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HUD

Every interactive iOps tool draws the same kind of on-screen readout while it runs: a HUD with the tool name and its live values, and a Help legend listing the keys you can press. A separate Statistics block in the top-left corner of the 3D View shows information about the file and the active object at all times.

HUD

  • Shows the tool's name and its current parameters (count, distance, axis, mode ...) so you never have to guess what a key changed.
  • Follows the mouse by default; it can be pinned to a corner or a fixed spot in Preferences › iOps › Theme › HUD.
  • Shift+Ctrl+Alt+drag the HUD to move it anywhere; it then stays there.
  • / hides the parameter list and leaves only the title (rebind in Keymaps).

Help legend

  • Press H to expand or collapse the key legend for the running tool. When collapsed it shows a one-line hint.
  • Drag it with Shift+Ctrl+Alt to place it where you like.
  • The toggle key is a normal keymap entry (Keymaps › UI Toggles), so you can change it.
  • Expand / collapse animation styles (fade, slide, wave, shockwave or none) are chosen in the Theme tab.

Statistics

  • File name (red when unsaved), dimensions, position, material, modifiers, instances, parent and unit warnings for the active object.
  • Turn individual rows on or off in Preferences › iOps › Statistics Overlay; turn the whole block off with the master toggle.
  • Respects the viewport's Show Overlays switch.

Theme

Colours, text sizes, panel background, shadow and font for all of the above are in Preferences › iOps › Theme. Pick a bundled preset, save your own, or click Use Blender Theme HUD Colors to match your Blender theme. Theme Preview draws a sample of every element in the viewport while you tune it.