Panel Reference
This document describes every custom panel bundled with Lilia. Each entry lists the base Garry's Mod panel it derives from, a short description of its purpose, and a small code snippet demonstrating typical usage.
Overview
Panels provide the building blocks for Lilia's user interface. Most derive from common Source engine panels such as DFrame or DPanel and extend them with additional behaviour. Use these panels when creating new menus or modifying existing ones.
Panel Summary
| Panel Name | Base Panel | Description |
|---|---|---|
liaMarkupPanel |
DPanel |
Renders text using Garry's Mod markup. |
liaCharInfo |
EditablePanel |
Displays character details in the F1 menu. |
liaMenu |
EditablePanel |
Main F1 menu housing multiple tabs. |
liaClasses |
EditablePanel |
Allows players to view and join classes. |
liaModelPanel |
DModelPanel |
Model viewer with custom lighting. |
FacingModelPanel |
DModelPanel |
Model viewer locked to the head angle. |
DProgressBar |
DPanel |
Generic progress bar for timed actions. |
liaNotice |
DLabel |
Small blur-backed notification label. |
noticePanel |
DPanel |
Larger notification with optional buttons. |
liaChatBox |
DPanel |
Custom chat box with commands and tabs. |
liaSpawnIcon |
DModelPanel |
Spawn icon with improved positioning. |
VoicePanel |
DPanel |
HUD element showing players using voice. |
liaHorizontalScroll |
DPanel |
Horizontally scrolling container. |
liaHorizontalScrollBar |
DVScrollBar |
Scrollbar companion for the horizontal container. |
liaItemMenu |
EditablePanel |
Context menu for world items. |
liaAttribBar |
DPanel |
Widget for assigning attribute points. |
liaCharacterAttribs |
liaCharacterCreateStep |
Step for attribute selection. |
liaCharacterAttribsRow |
DPanel |
Displays a single attribute row. |
liaItemIcon |
SpawnIcon |
Icon specialised for Lilia items. |
BlurredDFrame |
DFrame |
Frame with a blurred background. |
SemiTransparentDFrame |
DFrame |
Frame drawn with partial transparency. |
SemiTransparentDPanel |
DPanel |
Panel drawn with partial transparency. |
liaDoorMenu |
DFrame |
Door permissions and ownership menu. |
liaScoreboard |
EditablePanel |
Replacement scoreboard. |
liaCharacter |
EditablePanel |
Main screen for character management. |
liaCharBGMusic |
DPanel |
Handles menu background music playback. |
liaCharacterCreation |
EditablePanel |
Multi-step character creation window. |
liaCharacterCreateStep |
DScrollPanel |
Base panel for creation steps. |
liaCharacterConfirm |
SemiTransparentDFrame |
Confirmation dialog used in the menu. |
liaCharacterBiography |
liaCharacterCreateStep |
Step for entering name and description. |
liaCharacterFaction |
liaCharacterCreateStep |
Step for selecting a faction. |
liaCharacterModel |
liaCharacterCreateStep |
Step for choosing a player model. |
liaInventory |
DFrame |
Base inventory window. |
liaGridInventory |
liaInventory |
Inventory arranged in a grid of slots. |
liaGridInvItem |
liaItemIcon |
Item icon used inside grid inventories. |
liaGridInventoryPanel |
DPanel |
Container that manages a grid of item icons. |
Vendor |
EditablePanel |
Vendor shop interface. |
VendorItem |
DPanel |
Single item entry in the vendor menu. |
VendorEditor |
DFrame |
Admin window for configuring vendors. |
VendorFactionEditor |
DFrame |
Editor for vendor faction and class access. |
Panel Details
liaMarkupPanel
Base Panel:
DPanel
Description:
Panel that renders text using Garry's Mod markup language and wraps markup.Parse so formatted chat messages can be displayed easily.
liaCharInfo
Base Panel:
EditablePanel
Description:
Displays the current character's stats and fields in the F1 menu. The panel updates periodically and can show plugin-defined information.
liaMenu
Base Panel:
EditablePanel
Description:
Main F1 menu housing tabs like Character, Help and Settings. It controls switching between tabs and can be opened on demand.
liaClasses
Base Panel:
EditablePanel
Description:
Lists available classes in the F1 menu and shows requirements for each. Players may click a button to join a class when eligible.
liaModelPanel
Base Panel:
DModelPanel
Description:
Displays a model with custom lighting and mouse controls for rotation and zoom. Useful for previewing items or player characters.
FacingModelPanel
Base Panel:
DModelPanel
Description:
Variant of liaModelPanel that locks the camera to the model's head bone, ideal for mugshots or scoreboard avatars.
DProgressBar
Base Panel:
DPanel
Description:
Simple progress bar panel. Update its fraction each frame to visually represent timed actions.
liaNotice
Base Panel:
DLabel
Description:
Small label for quick notifications. It draws a blurred backdrop and fades away after a short delay.
noticePanel
Base Panel:
DPanel
Description:
Expanded version of liaNotice supporting more text and optional buttons. Often used for yes/no prompts.
liaChatBox
Base Panel:
DPanel
Description:
In-game chat window supporting multiple tabs, command prefix detection and color-coded messages.
liaSpawnIcon
Base Panel:
DModelPanel
Description:
Improved spawn icon built on DModelPanel. It centers models and applies good lighting for use in inventories or lists.
VoicePanel
Base Panel:
DPanel
Description:
HUD element that lists players using voice chat. Each entry fades out after a player stops talking.
liaHorizontalScroll
Base Panel:
DPanel
Description:
Container that arranges child panels in a single row. Often paired with a custom scrollbar when content overflows.
liaHorizontalScrollBar
Base Panel:
DVScrollBar
Description:
Custom scrollbar paired with liaHorizontalScroll. It moves the canvas horizontally when items overflow.
liaItemMenu
Base Panel:
EditablePanel
Description:
Drop-down menu that appears when interacting with items in the world. Lets players pick up, examine or drop the item.
liaAttribBar
Base Panel:
DPanel
Description:
Interactive bar used during character creation to assign starting attribute points.
liaCharacterAttribs
Base Panel:
liaCharacterCreateStep
Description:
Character creation step panel for distributing attribute points across stats.
liaCharacterAttribsRow
Base Panel:
DPanel
Description:
Represents a single attribute with its description and current points, including buttons for adjustment.
liaItemIcon
Base Panel:
SpawnIcon
Description:
Spawn icon specialised for Lilia item tables. Displays custom tooltips and supports right-click menus.
BlurredDFrame
Base Panel:
DFrame
Description:
Frame that draws a screen blur behind its contents. Useful for overlay menus that shouldn't fully obscure the game.
SemiTransparentDFrame
Base Panel:
DFrame
Description:
Simplified frame with a semi-transparent background, ideal for pop-up windows where the game should remain partially visible.
SemiTransparentDPanel
Base Panel:
DPanel
Description:
Basic panel that paints itself with partial transparency. Often used inside SemiTransparentDFrame as an inner container.
liaDoorMenu
Base Panel:
DFrame
Description:
Interface for property doors showing ownership and faction access. Owners can lock, sell or share the door through this menu.
liaScoreboard
Base Panel:
EditablePanel
Description:
Replacement scoreboard that groups players by team or faction and displays additional stats like ping and play time.
liaCharacter
Base Panel:
EditablePanel
Description:
Main panel of the character selection menu. Lists the player's characters with options to create, delete or load them.
liaCharBGMusic
Base Panel:
DPanel
Description:
Small panel that plays ambient music when the main menu is open. It fades the track in and out as the menu is shown or closed.
liaCharacterCreation
Base Panel:
EditablePanel
Description:
Parent panel that hosts each character creation step such as biography, faction and model. It provides navigation buttons and validates input before advancing.
liaCharacterCreateStep
Base Panel:
DScrollPanel
Description:
Scroll panel used as the foundation for each creation step. Provides helpers for saving user input and moving forward in the flow.
liaCharacterConfirm
Base Panel:
SemiTransparentDFrame
Description:
Confirmation dialog used for dangerous actions like deleting a character. Inherits from SemiTransparentDFrame for a consistent overlay look.
liaCharacterBiography
Base Panel:
liaCharacterCreateStep
Description:
Step where players input their character's name and optional backstory. These values are validated and stored for later steps.
liaCharacterFaction
Base Panel:
liaCharacterCreateStep
Description:
Allows the player to choose from available factions. The selected faction updates the model panel and determines accessible classes.
liaCharacterModel
Base Panel:
liaCharacterCreateStep
Description:
Lets the player browse and select a player model appropriate for the chosen faction. Clicking an icon saves the choice and refreshes the preview.
liaInventory
Base Panel:
DFrame
Description:
Main inventory frame for characters. It listens for network updates and renders items in the layout provided by its subclass.
liaGridInventory
Base Panel:
liaInventory
Description:
Subclass of liaInventory that arranges item icons into a fixed grid. Often used for storage containers or equipment screens.
liaGridInvItem
Base Panel:
liaItemIcon
Description:
Specialized icon used by liaGridInventory. Supports drag-and-drop for moving items between slots.
liaGridInventoryPanel
Base Panel:
DPanel
Description:
Container responsible for laying out liaGridInvItem icons in rows and columns. Handles drag-and-drop and keeps the grid in sync with item data.
Vendor
Base Panel:
EditablePanel
Description:
Main vendor window that lists items the NPC will buy or sell. Provides buttons for transactions and updates when the player's inventory changes.
VendorItem
Base Panel:
DPanel
Description:
Panel representing an individual item within the vendor list. Shows price information and handles clicks for buying or selling.
VendorEditor
Base Panel:
DFrame
Description:
Administrative window for editing a vendor's inventory and settings, including item prices and faction permissions.
VendorFactionEditor
Base Panel:
DFrame
Description:
Secondary editor for selecting which factions and player classes can trade with the vendor.