# GUI overlays and buttons

**URL:** <https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/gui-overlays-and-buttons/244>\
**Category:** HTML\
**Created:** [September 23, 2016, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/gui-overlays-and-buttons/244 "2016-09-23T03:48:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![anon43104340](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@anon43104340](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/anon43104340)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2016, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/gui-overlays-and-buttons/244/1 "2016-09-23T03:48:14Z")

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Hi all,

Is this type of on-screen overlay shown in the Robotiq instructional video within the capabilities of URCaps, or is it something else? If affirmative, any ideas how to achieve overlays like that?

Regards,

NV

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/universal_robots/original/1X/adc4b60ee30ee78f0cdabb99f137873d5dad2152.jpg)

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**Author:** ![jbm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.universal-robots.com/jbm/32/614_2.png) [@jbm](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/jbm)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2016, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/gui-overlays-and-buttons/244/2 "2016-09-23T06:56:30Z")

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Overlays like the one shown above is not supported by the current API (v. 1.0.0.23).  
UR does not recommend to create overlays or exceed the possibilities given by the API.  
If done so, the graphical performance may drastically decrease and we cannot give any forward compatibility.

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**Author:** ![anon43104340](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@anon43104340](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/anon43104340)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2016, 8:04am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/gui-overlays-and-buttons/244/3 "2016-09-26T08:04:29Z")

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What about displaying an HTML based GUI in this screen, as an extension of the “Assignment-\>Prompt” option.

The point is being able to hide unnecessary complexity and/or password protect the programming environment, yet still provide prepackaged functionality. Is it possible?

Cheers,

NV

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/universal_robots/original/1X/a6c7292060408897eb49bb2aa9e6d692b2d36dfe.png)

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**Author:** ![jbm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.universal-robots.com/jbm/32/614_2.png) [@jbm](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/jbm)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2016, 8:12am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/gui-overlays-and-buttons/244/4 "2016-09-26T08:12:19Z")

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Hi @anon43104340

This is currently not possible.  
But you are most welcome to check out the Feature Request category, and add a feature request there.