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> Unreal Engine API Reference > Runtime > UMG > Components > UWidgetInteractionComponent > UWidgetInteractionComponent::PressPointerKey

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UWidgetInteractionComponent::PressPointerKey

Presses a key as if the mouse/pointer were the source of it.

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References

Module	UMG
Header	/Engine/Source/Runtime/UMG/Public/Components/WidgetInteractionComponent.h
Include	#include "Components/WidgetInteractionComponent.h"
Source	/Engine/Source/Runtime/UMG/Private/Components/WidgetInteractionComponent.cpp

Syntax

virtual void PressPointerKey
(
FKey Key
)

Remarks

Presses a key as if the mouse/pointer were the source of it. Normally you would just use Left/Right mouse button for the Key. However - advanced uses could also be imagined where you send other keys to signal widgets to take special actions if they're under the cursor.

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