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.. _class_CanvasLayer:

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

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

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

Canvas drawing layer.

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`

- `2D Dodge The Creeps Demo <https://godotengine.org/asset-library/asset/515>`__

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| |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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()    |
+-----------+----------------------------+

Sets the layer to follow the viewport in order to simulate a pseudo 3D effect.

----

.. _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()      |
+-----------+----------------------------------+

Scales the layer when using :ref:`follow_viewport_enable<class_CanvasLayer_property_follow_viewport_enable>`. Layers moving into the foreground should have increasing scales, while layers moving into the background should have decreasing scales.

----

.. _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.

.. |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.)`