Make skipping layout elements an option

BoundedUIX/SelectableUIXConfig.cs

@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@ namespace BoundedUIX
 {
     internal sealed class SelectableUIXConfig : ConfigSection
     {
+        private readonly DefiningConfigKey<bool> _allowLayoutSelectionKey = new("AllowLayoutSelection", "Allow selecting UIX RectTransforms that don't have any visual elements on them. Helps when wanting to select layout parents using repeated selection.", () => true);
         private readonly DefiningConfigKey<bool> _ignoreAlreadySelectedKey = new("IgnoreAlreadySelected", "Skip already selected elements in the targeting process. Helps with layered elements.", () => true);
         private readonly DefiningConfigKey<bool> _prioritizeHierarchyDepthKey = new("PrioritizeHierarchyDepth", "Prioritize the hierarchy depth of a potentially hit RectTransform over the layout order. Can help instead of or in addition to skipping already selected elements.", () => false);
         private readonly DefiningConfigKey<float> _repeatSelectionThresholdKey = new("RepeatSelectionThreshold", "The minimum local distance between targeting hits to consider it a 'new' selection attempt. Works in tandem with IgnoreAlreadySelected. Increase for more leniency. May need to be adjusted depending on the item.", () => 15, valueValidator: value => value >= 0);
+        public bool AllowLayoutSelection => _allowLayoutSelectionKey.GetValue();
 
         public override string Description => "Options for selecting UIX Elements with the Developer Tool.";
+
         public override string Id => "SelectableUIX";
 
         public bool IgnoreAlreadySelected => _ignoreAlreadySelectedKey.GetValue();

BoundedUIX/UIXSelector.cs

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ private static Slot CheckCanvas(RaycastHit hit)
         private static Slot FindBestRect(float2 hitPoint, Slot best)
         {
             var prioritizeDepth = ConfigSection.PrioritizeHierarchyDepth;
+            var allowLayoutSelection = ConfigSection.AllowLayoutSelection;
 
             var ignoreSelected = ConfigSection.IgnoreAlreadySelected && _lastSlot == best
                 && (MathX.Distance(_lastPosition, hitPoint) < ConfigSection.RepeatSelectionThreshold);
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ private static Slot FindBestRect(float2 hitPoint, Slot best)
                 var isHit = rectTransform.GetCanvasBounds().Contains(hitPoint);
                 var hasGraphic = rectTransform.Graphic != null;
 
-                if (isHit && hasGraphic && (!rectTransform.IsMask || rectTransform.IsMaskVisible)   // Has anything possibly visible in the bounds
+                if (isHit && (allowLayoutSelection || (hasGraphic && (!rectTransform.IsMask || rectTransform.IsMaskVisible)))   // Has anything possibly visible in the bounds
                  && (!prioritizeDepth || best.HierachyDepth <= current.HierachyDepth))              // Hierarchy depth at least as deep when prioritizing
                     best = current;