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OptionButton
============

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

A button that brings up a dropdown with selectable options when pressed.

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Description
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**OptionButton** is a type of button that brings up a dropdown with selectable items when pressed. The item selected becomes the "current" item and is displayed as the button text.

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

\ **Note:** The ID values used for items are limited to 32 bits, not full 64 bits of :ref:`int<class_int>`. This has a range of ``-2^32`` to ``2^32 - 1``, i.e. ``-2147483648`` to ``2147483647``.

\ **Note:** The :ref:`Button.text<class_Button_property_text>` and :ref:`Button.icon<class_Button_property_icon>` properties are set automatically based on the selected item. They shouldn't be changed manually.

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Properties
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   +-------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`ActionMode<enum_BaseButton_ActionMode>`                     | action_mode                                                                 | ``0`` (overrides :ref:`BaseButton<class_BaseButton_property_action_mode>`)    |
   +-------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`HorizontalAlignment<enum_@GlobalScope_HorizontalAlignment>` | alignment                                                                   | ``0`` (overrides :ref:`Button<class_Button_property_alignment>`)              |
   +-------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>`                                           | :ref:`allow_reselect<class_OptionButton_property_allow_reselect>`           | ``false``                                                                     |
   +-------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>`                                           | :ref:`fit_to_longest_item<class_OptionButton_property_fit_to_longest_item>` | ``true``                                                                      |
   +-------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`int<class_int>`                                             | :ref:`item_count<class_OptionButton_property_item_count>`                   | ``0``                                                                         |
   +-------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`int<class_int>`                                             | :ref:`selected<class_OptionButton_property_selected>`                       | ``-1``                                                                        |
   +-------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>`                                           | toggle_mode                                                                 | ``true`` (overrides :ref:`BaseButton<class_BaseButton_property_toggle_mode>`) |
   +-------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Methods
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   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | void                              | :ref:`add_icon_item<class_OptionButton_method_add_icon_item>` **(** :ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` texture, :ref:`String<class_String>` label, :ref:`int<class_int>` id=-1 **)** |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | void                              | :ref:`add_item<class_OptionButton_method_add_item>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` label, :ref:`int<class_int>` id=-1 **)**                                                      |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | void                              | :ref:`add_separator<class_OptionButton_method_add_separator>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` text="" **)**                                                                       |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | void                              | :ref:`clear<class_OptionButton_method_clear>` **(** **)**                                                                                                                           |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` | :ref:`get_item_icon<class_OptionButton_method_get_item_icon>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** |const|                                                                         |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`int<class_int>`             | :ref:`get_item_id<class_OptionButton_method_get_item_id>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** |const|                                                                             |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`int<class_int>`             | :ref:`get_item_index<class_OptionButton_method_get_item_index>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` id **)** |const|                                                                        |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>`     | :ref:`get_item_metadata<class_OptionButton_method_get_item_metadata>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** |const|                                                                 |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`String<class_String>`       | :ref:`get_item_text<class_OptionButton_method_get_item_text>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** |const|                                                                         |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`String<class_String>`       | :ref:`get_item_tooltip<class_OptionButton_method_get_item_tooltip>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** |const|                                                                   |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`PopupMenu<class_PopupMenu>` | :ref:`get_popup<class_OptionButton_method_get_popup>` **(** **)** |const|                                                                                                           |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`int<class_int>`             | :ref:`get_selectable_item<class_OptionButton_method_get_selectable_item>` **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` from_last=false **)** |const|                                               |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`int<class_int>`             | :ref:`get_selected_id<class_OptionButton_method_get_selected_id>` **(** **)** |const|                                                                                               |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>`     | :ref:`get_selected_metadata<class_OptionButton_method_get_selected_metadata>` **(** **)** |const|                                                                                   |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>`           | :ref:`has_selectable_items<class_OptionButton_method_has_selectable_items>` **(** **)** |const|                                                                                     |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>`           | :ref:`is_item_disabled<class_OptionButton_method_is_item_disabled>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** |const|                                                                   |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>`           | :ref:`is_item_separator<class_OptionButton_method_is_item_separator>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** |const|                                                                 |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | void                              | :ref:`remove_item<class_OptionButton_method_remove_item>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)**                                                                                     |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | void                              | :ref:`select<class_OptionButton_method_select>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)**                                                                                               |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | void                              | :ref:`set_disable_shortcuts<class_OptionButton_method_set_disable_shortcuts>` **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` disabled **)**                                                          |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | void                              | :ref:`set_item_disabled<class_OptionButton_method_set_item_disabled>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` disabled **)**                                       |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | void                              | :ref:`set_item_icon<class_OptionButton_method_set_item_icon>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx, :ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` texture **)**                                      |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | void                              | :ref:`set_item_id<class_OptionButton_method_set_item_id>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx, :ref:`int<class_int>` id **)**                                                           |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | void                              | :ref:`set_item_metadata<class_OptionButton_method_set_item_metadata>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx, :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` metadata **)**                                 |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | void                              | :ref:`set_item_text<class_OptionButton_method_set_item_text>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx, :ref:`String<class_String>` text **)**                                               |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | void                              | :ref:`set_item_tooltip<class_OptionButton_method_set_item_tooltip>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx, :ref:`String<class_String>` tooltip **)**                                      |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | void                              | :ref:`show_popup<class_OptionButton_method_show_popup>` **(** **)**                                                                                                                 |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Theme Properties
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   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
   | :ref:`int<class_int>`             | :ref:`arrow_margin<class_OptionButton_theme_constant_arrow_margin>`     | ``4`` |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
   | :ref:`int<class_int>`             | :ref:`modulate_arrow<class_OptionButton_theme_constant_modulate_arrow>` | ``0`` |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
   | :ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` | :ref:`arrow<class_OptionButton_theme_icon_arrow>`                       |       |
   +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------+

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Signals
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.. _class_OptionButton_signal_item_focused:

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**item_focused** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` index **)**

Emitted when the user navigates to an item using the :ref:`ProjectSettings.input/ui_up<class_ProjectSettings_property_input/ui_up>` or :ref:`ProjectSettings.input/ui_down<class_ProjectSettings_property_input/ui_down>` input actions. The index of the item selected is passed as argument.

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.. _class_OptionButton_signal_item_selected:

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**item_selected** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` index **)**

Emitted when the current item has been changed by the user. The index of the item selected is passed as argument.

\ :ref:`allow_reselect<class_OptionButton_property_allow_reselect>` must be enabled to reselect an item.

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Property Descriptions
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.. _class_OptionButton_property_allow_reselect:

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

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- void **set_allow_reselect** **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` value **)**
- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **get_allow_reselect** **(** **)**

If ``true``, the currently selected item can be selected again.

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.. _class_OptionButton_property_fit_to_longest_item:

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **fit_to_longest_item** = ``true``

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- void **set_fit_to_longest_item** **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` value **)**
- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_fit_to_longest_item** **(** **)**

If ``true``, minimum size will be determined by the longest item's text, instead of the currently selected one's.

\ **Note:** For performance reasons, the minimum size doesn't update immediately when adding, removing or modifying items.

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.. _class_OptionButton_property_item_count:

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:ref:`int<class_int>` **item_count** = ``0``

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- void **set_item_count** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` value **)**
- :ref:`int<class_int>` **get_item_count** **(** **)**

The number of items to select from.

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.. _class_OptionButton_property_selected:

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:ref:`int<class_int>` **selected** = ``-1``

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- :ref:`int<class_int>` **get_selected** **(** **)**

The index of the currently selected item, or ``-1`` if no item is selected.

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Method Descriptions
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.. _class_OptionButton_method_add_icon_item:

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void **add_icon_item** **(** :ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` texture, :ref:`String<class_String>` label, :ref:`int<class_int>` id=-1 **)**

Adds an item, with a ``texture`` icon, text ``label`` and (optionally) ``id``. If no ``id`` is passed, the item index will be used as the item's ID. New items are appended at the end.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_add_item:

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void **add_item** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` label, :ref:`int<class_int>` id=-1 **)**

Adds an item, with text ``label`` and (optionally) ``id``. If no ``id`` is passed, the item index will be used as the item's ID. New items are appended at the end.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_add_separator:

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void **add_separator** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` text="" **)**

Adds a separator to the list of items. Separators help to group items, and can optionally be given a ``text`` header. A separator also gets an index assigned, and is appended at the end of the item list.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_clear:

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void **clear** **(** **)**

Clears all the items in the **OptionButton**.

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:ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` **get_item_icon** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** |const|

Returns the icon of the item at index ``idx``.

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:ref:`int<class_int>` **get_item_id** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** |const|

Returns the ID of the item at index ``idx``.

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:ref:`int<class_int>` **get_item_index** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` id **)** |const|

Returns the index of the item with the given ``id``.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_get_item_metadata:

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:ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` **get_item_metadata** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** |const|

Retrieves the metadata of an item. Metadata may be any type and can be used to store extra information about an item, such as an external string ID.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_get_item_text:

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:ref:`String<class_String>` **get_item_text** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** |const|

Returns the text of the item at index ``idx``.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_get_item_tooltip:

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:ref:`String<class_String>` **get_item_tooltip** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** |const|

Returns the tooltip of the item at index ``idx``.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_get_popup:

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:ref:`PopupMenu<class_PopupMenu>` **get_popup** **(** **)** |const|

Returns the :ref:`PopupMenu<class_PopupMenu>` contained in this button.

\ **Warning:** This is a required internal node, removing and freeing it may cause a crash. If you wish to hide it or any of its children, use their :ref:`Window.visible<class_Window_property_visible>` property.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_get_selectable_item:

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:ref:`int<class_int>` **get_selectable_item** **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` from_last=false **)** |const|

Returns the index of the first item which is not disabled, or marked as a separator. If ``from_last`` is ``true``, the items will be searched in reverse order.

Returns ``-1`` if no item is found.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_get_selected_id:

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:ref:`int<class_int>` **get_selected_id** **(** **)** |const|

Returns the ID of the selected item, or ``-1`` if no item is selected.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_get_selected_metadata:

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:ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` **get_selected_metadata** **(** **)** |const|

Gets the metadata of the selected item. Metadata for items can be set using :ref:`set_item_metadata<class_OptionButton_method_set_item_metadata>`.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_has_selectable_items:

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **has_selectable_items** **(** **)** |const|

Returns ``true`` if this button contains at least one item which is not disabled, or marked as a separator.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_is_item_disabled:

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_item_disabled** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** |const|

Returns ``true`` if the item at index ``idx`` is disabled.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_is_item_separator:

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_item_separator** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** |const|

Returns ``true`` if the item at index ``idx`` is marked as a separator.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_remove_item:

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void **remove_item** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)**

Removes the item at index ``idx``.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_select:

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void **select** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)**

Selects an item by index and makes it the current item. This will work even if the item is disabled.

Passing ``-1`` as the index deselects any currently selected item.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_set_disable_shortcuts:

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void **set_disable_shortcuts** **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` disabled **)**

If ``true``, shortcuts are disabled and cannot be used to trigger the button.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_set_item_disabled:

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void **set_item_disabled** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` disabled **)**

Sets whether the item at index ``idx`` is disabled.

Disabled items are drawn differently in the dropdown and are not selectable by the user. If the current selected item is set as disabled, it will remain selected.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_set_item_icon:

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void **set_item_icon** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx, :ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` texture **)**

Sets the icon of the item at index ``idx``.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_set_item_id:

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void **set_item_id** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx, :ref:`int<class_int>` id **)**

Sets the ID of the item at index ``idx``.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_set_item_metadata:

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void **set_item_metadata** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx, :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` metadata **)**

Sets the metadata of an item. Metadata may be of any type and can be used to store extra information about an item, such as an external string ID.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_set_item_text:

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void **set_item_text** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx, :ref:`String<class_String>` text **)**

Sets the text of the item at index ``idx``.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_set_item_tooltip:

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void **set_item_tooltip** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx, :ref:`String<class_String>` tooltip **)**

Sets the tooltip of the item at index ``idx``.

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.. _class_OptionButton_method_show_popup:

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void **show_popup** **(** **)**

Adjusts popup position and sizing for the **OptionButton**, then shows the :ref:`PopupMenu<class_PopupMenu>`. Prefer this over using ``get_popup().popup()``.

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Theme Property Descriptions
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.. _class_OptionButton_theme_constant_arrow_margin:

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:ref:`int<class_int>` **arrow_margin** = ``4``

The horizontal space between the arrow icon and the right edge of the button.

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.. _class_OptionButton_theme_constant_modulate_arrow:

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:ref:`int<class_int>` **modulate_arrow** = ``0``

If different than ``0``, the arrow icon will be modulated to the font color.

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.. _class_OptionButton_theme_icon_arrow:

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:ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` **arrow**

The arrow icon to be drawn on the right end of the button.

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