UEditableTextBox

class UMG Blueprint Since 4.5

Inherits: UObjectBase › UObjectBaseUtility › UObject › UVisual › UWidget › UEditableTextBox

#include "Components/EditableTextBox.h"

Description

A single-line text input widget. Exposes OnTextChanged and OnTextCommitted delegates. Use GetText()/SetText() to read and write content.

Signature

class UEditableTextBox : public UWidget

Caveats & Gotchas

• Single-line only — use UMultiLineEditableTextBox for multi-line input.
• Direct property access for Text and HintText was deprecated in UE 5.1. Use getter/setter functions.
• OnTextCommitted fires when the user presses Enter or when the widget loses focus — check the ETextCommit::Type parameter to distinguish between the two.
• Keyboard input on console/mobile requires explicit focus. Call SetFocus() or use a WidgetFocusPath to bring up the virtual keyboard.

Example

Read input on commit C++

// Bind in NativeConstruct:
PlayerNameInput->OnTextCommitted.AddDynamic(this, &UMyWidget::OnNameCommitted);

void UMyWidget::OnNameCommitted(const FText& Text, ETextCommit::Type CommitMethod)
{
    if (CommitMethod == ETextCommit::OnEnter)
    {
        FString Name = Text.ToString();
        // Use Name...
    }
}

Version History

Introduced in: 4.5

Version	Status	Notes
5.6	stable	—

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