Layout

This type represents a layout control.

This type inherits ControlContainer type. All of its base methods and fields are also available in this type.

Layouts are used to override the menu's default stacking methods, such as stacking elements horizontally or in a grid. For example, putting two buttons together in the same line:

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__call

Constructor

Constructs the layout.

Arguments

Name	Type	Description.
id	ControlID|string	ID.
position	Vec2	Position, offset from parent.
size	Vec2	Size.
direction	StackDirection	The stacking method for elements inside this layout.

Returns

Type	Description
Layout	Layout instance.

Example

local layout = gui.Layout('my_layout', draw.Vec2(), draw.Vec2(100, 24), 
    gui.StackDirection.INLINE);
    
layout.sizeToParentW = true -- Resizes layout width to parent groupbox.
    
local cb1, ctrl1 = gui.MakeControlEasy('my_cb1', 'Checkbox 1', 'checkbox')
local cb2, ctrl2 = gui.MakeControlEasy('my_cb2', 'Checkbox 2', 'checkbox')

layout:Add(ctrl1)
layout:Add(ctrl2)

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direction

Field

The current direction for this layout.

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shouldClip

Field

Whether the layout should respect clipping or not.

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shouldCenterize

Field

Whether or not the layout should center elements or not. Only works for some stacking directions.

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stackInvisible

Field

Alternative stacking method

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showSpinner

Field

Puts a loading icon on top of the entire layout and blurs background. Useful for when menu items are still loading (e.g. grenade helper lists).

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stackOffset

Field

Type: Vec2

Overrides the distance between elements inside the layout horizontally and vertically.