Six Editor Actions — One Button
Restart Editor
Closes and relaunches Unreal, reopening this project. Prompts you to save first so nothing is lost. The fastest way to get a clean process after a bad hot-reload or code change.
Quit Editor
Saves and shuts the editor down gracefully — no hunting through the File menu. Comes with a configurable confirm guard so it's never triggered accidentally.
Reload Current Level
Reverts the open level to its last-saved state on disk in seconds. Asks for confirmation before discarding unsaved changes — keep that guard on until it's muscle memory.
Stop Play In Editor
Ends the active PIE or SIE session immediately. Auto-disabled in the menu when you're not currently playing, so the action is always contextually valid.
Clear Selection
Deselects every actor and BSP surface in the level at once. Instant — no guard needed. Great for cleaning up an accidental multi-select before a viewport screenshot or review.
Force Garbage Collection
Runs an immediate GC pass to free unreferenced memory. Handy when the editor feels sluggish after deleting lots of actors or closing large assets — reclaim memory without restarting.
Safe by Default
Save Guards on Destructive Actions
Restart, Quit, and Reload Level prompt you to save before executing. Each guard is independently toggleable in settings — disable only the ones you're comfortable with, keep the rest as a safety net.
Per-User, Per-Project Settings
All preferences live in
EditorPerProjectUserSettings.ini — per user and per project, so teammates each keep their own preferred layout without overwriting each other.Trim the Menu to Your Workflow
Only use three of the six actions? Hide the rest from a clean settings page under Reboot Settings…. The dropdown shows exactly what you need and nothing more.
Actions & Guards Reference
| Action | What it does | Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Restart Editor | Closes and relaunches Unreal, reopening this project. | Save + Confirm |
| Quit Editor | Saves and shuts the editor down gracefully. | Save + Confirm |
| Reload Current Level | Reloads the open level from disk, discarding unsaved changes to it. | Confirm |
| Stop Play In Editor | Ends the current PIE/SIE session. | Disabled when idle |
| Clear Selection | Deselects all actors and BSP surfaces. | None |
| Force Garbage Collection | Runs an immediate GC pass to free memory. | None |
Get Reboot
Available now on FAB. Editor-only — zero cost to your shipped game. Read the full reference in the docs.