Killarny's Maintained Spells with Duration text

Killarny · #1 04-14-2005, 12:49 AM

This simple modification to the maintained spells window is inspired by taco-man's mod but still completely original code.

NOTES

My mod provides a maintained spells window that does two things:

1) Spell icons fill the window from left to right, before moving down to another row of icons.

This is nice for people who put the window in a horizontal configuration.

2) Spell duration text is overlaid on the bottom part of the icon.

INSTALLATION

To install, copy the eq2ui_mainhud_maintained.xml to your Everquest2/UI/mymods folder, and restart EQ2.

DOWNLOAD

Get it here

HISTORY

1.1.1
- Two more versions available: Standard Vertical and 2/3 Vertical
- NO UPDATES MADE TO PREVIOUS VERSION 1.1 RELEASES -

1.1
- Thanks to ger, I was able to use a smaller 12pt font that allows each icon frame to take up less horizontal space.
- Now available in two versions: Standard and 2/3 size icons

1.0
- Original release

FUTURE PLANS

- Hiding the HH part of the duration text when it is 00 (ie: 00:17:25)
- Hiding the duration text when it is 0.0

COMMENTS/REQUESTS/SUGGESTIONS

If you have any ideas or requests for me, let me know - this is my first mod for Everquest 2, so keep that in mind ...

The DynamicData callout for spell duration was broken by SOE in the April 20th patch. Until they fix this, the duration text in this mod (or any other similar mod) will not display.

However, the icon sizes, positioning, and fill styles will still work in this mod.

taco-man · #2 04-14-2005, 12:56 AM

looks nice!

Tobiah · #3 04-14-2005, 01:40 AM

What is the size on icons?

Killarny · #4 04-14-2005, 01:51 AM

The icons are standard size, 30x30

nikecmh · #5 04-14-2005, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killarny

The icons are standard size, 30x30

Any chance there could be a 15x15 Version ? Or something smaller than normal ?

If so, id be using it in a heartbeat. On raids having sometimes 24 Breezes cast on people, tends to fill up space. I love the countdown being displayed. Looks nice.

Killarny · #6 04-14-2005, 10:27 AM

Well, I could make the icons smaller, but the text still takes up the same amount of space, so it'd be kinda pointless, except for visual satisfaction.

The duration text with HH:MM:SS in it takes up a full 40 pixels of width - so each icon frame is actually 40 pixels, with the 30x30 icon centered in the middle. If the icon was 15 pixels wide, the text would still take up 40 pixels, so each frame would use the same amount of space. (could be smaller vertically though..)

The smallest game font that I can find is 14pt, and I don't know how to make the text shrink yet - when/if I figure that out, I'll definately make smaller versions

I hope that makes sense...

Steppin · #7 04-14-2005, 04:49 PM

looking good... possible to include name of buff also ?
thanks
aloe (evercold err everfrost server)

sigmodon · #8 04-14-2005, 04:54 PM

Wow, great mod. I do have a suggestion for something I would like to see. Is it possible to get rid of the HH? Are there any maintained buffs over 59 minutes? I know it's in the code probably, but it seems a bit redundant to have the (00:XX:XX) zero hours on the front. It might clean it up some more. I love the smaller icons too by the way.

Killarny · #9 04-14-2005, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steppin

looking good... possible to include name of buff also ?
thanks
aloe (evercold err everfrost server)

I might do a version with the name of the spell, but I like having the text not interfere with the placement of the icons in a horizontal OR vertical layout, and having huge text strings with the name of the spell would definately interfere.

Calain80 · #10 04-15-2005, 04:32 AM

I realy like this mod! Great work!

There is only one thing:
Could you also implement an vertical configuration?

That would be realy nice!

Findarato · #11 04-15-2005, 10:22 AM

I am having a heck of a time making the frame that holds the icon any bigger than 32x32. is there something I am doing wrong?

I am working on a mod for this window my self and this is the biggest problem. Mainly the way I am doing it shows the Name and timer in a separate frame but when you scroll your window the frames I have done update :/

any help would be nice, and you got a kick ace mod there.

Killarny · #12 04-16-2005, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Findarato

I am having a heck of a time making the frame that holds the icon any bigger than 32x32. is there something I am doing wrong?

I am working on a mod for this window my self and this is the biggest problem. Mainly the way I am doing it shows the Name and timer in a separate frame but when you scroll your window the frames I have done update :/

any help would be nice, and you got a kick ace mod there.

The way I did it was to change the CellSize property of the Volume page, and that will automatically (if using UIBuilder) change the size of the frames contained in the page. Then you go into each Icon under the individual Frames and change the size of them.

I hope I understood your question correctly. I'm really new at this as well, so this might be a case of the blind leading the blind

Killarny · #13 04-16-2005, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Calain80

I realy like this mod! Great work!

There is only one thing:
Could you also implement an vertical configuration?

That would be realy nice!

Done, for both standard size icons and 2/3 size

Hope you like..

Findarato · #14 04-16-2005, 10:15 PM

Yes that was my question

going to take a look at that again see if that fixes my problems

Calain80 · #15 04-18-2005, 02:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killarny

Done, for both standard size icons and 2/3 size

Hope you like..

Yes!

Thanks for your work!

Vlav · #16 04-25-2005, 10:50 AM

I tryed both the 30x30 and 20x20 version.

For some reasons i dont see any duration. I know i have it installed since my spell now fill a full line before wrapping to next line.

Any idea?

Vlav Tox server

Ps: It is worth it already just for the full line fill but with duration it will be awesome!

Ezrael · #17 05-07-2006, 05:17 PM

Hey I love this maintained window and Ive been using for months as its great as a Templar.

However now we can see the amount of charges left on a poison or heal etc by hovering the mouse over the icon (very inconvenient)

I was wondering if you could take this mod as it is and have the charge left on a spell or effect in the top right corner of the icon itself?

Would be perfect if you could please

Thanks

Ezrael · #18 05-08-2006, 02:36 PM

This mod still works for me by the way too.

If I put the maintained xml straight into UI folder and replace default one it works fine as of LU23