Control panel - widget and property types

Widget types

Type	Behavior	Target	Target property types	Purpose
Trigger	Sends predefined variables and/or event triggers when clicked	Accepts multiple targets Can target exposed actor/Blueprint parameters, as well as Blueprint events	Actor transform and other parameters Blueprint variables Every basic type Blueprint events Can pass input	Most basic form of widget Allows simple presets Actor transform Actor parameters Trigger Blueprint events Virtual camera moves Actions/States
2-state button	Sends predefined variables and/or event triggers when clicked Button changes to show last clicked state	Accepts multiple targets Can target exposed actor/Blueprint parameters, as well as Blueprint events	Actor transform and other parameters Blueprint variables Every basic type Blueprint events	2-state trigger Useful for on/off actions Light switches A to B transitions Visibility toggles
Slider	Sends a number (float or integer) between a min and a max value	Accepts one target Can target exposed actor/Blueprint parameters, as well as Blueprint events	Actor transform and other parameters Blueprint variables Only numbers Blueprint events Requires number input	Control virtual lights Control physical lights via DMX Control actor transforms Any states you want to fade between
Number	Sends a number (float or integer) when field is changed, either by manual entry, or by clicking the arrows	Accepts one target Can target exposed actor/Blueprint parameters, as well as Blueprint events	Actor transform and other parameters Blueprint variables Only numbers Blueprint events Requires number input	Allows real-time operator numeric value updates Scoreboards Statistics Data Trigger Blueprint events that take a numeric parameter
Text	Allows input of text in the dialogue box Sends text input once the "Confirm" button, or CRTL+Enter, is pressed Input can be typed manually, or pasted in Input is limited by Character Length, which is set per text widget. Default value is 60	Accepts one target	Actor transform and other parameters Blueprint variables Number types Text types Blueprint events Requires valid input	Allows real-time operator text and number field updates News tickers Infographics Name fields Title bars Scoreboards Trigger Blueprint events that take a text OR numeric parameter
Drop-down	Switches between the enum values (when the target is an enum) Switches between user-defined values (any other target)	Accepts one target	Boolean Number Text Color Vector Transform other	Allows for switching between predefined values (numbers, text) Infographics Name fields Title bars
Label	No action	None	None	Control panel organization

Property type formats

Property type	Format
Boolean	false \| true
Number	float, integer
Text	string
Color	(r=0,g=0,b=0)
Vector	(x=0,y=0,z=0)
Transform	[100,100,100,0,0,0,1,1,1] posX,posY,posZ,rotX,rotY,rotZ,sclX,sclY,sclZ
Blueprint	-
other	-