Please post conclusions for improving the HUD.
I have added some topics regarding the PDA.

HUD improvements list and summary:

Adding a Clock - Smon
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/16811#212032
Real-time system clock on the HUD
-Related: GMT on HUD / PDA - davejohn
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/17364
Game Time placed on HUD and in PDA
-Plugin: Pirate's Toolkit (VOTime) - Scuba Steve 9.0
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/9/17248
A plugin that uses GMT on HUD and in PDA

Improved IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) - Proton
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/16732 - latest dev reply
Better radar icons and new ID boxes
Display players' names above their ships (link)
-Related: Top List (Radar List) on the HUD - SuperMegaMynt
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/16839
Better methods for selecting ships
-Plugin: TargetLS Plugin - Drazed
http://vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/9/17440
Target list on HUD w/ ship info and easy selection

Advanced Leadoff Indicator - SuperMegaMynt
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/16814
Numbered primary & secondary weapon targeting reticles
-Plugin: Pirate's Toolkit (MultiAim) - Scuba Steve 9.0
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/9/17248
A plugin that uses multiple autoaim reticles

Dual-Screen Support - Smon
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/16811#212032
Using a 2nd monitor for toggled windows
-Related: Slave Client - Demonen
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/16841#212433
Using a slave client to display the PDA on another monitor

PDA Chat "remaining characters" counter - SilentWave
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/16804#211967
Show how many more letters you can type in a message

PDA Chat channel consistency (change defaults) - mr bean
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/15719#198465 - latest dev reply
Entering a station, channel remains on that last used

HUD Design Contest - Arolte
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/1/10999
Submit your images of improved HUD designs (last update: July 25, 2005)

HUD Remodeling - Ion
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/17104
Streamline HUD, including combat info and removing misc. info
-Related: Move the distance bar back down to the bottom - Yodaofborg
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/18043
Un-clutter the HUD and add a health bar atop targeted ships (suggested multiple times)

Missile View Camera on HUD - (suggested multiple times)
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/12711#157646
Box on HUD that shows user-controlled missile's view when fired
-Related: Aft view on HUD - (suggested multiple times)
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/16901/ - latest dev reply
Rear-view mirror (camera) on HUD

Easy /msg - cfranz
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/16899
Click on a name in the Chat area to start new private message
-Related: Buddy Chat Plugin - Greshnatok
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/9/18362
Lets you chat with other players in a little window

Notice on cargo pickup - cfranz
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/16896#213143
Display the type of cargo that is picked up

3-D Target Image - fzuazo
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/16915
3-D image of target w/ description

Targetable Ship Parts - (suggested multiple times)
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/16915#213335
Target parts of a ship instead of the whole

Select ships at any distance in Sector List - Shaded
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/16917
Select a ship in the sector list no matter its distance

Rolling Crosshair - Glunnator
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/16924 - latest dev reply
Crosshair rolls with ship roll

Multiple thruster indicators - Glunnator
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/16924 - latest dev reply
Meters for strafing thrusters
-Related: Direction Indicators - Multiple
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/1573 (2003) - repeated dev reply
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/17056 (2007)
Compass, direction / speed indicator on HUD

Notify on Guild Member Login - SilentWave
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/16929
Tells you when a guild mate logs
-Plugin: Guild Notify - slime73
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/1/17439#219489
Visual notification of guild member logging on or off
-Plugin: Guild Online / Offline Notification - ThinkHen (Nautargos)
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/9/17271
Aural notification of guild member logging on or off

Proximity Alert - Shadoen
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/16933
Visual/Aural alert upon dangerous proximity to stationary objects
-Related: Collision Alert! - Irrevolute
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/17945#231906
Visual/Aural HUD alert, seen as a quick-fix

Customizable Radar Colors Project - Scuba Steve 9.0
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/9/16967
Active project on how to customize your radar colors

Group Functions: Shared Radar Targets - Himo Amasacia
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/17044
Shared targets, /me, kicking members, passing leadership, etc.

Command Shorthand - Planes
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/17129
Aliases, Binds, or Scripts allowing abbreviations of commands

NFZ Notification - ShankTank
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/17149
Always know if you're in a No-Fire Zone

PDA Hiding Stats - Softy2
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/17202
Players can hide their stats from others

Extended Skinning - Lord~spidey
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/17349
More HUD items can be modified through skins
-Related: Skins and Fonts - Raylan
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/18185
Ability to change the font type and formatting

PDA EZ-Pass - Lord~spidey
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/17352#218682
Press k for a box to easily pay tolls to unrats

Change the Buddy Note Color - Smittens
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/17593
Improve visibility of received buddy notes

Real Star Data - Logrus
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/17620
Change background appearance based upon location
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/17620#231883 - Silentwave
Immersion through HUD overlays and background tricks

Navigation Sorting - Z0lt
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/17641
PDA NavMap sorted sector info subtab

Note Pad feature - PiCommander
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/17675
Set the cursor to the editable area when Mission Notes is selected

Multiple Channel Logs - Toface2
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/16820#227645
Tabbed (or radio button) chat logs for all, universe, system, sector, guild, group, PM chats
-Related: Chat/Communications - HPenguin
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/17693
Available chat options
-Related: LUA tab instead of error window - Smittens
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/18569
Access the LUA panel via a tab at the top

Ion Storm Warning System - Kihjin
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/9293 - (summary by Silentwave)
Methods for publicizing ion storm locations

Group Stats - Drazed
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/15431
Put group stats on HUD (above group listing) or in PDA

Do away with group limit! - Maq
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/17743#222539 (image format for HUD)
Expand/unlimit maximum players in group
Optimize player name/health bar on HUD

Improve Radar - Impavid
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/17789#222961
Give radar > 5km range

In-Flight Weapon Group Changes - Lakche Seisu
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/17913
Add weapon group config screen to the PDA, or create LUA commands

If KOS, change name color - Ronius
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/17915
KOS players have their name in gray, red, or another identifiable color

Auto-completion of system names - AndiJF
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/18045
Tab auto-completion of names when typed in chat fields
-Related: Variables - Silentwave
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/18045#231915
%variables% for common values to use in chat fields

Mentoring Notification - Davejohn
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/18077
Note who your mentor/student is in the buddy list

Storable Nav Routes - Killdog Deathwad
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/18102
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/18102#231918
Using saved way-points to optimize travel
-Related: Common Selectable Nav Routes - VictorDTarsus
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/18160
Saving routes, developing presets and making NavMap into 3D rather than 2D

Auto-Pilot - APO
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/14357
Add autopilot feature in the NavMap area using flight AI to bring you to destination

Station Interface Suggestions - MSKanaka
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/18189
Cargo sorting and handling features

More readable ship list - Ticho
http://vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/18069
More space between ship names and prices

Non-circular auto aim - SuperMegaMynt
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/18202
Unique auto aim capabilities dependent upon weapon and ship

In-Station Item Transfer and Guild Storage - Hijynx
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/18302
Conduct trade with players in a station and create guild storage

PDA Lists - Davekok
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/18368
Restyle the first line of each PDA listed category

Turret Weapon Displays - Ingoguy15
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/18447
Upon death in a cap ship, send back home
Clearly indicate weapon mappings

Use and Market Info - Ranger1
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/18397
See item's market stats without landing
BRANCH by Incarnate

Implemented

1.8.11
Commas for Currency - samuel.penn
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/18558
Parse numbers with commas
>>"Added ability to optionally display numbers with either
>> commas or spaces as thousands separators in the client
>> interface. Added option to specify either none, comma,
>> space."

Station Interface Suggestions - MSKanaka
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/18189
Cargo sorting and handling features
>>"Player cargo lists are now sorted by name."
(Partially Solved; this topic will still be listed above until it's considered 'solved'.)

Other noteworthy updates:
- Group management added to Buddy tab and tab is renamed to
Buddy/Group.
Note that this is not related to "Multiple Channel Logs" listed above. Instead, it's related to several other group topics.
- Updated some in-station hotkeys.
- Darkened capship's 'Ready Room' chat background colors.
- Darkened station's 'Bar' chat background colors.
- There are now 9 pages of mission notes instead of 1.
related to "Note Pad Feature," as it improves the mission notes
- Added /clear command to clear the console.

1.8.9
Updates:
>>"Added support for a mission objective list in the log; we
>> will be updating missions to use this feature"

1.8.8
(This feature doesn't fill the suggestion exactly, but does improve the situation. Type "m v" to view the adv. log.)
PDA Advancement Log hotkey - SilentWave
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/16897#213247
Press a key to toggle a quick view of the Advancement Log
>>"Pressing 'm' from the HUD always goes to the mission log,
>> then pressing it again goes to the mission list if you
>> don't have a mission, and then pressing 'm' a third time
>> puts you back in the HUD."

Organize the missions - Capt. Waffles
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/18346
Sort the mission list; discussions of mission and commerce developments
-Related: Mission Display Options - Clutch Cargo
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/18490
Color-coded missions, tabbed list of missions, multiple active missions
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/18490#231430 - Starpwn
Group Hive Skirmish missions like trade guild missions
-Related: Sorting the mission list - Blacknet
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/18535
>>"Missions are sorted alphabetically by name and then
>> description. (thanks Moda)"

PDA Chat colored channel input text - Cunjo
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/15719#198467
A channel colors its input text accordingly.
>>"Option for chat entry field to show colored text depending on
>> what chat destination it's going to. (thanks Slime)"

Other noteworthy updates:
-Player's home station is displayed in character info area
in station menu. (slime)
-System chat is available to non-plugin users now. (slime)

1.7.41
AutoAim Indicator - Smittens
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/17429
You can see on the HUD if AutoAim is on or off

1.7.30
Colored Names in Chat - ModestJesse
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/16865 - latest dev reply
Player's nation colors their name in chat message
-Related: Change chat colors - smittens
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/16904#213364 - slime73
Customize your own chat colors
-Related: Chat format codes - raybondo
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/1/16973
OFFICIAL Chat Formatting Topic

Antiquated or Unlikely

G-Force Indicator - LeberMac
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/18256
HUD indicator of g-force

Anonymity - Kihjin
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/10253
Option to hide your identity and/or ship status from others

(About 2 years old, implemented as channel 11)
PDA Chat restricted nation channels - SuperMegaMynt
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/16468?page=4#209463
Restrictions on access to nation-exclusive channels

Please post conclusions to all HUD discussions, here. I will update this list regularly.

Hi. Get in game so ITG can finally get around to paying me back my investment. Thankee, that is all.

Off-topic, but will do. Thanks for the reminder.
EDIT: Seems we don't owe you any money after all. Please go to our forum to discuss this. Please also delete your reply when you get this message.
EDIT 2: We did owe you money, the situation has been resolved. Feel free to remove your post here.

Can we make this a sticky? I'd like to update it regularly.

Maybe you should add this link too?
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/16732?page=2#212047
Display players' names above their ships

Sticky is good idea

There already is a sticky for this sort of stuff.

I saw that, genka. The list includes one link to a topic on the HUD from 2004. It is not a comprehensive collection of recent HUD suggestions like you see here.

P.S. Don't argue with or challenge me. Just read my first sentence in the first post, and reply accordingly. This is a reference for the community and for the developers.

Well then, I guess I should just point out a post you've missed:
link

So much for the sticky idea. Looks like I'll just have to add this topic to my bookmarks so I won't have to dig it up each time I update it. No biggie.

Update: Colored Names in Chat has been implimented into release version 1.7.30.

/me waves Wand of Sticky.

good thread idea, helps me out.

YES!

please update for user implemented requested HUD feature.

http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/16839?page=#219504

Updating...
...and 3 hours later, it's updated! :D

Two suggestions (feel free to bash me with RTFM if it already exists):

1) Something I find myself missing is a <server-time> in the "Chat-format codes", so I can see how long ago something was written. Could this please be implemented, or is this something I should be able to implement myself?

2) A way to split chats, so that every channel is logged separatly. Would be nice so you don't miss guild/private messages while afk. Maybe clicking or just starting to speak in a channel would change log.

I like your ideas, especially the second one. You should start a new topic and I'll put a link to it here.

Excuse me for my noobiness, but could you *encrypt* a channel?

Yes Starpwn, this has been done with plugins before... That's all I'm gonna say about that though ;)

updated... to be even further updated later tonight

EDIT, March 17: Great improvements to the HUD in Version 1.8.8.

Results for translating VO to other languages:

Not likely.

P.S. I'm updating the list again and digging up several old posts.
EDIT: Took me over 8 hours, straight. I'm giving myself a cookie :)

Updated for version 1.8.11.

Thanks, everyone!

EDIT: since this is the top of the next page, I'll post a general summary and conclusions here, eventually.