# \#textbox **URL:** https://forums.unrealengine.com/tag/textbox/1181.md [Latest](https://forums.unrealengine.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.unrealengine.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.unrealengine.com/tags.md) --- ## [How to fill lines in a Rich Text block?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-fill-lines-in-a-rich-text-block/2686503)
**Author:** [@Extrahdmi](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Extrahdmi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2025, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-fill-lines-in-a-rich-text-block/2686503 "2025-12-20T08:00:07Z")
I want to fill the center somehow to align the text left and right. Transparent image and space, either is fine. I want it to function just like a UMG spacer, but due to some complex circumstances it needs to be complete… --- ## [How to change caret cursor icon in Textbox (Multi-line)](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-change-caret-cursor-icon-in-textbox-multi-line/2363179)
**Author:** [@Player\_003](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Player_003)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-change-caret-cursor-icon-in-textbox-multi-line/2363179 "2025-02-27T18:43:25Z")
i basically want to do this https://www.reddit.com/r/unrealengine/comments/1f29uzu/comment/lk7fr9w/?context=3 and i made that material but i can’t find any caret image and if i apply material to any Image in details pane… --- ## [How to get text cursor position in text box?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-get-text-cursor-position-in-text-box/385665)
**Author:** [@lxydlh](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/lxydlh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2024, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-get-text-cursor-position-in-text-box/385665 "2024-10-22T11:25:01Z")
How to get text cursor(text edit beam)position of a TextBox? Word index is best… --- ## [How to trigger event on escaping form text box input](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-trigger-event-on-escaping-form-text-box-input/2032690)
**Author:** [@Dasuper](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Dasuper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2024, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-trigger-event-on-escaping-form-text-box-input/2032690 "2024-09-22T14:08:31Z")
Hi, I’m pretty new to UE5 and had a question regarding text boxes. I am trying to trigger an event when a player hits ESC to exit a text box. I thought that this would qualify as losing" focus" or “keyboard focus”, but… --- ## [How to change caret image in editable text box?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-change-caret-image-in-editable-text-box/1807398)
**Author:** [@evanallred123](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/evanallred123)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-change-caret-image-in-editable-text-box/1807398 "2024-08-27T18:09:05Z")
Greetings! I’m trying to make a command terminal system in UE, and it’s coming along quite well. However, I’m trying to get the text edit caret (little blinking line where you are typing) to render as the thick blocky li… --- ## [\[FEATURE REQUEST\] Text filtering function](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/feature-request-text-filtering-function/1716303)
**Author:** [@Orodex](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Orodex)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/feature-request-text-filtering-function/1716303 "2024-02-27T14:57:35Z")
Many games features require players to insert text, however, in order to comply with platform policy, this text needs to be filtered to remove foul or dangerous language. The text chat feature is planned for Q2, and I’d… --- ## [Textbox: Set Max Characters](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/textbox-set-max-characters/315305)
**Author:** [@Taurian](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Taurian)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/textbox-set-max-characters/315305 "2024-02-21T17:51:37Z")
How do you set the maximum characters allowed in a textbox? --- ## [Formatting one set of text with multiple styles](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/formatting-one-set-of-text-with-multiple-styles/1667284)
**Author:** [@Links14](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Links14)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/formatting-one-set-of-text-with-multiple-styles/1667284 "2024-02-05T17:18:59Z")
Hi, I have been making modifiable text with a rich text box that allows me to add bold and italicization formatting to specific parts of a string, ie. Default\ text\ Assuming Boldx creates bold and italicsx creates… --- ## [How to commit text on a multi-line textbox ?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-commit-text-on-a-multi-line-textbox/325454)
**Author:** [@rXp](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/rXp)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2023, 5:04am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-commit-text-on-a-multi-line-textbox/325454 "2023-08-11T05:04:34Z")
Hello, I had a text box but I needed text wrapping so I changed it for a multi-lines textbox. My issue is that now ENTER makes a newline and does not commit. I want to change that so that ENTER commits and UPPER+ENTER … --- ## [How can I change color of text on multi-line text-boxes?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-can-i-change-color-of-text-on-multi-line-text-boxes/361620)
**Author:** [@VenomBHz](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/VenomBHz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-can-i-change-color-of-text-on-multi-line-text-boxes/361620 "2023-08-03T12:32:26Z")
Hi! For some reason I can’t change the font color, it’s always black. Also I can’t bind the color of text on text-boxes as I do with regular text. (I checked and unchecked the inherited checkbox with no successs.) Can y… --- ## [Individual Android device TextBox component virtual keyboard cannot trigger OnTextCommitted event by pressing Enter after input](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/individual-android-device-textbox-component-virtual-keyboard-cannot-trigger-ontextcommitted-event-by-pressing-enter-after-input/791179)
**Author:** [@\_coming](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/_coming)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 2:34am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/individual-android-device-textbox-component-virtual-keyboard-cannot-trigger-ontextcommitted-event-by-pressing-enter-after-input/791179 "2023-03-20T02:34:01Z")
Only OnUserMovedFocus can be triggered on Android phones --- ## [Creating a dynamic text-based screen within a 3d game (Stories Untold style)](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/creating-a-dynamic-text-based-screen-within-a-3d-game-stories-untold-style/773759)
**Author:** [@razkoller](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/razkoller)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/creating-a-dynamic-text-based-screen-within-a-3d-game-stories-untold-style/773759 "2023-02-20T13:58:02Z")
Hi there! Just from the start I should point out I’m very much new with unreal engine. I’ve taken a Udemy course and watched some tutorials, and I’m now working on a first project. But I’m a bit stuck. I want to creat… --- ## [How to make texbox scroll long text instead of resize textbox](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-make-texbox-scroll-long-text-instead-of-resize-textbox/753339)
**Author:** [@Wickie](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Wickie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-make-texbox-scroll-long-text-instead-of-resize-textbox/753339 "2023-01-20T20:18:29Z")
I need help with an issue. When i type long text such as login emails to a textbox the size of the text box expands instead of scroll the text left like a typical textbox you would expect. --- ## [How to get which editable text box is selected](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-get-which-editable-text-box-is-selected/328510)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_b4a43e94](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_b4a43e94)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 12:33am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-get-which-editable-text-box-is-selected/328510 "2022-08-01T00:33:58Z")
I’m trying to create a virtual keyboard for touch monitor and I have more than one editable texbox, so how to find which editable textbox has the cursor to type, I’m using Blueprint so through BP I have to find. I ha… --- ## [Problem with changing TextBox Foreground Color in blueprint](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/problem-with-changing-textbox-foreground-color-in-blueprint/379386)
**Author:** [@Accel\_Sjostrom](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Accel_Sjostrom)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/problem-with-changing-textbox-foreground-color-in-blueprint/379386 "2022-07-18T11:45:07Z")
Hello. I want to change the text color in a TextBox widget in bluebrint, but can’t seem to get it to work. As opposed to the Static Text widget you can’t just change the color and opacity - you have to change the widget… --- ## [Change blue default highlight in textbox](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/change-blue-default-highlight-in-textbox/490281)
**Author:** [@Elites94](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Elites94)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/change-blue-default-highlight-in-textbox/490281 "2021-10-26T16:29:18Z")
Hello, I am doing a login widget where the player enter a name and password. I would like to know how to change the default blue highlight you have when the user select the text in the textbox ? Because it is really u… --- ## [Get Selected Text from EditableTextBox](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/get-selected-text-from-editabletextbox/487041)
**Author:** [@DarkFenikkusu](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/DarkFenikkusu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2021, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/get-selected-text-from-editabletextbox/487041 "2021-08-05T11:53:38Z")
Hello, I hope someone can help me as an C++ nooby here. I have to search for a way to get SelectedText within a TextBox or EditableTextBox and only found that there is a fuction called “GetSelectedText” for the Editable… --- ## [Set editable text to equal string when button from another widget is pressed](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/set-editable-text-to-equal-string-when-button-from-another-widget-is-pressed/486804)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_ca957b851](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_ca957b851)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/set-editable-text-to-equal-string-when-button-from-another-widget-is-pressed/486804 "2021-07-30T19:59:50Z")
I have a widget with a button and an editable text box, and another widget with just an editable text box. What I want to happen is in the first widget when I type into the text box then click on the “enter” button, the … --- ## [UI issues : text moving at launch and zoom issue](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ui-issues-text-moving-at-launch-and-zoom-issue/486712)
**Author:** [@Elites94](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Elites94)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ui-issues-text-moving-at-launch-and-zoom-issue/486712 "2021-07-28T15:28:11Z")
Hello everyone, I am doing an UI and have issue with it. It is not the first UI I do, I have done a lot before but never facing this issue. When I open my UI in the game, the text zone don’t appear at the correct place… --- ## [Remove tooltip on button text?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/remove-tooltip-on-button-text/485738)
**Author:** [@Sudo-Ku](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Sudo-Ku)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2021, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/remove-tooltip-on-button-text/485738 "2021-07-05T08:21:17Z")
I have several buttons on my start menu that have text labels for ‘New Game’, ‘Credits’, ‘Quit’, etc. When I run the game and hover over the button text, the cursor disappears and the tooltip ‘bar’ comes up and allows me… --- ## [\[Android\]-Keyboard on Textbox](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/android-keyboard-on-textbox/478829)
**Author:** [@HaMblePvP](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/HaMblePvP)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2021, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/android-keyboard-on-textbox/478829 "2021-07-02T11:50:09Z")
There is a bug with the Mobile-Keyboard when you open a Textbox on your Android-Device. It seems that the white area where you’re supposed to see your Text is shifted a little. --- ## [How to auto adjust text+image widget to fit variable text content?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-auto-adjust-text-image-widget-to-fit-variable-text-content/485375)
**Author:** [@Ssteidle](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Ssteidle)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-auto-adjust-text-image-widget-to-fit-variable-text-content/485375 "2021-06-25T22:10:15Z")
Hi, I am not a pro at UE4 - I’ve read lots of different similar Q+A’s and experimented endlessly without success. My goal: Have a text widget pop up upon clicking, and ensure that the text widget automatically enlarge… --- ## [Is there a way to place a edit text on a widget in-game?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-place-a-edit-text-on-a-widget-in-game/480804)
**Author:** [@J\_Savage](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/J_Savage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2021, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-place-a-edit-text-on-a-widget-in-game/480804 "2021-03-26T21:18:04Z")
Hi, I’m currently working on a project where I want to be able to make it as easy as possible to create 1 User widget filled with text and be able to allow the user to edit the text in-game. Instead of individually makin… --- ## [How to create a matrix of floating text?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-create-a-matrix-of-floating-text/480768)
**Author:** [@Galedon95](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Galedon95)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2021, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-create-a-matrix-of-floating-text/480768 "2021-03-23T22:34:21Z")
Hello, I have a square grid on the map and I need to make a (unique) floating value above each square. I build my texts matrix in construction script using AddTextRenderComponent - that works fine. The problem is t… --- ## [How to detect when a user clicks on a text box?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-detect-when-a-user-clicks-on-a-text-box/402221)
**Author:** [@thraxst](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/thraxst)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2021, 2:48am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-detect-when-a-user-clicks-on-a-text-box/402221 "2021-03-06T02:48:06Z")
I am trying to perform an action every time a user right clicks on a UMG Text Box, not just when it gets focus. I have tried putting the Text Box in it’s own widget and overriding On Mouse Button Down/Up, but it appears … --- ## [How do I change caret position within a textbox on mobile?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-change-caret-position-within-a-textbox-on-mobile/476930)
**Author:** [@Grunt\_Padre](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Grunt_Padre)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2021, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-change-caret-position-within-a-textbox-on-mobile/476930 "2021-02-22T11:39:17Z")
I am working on a mobile project and I am trying to find how to change the caret (cursor) position within a textbox. Works fine on PC with keyboard and mouse, but on mobile (android) tapping between text in a textbox alw… --- ## [widget BP text box garbled](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/widget-bp-text-box-garbled/477884)
**Author:** [@MacroGu](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MacroGu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2021, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/widget-bp-text-box-garbled/477884 "2021-01-28T13:34:56Z")
I add a text box to a widget blueprint, when i change the font of text, the text will show garbled, I add a text box to a widget blueprint, when i change the font of text, the text will show garbled, I add a text… --- ## [Best way to have subtitle textbox based dialogue in VR? that also works in non VR](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/best-way-to-have-subtitle-textbox-based-dialogue-in-vr-that-also-works-in-non-vr/462339)
**Author:** [@WEZ](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/WEZ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/best-way-to-have-subtitle-textbox-based-dialogue-in-vr-that-also-works-in-non-vr/462339 "2020-03-12T16:46:16Z")
I’d like to have subtitles in a text box with a picture next to them that works in and out of VR. Anyone know best way to go about this? --- ## [How can I get the latest changed character in EditableText widget?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-can-i-get-the-latest-changed-character-in-editabletext-widget/459773)
**Author:** [@KeungKeung](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/KeungKeung)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2019, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-can-i-get-the-latest-changed-character-in-editabletext-widget/459773 "2019-12-26T11:03:13Z")
I though that comparing the entire text to the previous one when everytime text is changed is not a good Idea, So I wish I could know the location of the cursor in the editor(not the mouse pointer). But I dont see any v… --- ## [Initial Text String in Editable Text Box](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/initial-text-string-in-editable-text-box/454156)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Lindsay](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Andrew_Lindsay)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2019, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/initial-text-string-in-editable-text-box/454156 "2019-08-20T22:28:22Z")
Hello there, I’m currently trying to figure out something I was hoping would be fairly straight forward but getting nowhere - hopefully someone out there might be able to give me a bit of help! Basically in my game I wan… [Next page](https://forums.unrealengine.com/tag/textbox/1181.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=textbox)