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

**Inherited By:** :ref:`HSeparator<class_HSeparator>`, :ref:`VSeparator<class_VSeparator>`

Abstract base class for separators.

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Description
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Abstract base class for separators, used for separating other controls. **Separator**\ s are purely visual and normally drawn as a :ref:`StyleBoxLine<class_StyleBoxLine>`.

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Theme Properties
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   +---------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
   | :ref:`int<class_int>`           | :ref:`separation<class_Separator_theme_constant_separation>` | ``0`` |
   +---------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
   | :ref:`StyleBox<class_StyleBox>` | :ref:`separator<class_Separator_theme_style_separator>`      |       |
   +---------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+

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Theme Property Descriptions
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.. _class_Separator_theme_constant_separation:

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:ref:`int<class_int>` **separation** = ``0`` :ref:`🔗<class_Separator_theme_constant_separation>`

The size of the area covered by the separator. Effectively works like a minimum width/height.

.. rst-class:: classref-item-separator

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.. _class_Separator_theme_style_separator:

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:ref:`StyleBox<class_StyleBox>` **separator** :ref:`🔗<class_Separator_theme_style_separator>`

The style for the separator line. Works best with :ref:`StyleBoxLine<class_StyleBoxLine>` (remember to enable :ref:`StyleBoxLine.vertical<class_StyleBoxLine_property_vertical>` for :ref:`VSeparator<class_VSeparator>`).

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