Unreal 5.2.1 Content Browser Bug

Development Getting Started & Setup
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Creating New Projects on 5.2.1
content browser tab is undocked everytime
I thought it was docked on bottom side for default but for 5.2.1 its not

Only content browser has the problem
Other windows(Outliner, details, Light Mixer etc) is working well
its not just undocked, its windowed on back so i should pull it front everytime

Checked 5.0.3 doesnt has same problem
And reinstall and verify didnt worked
Also removing or saving loading layouts also didnt worked for content browser tab
Its not so important thing but so annoying

All contents browser tabs i create always being windowed

  • I tested more
    Uninstalled Epic Launcher and UE then deleted all folders and installing also didnt worked
    Loading Layout makes Quixel bridge tab gone

When opening New Project Content Browser always been opened first then Unreal Engine has opened On top of Content Browser

Draging assests from content browser, content browser window goes back (Test with content browser2, it shouldnt be gone back)

Only Content browser 1 has problem

Other PC didnt had save problem

I really wanna fix it
Thanks

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Hey @PlanRR! Welcome to the forums!

Is the issue that the content browser appears when first loading the project or everytime you open in? Have you tried docking it manually? Are you not seeing (or not wanting to use) the content drawer tab on the bottom of the screen?

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Any additional info you can provide may go a long way in solving your problem!

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Hey @PlanRR!

Are you still having issues with your project? Was the above the solution you needed?

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Oh thanks for reply
i just checked it

I tested lots of things for a week, found out adding starter content when making project causes problem

But didnt found the actual way fix

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You are right, it is because of the starter content. No idea why but I found a solution after checking git diff. Just remove following from DefaultGame.ini in your project’s Config folder

[StartupActions]
bAddPacks=True
InsertPack=(PackSource="StarterContent.upack",PackName="StarterContent")

If the undocked Content browser still shows up after this step, close it and dock again. Everything should be fine.

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THANK YOU. This was insanely frustrating, especially since live coding doesnt work, closing and reopening UE and having to deal with 3 windows (editor, message log and naughty content browser window) every time was a pain in the ■■■■. You are a godsend

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God This is great, this solved my Problem, Thank you, this was driving me crazy

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What if the project still uses StarterContent elsewhere? does removing those lines completely remove the content from the project? as in break everything that’s using it?

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This bug is still exist at 5.4.4, the newest version of UE5, and it is indeed has some relationship with starter content. When project without starter content, there is no problem.