Symbol at top of screen

[Corvus_IRL]

Every so often I notice either a T symbol or snake-like symbol at the top of the screen when playing. What do these represent?

[Ashery]

I suspect you're seeing the icon that indicates what tool mode the tool you're currently carrying is set to. The 'T' would be for the trim grass mode on the scythe and I suspect the snake-like symbol is from the prospecting pick.

For tools with multiple modes, if you hit 'f' while it's equipped, you'll bring up a prompt that lets you change to a different mode. Scythes, for instance, have a second mode that causes you to remove grass in a single use instead of just trimming it.

[Corvus_IRL]

Thanks Ashery. I wasn't aware of multiple tool modes.