Global Search Pro

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Global Search Pro adds a global, real-time search directly in the editor toolbar. Find any resource (Blueprints, variables, materials, Data Assets and more) without opening additional windows and access them directly from the results.

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Key Features

  • Integrated directly in the editor toolbar
  • Real-time indexing of Blueprints, materials, Data Assets and more
  • Instant navigation to any asset, function or variable
  • Automatically retrieves and displays references for each result
  • Preview the reference context and navigate directly to it
  • Full navigation to nodes within Blueprint functions implemented in other Blueprints
  • Enables real exploration between Blueprints, jumping to the actual implementation wherever it is
  • Metadata-based search for minimal memory usage
  • Automatic updates when assets are created or modified

Search Results

Each result displays:

  • Icon: Visual identifier of the asset type.
  • Type label: BP, Func, Var, Struct, etc.
  • Name: Asset or element name.
  • Data type: For variables, shows the type with corresponding color.
  • Context: Indicates the Blueprint the element belongs to.
Search results

References and Preview

In addition to the listing, each element shows its references in other Blueprints with an integrated preview and direct navigation:

  • Cross-references: Lists where the element is used (variables, functions, events and related assets).
  • Preview: Shows a contextual snippet of the node (name, type and immediate environment).
  • Direct navigation: Click to open the Blueprint and jump to the referenced node.

Technical Details

Indexing Strategy

  • Deep indexing of Blueprint elements (variables, functions, events, macros)
  • Metadata-only indexing for other asset types

Update Mechanism

  • Real-time updates via Asset Registry notifications

Thread Safety

  • Fully thread-safe and memory efficient

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