# UWidgetComponent created using C++ not editable in viewport

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/uwidgetcomponent-created-using-c-not-editable-in-viewport/312674>\
**Category:** UI\
**Tags:** unreal-engine, Widget, CPP, Blueprint, question\
**Created:** [March 26, 2015, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/uwidgetcomponent-created-using-c-not-editable-in-viewport/312674 "2015-03-26T11:26:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 13, 2015, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/uwidgetcomponent-created-using-c-not-editable-in-viewport/312674/7 "2015-06-13T18:23:55Z")

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