Here's a set of macros that will become even more useful with the addition of new jobs next summer:
While we think of only "hotbar 9" as a single hotbar, there is actually a hotbar 9 for each class and each job, and additionally a separate hotbar 9 for "shared". These macros take advantage of the distinction between a class/job hotbar and the shared hotbar to store the many versions of one hotbar on various classes/jobs and switching which currently occupies the shared hotbar.
Overview:
- Turn on hotbar sharing for the bar(s) you want to use for switching. (/characterconfig, Hotbar Settings, Sharing)
- Create macros for each class/job/menu category you want to use.
- Make multiple versions of the bar, each with a different category "expanded", saving them on classes or jobs.
Example macro set:
Code:
Magic DDs : /hotbar copy thm 9 share 9
Ranged DDs : /hotbar copy arc 9 share 9
Melee DDs : /hotbar copy pgl 9 share 9
Healers : /hotbar copy cnj 9 share 9
Tanks : /hotbar copy gla 9 share 9
Crafters : /hotbar copy crp 10 share 10
Gatherers : /hotbar copy min 10 share 10
Hunt Bills : /hotbar copy fsh 10 share 10
Aside: my example shows this macro with the Battle Stance icon: /micon "Battle Stance" emote
Set up hotbar 9 as your caster gearsets, then put the macros for each other job category on the bar so it looks something like
RDM BLM SMN Healers Tanks Rangers Meleers
in whatever order you prefer. Then save the bar to where your magic DDs macro says it should be, which is just manually running the reverse command:
Code:
/hotbar copy share 9 thm 9
Then set up hotbar 9 for healers, something like
Casters WHM SCH AST Tanks Rangers Meleers
Then save the bar to where your healers macro says it should be:
Code:
/hotbar copy share 9 cnj 9
etc.
Once finished, you'll be able to click a category to "expand" it, and therefore be able to fit all your jobs on one bar. If you want all combat jobs and all non combat classes on one bar, you'll need to combine (healers and tanks) and/or (casters and rangers) to make them fit, since the number of categories plus the highest number of options in an "expanded" category can't exceed 12. Or, you can put two hotbars together, and have each macro switch both bars.