Can't edit Character Movement Component when using SetDefaultSubobjectClass

[Ryan_Darcey]

I recently upgraded from 4.18 to 4.22.3 and found that I can no longer edit my custom Character Movement Component on my custom character class. I originally followed Rama’s instructions here to have my PFCharacter class use my UPFCharacterMovementComponent:

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APFCharacter::APFCharacter(const FObjectInitializer& ObjectInitializer)
	: Super(ObjectInitializer.SetDefaultSubobjectClass<UPFCharacterMovementComponent>(ACharacter::CharacterMovementComponentName))

the result in 4.22.3 is that everything functions perfectly in game based on the values I set before the 4.22.3 upgrade, but when I select the component in editor I can’t edit any properties.

I should note…creating a new non-custom Character results in me being able to edit the non-custom movement component just fine.

Yikes! Any ideas?

[Ryan_Darcey]

Quick work around update … opened up my character in the Property Matrix on a whim and can see properties in there! Seems to be a property visibility issue in the blueprint editor view.

[Ryan_Darcey]

The weirdness continues…I can also edit character movement component properties on my character placed in the level.

[Pampersrocka]

As this is still the case in UE5, the solution for this problem is, that you also need to declare a variable with your new movement component and assign it:
In you header of your character, add something like

class AMyCharacter : public ACharacter
{
    //....
   UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, VisibleAnyhwere)
   TObjectPtr<UMyMovementComponent> MyMovementComponent;
}

And in the constructor add:

AMyCharacter::AMyCharacter(const FObjectInitializer& ObjectInitializer)
: Super(ObjectInitializer.SetDefaultSubobjectClass<UMyMovementComponent>(ACharacter::CharacterMovementComponentName))
{
   MyMovementComponent = Cast<UMyMovementComponent>(GetCharacterMovement());
}

The component will then show up as MyMovementComponent in the Blueprint Editor as it uses the new variable instead of the one defined in ACharacter.