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.. _class_NinePatchRect:

NinePatchRect
=============

**Inherits:** :ref:`Control<class_Control>` **<** :ref:`CanvasItem<class_CanvasItem>` **<** :ref:`Node<class_Node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

**Category:** Core

Brief Description
-----------------

Scalable texture-based frame that tiles the texture's centers and sides, but keeps the corners' original size. Perfect for panels and dialog boxes.

Properties
----------

+------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`AxisStretchMode<enum_NinePatchRect_AxisStretchMode>` | :ref:`axis_stretch_horizontal<class_NinePatchRect_property_axis_stretch_horizontal>` |
+------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`AxisStretchMode<enum_NinePatchRect_AxisStretchMode>` | :ref:`axis_stretch_vertical<class_NinePatchRect_property_axis_stretch_vertical>`     |
+------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`                                    | :ref:`draw_center<class_NinePatchRect_property_draw_center>`                         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`                                      | :ref:`patch_margin_bottom<class_NinePatchRect_property_patch_margin_bottom>`         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`                                      | :ref:`patch_margin_left<class_NinePatchRect_property_patch_margin_left>`             |
+------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`                                      | :ref:`patch_margin_right<class_NinePatchRect_property_patch_margin_right>`           |
+------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`                                      | :ref:`patch_margin_top<class_NinePatchRect_property_patch_margin_top>`               |
+------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Rect2<class_Rect2>`                                  | :ref:`region_rect<class_NinePatchRect_property_region_rect>`                         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>`                              | :ref:`texture<class_NinePatchRect_property_texture>`                                 |
+------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Signals
-------

.. _class_NinePatchRect_signal_texture_changed:

- **texture_changed** **(** **)**

Fired when the node's texture changes.

Enumerations
------------

.. _enum_NinePatchRect_AxisStretchMode:

.. _class_NinePatchRect_constant_AXIS_STRETCH_MODE_STRETCH:

.. _class_NinePatchRect_constant_AXIS_STRETCH_MODE_TILE:

.. _class_NinePatchRect_constant_AXIS_STRETCH_MODE_TILE_FIT:

enum **AxisStretchMode**:

- **AXIS_STRETCH_MODE_STRETCH** = **0** --- Doesn't do anything at the time of writing. Default value for ``axis_stretch_horizontal`` and ``axis_stretch_vertical``.

- **AXIS_STRETCH_MODE_TILE** = **1** --- Doesn't do anything at the time of writing.

- **AXIS_STRETCH_MODE_TILE_FIT** = **2** --- Doesn't do anything at the time of writing.

Description
-----------

Better known as 9-slice panels, NinePatchRect produces clean panels of any size, based on a small texture. To do so, it splits the texture in a 3 by 3 grid. When you scale the node, it tiles the texture's sides horizontally or vertically, the center on both axes but it doesn't scale or tile the corners.

Property Descriptions
---------------------

.. _class_NinePatchRect_property_axis_stretch_horizontal:

- :ref:`AxisStretchMode<enum_NinePatchRect_AxisStretchMode>` **axis_stretch_horizontal**

+----------+--------------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_h_axis_stretch_mode(value) |
+----------+--------------------------------+
| *Getter* | get_h_axis_stretch_mode()      |
+----------+--------------------------------+

Doesn't do anything at the time of writing.

----

.. _class_NinePatchRect_property_axis_stretch_vertical:

- :ref:`AxisStretchMode<enum_NinePatchRect_AxisStretchMode>` **axis_stretch_vertical**

+----------+--------------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_v_axis_stretch_mode(value) |
+----------+--------------------------------+
| *Getter* | get_v_axis_stretch_mode()      |
+----------+--------------------------------+

Doesn't do anything at the time of writing.

----

.. _class_NinePatchRect_property_draw_center:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **draw_center**

+----------+--------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_draw_center(value)   |
+----------+--------------------------+
| *Getter* | is_draw_center_enabled() |
+----------+--------------------------+

If ``true``, draw the panel's center. Else, only draw the 9-slice's borders. Default value: ``true``

----

.. _class_NinePatchRect_property_patch_margin_bottom:

- :ref:`int<class_int>` **patch_margin_bottom**

+----------+-------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_patch_margin(value) |
+----------+-------------------------+
| *Getter* | get_patch_margin()      |
+----------+-------------------------+

The height of the 9-slice's bottom row. A margin of 16 means the 9-slice's bottom corners and side will have a height of 16 pixels. You can set all 4 margin values individually to create panels with non-uniform borders.

----

.. _class_NinePatchRect_property_patch_margin_left:

- :ref:`int<class_int>` **patch_margin_left**

+----------+-------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_patch_margin(value) |
+----------+-------------------------+
| *Getter* | get_patch_margin()      |
+----------+-------------------------+

The height of the 9-slice's left column.

----

.. _class_NinePatchRect_property_patch_margin_right:

- :ref:`int<class_int>` **patch_margin_right**

+----------+-------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_patch_margin(value) |
+----------+-------------------------+
| *Getter* | get_patch_margin()      |
+----------+-------------------------+

The height of the 9-slice's right column.

----

.. _class_NinePatchRect_property_patch_margin_top:

- :ref:`int<class_int>` **patch_margin_top**

+----------+-------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_patch_margin(value) |
+----------+-------------------------+
| *Getter* | get_patch_margin()      |
+----------+-------------------------+

The height of the 9-slice's top row.

----

.. _class_NinePatchRect_property_region_rect:

- :ref:`Rect2<class_Rect2>` **region_rect**

+----------+------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_region_rect(value) |
+----------+------------------------+
| *Getter* | get_region_rect()      |
+----------+------------------------+

Rectangular region of the texture to sample from. If you're working with an atlas, use this property to define the area the 9-slice should use. All other properties are relative to this one.

----

.. _class_NinePatchRect_property_texture:

- :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>` **texture**

+----------+--------------------+
| *Setter* | set_texture(value) |
+----------+--------------------+
| *Getter* | get_texture()      |
+----------+--------------------+

The node's texture resource.