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ParallaxBackground
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**Inherits:** :ref:`CanvasLayer<class_CanvasLayer>` **<** :ref:`Node<class_Node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

A node used to create a parallax scrolling background.

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Description
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A ParallaxBackground uses one or more :ref:`ParallaxLayer<class_ParallaxLayer>` child nodes to create a parallax effect. Each :ref:`ParallaxLayer<class_ParallaxLayer>` can move at a different speed using :ref:`ParallaxLayer.motion_offset<class_ParallaxLayer_property_motion_offset>`. This creates an illusion of depth in a 2D game. If not used with a :ref:`Camera2D<class_Camera2D>`, you must manually calculate the :ref:`scroll_offset<class_ParallaxBackground_property_scroll_offset>`.

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Properties
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   | :ref:`int<class_int>`         | layer                                                                                         | ``-100`` (overrides :ref:`CanvasLayer<class_CanvasLayer_property_layer>`) |
   +-------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` | :ref:`scroll_base_offset<class_ParallaxBackground_property_scroll_base_offset>`               | ``Vector2( 0, 0 )``                                                       |
   +-------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` | :ref:`scroll_base_scale<class_ParallaxBackground_property_scroll_base_scale>`                 | ``Vector2( 1, 1 )``                                                       |
   +-------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>`       | :ref:`scroll_ignore_camera_zoom<class_ParallaxBackground_property_scroll_ignore_camera_zoom>` | ``false``                                                                 |
   +-------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` | :ref:`scroll_limit_begin<class_ParallaxBackground_property_scroll_limit_begin>`               | ``Vector2( 0, 0 )``                                                       |
   +-------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` | :ref:`scroll_limit_end<class_ParallaxBackground_property_scroll_limit_end>`                   | ``Vector2( 0, 0 )``                                                       |
   +-------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` | :ref:`scroll_offset<class_ParallaxBackground_property_scroll_offset>`                         | ``Vector2( 0, 0 )``                                                       |
   +-------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Property Descriptions
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.. _class_ParallaxBackground_property_scroll_base_offset:

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:ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **scroll_base_offset** = ``Vector2( 0, 0 )``

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- void **set_scroll_base_offset** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` value **)**
- :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **get_scroll_base_offset** **(** **)**

The base position offset for all :ref:`ParallaxLayer<class_ParallaxLayer>` children.

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.. _class_ParallaxBackground_property_scroll_base_scale:

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:ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **scroll_base_scale** = ``Vector2( 1, 1 )``

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- void **set_scroll_base_scale** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` value **)**
- :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **get_scroll_base_scale** **(** **)**

The base motion scale for all :ref:`ParallaxLayer<class_ParallaxLayer>` children.

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.. _class_ParallaxBackground_property_scroll_ignore_camera_zoom:

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

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- void **set_ignore_camera_zoom** **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` value **)**
- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_ignore_camera_zoom** **(** **)**

If ``true``, elements in :ref:`ParallaxLayer<class_ParallaxLayer>` child aren't affected by the zoom level of the camera.

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.. _class_ParallaxBackground_property_scroll_limit_begin:

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:ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **scroll_limit_begin** = ``Vector2( 0, 0 )``

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- void **set_limit_begin** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` value **)**
- :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **get_limit_begin** **(** **)**

Top-left limits for scrolling to begin. If the camera is outside of this limit, the background will stop scrolling. Must be lower than :ref:`scroll_limit_end<class_ParallaxBackground_property_scroll_limit_end>` to work.

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.. _class_ParallaxBackground_property_scroll_limit_end:

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:ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **scroll_limit_end** = ``Vector2( 0, 0 )``

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- void **set_limit_end** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` value **)**
- :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **get_limit_end** **(** **)**

Bottom-right limits for scrolling to end. If the camera is outside of this limit, the background will stop scrolling. Must be higher than :ref:`scroll_limit_begin<class_ParallaxBackground_property_scroll_limit_begin>` to work.

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.. _class_ParallaxBackground_property_scroll_offset:

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:ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **scroll_offset** = ``Vector2( 0, 0 )``

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- void **set_scroll_offset** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` value **)**
- :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **get_scroll_offset** **(** **)**

The ParallaxBackground's scroll value. Calculated automatically when using a :ref:`Camera2D<class_Camera2D>`, but can be used to manually manage scrolling when no camera is present.

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