Exactly - same for any other class - I use hold bar all the time, now it closes what ever else you use which is plain stupid. It would be OK if it would become "inactive" but stayed up for the peirod of time it's not in focus while you're using another windows like chat or map but it should stay up and reactive once back in focus otherwise the whole hold option is pointless. It's also pretty annoying in dailies or any other quests where you need to "inspect" or "wait" at location for mob to appear - I always bring up the bar right away after mob shows but then - BUM - some idiotic pop-up message will close it again and I'm jumping around like bunny instead of using my attack abilities - MEH! Whoever though of this "fix" must have been drunk or actually never played with controller in the first place.