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Documentation, API references, code examples and community knowledge for s&box development.

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May 3, 2026

Editor Widgets

Editor Widgets Build custom editor UI using Widgets (different from in-game Panels). Creating a Widget Widget as Window Widget as Child Dockable Widget Asset Ed…

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Libraries

Libraries Create reusable, shareable code and asset libraries. Structure Libraries live in folder: How It Works Game code references all installed libraries Lib…

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Mapping in s&box

Mapping in s&box s&box includes Hammer, the Source 2 level editor, for creating maps. Opening Hammer Main Menu → Tools → Hammer Or click Hammer icon in toolbar …

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VirtualGrid

VirtualGrid Efficient virtualized grid component for large lists in UI. When to Use Use when displaying: Large item lists (100s-1000s) Inventories with many slo…

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Network Helper

Network Helper Pre-built component for common multiplayer scenarios. What It Does NetworkHelper handles typical multiplayer setup: Auto-creates server if enable…

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Prefab Instance Overrides

Prefab Instance Overrides Customize individual prefab instances without affecting the original or other instances. Types of Overrides Visual Indicators Prefab i…

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s&box Cheat Sheet

s&box Cheat Sheet Quick reference for common s&box operations. Debugging Transforms GameObjects Components Input Networking

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Custom Editors

Custom Editors Create custom editor widgets for your classes, structs, and assets. ControlWidget (Property Editor) Create custom property editors using : Attrib…

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Editor Tools

Editor Tools Create custom tools for the s&box editor. Creating a Tool Scene Access Gizmo Drawing Preventing Selection Overlay UI Editor Project Setup Tools mus…

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Decals in s&box

Decals in s&box Decals are textures projected onto surfaces for bullet holes, graffiti, scorch marks, etc. Decal Component Add to a GameObject: DecalDefinition …

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Localization (i18n)

Localization (i18n) Support multiple languages using localization tokens. How It Works Use tokens starting with in UI strings. The system replaces them based on…

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Component Lifecycle Methods Reference

Component Lifecycle Methods s&box Components have a well-defined lifecycle with specific methods you can override for different phases of initialization and upd…