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.. _class_LinkButton:

LinkButton
==========

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

Simple button used to represent a link to some resource.

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

This kind of button is primarily used when the interaction with the button causes a context change (like linking to a web page).

See also :ref:`BaseButton<class_BaseButton>` which contains common properties and methods associated with this node.

Properties
----------

+-----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`FocusMode<enum_Control_FocusMode>`            | focus_mode                                            | ``0`` (overrides :ref:`Control<class_Control_property_focus_mode>`)                 |
+-----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`CursorShape<enum_Control_CursorShape>`        | mouse_default_cursor_shape                            | ``2`` (overrides :ref:`Control<class_Control_property_mouse_default_cursor_shape>`) |
+-----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`String<class_String>`                         | :ref:`text<class_LinkButton_property_text>`           | ``""``                                                                              |
+-----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`UnderlineMode<enum_LinkButton_UnderlineMode>` | :ref:`underline<class_LinkButton_property_underline>` | ``0``                                                                               |
+-----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Theme Properties
----------------

+---------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| :ref:`Color<class_Color>`       | :ref:`font_color<class_LinkButton_theme_color_font_color>`                  | ``Color( 0.88, 0.88, 0.88, 1 )`` |
+---------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| :ref:`Color<class_Color>`       | :ref:`font_color_focus<class_LinkButton_theme_color_font_color_focus>`      | ``Color( 0.94, 0.94, 0.94, 1 )`` |
+---------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| :ref:`Color<class_Color>`       | :ref:`font_color_hover<class_LinkButton_theme_color_font_color_hover>`      | ``Color( 0.94, 0.94, 0.94, 1 )`` |
+---------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| :ref:`Color<class_Color>`       | :ref:`font_color_pressed<class_LinkButton_theme_color_font_color_pressed>`  | ``Color( 1, 1, 1, 1 )``          |
+---------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`           | :ref:`underline_spacing<class_LinkButton_theme_constant_underline_spacing>` | ``2``                            |
+---------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| :ref:`Font<class_Font>`         | :ref:`font<class_LinkButton_theme_font_font>`                               |                                  |
+---------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| :ref:`StyleBox<class_StyleBox>` | :ref:`focus<class_LinkButton_theme_style_focus>`                            |                                  |
+---------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+

Enumerations
------------

.. _enum_LinkButton_UnderlineMode:

.. _class_LinkButton_constant_UNDERLINE_MODE_ALWAYS:

.. _class_LinkButton_constant_UNDERLINE_MODE_ON_HOVER:

.. _class_LinkButton_constant_UNDERLINE_MODE_NEVER:

enum **UnderlineMode**:

- **UNDERLINE_MODE_ALWAYS** = **0** --- The LinkButton will always show an underline at the bottom of its text.

- **UNDERLINE_MODE_ON_HOVER** = **1** --- The LinkButton will show an underline at the bottom of its text when the mouse cursor is over it.

- **UNDERLINE_MODE_NEVER** = **2** --- The LinkButton will never show an underline at the bottom of its text.

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

.. _class_LinkButton_property_text:

- :ref:`String<class_String>` **text**

+-----------+-----------------+
| *Default* | ``""``          |
+-----------+-----------------+
| *Setter*  | set_text(value) |
+-----------+-----------------+
| *Getter*  | get_text()      |
+-----------+-----------------+

The button's text that will be displayed inside the button's area.

----

.. _class_LinkButton_property_underline:

- :ref:`UnderlineMode<enum_LinkButton_UnderlineMode>` **underline**

+-----------+---------------------------+
| *Default* | ``0``                     |
+-----------+---------------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_underline_mode(value) |
+-----------+---------------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_underline_mode()      |
+-----------+---------------------------+

Determines when to show the underline. See :ref:`UnderlineMode<enum_LinkButton_UnderlineMode>` for options.

Theme Property Descriptions
---------------------------

.. _class_LinkButton_theme_color_font_color:

- :ref:`Color<class_Color>` **font_color**

+-----------+----------------------------------+
| *Default* | ``Color( 0.88, 0.88, 0.88, 1 )`` |
+-----------+----------------------------------+

Default text :ref:`Color<class_Color>` of the ``LinkButton``.

----

.. _class_LinkButton_theme_color_font_color_focus:

- :ref:`Color<class_Color>` **font_color_focus**

+-----------+----------------------------------+
| *Default* | ``Color( 0.94, 0.94, 0.94, 1 )`` |
+-----------+----------------------------------+

Text :ref:`Color<class_Color>` used when the ``LinkButton`` is focused. Only replaces the normal text color of the button. Disabled, hovered, and pressed states take precedence over this color.

----

.. _class_LinkButton_theme_color_font_color_hover:

- :ref:`Color<class_Color>` **font_color_hover**

+-----------+----------------------------------+
| *Default* | ``Color( 0.94, 0.94, 0.94, 1 )`` |
+-----------+----------------------------------+

Text :ref:`Color<class_Color>` used when the ``LinkButton`` is being hovered.

----

.. _class_LinkButton_theme_color_font_color_pressed:

- :ref:`Color<class_Color>` **font_color_pressed**

+-----------+-------------------------+
| *Default* | ``Color( 1, 1, 1, 1 )`` |
+-----------+-------------------------+

Text :ref:`Color<class_Color>` used when the ``LinkButton`` is being pressed.

----

.. _class_LinkButton_theme_constant_underline_spacing:

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

+-----------+-------+
| *Default* | ``2`` |
+-----------+-------+

The vertical space between the baseline of text and the underline.

----

.. _class_LinkButton_theme_font_font:

- :ref:`Font<class_Font>` **font**

:ref:`Font<class_Font>` of the ``LinkButton``'s text.

----

.. _class_LinkButton_theme_style_focus:

- :ref:`StyleBox<class_StyleBox>` **focus**

:ref:`StyleBox<class_StyleBox>` used when the ``LinkButton`` is focused. It is displayed over the current :ref:`StyleBox<class_StyleBox>`, so using :ref:`StyleBoxEmpty<class_StyleBoxEmpty>` will just disable the focus visual effect.

.. |virtual| replace:: :abbr:`virtual (This method should typically be overridden by the user to have any effect.)`
.. |const| replace:: :abbr:`const (This method has no side effects. It doesn't modify any of the instance's member variables.)`
.. |vararg| replace:: :abbr:`vararg (This method accepts any number of arguments after the ones described here.)`