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GUILayout.BeginArea

static function BeginArea (screenRect : Rect) : void

static function BeginArea (screenRect : Rect, text : string) : void

static function BeginArea (screenRect : Rect, image : Texture) : void

static function BeginArea (screenRect : Rect, content : GUIContent) : void

static function BeginArea (screenRect : Rect, style : GUIStyle) : void

static function BeginArea (screenRect : Rect, text : string, style : GUIStyle) : void

static function BeginArea (screenRect : Rect, image : Texture, style : GUIStyle) : void

static function BeginArea (screenRect : Rect, content : GUIContent, style : GUIStyle) : void

Parameters

NameDescription
text Optional text to display in the area.
image Optional texture to display in the area.
content Optional text, image and tooltip top display for this area.
style The style to use. If left out, the empty GUIStyle (GUIStyle.none) is used, giving a transparent background.

Description

Begin a GUILayout block of GUI controls in a fixed screen area.

By default, any GUI controls made using GUILayout are placed in the top-left corner of the screen. If you want to place a series of automatically laid out controls in an arbitrary area, use GUILayout.BeginArea to define a new area for the automatic layouting system to use.

See Also: EndArea


Explained Area of the example.

JavaScripts
function OnGUI () {
// Starts an area to draw elements
 GUILayout.BeginArea (Rect (10,10,100,100));
GUILayout.Button ("Click me");
GUILayout.Button ("Or me");
GUILayout.EndArea ();
}

using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

public class example : MonoBehaviour {
void OnGUI() {
GUILayout.BeginArea(new Rect(10, 10, 100, 100));
GUILayout.Button("Click me");
GUILayout.Button("Or me");
GUILayout.EndArea();
}
}

import UnityEngine
import System.Collections

class example(MonoBehaviour):

def OnGUI():
GUILayout.BeginArea(Rect(10, 10, 100, 100))
GUILayout.Button('Click me')
GUILayout.Button('Or me')
GUILayout.EndArea()

This function is very useful when mixing GUILayout code. It must be matched with a call to EndArea. BeginArea / EndArea cannot be nested.