A Container Game Object.

A Container, as the name implies, can 'contain' other types of Game Object. When a Game Object is added to a Container, the Container becomes responsible for the rendering of it. By default it will be removed from the Display List and instead added to the Containers own internal list.

The position of the Game Object automatically becomes relative to the position of the Container.

The transform point of a Container is 0x0 (in local space) and that cannot be changed. The children you add to the Container should be positioned with this value in mind. I.e. you should treat 0x0 as being the center of the Container, and position children positively and negative around it as required.

When the Container is rendered, all of its children are rendered as well, in the order in which they exist within the Container. Container children can be repositioned using methods such as MoveUp, MoveDown and SendToBack.

If you modify a transform property of the Container, such as Container.x or Container.rotation then it will automatically influence all children as well.

Containers can include other Containers for deeply nested transforms.

Containers can have masks set on them and can be used as a mask too. However, Container children cannot be masked. The masks do not 'stack up'. Only a Container on the root of the display list will use its mask.

Containers can be enabled for input. Because they do not have a texture you need to provide a shape for them to use as their hit area. Container children can also be enabled for input, independent of the Container.

If input enabling a child you should not set both the origin and a negative scale factor on the child, or the input area will become misaligned.

Containers can be given a physics body for either Arcade Physics, Impact Physics or Matter Physics. However, if Container children are enabled for physics you may get unexpected results, such as offset bodies, if the Container itself, or any of its ancestors, is positioned anywhere other than at 0 x 0. Container children with physics do not factor in the Container due to the excessive extra calculations needed. Please structure your game to work around this.

It's important to understand the impact of using Containers. They add additional processing overhead into every one of their children. The deeper you nest them, the more the cost escalates. This is especially true for input events. You also loose the ability to set the display depth of Container children in the same flexible manner as those not within them. In short, don't use them for the sake of it. You pay a small cost every time you create one, try to structure your game around avoiding that where possible.

Constructor

new Container(scene, [x], [y], [children])

Parameters

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Scope: static

Extends

Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject
Phaser.GameObjects.Components.AlphaSingle
Phaser.GameObjects.Components.BlendMode
Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ComputedSize
Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Depth
Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Mask
Phaser.GameObjects.Components.PostPipeline
Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform
Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Visible

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L19
Since: 3.4.0

Public Members

active

active: boolean

Description:

The active state of this Game Object. A Game Object with an active state of true is processed by the Scenes UpdateList, if added to it. An active object is one which is having its logic and internal systems updated.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#active

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L113
Since: 3.0.0

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alpha

alpha: number

Description:

The alpha value of the Game Object.

This is a global value, impacting the entire Game Object, not just a region of it.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.AlphaSingle#alpha

Source: src/gameobjects/components/AlphaSingle.js#L68
Since: 3.0.0

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angle

angle: number

Description:

The angle of this Game Object as expressed in degrees.

Phaser uses a right-hand clockwise rotation system, where 0 is right, 90 is down, 180/-180 is left and -90 is up.

If you prefer to work in radians, see the rotation property instead.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#angle

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L211
Since: 3.0.0

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blendMode

blendMode: Phaser.BlendModes, string, number

Description:

Sets the Blend Mode being used by this Game Object.

This can be a const, such as Phaser.BlendModes.SCREEN, or an integer, such as 4 (for Overlay)

Under WebGL only the following Blend Modes are available:

• NORMAL
• ADD
• MULTIPLY
• SCREEN
• ERASE

Canvas has more available depending on browser support.

You can also create your own custom Blend Modes in WebGL.

Blend modes have different effects under Canvas and WebGL, and from browser to browser, depending on support. Blend Modes also cause a WebGL batch flush should it encounter a new blend mode. For these reasons try to be careful about the construction of your Scene and the frequency of which blend modes are used.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.BlendMode#blendMode

Source: src/gameobjects/components/BlendMode.js#L30
Since: 3.0.0

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body

body: Phaser.Physics.Arcade.Body, Phaser.Physics.Arcade.StaticBody, MatterJS.BodyType

Description:

If this Game Object is enabled for Arcade or Matter Physics then this property will contain a reference to a Physics Body.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#body

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L186
Since: 3.0.0

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cameraFilter

cameraFilter: number

Description:

A bitmask that controls if this Game Object is drawn by a Camera or not. Not usually set directly, instead call Camera.ignore, however you can set this property directly using the Camera.id property:

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#cameraFilter

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L160
Since: 3.0.0

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data

data: Phaser.Data.DataManager

Description:

A Data Manager. It allows you to store, query and get key/value paired information specific to this Game Object. null by default. Automatically created if you use getData or setData or setDataEnabled.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#data

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L136
Since: 3.0.0

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depth

depth: number

Description:

The depth of this Game Object within the Scene. Ensure this value is only ever set to a number data-type.

The depth is also known as the 'z-index' in some environments, and allows you to change the rendering order of Game Objects, without actually moving their position in the display list.

The default depth is zero. A Game Object with a higher depth value will always render in front of one with a lower value.

Setting the depth will queue a depth sort event within the Scene.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Depth#depth

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Depth.js#L30
Since: 3.0.0

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displayHeight

displayHeight: number

Description:

The displayed height of this Game Object.

This value takes into account the scale factor.

Setting this value will adjust the Game Object's scale property.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ComputedSize#displayHeight

Source: src/gameobjects/components/ComputedSize.js#L68
Since: 3.0.0

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displayList

displayList: Phaser.GameObjects.DisplayList, Phaser.GameObjects.Layer

Description:

Holds a reference to the Display List that contains this Game Object.

This is set automatically when this Game Object is added to a Scene or Layer.

You should treat this property as being read-only.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#displayList

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L53
Since: 3.50.0

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displayOriginX

displayOriginX: number

Description:

Internal value to allow Containers to be used for input and physics. Do not change this value. It has no effect other than to break things.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L297
Since: 3.4.0

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displayOriginY

displayOriginY: number

Description:

Internal value to allow Containers to be used for input and physics. Do not change this value. It has no effect other than to break things.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L316
Since: 3.4.0

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displayWidth

displayWidth: number

Description:

The displayed width of this Game Object.

This value takes into account the scale factor.

Setting this value will adjust the Game Object's scale property.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ComputedSize#displayWidth

Source: src/gameobjects/components/ComputedSize.js#L43
Since: 3.0.0

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exclusive

exclusive: boolean

Description:

Does this Container exclusively manage its children?

The default is true which means a child added to this Container cannot belong in another Container, which includes the Scene display list.

If you disable this then this Container will no longer exclusively manage its children. This allows you to create all kinds of interesting graphical effects, such as replicating Game Objects without reparenting them all over the Scene. However, doing so will prevent children from receiving any kind of input event or have their physics bodies work by default, as they're no longer a single entity on the display list, but are being replicated where-ever this Container is.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L113
Since: 3.4.0

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first

first: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject

Description:

Returns the first Game Object within the Container, or null if it is empty.

You can move the cursor by calling Container.next and Container.previous.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L1330
Since: 3.4.0

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hasPostPipeline

hasPostPipeline: boolean

Description:

Does this Game Object have any Post Pipelines set?

Tags:

• webglOnly

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.PostPipeline#hasPostPipeline

Source: src/gameobjects/components/PostPipeline.js#L21
Since: 3.60.0

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hasTransformComponent

hasTransformComponent: boolean

Description:

A property indicating that a Game Object has this component.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#hasTransformComponent

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L26
Since: 3.60.0

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height

height: number

Description:

The native (un-scaled) height of this Game Object.

Changing this value will not change the size that the Game Object is rendered in-game. For that you need to either set the scale of the Game Object (setScale) or use the displayHeight property.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ComputedSize#height

Source: src/gameobjects/components/ComputedSize.js#L30
Since: 3.0.0

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ignoreDestroy

ignoreDestroy: boolean

Description:

This Game Object will ignore all calls made to its destroy method if this flag is set to true. This includes calls that may come from a Group, Container or the Scene itself. While it allows you to persist a Game Object across Scenes, please understand you are entirely responsible for managing references to and from this Game Object.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#ignoreDestroy

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L196
Since: 3.5.0

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input

input: Phaser.Types.Input.InteractiveObject

Description:

If this Game Object is enabled for input then this property will contain an InteractiveObject instance. Not usually set directly. Instead call GameObject.setInteractive().

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#input

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L175
Since: 3.0.0

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last

last: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject

Description:

Returns the last Game Object within the Container, or null if it is empty.

You can move the cursor by calling Container.next and Container.previous.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L1358
Since: 3.4.0

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length

length: number

Description:

The number of Game Objects inside this Container.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L1313
Since: 3.4.0

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list

list: Array.<Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject>

Description:

An array holding the children of this Container.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L104
Since: 3.4.0

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localTransform

localTransform: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.TransformMatrix

Description:

Internal Transform Matrix used for local space conversion.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L154
Since: 3.4.0

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mask

mask: Phaser.Display.Masks.BitmapMask, Phaser.Display.Masks.GeometryMask

Description:

The Mask this Game Object is using during render.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Mask#mask

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Mask.js#L19
Since: 3.0.0

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maxSize

maxSize: number

Description:

Containers can have an optional maximum size. If set to anything above 0 it will constrict the addition of new Game Objects into the Container, capping off the maximum limit the Container can grow in size to.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L133
Since: 3.4.0

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name

name: string

Description:

The name of this Game Object. Empty by default and never populated by Phaser, this is left for developers to use.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#name

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L102
Since: 3.0.0

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next

next: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject

Description:

Returns the next Game Object within the Container, or null if it is empty.

You can move the cursor by calling Container.next and Container.previous.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L1386
Since: 3.4.0

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originX

originX: number

Description:

Internal value to allow Containers to be used for input and physics. Do not change this value. It has no effect other than to break things.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L259
Since: 3.4.0

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originY

originY: number

Description:

Internal value to allow Containers to be used for input and physics. Do not change this value. It has no effect other than to break things.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L278
Since: 3.4.0

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parentContainer

parentContainer: Phaser.GameObjects.Container

Description:

The parent Container of this Game Object, if it has one.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#parentContainer

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L93
Since: 3.4.0

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position

position: number

Description:

The cursor position.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L145
Since: 3.4.0

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postFX

postFX: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.FX

Description:

The Post FX component of this Game Object.

This component allows you to apply a variety of built-in effects to this Game Object, such as glow, blur, bloom, displacements, vignettes and more. You access them via this property, for example:

Copyconst player = this.add.sprite();
player.postFX.addBloom();

All FX are WebGL only and do not have Canvas counterparts.

Please see the FX Class for more details and available methods.

This property is always null until the initPostPipeline method is called.

Tags:

• webglOnly

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.PostPipeline#postFX

Source: src/gameobjects/components/PostPipeline.js#L88
Since: 3.60.0

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postPipelineData

postPipelineData: object

Description:

An object to store pipeline specific data in, to be read by the pipelines this Game Object uses.

Tags:

• webglOnly

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.PostPipeline#postPipelineData

Source: src/gameobjects/components/PostPipeline.js#L46
Since: 3.60.0

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postPipelines

postPipelines: Array.<Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Pipelines.PostFXPipeline>

Description:

The WebGL Post FX Pipelines this Game Object uses for post-render effects.

The pipelines are processed in the order in which they appear in this array.

If you modify this array directly, be sure to set the hasPostPipeline property accordingly.

Tags:

• webglOnly

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.PostPipeline#postPipelines

Source: src/gameobjects/components/PostPipeline.js#L31
Since: 3.60.0

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preFX

preFX: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.FX

Description:

The Pre FX component of this Game Object.

This component allows you to apply a variety of built-in effects to this Game Object, such as glow, blur, bloom, displacements, vignettes and more. You access them via this property, for example:

Copyconst player = this.add.sprite();
player.preFX.addBloom();

Only the following Game Objects support Pre FX:

• Image
• Sprite
• TileSprite
• Text
• RenderTexture
• Video

All FX are WebGL only and do not have Canvas counterparts.

Please see the FX Class for more details and available methods.

Tags:

• webglOnly

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.PostPipeline#preFX

Source: src/gameobjects/components/PostPipeline.js#L56
Since: 3.60.0

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previous

previous: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject

Description:

Returns the previous Game Object within the Container, or null if it is empty.

You can move the cursor by calling Container.next and Container.previous.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L1414
Since: 3.4.0

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renderFlags

renderFlags: number

Description:

The flags that are compared against RENDER_MASK to determine if this Game Object will render or not. The bits are 0001 | 0010 | 0100 | 1000 set by the components Visible, Alpha, Transform and Texture respectively. If those components are not used by your custom class then you can use this bitmask as you wish.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#renderFlags

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L148
Since: 3.0.0

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rotation

rotation: number

Description:

The angle of this Game Object in radians.

Phaser uses a right-hand clockwise rotation system, where 0 is right, PI/2 is down, +-PI is left and -PI/2 is up.

If you prefer to work in degrees, see the angle property instead.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#rotation

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L238
Since: 3.0.0

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scale

scale: number

Description:

This is a special setter that allows you to set both the horizontal and vertical scale of this Game Object to the same value, at the same time. When reading this value the result returned is (scaleX + scaleY) / 2.

Use of this property implies you wish the horizontal and vertical scales to be equal to each other. If this isn't the case, use the scaleX or scaleY properties instead.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#scale

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L113
Since: 3.18.0

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scaleX

scaleX: number

Description:

The horizontal scale of this Game Object.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#scaleX

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L149
Since: 3.0.0

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scaleY

scaleY: number

Description:

The vertical scale of this Game Object.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#scaleY

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L180
Since: 3.0.0

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scene

scene: Phaser.Scene

Description:

A reference to the Scene to which this Game Object belongs.

Game Objects can only belong to one Scene.

You should consider this property as being read-only. You cannot move a Game Object to another Scene by simply changing it.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#scene

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L39
Since: 3.0.0

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scrollFactorX

scrollFactorX: number

Description:

The horizontal scroll factor of this Container.

The scroll factor controls the influence of the movement of a Camera upon this Container.

When a camera scrolls it will change the location at which this Container is rendered on-screen. It does not change the Containers actual position values.

For a Container, setting this value will only update the Container itself, not its children. If you wish to change the scrollFactor of the children as well, use the setScrollFactor method.

A value of 1 means it will move exactly in sync with a camera. A value of 0 means it will not move at all, even if the camera moves. Other values control the degree to which the camera movement is mapped to this Container.

Please be aware that scroll factor values other than 1 are not taken in to consideration when calculating physics collisions. Bodies always collide based on their world position, but changing the scroll factor is a visual adjustment to where the textures are rendered, which can offset them from physics bodies if not accounted for in your code.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L193
Since: 3.4.0

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scrollFactorY

scrollFactorY: number

Description:

The vertical scroll factor of this Container.

The scroll factor controls the influence of the movement of a Camera upon this Container.

When a camera scrolls it will change the location at which this Container is rendered on-screen. It does not change the Containers actual position values.

For a Container, setting this value will only update the Container itself, not its children. If you wish to change the scrollFactor of the children as well, use the setScrollFactor method.

A value of 1 means it will move exactly in sync with a camera. A value of 0 means it will not move at all, even if the camera moves. Other values control the degree to which the camera movement is mapped to this Container.

Please be aware that scroll factor values other than 1 are not taken in to consideration when calculating physics collisions. Bodies always collide based on their world position, but changing the scroll factor is a visual adjustment to where the textures are rendered, which can offset them from physics bodies if not accounted for in your code.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L220
Since: 3.4.0

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state

state: number, string

Description:

The current state of this Game Object.

Phaser itself will never modify this value, although plugins may do so.

Use this property to track the state of a Game Object during its lifetime. For example, it could change from a state of 'moving', to 'attacking', to 'dead'. The state value should be an integer (ideally mapped to a constant in your game code), or a string. These are recommended to keep it light and simple, with fast comparisons. If you need to store complex data about your Game Object, look at using the Data Component instead.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#state

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L77
Since: 3.16.0

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tabIndex

tabIndex: number

Description:

The Tab Index of the Game Object. Reserved for future use by plugins and the Input Manager.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#tabIndex

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L125
Since: 3.0.0

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type

type: string

Description:

A textual representation of this Game Object, i.e. sprite. Used internally by Phaser but is available for your own custom classes to populate.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#type

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L67
Since: 3.0.0

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visible

visible: boolean

Description:

The visible state of the Game Object.

An invisible Game Object will skip rendering, but will still process update logic.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Visible#visible

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Visible.js#L31
Since: 3.0.0

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w

w: number

Description:

The w position of this Game Object.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#w

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L103
Since: 3.0.0

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width

width: number

Description:

The native (un-scaled) width of this Game Object.

Changing this value will not change the size that the Game Object is rendered in-game. For that you need to either set the scale of the Game Object (setScale) or use the displayWidth property.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ComputedSize#width

Source: src/gameobjects/components/ComputedSize.js#L17
Since: 3.0.0

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x

x: number

Description:

The x position of this Game Object.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#x

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L70
Since: 3.0.0

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y

y: number

Description:

The y position of this Game Object.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#y

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L80
Since: 3.0.0

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z

z: number

Description:

The z position of this Game Object.

Note: The z position does not control the rendering order of 2D Game Objects. Use Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Depth#depth instead.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#z

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L90
Since: 3.0.0

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Private Members

_alpha

_alpha: number

Description:

Private internal value. Holds the global alpha value.

Access: private

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.AlphaSingle#_alpha

Source: src/gameobjects/components/AlphaSingle.js#L22
Since: 3.0.0

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_blendMode

_blendMode: number

Description:

Private internal value. Holds the current blend mode.

Access: private

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.BlendMode#_blendMode

Source: src/gameobjects/components/BlendMode.js#L19
Since: 3.0.0

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_depth

_depth: number

Description:

Private internal value. Holds the depth of the Game Object.

Access: private

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Depth#_depth

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Depth.js#L19
Since: 3.0.0

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_rotation

_rotation: number

Description:

Private internal value. Holds the rotation value in radians.

Access: private

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#_rotation

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L59
Since: 3.0.0

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_scaleX

_scaleX: number

Description:

Private internal value. Holds the horizontal scale value.

Access: private

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#_scaleX

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L37
Since: 3.0.0

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_scaleY

_scaleY: number

Description:

Private internal value. Holds the vertical scale value.

Access: private

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#_scaleY

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L48
Since: 3.0.0

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_sortKey

_sortKey: string

Description:

The property key to sort by.

Access: private

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L173
Since: 3.4.0

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_sysEvents

_sysEvents: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter

Description:

A reference to the Scene Systems Event Emitter.

Access: private

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L183
Since: 3.9.0

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_visible

_visible: boolean

Description:

Private internal value. Holds the visible value.

Access: private

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Visible#_visible

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Visible.js#L20
Since: 3.0.0

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tempTransformMatrix

tempTransformMatrix: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.TransformMatrix

Description:

Internal temporary Transform Matrix used to avoid object creation.

Access: private

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L163
Since: 3.4.0

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Public Methods

add

<instance> add(child)

Description:

Adds the given Game Object, or array of Game Objects, to this Container.

Each Game Object must be unique within the Container.

Tags:

• generic
• genericUse

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Container instance.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L534
Since: 3.4.0

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addAt

<instance> addAt(child, [index])

Description:

Adds the given Game Object, or array of Game Objects, to this Container at the specified position.

Existing Game Objects in the Container are shifted up.

Each Game Object must be unique within the Container.

Tags:

• generic
• genericUse

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Container instance.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L556
Since: 3.4.0

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addedToScene

<instance> addedToScene()

Description:

This callback is invoked when this Game Object is added to a Scene.

Can be overriden by custom Game Objects, but be aware of some Game Objects that will use this, such as Sprites, to add themselves into the Update List.

You can also listen for the ADDED_TO_SCENE event from this Game Object.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#addedToScene

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L562
Since: 3.50.0

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addListener

<instance> addListener(event, fn, [context])

Description:

Add a listener for a given event.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - this.

Inherits: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#addListener

Source: src/events/EventEmitter.js#L111
Since: 3.0.0

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addToDisplayList

<instance> addToDisplayList([displayList])

Description:

Adds this Game Object to the given Display List.

If no Display List is specified, it will default to the Display List owned by the Scene to which this Game Object belongs.

A Game Object can only exist on one Display List at any given time, but may move freely between them.

If this Game Object is already on another Display List when this method is called, it will first be removed from it, before being added to the new list.

You can query which list it is on by looking at the Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#displayList property.

If a Game Object isn't on any display list, it will not be rendered. If you just wish to temporarly disable it from rendering, consider using the setVisible method, instead.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object.

Fires: Phaser.Scenes.Events#event:ADDED_TO_SCENE, Phaser.GameObjects.Events#event:ADDED_TO_SCENE

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#addToDisplayList

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L684
Since: 3.53.0

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addToUpdateList

<instance> addToUpdateList()

Description:

Adds this Game Object to the Update List belonging to the Scene.

When a Game Object is added to the Update List it will have its preUpdate method called every game frame. This method is passed two parameters: delta and time.

If you wish to run your own logic within preUpdate then you should always call super.preUpdate(delta, time) within it, or it may fail to process required operations, such as Sprite animations.

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#addToUpdateList

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L735
Since: 3.53.0

---

bringToTop

<instance> bringToTop(child)

Description:

Brings the given Game Object to the top of this Container. This will cause it to render on-top of any other objects in the Container.

Tags:

• generic
• genericUse

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Container instance.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L997
Since: 3.4.0

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clearAlpha

<instance> clearAlpha()

Description:

Clears all alpha values associated with this Game Object.

Immediately sets the alpha levels back to 1 (fully opaque).

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.AlphaSingle#clearAlpha

Source: src/gameobjects/components/AlphaSingle.js#L33
Since: 3.0.0

---

clearFX

<instance> clearFX()

Description:

Removes all Pre and Post FX Controllers from this Game Object.

If you wish to remove a single controller, use the preFX.remove(fx) or postFX.remove(fx) methods instead.

If you wish to clear a single controller, use the preFX.clear() or postFX.clear() methods instead.

Tags:

• webglOnly

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.PostPipeline#clearFX

Source: src/gameobjects/components/PostPipeline.js#L337
Since: 3.60.0

---

clearMask

<instance> clearMask([destroyMask])

Description:

Clears the mask that this Game Object was using.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Mask#clearMask

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Mask.js#L56
Since: 3.6.2

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copyPosition

<instance> copyPosition(source)

Description:

Copies an object's coordinates to this Game Object's position.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#copyPosition

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L293
Since: 3.50.0

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count

<instance> count(property, value, [startIndex], [endIndex])

Description:

Returns the total number of Game Objects in this Container that have a property matching the given value.

For example: count('visible', true) would count all the elements that have their visible property set.

You can optionally limit the operation to the startIndex - endIndex range.

Parameters:

Returns: number - The total number of Game Objects in this Container with a property matching the given value.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L748
Since: 3.4.0

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createBitmapMask

<instance> createBitmapMask([maskObject], [x], [y], [texture], [frame])

Description:

Creates and returns a Bitmap Mask. This mask can be used by any Game Object, including this one, or a Dynamic Texture.

Note: Bitmap Masks only work on WebGL. Geometry Masks work on both WebGL and Canvas.

To create the mask you need to pass in a reference to a renderable Game Object. A renderable Game Object is one that uses a texture to render with, such as an Image, Sprite, Render Texture or BitmapText.

If you do not provide a renderable object, and this Game Object has a texture, it will use itself as the object. This means you can call this method to create a Bitmap Mask from any renderable texture-based Game Object.

Tags:

• generic
• generic
• genericUse

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.Display.Masks.BitmapMask - This Bitmap Mask that was created.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Mask#createBitmapMask

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Mask.js#L80
Since: 3.6.2

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createGeometryMask

<instance> createGeometryMask([graphics])

Description:

Creates and returns a Geometry Mask. This mask can be used by any Game Object, including this one.

To create the mask you need to pass in a reference to a Graphics Game Object.

If you do not provide a graphics object, and this Game Object is an instance of a Graphics object, then it will use itself to create the mask.

This means you can call this method to create a Geometry Mask from any Graphics Game Object.

Tags:

• generic
• generic
• genericUse

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.Display.Masks.GeometryMask - This Geometry Mask that was created.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Mask#createGeometryMask

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Mask.js#L120
Since: 3.6.2

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destroy

<instance> destroy([fromScene])

Description:

Destroys this Game Object removing it from the Display List and Update List and severing all ties to parent resources.

Also removes itself from the Input Manager and Physics Manager if previously enabled.

Use this to remove a Game Object from your game if you don't ever plan to use it again. As long as no reference to it exists within your own code it should become free for garbage collection by the browser.

If you just want to temporarily disable an object then look at using the Game Object Pool instead of destroying it, as destroyed objects cannot be resurrected.

Parameters:

Fires: Phaser.GameObjects.Events#event:DESTROY

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#destroy

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L855
Since: 3.0.0

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disableInteractive

<instance> disableInteractive([resetCursor])

Description:

If this Game Object has previously been enabled for input, this will disable it.

An object that is disabled for input stops processing or being considered for input events, but can be turned back on again at any time by simply calling setInteractive() with no arguments provided.

If want to completely remove interaction from this Game Object then use removeInteractive instead.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This GameObject.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#disableInteractive

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L494
Since: 3.7.0

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each

<instance> each(callback, [context], [args])

Description:

Passes all Game Objects in this Container to the given callback.

A copy of the Container is made before passing each entry to your callback. This protects against the callback itself modifying the Container.

If you know for sure that the callback will not change the size of this Container then you can use the more performant Container.iterate method instead.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Container instance.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L1195
Since: 3.4.0

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emit

<instance> emit(event, [args])

Description:

Calls each of the listeners registered for a given event.

Parameters:

Returns: boolean - true if the event had listeners, else false.

Inherits: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#emit

Source: src/events/EventEmitter.js#L86
Since: 3.0.0

---

eventNames

<instance> eventNames()

Description:

Return an array listing the events for which the emitter has registered listeners.

Returns: Array.<(string | symbol)> - undefined

Inherits: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#eventNames

Source: src/events/EventEmitter.js#L55
Since: 3.0.0

---

exists

<instance> exists(child)

Description:

Returns true if the given Game Object is a direct child of this Container.

This check does not scan nested Containers.

Tags:

• generic
• genericUse

Parameters:

Returns: boolean - True if the Game Object is an immediate child of this Container, otherwise false.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L1143
Since: 3.4.0

---

getAll

<instance> getAll([property], [value], [startIndex], [endIndex])

Description:

Returns all Game Objects in this Container.

You can optionally specify a matching criteria using the property and value arguments.

For example: getAll('body') would return only Game Objects that have a body property.

You can also specify a value to compare the property to:

getAll('visible', true) would return only Game Objects that have their visible property set to true.

Optionally you can specify a start and end index. For example if this Container had 100 Game Objects, and you set startIndex to 0 and endIndex to 50, it would return matches from only the first 50 Game Objects.

Tags:

• generic
• genericUse

Parameters:

Returns: Array.<Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject> - An array of matching Game Objects from this Container.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L715
Since: 3.4.0

---

getAt

<instance> getAt(index)

Description:

Returns the Game Object at the given position in this Container.

Tags:

• generic
• genericUse

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject - The Game Object at the specified index, or null if none found.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L581
Since: 3.4.0

---

getBounds

<instance> getBounds([output])

Description:

Gets the bounds of this Container. It works by iterating all children of the Container, getting their respective bounds, and then working out a min-max rectangle from that. It does not factor in if the children render or not, all are included.

Some children are unable to return their bounds, such as Graphics objects, in which case they are skipped.

Depending on the quantity of children in this Container it could be a really expensive call, so cache it and only poll it as needed.

The values are stored and returned in a Rectangle object.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.Geom.Rectangle - The values stored in the output object.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L364
Since: 3.4.0

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getBoundsTransformMatrix

<instance> getBoundsTransformMatrix()

Description:

Returns the world transform matrix as used for Bounds checks.

The returned matrix is temporal and shouldn't be stored.

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.TransformMatrix - The world transform matrix.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L519
Since: 3.4.0

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getByName

<instance> getByName(name)

Description:

Searches for the first instance of a child with its name property matching the given argument. Should more than one child have the same name only the first is returned.

Tags:

• generic
• genericUse

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject - The first child with a matching name, or null if none were found.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L649
Since: 3.4.0

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getData

<instance> getData(key)

Description:

Retrieves the value for the given key in this Game Objects Data Manager, or undefined if it doesn't exist.

You can also access values via the values object. For example, if you had a key called gold you can do either:

Copysprite.getData('gold');

Or access the value directly:

Copysprite.data.values.gold;

You can also pass in an array of keys, in which case an array of values will be returned:

Copysprite.getData([ 'gold', 'armor', 'health' ]);

This approach is useful for destructuring arrays in ES6.

Parameters:

Returns: * - The value belonging to the given key, or an array of values, the order of which will match the input array.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#getData

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L416
Since: 3.0.0

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getDisplayList

<instance> getDisplayList()

Description:

Returns a reference to the underlying display list array that contains this Game Object, which will be either the Scene's Display List or the internal list belonging to its parent Container, if it has one.

If this Game Object is not on a display list or in a container, it will return null.

You should be very careful with this method, and understand that it returns a direct reference to the internal array used by the Display List. Mutating this array directly can cause all kinds of subtle and difficult to debug issues in your game.

Returns: Array.<Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject> - The internal Display List array of Game Objects, or null.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#getDisplayList

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L823
Since: 3.85.0

---

getFirst

<instance> getFirst(property, value, [startIndex], [endIndex])

Description:

Gets the first Game Object in this Container.

You can also specify a property and value to search for, in which case it will return the first Game Object in this Container with a matching property and / or value.

For example: getFirst('visible', true) would return the first Game Object that had its visible property set.

You can limit the search to the startIndex - endIndex range.

Tags:

• generic
• genericUse

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject - The first matching Game Object, or null if none was found.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L687
Since: 3.4.0

---

getIndex

<instance> getIndex(child)

Description:

Returns the index of the given Game Object in this Container.

Tags:

• generic
• genericUse

Parameters:

Returns: number - The index of the Game Object in this Container, or -1 if not found.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L599
Since: 3.4.0

---

getIndexList

<instance> getIndexList()

Description:

Returns an array containing the display list index of either this Game Object, or if it has one, its parent Container. It then iterates up through all of the parent containers until it hits the root of the display list (which is index 0 in the returned array).

Used internally by the InputPlugin but also useful if you wish to find out the display depth of this Game Object and all of its ancestors.

Returns: Array.<number> - An array of display list position indexes.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#getIndexList

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L635
Since: 3.4.0

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getLocalPoint

<instance> getLocalPoint(x, y, [point], [camera])

Description:

Takes the given x and y coordinates and converts them into local space for this Game Object, taking into account parent and local transforms, and the Display Origin.

The returned Vector2 contains the translated point in its properties.

A Camera needs to be provided in order to handle modified scroll factors. If no camera is specified, it will use the main camera from the Scene to which this Game Object belongs.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.Math.Vector2 - The translated point.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#getLocalPoint

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L542
Since: 3.50.0

---

getLocalTransformMatrix

<instance> getLocalTransformMatrix([tempMatrix])

Description:

Gets the local transform matrix for this Game Object.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.TransformMatrix - The populated Transform Matrix.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#getLocalTransformMatrix

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L484
Since: 3.4.0

---

getParentRotation

<instance> getParentRotation()

Description:

Gets the sum total rotation of all of this Game Objects parent Containers.

The returned value is in radians and will be zero if this Game Object has no parent container.

Returns: number - The sum total rotation, in radians, of all parent containers of this Game Object.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#getParentRotation

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L592
Since: 3.18.0

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getPostPipeline

<instance> getPostPipeline(pipeline)

Description:

Gets a Post Pipeline instance from this Game Object, based on the given name, and returns it.

Tags:

• webglOnly

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Pipelines.PostFXPipeline, Array.<Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Pipelines.PostFXPipeline> - An array of all the Post Pipelines matching the name. This array will be empty if there was no match. If there was only one single match, that pipeline is returned directly, not in an array.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.PostPipeline#getPostPipeline

Source: src/gameobjects/components/PostPipeline.js#L237
Since: 3.60.0

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getRandom

<instance> getRandom([startIndex], [length])

Description:

Returns a random Game Object from this Container.

Tags:

• generic
• genericUse

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject - A random child from the Container, or null if the Container is empty.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L668
Since: 3.4.0

---

getWorldTransformMatrix

<instance> getWorldTransformMatrix([tempMatrix], [parentMatrix])

Description:

Gets the world transform matrix for this Game Object, factoring in any parent Containers.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.TransformMatrix - The populated Transform Matrix.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#getWorldTransformMatrix

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L501
Since: 3.4.0

---

incData

<instance> incData(key, [amount])

Description:

Increase a value for the given key within this Game Objects Data Manager. If the key doesn't already exist in the Data Manager then it is increased from 0.

If the Game Object has not been enabled for data (via setDataEnabled) then it will be enabled before setting the value.

If the key doesn't already exist in the Data Manager then it is created.

When the value is first set, a setdata event is emitted from this Game Object.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This GameObject.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#incData

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L357
Since: 3.23.0

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initPostPipeline

<instance> initPostPipeline([preFX])

Description:

This should only be called during the instantiation of the Game Object.

It is called by default by all core Game Objects and doesn't need calling again.

After that, use setPostPipeline.

Tags:

• webglOnly

Parameters:

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.PostPipeline#initPostPipeline

Source: src/gameobjects/components/PostPipeline.js#L113
Since: 3.60.0

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iterate

<instance> iterate(callback, [context], [args])

Description:

Passes all Game Objects in this Container to the given callback.

Only use this method when you absolutely know that the Container will not be modified during the iteration, i.e. by removing or adding to its contents.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Container instance.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L1235
Since: 3.4.0

---

listenerCount

<instance> listenerCount(event)

Description:

Return the number of listeners listening to a given event.

Parameters:

Returns: number - The number of listeners.

Inherits: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#listenerCount

Source: src/events/EventEmitter.js#L75
Since: 3.0.0

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listeners

<instance> listeners(event)

Description:

Return the listeners registered for a given event.

Parameters:

Returns: Array.<function()> - The registered listeners.

Inherits: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#listeners

Source: src/events/EventEmitter.js#L64
Since: 3.0.0

---

moveAbove

<instance> moveAbove(child1, child2)

Description:

Moves a Game Object above another one within this Container. If the Game Object is already above the other, it isn't moved.

These 2 Game Objects must already be children of this Container.

Tags:

• generic
• genericUse

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Container instance.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L819
Since: 3.55.0

---

moveBelow

<instance> moveBelow(child1, child2)

Description:

Moves a Game Object below another one within this Container. If the Game Object is already below the other, it isn't moved.

These 2 Game Objects must already be children of this Container.

Tags:

• generic
• genericUse

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Container instance.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L843
Since: 3.55.0

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moveDown

<instance> moveDown(child)

Description:

Moves the given Game Object down one place in this Container, unless it's already at the bottom.

Tags:

• generic
• genericUse

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Container instance.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L1059
Since: 3.4.0

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moveTo

<instance> moveTo(child, index)

Description:

Moves a Game Object to a new position within this Container.

The Game Object must already be a child of this Container.

The Game Object is removed from its old position and inserted into the new one. Therefore the Container size does not change. Other children will change position accordingly.

Tags:

• generic
• genericUse

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Container instance.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L793
Since: 3.4.0

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moveUp

<instance> moveUp(child)

Description:

Moves the given Game Object up one place in this Container, unless it's already at the top.

Tags:

• generic
• genericUse

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Container instance.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L1039
Since: 3.4.0

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off

<instance> off(event, [fn], [context], [once])

Description:

Remove the listeners of a given event.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - this.

Inherits: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#off

Source: src/events/EventEmitter.js#L151
Since: 3.0.0

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on

<instance> on(event, fn, [context])

Description:

Add a listener for a given event.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - this.

Inherits: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#on

Source: src/events/EventEmitter.js#L98
Since: 3.0.0

---

once

<instance> once(event, fn, [context])

Description:

Add a one-time listener for a given event.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - this.

Inherits: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#once

Source: src/events/EventEmitter.js#L124
Since: 3.0.0

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onChildDestroyed

<instance> onChildDestroyed()

Description:

Internal handler, called when a child is destroyed.

Access: protected

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L1459
Since: 3.80.0

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pointToContainer

<instance> pointToContainer(source, [output])

Description:

Takes a Point-like object, such as a Vector2, Geom.Point or object with public x and y properties, and transforms it into the space of this Container, then returns it in the output object.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.Types.Math.Vector2Like - The transformed point.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L481
Since: 3.4.0

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preDestroy

<instance> preDestroy()

Description:

Internal destroy handler, called as part of the destroy process.

Access: protected

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L1442
Since: 3.9.0

---

remove

<instance> remove(child, [destroyChild])

Description:

Removes the given Game Object, or array of Game Objects, from this Container.

The Game Objects must already be children of this Container.

You can also optionally call destroy on each Game Object that is removed from the Container.

Tags:

• generic
• genericUse

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Container instance.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L867
Since: 3.4.0

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removeAll

<instance> removeAll([destroyChild])

Description:

Removes all Game Objects from this Container.

You can also optionally call destroy on each Game Object that is removed from the Container.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Container instance.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L959
Since: 3.4.0

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removeAllListeners

<instance> removeAllListeners([event])

Description:

Remove all listeners, or those of the specified event.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - this.

Inherits: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#removeAllListeners

Source: src/events/EventEmitter.js#L165
Since: 3.0.0

---

removeAt

<instance> removeAt(index, [destroyChild])

Description:

Removes the Game Object at the given position in this Container.

You can also optionally call destroy on the Game Object, if one is found.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Container instance.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L905
Since: 3.4.0

---

removeBetween

<instance> removeBetween([startIndex], [endIndex], [destroyChild])

Description:

Removes the Game Objects between the given positions in this Container.

You can also optionally call destroy on each Game Object that is removed from the Container.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Container instance.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L930
Since: 3.4.0

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removedFromScene

<instance> removedFromScene()

Description:

This callback is invoked when this Game Object is removed from a Scene.

Can be overriden by custom Game Objects, but be aware of some Game Objects that will use this, such as Sprites, to removed themselves from the Update List.

You can also listen for the REMOVED_FROM_SCENE event from this Game Object.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#removedFromScene

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L577
Since: 3.50.0

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removeFromDisplayList

<instance> removeFromDisplayList()

Description:

Removes this Game Object from the Display List it is currently on.

A Game Object can only exist on one Display List at any given time, but may move freely removed and added back at a later stage.

You can query which list it is on by looking at the Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#displayList property.

If a Game Object isn't on any Display List, it will not be rendered. If you just wish to temporarly disable it from rendering, consider using the setVisible method, instead.

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object.

Fires: Phaser.Scenes.Events#event:REMOVED_FROM_SCENE, Phaser.GameObjects.Events#event:REMOVED_FROM_SCENE

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#removeFromDisplayList

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L760
Since: 3.53.0

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removeFromUpdateList

<instance> removeFromUpdateList()

Description:

Removes this Game Object from the Scene's Update List.

When a Game Object is on the Update List, it will have its preUpdate method called every game frame. Calling this method will remove it from the list, preventing this.

Removing a Game Object from the Update List will stop most internal functions working. For example, removing a Sprite from the Update List will prevent it from being able to run animations.

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#removeFromUpdateList

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L798
Since: 3.53.0

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removeInteractive

<instance> removeInteractive([resetCursor])

Description:

If this Game Object has previously been enabled for input, this will queue it for removal, causing it to no longer be interactive. The removal happens on the next game step, it is not immediate.

The Interactive Object that was assigned to this Game Object will be destroyed, removed from the Input Manager and cleared from this Game Object.

If you wish to re-enable this Game Object at a later date you will need to re-create its InteractiveObject by calling setInteractive again.

If you wish to only temporarily stop an object from receiving input then use disableInteractive instead, as that toggles the interactive state, where-as this erases it completely.

If you wish to resize a hit area, don't remove and then set it as being interactive. Instead, access the hitarea object directly and resize the shape being used. I.e.: sprite.input.hitArea.setSize(width, height) (assuming the shape is a Rectangle, which it is by default.)

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This GameObject.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#removeInteractive

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L519
Since: 3.7.0

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removeListener

<instance> removeListener(event, [fn], [context], [once])

Description:

Remove the listeners of a given event.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - this.

Inherits: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#removeListener

Source: src/events/EventEmitter.js#L137
Since: 3.0.0

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removePostPipeline

<instance> removePostPipeline(pipeline)

Description:

Removes a type of Post Pipeline instances from this Game Object, based on the given name, and destroys them.

If you wish to remove all Post Pipelines use the resetPostPipeline method instead.

Tags:

• webglOnly

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.PostPipeline#removePostPipeline

Source: src/gameobjects/components/PostPipeline.js#L299
Since: 3.60.0

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replace

<instance> replace(oldChild, newChild, [destroyChild])

Description:

Replaces a Game Object in this Container with the new Game Object. The new Game Object cannot already be a child of this Container.

Tags:

• generic
• genericUse

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Container instance.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L1109
Since: 3.4.0

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resetPostPipeline

<instance> resetPostPipeline([resetData])

Description:

Resets the WebGL Post Pipelines of this Game Object. It does this by calling the destroy method on each post pipeline and then clearing the local array.

Tags:

• webglOnly

Parameters:

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.PostPipeline#resetPostPipeline

Source: src/gameobjects/components/PostPipeline.js#L269
Since: 3.60.0

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reverse

<instance> reverse()

Description:

Reverses the order of all Game Objects in this Container.

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Container instance.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L1079
Since: 3.4.0

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sendToBack

<instance> sendToBack(child)

Description:

Sends the given Game Object to the bottom of this Container. This will cause it to render below any other objects in the Container.

Tags:

• generic
• genericUse

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Container instance.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L1018
Since: 3.4.0

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setAbove

<instance> setAbove(gameObject)

Description:

Move this Game Object so that it appears above the given Game Object.

This means it will render immediately after the other object in the display list.

Both objects must belong to the same display list, or parent container.

This method does not change this Game Objects depth value, it simply alters its list position.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Depth#setAbove

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Depth.js#L139
Since: 3.85.0

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setActive

<instance> setActive(value)

Description:

Sets the active property of this Game Object and returns this Game Object for further chaining. A Game Object with its active property set to true will be updated by the Scenes UpdateList.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This GameObject.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#setActive

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L216
Since: 3.0.0

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setAll

<instance> setAll(property, value, [startIndex], [endIndex])

Description:

Sets the property to the given value on all Game Objects in this Container.

Optionally you can specify a start and end index. For example if this Container had 100 Game Objects, and you set startIndex to 0 and endIndex to 50, it would return matches from only the first 50 Game Objects.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Container instance.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L1163
Since: 3.4.0

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setAlpha

<instance> setAlpha([value])

Description:

Set the Alpha level of this Game Object. The alpha controls the opacity of the Game Object as it renders. Alpha values are provided as a float between 0, fully transparent, and 1, fully opaque.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.AlphaSingle#setAlpha

Source: src/gameobjects/components/AlphaSingle.js#L48
Since: 3.0.0

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setAngle

<instance> setAngle([degrees])

Description:

Sets the angle of this Game Object.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#setAngle

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L364
Since: 3.0.0

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setBelow

<instance> setBelow(gameObject)

Description:

Move this Game Object so that it appears below the given Game Object.

This means it will render immediately under the other object in the display list.

Both objects must belong to the same display list, or parent container.

This method does not change this Game Objects depth value, it simply alters its list position.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Depth#setBelow

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Depth.js#L167
Since: 3.85.0

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setBlendMode

<instance> setBlendMode(value)

Description:

Sets the Blend Mode being used by this Game Object.

This can be a const, such as Phaser.BlendModes.SCREEN, or an integer, such as 4 (for Overlay)

Under WebGL only the following Blend Modes are available:

• NORMAL
• ADD
• MULTIPLY
• SCREEN
• ERASE (only works when rendering to a framebuffer, like a Render Texture)

Canvas has more available depending on browser support.

You can also create your own custom Blend Modes in WebGL.

Blend modes have different effects under Canvas and WebGL, and from browser to browser, depending on support. Blend Modes also cause a WebGL batch flush should it encounter a new blend mode. For these reasons try to be careful about the construction of your Scene and the frequency in which blend modes are used.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.BlendMode#setBlendMode

Source: src/gameobjects/components/BlendMode.js#L80
Since: 3.0.0

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setData

<instance> setData(key, [data])

Description:

Allows you to store a key value pair within this Game Objects Data Manager.

If the Game Object has not been enabled for data (via setDataEnabled) then it will be enabled before setting the value.

If the key doesn't already exist in the Data Manager then it is created.

Copysprite.setData('name', 'Red Gem Stone');

You can also pass in an object of key value pairs as the first argument:

Copysprite.setData({ name: 'Red Gem Stone', level: 2, owner: 'Link', gold: 50 });

To get a value back again you can call getData:

Copysprite.getData('gold');

Or you can access the value directly via the values property, where it works like any other variable:

Copysprite.data.values.gold += 50;

When the value is first set, a setdata event is emitted from this Game Object.

If the key already exists, a changedata event is emitted instead, along an event named after the key. For example, if you updated an existing key called PlayerLives then it would emit the event changedata-PlayerLives. These events will be emitted regardless if you use this method to set the value, or the direct values setter.

Please note that the data keys are case-sensitive and must be valid JavaScript Object property strings. This means the keys gold and Gold are treated as two unique values within the Data Manager.

Tags:

• generic
• genericUse

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This GameObject.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#setData

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L295
Since: 3.0.0

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setDataEnabled

<instance> setDataEnabled()

Description:

Adds a Data Manager component to this Game Object.

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This GameObject.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#setDataEnabled

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L276
Since: 3.0.0

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setDepth

<instance> setDepth(value)

Description:

The depth of this Game Object within the Scene.

The depth is also known as the 'z-index' in some environments, and allows you to change the rendering order of Game Objects, without actually moving their position in the display list.

The default depth is zero. A Game Object with a higher depth value will always render in front of one with a lower value.

Setting the depth will queue a depth sort event within the Scene.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Depth#setDepth

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Depth.js#L64
Since: 3.0.0

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setDisplaySize

<instance> setDisplaySize(width, height)

Description:

Sets the display size of this Game Object.

Calling this will adjust the scale.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ComputedSize#setDisplaySize

Source: src/gameobjects/components/ComputedSize.js#L120
Since: 3.4.0

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setExclusive

<instance> setExclusive([value])

Description:

Does this Container exclusively manage its children?

The default is true which means a child added to this Container cannot belong in another Container, which includes the Scene display list.

If you disable this then this Container will no longer exclusively manage its children. This allows you to create all kinds of interesting graphical effects, such as replicating Game Objects without reparenting them all over the Scene. However, doing so will prevent children from receiving any kind of input event or have their physics bodies work by default, as they're no longer a single entity on the display list, but are being replicated where-ever this Container is.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Container.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L335
Since: 3.4.0

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setInteractive

<instance> setInteractive([hitArea], [callback], [dropZone])

Description:

Pass this Game Object to the Input Manager to enable it for Input.

Input works by using hit areas, these are nearly always geometric shapes, such as rectangles or circles, that act as the hit area for the Game Object. However, you can provide your own hit area shape and callback, should you wish to handle some more advanced input detection.

If no arguments are provided it will try and create a rectangle hit area based on the texture frame the Game Object is using. If this isn't a texture-bound object, such as a Graphics or BitmapText object, this will fail, and you'll need to provide a specific shape for it to use.

You can also provide an Input Configuration Object as the only argument to this method.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This GameObject.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#setInteractive

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L456
Since: 3.0.0

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setMask

<instance> setMask(mask)

Description:

Sets the mask that this Game Object will use to render with.

The mask must have been previously created and can be either a GeometryMask or a BitmapMask. Note: Bitmap Masks only work on WebGL. Geometry Masks work on both WebGL and Canvas.

If a mask is already set on this Game Object it will be immediately replaced.

Masks are positioned in global space and are not relative to the Game Object to which they are applied. The reason for this is that multiple Game Objects can all share the same mask.

Masks have no impact on physics or input detection. They are purely a rendering component that allows you to limit what is visible during the render pass.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Mask#setMask

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Mask.js#L28
Since: 3.6.2

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setName

<instance> setName(value)

Description:

Sets the name property of this Game Object and returns this Game Object for further chaining. The name property is not populated by Phaser and is presented for your own use.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This GameObject.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#setName

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L234
Since: 3.0.0

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setPosition

<instance> setPosition([x], [y], [z], [w])

Description:

Sets the position of this Game Object.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#setPosition

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L265
Since: 3.0.0

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setPostPipeline

<instance> setPostPipeline(pipelines, [pipelineData], [copyData])

Description:

Sets one, or more, Post Pipelines on this Game Object.

Post Pipelines are invoked after this Game Object has rendered to its target and are commonly used for post-fx.

The post pipelines are appended to the postPipelines array belonging to this Game Object. When the renderer processes this Game Object, it iterates through the post pipelines in the order in which they appear in the array. If you are stacking together multiple effects, be aware that the order is important.

If you call this method multiple times, the new pipelines will be appended to any existing post pipelines already set. Use the resetPostPipeline method to clear them first, if required.

You can optionally also set the postPipelineData property, if the parameter is given.

Tags:

• webglOnly

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.PostPipeline#setPostPipeline

Source: src/gameobjects/components/PostPipeline.js#L140
Since: 3.60.0

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setPostPipelineData

<instance> setPostPipelineData(key, [value])

Description:

Adds an entry to the postPipelineData object belonging to this Game Object.

If the 'key' already exists, its value is updated. If it doesn't exist, it is created.

If value is undefined, and key exists, key is removed from the data object.

Tags:

• webglOnly

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.PostPipeline#setPostPipelineData

Source: src/gameobjects/components/PostPipeline.js#L205
Since: 3.60.0

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setRandomPosition

<instance> setRandomPosition([x], [y], [width], [height])

Description:

Sets the position of this Game Object to be a random position within the confines of the given area.

If no area is specified a random position between 0 x 0 and the game width x height is used instead.

The position does not factor in the size of this Game Object, meaning that only the origin is guaranteed to be within the area.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#setRandomPosition

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L313
Since: 3.8.0

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setRotation

<instance> setRotation([radians])

Description:

Sets the rotation of this Game Object.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#setRotation

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L345
Since: 3.0.0

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setScale

<instance> setScale([x], [y])

Description:

Sets the scale of this Game Object.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#setScale

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L383
Since: 3.0.0

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setScrollFactor

<instance> setScrollFactor(x, [y], [updateChildren])

Description:

Sets the scroll factor of this Container and optionally all of its children.

The scroll factor controls the influence of the movement of a Camera upon this Game Object.

When a camera scrolls it will change the location at which this Game Object is rendered on-screen. It does not change the Game Objects actual position values.

A value of 1 means it will move exactly in sync with a camera. A value of 0 means it will not move at all, even if the camera moves. Other values control the degree to which the camera movement is mapped to this Game Object.

Please be aware that scroll factor values other than 1 are not taken in to consideration when calculating physics collisions. Bodies always collide based on their world position, but changing the scroll factor is a visual adjustment to where the textures are rendered, which can offset them from physics bodies if not accounted for in your code.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L1270
Since: 3.4.0

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setSize

<instance> setSize(width, height)

Description:

Sets the internal size of this Game Object, as used for frame or physics body creation.

This will not change the size that the Game Object is rendered in-game. For that you need to either set the scale of the Game Object (setScale) or call the setDisplaySize method, which is the same thing as changing the scale but allows you to do so by giving pixel values.

If you have enabled this Game Object for input, changing the size will not change the size of the hit area. To do this you should adjust the input.hitArea object directly.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ComputedSize#setSize

Source: src/gameobjects/components/ComputedSize.js#L93
Since: 3.4.0

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setState

<instance> setState(value)

Description:

Sets the current state of this Game Object.

Phaser itself will never modify the State of a Game Object, although plugins may do so.

For example, a Game Object could change from a state of 'moving', to 'attacking', to 'dead'. The state value should typically be an integer (ideally mapped to a constant in your game code), but could also be a string. It is recommended to keep it light and simple. If you need to store complex data about your Game Object, look at using the Data Component instead.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This GameObject.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#setState

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L252
Since: 3.16.0

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setToBack

<instance> setToBack()

Description:

Sets this Game Object to the back of the display list, or the back of its parent container.

Being at the back means it will render below everything else.

This method does not change this Game Objects depth value, it simply alters its list position.

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Depth#setToBack

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Depth.js#L115
Since: 3.85.0

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setToTop

<instance> setToTop()

Description:

Sets this Game Object to be at the top of the display list, or the top of its parent container.

Being at the top means it will render on-top of everything else.

This method does not change this Game Objects depth value, it simply alters its list position.

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Depth#setToTop

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Depth.js#L91
Since: 3.85.0

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setVisible

<instance> setVisible(value)

Description:

Sets the visibility of this Game Object.

An invisible Game Object will skip rendering, but will still process update logic.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Visible#setVisible

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Visible.js#L63
Since: 3.0.0

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setW

<instance> setW([value])

Description:

Sets the w position of this Game Object.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#setW

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L465
Since: 3.0.0

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setX

<instance> setX([value])

Description:

Sets the x position of this Game Object.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#setX

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L405
Since: 3.0.0

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setY

<instance> setY([value])

Description:

Sets the y position of this Game Object.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#setY

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L424
Since: 3.0.0

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setZ

<instance> setZ([value])

Description:

Sets the z position of this Game Object.

Note: The z position does not control the rendering order of 2D Game Objects. Use Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Depth#setDepth instead.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Game Object instance.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform#setZ

Source: src/gameobjects/components/Transform.js#L443
Since: 3.0.0

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shuffle

<instance> shuffle()

Description:

Shuffles the all Game Objects in this Container using the Fisher-Yates implementation.

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Container instance.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L1094
Since: 3.4.0

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shutdown

<instance> shutdown()

Description:

Removes all listeners.

Inherits: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#shutdown

Source: src/events/EventEmitter.js#L31
Since: 3.0.0

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sort

<instance> sort(property, [handler])

Description:

Sort the contents of this Container so the items are in order based on the given property. For example: sort('alpha') would sort the elements based on the value of their alpha property.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Container instance.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L617
Since: 3.4.0

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swap

<instance> swap(child1, child2)

Description:

Swaps the position of two Game Objects in this Container. Both Game Objects must belong to this Container.

Tags:

• generic
• genericUse

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This Container instance.

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L771
Since: 3.4.0

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toggleData

<instance> toggleData(key)

Description:

Toggle a boolean value for the given key within this Game Objects Data Manager. If the key doesn't already exist in the Data Manager then it is toggled from false.

If the Game Object has not been enabled for data (via setDataEnabled) then it will be enabled before setting the value.

If the key doesn't already exist in the Data Manager then it is created.

When the value is first set, a setdata event is emitted from this Game Object.

Parameters:

Returns: Phaser.GameObjects.Container - This GameObject.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#toggleData

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L387
Since: 3.23.0

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toJSON

<instance> toJSON()

Description:

Returns a JSON representation of the Game Object.

Returns: Phaser.Types.GameObjects.JSONGameObject - A JSON representation of the Game Object.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#toJSON

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L604
Since: 3.0.0

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update

<instance> update([args])

Description:

To be overridden by custom GameObjects. Allows base objects to be used in a Pool.

Parameters:

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#update

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L592
Since: 3.0.0

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willRender

<instance> willRender(camera)

Description:

Compares the renderMask with the renderFlags to see if this Game Object will render or not. Also checks the Game Object against the given Cameras exclusion list.

Parameters:

Returns: boolean - True if the Game Object should be rendered, otherwise false.

Inherits: Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#willRender

Source: src/gameobjects/GameObject.js#L617
Since: 3.0.0

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Private Methods

addHandler

<instance> addHandler(gameObject)

Description:

Internal add handler.

Access: private

Parameters:

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L430
Since: 3.4.0

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removeHandler

<instance> removeHandler(gameObject)

Description:

Internal remove handler.

Access: private

Parameters:

Source: src/gameobjects/container/Container.js#L458
Since: 3.4.0

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renderCanvas

<instance> renderCanvas(renderer, container, camera, parentMatrix)

Description:

Renders this Game Object with the Canvas Renderer to the given Camera. The object will not render if any of its renderFlags are set or it is being actively filtered out by the Camera. This method should not be called directly. It is a utility function of the Render module.

Access: private

Parameters:

Source: src/gameobjects/container/ContainerCanvasRenderer.js#L8
Since: 3.4.0

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renderWebGL

<instance> renderWebGL(renderer, container, camera, parentMatrix)

Description:

Renders this Game Object with the WebGL Renderer to the given Camera. The object will not render if any of its renderFlags are set or it is being actively filtered out by the Camera. This method should not be called directly. It is a utility function of the Render module.

Access: private

Parameters:

Source: src/gameobjects/container/ContainerWebGLRenderer.js#L8
Since: 3.4.0

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