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.. _class_BoxContainer:

BoxContainer
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**Inherits:** :ref:`Container<class_container>` **<** :ref:`Control<class_control>` **<** :ref:`CanvasItem<class_canvasitem>` **<** :ref:`Node<class_node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_object>`

**Inherited By:** :ref:`VBoxContainer<class_vboxcontainer>`, :ref:`HBoxContainer<class_hboxcontainer>`, :ref:`ColorPicker<class_colorpicker>`

**Category:** Core

Brief Description
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Base class for box containers.

Member Functions
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| void  | :ref:`add_spacer<class_BoxContainer_add_spacer>` **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` begin **)** |
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Member Variables
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  .. _class_BoxContainer_alignment:

- :ref:`AlignMode<enum_boxcontainer_alignmode>` **alignment** - The alignment of the container's children (must be one of ALIGN_BEGIN, ALIGN_CENTER, or ALIGN_END).


Enums
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  .. _enum_BoxContainer_AlignMode:

enum **AlignMode**

- **ALIGN_BEGIN** = **0** --- Aligns children with the beginning of the container.
- **ALIGN_CENTER** = **1** --- Aligns children with the center of the container.
- **ALIGN_END** = **2** --- Aligns children with the end of the container.


Description
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Arranges child controls vertically or horizontally, and rearranges the controls automatically when their minimum size changes.

Member Function Description
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.. _class_BoxContainer_add_spacer:

- void **add_spacer** **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` begin **)**

Adds a control to the box as a spacer. If ``true``, *begin* will insert the spacer control in front of other children.