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.. _class_CanvasLayer:

CanvasLayer
===========

**Inherits:** :ref:`Node<class_Node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

**Inherited By:** :ref:`ParallaxBackground<class_ParallaxBackground>`

**Category:** Core

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

Canvas drawing layer.

Properties
----------

+---------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| :ref:`Node<class_Node>`               | :ref:`custom_viewport<class_CanvasLayer_property_custom_viewport>`               |                                 |
+---------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`               | :ref:`follow_viewport_enable<class_CanvasLayer_property_follow_viewport_enable>` | false                           |
+---------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>`             | :ref:`follow_viewport_scale<class_CanvasLayer_property_follow_viewport_scale>`   | 1.0                             |
+---------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`                 | :ref:`layer<class_CanvasLayer_property_layer>`                                   | 1                               |
+---------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`         | :ref:`offset<class_CanvasLayer_property_offset>`                                 | Vector2( 0, 0 )                 |
+---------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>`             | :ref:`rotation<class_CanvasLayer_property_rotation>`                             | 0.0                             |
+---------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>`             | :ref:`rotation_degrees<class_CanvasLayer_property_rotation_degrees>`             | 0.0                             |
+---------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`         | :ref:`scale<class_CanvasLayer_property_scale>`                                   | Vector2( 1, 1 )                 |
+---------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` | :ref:`transform<class_CanvasLayer_property_transform>`                           | Transform2D( 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 ) |
+---------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+

Methods
-------

+-----------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`RID<class_RID>` | :ref:`get_canvas<class_CanvasLayer_method_get_canvas>` **(** **)** const |
+-----------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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

Canvas drawing layer. :ref:`CanvasItem<class_CanvasItem>` nodes that are direct or indirect children of a ``CanvasLayer`` will be drawn in that layer. The layer is a numeric index that defines the draw order. The default 2D scene renders with index 0, so a ``CanvasLayer`` with index -1 will be drawn below, and one with index 1 will be drawn above. This is very useful for HUDs (in layer 1+ or above), or backgrounds (in layer -1 or below).

Tutorials
---------

- :doc:`../tutorials/2d/2d_transforms`

- :doc:`../tutorials/2d/canvas_layers`

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

.. _class_CanvasLayer_property_custom_viewport:

- :ref:`Node<class_Node>` **custom_viewport**

+----------+----------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_custom_viewport(value) |
+----------+----------------------------+
| *Getter* | get_custom_viewport()      |
+----------+----------------------------+

The custom :ref:`Viewport<class_Viewport>` node assigned to the ``CanvasLayer``. If ``null``, uses the default viewport instead.

.. _class_CanvasLayer_property_follow_viewport_enable:

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

+-----------+----------------------------+
| *Default* | false                      |
+-----------+----------------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_follow_viewport(value) |
+-----------+----------------------------+
| *Getter*  | is_following_viewport()    |
+-----------+----------------------------+

.. _class_CanvasLayer_property_follow_viewport_scale:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **follow_viewport_scale**

+-----------+----------------------------------+
| *Default* | 1.0                              |
+-----------+----------------------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_follow_viewport_scale(value) |
+-----------+----------------------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_follow_viewport_scale()      |
+-----------+----------------------------------+

.. _class_CanvasLayer_property_layer:

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

+-----------+------------------+
| *Default* | 1                |
+-----------+------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_layer(value) |
+-----------+------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_layer()      |
+-----------+------------------+

Layer index for draw order. Lower values are drawn first.

.. _class_CanvasLayer_property_offset:

- :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **offset**

+-----------+-------------------+
| *Default* | Vector2( 0, 0 )   |
+-----------+-------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_offset(value) |
+-----------+-------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_offset()      |
+-----------+-------------------+

The layer's base offset.

.. _class_CanvasLayer_property_rotation:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **rotation**

+-----------+---------------------+
| *Default* | 0.0                 |
+-----------+---------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_rotation(value) |
+-----------+---------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_rotation()      |
+-----------+---------------------+

The layer's rotation in radians.

.. _class_CanvasLayer_property_rotation_degrees:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **rotation_degrees**

+-----------+-----------------------------+
| *Default* | 0.0                         |
+-----------+-----------------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_rotation_degrees(value) |
+-----------+-----------------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_rotation_degrees()      |
+-----------+-----------------------------+

The layer's rotation in degrees.

.. _class_CanvasLayer_property_scale:

- :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **scale**

+-----------+------------------+
| *Default* | Vector2( 1, 1 )  |
+-----------+------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_scale(value) |
+-----------+------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_scale()      |
+-----------+------------------+

The layer's scale.

.. _class_CanvasLayer_property_transform:

- :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` **transform**

+-----------+---------------------------------+
| *Default* | Transform2D( 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 ) |
+-----------+---------------------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_transform(value)            |
+-----------+---------------------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_transform()                 |
+-----------+---------------------------------+

The layer's transform.

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

.. _class_CanvasLayer_method_get_canvas:

- :ref:`RID<class_RID>` **get_canvas** **(** **)** const

Returns the RID of the canvas used by this layer.