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The Zero-K UI can be customised, in particular moving panels around. To do this:
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The Zero-K UI can be customized. To do this:
# Open the ingame menu
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# Start a game (skirmish, preferrably) and open the [[Ingame Menu|game menu]] by clicking <samp>Menu (F10)</samp> or by pressing {{key press|F10}}.
# Simple settings --> untick box
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# Find the <samp>Simple settings</samp> check box and click to remove the check mark.
# search for Show advanced settings (or go to Settings/Misc ) --> tick box
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# Search for <kbd>Show Advanced Settings</kbd> (or navigate to <samp>Settings/Misc</samp>) and remove the check mark from that option.
# Settings/HUD Presets: Untick the following:  
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# Under <samp>Settings/HUD Presets</samp>, untick the following:  
#* stay up to date
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#* <samp>Stay up to date</samp>,
#* reset on screen resolution change
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#* <samp>Reset on screen resolution change</samp>.
# Make sure "set to default once" is unticked
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# Make sure that <samp>Set To Default Once</samp> option is unticked.
# Set "UI preset" to NONE
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# Set <samp>UI preset</samp> to <samp>None</samp>.
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You can now tweak the UI to your liking in <samp>Settings/HUD Panels</samp> and <samp>Interface</samp>
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Panels can be visually arranged by pressing {{key combo|Ctrl|F11}}. They turn to green boxes that can be moved around the screen. When finished rearranging the panels, press {{key press|Esc}} to return to normal view.
  
You can now tweak the UI to your liking, do so in Settings/HUD Panels.
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:23, 4 December 2021

The Zero-K UI can be customized. To do this:

  1. Start a game (skirmish, preferrably) and open the game menu by clicking Menu (F10) or by pressing F10.
  2. Find the Simple settings check box and click to remove the check mark.
  3. Search for Show Advanced Settings (or navigate to Settings/Misc) and remove the check mark from that option.
  4. Under Settings/HUD Presets, untick the following:
    • Stay up to date,
    • Reset on screen resolution change.
  5. Make sure that Set To Default Once option is unticked.
  6. Set UI preset to None.

You can now tweak the UI to your liking in Settings/HUD Panels and Interface

Panels can be visually arranged by pressing ‎Ctrl + F11‎. They turn to green boxes that can be moved around the screen. When finished rearranging the panels, press Esc to return to normal view.