---
name: "shownHUD"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Interaction"]
arma3_since: "1.52"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/shownHUD
revid: 378387
updated: 2026-04-04T04:54:34Z
---

# shownHUD

*Command · Interaction · Arma 3 v1.52*

## Description

Returns array of [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md)s corresponding to the visibility of various HUD elements (see extended [showHUD](../commands/showHUD.md)).

## Syntax

```sqf
shownHUD
```

**Returns:** [Array](../topics/Array.md) with [hud, info, radar, compass, direction, menu, group, cursors, panels, kills, icon3d]
- hud: [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md) - show scripted HUD such as weapon crosshair, action menu and overlays created with [cutRsc](../commands/cutRsc.md) and [titleRsc](../commands/titleRsc.md)
- info: [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md) - (Optional, default [true](../commands/true.md)) show vehicle, soldier and weapon info
- radar: [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md) - (Optional, default [true](../commands/true.md)) show vehicle radar
- compass: [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md) - (Optional, default [true](../commands/true.md)) show vehicle compass
- direction: [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md) - (Optional, default [true](../commands/true.md)) show tank direction indicator. Not present in vanilla Arma 3
- menu: [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md) - (Optional, default [true](../commands/true.md)) show commanding menu (HC related menus)
- group: [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md) - (Optional, default [true](../commands/true.md)) show group info bar (Squad leader info bar)
- cursors: [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md) - (Optional, default [true](../commands/true.md)) show HUD weapon cursors (connected with scripted HUD)
- panels: [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md) - (Optional, default [true](../commands/true.md)) show Arma 3: Custom Info
- kills: [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md) - (Optional, default [true](../commands/true.md)) show "x killed by y" [systemChat](../commands/systemChat.md) messages
- icon3d: [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md) - (Optional, default [false](../commands/false.md)) show icons drawn with [drawIcon3D](../commands/drawIcon3D.md) even when the HUD is hidden

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
_hudStatus = shownHUD;
```

### Example 2

```sqf
shownHUD params ["_hud", "_info", "_radar", "_compass", "_direction", "_menu", "_group", "_cursors", "_panels", "_kills", "_icon3d"];
```

## See also

[showHUD](../commands/showHUD.md) · [shownMap](../commands/shownMap.md) · [visibleMap](../commands/visibleMap.md) · [forceMap](../commands/forceMap.md) · [shownGPS](../commands/shownGPS.md) · [shownWatch](../commands/shownWatch.md) · [shownCompass](../commands/shownCompass.md) · [shownUAVFeed](../commands/shownUAVFeed.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — shownHUD](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/shownHUD) (revision 378387).</sub>