Haxe

```/home/leotomas/haxe/haxelib/haxeui-core/git/haxe/ui/core/ComponentContainer.hx:61: characters 32-38 : Redefinition of variable _ready in subclass is not allowed. Previously declared at godot.Node``` happens if i `typedef ComponentSurface = godot.Control;`

Instead of creating a CanvasItem can you create a new class MyCanvasItem

well i tried making `HaxeUINode` that extends `Control` and it stores a reference to the `Component` that uses it so it can call a custom draw method from there

Can that class be aware of the haxeui component that contains it and then override the _draw function and draw the component

but for some reason the type doesnt exist and im very confused

a `ComponentSurface` will always actually be at least a `Component`, right?

well Component (indirectly) extends ComponentSurface

but does haxeui ever make a componentsurface that isnt a Component

I thought you'd have the haxeuinode in ComponentImpl but that works

componentimpl inherits from this class so it's the same

Is there an easy to see by code if a dropdown is shown or not ?

nope, not as far as i remember, it should be fairly easy to add though

okay, thanks for the info  🙂 It would be useful addition ( at least for me :p)

alright, added: `DropDown.dropDownOpen`... ... you can also set it (true/false) to open the dropdown programmatically (it just calls `showDropDown()` or `hideDropDown()`)

Awesome ! Thanks <:blobcheer:964199767217410158> <:blobcheer:964199767217410158>

OK, `_ready` has been renamed to `_componentReady` so you shouldnt get the conflict now if you wanted to use inheritance