GMCP & the vitals bar

Many MUDs send structured data using GMCP alongside the normal text. Veilrunner reads these GMCP messages:

• Char.Vitals / Char.Status for the vitals bar.
• Room.Info for the map. See Map — Early Access.

The vitals bar

When the MUD sends Char.Vitals (or Char.Status), a thin strip appears above the command line. It shows a bar and numbers for:

• HP, mana, moves and stamina
• any other current/maximum pair it finds, such as rage and maxrage

The bars update live and change color as a value drops:

• green above 50%
• amber above 25%
• red at 25% or less

If the MUD sends no vitals, the bar stays hidden. When you disconnect, the bar clears until vitals arrive again.

Turning it off

Settings › Display and Text › Show the vitals bar is on by default.

Limits

• Veilrunner shows at most 8 bars.
• It ignores oversized GMCP messages: over 8 KB or more than 64 values.
• It accepts only plain numbers. A value written with a slash, such as "hp": "120/300", also works.

Examples

HP 300/300 in green           full health
HP 120/300 in amber           40%
HP 50/300 in red              under 25%
"rage": 30, "maxrage": 100    shows a Rage bar
no Char.Vitals from the MUD   no bar

With VoiceOver, the bar reads as "HP 120/150, Mana …".