# How to show full console? **URL:** \ **Category:** Platform & Builds\ **Tags:** Console, debug, key, User-Interface, unreal-engine, question\ **Created:** [June 15, 2015, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-show-full-console/321860 "2015-06-15T12:30:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Timmeh\_ZA](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Timmeh\_ZA](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Timmeh_ZA)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-show-full-console/321860/1 "2015-06-15T12:30:25Z")
This is a silly question, but I was unable to find any documentation that helps me. I used to hit console key twice to view the full console while testing my game but for some reason that does not work anymore since a few patches ago. Now I just get the one line window for entering console commands (as it was from a single press of the " ` " key), but not the full window where I can see responses / log prints. How do I see the full console window now? ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_Hobson](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Tim\_Hobson](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Tim_Hobson)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-show-full-console/321860/2 "2015-06-15T17:28:43Z")
Hi Temmeh\_ZA I’m not sure why you can’t open the full console window by pressing the ` key twice. This still works that I can see. You can also view the console commands that are entered by opening the Output Log window. (Window \> Developer Tools \> Output Log) I hope that helps. Tim ---
**Author:** ![Timmeh\_ZA](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Timmeh\_ZA](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Timmeh_ZA)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-show-full-console/321860/3 "2015-06-15T17:51:19Z")
Thanks for the reply. I just did some further investigating and it seems to be happening when I call the blueprint node ‘Set Input Mode UIOnly’. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_Hobson](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Tim\_Hobson](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Tim_Hobson)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-show-full-console/321860/4 "2015-06-16T13:20:22Z")
I’m not able to reproduce this in a blank project with 4.8. Do you have a simple setup that reproduces that behavior? If so, I can have a ticket submitted for the developers to evaluate this behavior. ---
**Author:** ![Timmeh\_ZA](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Timmeh\_ZA](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Timmeh_ZA)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2015, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-show-full-console/321860/5 "2015-07-03T16:47:50Z")
Hi Tim, sorry for the late response. I tried to reproduce this behavior in a new blank project. Calling the node from the a PlayerController did not cause this to happen. But calling it from within a Character did. Here’s all it takes: ![48939-fullconsolelocked.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/f/1/b/f1b00130ee024aab87d5ebff5887d41cc412e3b9.png) ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_Hobson](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Tim\_Hobson](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Tim_Hobson)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-show-full-console/321860/6 "2015-07-07T17:53:32Z")
I tried to reproduce this in a project with 4.8 and our latest internal build of 4.9, but I’ve not had any luck. I used the third person template and altered that character along with trying in a blank project. - Can you verify if this is happening in a new basic project? if so can you send me a link to that to try? - Can you also tell me if you’re using windows, OS X, or Linux? Thanks. Tim ---
**Author:** ![Timmeh\_ZA](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Timmeh\_ZA](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Timmeh_ZA)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-show-full-console/321860/7 "2015-07-08T13:11:48Z")
I am using Windows 7 Home 64bit. Just created another blank project to test this, using engine version 4.8.1. Same result. Here is a screenshot: ![49496-consolelock.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/8/9/9/899880f59f09773f6658dbd7c934bce9362de058.png) And the project: I am attempting to attach the project, but uploading a “.rar.” file seems to be disallowed… ---
**Author:** ![Timmeh\_ZA](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Timmeh\_ZA](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Timmeh_ZA)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-show-full-console/321860/8 "2015-07-08T13:23:36Z")
Maybe this works: [link text](https://fs13n1.sendspace.com/dl/5b9c4584b75073be42939bfb98aac079/559d24155459d0aa/zqhkdp/ConsoleLockTest.rar) ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_Hobson](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Tim\_Hobson](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Tim_Hobson)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-show-full-console/321860/9 "2015-07-13T13:51:30Z")
Submitted ticket UE-18504 for this to be investigated. I’ll post any updates here once I know more. Thank you! Tim ---
**Author:** ![ymars](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@ymars](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ymars)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2016, 1:33am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-show-full-console/321860/10 "2016-06-28T01:33:41Z")
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