Widget Component vs. Widget Varriable

Development Programming & Scripting UI
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Hello,

I was wondering what is the best way to make a new widget.
Say we are making an RTS game, and we have our building which is an actor. Once clicked, we would want to show a HUD for it. Let’s say we already have the selection functionality.

What is the best way to create that widget for it? make it as a new component in the component area, or once BeginPlay initiate, create a new widget of the desigred class and promote it to a variable?

Keep in mind: the HUD should appear on the screen, and not on the building (thus would be unreachable if the camera is not looking at it).

Thanks.

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Widget PB, at begin play, create it and set it as a variable.

Then, on click, add to viewport.

Cast to BP and pull the data needed.

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@ Casting the blueprint widget to a blueprint? could you extend your answer please?

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Either way, cast from widget to BP or From BP to widget. Depending on where you want you code.

I cast to my widgets in my current game.

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