FIX: disabling the InputSystemUIInputModule component resets all actions to None

Assets/Tests/InputSystem.Editor/ProjectWideInputActionsEditorTests.cs

@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ public void Report(string message)
         }
     }
 
-    [Test(Description = "Verifies that the default asset do not generate any verification errors (Regardless of existing requirements)")]
+    [Test(Description = "Verifies that the default asset does not generate any verification errors (Regardless of existing requirements)")]
     [Category(kTestCategory)]
     public void ProjectWideActions_ShouldSupportAssetVerification_AndHaveNoVerificationErrorsForDefaultAsset()
     {

Assets/Tests/InputSystem/Plugins/UITests.InputModuleTests.cs

@@ -157,6 +157,17 @@ public IEnumerator PointerExitChildShouldFullyExit()
             Assert.IsTrue(callbackCheck.pointerData.fullyExited == true);
         }
 
+        [UnityTest]
+        [Description("Regression test for https://jira.unity3d.com/browse/ISXB-1493")]
+        public IEnumerator DisablingDoesNotResetActions()
+        {
+            m_InputModule.enabled = false;
+
+            yield return null;
+
+            Assert.IsNotNull(m_InputModule.cancel, "Disabling component shouldn't lose its data.");
+        }
+
         public class PointerExitCallbackCheck : MonoBehaviour, IPointerExitHandler
         {
             public PointerEventData pointerData { get; private set; }

Packages/com.unity.inputsystem/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ however, it has to be formatted properly to pass verification tests.
 - Fixed Gamepad stick up/down inputs that were not recognized in WebGL. [ISXB-1090](https://issuetracker.unity3d.com/product/unity/issues/guid/ISXB-1090)
 - Fixed reenabling the VirtualMouseInput component may sometimes lead to NullReferenceException. [ISXB-1096](https://issuetracker.unity3d.com/product/unity/issues/guid/ISXB-1096)
 - Fixed the default button press point not being respected in Editor (as well as some other Touchscreen properties). [ISXB-1152](https://issuetracker.unity3d.com/product/unity/issues/guid/ISXB-1152)
+- Fixed actions being reset when disabling the InputSystemUIInputModule component [ISXB-1493](https://issuetracker.unity3d.com/product/unity/issues/guid/ISXB-1493)
 - Fixed PlayerInput component automatically switching away from the default ActionMap set to 'None'.
 - Fixed a console error being shown when targeting visionOS builds in 2022.3.
 - Fixed a Tap Interaction issue with analog controls. The Tap interaction would keep re-starting after timeout. [ISXB-627](https://issuetracker.unity3d.com/product/unity/issues/guid/ISXB-627)

Packages/com.unity.inputsystem/InputSystem/Plugins/UI/InputSystemUIInputModule.cs

@@ -1528,6 +1528,17 @@
             set => SwapAction(ref m_TrackedDevicePositionAction, value, m_ActionsHooked, m_OnTrackedDevicePositionDelegate);
         }
 
+        // We should dispose the static default actions thing because otherwise it will survive domain reloads
+        [RuntimeInitializeOnLoadMethod(RuntimeInitializeLoadType.SubsystemRegistration)]
+        static void ResetDefaultActions()
+        {
+            if (defaultActions != null)
+            {
+                defaultActions.Dispose();
+                defaultActions = null;
+            }
+        }        
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Assigns default input actions asset and input actions, similar to how defaults are assigned when creating UI module in editor.
         /// Useful for creating <see cref="InputSystemUIInputModule"/> at runtime.
@@ -1665,7 +1676,6 @@
             InputActionState.s_GlobalState.onActionControlsChanged.RemoveCallback(m_OnControlsChangedDelegate);
             DisableAllActions();
             UnhookActions();
-            UnassignActions();
 
             base.OnDisable();
         }