Horizontal Box in Unreal Engine UI – Build Clean Row Layouts
Learn how to create a clean and responsive Horizontal Box layout using Unreal Engine's UMG system.
In this step-by-step tutorial, we’ll cover how to:
Add a Horizontal Box inside a Canvas Panel
Create evenly spaced columns with Fill sizing
Align text elements both horizontally and vertically
Use Auto vs Fill size slots with weight control
Nest a Vertical Box to combine row and column layouts
Reorder children using the visual arrow handles in the designer
This is the perfect layout for HUDs, menus, item rows, and any UI that needs structured row-based content.
What You’ll Learn:
• Horizontal Box setup in Unreal Engine UI
• Fill, Auto, and slot alignment settings explained
• Combining layout panels for real-world UI structure
• Practical usage of nested containers in UMG
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro – Horizontal Box in Unreal UI
0:08 Add the Canvas Panel and Horizontal Box
0:28 Add Column Headers with Text Blocks
0:49 Use Arrow Handles to Rearrange
1:01Add a Centered Title
1:22 Add a Vertical Box to Act as Column 4
1:49 Understand Slot Settings
2:20 Full Recap
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