{"id":9969,"date":"2024-05-05T21:20:40","date_gmt":"2024-05-05T19:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/store.algosyntax.com\/?post_type=asx-lms-tutorial-cpt&#038;p=9969"},"modified":"2026-03-09T07:08:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T05:08:05","slug":"creating-custom-widgets-in-unreal-engine","status":"publish","type":"asx-lms-tutorial-cpt","link":"https:\/\/store.algosyntax.com\/tutorials\/unreal-engine\/creating-custom-widgets-in-unreal-engine\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Custom Widgets In Unreal Engine"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9969\" class=\"elementor elementor-9969\" data-elementor-post-type=\"asx-lms-tutorial-cpt\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e1bcd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d2e1bcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca9d032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca9d032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When working in Unreal Engine, there are many situations where the default UMG (Unreal Motion Graphics) widgets don&#8217;t fully meet your project&#8217;s needs. In such cases, you may want to extend existing widgets or create entirely new ones from scratch. With Unreal Engine&#8217;s powerful C++ API and the Slate UI framework, you can customize your widgets to achieve the desired look and functionality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36c710f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36c710f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Custom Widgets?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6a815c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6a815c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Custom widgets offer benefits like:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Tailored Functionality<\/strong>: Add features specific to your application.<\/li><li><strong>Optimized Performance<\/strong>: Eliminate unnecessary features to improve efficiency.<\/li><li><strong>Enhanced Appearance<\/strong>: Design visually distinct components that align with your game&#8217;s art style.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3e7fe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3e7fe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Using C++ and Slate\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e397fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e397fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To create a custom widget, you will primarily use the Unreal Engine C++ API and Slate. Here&#8217;s a quick rundown:<\/p><ol><li><p><strong>Create a New C++ Class<\/strong>: Start by creating a new C++ class that derives from <code>UUserWidget<\/code> or a suitable parent class, depending on your specific requirements.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82e8deb elementor-widget elementor-widget-code-highlight\" data-id=\"82e8deb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"code-highlight.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"prismjs-default copy-to-clipboard \">\n\t\t\t<pre data-line=\"\" class=\"highlight-height language-cpp line-numbers\">\n\t\t\t\t<code readonly=\"true\" class=\"language-cpp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<xmp>\/ MyCustomWidget.h\r\n#pragma once\r\n\r\n#include \"CoreMinimal.h\"\r\n#include \"Blueprint\/UserWidget.h\"\r\n#include \"MyCustomWidget.generated.h\"\r\n\r\nUCLASS()\r\nclass MYPROJECT_API UMyCustomWidget : public UUserWidget\r\n{\r\n    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