UI Differences Between Basic Mode and Advanced Mode

Open Brush uses the same main panel layout on desktop VR and standalone headsets. The available tools depend primarily on whether you are in Beginner or Advanced mode, rather than on the device you use.

Beginner mode

Beginner mode keeps the most common painting controls on the palette. These include the Eraser, Straightedge, Environment, Cameras, Teleport, Mirror, Undo and Redo controls.

Advanced mode

Advanced mode adds editing and navigation tools such as Dropper, Recolor, Selection and Fly. Undo and Redo remain available from the wand controls, so their palette buttons can be replaced by advanced tools.

Use the Beginner/Advanced toggle on the Admin Panel to switch modes.

More Tools and Labs

Additional panels contain tools that do not need to remain on the main palette:

1. More Tools / Extras includes Environment, Lights, Backdrop, Guides, Media Library, Icosa Gallery models, Plugins and Scripts, Camera Paths, Snap Settings, Transform and Layers.
2. Labs contains less common and experimental workflows, including export and saving selected strokes.
3. Settings controls application, input and experimental options.

The full Selection tool set, including Select All and Invert Selection, is available on standalone headsets as well as desktop VR. Complex selections can still cause a temporary performance pause on lower-powered devices.