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# attachpar

CLIENT

`:attachpar(` [**ᵖᵃⁿᵉˡ**](https://wiki.facepunch.com/gmod/panel)  parent, [**ᵇᵒᵒˡ**](https://wiki.facepunch.com/gmod/boolean)  bNoDestroy`)`

## ▸ Parameters

      ***`pnl`**`   ``parent`*\
                             parent panel to attach child to

      ***`bool`**`  ``bNoDestroy`*\
                             determines if parent panel not destroyable

## ▸ Description

         Attaches a child panel to the parent. \
         Only works with specialized rlib panels such as **rlib.ui.overlay** which have func **PANEL:Attach( )**

## ▸ Notes

         Opposite of [**uclass.attach( )**](/dev/references/uclass/attach.md)

## ▸ Example

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Example 1" %}

```lua
local pnl_ol           = ui.new( 'rlib.ui.overlay'             )
:register              ( 'pnl_root', mod                       )

local pnl_par          = ui.rlib( mod, 'base', pnl_ol, 1       )
:candrag               ( false                                 )
:attachpar             ( pnl_ol, true                          )
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}