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PanelContainer
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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:`ScriptEditor<class_ScriptEditor>`

A container that keeps its child controls within the area of a :ref:`StyleBox<class_StyleBox>`.

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Description
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A container that keeps its child controls within the area of a :ref:`StyleBox<class_StyleBox>`. Useful for giving controls an outline.

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Tutorials
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- :doc:`Using Containers <../tutorials/ui/gui_containers>`

- `2D Role Playing Game (RPG) Demo <https://godotengine.org/asset-library/asset/2729>`__

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Properties
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.. table::
   :widths: auto

   +----------------------------------------------+--------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`MouseFilter<enum_Control_MouseFilter>` | mouse_filter | ``0`` (overrides :ref:`Control<class_Control_property_mouse_filter>`) |
   +----------------------------------------------+--------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Theme Properties
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   :widths: auto

   +---------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`StyleBox<class_StyleBox>` | :ref:`panel<class_PanelContainer_theme_style_panel>` |
   +---------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+

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Theme Property Descriptions
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:ref:`StyleBox<class_StyleBox>` **panel** :ref:`🔗<class_PanelContainer_theme_style_panel>`

The style of **PanelContainer**'s background.

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