Can I use the widget interaction component on a button in a blueprint, not a widget?

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I made some buttons within a blueprint and am trying to add movement to them when clicked, but can’t seem to get them functioning. I used the widget interaction component to connect my left click to my VR motion controller, and it worked when interacting with widgets. How can I connect the same button to to a button within a blueprint that isn’t a widget?

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If the button is not a widget, then what is it? A static mesh? As the name suggests, the Widget Interaction Component is to be used with widgets. When not dealing with widgets, a much more simplified line trace can be used instead.

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Yes it is a static mesh. Is there a way to make the static mesh interact with the VR controllers? I was able to interact with it on overlap, but would like it to interact when being clicked.

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Line trace. That’s what Widget Interaction Component does under the hood anyway (among other things).

That’s the Hit Component:

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Thank you. I’ve never used it before. I’ll give it a try.^^