Dynamic HUD

by aglaron

Hide all UI/HUD by default and then dynamically show only relevant parts of UI based on player's current in-game actions. Shows minimap when you are driving, shows weapons when you are fighting, shows shortcuts when you are rewiring your combinators, and some more. Helps keeping your OLED safe from burn-ins as a bonus.

Utilities
21 hours ago
2.0
43
Owner:
aglaron
Source:
N/A
Homepage:
N/A
License:
MIT
Created:
2 days ago
Latest Version:
1.0.2 (21 hours ago)
Factorio version:
2.0
Downloaded by:
43 users

Hides all HUD/UI by default and then dynamically shows only relevant parts of UI based on your current in-game actions. Inspired by burn-in marks on my OLED.

Features

  • Keeps currently irrelevant UI hidden. You can reveal all your UI by opening your character inventory.
  • Waits for a delay before hiding parts of the UI that stop being relevant right now (configurable delay).
  • Shows minimap only while you are driving (configurable).
  • Brings up weapons/ammo/toolbar when you are shoting, getting attacked, switching guns, or just managing your armor and ammo.
  • Shows quickbar only when using its hotkeys (configurable).
  • Shows reasearch progress panel only temporarily to notify about finished research.
  • Shortcuts bar is kept visible when using wires, so that you can easily switch to a different wire type.
  • Hides other mods buttons (configurable).
  • Built-in hotkey to disable auto-hiding (Alt + H by default).
  • Helps keeping your OLED safe from burn-ins as a bonus.

Known issues and limitations

  • Blueprints, planners and remotes cannot be selected from hidden quickbar with a hotkey (expected to be fixed in Factorio 2.1).
  • When driving a vehicle with a character (not remotely), the vehicle's weapons/ammo bar will not be hidden.
  • List of pins, if there are any, will not be hidden.
  • Hidden UI will not reappear in existing saves on its own after this mod is uninstalled. See below.

How to uninstall

If you have a save file where UI is hidden with this mod, remember to re-save with all UI turned back on. Use this mod's hotkey (default Alt + H) to turn it on. Otherwise hidden UI would not reappear on its own. After that the mod can be uninstalled.