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NovelStudioNewsCustomizable GUI
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Customizable GUI

NovelStudio · published 9 Feb 2026, 17:20 UTC

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I’m currently rebuilding the entire user interface system from scratch.
⚠️ Warning: existing UI systems may be lost during this transition.

You will be able to create fully customizable interface pages.
Each page can contain modular blocks that are displayed based on variables and conditions.

Each block can include:

  • Customizable text (font family, font size, font color, alignment, background color)

  • Images

  • Custom variables (icon + value, bar + name + value, ...)

  • Inventory grids

Notes:

  • A block can include a tab system, using text or images

  • A block can be displayed based on multiple conditions

  • Custom text elements can include variables, such as character names

Page navigation

Pages are displayed using customizable buttons (text or icons).

By default, there are 4 buttons:

  • Main → default page

  • Load → load game page

  • Save → save game page

  • Quit → return to the game’s home screen

This system will make it possible to:

  • Display dynamic story logs

  • Display active quests

  • Display completed quests

  • Display the character sheet (descriptions and stats)

  • Display information about encountered characters

👉 This is the last major mandatory update.
After that, I will focus entirely on the new Map Editor.

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