UUserWidget::GetOwningPlayer

function UMG Blueprint Since 4.5

#include "Blueprint/UserWidget.h"

Access: public Specifiers: virtual

Description

Returns the APlayerController that owns this widget. Used to access the player's pawn, camera, input, or other player-specific state from within the widget.

Signature

virtual APlayerController* GetOwningPlayer() const

Return Type

APlayerController*

Caveats & Gotchas

• Returns null for widgets not created with a PlayerController outer (e.g. created with a UWorld outer). Always null-check.
• In split-screen, this returns the specific local player who owns this widget instance — useful for ensuring UI actions affect the right player.
• A templated version GetOwningPlayer<T>() is available to cast in one call.

Example

Access the player's pawn from a widget C++

APlayerController* PC = GetOwningPlayer();
if (PC && PC->GetPawn())
{
    float Health = Cast<AMyCharacter>(PC->GetPawn())->GetHealth();
    HealthBar->SetPercent(Health / MaxHealth);
}

Version History

Introduced in: 4.5

Version	Status	Notes
5.6	stable	—

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