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> Unreal Engine API Reference > Runtime > Slate > Widgets > Text > FMoveCursor > FMoveCursor::ViaScreenPointer

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FMoveCursor::ViaScreenPointer

Creates a MoveCursor action that describes moving the text cursor by selecting an arbitrary coordinate on the screen.

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References

Module	Slate
Header	/Engine/Source/Runtime/Slate/Public/Widgets/Text/ISlateEditableTextWidget.h
Include	#include "Widgets/Text/ISlateEditableTextWidget.h"
Source	/Engine/Source/Runtime/Slate/Private/Widgets/Text/ISlateEditableTextWidget.cpp

Syntax

static FMoveCursor ViaScreenPointer
(
    FVector2D LocalPosition,
    float GeometryScale,
    ECursorAction Action
)

Remarks

Creates a MoveCursor action that describes moving the text cursor by selecting an arbitrary coordinate on the screen. e.g. User user touches a touch device screen or uses the mouse to point at text.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
LocalPosition	Position in the text widget where the user wants to move the cursor by pointing
GeometryScale	DPI Scale of the widget geometry.
Action	Just move or also select text?

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