Advanced Keyboard & Mouse UX

Implementing AAA MMORPG standards

The default WBP_ChatMain widget comes pre-configured with advanced Quality-of-Life (QoL) inputs designed to match AAA standards.

Keyboard Navigation

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    Enter to Focus: Pressing Enter instantly gives focus to the chat input box.

  2. 2

    Up Arrow to Recall: Recalls your last sent message into the input field.

  3. 3

    Tab Switching (X/V): Cycle rapidly through active room tabs without clicking.

  4. 4

    Toggle Visibility (C): Instantly show or hide the entire chat interface.

  5. 5

    Hold Caps Lock: Temporarily frees the mouse cursor to interact with the UI.

Mouse Interactions

  1. 1

    Hover for Metadata: Displays a tooltip with exact server timestamps and message state.

  2. 2

    Double-Click to Edit: Pulls your own message back into the input box for modification.

  3. 3

    Hold to Delete: Hold LMB on your message for 2 seconds to fire the DeleteMessage RPC.

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