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CenterContainer
===============

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

Keeps children controls centered.

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Description
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CenterContainer keeps children controls centered. This container keeps all children to their minimum size, in the center.

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Tutorials
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- :doc:`GUI containers <../tutorials/ui/gui_containers>`

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Properties
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   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`use_top_left<class_CenterContainer_property_use_top_left>` | ``false`` |
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Property Descriptions
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.. _class_CenterContainer_property_use_top_left:

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **use_top_left** = ``false``

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- void **set_use_top_left** **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` value **)**
- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_using_top_left** **(** **)**

If ``true``, centers children relative to the **CenterContainer**'s top left corner.

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