I know that feel bro.
I would kill to have the XI interface on XIV. A lot of the controls are the same, but the action bar page flipping is clumsy, and the macros cover up your spells/abilities when open so you can't see your recast times. I would much rather see a menu operated system that depends on use of macros for fast/repetitive actions, with a good way of seeing what abilities are currently cooling down.
EDIT: Or a "usual" mmo setup like WoW or Aion where you have 3ish bars towards the bottom, all visible at once with good keyboard operation.