UEnhancedInputComponent

class EnhancedInput Blueprint Since 5.0

Inherits: UObject › UActorComponent › UInputComponent

#include "EnhancedInputComponent.h"

Description

The input component used with the Enhanced Input system. Replaces UInputComponent for binding input actions to callbacks using UInputAction assets and ETriggerEvent.

Caveats & Gotchas

• Requires the EnhancedInput plugin to be enabled in your project. Ensure DefaultPawnClass or your PlayerController sets the input component class to UEnhancedInputComponent (or set it in Project Settings > Input > Default Input Component Class).
• Cannot mix Enhanced Input bindings with legacy UInputComponent BindAxis/BindAction calls on the same component — they use separate binding tables.
• Input bindings added via BindAction are tied to the component's lifetime. Re-binding in SetupPlayerInputComponent is safe — it's called fresh after possession.

Example

SetupPlayerInputComponent C++

void AMyCharacter::SetupPlayerInputComponent(UInputComponent* PlayerInputComponent)
{
	if (UEnhancedInputComponent* EIC = Cast<UEnhancedInputComponent>(PlayerInputComponent))
	{
		EIC->BindAction(JumpAction, ETriggerEvent::Started, this, &AMyCharacter::Jump);
		EIC->BindAction(MoveAction, ETriggerEvent::Triggered, this, &AMyCharacter::Move);
		EIC->BindAction(LookAction, ETriggerEvent::Triggered, this, &AMyCharacter::Look);
	}
}

Functions (1)

Utility 1

Utility

1 ▼

Access	Type	Name	Description
public	function	UEnhancedInputComponent::BindAction	Binds a callback to a UInputAction for a specific trigger event.

Version History

Introduced in: 5.0

Version	Status	Notes
5.6	stable	—

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