# GuiBase2d

Roblox Engine API class from Roblox Studio 0.744.0.7441077 (version-7aaa6838d36c4448).

- Inherits from, nearest first: [GuiBase](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/GuiBase.md), [Instance](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/Instance.md), [Object](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/Object.md)
- Subclasses: [GuiObject](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/GuiObject.md), [LayerCollector](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/LayerCollector.md)
- Tags: Not browsable, Not creatable
- Memory category: Instances
- HTML page: https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/GuiBase2d/
- Roblox documentation: https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/GuiBase2d

An abstract class inherited by 2D `GuiObjects`.

## Properties

### AbsolutePosition

```luau
GuiBase2d.AbsolutePosition: Vector2
```

- Tags: Read only, Thread unsafe, Read capabilities: UI

Describes the actual screen position of a [`GuiBase2d`](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/GuiBase2d.md) element, in pixels.

### AbsoluteRotation

```luau
GuiBase2d.AbsoluteRotation: number
```

- Tags: Read only, Thread unsafe, Read capabilities: UI

Describes the actual screen rotation of a [`GuiBase2d`](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/GuiBase2d.md) element, in degrees.

### AbsoluteSize

```luau
GuiBase2d.AbsoluteSize: Vector2
```

- Tags: Read only, Thread unsafe, Read capabilities: UI

Describes the actual screen size of a [`GuiBase2d`](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/GuiBase2d.md) element, in pixels.

### ActiveQueryNames

```luau
GuiBase2d.ActiveQueryNames: string
```

- Tags: Hidden, Not replicated, Not scriptable, Roblox script security, Read capabilities: UI

### ReplicatedInsertionOrder

```luau
GuiBase2d.ReplicatedInsertionOrder: number
```

- Tags: Hidden, Not scriptable, Roblox engine security, Read capabilities: UI

### ClippedRect

```luau
GuiBase2d.ClippedRect: Rect
```

- Tags: Hidden, Read only, Roblox script security, Read capabilities: UI

### IsNotOccluded

```luau
GuiBase2d.IsNotOccluded: boolean
```

- Tags: Hidden, Read only, Roblox script security, Read capabilities: UI

### RawRect2D

```luau
GuiBase2d.RawRect2D: Rect
```

- Tags: Hidden, Read only, Roblox script security, Read capabilities: UI

### TotalGroupScale

```luau
GuiBase2d.TotalGroupScale: number
```

- Tags: Hidden, Read only, Roblox script security, Read capabilities: UI

### AutoLocalize

```luau
GuiBase2d.AutoLocalize: boolean
```

- Tags: Read capabilities: UI

When set to `true`, localization will be applied to this [`GuiBase2d`](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/GuiBase2d.md) and its descendants.

### RootLocalizationTable

```luau
GuiBase2d.RootLocalizationTable: LocalizationTable
```

- Tags: Read capabilities: UI

A reference to a [`LocalizationTable`](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/LocalizationTable.md) to be used to apply automated localization to this [`GuiBase2d`](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/GuiBase2d.md) and its descendants.

### Localize

```luau
GuiBase2d.Localize: boolean
```

- Tags: Deprecated, Hidden, Not replicated, Read capabilities: UI, Load only
- Use instead: [`GuiBase2d.AutoLocalize`](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/GuiBase2d.md)

**Deprecated:** This item is deprecated. Do not use it for new work.

Automatically set to true when a localization table's [`LocalizationTable.Root`](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/LocalizationTable.md) targets this object, or an ancestor of this object.

### SelectionBehaviorDown

```luau
GuiBase2d.SelectionBehaviorDown: Enum.SelectionBehavior
```

- Tags: Read capabilities: UI

Customizes gamepad selection behavior in the down direction.

### SelectionBehaviorLeft

```luau
GuiBase2d.SelectionBehaviorLeft: Enum.SelectionBehavior
```

- Tags: Read capabilities: UI

Customizes gamepad selection behavior in the left direction.

### SelectionBehaviorRight

```luau
GuiBase2d.SelectionBehaviorRight: Enum.SelectionBehavior
```

- Tags: Read capabilities: UI

Customizes gamepad selection behavior in the right direction.

### SelectionBehaviorUp

```luau
GuiBase2d.SelectionBehaviorUp: Enum.SelectionBehavior
```

- Tags: Read capabilities: UI

Customizes gamepad selection behavior in the up direction.

### SelectionGroup

```luau
GuiBase2d.SelectionGroup: boolean
```

- Tags: Read capabilities: UI

Allows customization of gamepad selection movement.

## Events

### SelectionChanged

```luau
GuiBase2d.SelectionChanged: RBXScriptSignal<(amISelected: boolean, previousSelection: GuiObject, newSelection: GuiObject)>
```

- Tags: Capabilities: UI

Fires when the gamepad selection moves to, leaves, or changes within the connected [`GuiBase2d`](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/GuiBase2d.md) or any descendant `GuiObjects`.

## Inherited members

- From [Instance](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/Instance.md): `Archivable`, `archivable`, `Attributes`, `AttributesReplicate`, `AttributesSerialize`, `HistoryId`, `Name`, `Parent`, `PredictionMode`, `PropertyStatusStudio`, `RobloxLocked`, `SerializedOverrides`, `SourceAssetId`, `Tags`, `UniqueId`, `numExpectedDirectChildren`, `DataCost`, `Capabilities`, `DefinesCapabilities`, `IsInSandbox`, `Sandboxed`, `AddTag`, `ClearAllChildren`, `Clone`, `Destroy`, `FindFirstAncestor`, `FindFirstAncestorOfClass`, `FindFirstAncestorWhichIsA`, `FindFirstChild`, `FindFirstChildOfClass`, `FindFirstChildWhichIsA`, `FindFirstDescendant`, `GetActor`, `GetAttribute`, `GetAttributeChangedSignal`, `GetAttributes`, `GetChildren`, `GetDebugId`, `GetDescendants`, `GetFullName`, `GetStyled`, `GetStyledPropertyChangedSignal`, `GetTags`, `HasTag`, `IsAncestorOf`, `IsDescendantOf`, `IsPropertyModified`, `QueryDescendants`, `RemoveTag`, `ResetPropertyToDefault`, `SetAttribute`, `WaitForChild`, `Remove`, `children`, `clone`, `destroy`, `findFirstChild`, `getChildren`, `isDescendantOf`, `remove`, `AncestryChanged`, `AttributeChanged`, `ChildAdded`, `ChildRemoved`, `DescendantAdded`, `DescendantRemoving`, `Destroying`, `StyledPropertiesChanged`, `childAdded`
- From [Object](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/Object.md): `ClassName`, `className`, `GetPropertyChangedSignal`, `IsA`, `isA`, `Changed`