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.. _class_Shader:

Shader
======

**Inherits:** :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>` **<** :ref:`Reference<class_Reference>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

**Inherited By:** :ref:`VisualShader<class_VisualShader>`

A custom shader program.

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

This class allows you to define a custom shader program that can be used by a :ref:`ShaderMaterial<class_ShaderMaterial>`. Shaders allow you to write your own custom behavior for rendering objects or updating particle information. For a detailed explanation and usage, please see the tutorials linked below.

Tutorials
---------

- :doc:`../tutorials/shaders/index`

- :doc:`../tutorials/shaders/introduction_to_shaders`

Properties
----------

+-----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+--------+
| :ref:`String<class_String>` | :ref:`code<class_Shader_property_code>`                     | ``""`` |
+-----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+--------+
| :ref:`String<class_String>` | :ref:`custom_defines<class_Shader_property_custom_defines>` | ``""`` |
+-----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+--------+

Methods
-------

+-------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>` | :ref:`get_default_texture_param<class_Shader_method_get_default_texture_param>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` param **)** |const|                                |
+-------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Mode<enum_Shader_Mode>` | :ref:`get_mode<class_Shader_method_get_mode>` **(** **)** |const|                                                                                                    |
+-------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`       | :ref:`has_param<class_Shader_method_has_param>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` name **)** |const|                                                                 |
+-------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                          | :ref:`set_default_texture_param<class_Shader_method_set_default_texture_param>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` param, :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>` texture **)** |
+-------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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

.. _enum_Shader_Mode:

.. _class_Shader_constant_MODE_SPATIAL:

.. _class_Shader_constant_MODE_CANVAS_ITEM:

.. _class_Shader_constant_MODE_PARTICLES:

enum **Mode**:

- **MODE_SPATIAL** = **0** --- Mode used to draw all 3D objects.

- **MODE_CANVAS_ITEM** = **1** --- Mode used to draw all 2D objects.

- **MODE_PARTICLES** = **2** --- Mode used to calculate particle information on a per-particle basis. Not used for drawing.

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

.. _class_Shader_property_code:

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

+-----------+-----------------+
| *Default* | ``""``          |
+-----------+-----------------+
| *Setter*  | set_code(value) |
+-----------+-----------------+
| *Getter*  | get_code()      |
+-----------+-----------------+

Returns the shader's code as the user has written it, not the full generated code used internally.

----

.. _class_Shader_property_custom_defines:

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

+-----------+---------------------------+
| *Default* | ``""``                    |
+-----------+---------------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_custom_defines(value) |
+-----------+---------------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_custom_defines()      |
+-----------+---------------------------+

Returns the shader's custom defines. Custom defines can be used in Godot to add GLSL preprocessor directives (e.g: extensions) required for the shader logic.

**Note:** Custom defines are not validated by the Godot shader parser, so care should be taken when using them.

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

.. _class_Shader_method_get_default_texture_param:

- :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>` **get_default_texture_param** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` param **)** |const|

Returns the texture that is set as default for the specified parameter.

**Note:** ``param`` must match the name of the uniform in the code exactly.

----

.. _class_Shader_method_get_mode:

- :ref:`Mode<enum_Shader_Mode>` **get_mode** **(** **)** |const|

Returns the shader mode for the shader, either :ref:`MODE_CANVAS_ITEM<class_Shader_constant_MODE_CANVAS_ITEM>`, :ref:`MODE_SPATIAL<class_Shader_constant_MODE_SPATIAL>` or :ref:`MODE_PARTICLES<class_Shader_constant_MODE_PARTICLES>`.

----

.. _class_Shader_method_has_param:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **has_param** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` name **)** |const|

Returns ``true`` if the shader has this param defined as a uniform in its code.

**Note:** ``param`` must match the name of the uniform in the code exactly.

----

.. _class_Shader_method_set_default_texture_param:

- void **set_default_texture_param** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` param, :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>` texture **)**

Sets the default texture to be used with a texture uniform. The default is used if a texture is not set in the :ref:`ShaderMaterial<class_ShaderMaterial>`.

**Note:** ``param`` must match the name of the uniform in the code exactly.

.. |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.)`