NinePatchRect draw override : Invalid call. Nonexistent function '_draw'

Hurricane

I've tried to use NinePatchRect as base for a control.

However, the interpreter complains at:

func _draw():
	._draw()

Telling me: "Invalid call. Nonexistent function '_draw'."

I'm guessing the hook is simply not available in the native class. Any idea why this isn't possible? If I don't override the call, the _draw() function is ignored.

I could of course write the whole functionality in a control from scratch but it's usually better to not reinvent the wheel.

Thanks in advance.

TwistedTwigleg

Welcome to the forums @Hurricane!

Does the node not draw the NinePatchRect when you override the _draw function? I think the _draw function is for user-defined drawing code and the engine code runs on a different function, but maybe I’m misremembering.