Description

If a variable is bound in the Design Window of a User Widget asset it will be deleted if you use the menu option "Delete all unused variables".

Found in 4.24.3 CL#11590370
Reproduced in 4.23.1 CL#9631420, 4.25 Preview 3 CL#12192346, 4.26 Main CL#12123513

Steps to Reproduce

1. Create a new project.
2. Create a User Widget (DemoWidget).
3. Add an image (DemoImage) in the Design Window.
4. Go to the Graph window and make a Texture2D variable (DemoTex2D).
5. In DemoImage and bind DemoTex2D to the brush image.
6. Go back to the Graph Window.
7. Select Edit->Delete unused variables.

Result: DemoTex2D is deleted.

Expected: DemoTex2D isn't deleted.

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By Design
ComponentUE - Editor - UI Systems
Affects Versions4.23.14.24.34.254.26
Target Fix4.26
Fix Commit13304999
Main Commit13519561
CreatedMar 18, 2020
ResolvedMay 14, 2020
UpdatedJul 27, 2020
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