System Actions? (I can't find this in the documentation).
• I don't need scroll area. How can I create a simple container display (there is not a "Container Display" script, but an "Inventory Display" one. Is it the same?)
• What is the first component I have to create? Holder, grid or display? How are these nested?

Thank you very much for your help!

[rubenskj]

Hi @violetbeam, how’s everything going? 😊

Thanks for reaching out! I’ll go through your question step by step:

1. Linking the Inventory Manager with Your Input System
   To integrate the Inventory Manager with your own input system, you can replicate the same configuration used in the default Input Actions (located in: Assets/Inventory/Scripts/Core/Configuration/Inputs/System/InventoryInputActions.inputactions) into your own configuration. Once that’s set, you’ll need to update the input handler by replacing the reference in the class:
   Inventory.Scripts.Core.Controllers.Inputs.Middleware.NewInputSystemMiddleware.

If anything doesn’t work as expected, double-check that your setup matches the default Input Actions exactly—any differences might cause issues.

Feel free to reach out if you need a hand setting this up, or if you'd like some help making the asset more flexible for your use case. I’d also love to hear your thoughts or feedback on this part of the asset (is too difficult to swap, what we could do better?)!

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2. How can I create a simple inventory display?
   (Just a heads-up: we’ve renamed this feature to “Inventory Display” in a recent release—sorry for any confusion!)

If you're looking to set up a simple inventory display for your item, you can use the configuration from version v0.8.0 as a reference. A good starting point would be something like this prefab:

ContainerDisplay_Backpack
You can generate a object similar to this:

To trigger the display, you can use a DisplayAnchorSo (specifically, InventoryDisplayAnchorSo scriptable object that you need to generate. You can do it by: Create > Inventory > Inventory Display Anchor So). This ScriptableObject defines links the InventoryDisplay x Holder, or also, you can trigger them in your scripts.

If you equip something in a Holder, the display will open automatically when linked to the inventoryDisplayAnchorSo field:

Below are a couple of examples showing where you can place the display GameObject so the grid appears near it in the scene:

Let me know if you'd like help setting this up or tweaking it to better fit your project!

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3. What is the first component I have to create? Holder, grid or display? How are these nested?

Great question! Here’s the recommended order and how each part fits together:

Holders
Start with creating Holders. These define the structure of your inventory—like the player's main inventory. Holders are the foundation that link items and grids.

Displays
Next, set up the Inventory Displays. These determine where and how the grid appears in the UI. You’ll use these to visually represent the Holder’s contents to the player.

Grids
Finally, define your Grids. These can be attached to items (like backpacks or chests), or created as standalone UI grids such as:

• ItemGrid for menus only (e.g. Merchant or Selling screens),
• Or with Container Items, then your normal items.

In short, the general nesting flow is:
Holder → Display → Grid (via Items or UI (Item Grid))

Merchant Example

• https://docs.rushassets.com/projects/ultimate-grid-inventory/docs/scripting/creating-a-merchant-system

Container Item doc:

• https://docs.rushassets.com/projects/ultimate-grid-inventory/docs/items/creating-container-item
  • https://docs.rushassets.com/projects/ultimate-grid-inventory/docs/items/grids/creating-grids-for-your-container-item

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Thanks so much for reaching out! If you need any more help along the way, feel free to message me anytime.
Looking forward to hearing your feedback—always happy to improve things based on your experience! 😊

Best Regards,
RubensKj.