Vendetta/helium/api - Revision history

Luxen: /* Async functions */ fixed tween value link text

2025-06-05T20:50:18Z

Async functions: fixed tween value link text

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	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/async.insert\|async insert]] \|\| asynchronous method to insert an element in an iup struc. triggers callback on complete		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/async.insert\|async insert]] \|\| asynchronous method to insert an element in an iup struc. triggers callback on complete
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/async.tween_value]] \|\| Tween from one value to another over time with ease-in-out		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/async.tween_value\|tween value]] \|\| Tween from one value to another over time with ease-in-out
	\|}		\|}

Luxen: noted paint and widgets modules for being unimplemented currently

2025-06-05T18:10:46Z

noted paint and widgets modules for being unimplemented currently

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	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" \| Helium provides these to create easy methods to select both RGB and indexed ship colors.		\| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" \| Helium provides these to create easy methods to select both RGB and indexed ship colors.
			\|-
			\| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" \| The paint module is currently not implemented; these are features targeting helium v1.1.0
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	! Function !! Description		! Function !! Description
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	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" \| End-result items used for single-function purpose that don't fit in other categories are kept in the widgets table.		\| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" \| End-result items used for single-function purpose that don't fit in other categories are kept in the widgets table.
			\|-
			\| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" \| The widgets table is currently not implemented; these are features targeting helium v1.1.0
	\|-		\|-
	! Function !! Description		! Function !! Description

Luxen: partially updated to cover v1.0.0 release API

2025-06-05T00:52:51Z

partially updated to cover v1.0.0 release API

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	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/map_dialog\|map_dialog]] \|\| Similar to iup's :map(), but recursively activates all map_cb() functions in every child iup object. Many helium objects require this to render correctly.		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/map_dialog\|map_dialog]] \|\| Similar to iup's :map(), but recursively activates all map_cb() functions in every child iup object. Many helium objects require this to render correctly.
	\|-
	~~\| [[vendetta/helium/api/trigger_on_show\|trigger_on_show]] \|\| overrides the default show_cb behavior of a dialog to also call a specific child's show_cb function.~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/index_container\|index_container]] \|\| Iterates over an iup tree and returns the lua table equivilant. Intended for debugging use only.		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/index_container\|index_container]] \|\| Iterates over an iup tree and returns the lua table equivilant. Intended for debugging use only.
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	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/async.insert\|async insert]] \|\| asynchronous method to insert an element in an iup struc. triggers callback on complete		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/async.insert\|async insert]] \|\| asynchronous method to insert an element in an iup struc. triggers callback on complete
			\|-
			\| [[vendetta/helium/api/async.tween_value]] \|\| Tween from one value to another over time with ease-in-out
	\|}		\|}

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	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/highlite_panel\|highlite_panel]] \|\| An image used internally for 'highlite on mouse hover' behavior.		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/highlite_panel\|highlite_panel]] \|\| An image used internally for 'highlite on mouse hover' behavior.
			\|-
			\| [[vendetta/helium/api/page_rule\|page rule]] \|\| Inserts a border into the frame similar to an html page rule
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/progressbar\|progressbar]] \|\| A set of basic preset values for an iup.progressbar		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/progressbar\|progressbar]] \|\| A set of basic preset values for an iup.progressbar
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	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/hscroll\|hscroll]] \|\| A frame-style object that allows its contents to be scrolled horizontally. This does NOT rely on an iup.matrix		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/hscroll\|hscroll]] \|\| A frame-style object that allows its contents to be scrolled horizontally. This does NOT rely on an iup.matrix
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/ascroll\|ascroll]] \|\| A ~~frame style object that adaptively shows or hides vertical and horizontal scroll bars as needed~~		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/ascroll\|ascroll]] \|\| A freely controlled viewport area.
	\|-
	~~\| [[vendetta/helium/api/ascroll\|nscroll]] \|\| A frame style object that exposes scrolling mechanics as functions but provides no scrolling elements natively and is instead~~ controlled ~~by the caller to set the scrolling target~~.
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/hbuttonlist\|hbuttonlist]] \|\| A frame containing a horizontal list of buttons, intended for use as a tab row		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/hbuttonlist\|hbuttonlist]] \|\| A frame containing a horizontal list of buttons, intended for use as a tab row
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	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/coverbutton\|coverbutton]] \|\| This hides an invisible button over the child element, providing on-click functionality to non-clickable objects and frames		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/coverbutton\|coverbutton]] \|\| This hides an invisible button over the child element, providing on-click functionality to non-clickable objects and frames
			\|-
			\| [[vendetta/helium/api/coverbutton\|coverbutton]] \|\| Like a coverbutton, but all attributes are passed to the core button object for more advanced control
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/select_text\|select_text]] \|\| A preset of coverbutton over a label element		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/select_text\|select_text]] \|\| A preset of coverbutton over a label element
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	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/multi_button\|multi_button]] \|\| A three-button setup; two to navigate left and right through options, and a central button to activate the displayed item		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/multi_button\|multi_button]] \|\| A three-button setup; two to navigate left and right through options, and a central button to activate the displayed item
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/~~radio_collect~~\|~~radio_collect~~]] \|\| ~~A collection of linked toggle options that may be duplicate of existing iup.radio behavior, may be deprecated~~		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/bg_frame\|bg_frame]] \|\| Acts like a background element handler
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/~~bg_frame~~\|~~bg_frame~~]] \|\| ~~Acts like a background~~ element ~~handler~~		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/shrink_label\|shrink_label]] \|\| A text element that automatically handles word-wrapping functionality
	\|}		\|}

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	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/context_menu\|context_menu]] \|\| Creates a preset of the subdialog that mimics the behavior of a single-layer context menu.		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/context_menu\|context_menu]] \|\| Creates a preset of the subdialog that mimics the behavior of a single-layer context menu.
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/~~alert~~\|alert]] \|\| Creates a very simple subdialog at center screen to show the user a single message.		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/alert_dialog\|alert box]] \|\| Creates a very simple subdialog at center screen to show the user a single message.
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			\| [[vendetta/helium/api/choice_dialog\|choice box]] \|\| Creates a very simple subdialog for prompting the user to make a selection of two options.
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			\| [[vendetta/helium/api/list_dialog\|list box]] \|\| Creates a very simple subdialog for prompting the user to make a selection from a list.
			\|-
			\| [[vendetta/helium/api/reader_dialog\|reader]] \|\| Creates a large subdialog for displaying a large amount of text in a multiline element.
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	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/~~reader~~\|~~reader~~]] \|\| Creates a ~~large~~ subdialog for ~~displaying~~ a ~~large amount of text in a multiline element~~.		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/input_dialog\|input box]] \|\| Creates a very simple subdialog for prompting the user to enter a string.
	\|}		\|}

Luxen: /* Constructed objects */ ascroll is adaptive, nscroll is exposed

2025-03-06T17:41:24Z

Constructed objects: ascroll is adaptive, nscroll is exposed

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	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/hscroll\|hscroll]] \|\| A frame-style object that allows its contents to be scrolled horizontally. This does NOT rely on an iup.matrix		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/hscroll\|hscroll]] \|\| A frame-style object that allows its contents to be scrolled horizontally. This does NOT rely on an iup.matrix
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/ascroll\|ascroll]] \|\| A frame style object that exposes scrolling mechanics as functions but provides no scrolling elements natively~~. The preset vscroll/hscroll provide their own scroll bars~~ and ~~can be scrolled directly, but aren't set up to scroll both directions. This 'adaptive' scrolling panel~~ is instead controlled by the caller to set the scrolling target.		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/ascroll\|ascroll]] \|\| A frame style object that adaptively shows or hides vertical and horizontal scroll bars as needed
			\|-
			\| [[vendetta/helium/api/ascroll\|nscroll]] \|\| A frame style object that exposes scrolling mechanics as functions but provides no scrolling elements natively and is instead controlled by the caller to set the scrolling target.
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/hbuttonlist\|hbuttonlist]] \|\| A frame containing a horizontal list of buttons, intended for use as a tab row		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/hbuttonlist\|hbuttonlist]] \|\| A frame containing a horizontal list of buttons, intended for use as a tab row

Luxen: Seperated individual tables for navigation

2025-03-06T17:37:11Z

Seperated individual tables for navigation

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	All API functions for the Helium library are listed below.		All API functions for the Helium library are listed below.


			== Utility functions ==
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	~~! colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" \| '''Utility functions'''~~
	\|-
	\| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" \| Provides functions for operating on iup objects, but don't create iup objects themselves.		\| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" \| Provides functions for operating on iup objects, but don't create iup objects themselves.
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	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/iter_nums_from_string\|iter_nums_from_string]] \|\| A function to split numbers from a non-numerically delimited string, returned as a table. When used with an iup size attribute, returns the values {x, y}		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/iter_nums_from_string\|iter_nums_from_string]] \|\| A function to split numbers from a non-numerically delimited string, returned as a table. When used with an iup size attribute, returns the values {x, y}
	\|-		\|}
	~~! colspan~~=~~"2" style~~=~~"background:#f2f2f2;" \| '''~~Async functions~~'''~~
	\|-		== Async functions ==
			{\| class="wikitable"
	\| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" \| These are asynchronous variants of the utility functions		\| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" \| These are asynchronous variants of the utility functions
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	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/async.insert\|async insert]] \|\| asynchronous method to insert an element in an iup struc. triggers callback on complete		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/async.insert\|async insert]] \|\| asynchronous method to insert an element in an iup struc. triggers callback on complete
	\|-		\|}
	~~! colspan~~=~~"2" style~~=~~"background:#f2f2f2;" \| '''~~Primitive objects~~'''~~
	\|-		== Primitive objects ==
			{\| class="wikitable"
	\| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" \| These provide preset singular iup objects for building basic interface objects with more easily.		\| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" \| These provide preset singular iup objects for building basic interface objects with more easily.
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	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/cyclebutton\|cyclebutton]] \|\| A button that changes its contents every press, cycling through indexed options.		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/cyclebutton\|cyclebutton]] \|\| A button that changes its contents every press, cycling through indexed options.
	\|-		\|}
	~~! colspan~~=~~"2" style~~=~~"background:#f2f2f2;" \| '''~~Constructed objects~~'''~~
	\|-		== Constructed objects ==
			{\| class="wikitable"
	\| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" \| Constructs are functions that create multiple iup objects contained within a frame parent.		\| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" \| Constructs are functions that create multiple iup objects contained within a frame parent.
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	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/bg_frame\|bg_frame]] \|\| Acts like a background element handler		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/bg_frame\|bg_frame]] \|\| Acts like a background element handler
	\|-		\|}
	~~! colspan~~=~~"2" style~~=~~"background:#f2f2f2;" \| '''~~Preset ~~Dialogs'''~~
	\|-		== Preset dialogs ==
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	\| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" \| Presets are full dialogs worth of items, with completely custom behaviors and purpose-built uses.		\| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" \| Presets are full dialogs worth of items, with completely custom behaviors and purpose-built uses.
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	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/reader\|reader]] \|\| Creates a large subdialog for displaying a large amount of text in a multiline element.		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/reader\|reader]] \|\| Creates a large subdialog for displaying a large amount of text in a multiline element.
	\|-		\|}
	~~! colspan~~=~~"2" style~~=~~"background:#f2f2f2;" \| '''~~Drag-and-drop functionality~~'''~~
	\|-		== Drag-and-drop functionality ==
			{\| class="wikitable"
	\| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" \| Helium provides these to create easy drag and drop functionality.		\| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" \| Helium provides these to create easy drag and drop functionality.
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	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/drag_target\|drag_target]] \|\| Creates a transparent field above the target objects. this has a drop behavior associated with it. Intended to be paired with a drag_item object.		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/drag_target\|drag_target]] \|\| Creates a transparent field above the target objects. this has a drop behavior associated with it. Intended to be paired with a drag_item object.
	\|-		\|}
	~~! colspan~~=~~"2" style~~=~~"background:#f2f2f2;" \| '''~~Color and paint submodule~~'''~~
	\|-		== Color and paint submodule ==
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	\| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" \| Helium provides these to create easy methods to select both RGB and indexed ship colors.		\| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" \| Helium provides these to create easy methods to select both RGB and indexed ship colors.
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	\| [[vendetta/helium/api/color_picker\|color_picker]] \|\| A custom dialog that allows the user to select from a palette list, recent selections, or use a color finder.		\| [[vendetta/helium/api/color_picker\|color_picker]] \|\| A custom dialog that allows the user to select from a palette list, recent selections, or use a color finder.
	\|-		\|}
	~~! colspan~~=~~"2" style~~=~~"background:#f2f2f2;" \| '''~~Preset widgets~~'''~~
	\|-		== Preset widgets ==
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	\| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" \| End-result items used for single-function purpose that don't fit in other categories are kept in the widgets table.		\| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" \| End-result items used for single-function purpose that don't fit in other categories are kept in the widgets table.
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Luxen: Added async functions to table

2025-03-06T17:27:45Z

Added async functions to table

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 | [[vendetta/helium/api/iter_nums_from_string|iter_nums_from_string]] || A function to split numbers from a non-numerically delimited string, returned as a table. When used with an iup size attribute, returns the values {x, y}
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 ! colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" | '''Primitive objects'''

Luxen: Created API table for helium

2025-03-06T17:21:10Z

Created API table for helium

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All API functions for the Helium library are listed below.

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" | '''Utility functions'''
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" | Provides functions for operating on iup objects, but don't create iup objects themselves.
|-
! Function !! Description
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/map_dialog|map_dialog]] || Similar to iup's :map(), but recursively activates all map_cb() functions in every child iup object. Many helium objects require this to render correctly.
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/trigger_on_show|trigger_on_show]] || overrides the default show_cb behavior of a dialog to also call a specific child's show_cb function.
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/index_container|index_container]] || Iterates over an iup tree and returns the lua table equivilant. Intended for debugging use only.
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/iup_prepend|iup_prepend]] || Intended to behave like iup.Append(), but the child is put before instead of after other children
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/iup_insert|iup_insert]] || Intended to behave like iup.Append(), but the child can be inserted at an arbitrary location
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/is_iup|is_iup]] || Behaves similarly to iup.IsValid(), but only checks if the object is an iup element.
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/get_mouse_abs_pos|get_mouse_abs_pos]] || Retrieves the pixel coordinates of the mouse position. Used internally to place subdialogs.
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/scale_size|scale_size]] || Using the known scaling value of Font.Default, applies a consistant scale to the provided value
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/scale_2x|scale_2x]] || A preset function wrapper around scale_size to provide an iup size attribute's expected format.
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/iter_nums_from_string|iter_nums_from_string]] || A function to split numbers from a non-numerically delimited string, returned as a table. When used with an iup size attribute, returns the values {x, y}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" | '''Primitive objects'''
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" | These provide preset singular iup objects for building basic interface objects with more easily.
|-
! Function !! Description
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/clearframe|clearframe]] || A frame preset with no image and no border; should be visually invisible.
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/solidframe|solidframe]] || A frame preset with a thin border.
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/borderframe|borderframe]] || Description
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/highlite_panel|highlite_panel]] || An image used internally for 'highlite on mouse hover' behavior.
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/progressbar|progressbar]] || A set of basic preset values for an iup.progressbar
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/hslider|hslider]] || A horizontal scroll bar object
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/vslider|vslider]] || A vertical scroll bar object
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/cyclebutton|cyclebutton]] || A button that changes its contents every press, cycling through indexed options.
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" | '''Constructed objects'''
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" | Constructs are functions that create multiple iup objects contained within a frame parent.
|-
! Function !! Description
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/hexpandbox|hexpandbox]] || A frame-style object that operates like a horizontal 'drawer'; when open, the contents are seen. when closed, the contents are hidden.
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/vexpandbox|vexpandbox]] || A frame-style object that operates like a vertical 'drawer'; when open, the contents are seen. when closed, the contents are hidden.
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/vscroll|vscroll]] || A frame-style object that allows its contents to be scrolled vertically. This does NOT rely on a 'control' list or iup.matrix
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/hscroll|hscroll]] || A frame-style object that allows its contents to be scrolled horizontally. This does NOT rely on an iup.matrix
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/ascroll|ascroll]] || A frame style object that exposes scrolling mechanics as functions but provides no scrolling elements natively. The preset vscroll/hscroll provide their own scroll bars and can be scrolled directly, but aren't set up to scroll both directions. This 'adaptive' scrolling panel is instead controlled by the caller to set the scrolling target.
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/hbuttonlist|hbuttonlist]] || A frame containing a horizontal list of buttons, intended for use as a tab row
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/vbuttonlist|vbuttonlist]] || A frame containing a vertical list of buttons, intended for use as a tab row
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/coverbutton|coverbutton]] || This hides an invisible button over the child element, providing on-click functionality to non-clickable objects and frames
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/select_text|select_text]] || A preset of coverbutton over a label element
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/link_text|link_text]] || A preset of select_text that mimics a hyperlink to open a webpage
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/ticker|ticker]] || Two buttons and a field for inputting and editing a numeric entry
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/slide_toggle|slide_toggle]] || A "toggle" object that mimics the popular mobile switch style
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/multi_button|multi_button]] || A three-button setup; two to navigate left and right through options, and a central button to activate the displayed item
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/radio_collect|radio_collect]] || A collection of linked toggle options that may be duplicate of existing iup.radio behavior, may be deprecated
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/bg_frame|bg_frame]] || Acts like a background element handler
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" | '''Preset Dialogs'''
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" | Presets are full dialogs worth of items, with completely custom behaviors and purpose-built uses.
|-
! Function !! Description
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/subdialog|subdialog]] || Creates a modal-style dialog that can be positioned on the screen (defaults to center).
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/context_menu|context_menu]] || Creates a preset of the subdialog that mimics the behavior of a single-layer context menu.
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/alert|alert]] || Creates a very simple subdialog at center screen to show the user a single message.
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/reader|reader]] || Creates a large subdialog for displaying a large amount of text in a multiline element.
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" | '''Drag-and-drop functionality'''
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" | Helium provides these to create easy drag and drop functionality.
|-
! Function !! Description
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/drag_item|drag_item]] || Creates a transparent field above the target object. this has a drag behavior associated with it. Intended to be paired with a drag_target object.
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/drag_target|drag_target]] || Creates a transparent field above the target objects. this has a drop behavior associated with it. Intended to be paired with a drag_item object.
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" | '''Color and paint submodule'''
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" | Helium provides these to create easy methods to select both RGB and indexed ship colors.
|-
! Function !! Description
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/paint_panel|paint_panel]] || Creates a single color thumbnail for ship paint colors.
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/color_panel|color_panel]] || Creates a single color thumbnail for RGB color selection.
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/paint_select|paint_select]] || A full palette list for user selection. Each vertical column lists a general color, with indexes from light to dark.
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/color_select|color_select]] || Contains RGB color finding controls.
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/color_picker|color_picker]] || A custom dialog that allows the user to select from a palette list, recent selections, or use a color finder.
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" | '''Preset widgets'''
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#f2f2f2;" | End-result items used for single-function purpose that don't fit in other categories are kept in the widgets table.
|-
! Function !! Description
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/widget.clock|clock]] || A preset clock widget with timezone selection and 12/24 hour display.
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/widgets.stopwatch|stopwatch]] || A preset stopwatch widget. action returns either _start or _stop, <time in ms>.
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/widgets.numpad|numpad]] || A preset number pad entry widget.
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/widgets.marquee_text|marquee_text]] || A preset label display that scrolls its contents. Uses multiple labels to give the semblance of continuous scrolling
|-
| [[vendetta/helium/api/widgets.marquee_obj|marquee_obj]] || A preset display that scrolls its contents. Must be provided with a generator to duplicate displayed contents.
|}