src/main/java/org/saturnclient/config/AnimationConfig.java

@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ public class AnimationConfig {
 
     public void init(String name) {
         // config.property("Enable " + name + " Animations", this.enabled);
-        config.property(name + " Duration", this.duration);
+        config.property(name + " Duration", this.duration, "How long the animation takes");
-        config.property(name + " Stagger", this.stagger);
+        config.property(name + " Stagger", this.stagger, "Delay between items appearing one after another");
-        config.property(name + " Curve", this.curve);
+        config.property(name + " Curve", this.curve, "Easing of the animation");
     }
 }

src/main/java/org/saturnclient/config/Config.java

@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ public class Config {
         File configFile = new File(Providers.saturn.getClient().getRunDirectory(), "saturn.json");
         config = new ConfigManager(configFile, "Saturn Client");
 
-        config.property("Realistic logo", realisticLogo);
+        config.property("Realistic logo", realisticLogo, "Use the realistic Saturn logo");
-        config.property("Saturn client title screen", saturnTitleScreen);
+        config.property("Saturn client title screen", saturnTitleScreen, "Replace the title screen with Saturn's");
-        config.property("Open Emote Wheel", openEmoteWheel);
+        config.property("Open Emote Wheel", openEmoteWheel, "The key that opens the emote wheel");
-        config.property("Cloak Physics", cloakPhysics);
+        config.property("Cloak Physics", cloakPhysics, "Let cloaks swing as you move");
-        config.property("Stagger Animations", stagger);
+        config.property("Stagger Animations", stagger, "Animate list items one after another");
 
         // Initialize a sub namespace for theme
         Theme.init(config);

src/main/java/org/saturnclient/config/ConfigManager.java

@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@ public class ConfigManager {
         return value;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Add a property with the line shown under its name
+     */
+    public Property property(String name, Property value, String description) {
+        value.description = description;
+        return property(name, value);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Add empty namespace
      */

src/main/java/org/saturnclient/config/Theme.java

@@ -69,18 +69,18 @@ public class Theme {
 
     public static void init(ConfigManager parent) {
         config = new ConfigManager(parent, "UI Style");
-        config.property("Background", BACKGROUND);
+        config.property("Background", BACKGROUND, "Panels and screens");
-        config.property("Foreground", FOREGROUND);
+        config.property("Foreground", FOREGROUND, "Text");
-        config.property("Primary", PRIMARY);
+        config.property("Primary", PRIMARY, "Buttons and cards");
-        config.property("Primary Foreground", PRIMARY_FG);
+        config.property("Primary Foreground", PRIMARY_FG, "Text on buttons and cards");
-        config.property("Accent", ACCENT);
+        config.property("Accent", ACCENT, "Selected and enabled items");
-        config.property("Accent Foreground", ACCENT_FG);
+        config.property("Accent Foreground", ACCENT_FG, "Text on the accent color");
-        config.property("Scrollbar Color", SCROLL);
+        config.property("Scrollbar Color", SCROLL, "The scrollbar's handle");
 
-        config.property("Background Radius", BG_RADIUS);
+        config.property("Background Radius", BG_RADIUS, "Corner rounding of panels");
-        config.property("Widget Radius", WIDGET_RADIUS);
+        config.property("Widget Radius", WIDGET_RADIUS, "Corner rounding of buttons and cards");
 
-        config.property("Font", FONT);
+        config.property("Font", FONT, "Font of every Saturn screen");
     }
 
     /**

src/main/java/org/saturnclient/config/property/NamedProperty.java

@@ -8,4 +8,12 @@ public class NamedProperty {
         this.name = name;
         this.prop = value;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the line shown under the setting's name.
+     */
+    public NamedProperty description(String description) {
+        this.prop.description = description;
+        return this;
+    }
 }

src/main/java/org/saturnclient/config/property/Property.java

@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ import java.util.Map;
 public abstract class Property {
     public boolean isReset = false;
 
+    /** One line under the setting's name saying what it does, or "" */
+    public String description = "";
+
     // ---------- Factory Methods ----------
 
     public static NamespaceProperty namespace(Map<String, Property> value) {

src/main/java/org/saturnclient/mod/ModLayout.java

@@ -26,17 +26,22 @@ public class ModLayout {
     public NamedProperty prop() {
         // A LinkedHashMap, unlike Map.of, keeps the order the settings are shown in.
         Map<String, Property> props = new LinkedHashMap<>();
-        props.put("X", x);
+        put(props, "X", x, "Distance from the left of the screen");
-        props.put("Y", y);
+        put(props, "Y", y, "Distance from the top of the screen");
-        props.put("Scale", scale);
+        put(props, "Scale", scale, "Size of the display");
-        props.put("Background Color", bgColor);
+        put(props, "Background Color", bgColor, "Fill behind the display");
-        props.put("Foreground Color", fgColor);
+        put(props, "Foreground Color", fgColor, "Color of the text");
-        props.put("Corner Radius", radius);
+        put(props, "Corner Radius", radius, "Rounding of the background's corners");
-        props.put("Font", font);
+        put(props, "Font", font, "Font of the text");
 
         return Property.namespace(props).named("In-Game Display");
     }
 
+    private static void put(Map<String, Property> props, String name, Property prop, String description) {
+        prop.description = description;
+        props.put(name, prop);
+    }
+
     public ModLayout() {
     }
 

src/main/java/org/saturnclient/mod/mods/ArmorDisplayMod.java

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class ArmorDisplayMod extends Mod implements HudMod {
                         .tags("Utility")
                         .requires(Providers.feature::player),
                 enabled.named("Enabled"),
-                useMainHand.named("Use Main Hand"),
+                useMainHand.named("Use Main Hand").description("Also show the item in your main hand"),
                 layout.prop());
     }
 

src/main/java/org/saturnclient/mod/mods/ClockMod.java

@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ public class ClockMod extends Mod implements HudMod {
                         .version("v0.2.0")
                         .tags("Utility"),
                 enabled.named("Enabled"),
-                format.named("Format"),
+                format.named("Format").description("24-hour or 12-hour time"),
-                showSeconds.named("Show seconds"),
+                showSeconds.named("Show seconds").description("Include seconds in the time"),
                 layout.prop());
     }
 

src/main/java/org/saturnclient/mod/mods/CoordinatesMod.java

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class CoordinatesMod extends Mod implements HudMod {
                         .tags("Utility")
                         .requires(Providers.feature::player),
                 enabled.named("Enabled"),
-                displayMethod.named("Display Method"),
+                displayMethod.named("Display Method").description("One line or one per axis, with or without labels"),
                 layout.prop());
     }
 

src/main/java/org/saturnclient/mod/mods/FreelookMod.java

@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ public class FreelookMod extends Mod {
                         .version("v0.3.1")
                         .requires(Providers.feature::render),
                 enabled.named("Enabled"),
-                toggle.named("Toggle freelook"),
+                toggle.named("Toggle freelook").description("Press the key once instead of holding it"),
-                freelookKey.named("Freelook Keybinding"),
+                freelookKey.named("Freelook Keybinding").description("The key that starts freelook"),
-                zoomLevel.named("Zoom Level"),
+                zoomLevel.named("Zoom Level").description("Zoom when freelook starts in first person"),
-                zoomInDuration.named("Zoom In Duration"),
+                zoomInDuration.named("Zoom In Duration").description("How long that zoom takes to ease in"),
-                zoomOutDuration.named("Zoom Out Duration"),
+                zoomOutDuration.named("Zoom Out Duration").description("How long that zoom takes to ease out"),
-                curve.named("Curve"));
+                curve.named("Curve").description("Easing of the zoom"));
     }
 
     // --- Lifecycle Methods ---

src/main/java/org/saturnclient/mod/mods/FullbrightMod.java

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class FullbrightMod extends Mod {
                         .tags("Camera")
                         .version("v0.2.0"),
                 enabled.named("Enabled"),
-                brightness.named("Brightness %"));
+                brightness.named("Brightness %").description("How bright the world gets"));
     }
 
     // ---------------------------------------------------------------

src/main/java/org/saturnclient/mod/mods/HealthDisplayMod.java

@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ public class HealthDisplayMod extends Mod implements HudMod {
                         .tags("Utility")
                         .requires(Providers.feature::player),
                 enabled.named("Enabled"),
-                displayMode.named("Display mode"),
+                displayMode.named("Display mode").description("Show health points or hearts"),
-                decimals.named("Decimals"),
+                decimals.named("Decimals").description("Decimal places shown"),
                 layout.prop());
     }
 

src/main/java/org/saturnclient/mod/mods/KeystrokesMod.java

@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ public class KeystrokesMod extends Mod implements HudMod {
                         .tags("Utility")
                         .requires(Providers.feature::player),
                 enabled.named("Enabled"),
-                showMouse.named("Show mouse clicks"),
+                showMouse.named("Show mouse clicks").description("Show the left and right mouse buttons"),
-                showSpace.named("Show space"),
+                showSpace.named("Show space").description("Show the space bar"),
                 layout.prop(),
-                clickFg.named("Clicked fg"),
+                clickFg.named("Clicked fg").description("Text color of a pressed key"),
-                clickBg.named("Clicked bg"));
+                clickBg.named("Clicked bg").description("Background of a pressed key"));
         layout.renderBackground = false;
     }
 

src/main/java/org/saturnclient/mod/mods/NametagsMod.java

@@ -58,16 +58,16 @@ public class NametagsMod extends Mod {
                         .tags("Camera", "Utility")
                         .version("v0.2.0"),
                 enabled.named("Enabled"),
-                healthDisplay.named("Display health"),
+                healthDisplay.named("Display health").description("Show health after the name"),
-                players.named("Players"),
+                players.named("Players").description("Show health on players"),
-                hostile.named("Hostile"),
+                hostile.named("Hostile").description("Show health on hostile mobs"),
-                passive.named("Passive"),
+                passive.named("Passive").description("Show health on passive mobs"),
-                heartEmoji.named("Heart emoji"),
+                heartEmoji.named("Heart emoji").description("Add a heart after the health"),
-                obfuscate.named("Obfuscate enemy names"),
+                obfuscate.named("Obfuscate enemy names").description("Scramble names into unreadable text"),
-                unit.named("Unit"),
+                unit.named("Unit").description("Show health points or hearts"),
-                format.named("Format"),
+                format.named("Format").description("Value, value out of total, or percent"),
-                nameColor.named("Name color"),
+                nameColor.named("Name color").description("Color of the name"),
-                healthColor.named("Health color"));
+                healthColor.named("Health color").description("Color of the health"));
     }
 
     // ---------------------------------------------------------------

src/main/java/org/saturnclient/mod/mods/SpeedometerMod.java

@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ public class SpeedometerMod extends Mod implements HudMod {
                         .tags("Utility")
                         .requires(Providers.feature::player),
                 enabled.named("Enabled"),
-                axis.named("Speed type"),
+                axis.named("Speed type").description("All movement, only horizontal or only vertical"),
-                unitText.named("Unit text"),
+                unitText.named("Unit text").description("Unit shown after the speed"),
-                showLabel.named("Show speed label"),
+                showLabel.named("Show speed label").description("Show “Speed:” before the value"),
                 layout.prop());
     }
 

src/main/java/org/saturnclient/mod/mods/ZoomMod.java

@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ public class ZoomMod extends Mod {
                         .tags("Camera", "Utility")
                         .version("v0.2.0"),
                 enabled.named("Enabled"),
-                toggle.named("Toggle zoom"),
+                toggle.named("Toggle zoom").description("Press the key once instead of holding it"),
-                zoomKey.named("Zoom Keybinding"),
+                zoomKey.named("Zoom Keybinding").description("The key that zooms in"),
-                zoomLevel.named("Zoom Level"),
+                zoomLevel.named("Zoom Level").description("How far the camera zooms in"),
-                zoomInDuration.named("Zoom In Duration"),
+                zoomInDuration.named("Zoom In Duration").description("How long zooming in takes"),
-                zoomOutDuration.named("Zoom Out Duration"),
+                zoomOutDuration.named("Zoom Out Duration").description("How long zooming back out takes"),
-                curve.named("Curve"));
+                curve.named("Curve").description("Easing of the zoom"));
     }
 
     // ---------------------------------------------------------------

src/main/java/org/saturnclient/ui/components/PropertyList.java

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public final class PropertyList {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            scroll.draw(new Row(name, width, control.width).position(0, y));
+            scroll.draw(new Row(name, prop.description, width, control.width).position(0, y));
             controls.add(control.position(width - control.width, y + (ROW_HEIGHT - control.height) / 2));
             y += ROW_HEIGHT;
         }
@@ -118,17 +118,22 @@ public final class PropertyList {
     }
 
     /**
-     * A row's name and the line under it. The control is a separate element on
+     * A row's name, its description under it, and the line below the row. The
-     * top, so it gets the clicks and key presses.
+     * control is a separate element on top, so it gets the clicks and key
+     * presses.
      */
     private static class Row extends Element {
         private static final float NAME_SCALE = 0.74f;
+        private static final float DESCRIPTION_SCALE = 0.62f;
+        private static final int LINE_GAP = 4;
 
         private final String name;
+        private final String description;
         private final int controlWidth;
 
-        Row(String name, int width, int controlWidth) {
+        Row(String name, String description, int width, int controlWidth) {
             this.name = name;
+            this.description = description;
             this.controlWidth = controlWidth;
             this.width = width;
             this.height = ROW_HEIGHT;
@@ -136,10 +141,24 @@ public final class PropertyList {
 
         @Override
         public void render(RenderScope renderScope, ElementContext ctx) {
-            int nameY = (height - (int) (Fonts.getHeight() * NAME_SCALE)) / 2;
+            int textWidth = width - controlWidth - 16;
-            String text = Fonts.ellipsize(name, Theme.FONT.value, NAME_SCALE, width - controlWidth - 16);
+            int nameHeight = (int) (Fonts.getHeight() * NAME_SCALE);
+            int descriptionHeight = (int) (Fonts.getHeight() * DESCRIPTION_SCALE);
+            boolean described = !description.isEmpty();
+
+            int blockHeight = described ? nameHeight + LINE_GAP + descriptionHeight : nameHeight;
+            int nameY = (height - blockHeight) / 2;
+
+            renderScope.drawText(NAME_SCALE, Fonts.ellipsize(name, Theme.FONT.value, NAME_SCALE, textWidth),
+                    0, nameY, Theme.FONT.value, Theme.FOREGROUND.value);
+
+            if (described) {
+                int font = Theme.getBodyFont();
+                renderScope.drawText(DESCRIPTION_SCALE,
+                        Fonts.ellipsize(description, font, DESCRIPTION_SCALE, textWidth),
+                        0, nameY + nameHeight + LINE_GAP, font, Theme.getMutedFg());
+            }
 
-            renderScope.drawText(NAME_SCALE, text, 0, nameY, Theme.FONT.value, Theme.FOREGROUND.value);
             renderScope.drawRectangle(0, height - 1, width, 1, Theme.withAlpha(0.06f, Theme.FOREGROUND.value));
         }
     }