A method to display process control information, the method comprising: receiving in a processor a status of an actual block mode element, wherein the actual block mode element indicating a current operating condition of a configuration block of a process control field device, and wherein the status of the actual block mode element is selected from: automatic and out-of-service; receiving in the processor a status of a target block mode element, wherein the target block mode element indicating a desired operating condition of the configuration block of the process control field device, wherein the status of the target block mode element is selected from: automatic and out-of-service; receiving in the processor a status of a normal block mode element, wherein the normal block mode element indicating a mode in which the configuration block operates under standard operating process control conditions, wherein the status of the normal block mode element is selected from: automatic and out-of-service; characterised by: determining a mode of the configuration block based on the status of the actual block mode element, the status of the target block mode element, and the status of the normal block mode element, wherein the mode indicating a condition of the configuration block of the process control field device; and displaying the mode of the configuration block of the process control field device within a user interface as a graphic, wherein the mode of the configuration block is a configuration mode if the normal block mode element has an automatic status and the actual and target block mode elements have an out- of- service status, and wherein the mode of the configuration block is a deactivated, unused, or unlicensed mode if the target, actual, and normal block mode elements have an out-of- service status. receiving in a processor a status of an actual block mode element, wherein the actual block mode element indicating a current operating condition of a configuration block of a process control field device, and wherein the status of the actual block mode element is selected from: automatic and out-of-service; receiving in the processor a status of a target block mode element, wherein the target block mode element indicating a desired operating condition of the configuration block of the process control field device, wherein the status of the target block mode element is selected from: automatic and out-of-service; receiving in the processor a status of a normal block mode element, wherein the normal block mode element indicating a mode in which the configuration block operates under standard operating process control conditions, wherein the status of the normal block mode element is selected from: automatic and out-of-service; automatic and out-of-service; receiving in the processor a status of a normal block mode element, wherein the normal block mode element indicating a mode in which the configuration block operates under standard operating process control conditions, wherein the status of the normal block mode element is selected from: automatic and out-of-service; characterised by: determining a mode of the configuration block based on the status of the actual block mode element, the status of the target block mode element, and the status of the normal block mode element, wherein the mode indicating a condition of the configuration block of the process control field device; and displaying the mode of the configuration block of the process control field device within a user interface as a graphic, determining a mode of the configuration block based on the status of the actual block mode element, the status of the target block mode element, and the status of the normal block mode element, wherein the mode indicating a condition of the configuration block of the process control field device; and displaying the mode of the configuration block of the process control field device within a user interface as a graphic, wherein the mode of the configuration block is a configuration mode if the normal block mode element has an automatic status and the actual and target block mode elements have an out- of- service status, and wherein the mode of the configuration block is a deactivated, unused, or unlicensed mode if the target, actual, and normal block mode elements have an out-of- service status.