Display text, images, and even animated gifs on top of the Maya UI - great for showing users instructions or diagrams for custom tools and workflows!
You can use Maya's new moverlay Python module to display 2D overlays or dialog boxes on top of the Maya UI. These are great for displaying instructions or diagrams for custom tools and workflows, particularly when combined with the new stage node when building interactive experiences (like tutorials). These widgets are created in Qt and support HTML features (like text, images, animated gifs, formatting, etc).