https://github.com/frozen-projects/windowsystem

UE5 external window creation system with runtime file drag drop support.
https://github.com/frozen-projects/windowsystem

drag-and-drop file import metaverse runtime ue4 ue4-plugin ue5 ue5-plugin ui ui-components unreal unreal-engine unrealengine userinterface widget window windows

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UE5 external window creation system with runtime file drag drop support.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/frozen-projects/windowsystem
• Owner: Frozen-Projects
• License: other
• Created: 2022-05-23T18:58:23.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-04-02T11:33:22.000Z (10 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-11T05:14:39.587Z (10 months ago)
• Topics: drag-and-drop, file, import, metaverse, runtime, ue4, ue4-plugin, ue5, ue5-plugin, ui, ui-components, unreal, unreal-engine, unrealengine, userinterface, widget, window, windows
• Language: C++
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• Size: 3.35 MB
• Stars: 14
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# PURPOSES AND FEATURES:

- Runtime external window creation with UMG support.

- Runtime **Save and Select File Dialogs**

- File drag drop supports for main game window and external windows. It returns, content paths and content locations.

- If operating system is **Windows 11**, created windows will have **rounded corners**.

- Hover, window move and close detection events.

# USAGE:

- Place **BP_Template_WinMan** to world. This is your window manager.

	- It is in **Plugins/WindowSystem/Content/BPs**

	- You can create a new one based on your needs.

	- It has to be only **one manager actor** in scene.

- Create and construct your widget.

- **Spawn Actor From Class** (use **EachWindow** class)

- Connect your manager and widget to **Spawn Actor From Class**

- Set your settings

	- You have to give a unique tag **(optionally meaningful)** to your window.

- All window control functions are virtual functions of spawned EachWindow class object.

- You can access all created windows with **Manager->MAP_Windows (FName, AEachWindow)**. If you know the tag of window which you want to control, you can access it from this map.

- If you want to enable file drag drop feature for created window, you have two options.

	- You can enable it when set enable **bIsFileDropEnabled** boolean on **Spawn Actor from Class**

	- You can enable it in the future with **Set File Drag Drop Support** function.

	

- If you want to enable file drag drop feature for main window, just enable **bAllowMainWindow** boolean anytime.

# DISCLAIMER

- If you close your window accidentally, you will lost your widget as well. This can trigger errors and even crashes with other mechanics which depends on these widgets.

- If you use **HideFromTaskBar** features and accidentally throw your window to the backward, you will have to bring it back with **Bring Window Front**

# ADDITIONAL CONTROL FUNCTIONS FOR WINDOWS

- Take Screenshot of Window

- **(Variable)** WindowTag

- **(UMG Widget Variable)** ContentWidget

- Set Window Opacity

- Set Window State **(Minimmized / Restored / Maximized)

- Set Window Shape **(Give new position and or size with an animation)**

- Set Window Position

- Set Window Title

- Get Window State **(returns enums Minimized / Restored / Maximized)**

- Get Window Position **(return screen position as FVector2D)**

- Get Window Title

- Is Window Top Most

- Bring Window Front

- Toggle Top Most Option

- Toggle Show On Task Bar

- Toggle Opacity

- Set File Drag Drop Support

- **(Event)** On Window Hovered

- **(Event)** On Window Moved

- **(Event)** On Window Closed

# ADDITINAL FUNCTIONS FOR GENERAL USAGE

- Get Main Window Title	

- Set Main Window Title

- Select File Dialog

- Save File Dialog

# WINDOW VARIABLES:

- Is Top Most

- Has Close

	- We recommend to set this false. Because if user close a runtime generated window, all contents and its referances will be gone. So, use it with cautious.

- Force Volatile

- Preserve Aspect Ratio

	- When user change size of that window, should window preserve it's aspect ratio or not.

- Minimized

	- Create window as minimized or not.

- Supports Maximize

- Supports Minimize

- Set Mirror Window

- In Window Tag (You should absolutely set this with a meaningful and unique tag without space. Because we use this to record and get windows)

- In Window Title

	- If you give a title, it will be visible on window's title bar.

	- It is different than WindowTag as variable aspect but you can use same value.

	- You can use more readable values with it.

- In Tooltip

	- When user hovered that window, there will be additional information as tooltip.

- Window Size

- Minimum Size

	- Minimum acceptable size for that window.

- Window Position

- Border Thick

	- Thickness between frame and UMG content.

- In Opacity

	- Initial opacity value of that window.

# PLATFORM:

- This plugin created only for **Windows** operating system and **Unreal Engine 5.**