# GUILayout > The GUILayout class is the interface for Unity gui with automatic layout. Unlike the standard GUI class which requires manual coordinates, GUILayout arranges controls based on their content and container. ## Definition * **Type:** Class * **Namespace:** [UnityEngine](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine.md) * **Assembly:** UnityEngine.IMGUIModule ```csharp public class GUILayout ``` ## Remarks ```csharp // This example creates a simple UI using the IMGUI system. using UnityEngine; public class Example : MonoBehaviour { private string playerName = ""; private int playerAge = 0; void OnGUI() { // Begin a horizontal group GUILayout.BeginHorizontal(); // Add GUI elements that will be arranged horizontally GUILayout.Label("Name: ", GUILayout.Width(50)); playerName = GUILayout.TextField(playerName, GUILayout.Width(100)); GUILayout.Label("Age: ", GUILayout.Width(40)); playerAge = int.Parse(GUILayout.TextField(playerAge.ToString(), GUILayout.Width(30))); // End the horizontal group GUILayout.EndHorizontal(); } } ``` Additional Resources: [GUI Layout tutorial](/engine/6000.6/manual/uitoolkits/ui-imgui/gui-layout.md). ## Static Methods | Method | Description | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | [BeginArea](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/beginarea.md) | Begin a GUILayout block of GUI controls in a fixed screen area. | | [BeginHorizontal](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/beginhorizontal.md) | Begin a Horizontal control group. | | [BeginScrollView](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/beginscrollview.md) | Begin an automatically laid out scrollview. | | [BeginVertical](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/beginvertical.md) | Begin a vertical control group. | | [Box](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/box.md) | Make an auto-layout box. | | [Button](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/button.md) | Make a single press button. | | [EndArea](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/endarea.md) | Close a GUILayout block started with BeginArea. | | [EndHorizontal](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/endhorizontal.md) | Close a group started with BeginHorizontal. | | [EndScrollView](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/endscrollview.md) | End a scroll view begun with a call to BeginScrollView. | | [EndVertical](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/endvertical.md) | Close a group started with BeginVertical. | | [ExpandHeight](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/expandheight.md) | Option passed to a control to allow or disallow vertical expansion. | | [ExpandWidth](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/expandwidth.md) | Option passed to a control to allow or disallow horizontal expansion. | | [FlexibleSpace](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/flexiblespace.md) | Insert a flexible space element. | | [Height](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/height.md) | Option passed to a control to give it an absolute height. | | [HorizontalScrollbar](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/horizontalscrollbar.md) | Make a horizontal scrollbar. | | [HorizontalSlider](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/horizontalslider.md) | A horizontal slider the user can drag to change a value between a min and a max. | | [Label](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/label.md) | Make an auto-layout label. | | [MaxHeight](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/maxheight.md) | Option passed to a control to specify a maximum height. | | [MaxWidth](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/maxwidth.md) | Option passed to a control to specify a maximum width. | | [MinHeight](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/minheight.md) | Option passed to a control to specify a minimum height. | | [MinWidth](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/minwidth.md) | Option passed to a control to specify a minimum width. | | [PasswordField](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/passwordfield.md) | Make a text field where the user can enter a password. | | [RepeatButton](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/repeatbutton.md) | Make a repeating button. The button returns true as long as the user holds down the mouse. | | [SelectionGrid](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/selectiongrid.md) | Make a Selection Grid. | | [Space](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/space.md) | Insert a space in the current layout group. | | [TextArea](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/textarea.md) | Make a multi-line text field where the user can edit a string. | | [TextField](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/textfield.md) | Make a single-line text field where the user can edit a string. | | [Toggle](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/toggle.md) | Make an on/off toggle button. | | [Toolbar](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/toolbar.md) | Make a toolbar. | | [VerticalScrollbar](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/verticalscrollbar.md) | Make a vertical scrollbar. | | [VerticalSlider](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/verticalslider.md) | A vertical slider the user can drag to change a value between a min and a max. | | [Width](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/width.md) | Option passed to a control to give it an absolute width. | | [Window](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/window.md) | Make a popup window that layouts its contents automatically. | ## Classes | Class | Description | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [GUILayout.AreaScope](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/areascope.md) | Disposable helper class for managing [GUILayout.BeginArea](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/beginarea.md) / [GUILayout.EndArea](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/endarea.md). | | [GUILayout.HorizontalScope](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/horizontalscope.md) | Disposable helper class for managing [GUILayout.BeginHorizontal](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/beginhorizontal.md) / [GUILayout.EndHorizontal](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/endhorizontal.md). | | [GUILayout.ScrollViewScope](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/scrollviewscope.md) | Disposable helper class for managing [GUILayout.BeginScrollView](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/beginscrollview.md) / [GUILayout.EndScrollView](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/endscrollview.md). | | [GUILayout.VerticalScope](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/verticalscope.md) | Disposable helper class for managing [GUILayout.BeginVertical](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/beginvertical.md) / [GUILayout.EndVertical](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guilayout/endvertical.md). |