# HPDLGMODE System Variable [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [H](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/H/(H).md) **Function Description:** The HPDLGMODE system variable is used to control the display of the Hatch and Gradient dialog box and the Hatch Edit dialog box. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | User-settings | | Initial value | 2 | | Range | 0,1,2 | **System Variable Value:** **0:** does not display the Hatch and Gradient dialog box for HATCH and GRADIENT unless prompts to enter settings **1:** display the Hatch and Gradient dialog box **2:** if the ribbon is active(RIBBONSTATE\=1), does not display the Hatch and Gradient dialog box for HATCH and GRADIENT; if the ribbon is not active(RIBBONSTATE\=0), display the Hatch and Gradient dialog box ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/H/HPDLGMODE%20System%20Variable--88bba45fc8c3.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/H/HPDLGMODE%20System%20Variable--88bba45fc8c3.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/H/HPDLGMODE%20System%20Variable--88bba45fc8c3.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/H/HPDLGMODE%20System%20Variable--88bba45fc8c3.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/H/HPDLGMODE%20System%20Variable--88bba45fc8c3.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/H/HPDLGMODE%20System%20Variable--88bba45fc8c3.md)