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.. _class_BoxContainer:

BoxContainer
============

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

**Inherited By:** :ref:`ColorPicker<class_ColorPicker>`, :ref:`HBoxContainer<class_HBoxContainer>`, :ref:`VBoxContainer<class_VBoxContainer>`

Base class for box containers.

Description
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Arranges child :ref:`Control<class_Control>` nodes vertically or horizontally, and rearranges them automatically when their minimum size changes.

Properties
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+-----------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| :ref:`AlignMode<enum_BoxContainer_AlignMode>` | :ref:`alignment<class_BoxContainer_property_alignment>` | ``0`` |
+-----------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-------+

Methods
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| :ref:`Control<class_Control>` | :ref:`add_spacer<class_BoxContainer_method_add_spacer>` **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` begin **)** |
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Enumerations
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.. _enum_BoxContainer_AlignMode:

.. _class_BoxContainer_constant_ALIGN_BEGIN:

.. _class_BoxContainer_constant_ALIGN_CENTER:

.. _class_BoxContainer_constant_ALIGN_END:

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.

Property Descriptions
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.. _class_BoxContainer_property_alignment:

- :ref:`AlignMode<enum_BoxContainer_AlignMode>` **alignment**

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| *Default* | ``0``                |
+-----------+----------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_alignment(value) |
+-----------+----------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_alignment()      |
+-----------+----------------------+

The alignment of the container's children (must be one of :ref:`ALIGN_BEGIN<class_BoxContainer_constant_ALIGN_BEGIN>`, :ref:`ALIGN_CENTER<class_BoxContainer_constant_ALIGN_CENTER>`, or :ref:`ALIGN_END<class_BoxContainer_constant_ALIGN_END>`).

Method Descriptions
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.. _class_BoxContainer_method_add_spacer:

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

Adds a :ref:`Control<class_Control>` node to the box as a spacer. If ``begin`` is ``true``, it will insert the :ref:`Control<class_Control>` node in front of all other children.

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