Optional Widget Ideas - Post your widget ideas here!

[SHJcules]

lots more great ideas in here! I hope the devs take widget ideas somewhat seriously one day. something I'd like that I haven't seen bought up yet;

Media Widget!

simple camera icon floating around. hitting it will turn off the UI and then the icon (only thing remaining) splits into two, camera and video camera. can take a screenshot or start video capturing at the touch of a button.

I know we can take SS now, but it is not very intuitive and I forget the hotkeys all the time lol and video capture would be great for fan made videos. C'mon SE! you have a beautiful world created, lets us market it for you, just give us the tools

I would welcome any of these ideas we can fit on our screens. I think the less emphasis that is put on the "main menu", the better! 80% of the functions I need on a daily basi, should be staring me right in the face, and using the main menu is just a last resort

[Xeak]

I definitely like the idea of being able to capture video without the use of 3rd party software. Letting us to easily make videos and post them on YouTube would get the word out there for "free" which is a word I'm sure any big company likes.

[BloodLotus]

Mob Ability Alert
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A widget that can be placed around the screen that will alert the player when the targeted monster is preparing to use an ability.

This can be used to allow players to escape the affected area or take other steps to avoid or prepare for the attack's effect.

[Xeak]

How about a Widget that displays the name of the move a Targetted Mob is Readying?

I'm always missing it in the chatlog and you can't give it a specific color either.

I definitely like that idea. In FFXI as a DRK I was expected to keep stun ready during certain party fights or endgame fights. Having something like that would've greatly helped, and I'm sure it would help here later on as well.

[Reinheart]

Added a template if anyone wants to follow it or update their previous post.
Trying to make it easier for the reps/devs to see if this thread gets any attention.

[Kailok]

[Widget Name] Friend List Viewer Widget
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[Details/Reference]
Can be viewed while playing and don't have to go through Menu > Communication > Friendlist.

Left Click on a friend - send tell
Right Click on a friend - get options to add to party, etc.

(I wont use it but seen it before in other games so just throwing out ideas)

To expand on this idea, they should also make it so that whenever a friend logs in or out a small notification pops up + a sound, to show you who logged in. You would be able to turn off the notifier if you don't want them to pop up, and also be able to move the notification wherever on your UI you want.

[Reinheart]

Description:
Kind of like the repair request but for getting item crafted or materia attached to gear WITHOUT trading the items to player which can result in times where player will run off with your item/materials.
Even if you trust the person stuff like this happens and saw it before on JP forums on XI so I'm suggesting this type of system/widget.

1. Just like crafting screen you put the items/materials required to make that item just like regular crafting. It will give you option for what you can craft with those item/material and it will include the shard/crystals onto the screen.
   For materia craft put the gear/weapon you want the materia to be attached along with materia, and catalyst.
   On this screen there is another check box which allows players to craft without your agreement. (used for #4 below)
2. Put in the reward you want to give to the person that crafted successfully just like the repair system.
3. Once the item is up for craft it will have a new icon like repair next to players name.
4. Crafter will come and check your request just like how repair works.
   Iif they decide on crafting for you they click on craft button which will then send the player requesting to be crafted, then that player will have a icon like trade window which displays that crafters class and levels he/she has and to allow or deny that person to craft for you.
   (UNLESS in step #1 you checked the box to allow players to craft without your agreement then it just skips this step and lets crafter attempt the craft.)
   
   Another idea I had here was to show players rating - just think of it like eBay seller, once you sell something you get rated, and as you get more positive ratings you start selling more. Same for here, you craft something for a player and the player can rate them, need to find out a way people can't abuse this... they always will find a way anyways... but better rating for that crafter more trust you can have to allow that person to craft for you.
   Reason for the rating system - Some players may have high rank/level craft but to mess with players they will get accepted but will fail on the actual crafting on purpose by choosing bad options on purpose.

What you all think? This way you don't have to trade the items to someone to have it crafted, and you are allowing the player to craft so whatever the result it is your own responsibility for letting that person. With the rating system it also shows if you can let that person craft or if you're scared you scared wont let them. (Was thinking also adding minimum level requirement for the crafter but that might be too hard to add.)

It's not as good as giving to your buddy and stuff to get higher rate of HQ since most likely these people will synth the fastest way they can to walk away with the reward so it will probably end up with NQ but it allows players who can't craft a chance to get items crafted.

[WillRiker]

[Widget Name] {import}
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[Details/Reference] {imports a player made widget, after use, the widget assumes the properties of the imported widget. And a new, empty, import widget is made.}

[Altanas]

[Widget Name] Recipe Book Widget
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[Details/Reference]
As an aside to the usual crafting method, to allow for Quicker Crafting without going through all the process and menus.
Flick through the recipe book, choose your recipe, drag and drop ingridients onto the recipe list in the widget (drop as many of each per stack of item), Quick craft button?

[KiniRyris]

Not sure if this was said, didnt read everything, but an Achievement list needs to be in the game somewhere, dunno if i would put it on the main interface, but in the main menu or somehing. that probably doesnt count as a widget then