Controller & Hotbar possible? Cross-Hotbar, No Thanks. :(

[Bedford]

What was misleading to me was the ps3 gameplay guide. Guide
From this it displays how the numbers keys are for the hot bar..no such luck. So I spent the day just trying to work around with key binds. Best I could come up with is to set the xhotbar to "toggle" and use (shift+1) as R2 then simply key press 1-8 (since toggle mode I can only use an 8 button bar at a time).
A lot of work to get there and could have worked but the key bind appears to use the controller button twice. Example: (shift+1) hot bar is now toggled on, then (key 3) to use "cure" (I bound to triangle)....I begin to cast but get interrupted and jump. Somehow it's telling my toon to cast and jump and the same command.
Back to the main topic, the existing system doesn't appear to be working as intended and would love if it was fixed to how the manual implies or redo the hotbar system.

[DreamCast]

This has been mentioned throughtout closed/open BETA on the forums and I cant remember reading any reply from the devs , Cross HotBar is the deal breaker for me I just cant get used to it.
Even more so now ive got my legacy R50's trying to map all the skills is a nightmare and so slow and cumbersome that i've given up until i read that the old 1.0 hotbar has been implemented

{Legacy Hotbar}{For Gamepad}{Do You Need It}{Yes Please}

[Pikupstyks]

Exactly what I am experiencing, in phase 3 beta you were able to press these Action Bar Shortcuts and they would work but in phase 4 they do not work and release they do not work. I am not sure what is wrong here. I also went about doing the same workaround that you have explained but when I press heavy shot it cast and opens my map at the same time because it is bound to square. I just want to be able to play this game on my PlayStation 3 using keyboard/mouse and use the Action Bar Shortcuts on my keyboard. As of right now I am unable to do so so I am resulting in clicking everything or use the gamepad which I am not to fond of.