Quote Originally Posted by Inuk9 View Post
You could also filter it with options like "friends only or party only".
This right here. You have multiple tabs, and I highly doubt the mass majority use Battle when just talking on the streets. I have mine filtered to Say/LS/Retainer/Craft+Free Company. No mess, shiny green notifications. There's also the option for the additional tab to detach. Make that for talking with friends chat and it's essentially a perma bubble. The tools are already there.