the 3 action bars Visuable

[Darkscorpion]

I see a lot of changes on the UI but when will I be able to have all the 3 action bars showing at once. For people that play with game pad or mouse and do not use macros very often it is really a pain in the arss. that is all I am asking for god sake ^^
If anyone knows the answer please let me know.

[Eekiki]

Toggle Macro Bar
If the macro bar is hidden while the function is toggled on, pressing Ctrl will bring up the Ctrl user macro bar. Pressing the same key again will hide the bar.
* This function will also apply to the Alt user macro bar.
* Corresponding text command:

/macrobar, /mbar
USAGE: /macrobar [subcommand]
Sets preferences for when to show and hide the macro bar.
　>>Subcommands
　on　Activate the user macro bar toggle display function.
　off　Deactivate the user macro bar toggle display function.
　Toggle between on and off when no subcommand is specified.
　* The default setting is off.

Reading between the lines, this means you will have the option to either display all macro bars, or to have them hidden and toggled on and off.

Maybe I'm reading this wrong though.

[Konachibi]

Reading between the lines, this means you will have the option to either display all macro bars, or to have them hidden and toggled on and off.

Maybe I'm reading this wrong though.

At the moment the macro bar only appears on the screen when holding down Ctrl, when you let go of the button is dissapears again.

I think this change in the dev post means that you press Ctrl to make it appear, then press it again to make it dissapear, freeing up your macro pressing pinkie.

However I think the OP was inquiring if it was going to be possible to have your macro bar constantly visible on the screen without it covering over your number key action bar.

Haven't seen anything in the dev posts so far for that, which seems kinda odd. It may be possible though, they've made a lot of UI changes and maybe just forgot to mention that they'd also done this.

[Eekiki]

Yeah, but there's that verbiage "If the macro bar is hidden". Isn't it always hidden until you press something?

[BruceyBruceyBangBang]

He's not talking about either. He's talking about the action bar and how they said they wanted you to have the ability to have three separate bar lines visible on the screen rather than scrolling through them.

Action Bar: where you place the actions you've learned from classes using action points.
Macro Bar: Custom written commands you pull up using Ctrl or Alt.

[Konachibi]

Yeah, but there's that verbiage "If the macro bar is hidden". Isn't it always hidden until you press something?

Well yeah.

I think it's just funny wording, a weird way to say 'press goes on', 'press goes off'.

[Konachibi]

He's not talking about either. He's talking about the action bar and how they said they wanted you to have the ability to have three separate bar lines visible on the screen rather than scrolling through them.

Action Bar: where you place the actions you've learned from classes using action points.
Macro Bar: Custom written commands you pull up using Ctrl or Alt.

But he mentioned macros.

Ooooooh! The thing with the arrows on the action bar that let you switch between 10 sets of skills you set in the bits in the skills and abilities window!

I get it now.

He was mentioning macros as a way of saying "I could use macros to lessen this problem but it'd be difficult with the way I play the game."

Right right right...

Err no haven't seen anything on the implimentation of a usable triple action bar UI.

[Eekiki]

Err no haven't seen anything on the implimentation of a usable triple action bar UI.

I have, but I'm about to go to bed, and I don't feel like digging for it.

But somewhere, one of the community reps said this was going to happen, but not til after 1.20.

[Heaven]

Having all 3 Action bars on screen is something i've wanted since Beta. At present I have to flip the bars by clicking the 2 tiny arrows all the time which is a nightmare. Also makes it hard to see your recast timers.

To Darkscorpion:

I've been keeping track of this since the game lunched and here is all the information i've gathered so far:

From Yoshida:

"We are planning on addressing being able to view all 3 action bars at the same time separately."
Source: Gamer Escape Interview Link Here

From Minagawa: (Lead UI Designer)

"Currently looking into this to make the changes."
Source: Rep Response Link Here

From Gondai: (Battle team I think)

"so we’ll be working on making it so that all three show up"
Source: 4Gamer Interview Link Here

So they are planning to add all 3 action bars on screen at same time in addition to remodeling the entire action bar itself. Drag and drop was also mentioned by a Com Rep here as "upcoming changes" We don't known when but i'm guessing maybe in a lettered patch at some point.

[Eekiki]

Thanks for finding this, Heaven. I knew I wasn't crazy!