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# UI Nav Markers Must Be Enabled Each Round

UI Nav Markers must be re-enabled with the Set Nav Marker Enabled node at the start of every round.

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Navigation markers implemented in Forge may appear to stop functioning once a round concludes. This behavior is expected and can be addressed by refreshing the marker status for each new round.

<figure><img src="https://692276616-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FN06Vv6nlwviUQ4hI2Kkd%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-7c98d6b1817713a09864b41f93b42b0d11f86662%2FHaloInfinite_PBRsZNdqzt.png?alt=media" alt="UI Nav Marker example"><figcaption><p>A UI Nav Marker displays a name, icon and its distance to the player.</p></figcaption></figure>

## Marker Persistence

When designing navigation systems, developers can build a list of UI Nav Markers at the start of the game. This list is not cleared when a round ends, meaning the same marker references remain valid and can be accessed in subsequent rounds.

## Refreshing Markers

Because markers do not automatically reactivate when a new round begins, the [Set Nav Marker Enabled](/scripting/nodes/ui-nav-markers/set-nav-marker-enabled.md) node must be used to make them visible again.

### Implementation Workflow

To maintain functional markers throughout a match, the following workflow is recommended:

* **Game Start**: Create and store a list of all necessary UI Nav Markers.
* **Round Start**: Iterate through the stored list and pass each marker into the `Set Nav Marker Enabled` node.

<figure><img src="https://692276616-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FN06Vv6nlwviUQ4hI2Kkd%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9a43d2fbdf9b3c24185f990982bd80eae5e7d418%2FHaloInfinite_ijvGVzNbgk.png?alt=media" alt="Set Nav Marker Enabled node"><figcaption><p>The Set Nav Marker Enabled node is used to toggle the visibility of a marker.</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
Since the list of UI Nav Markers persists across rounds, you do not need to rebuild the list at the start of every round, but they must be re-enabled every round.
{% endhint %}

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## Source Data

* Discord thread: [UI Nav Markers need to be Enabled each round](https://discord.com/channels/220766496635224065/1422050068667826237/1422050068667826237)

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