Blackboard Key Ordering

bkuberek · January 8, 2015, 4:46am

I noticed that when a blackboard has lots of keys it can get hard to find your variables. Is there a way to order the variables in the key list?

MieszkoZ · January 8, 2015, 10:14am

Not really, but I’ll add it to our backlog.

Cheers,

–mieszko

bkuberek · January 8, 2015, 2:32pm

ok thanks.

anonymous_user_f3fb80e6 · May 14, 2018, 12:17pm

This is a feature I am also looking for.
Is there any update on this issue?

JTJones853 · July 16, 2018, 4:44pm

This would be really helpful once you have more than 5 or 6 keys… or even alphanumeric sorting, honestly.

Inverted_Games · October 23, 2018, 4:34am

-Added to the backlog nearly 4 years ago.
it’s 2018 and we still don’t have a way to rearrange our blackboard values. what gives? is it that hard to add a drag and drop feature so we can order them?

Darrel_Leigh · January 14, 2019, 9:10pm

Hi, I know this is an old post although I may be able to help future users with the same question. Opening the property matrix found to the right of the search bar in your blackboard blueprint, you can insert variables (requires close and reopen blueprint). While it’s not a reorder, it can be very useful for organising.

anonymous_user_83ba29521 · June 4, 2020, 6:25pm

Bumping this a few years later - sorting or categorizing blackboard keys would be useful.

Bad_Vices_Games · October 17, 2020, 12:31pm

Ehi devs it’s never late, I need this feature too

Bad_Vices_Games · October 17, 2020, 12:32pm

Bumping up this thread, I hope that someone can see this. It would be a great feature

First-Step · June 20, 2021, 8:36pm

Oh dear god why can’t I do this.

KamilHep · July 5, 2021, 12:04am

Mieszko dacie rade to ogarnąć z Łukaszem! Uda wam się

anonymous_user_c267d2a5 · June 9, 2022, 6:54pm

You can do this actually:

Adding to what Darrel_Leigh stated, you can go to the property matrix, go to the “Property Editor” tab on the top left, open your keys and when hoving over one of the down arrows (located within the “Keys” array), it will allow you to drag and drop the keys into any order you wish.

Make sure to close your blackboard and reopen it through the Content Drawer (or equivalent) and the changes you made should be reflected!

intvoker · November 24, 2022, 3:34am

There is also bDisplayBlackboardKeysInAlphabeticalOrder. See UEditorPerProjectUserSettings | Unreal Engine Documentation

Fridgeasaur · May 4, 2024, 3:39am

This just saved me a massive headache! Thank you

Daltorious207 · June 7, 2024, 2:27pm

DO you mean these down arrows? I have been trying to click and drag every arrow I see but nothing is moving.

RumiDono · September 4, 2024, 1:29pm

@Daltorious207

You want right click on your blackboard in the Content Browser. Click “Asset Actions > Edit Selection In Property Matrix”.
In the selection property matrix navigate to the “Details” panel.
Then under “Blackboard”, you will find an array of keys. These keys can then be reordered like any array by clicking and dragging on the far-left-hand side of the array element.
Once you’ve reordered your elements, click save.
Make sure to close and reopen your blackboard (or behavior trees) through the Content Browser (or equivalent) and the changes you made should then be reflected!

Included an image for added context since I got a little lost figuring this out myself. Hopefully this helps someone else . It’s a little odd that you can’t update the keys order directly within the blackboard, but at least there is a way even if it is a little hidden. Categorizing and ordering variables in blackboards would both be welcome QoL features.