Othesus UI mods
 

This is a thread for bugs and feedback for my UI mods.
Feel free to visit my new author portal here too.

Here are all my UI mods:
http://www.eq2interface.com/list.php?skinnerid=33551


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1. Ok, I fixed the minimize problem. Sometimes the textbox still has focus when you press the back, forward, stop or refresh buttons but that isn't as big a problem. I might figure out a fix for that.

2. I'm pretty sure it's not possible to make bookmarks in the game. It's the same reason you can't make an in-game notepad. You can't write to files from any UI script.

If you want something like that your best bet would be a bookmarks web site like http://del.icio.us/

3. I messed around with moving the minimize and close buttons but that created some other problems. When the window is minimized, you only see the title bar. So to fix that the minimize function would have to work around that by minimizing two different ways-- one mode if you were showing the title bar and another mode if you were hiding the title bar. That was when I called it a night around ~9am.

This is question on the browser
 

I am having only one problem so far with it. Everytime i log in and it checks for updates it overwrites the eq2ui_mainhud_browser.xml with the default one and then i no longer get any of your fetures to show up just the plain version without the links ect. Is this normal or is there a way to not have it redownload the eq2ui_mainhud_browser.xml when checking for updates?

Thanks for any info

Do you use any other UI mods? If you want to use any custom UI pieces those pieces don't go into the Default folder. The Launchpad checks all those files and will download any that don't look right to it.

So, here's what you have to do. If you use any UI mod that has an installer (like the eq2map) it probably created a custom UI folder but if you don't have one yet create a new folder called MyUI (or anything really) at the same level as EverQuest II\UI\Default. Put the custom xml files in there.

Open up Notepad and paste these two lines in:
cl_ui_skinname MyUI
cl_ui_subdir UI/

If you called your custom UI folder something else replace MyUI with that. Click on the File menu and choose Save As... Navigate to your EQ2 folder which is normally C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest II, name the file eq2.ini and click Save.

That should be it. There are some similar instructions here if you want to see pictures.

I got it fixed now thanks for the heads up yeah i was run eq2map so i just droped these files in that folder and works fine now thanks alot Othesus.

Browser
 

Hi,

Apologies for posting on your mod page but I swear I looked for a forum thread link >.<

I'm not sure what "more detail" you want?

I d'loaded the files and added them to my custom folder and added the <include> statement to my mod eq2ui_mainhud.xml and I still get the big black box with nothing in it. As I said the browser can still open a web page using a direct command but all the bordering is missing and I have no buttons etc...



Any help greatly appreciated.

ok, it looks like you're using some version of Fetish then and that is working otherwise.

What's the name of your custom UI folder?

What folder is your eq2.ini pointing to?

What folder is the custom eq2ui_mainhud.xml in?

What folder is the eq2ui_mainhud_browser.xml in?

That actually doesn't look like my browser window. I'm pretty sure you would still see the little triangle in the upper left and the border of my browser window is thinner on the bottom.

What happens if you take my browser mod out and just open the default browser?

Are you using a full Fetish UI? Zonx just posed an update to Nightfall with a new browser window too.

[quote=Othesus]1. Ok, I fixed the minimize problem. Sometimes the textbox still has focus when you press the back, forward, stop or refresh buttons but that isn't as big a problem. I might figure out a fix for that.
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This seems working by new fix but "enter key" is still sticking with "refresh" even minimized. Anyway to resolve this as well?

Browser updated to GU 32.2!
 

I just fixed this. The textbox is now disabled (gray) by default. When you click on it turns gold and you can type a URL. The Enter key maps to the Go button only when the textbox is enabled (gold).

And after another few hours work-- we have a working Home and Set Homepage Button.

:nana:

I have managed to add in tabbed browsing to your mod. I will post an update shortly I am currently posting this in game with 2 tabs open. I will try and addin dynamic tabs like the chat box.

**Edit** Attached my updated XML file to include tabs. There are currently 4 tabs. More tabs can be added through copy paste inside the UIBuilder and changing the TabSource item to reflect the changes. I have also slimlinned the controls with changed the text that appears.

That's a pretty interesting idea but for me it's kind of overkill. I don't think I'd really want to read more than two web pages at a time within the game. I do like tabbed browsing in my normal Firefox but in the game it's just lacking too many features and probably hogs too much memory.

As a side note-- I looked at your window in the UIBuilder and you have to be careful with your PackSizes and PackLocations. The Go button and the browser state at the bottom look funny when you resize the window.

Yea its because I still don't really get how to use those properties. I plan on realeasing this mod under my name if thats fine with you. I will give you credit for the original work of course.

Sure, I don't mind. Look for the Word file called EQ2_UI_Customization.doc in the UIBuilder folder. Near the end is 8.7.2 PackLocation and 8.7.3 PackSize with diagrams. The general documentation is very sparse and pretty poor but that section is ok.

I realize with the xml file I attached the back button doesn't appear to work with any tab. Just a warning if you have or plan on downloading it. I should be getting a patched version put up under my mods soon.

I have an issue when I add custom bookmarks into the bookmarks file - when I do, the UI will no longer load correctly, and neither does EQ2Maps (my only other mod)
If I replace the bookmark file with the original, non-edited, they both work fine. I'm pretty sure I added the new bookmarks right, I just copied and pasted one of the other lines to make my new ones. Any thoughts?

Hmm, not sure. Can you attach your bookmarks xml file here?

Here it is. Hopefully it's just me being stupid somehow, because that would be great :)

I just finished uploading my mod with linkage to yours. I will edit this post to include a link to mine once it is out of moderation.

**Eidt** Heres the link to my mod http://www.eq2interface.com/download...php?s=&id=4494.

XML files are very unforgiving with errors. You have to make sure that every property is right and tags are closed correctly. I've been using Notepad++ for a few months and it makes writing XML a lot easier with the XML plug-in.

Your errors are in line 14:
<Data GoFlag="1" Text="Raven Guard" http://www.ravenguard-ab.com"/>

and line 31:
<Data GoFlag="1" Text="Interactive Adornment List" http://kanga.h0b0.net/adornments/"/>

Doh, thanks. Now that I see, it's so obvious :P

The scrolling problem can't be helped as far as I know. The browser object doesn't remember its scroll location.

When you click anywhere in the Mozilla browser square, your keyboard and mouse focus is in the browser so you can use your mouse scroll wheel, press the spacebar to scroll down, enter text into the browser etc. Sometimes you might try to do something in the game but your keyboard and mouse focus is still in the browser. Most buttons and the dropdown menu have a script that forces the focus to switch to the player window (the one with your name, health and power.) Hmm, looks like I didn't put that into the minimize button, but I can fix that later today. If it ever seems like my keyboard and mouse aren't responding I click on my chat window (but not on the chat input line) to put focus there.

If I'm going to close the browser window and come back to that page later, I usually click Set Homepage to store it as a temporary bookmark.

Hope that helps!

Adding tab like original firefox ability was great idea. :)

Though I'm still having bit problem with usage of this browser window when minimized.

After I check info, I would like to minimized then copy and paste info to chat window directly sometimes. Or link clicky link to guild chat after copy in browser window > minimize browser > type /gu > then paste. In order to do these for now, I have to click chat window or lose any focus from any window then do so.

Currently, when browser is minimized, of course the window is still focused, not accepting command like you have modded (thx for this) but still it is too ez to misunderstand that chat window isnt still focused.

Is there any way to make minimizing this browser window auto focus chat window? Well, chat window isn't really good answer but anyway to make minimizing this window auto makes no window focused so accepting all keyboard command assigned? (for example, if player assigned enter key as "start chat", after minimizing this browser window it will act as it should, same as "/" to start typing command)

Sorry took ages to respond :\ work issues.


I did wonder if prehaps it was possible that the browser "clashes" with some other mod I have installed?

Any help appreciated.

Thanks.

Your eq2.ini file should say:
cl_ui_skinname dismalui
cl_ui_subdir UI/

Oh, I see you may have edited that file and it only has LF or only CR and DOS style is CR and LF. That wouldn't be the problem then.

I still think something is wrong with your eq2ui_mainhud.xml file so double check that.

hi, i have 1 link problem and no idea how to fix that
<Data GoFlag="1" Text="Sabaki DKP" href="http://sabakieq2.com/eqdkp/stats.php?s=&o=12.0&show=all"/>

for some reson opening only http://sabakieq2.com/eqdkp/stats.php and and i want to open http://sabakieq2.com/eqdkp/stats.php?s=&o=12.0&show=all

how can i fix that ?

thanx for great addon
kret

Was this added in this particular mod?

Ah, you have encountered the dreaded & in an XML file! XML files do not allow the & symbol because it's illegal.

Try this:
http://sabakieq2.com/eqdkp/stats.php?s=&amp;o=12.0&amp;show=all

Here's more detail at the w3school:
http://www.w3schools.com/xml/xml_cdata.asp

Oh, no. Adam modified my browser window with tabs in his Marts browser.

Hi Othesus
thanx for reply, all working now perfect
now its showing my curent list from highest to lowest dkp

thanx again
kret

Closes on ESC
 

I use the browser window and like the way it works. I s there any way to change it so that it doesn't close on ESC. I would like to leave it minimized and open back up when needed. I understand how to edit the XML file, just not sure what to add/change so that the ESC button doesnt close the window. Please feel free to pm me with the change. Thanks.

How about this?


DON'T PRESS ESC!

Ok, but seriously, I'm not sure if it's possible to do what you want. You could try adding the property OnHide="Visible=true" to the first page. If you know of any other windows that do what you want I could look at them.

Hi.. love your browser, but I can not seem to get the "set homepage" to work. Also when I press "home" it dose nothing.

any idea?

Are you using the /browser command to open the browser? The homepage only works for that window. If you use /show_window mainhud.browser you get a different window but /show_window mainhud.Browser is the same as /browser.

Have you tried setting the homepage in the Options window?

Lots of new things!

We have new UI author portals. Here's mine.

And, I posted a couple new mods:
Othesus Examine Window
Othesus Active Quest Helper

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Multiple Browser Windows
 

Forgive me if this has been addressed or if it is a simple solution, however, how can I get more than one instance of /browser open. I've seen people mention browsing 2 pages at the same time, but I can only get one to come up.

Othesus, any chance on getting some tabbed browsing in your mod. I tried out Mart's mod to your mod and the ability to have more than one page open at the same time is a necessity for me. I have grown fanatical about doing every quest and squeeze as much AA as I can, so I leave Fluffy's quest list open all the time, plus Allakazam and EQ2i. But even if you can tell me how I can run 2 windows at the same time, i'm still one window short. Your mod seems to have no bugs, and better support/more timely updates. Plus I LOVE your new quest helper and examine windows (neither work with Mart's).

I want to use your window, but I need more pages. Any chance of adding that feature in the future?

I actually explained it on my browser mod page.

But here's how I think it works. The /browser command is the same window as /show_window MainHUD.Browser or Mainhud.Browser or mainhud.Browser or any variation with a capital B. This window will go to your homepage if you have one set.

If you use the command /show_window mainhud.browser without a capital B you will get a second browser window. This window doesn't have any homepage functions though.

About the tabs thing, hmm. You use fluffy.dk and eq2i.com and Allakhazam at the same time? I'll look into it, but I won't promise anything since I really haven't had time to play much. I've spent a lot more time working on UI mods recently. The reason I didn't make a tabs version is that it's a lot more work to maintain and fix two versions. I was thinking about looking at the recent problems people have been having with Profit, although I've never used it before, but I have to get my taxes done before tomorrow!

If you are looking for tabs check out mine. Its Othesus mod with tabs.

Active Quest: I use FC so this is much loved mod with some nice additions. Thank you for that. Would it be possible to get the added features at the top of the window instead of the bottom? Also, I don't keep this window very wide so when I use the drop down menu most of the quest titles are cut off. Is there any possibility of making the drop down menu it's own seperate row with the buttons added elsewhere so that the menu can be as wide as the window, or something similar?

Browser: I was using Mart's for the tabbed browsing but it doesn't currently work for setting the homepage and with the addition of your Active Quest and Examine Windows I came back to your's for the additional features. Having said that, have you put any more thought into a tabbed version or simply adding tabs to your current version? It helps a lot in many situations to have multiple pages for comparison information but having multiple windows open doesn't really work all that well. One window with multiple tabs would be the ultimate solution.

Any insight into these would be highly appreciated. Thank you kindly.

Hmm, Zonx put those hidden features into Fetish and recently added search buttons to his quest helper, quest journal and examine player windows.

The reason I put the new stuff at the bottom is that at the top it covered up the quest title, but I suppose if you normally have this window at the bottom of your screen it wouldn't work as well.

I won't promise anything, but I'll think about it. Same with the browser window.

Growing a Ratongan Goatee -- the Othesus way
 

I posted a new guide today.

Growing a Ratongan Goatee -- the Othesus way
http://www.eq2interface.com/portal.php?id=4

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