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The purpose of this page is to help players look up the meaning of user interface elements. See Gameplay User Interface for more general information about the UI.
Main in-game Menu[edit]
- a: View Announcements - Displays recent Announcements
- b: Building - Building Menu
- r: Reports - Combat reports screen
- c: View civilizations - Shows Civilizations that have been met
- d: Designations - Designate Menu
- o: Set Order - Orders Menu
- k: Look Around
- j: Job List - Jobs Screen
- m: Military - Military Interface
- s: Squads - Squads Menu
- N: Points/Routes/Notes - Notes Menu
- w: Define Burrows - Burrows Menu
- p: Stockpiles - Stockpiles Menu
- i: Zones - Place a Zone
- q: Set Building Tasks/Prefs -
- R: View Rooms/Buildings - View Rooms and Building List
- t: View Items in Buildings
- v: View Units
- h: Hot Keys - Hot Keys Menu
- n: Nobles and Administrators - Nobles Screen
- z: Status - Status Screen
- Tab: Move this menu/map - Moves the menu/map into another arrangement
- ?: Help - Help Screen
- Esc: Options - Set Options
- ;: Movies
- D: Depot Access - View whether your Trade depots can be reached by other civs
- Space: Resume
- .: One-Step
- u: Units Screen - Not displayed on Menu.
Building Menu[edit]
- This menu lists objects/buildings that can be placed. Some require dwarves to have a specific hauling labor set, others require dwarves to have another labor set.
- Armor Stand (a) - Place a built Armor stand (req. Furniture hauling)
- Bed (b) - Place a built Bed (req. Furniture hauling)
- Seat (c) - Place a built Throne (req. Furniture hauling)
- Burial Receptacle (n) - Place a built Coffin (req. Furniture hauling)
- Door (d) - Place a built Door (req. Furniture hauling)
- Floodgate (x) - Place a built Floodgate (req. Furniture hauling)
- Floor Hatch (H) - Place a built Floor hatch (req. Furniture hauling)
- Wall Grate (W) - Place a built Wall grate (req. Furniture hauling)
- Floor Grate (G) - Place a built Floor grate (req. Furniture hauling)
- Vertical Bars (B) - Place Vertical bars (req. Furniture hauling)
- Floor Bars (Alt+(b) - Place Floor bars (req. Furniture hauling)
- Cabinet (f) - Place a built Cabinet (req. Furniture hauling)
- Container (h) - Place a built Container (req. Furniture hauling)
- Kennels (k) - Construct a Kennel (req. animal training, small animal dissection and/or trapping labor)
- Farm Plot (p) - Place a Farm (req. Farming (fields) labor)
- Weapon Rack (r) - Place a built Weapon rack (req. Furniture hauling)
- Statue (s) - Place a built Statue (req. Furniture hauling)
- Table (t) - Place a built Table (req. Furniture hauling)
- Paved Road (o) - Build a Paved road (req. Architecture labor)
- Dirt Road (O) - Build a Dirt road (req. Architecture labor)
- Bridge (g) - Build a Bridge (req. Architecture labor)
- Well (l) - Build a Well (req. Architecture labor)
- Siege Engines (i)
- Ballista (b)
- Catapult (c)
- Workshops (w) - Workshops Menu - Menu to build various Workshops
- Furnaces (e) - Furnaces Menu - Menu to build various Furnaces
- Glass Window (y) - Place a built Glass window (req. Furniture hauling)
- Gem Window (Y) - Create a Gem window (with job)
- Wall/Floor/Stairs (C)
- Wall (w) - Build a Wall (req. Masonry/Carpenter labor)
- Floor (f) - Build a Floor (req. Masonry/Carpenter labor)
- Ramp (r) - Build a Ramp (req. Masonry/Carpenter labor)
- Up Stair (u) - Build a Up stair (req. Masonry/Carpenter labor)
- Down Stair (d) - Build a Down stair (req. Masonry/Carpenter labor)
- Up/Down Stair (x) - Build a Up/Down Stair (req. Masonry/Carpenter labor)
- Fortification (F) - Build a Fortification (req. Masonry/Carpenter labor)
- Trade Depot (D) - Construct a Trade depot
- Traps/Levers (T)
- Stone-Fall Trap (s) - Build a Stone-fall trap (req. Mechanics labor)
- Weapon Trap (w) - Build a Weapon trap (req. Mechanics labor)
- Lever (l) - Build a Lever (req. Mechanics labor)
- Pressure Plate (p) - Build a Pressure plate (req. Mechanics labor)
- Cage Trap (c) - Build a Cage trap (req. Mechanics labor)
- Upright Spear/Spike (S) - Build a Upright Spear/Spike (req. Mechanics labor)
- Machine Components (M)
- Screw Pump (s) - Build a Screw pump (req. Mechanics labor)
- Water Wheel (w) - Build a Water wheel (req. Mechanics labor)
- Windmill (m) - Build a Windmill (req. Mechanics labor)
- Gear Assembly (g) - Build a Gear assembly (req. Mechanics labor)
- Horizontal Axle (h) - Build a Horizontal axle (req. Mechanics labor)
- Vertical Axle (v) - Build a Vertical axle (req. Mechanics labor)
- Support (S) - Construct a Support (req. Architecture labor)
- Animal Trap (m) - Place an Animal trap (with hauling)
- Restraint (v) - Place a Restraint (req. Furniture hauling)
- Cage (j) - Place a built Cage (req. Furniture hauling)
- Archery Target (A) - Build an Archery target (req. Architecture labor)
- Traction Bench (R) - Place a Traction bench (req. Furniture hauling)
Workshops Menu[edit]
- Leather works (e) - Build a Leather works (req. Leatherworking labor)
- Quern (q) - Build a Quern (req. Milling labor)
- Millstone (M) - Build a Millstone (req. Mechanics labor)
- Loom (o) - Build a Loom (req. Weaving labor)
- Clothier's Shop (k) - Build a Clothier's shop (req. Clothesmaking labor)
- Bowyer's Workshop (b) - Build a Bowyer's workshop (req. Crossbow-making labor)
- Carpenter's Workshop (c) - Build a Carpenter's workshop (req. Carpentry labor)
- Metalsmith's Forge (f) - Build a Metalsmith's forge (req. Weaponsmithing/Armoring/Blacksmithing/Metalcrafting labor)
- Magma Forge (v) - Build a Magma forge (req. Weaponsmithing/Armoring/Blacksmithing/Metalcrafting labor)
- Jeweler's Workshop (j) - Build a Jeweler's workshop (req. Gem cutting or Gem setting labor)
- Mason's Workshop (m) - Build a Mason's workshop (req. Masonry labor)
- Butcher's Shop (u) - Build a Butcher's shop (req. Butchery labor)
- Tanner's Shop (n) - Build a Tanner's shop (req. Tanning labor)
- Craftsdwarf's Workshop (r) - Build a Craftsdwarf's workshop (req. Woodcrafting/Bone carving/Stonecrafting labor)
- Siege Workshop (s) - Build a Siege workshop (req. Siege engineering labor)
- Mechanic's Workshop (t) - Build a Mechanic's workshop (req. Mechanics labor)
- Still (l) - Build a Still (req. Brewing labor)
- Farmer's Workshop (w) - Build a Farmer's workshop (req. Plant processing/Milking/Cheese making labor)
- Kitchen (z) - Build a Kitchen (req. Cooking labor)
- Fishery (h) - Build a Fishery (req. Fishing/Fish cleaning labor)
- Ashery (y) - Build an Ashery (req. Potash making or Lye making labor)
- Dyer's Shop (d) - Build a Dyer's shop (req. Dyeing labor)
- Soap Maker's Workshop (S) - Build a Soap maker's workshop (req. Soap making labor)
Furnaces Menu[edit]
- Wood Furnce (w) - Build a Wood furnace (req. Architecture labor)
- Smelter (s) - Build a Smelter (req. Architecture and Masonry labor)
- Glass Furnace (g) - Build a Glass furnace (req. Architecture and Masonry/Metalsmithing labor)
- Kiln (k) - Build a Kiln (req. Architecture and Masonry labor)
- Magma Smelter (l) - Build a Magma smelter (req. Architecture and Masonry labor)
- Magma Glass Furnace (a) - Build a Magma glass furnace (req. Architecture and Masonry/Metalsmithing labor)
- Magma Kiln (n) - Build a Magma kiln (req. Architecture and Masonry labor)
Combat reports Screen[edit]
Hit r to enter the report screen then go through the listing until you find the desired victim.
Designations Menu[edit]
The Designations Menu (accessed by d provides the means to mark tiles with various designations including Mining, Wood Cutting, Plant Gathering, Stone Detailing as well as removing constructions, controlling traffic and other miscellaneous designations.
Jobs Screen[edit]
Squads Menu[edit]
- This menu allows you to manage your squads
Notes Menu[edit]
- Allows the placement of notes, also referred to as “points”. Required to create patrol routes, often used to label levers so you can remember what they are connected to.
- p: Place - Places a note on the cursor
- d: Delete - Deletes notes on the cursor
- n: Name - Name/label the note placed at this point
- t: Note text - Add additional information for the note
- c: Change symbol selector - Change which part of the symbol is being modified with +- */, forecolor, backcolor, or symbol.
- s: Adopt selected symbol - Makes all future notes use the selected options .
- +- */ - Modify currently selected (using c) part of the symbol
- r:Routes – #Routes Menu allows linking of Notes/points together to form routes for patrols.
Routes Menu[edit]
- a: Add route - Create a new route.
- e: Edit waypts - Edit points that make up the route.
- a: Add waypt - Add current point to route.
- d: Add waypt - Delete current point from route.
- p: Add waypt - Finish editing route.
- d: Del route - Delete currently selected route.
- n: Name route - Name current route
- c: Center - Center on route.
- +- */ - Select different routes
- p: Back to points/notes - Return to Notes menu
Burrows Menu[edit]
- This menu allows the creation and use of Burrows, which help to organize where dwarves are allowed to move/work
- a: Add new burrow - Create a new burrow
- d: Delete - Delete currently selected burrow
- +- */: Change selection - Switch burrows
- Enter: Define this burrow - Select areas that make up burrow, multiple areas can be created.
- c: Change symbol selector - Change which part of the symbol is being modified with +- */, forecolor, backcolor, or symbol.
- +- */ - Modify currently selected (using c) part of the symbol
- c: Add citizens to burrow - Allows you to select which citizens are restricted to this burrow.
- z: Center on burrow
- Esc: Done
Stockpiles Menu[edit]
- Creates stockpiles, dwarves will place items in the appropriate stockpile if they have the correct hauling labor.
- a: Animal - Stores animals in cages/traps, empty cages/traps
- f: Food - Stores food and food by-products (Meat/Fish/Plants/Drinks/Cheese/Seeds/Leaves/Milled plants/Fat/Blood/Lye/ect.)
- u: Furniture Storage - Stores furniture and siege ammo
- y: Graveyard - Stores dead dwarves
- r: Refuse - Stores garbage/dead animals/bones/skulls/shells
- s: Stone - Stores stone/ore
- w: Wood - Stores wood
- e: Gem - Stores rough/cut gems
- b: Bar/Block - Stores bars (Metal/Coal/Potash/Ash/Pearlash/Soap), and Blocks (Stone/Glass)
- h: Cloth - Stores cloth/thread
- l: Leather - Stores leather
- z: Ammo - Stores Bolts/Arrows/Blowdarts
- n: Coins - Stores coins
- g: Finished Goods - Stores finished goods (chains/crafts/clothing (not armor)/splints/crutches/more)
- p: Weapons - Stores weapons/trap components
- d: Armor - Stores armor
- c: Customer Stockpile - Build custom stockpile (define with t)
- t: Custom Settings - Define custom stockpile
- / *: Reserved Barrels - Set the number of barrels that will be reserved for workshop use (such as the Still).
- -:+: Reserved Bins - Set the number of bins that will be reserved for workshop use.
- x: Remove Designation - Remove stockpiles
- Enter: Select - Place start/end corner of stockpile.
Hot Keys Menu[edit]
- Allows the editing of hotkeys. Pressing a hotkey, F1-F8 or Shift F1-F8 zooms to that location.
- F#: Select line F#
- Shift+F#: Select line Shift+F#
- n: Change Name - Name this hotkey
- z: Zoom Here - Set screen to zoom the the current location when selected hotkey is pressed.
Nobles Screen[edit]
- In this screen various nobles can be assigned/removed. See the nobles article for details on nobles, their requirements/demands/mandates.