Extended Vanilla Menus
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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
- 👍 1.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #114 of 136 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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Description
Adds more menus in the vanilla style for modders to use from papyrus.
Includes HSL Color Picker.
Sliders Menu (like the sleep wait menu).
Tween Menu.
Dynamic Message Button Menu, (like Message. Show() but is only from papyrus. Text field has a max height and width and is scrollable if exceeding those limits. Also can have as many buttons as desired which scroll from left to right if exceeding max width. All the text in the menus is supported by skyui's translations.
Customizable Text Input Menu:
Can customize X Y position, height, width, background alpha, Buttons Alpha, Textfield Background Alpha, Textfield Background Color, Text Color, MultiLine and Font Size.
Gamepad Controls
Controls for xbox 360 controller.
Use left / right dpad or left stick. To change slider values faster use the right and left triggers (R2 and L2).
MessageBox Button Menu:
To scroll the textfield left to right, hold the right trigger (R2) and use the left stick or left / right dpad.
Keyboard Controls
MessageBox Button Menu:
To scroll the textfield left to right, hold shift and the left or right arrow keys.
Sliders Menu:
Hold shift and the left or right arrow keys to move the slider faster.
Text Input Menu:
text input operations are:
Ctrl + C = Copy
Ctrl + X = Cut
Ctrl + V = Paste
Ctrl + A = Select All
Ctrl + Z = Undo
Ctrl + Y = Redo
Ctrl + Enter = Accept
Ctrl + Tab = Cancel
Escape = Cancel
As of version 2. 1, Added snap search feature. Hold Ctrl then start typing, if the characters typed are found in a list entry, it auto snaps to that entry.
You can change this key codes by altering the numbers in the Data/Interface/ExtendedVanillaMenus/EVM_Settings.txt file.
How To Use:
Users: extract the files into your Data folder.
Modders: Same, and use ExtendedVanillaMenus. SomeFunction(). In the downloads section there is an optional examples file which includes 2 scripts with examples of how to use the menus. Note that the examples use PapyrusUtil as well.
Requirements
PapyrusUtil SE
ConsoleUtil NG
Dylbills Papyrus Functions version 4. 6 or later.
Extended Vanilla Menus is a UI framework mod for Skyrim that adds six new menu types—HSL Color Picker, Sliders, List, Dynamic Message Button, Tween, and customizable text input—all in the vanilla style, with no ESP. It's designed for modders to use via Papyrus, offering a lightweight way to create custom UI elements without extra plugins.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust (3,320 endorsements) — this is a staple for UI modders.
- No ESP means it won't bloat your load order or cause conflicts.
- Six different menu types cover a wide range of UI needs, from color picking to dynamic buttons.
⚠️ Cons
- Not for end-users — it's a modder's resource, so you won't see any in-game changes without other mods.
- Requires Papyrus scripting knowledge to actually use the menus.
- Last updated in June 2024 — might not be updated for the latest Skyrim version, though it's likely still functional.
For Skyrim mod authors who want to add custom UI elements without creating full-scale interface mods. If you're a player just looking for new menus, this isn't for you — it's a toolkit, not a content mod.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're a modder, check the included Papyrus scripts to see how to call each menu type.
- Since there's no ESP, you can safely install this mid-playthrough without issues.
- Use a mod manager to keep track of the files, especially if you're building a mod that depends on this.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Dylbill
- Version
- 2.4
- Downloads
- 263,617
- Endorsements
- 3,320
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 5/13/2022
- Updated
- 6/24/2024
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