Override headlook

[YerMUM]

Is there a way to override headlook in VR just on a temporary basis?
I find that I want to just stare out of the window sometimes, but the screens pop up in the way. Is there a key you can just hold down to avoid this?

 

[Crank Larson]

I find that I want to just stare out of the window sometimes, but the screens pop up in the way. Is there a key you can just hold down to avoid this?

Under graphics options, there are headlook options. Disable "show UI when looking at it" (or similar - can't remember exact wording), then the screens won't pop up. They will only respond to normal key presses (so I use my HOTAS to display them, as I would without VR).

Everything is so much nicer once you've done this.

EDIT: You need to set the action to "Do Nothing" for when looking at the UI panels, IIRC. There is an option for each of the panels.

 

[TorTorden_VR]

This is what I do as well.
Panels ONLY pop when I push the button to open them.

As another workaround you can open a panel via button and that will supersede the headlook activation.

 

[VR StarLightPL]

UI Focus button. When held down, the panels don't appear on headlook.

 

[YerMUM]

Aaaahhhhh. Thanks muchly all.

 

[GeneralIdea1964]

UI Focus button. When held down, the panels don't appear on headlook.

So you learn something new every day! Thank you Starlight
Not even thought of this as a solution.