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This page describes how to use **TOOL.Information**. **CLEAN ME UP** You can find source code for it [here](https://github.com/garrynewman/garrysmod/blob/master/garrysmod/gamemodes/sandbox/entities/weapons/gmod_tool/cl_init.lua#L103-L164). You cannot have more than two key combinations displayed. Here's an example: ``` if CLIENT then TOOL.Information = { { name = "info", stage = 1 }, { name = "left" }, { name = "right" }, { name = "right_use", icon2 = "gui/e.png" }, { name = "reload" }, { name = "reload_use", icon2 = "gui/e.png" }, } language.Add( "tool.example.1", "See information in the context menu" ) language.Add( "tool.example.left", "Select an object" ) language.Add( "tool.example.right", "Select next mode" ) language.Add( "tool.example.right_use", "Select previous mode" ) language.Add( "tool.example.reload", "Select yourself" ) language.Add( "tool.example.reload_use", "Select your view model" ) end ``` For each table inside the TOOL.Information a new line of text is added on HUD. It will display "#tool.&lt;toolclassname&gt;.&lt;namefromthename&gt;" by default. * &lt;toolclassname&gt; is the filename of your tool. For each table inside the TOOL.Information a new line of text is added on HUD. It will display "#tool.<toolclassname>.<namefromthename>" by default. * <toolclassname> is the filename of your tool. * **icon** key defines a path to the icon * **icon2** key defines a a second icon path * certain **name**s have a default fallback icon * **stage** key makes the text only appear for given stage ( <page>Tool:SetStage</page> ) * **op** key makes the text only appear for given operation ( <page>Tool:SetOperation</page> ) * Default name is "info", which will display tool.example.&lt;toolstage&gt;, as all tools that do not use TOOL.Information do. * Default name is "info", which will display tool.example.<toolstage>, as all tools that do not use TOOL.Information do. * If your name ends on "use" and you do not override the icon2, icon2 will be E key. ( gui/e.png ) * If your name starts with "info" - default icon is "gui/info" * If your name starts with "left" - default icon is LMB icon ( gui/lmb.png ) * If your name starts with "right" - default icon is RMB icon ( gui/rmb.png ) * If your name starts with "reload" - default icon is R key icon ( gui/r.png )