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    Ferra Burnheart
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    Can you stop the chat scroll?

    Topic. As someone who RPs frequently, sometimes I miss a message or have to spend more time reading it to make sure I catch the details for a proper reply.

    I scroll up and then the chat box scrolls down to contest me. In busy areas this can result in a constant tug of war.

    I did a search on a fix but couldn't find anything...Is there anything that can be done to stop the auto-scroll?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferra View Post
    Topic. As someone who RPs frequently, sometimes I miss a message or have to spend more time reading it to make sure I catch the details for a proper reply.

    I scroll up and then the chat box scrolls down to contest me. In busy areas this can result in a constant tug of war.

    I did a search on a fix but couldn't find anything...Is there anything that can be done to stop the auto-scroll?
    Not sure tbh, your best bet might be to separate your chat into different tabs. Hide all of the log spam in one, say chat in another, tells in a 3rd, etc. It helps declutter it at least.
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    Third party stuff exists for it, but ofc, we have a TOS consideration there.
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    I do have a tab for tells but with 'say' if other folks are around, it's just gonna get shoved down.

    Having an exclusive 'say' tab helps but...Feel like it's just gonna be something I'll have to deal with.

    Quote Originally Posted by Sove92 View Post
    Third party stuff exists for it, but ofc, we have a TOS consideration there.
    I may have to do some unofficial research in that case...Anyway, thanks for the suggestions you two!
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    There's no need to put yourself in danger of getting banned using third party tools.
    Scroll up past the current displayed messages and the chat box stops scrolling.
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    Reinha Sorrowmoon
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    It would be nice to not have to scroll up past multiple messages while the chat is constantly rolling down. Scrolling up one message should be enough to stop the chat from moving on its own. Hunts are a nightmare to link because i try to click the flag link, it moves, i scroll up try to click it, chat moves again repeatedly.
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    Kinda wish this game gives more chat tabs. 4 tabs are a little too few.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Canadane View Post
    Scroll up past the current displayed messages and the chat box stops scrolling.
    But it doesn't though. If you receive anything in the current chat box that is scrolled back, it scrolls itself back down to display the new message.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Breakbeat View Post
    But it doesn't though. If you receive anything in the current chat box that is scrolled back, it scrolls itself back down to display the new message.
    That only happens if you receive something while you're scrolling past that first message.
    Once it's out of view it stops scrolling.
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    All I know is that if I need to scroll back to read something, it's frustrating to have the window scroll me to a newly received message. Or, in the case of public chat, a message doesn't even have to be directed at me. Stuff like:

    - Public chat where I've scrolled back to read something, and the window keeps scrolling me back to current messages, which can happen once every couple of seconds, causing me to then scroll back to what I wanted to read, then get pulled back to incoming text, etc., etc.

    - Dungeon groups where I've scrolled back to catch something important that was said (while keeping up with the group) only to have my text scrolled back because someone said, "OK".

    I prefer my scrolled-back text to stay where I put it, regardless of incoming messages or text. The tab should blink or gain an icon upon new text received - like virtually all other notifications on the planet - not rip you away from what you're reading to display new incoming info.

    Heck, this could even be optional. 'Don't adjust my chat scrolls', check the box, EZPZ.
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