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.. _class_OptionButton:

OptionButton
============

**Inherits:** :ref:`Button<class_Button>` **<** :ref:`BaseButton<class_BaseButton>` **<** :ref:`Control<class_Control>` **<** :ref:`CanvasItem<class_CanvasItem>` **<** :ref:`Node<class_Node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

Button control that provides selectable options when pressed.

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

OptionButton is a type button that provides a selectable list of items when pressed. The item selected becomes the "current" item and is displayed as the button text.

Properties
----------

+-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------+
| :ref:`ActionMode<enum_BaseButton_ActionMode>` | action_mode                                           | ``0`` *(parent override)*    |
+-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------+
| :ref:`TextAlign<enum_Button_TextAlign>`       | align                                                 | ``0`` *(parent override)*    |
+-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`                         | :ref:`selected<class_OptionButton_property_selected>` | ``-1``                       |
+-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`                       | toggle_mode                                           | ``true`` *(parent override)* |
+-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------+

Methods
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| void                              | :ref:`add_icon_item<class_OptionButton_method_add_icon_item>` **(** :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>` texture, :ref:`String<class_String>` label, :ref:`int<class_int>` id=-1 **)** |
+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                              | :ref:`add_item<class_OptionButton_method_add_item>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` label, :ref:`int<class_int>` id=-1 **)**                                                  |
+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                              | :ref:`add_separator<class_OptionButton_method_add_separator>` **(** **)**                                                                                                       |
+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                              | :ref:`clear<class_OptionButton_method_clear>` **(** **)**                                                                                                                       |
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| :ref:`int<class_int>`             | :ref:`get_item_count<class_OptionButton_method_get_item_count>` **(** **)** |const|                                                                                             |
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| :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>`     | :ref:`get_item_icon<class_OptionButton_method_get_item_icon>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** |const|                                                                     |
+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`             | :ref:`get_item_id<class_OptionButton_method_get_item_id>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** |const|                                                                         |
+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`             | :ref:`get_item_index<class_OptionButton_method_get_item_index>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` id **)** |const|                                                                    |
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| :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>`     | :ref:`get_item_metadata<class_OptionButton_method_get_item_metadata>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** |const|                                                             |
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| :ref:`String<class_String>`       | :ref:`get_item_text<class_OptionButton_method_get_item_text>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** |const|                                                                     |
+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`PopupMenu<class_PopupMenu>` | :ref:`get_popup<class_OptionButton_method_get_popup>` **(** **)** |const|                                                                                                       |
+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`             | :ref:`get_selected_id<class_OptionButton_method_get_selected_id>` **(** **)** |const|                                                                                           |
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| :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>`     | :ref:`get_selected_metadata<class_OptionButton_method_get_selected_metadata>` **(** **)** |const|                                                                               |
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`           | :ref:`is_item_disabled<class_OptionButton_method_is_item_disabled>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** |const|                                                               |
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| void                              | :ref:`remove_item<class_OptionButton_method_remove_item>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)**                                                                                 |
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| void                              | :ref:`select<class_OptionButton_method_select>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)**                                                                                           |
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| void                              | :ref:`set_item_disabled<class_OptionButton_method_set_item_disabled>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` disabled **)**                                   |
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| void                              | :ref:`set_item_icon<class_OptionButton_method_set_item_icon>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx, :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>` texture **)**                                      |
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| void                              | :ref:`set_item_id<class_OptionButton_method_set_item_id>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx, :ref:`int<class_int>` id **)**                                                       |
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| void                              | :ref:`set_item_metadata<class_OptionButton_method_set_item_metadata>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx, :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` metadata **)**                             |
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| void                              | :ref:`set_item_text<class_OptionButton_method_set_item_text>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx, :ref:`String<class_String>` text **)**                                           |
+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Theme Properties
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| :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>`   | arrow               |                              |
+---------------------------------+---------------------+------------------------------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`           | arrow_margin        | 2                            |
+---------------------------------+---------------------+------------------------------+
| :ref:`StyleBox<class_StyleBox>` | disabled            |                              |
+---------------------------------+---------------------+------------------------------+
| :ref:`StyleBox<class_StyleBox>` | focus               |                              |
+---------------------------------+---------------------+------------------------------+
| :ref:`Font<class_Font>`         | font                |                              |
+---------------------------------+---------------------+------------------------------+
| :ref:`Color<class_Color>`       | font_color          | Color( 0.88, 0.88, 0.88, 1 ) |
+---------------------------------+---------------------+------------------------------+
| :ref:`Color<class_Color>`       | font_color_disabled | Color( 0.9, 0.9, 0.9, 0.2 )  |
+---------------------------------+---------------------+------------------------------+
| :ref:`Color<class_Color>`       | font_color_hover    | Color( 0.94, 0.94, 0.94, 1 ) |
+---------------------------------+---------------------+------------------------------+
| :ref:`Color<class_Color>`       | font_color_pressed  | Color( 1, 1, 1, 1 )          |
+---------------------------------+---------------------+------------------------------+
| :ref:`StyleBox<class_StyleBox>` | hover               |                              |
+---------------------------------+---------------------+------------------------------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`           | hseparation         | 2                            |
+---------------------------------+---------------------+------------------------------+
| :ref:`StyleBox<class_StyleBox>` | normal              |                              |
+---------------------------------+---------------------+------------------------------+
| :ref:`StyleBox<class_StyleBox>` | pressed             |                              |
+---------------------------------+---------------------+------------------------------+

Signals
-------

.. _class_OptionButton_signal_item_focused:

- **item_focused** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` index **)**

Emitted when the user navigates to an item using the ``ui_up`` or ``ui_down`` actions. The index of the item selected is passed as argument.

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.. _class_OptionButton_signal_item_selected:

- **item_selected** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` index **)**

Emitted when the current item has been changed by the user. The index of the item selected is passed as argument.

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

.. _class_OptionButton_property_selected:

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

+-----------+----------------+
| *Default* | ``-1``         |
+-----------+----------------+
| *Getter*  | get_selected() |
+-----------+----------------+

The index of the currently selected item, or ``-1`` if no item is selected.

Method Descriptions
-------------------

.. _class_OptionButton_method_add_icon_item:

- void **add_icon_item** **(** :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>` texture, :ref:`String<class_String>` label, :ref:`int<class_int>` id=-1 **)**

Adds an item, with a ``texture`` icon, text ``label`` and (optionally) ``id``. If no ``id`` is passed, the item index will be used as the item's ID. New items are appended at the end.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_add_item:

- void **add_item** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` label, :ref:`int<class_int>` id=-1 **)**

Adds an item, with text ``label`` and (optionally) ``id``. If no ``id`` is passed, the item index will be used as the item's ID. New items are appended at the end.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_add_separator:

- void **add_separator** **(** **)**

Adds a separator to the list of items. Separators help to group items. Separator also takes up an index and is appended at the end.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_clear:

- void **clear** **(** **)**

Clears all the items in the ``OptionButton``.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_get_item_count:

- :ref:`int<class_int>` **get_item_count** **(** **)** |const|

Returns the amount of items in the OptionButton, including separators.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_get_item_icon:

- :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>` **get_item_icon** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** |const|

Returns the icon of the item at index ``idx``.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_get_item_id:

- :ref:`int<class_int>` **get_item_id** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** |const|

Returns the ID of the item at index ``idx``.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_get_item_index:

- :ref:`int<class_int>` **get_item_index** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` id **)** |const|

Returns the index of the item with the given ``id``.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_get_item_metadata:

- :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` **get_item_metadata** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** |const|

Retrieves the metadata of an item. Metadata may be any type and can be used to store extra information about an item, such as an external string ID.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_get_item_text:

- :ref:`String<class_String>` **get_item_text** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** |const|

Returns the text of the item at index ``idx``.

----

.. _class_OptionButton_method_get_popup:

- :ref:`PopupMenu<class_PopupMenu>` **get_popup** **(** **)** |const|

Returns the :ref:`PopupMenu<class_PopupMenu>` contained in this button.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_get_selected_id:

- :ref:`int<class_int>` **get_selected_id** **(** **)** |const|

Returns the ID of the selected item, or ``0`` if no item is selected.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_get_selected_metadata:

- :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` **get_selected_metadata** **(** **)** |const|

Gets the metadata of the selected item. Metadata for items can be set using :ref:`set_item_metadata<class_OptionButton_method_set_item_metadata>`.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_is_item_disabled:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_item_disabled** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** |const|

Returns ``true`` if the item at index ``idx`` is disabled.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_remove_item:

- void **remove_item** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)**

Removes the item at index ``idx``.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_select:

- void **select** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)**

Selects an item by index and makes it the current item. This will work even if the item is disabled.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_set_item_disabled:

- void **set_item_disabled** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` disabled **)**

Sets whether the item at index ``idx`` is disabled.

Disabled items are drawn differently in the dropdown and are not selectable by the user. If the current selected item is set as disabled, it will remain selected.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_set_item_icon:

- void **set_item_icon** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx, :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>` texture **)**

Sets the icon of the item at index ``idx``.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_set_item_id:

- void **set_item_id** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx, :ref:`int<class_int>` id **)**

Sets the ID of the item at index ``idx``.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_set_item_metadata:

- void **set_item_metadata** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx, :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` metadata **)**

Sets the metadata of an item. Metadata may be of any type and can be used to store extra information about an item, such as an external string ID.

----

.. _class_OptionButton_method_set_item_text:

- void **set_item_text** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx, :ref:`String<class_String>` text **)**

Sets the text of the item at index ``idx``.

.. |virtual| replace:: :abbr:`virtual (This method should typically be overridden by the user to have any effect.)`
.. |const| replace:: :abbr:`const (This method has no side effects. It doesn't modify any of the instance's member variables.)`
.. |vararg| replace:: :abbr:`vararg (This method accepts any number of arguments after the ones described here.)`