---
title: "SubmitterQuad"
docs: "Phaser v4.0.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendernodes-submitterquad
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
---

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# SubmitterQuad

The SubmitterQuad RenderNode submits data for rendering a single Image-like GameObject. It uses a BatchHandler to render the image as part of a batch.

This node receives the drawing context, game object, and parent matrix. It also receives the texturer, tinter, and transformer nodes from the node that invoked it. This allows the behavior to be configured by setting the appropriate nodes on the GameObject for individual tweaks, or on the invoking Renderer node for global changes.

**Constructor**

`new SubmitterQuad(manager, [config])`

**Parameters**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| manager | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderNodes.RenderNodeManager](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendernodes-rendernodemanager.md) | No | The manager that owns this RenderNode. |
| config | [Phaser.Types.Renderer.WebGL.RenderNodes.SubmitterQuadConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/typedef/types-renderer-webgl-rendernodes.md#SubmitterQuadConfig) | Yes | The configuration object for this RenderNode. |

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**Scope**: static


**Extends**

> [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderNodes.RenderNode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendernodes-rendernode.md)  



> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/submitter/SubmitterQuad.js#L14](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/submitter/SubmitterQuad.js#L14)  
Since: 4.0.0

## Inherited Members


**From [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderNodes.RenderNode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendernodes-rendernode.md):**


 - [manager](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendernodes-rendernode.md#manager)
 - [name](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendernodes-rendernode.md#name)




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## Public Members

### batchHandler

#### batchHandler: string


**Description:**

The key of the RenderNode used to render data.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/submitter/SubmitterQuad.js#L43](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/submitter/SubmitterQuad.js#L43)  
Since: 4.0.0


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### defaultConfig

#### defaultConfig: [Phaser.Types.Renderer.WebGL.RenderNodes.SubmitterQuadConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/typedef/types-renderer-webgl-rendernodes.md#SubmitterQuadConfig)


**Description:**

The default configuration for this RenderNode.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/submitter/SubmitterQuad.js#L85](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/submitter/SubmitterQuad.js#L85)  



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## Inherited Methods


**From [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderNodes.RenderNode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendernodes-rendernode.md):**


 - [onRunBegin](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendernodes-rendernode.md#onrunbegin)
 - [onRunEnd](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendernodes-rendernode.md#onrunend)
 - [setDebug](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendernodes-rendernode.md#setdebug)




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## Public Methods

### run

#### \<instance> run(drawingContext, gameObject, parentMatrix, element, texturerNode, transformerNode, [tinterNode], [normalMap], [normalMapRotation])


**Description:**

Processes the given GameObject and submits quad vertex data to the appropriate batch handler for rendering. This method invokes the texturer, transformer, and optional tinter nodes in sequence to compute texture coordinates, transformed vertex positions, and tint colors. If no tinter node is provided, Image-style tinting is read directly from the GameObject. It then calls `setRenderOptions` to resolve lighting and smooth pixel art settings before passing all assembled data to the batch handler.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| drawingContext | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.DrawingContext](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-drawingcontext.md) | No | The current drawing context. |
| gameObject | [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md) | No | The GameObject being rendered. |
| parentMatrix | [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.TransformMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-components-transformmatrix.md) | No | The parent matrix of the GameObject. |
| element | object | No | The specific element within the game object. This is used for objects that consist of multiple quads. |
| texturerNode | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderNodes.RenderNode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendernodes-rendernode.md) | No | The texturer node used to texture the GameObject. You may pass a TexturerImage node or an object containing equivalent data without a `run` method. |
| transformerNode | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderNodes.RenderNode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendernodes-rendernode.md) \| Object | No | The transformer node used to transform the GameObject. You may pass a transformer node or an object with a `quad` property. |
| tinterNode | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderNodes.RenderNode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendernodes-rendernode.md), Omit.\<[Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderNodes.RenderNode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendernodes-rendernode.md), 'run'> | Yes | The tinter node used to tint the GameObject. You may pass a tinter node or an object containing equivalent data without a `run` method. If omitted, Image-style tinting will be used. |
| normalMap | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Wrappers.WebGLTextureWrapper](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-wrappers-webgltexturewrapper.md) | Yes | The normal map texture to use for lighting. If omitted, the normal map texture of the GameObject will be used, or the default normal map texture of the renderer. |
| normalMapRotation | number | Yes | The rotation of the normal map texture. If omitted, the rotation of the GameObject will be used. |


**Overrides:** Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderNodes.RenderNode#run


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/submitter/SubmitterQuad.js#L97](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/submitter/SubmitterQuad.js#L97)  
Since: 4.0.0


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### setRenderOptions

#### \<instance> setRenderOptions(gameObject, [normalMap], [normalMapRotation])


**Description:**

Resolves and stores render options for the current GameObject into `_renderOptions` before it is submitted to the batch handler. This includes determining the correct normal map texture and rotation for lighting (falling back to the game object's base texture data source, then the renderer's default normal texture), resolving self-shadow settings (falling back to the global game configuration if not set on the object), and determining the smooth pixel art setting from either the base texture or the global game configuration. If the GameObject has no lighting component, the lighting option is set to `null`.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| gameObject | [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md) | No | The GameObject being rendered. |
| normalMap | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Wrappers.WebGLTextureWrapper](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-wrappers-webgltexturewrapper.md) | Yes | The normal map texture to use for lighting. If omitted, it will be resolved from the game object's base texture data source or the renderer's default normal texture. |
| normalMapRotation | number | Yes | The rotation of the normal map texture, in radians. If omitted or `NaN`, it will be resolved from the game object's rotation or its world transform matrix if it belongs to a container. |


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/submitter/SubmitterQuad.js#L203](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/submitter/SubmitterQuad.js#L203)  
Since: 4.0.0


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