Common UI

Create complex, multi-layered user interfaces with the Common UI plugin.

Common UI provides a toolbox for creating rich, multi-layered user interfaces with cross-platform support, such as those found in Fortnite. Its tools include:

  • A new library of Common UI Widgets that provide commonly used game functionality.

  • New style data assets that separate styling information from UI elements, making it easier to share styling among multiple UIs.

  • A new Input Routing system that can give UI widgets selective interactivity, making it easier to manage focus in multi-layered UIs.

  • Support for console-specific UI elements, such as button icons for a specific controller.

  • Cardinal navigation management for gamepads.

Refer to the pages below for more information about Common UI's intended use cases and how to get started using these tools.

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Common UI Overview

Learn about the problems Common UI is designed to solve and how it solves them.

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Common UI Quickstart Guide

A first-time walkthrough of Common UI's core features.

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Design Guidelines

Guidelines for integrating CommonUI and using it in your project.

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Input Technical Guide

Learn the details of how CommonUI's input routing system works.

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Input Fundamentals

Learn how standard UI input systems relate to CommonUI.

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Input Debugging and Troubleshooting

Tips and tricks for debugging input code in CommonUI.

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Common Bound Action Bar

Use the Common Bound Action Bar to automatically display a list of button hints for your UI.

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Using CommonUI With Enhanced Input

Learn how to incorporate Enhanced Input with CommonUI's input system.

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