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Panel
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**Inherits:** :ref:`Control<class_control>` **<** :ref:`CanvasItem<class_canvasitem>` **<** :ref:`Node<class_node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_object>`

**Category:** Core

Brief Description
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Provides an opaque background for :ref:`Control<class_control>` children.

Description
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Panel is a :ref:`Control<class_control>` that displays an opaque background. It's commonly used as a parent and container for other types of :ref:`Control<class_control>` nodes.