The Config Script

gooey includes a configuration script, __Configuration__, that you can find inside the main folder. This script contains all the macro variables needed to setup the library.

Runtime setup

The configuration options for gooey cannot be set at runtime - you can only edit them before compiling.

The options as of version 2025.11

Option name (macro variable name)	Description	Supported Values
`UI_LOG_MESSAGE_LEVEL`	Define the severity and quantity of messages shown in the Gamemaker log.	`UI_MESSAGE_LEVEL` enum (by default: `UI_MESSAGE_LEVEL.WARNING`)
`UI_ENABLE_DEPTH`	Defines whether to disable the depth buffer to improve performance. Enable for 3D games.	`true` or `false`
`UI_CURSOR_DEFAULT`	Define the cursor constant, or Gamemaker sprite reference, to use for displaying the pointer cursor	`cr_` constants, or sprite index
`UI_CURSOR_INTERACT`	Define the cursor constant, or Gamemaker sprite reference, to use for displaying the "click" cursor	`cr_` constants, or sprite index
`UI_CURSOR_SIZE_NWSE`	Define the cursor constant, or Gamemaker sprite reference, to use for displaying the cursor when resizing diagonally from the NW or SE	`cr_` constants, or sprite index
`UI_CURSOR_SIZE_NESW`	Define the cursor constant, or Gamemaker sprite reference, to use for displaying the cursor when resizing diagonally from the NE or SW	`cr_` constants, or sprite index
`UI_CURSOR_SIZE_NS`	Define the cursor constant, or Gamemaker sprite reference, to use for displaying the cursor when resizing vertically	`cr_` constants, or sprite index
`UI_CURSOR_SIZE_WE`	Define the cursor constant, or Gamemaker sprite reference, to use for displaying the cursor when resizing horizontally	`cr_` constants, or sprite index
`UI_CURSOR_DRAG`	Define the cursor constant, or Gamemaker sprite reference, to use for displaying the cursor when dragging	`cr_` constants, or sprite index
`UI_MANAGE_CURSORS`	Whether to let gooey manage/change the cursors. Change to `false` if you want to manage them manually (default: `true`)
`UI_DRILL_THROUGH_LEFT_CLICK`	Whether to enable drill-through on left click events	`true` or `false` (default: `false`)
`UI_DRILL_THROUGH_LEFT_HOLD`	Whether to enable drill-through on left hold events	`true` or `false` (default: `false`)
`UI_DRILL_THROUGH_LEFT_RELEASE`	Whether to enable drill-through on left release events	`true` or `false` (default: `false`)
`UI_DRILL_THROUGH_MIDDLE_CLICK`	Whether to enable drill-through on middle click events	`true` or `false` (default: `false`)
`UI_DRILL_THROUGH_MIDDLE_HOLD`	Whether to enable drill-through on middle hold events	`true` or `false` (default: `false`)
`UI_DRILL_THROUGH_MIDDLE_RELEASE`	Whether to enable drill-through on middle release events	`true` or `false` (default: `false`)
`UI_DRILL_THROUGH_RIGHT_CLICK`	Whether to enable drill-through on right click events	`true` or `false` (default: `false`)
`UI_DRILL_THROUGH_RIGHT_HOLD`	Whether to enable drill-through on right hold events	`true` or `false` (default: `false`)
`UI_DRILL_THROUGH_RIGHT_RELEASE`	Whether to enable drill-through on right release events	`true` or `false` (default: `false`)
`UI_DRILL_THROUGH_MOUSE_ENTER`	Whether to enable drill-through on mouse enter events	`true` or `false` (default: `false`)
`UI_DRILL_THROUGH_MOUSE_EXIT`	Whether to enable drill-through on mouse exit events	`true` or `false` (default: `false`)
`UI_DRILL_THROUGH_MOUSE_OVER`	Whether to enable drill-through on mouse over events	`true` or `false` (default: `false`)
`UI_DRILL_THROUGH_MOUSE_WHEEL_UP`	Whether to enable drill-through on mouse wheel up events	`true` or `false` (default: `true`)
`UI_DRILL_THROUGH_MOUSE_WHEEL_DOWN`	Whether to enable drill-through on mouse wheel down events	`true` or `false` (default: `true`)
`UI_DISPLAY_AFTER_GUI_END`	Whether to render the UI in Draw GUI Begin or in Draw GUI End events. If you are combining gooey with other things being drawn in the Draw GUI event, activating this ensures gooey is rendered correctly, on top of your other elements	`true` or `false` (default: `false`)
`UI_DEFAULT_ANCHOR_POINT`	Default anchor point for created widgets	`UI_RELATIVE_TO` enum (by default: `UI_RELATIVE_TO.TOP_LEFT`)
`UI_USE_SCISSORS`	Whether to use GPU scissors to render widgets instead of surfaces	`true` or `false` (default: `true`)