LIB_W_WidgetTemplateBase

This object is the base for all of the widget templates, and all functions inside it are used by those templates in some way

Variables

Variable name	Variable type	Description
`TooltipDelay`	Float	How long before the tooltip is shown when hovering a compatible widget template
`TooltipModifier`	LIB_S_ColorModifier	The base color of the tooltip
`TooltipBackgroundModifier`	LIB_S_ColorModifier	How to modify the base tooltip color to make the background
`TooltipTextModifier`	LIB_S_ColorModifier	How to modify the base tooltip color to make the text

Events

Event name	Inputs	Description
PreConstruct	`IsDesignTime(boolean)`	Calls `UpdateWidgetStyle`. Overridden by many templates so that they can accurately color themselves in the editor
Construct		Calls `UpdateWidgetStyle`

Functions

UpdateWidgetStyle

Function Name	UpdateWidgetStyle

Provides a standard function for each WidgetTemplate to override

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GetForegroundColor

FunctionName	GetForegroundColor
Inputs	`Widget(UserWidget object reference)`
Outputs	`ForegroundColor(LinearColor structure)`

Scours the widget hierarchy for the foreground color the widget input inherits

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GetTooltipWidget

FunctionName	GetTooltipWidget
Outputs	`ReturnValue(Widget Object reference)`

Creates a new LIB_WT_Tooltip using the tooltip text of the widget. Used as a binding for GetTooltipWidget in most WidgetTemplates

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ModifyColor

FunctionName	ModifyColor
Inputs	`Base(LinearColor structure)`</br>`Modifier(LIB_S_ColorModifier structure)`
Outputs	`ModifiedColor(LinearColor structure)`

Modifies the base color by the modifier input. Used to allow for a consistent style for a widget (E.G. the border should be 70% as bright as the center)

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ModifyElement

FunctionName	ModifyElement
Inputs	`Base(Float)`</br>`Modifier(LIB_S_ColorElementModifier structure)`
Outputs	`ModifiedValue(Float)`

Modifies a float using the parameters defined by Modifier (e.g. setting it to 0.5 or adding 20 to it)

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GetParentUserWidget

FunctionName	GetParentUserWidget
Inputs	`Target(Widget object reference)`
Outputs	`UserWidget(UserWidget object reference)`

Returns the parent user widget in the hierarchy. Used by GetForegroundColor in order to locate the color that is currently being inherited