GUI

This article concerns content for Secret World Legends. For the TSW Classic version, click here.

This page is under heavy editing. I apologize for the mess.

GUI stands for "Graphical User Interface". It is a generic computer term for on-screen displays and buttons. Commands entered by typing them instead of clicking on them are referred to as "Command Line Interface" (CLI) as opposed to the graphical GUI.

• For a list of CLI commands available see Commands.
• For a list of keyboard shortcuts used to access GUI components via keystrokes instead of mouse clicks, see Keyboard Layout.

The basic components of the GUI are explained below

Main Menu

The main menu is where you configure the game's controls and audio/visual settings.

The default to activate the main menu is F10, it can also be accessed by pressing ESC if no windows are open.

Element	Description
Audio Options	Audio Configuration
Video Options	Video/Graphics Configuration
Interface Options	GUI Configuration
Character Select	Return to Character Select
Exit Game	Exit To Desktop
Resume Game	Close Main Menu

HUD

The user interface for Secret World Legends. Click the image for a full size version.

The HUD (Heads Up Display) is the user interface for the game. The only places it's not used is during cutscenes, the main menu, character creation, load screens, login and character selection.

For the purposes of this overview, it's being divided into four sections: Top, Right, Left and Bottom. Most UI elements can be turned on or off, moved or resized. It also supports modding although the Secret World Legends modkit is not yet finalized. As of August 9th 2017.

Top Bar

Element	Description	Customize?
Menu	Pull down menu	No
Patron	Manage Patron (Membership) Status	No
Daily Login Rewards	Claim Daily Login Rewards	No
Aurum	Amount of Aurum you have. (The green plus overlay will open the purchase window.)	No
Marks of Favor	Amount of Marks Of Favor you have.	No
Anima Shards	Amount of Anima Shards you have.	No
Compass	Your character's facing direction.	Size/Position
Blue SP	Unspent Skill Points	No
Orange AP	Unspent Ability Points	No
Latency	Uses a symbol similar to cell-phone bars to display your network Latency.	No
Clock	The clock can show either in-game (white) or real-world time (green). Clicking on the time switches between the two.	No
Lock	Clicking on the lock on the upper right lets you move UI elements. (For more customization, use Interface Options from the Main Menu.)	No

Right Side

Element	Description	Customize?
GUI/HUD/Mini Map	User Position/Map Details	Size
Mission Tracker	Active Mission(s)	Size/Position
Mission Report	Mission Report Icon (Not Shown)	Size/Position

Left Side

Element	Description	Customize?
3D Mission Pointer	Location and Distance of Mission	No
Chat Window	Communications/CLI Commands	Size/Position
Defense Target	Defensive Target (Not Shown)	Size/Position
Team/Raid Window	Showing information about players on your team. (Not Shown)	Size/Position

Bottom

Element	Description	Customize?
Health Bar	Character Current/Maximum Health. Any buffs/debuffs will appear above this bar.	Size/Position
Weapon Status	Charging Status for Each Weapon	Size/Position
Anima Essence	Death penalty. Click to replenish using anima shards .	No
Weapon Power	Energy for Each Weapon	Size/Position
Health Potions	Number of Health Potions. Click green plus to replenish.	No
Ability Bar	Equipped Active Abilities	Size/Position
Gadget	Equipped Gadget	No
Sprint	Mount/Sprint/Run Status	No
Quick Access Inventory	Quick Access Inventory	No
XP Bar	Current XP Status with SP and AP milestones	No

Other Elements

Element	Description	Customize?
Notifications	Popup Notifications will appear from time to time.	Position
Tutorials	Tutorial hints will display in the bottom center of the screen until dismissed with ESC.	No
Alerts	System message will appear just below the compass.	No
Timer	Under certain circumstances, a countdown timer will appear next to the mission tracker.	No
Event Timer	Under certain circumstances, a timer will in a backlit box with a LED font.	Position
Subtitles	If subtitles are enabled, they will appear just above your ability bar.	No
Activity Finder	If you are in an activity finder queue, a small icon will appear	No

Trading

• Your character must be a minimum of level 15 or a Patron to be able to trade with another character.

Social

Cabal

NOTE: To create your own Cabal you must be a Patron .

Customization

Funcom has already included two primary methods to tailor the user interface to your needs:

• Interface Options (accessed using the main menu)
• Lock (click the lock icon on the upper right of the top menu bar to toggle edit mode)

There's also UI Mods, Macros, etc... See Customization.