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> Unreal Engine API Reference > Runtime > SlateCore > Layout > AlignChild > AlignChild

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AlignChild

Helper method to BoxPanel::ArrangeChildren.

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References

Module	SlateCore
Header	/Engine/Source/Runtime/SlateCore/Public/Layout/LayoutUtils.h
Include	#include "Layout/LayoutUtils.h"

Syntax

template<EOrientation Orientation, typename SlotType>
static AlignmentArrangeResult AlignChild
(
    EFlowDirection InLayoutFlow,
    float AllottedSize,
    float ChildDesiredSize,
    const SlotType & ChildToArrange,
    const FMargin & SlotPadding,
    const float & ContentScale,
    bool bClampToParent
)

Remarks

Helper method to BoxPanel::ArrangeChildren.

Returns

Offset and Size of widget

Parameters

Parameter	Description
AllottedSize	The size available to arrange the widget along the given orientation
ChildToArrange	The widget and associated layout information
SlotPadding	The padding to when aligning the child
ContentScale	The scale to apply to the child before aligning it.
bClampToParent	If true the child's size is clamped to the allotted size before alignment occurs, if false, the child's desired size is used, even if larger than the allotted size.

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