Target Casting Window

[Abraxsis]

I too would prefer having a setting to activate the TargetCasting bar rather than using a macro. (I added the command to my first attack button.)

I suggest adding a check box, similar to the "Show Auto Attack Bar" setting in the ProfitUI Control Center window. This way folks who do not want to see the TargetCasting bar can uncheck the setting, and those of us who do want to see the bar can do so without using /show_window Custom.TargetCasting to activate it.

On another note, thank you for adding the TargetCasting bar. It's appreciated.

[TalTal]

Originally Posted by Abraxsis

I too would prefer having a setting to activate the TargetCasting bar rather than using a macro. (I added the command to my first attack button.)

I suggest adding a check box, similar to the "Show Auto Attack Bar" setting in the ProfitUI Control Center window. This way folks who do not want to see the TargetCasting bar can uncheck the setting, and those of us who do want to see the bar can do so without using /show_window Custom.TargetCasting to activate it.

On another note, thank you for adding the TargetCasting bar. It's appreciated.

You can be my guinea pig. Extract the attached zip to your profitui directory. It should enable autoshow by default. It should also be able to be turned on and off via the control center. It contains three files. Change true to false in _ProfitUI_Settings_TargetCastBar.txt to make it not show by default. Please let me know if this works for you.

Silat

[gjsi]

I only have one request if you push this live, make the default to NOT show, instead of to show.

Much more appropriate for those that want the targetcasting bar showing to make the change, then have to make a change to get it back to where it was before the modification.

Thanks.

[Abraxsis]

Thanks. I'll have a block of time this afternoon to properly test the change and get back to you.

[Abraxsis]

For testing I used taunt to pull unearthed settlers in The Thundering Steppes and woolly silkspinners in Frostfang Sea to show the state of the casting bar.

Results:

#1
On character login the current default for 'Show Target Cast Bar' is enabled in the ProfitUI Control Center:

The TargetCasting bar window is off. (The window should have been on.) Toggling the 'Show Target Cast Bar' condition off and back on works as expected. The TargetCasting bar only stays persistent until the character logs off.


#2
Loading a character with the 'Show Target Cast Bar' check box disabled during the prior session:

The TargetCasting bar window is off. The 'Show Target Cast Bar' check box setting on character login is enabled. (The check box setting should have remained disabled.) Toggling the 'Show Target Cast Bar' condition off and back on works as expected.


Summary:
It appears show_window is not being triggered on character load.

Originally Posted by gjsi

I only have one request if you push this live, make the default to NOT show, instead of to show.

I will be using the TargetCast bar, but I do agree with gjsi. The default ProfitUI TargetCasting bar setting should be off.


Side note...
Using /show_window and /hide_window Custom.TargetCasting work fine in conjunction with the 'Show Target Cast Bar' ProfitUI Control Center setting. (User note: neither manual command will change the graphical state of the ProfitUI Control Center checkbox. However, the next change to the check box setting on or off does properly correspond to the TargetCasting bar window's true state.) This has only been mentioned for the sake of testing to show the manual commands continue to play nicely with the new Control Center setting.

[TalTal]

Originally Posted by Abraxsis

For testing I used taunt to pull unearthed settlers in The Thundering Steppes and woolly silkspinners in Frostfang Sea to show the state of the casting bar.

Results:

#1
On character login the current default for 'Show Target Cast Bar' is enabled in the ProfitUI Control Center:

The TargetCasting bar window is off. (The window should have been on.) Toggling the 'Show Target Cast Bar' condition off and back on works as expected. The TargetCasting bar only stays persistent until the character logs off.


#2
Loading a character with the 'Show Target Cast Bar' check box disabled during the prior session:<Snip>

As for that statement ...the checkbox setting does not and is not intended to persist across sessions. The text file has to be edited to make it your default.

Text file I am referring to is:
Change true to false in _ProfitUI_Settings_TargetCastBar.txt

Having said all that it should have been on by default with the unedited files I put in the zip. Will check to make sure I did as I intended and i'll troubleshoot.

Silat

Edit: Right files were uploaded. It seems to be a timing issue...Will have to make it wait a few seconds to activate and that should fix the problem. I just have to figure out how to do that .

[Abraxsis]

Originally Posted by TalTal

As for that statement ...the checkbox setting does not and is not intended to persist across sessions. The text file has to be edited to make it your default.

Text file I am referring to is:
Change true to false in _ProfitUI_Settings_TargetCastBar.txt

I though the checkbox setting might have been storing its persistent value in the text file. I understand now.

Thanks for taking time to work on this for us. I'll check in later to test your revision when ready.

[Abraxsis]

Originally Posted by TalTal

...Will have to make it wait a few seconds to activate and that should fix the problem. I just have to figure out how to do that .

Any luck getting this figured out TalTal?

[TalTal]

Originally Posted by gjsi

I only have one request if you push this live, make the default to NOT show, instead of to show.

Much more appropriate for those that want the targetcasting bar showing to make the change, then have to make a change to get it back to where it was before the modification.

Thanks.

I would. I do not use the bar .
I just left it at show by default for the tester.

Silat

[drof]

Originally Posted by TalTal

You can be my guinea pig. Extract the attached zip to your profitui directory. It should enable autoshow by default. It should also be able to be turned on and off via the control center. It contains three files. Change true to false in _ProfitUI_Settings_TargetCastBar.txt to make it not show by default. Please let me know if this works for you.

Silat

This worked great.. but I had to run the updater and then lost the option. Could the turn target casting bar box be put back into the control window. I have the marcro set up lol.. but was so used to using the control center.

[drof]

r u going to be putting the casting bar option back into the ui by a check box or we still gooing to have to use the macro.. loved when it was a check box option thanks in advance.

[breakurheart]

Is anyone else seeing what the target and implied target are both casting?

[silence_1]

Originally Posted by breakurheart

Is anyone else seeing what the target and implied target are both casting?

Same thing, If I hard target anyone I see what they and the implied are casting.

[Sigrdrifa]

A new issue that's a big problem for the healers... apparently the monster's castbar is now being shared with the player castbar. Healers in general target their tank, and need to see the implied target's casting. Right now, the monster's castbar goes away when the tank casts an ability.

In raids especially, healers DEPEND on seeing the mob's cast bar. Some detriments are so awful that they have to be cured before they tick even once, and that means you have to click your cure button JUST BEFORE it hits. There are usually NOT good visual cues saying that the monster is casting the Curse O'Doom in 5, and even if there were, if you have your graphics turned way down for raiding, you probably can't see it anyway.

Please, fix that cast bar ASAP! I don't care what my tank is casting, I need to see the casting activity of whatever the tank has targeted!


Forum threads on this topic:

• http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/p...opic_id=520564
• http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/p...opic_id=520528
• http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/p...opic_id=520571

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