Extended UI
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Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #42 of 96 User Interfaces mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Features
Item Descriptions Framework
A new system, allowing to display generic or customized "flavor" description for any inventory item or spell, whether from base game or a mod. Descriptions are stored in custom XML files and can be edited without using the Construction Set.
Mod comes with descriptions for over 1200 vanilla items already included. Details on how to make custom descriptions are provided here.
Spell Favorites
A new system to quickly select spells, independent from vanilla hotkeys
Press customizable key (Default: Q) in magic menu to add/remove spell from favorite list (indicated by a new icon).
Press the same key to bring up side menu with all your favorite spells and use mouse wheel (or customizable keys) to scroll through it.
Pressing the key again or casting the spell hides the menu.
Extra HUD Info
A new HUD element will dynamically display the following information about an item under the crosshair:
- Ingredient effects of a harvestable plant;
- Effects of any magic item (potion, scroll or enchanted item);
- Skill taught by a skill book.
Extra Info in Popup Menu
Popup menu in inventory can now display:
- Skill taught by skill book;
- Light radius for carriable light sources.
Boss Health Bars
"Boss" type enemies (from base game, DLC and certain mods) will have a large health bar displayed in UI during combat.
Skill Perk Display
Player stats menu now has a new element that displays effects of all skill perks.
Unlike other similar mods this doesn't use custom text, but shows the exact text that is normally only shown on level up notification.
This feature is exclusive to DarNified UI, because the text is too long to display with vanilla fonts.
Better Spell Tomes Integration
Effects of a spell tome will be displayed in UI, without the need of reading it. Text is dynamic, and if any mod changes the stats of a particular spell, UI text will always be correct. Supports spell tomes from:
- Official Spell Tomes DLC;
- L. A. M. E. Paper Chase module;
- Av Latta Magicka
Cycling Quicksaves
Replaces the standard quicksave and quickload functions. New quicksaves are named: "Quicksave N – PlayerName", where N is quicksave number.
You can customize the maximum number of quicksaves (Default: 10). Once the number reaches maximum it will reset and older quicksaves start to get overwritten.
This function is very similar to Better Saves mod in many ways. If that mod is detected, Cycling
Extended UI is a user interface enhancement mod for Skyrim that adds a collection of features to extend the functionality of the default UI. With 1,269 endorsements and over 53,000 downloads, it's a well-received mod for players seeking a more functional interface. Last updated in July 2026, it remains actively maintained.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 1,269 endorsements and 53k downloads—clearly a trusted UI upgrade.
- Recently updated (July 2026), so it's likely compatible with current Skyrim versions.
- Aimed at improving UI functionality, which is a must-have for modded playthroughs.
⚠️ Cons
- Potential compatibility issues with other UI mods—no compatibility notes given.
For Skyrim players who want a more functional interface without overhauling the entire UI. If you're tired of vanilla menus and want a subtle enhancement, this is worth a shot. Skip if you prefer complete UI overhauls like SkyUI—this might not add enough visual flair.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since the description is vague, check the mod's posts or comments for a feature list before installing.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to handle installation and load order automatically.
- If you use other UI mods, test in a new save to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Oblivion Mods
- Author
- qwerty
- Version
- 1.12.2
- Downloads
- 53,279
- Endorsements
- 1,269
- Category
- User Interfaces
- Created
- 5/24/2020
- Updated
- 7/9/2026
🔗 Required By 2 Mods
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