# UMG Widgets using Make Transform conversion function stop working

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/umg-widgets-using-make-transform-conversion-function-stop-working/2711361>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** Status-ReadyForQA, fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, fortnite\
**Created:** [April 4, 2026, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/umg-widgets-using-make-transform-conversion-function-stop-working/2711361 "2026-04-04T11:01:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![TrickTyger](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/tricktyger/32/1141107_2.png) [@TrickTyger](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/TrickTyger)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2026, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/umg-widgets-using-make-transform-conversion-function-stop-working/2711361/1 "2026-04-04T11:01:42Z")

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### Summary

If you bind to a widgets transform and set them using verse fields it compiles fine but it crashes the widget in game - the transform doesn’t update and no other verse fields in the widget update either (and animations don’t play)

### Please select what you are reporting on:

Unreal Editor for Fortnite

### What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Assets

### Steps to Reproduce

Create a widget  
Create a float verse field  
Bind the verse field to a widgets transform as shown in image

### Expected Result

Element’s transform changes, all other verse fields work as intended

### Observed Result

Transform does not change, no other verse fields update

### Platform(s)

All

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 ![Screenshot 2026-04-04 115828.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/1/a/7/1a7e582e7c83825158c08c354c2594537dac30f6.png)

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**Author:** ![TrickTyger](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/tricktyger/32/1141107_2.png) [@TrickTyger](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/TrickTyger)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/umg-widgets-using-make-transform-conversion-function-stop-working/2711361/5 "2026-08-30T19:31:00Z")

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Did this ever go anywhere? Without a way to make these transforms from verse it’s really limited

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**Author:** ![system](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/7/1/3/713c9d3f58553f0de89543d76a8a3a2779dc9fa4.png) [@system](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/umg-widgets-using-make-transform-conversion-function-stop-working/2711361/6 "2026-10-01T11:02:22Z")

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**Author:** ![Bug-Reporter](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/bug-reporter/32/997076_2.png) [@Bug-Reporter](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Bug-Reporter)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/umg-widgets-using-make-transform-conversion-function-stop-working/2711361/8 "2026-11-06T17:01:40Z")

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FORT-1084623’s status has changed to ‘Ready for QA’. A member of the QA department is investigating the issue.