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QuestLines GUI

Build custom in-game interfaces for your Hytale server — no Java, no rebuilds, no restarts

Description

 

QuestLines GUI

Build fully interactive in-game interfaces for your Hytale server — no Java, no rebuilds, no restarts.

QuestLines GUI transforms raw HyUIML layouts into dynamic, requirement-driven player interfaces. Design visually in the web editor or hand-author your layouts, drop them into your server, and open them from anywhere in QuestLines Core.

Overview

QuestLines GUI enables fully dynamic UI screens powered by QuestLines Core:

  • Open GUIs from dialogues, commands, auto-triggers, or actions
  • Build anything from shops and class selectors to admin panels and leaderboards
  • Use the same requirements, actions, and variables as Core — no new system to learn

Every GUI is rendered per-player and per-open, ensuring accurate, real-time state with zero stale data.

Headline Features

  • Visual Web Editor
    Design interfaces using the hosted drag-and-drop editor — no local tools required
  • Raw HyUIML Support
    Full control for advanced users who prefer hand-authored layouts
  • Requirement-Based Rendering
    Show or remove elements dynamically based on:
    • Tags, quests, permissions, economy, levels, and all Core requirement types
  • Unified Action System
    Buttons and elements execute the same action strings used in dialogues:
    • Give items, run commands, modify tags, open other GUIs, and more
  • Dynamic Text Variables
    Supports all Core variables:
    • {player}, {tag:*}, {track:*}, etc.
    • Resolved fresh on every open
  • Per-Player Rendering
    Requirements are re-evaluated every time the GUI opens — layouts are always accurate
  • Native Core Integration
    Shares Core’s:
    • Requirement parser
    • Action executor
    • Variable system

Web Editor

The hosted editor is the primary workflow for most users:

  • Visual layout with live preview
  • Drag-and-drop UI construction
  • Add and configure elements without touching files
  • Bind actions and requirements directly in the editor
  • Export ready-to-use .gui.html files
  • Re-import existing GUIs for editing

In-game command:

 
/qlgui editor
 

Core Integration

QuestLines GUI registers a new action:

 
opengui:<guiId>
 

Use this anywhere in QuestLines Core:

  • Dialogue responses
  • AutoTriggers
  • LoadActions
  • Conditional flows

GUIs can open other GUIs, enabling full menu systems:

  • Shops with categories
  • Confirmation dialogs
  • Nested admin tools

Example:

Requirements:

 
economy:canafford:10, not:hastag:has_sword
 

Actions:

 
economy:take:10, item:iron_sword:1, addtag:has_sword
 

If you can write a dialogue response, you can build a GUI.

Element Types

 
Label - Styled text with full variable support
Button - Clickable action runner
Item Grid Slot - Item display with optional interaction
Checkbox - Toggle tied to a player tag
Panel - Container for grouped elements
Divider - Horizontal separator
Spacer - Layout spacing
 
  • Every element supports requirements
  • Failed requirements remove the element entirely (not hidden)
  • Layout is always clean and player-specific

Button Behavior

Each button supports one of three execution modes:

  • Close on Click
    Execute actions and close the GUI
  • Refresh (Default)
    Execute actions and reopen the GUI
    Ideal for dynamic interfaces
  • Stay Open
    Execute actions without re-rendering
    Useful for cosmetic or one-off actions

Commands

 
/qlgui open <id> [player] - Open a GUI
/qlgui list - List loaded GUIs
/qlgui reload - Reload all GUI files
/qlgui editor - Get editor link
 

All commands require: questlines.admin

Dependencies

  • Required: Hytale Server API, QuestLines Core

QuestLines GUI relies on Core for:

  • Actions
  • Requirements
  • Variables

While it can technically load without Core, it is not functional in isolation.

Part of the QuestLines Suite

QuestLines GUI is part of a modular ecosystem:

  • QuestLines Core — dialogue, quests, requirements, actions
  • QuestLines GUI — custom UI system (this plugin)
  • QuestLines Icons — NPC quest indicators
  • QuestLines Dialog — in-game dialogue editor

Each plugin works standalone, but they are designed to integrate seamlessly.

Summary

  • Build complex UI without code
  • Fully dynamic, per-player rendering
  • Native integration with QuestLines Core
  • Visual editor + raw control
  • No restarts required