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

Reference frame for GUI.

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Description
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A rectangle box that displays only a :ref:`border_color<class_ReferenceRect_property_border_color>` border color around its rectangle. **ReferenceRect** has no fill :ref:`Color<class_Color>`. If you need to display a rectangle filled with a solid color, consider using :ref:`ColorRect<class_ColorRect>` instead.

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Properties
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   | :ref:`Color<class_Color>` | :ref:`border_color<class_ReferenceRect_property_border_color>` | ``Color( 1, 0, 0, 1 )`` |
   +---------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------+
   | :ref:`float<class_float>` | :ref:`border_width<class_ReferenceRect_property_border_width>` | ``1.0``                 |
   +---------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------+
   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>`   | :ref:`editor_only<class_ReferenceRect_property_editor_only>`   | ``true``                |
   +---------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------+

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Property Descriptions
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.. _class_ReferenceRect_property_border_color:

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:ref:`Color<class_Color>` **border_color** = ``Color( 1, 0, 0, 1 )``

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- void **set_border_color** **(** :ref:`Color<class_Color>` value **)**
- :ref:`Color<class_Color>` **get_border_color** **(** **)**

Sets the border :ref:`Color<class_Color>` of the **ReferenceRect**.

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.. _class_ReferenceRect_property_border_width:

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:ref:`float<class_float>` **border_width** = ``1.0``

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- void **set_border_width** **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` value **)**
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **get_border_width** **(** **)**

Sets the border width of the **ReferenceRect**. The border grows both inwards and outwards with respect to the rectangle box.

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.. _class_ReferenceRect_property_editor_only:

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **editor_only** = ``true``

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- void **set_editor_only** **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` value **)**
- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **get_editor_only** **(** **)**

If set to ``true``, the **ReferenceRect** will only be visible while in editor. Otherwise, **ReferenceRect** will be visible in game.

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