Slate Tabs
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Author Syntopia
In this tutorial I show you how to make tabs. There are many ways to do this. With a checkbox or button style change, but for me it was the easiest way.
Code:
MyStyle.h
// Copyright 1998-2015 Epic Games, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
#pragma once
class FMyStyle
{
public:
static void Initialize();
static void Shutdown();
static const ISlateStyle& Get();
static TSharedPtr<class ISlateStyle> StylePtr;
};
MyStyle.cpp
// Copyright 1998-2015 Epic Games, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
#include "TabbedView.h"
#include "MyStyle.h"
#include "Engine.h"
#include "SlateBasics.h"
#include "SlateStyle.h"
#define IMAGE_BRUSH(RelativePath, ...) FSlateImageBrush(Style->RootToContentDir(RelativePath, TEXT(".png")), __VA_ARGS__)
TSharedPtr<ISlateStyle> CreateStyle()
{
TSharedPtr<FSlateStyleSet> Style = MakeShareable(new FSlateStyleSet("PreloadStyle"));
Style->SetContentRoot(FPaths::GameContentDir() / "Slate");
Style->Set("tab_normal", new IMAGE_BRUSH("tab_normal", FVector2D(256, 64)));
Style->Set("tab_active", new IMAGE_BRUSH("tab_active", FVector2D(256, 64)));
return Style;
}
#undef IMAGE_BRUSH
TSharedPtr<ISlateStyle> FMyStyle::StylePtr = NULL;
void FMyStyle::Initialize()
{
if (!StylePtr.IsValid())
{
StylePtr = CreateStyle();
FSlateStyleRegistry::RegisterSlateStyle(*StylePtr);
}
}
void FMyStyle::Shutdown()
{
FSlateStyleRegistry::UnRegisterSlateStyle(*StylePtr);
ensure(StylePtr.IsUnique());
StylePtr.Reset();
}
const ISlateStyle& FMyStyle::Get()
{
return *StylePtr;
}
TabbedView.h
#pragma once
#include "Engine.h"
TabbedView.cpp
// Copyright 1998-2015 Epic Games, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
#include "TabbedView.h"
#include "MyStyle.h"
class MyModule : public FDefaultGameModuleImpl
{
public:
virtual void StartupModule() override
{
FSlateStyleRegistry::UnRegisterSlateStyle("PreloadStyle");
FMyStyle::Initialize();
}
virtual void ShutdownModule() override
{
FMyStyle::Shutdown();
}
};
IMPLEMENT_PRIMARY_GAME_MODULE(MyModule, TabbedView, "TabbedView");
MyGameMode.h
// Copyright 1998-2015 Epic Games, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
#pragma once
#include "MyGameMode.generated.h"
UCLASS(minimalapi)
class AMyGameMode : public AGameMode
{
GENERATED_UCLASS_BODY()
};
MyGameMode.cpp
// Copyright 1998-2015 Epic Games, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
#include "TabbedView.h"
#include "MyGameMode.h"
#include "MyHUD.h"
AMyGameMode::AMyGameMode(const FObjectInitializer& ObjectInitializer)
: Super(ObjectInitializer)
{
// use our custom HUD class
HUDClass = AMyHUD::StaticClass();
}
MyHUD.h
// Copyright 1998-2015 Epic Games, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
#pragma once
#include "MyHUD.generated.h"
class SMyUIWidget : public SCompoundWidget
{
SLATE_BEGIN_ARGS(SMyUIWidget)
{}
/*See private declaration of OwnerHUD below.*/
SLATE_ARGUMENT(TWeakObjectPtr<class AMyHUD>, OwnerHUD)
/** The visual style of the button */
SLATE_END_ARGS()
public:
void Construct(const FArguments& InArgs);
FReply FirstTabClicked();
FReply SecondTabClicked();
const FSlateBrush* GetFirstImageBrush() const;
const FSlateBrush* GetSecondImageBrush() const;
private:
TWeakObjectPtr<class AMyHUD> OwnerHUD;
int32 TabIndex;
int32 GetCurrentTabIndex() const
{
return TabIndex;
}
};
UCLASS()
class AMyHUD : public AHUD
{
GENERATED_UCLASS_BODY()
public:
void BeginPlay();
virtual void DrawHUD() override;
private:
TSharedPtr<SMyUIWidget> MyUIWidget;
};
MyHUD.cpp
// Copyright 1998-2015 Epic Games, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
#include "TabbedView.h"
#include "MyHUD.h"
#include "SWidgetSwitcher.h"
#include "MyStyle.h"
int FirstTabActive = 1;
int SecondTabActive = 0;
int ftClick = 1;
int stClick = 0;
void SMyUIWidget::Construct(const FArguments& InArgs)
{
OwnerHUD = InArgs._OwnerHUD;
TabIndex = 0;
ChildSlot
[
SNew(SVerticalBox)
+ SVerticalBox::Slot()
.FillHeight(0.1)
+ SVerticalBox::Slot()
.FillHeight(0.8)
[
SNew(SHorizontalBox)
+ SHorizontalBox::Slot()
.FillWidth(0.3)
+ SHorizontalBox::Slot()
.FillWidth(0.4)
[
SNew(SVerticalBox)
+ SVerticalBox::Slot()
.FillHeight(0.2)
[
SNew(SHorizontalBox)
+ SHorizontalBox::Slot()
[
SNew(SButton)
.ContentPadding(-3)
.OnClicked(this, &SMyUIWidget::FirstTabClicked)
[
SNew(SVerticalBox)
+ SVerticalBox::Slot()
.HAlign(HAlign_Fill)
.VAlign(VAlign_Fill)
[
SNew(SBorder)
.HAlign(HAlign_Center)
.VAlign(VAlign_Center)
.BorderImage(this, &SMyUIWidget::GetFirstImageBrush)
[
SNew(STextBlock)
.Font(FSlateFontInfo("Veranda", 54))
.ColorAndOpacity(FLinearColor(1, 1, 1, 1))
.Text(FText::FromString("Page One"))
]
]
]
]
+ SHorizontalBox::Slot()
.FillWidth(0.1)
+ SHorizontalBox::Slot()
[
SNew(SButton)
.ContentPadding(-3)
.OnClicked(this, &SMyUIWidget::SecondTabClicked)
[
SNew(SVerticalBox)
+ SVerticalBox::Slot()
.HAlign(HAlign_Fill)
.VAlign(VAlign_Fill)
[
SNew(SBorder)
.HAlign(HAlign_Center)
.VAlign(VAlign_Center)
.BorderImage(this, &SMyUIWidget::GetSecondImageBrush)
[
SNew(STextBlock)
.Font(FSlateFontInfo("Veranda", 54))
.ColorAndOpacity(FLinearColor(1, 1, 1, 1))
.Text(FText::FromString("Page Two"))
]
]
]
]
]
+ SVerticalBox::Slot()
.FillHeight(0.8)
[
SNew(SWidgetSwitcher)
.WidgetIndex(this, &SMyUIWidget::GetCurrentTabIndex)
+ SWidgetSwitcher::Slot()
[
SNew(SBorder)
.BorderImage(FCoreStyle::Get().GetBrush("ToolPanel.GroupBorder"))
[
SNew(SVerticalBox)
+ SVerticalBox::Slot()
.HAlign(HAlign_Center)
.VAlign(VAlign_Center)
[
SNew(STextBlock)
.ColorAndOpacity(FLinearColor(1, 1, 1, 1))
.Font(FSlateFontInfo("Veranda", 72))
.Text(FText::FromString("Page One"))
]
+ SVerticalBox::Slot()
.HAlign(HAlign_Center)
.VAlign(VAlign_Center)
[
SNew(STextBlock)
.ColorAndOpacity(FLinearColor(1, 1, 1, 1))
.Font(FSlateFontInfo("Veranda", 52))
.Text(FText::FromString("Page One"))
]
+ SVerticalBox::Slot()
.HAlign(HAlign_Center)
.VAlign(VAlign_Center)
[
SNew(STextBlock)
.ColorAndOpacity(FLinearColor(1, 1, 1, 1))
.Font(FSlateFontInfo("Veranda", 32))
.Text(FText::FromString("Page One"))
]
]
]
+ SWidgetSwitcher::Slot() // Weapons
[
SNew(SBorder)
.BorderImage(FCoreStyle::Get().GetBrush("ToolPanel.GroupBorder"))
[
SNew(SVerticalBox)
+ SVerticalBox::Slot()
.HAlign(HAlign_Center)
.VAlign(VAlign_Center)
[
SNew(STextBlock)
.ColorAndOpacity(FLinearColor(1, 1, 1, 1))
.Font(FSlateFontInfo("Veranda", 72))
.Text(FText::FromString("Page Two"))
]
+ SVerticalBox::Slot()
.HAlign(HAlign_Center)
.VAlign(VAlign_Center)
[
SNew(STextBlock)
.ColorAndOpacity(FLinearColor(1, 1, 1, 1))
.Font(FSlateFontInfo("Veranda", 52))
.Text(FText::FromString("Page Two"))
]
+ SVerticalBox::Slot()
.HAlign(HAlign_Center)
.VAlign(VAlign_Center)
[
SNew(STextBlock)
.ColorAndOpacity(FLinearColor(1, 1, 1, 1))
.Font(FSlateFontInfo("Veranda", 32))
.Text(FText::FromString("Page Two"))
]
]
]
]
]
+ SHorizontalBox::Slot()
.FillWidth(0.3)
]
+ SVerticalBox::Slot()
.FillHeight(0.1)
];
}
const FSlateBrush* SMyUIWidget::GetFirstImageBrush() const
{
FName BrushName;
(FirstTabActive == 0) ? BrushName = TEXT("tab_normal") : BrushName = TEXT("tab_active");
return FMyStyle::Get().GetBrush(BrushName);
}
const FSlateBrush* SMyUIWidget::GetSecondImageBrush() const
{
FName BrushName;
(SecondTabActive == 0) ? BrushName = TEXT("tab_normal") : BrushName = TEXT("tab_active");
return FMyStyle::Get().GetBrush(BrushName);
}
AMyHUD::AMyHUD(const FObjectInitializer& ObjectInitializer)
: Super(ObjectInitializer)
{
}
void AMyHUD::BeginPlay()
{
SAssignNew(MyUIWidget, SMyUIWidget).OwnerHUD(this);
if (GEngine->IsValidLowLevel())
{
GEngine->GameViewport->AddViewportWidgetContent(SNew(SWeakWidget).PossiblyNullContent(MyUIWidget.ToSharedRef()));
}
if (MyUIWidget.IsValid())
{
MyUIWidget->SetVisibility(EVisibility::Visible);
}
}
void AMyHUD::DrawHUD()
{
Super::DrawHUD();
}
FReply SMyUIWidget::FirstTabClicked()
{
TabIndex = 0;
stClick = 0;
ftClick++;
if (ftClick == 1)
{
if (FirstTabActive == 0)
{
FirstTabActive = 1;
SecondTabActive = 0;
}
}
return FReply::Handled();
}
FReply SMyUIWidget::SecondTabClicked()
{
TabIndex = 1;
ftClick = 0;
stClick++;
if (stClick == 1)
{
if (SecondTabActive == 0)
{
FirstTabActive = 0;
SecondTabActive = 1;
}
}
return FReply::Handled();
}
Summary
Set your level to use your new game mode, and run!
Source code: File:TabbedView.zip (~67KB)