---
name: "BIS_fnc_3DENControlsHint"
type: function
status: ok
groups: ["Eden Editor"]
arma3_since: "1.00"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_3DENControlsHint
revid: 379240
updated: 2026-10-30T23:17:38Z
---

# BIS_fnc_3DENControlsHint

*Function · Eden Editor · Arma 3 v1.00*

## Description

Used by Eden to display control hints for the current Eden operation as seen in the bottom right corner of the Editor display.

## Syntax

```sqf
[mode] call BIS_fnc_3DENControlsHint
```

**Parameters:**

- `mode`: [String](../topics/String.md) - **case-sensitive**, can be one of:

  - "show" - Shows controls hints
  - "hide" - Hides controls hints
  - "toggle" - Toggles controls hints

**Returns:** [Nothing](../topics/Nothing.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
["toggle"] call BIS_fnc_3DENControlsHint; // toggle Eden controls hints
```

## See also

[BIS_fnc_3DENCamera](../functions/BIS_fnc_3DENCamera.md) · [BIS_fnc_3DENDiagCreateList](../functions/BIS_fnc_3DENDiagCreateList.md) · [BIS_fnc_3DENDiagFonts](../functions/BIS_fnc_3DENDiagFonts.md) · [BIS_fnc_3DENDiagMouseControl](../functions/BIS_fnc_3DENDiagMouseControl.md) · [BIS_fnc_3DENDrawLocations](../functions/BIS_fnc_3DENDrawLocations.md) · [BIS_fnc_3DENEntityMenu](../functions/BIS_fnc_3DENEntityMenu.md) · [BIS_fnc_3DENExportAttributes](../functions/BIS_fnc_3DENExportAttributes.md) · [BIS_fnc_3DENExportOldSQM](../functions/BIS_fnc_3DENExportOldSQM.md) · [BIS_fnc_3DENExportTerrainBuilder](../functions/BIS_fnc_3DENExportTerrainBuilder.md) · [BIS_fnc_3DENFlashlight](../functions/BIS_fnc_3DENFlashlight.md) · [BIS_fnc_3DENGrid](../functions/BIS_fnc_3DENGrid.md) · [BIS_fnc_3DENIntel](../functions/BIS_fnc_3DENIntel.md) · [BIS_fnc_3DENInterface](../functions/BIS_fnc_3DENInterface.md) · [BIS_fnc_3DENListLocations](../functions/BIS_fnc_3DENListLocations.md) · [BIS_fnc_3DENMissionPreview](../functions/BIS_fnc_3DENMissionPreview.md) · [BIS_fnc_3DENModuleDescription](../functions/BIS_fnc_3DENModuleDescription.md) · [BIS_fnc_3DENShowMessage](../functions/BIS_fnc_3DENShowMessage.md) · [BIS_fnc_3DENStatusBar](../functions/BIS_fnc_3DENStatusBar.md) · [BIS_fnc_3DENToolbar](../functions/BIS_fnc_3DENToolbar.md) · [BIS_fnc_3DENTutorial](../functions/BIS_fnc_3DENTutorial.md) · [BIS_fnc_3DENVisionMode](../functions/BIS_fnc_3DENVisionMode.md)

## Community notes

**Larrow** — 2017-07-23

Although a lot of this function may be of no use to the end user there are a number of UINamespace variables a designer may find helpful

**uiNamespace getVariable "BIS_fnc_3DENControlsHint_selected"**

default - [0,[0,0,0,0,0,0],[[],[],[],[],[],[]]]

- 0 - total number of selected Eden entities
- 1 - count of selected Eden entities by type
  - 0 - units
  - 1 - groups
  - 2 - triggers
  - 3 - waypoints
  - 4 - logics/systems/modules
  - 5 - markers
- 2 - same results as [get3DENSelected](../commands/get3DENSelected.md) "" . Which is the same order as above for counts

**uiNamespace getVariable "BIS_fnc_3DENControlsHint_place"**

default - ["", false]

- 0 - Class name of current Eden entity being placed
- 1 - true if class simulation type is a kind of vehicle

["car","carx","tank","tankx","helicopter","helicopterx",
"helicopterrtd","airplane","airplanex","ship","shipx",
"submarinex","hovercraftx","motorcycle","parachute","paraglide"]

**uiNamespace getVariable "BIS_fnc_3DENControlsHint_mouseButtons"**

default - [false, false]

- 0 - left mouse button is down in Asset tree
- 1 - right mouse button is down in Asset tree

**uiNamespace getVariable "BIS_fnc_3DENControlsHint_connect"**

default - ["", ""]

- 0 - text description of current connection being made eg "Sync to"
- 1 - config path to CfgWrapperUI cursor texture

**uiNamespace getVariable "BIS_fnc_3DENControlsHint_pos"**

default - [1.40902,1.37676,0.309598,0.401606] - may vary between different setups
default position and size of Eden controls hint - [ctrlPosition](../commands/ctrlPosition.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — BIS fnc 3DENControlsHint](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_3DENControlsHint) (revision 379240).</sub>