Spell progress bar blocks macros

[Lokithor]

I thought I'd read somewhere that SE was going to fix this. In the current client GUI, the progress bar for spell casting blocks out the first 3 or so spots of the macro bar, making it impossible to read. Any plans to fix?

[Alhanelem]

People actually need to read their macro bar at all, much less while casting? News to me. I memorize my macros.

[Kaisha]

People actually need to read their macro bar at all, much less while casting? News to me. I memorize my macros.

Pretty much was exactly what I was coming in here to say.

[Lokithor]

Multiple jobs, many of which use 60-80 macros. Nice that you've got yours memorized but no excuse for sloppy interface design. And really, it would take what, 5 mins to recode the position of that progress bar?

[Greatguardian]

And really, it would take what, 5 mins to recode the position of that progress bar?

You'd be surprised.

[Lokithor]

You'd be surprised.

Yes, I would be surprised. The design effort would be miniscule. The testing effort would be larger BUT made much easier using the test server.

[Savlyn]

Moving it would make the bar deal 9999 damage to Undead and we'd all be out of a game for another 16 hours.

[Vold]

There's a box in the upper left part of the screen that is not blocked out that will display the name of a macro above that casting bar(you can scroll through it with the KB like you can a controller) Whether that was there or not or not a help with smaller resolutions by chance, why do you need to see? You can't do anything except move around while you're casting anyway until it's done. And in time most people should be able to get used to where macros are at and remember what is where. Even if they don't, again, why would a person need to see their macros while casting?

I'm not trying to belittle you here like how others might, but if the issue is really as simple as you're leading on, I think it might just be in your mind that there's an actual problem to be fixed. Unless I'm forgetting something. I did get up really early today with only 4 hours of sleep or so. But that's why I'm asking why you need to see your macros. Maybe I want to see my macros, too.

[Lokithor]

The reason you need to see your macros is to prepare for your next action. Also, the spell progress bar will continue to run to 100% even when you've already cast due to various fast casting effects - you are actually ready to cast again even though the bar is still progressing.

An thanks for pointing out that box in the upper left hand corner! LOL i've played since the NA PC launch and never noticed that! Doh!!

[Nynja]

if you dont remember what your macros are, yous hould consider playing your job more often.