Cast timer bar doesn't always stay at the front

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Originally Posted by taco-man

on the progress bars xml file, open it up, and then the second line should be a PAGE tag, add alwaysontop="true" somewhere inside it. so it would look something kinda like,
<Page alwaysontop="true" ...ect.>
of course without the ...ect. and with the rest of the properties that line already has.

I've done a search for the file you mean, but there is only one xml file that seems related to the progress bar (ie, it has progress bar in its name).

The code for that is:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Namespace Name="progressbarlist">
<Namespace Name="Vitality">
<ImageStyle Name="progress_fill">
<ImageFrame Name="progress_fill" Source="/images/VitVial_UI.tga" SourceRect="26,5,33,35"/>
</ImageStyle>
</Namespace>
<ProgressbarStyle Bar.Background="/imagelist.progress_fill" Layout="Vertical" Name="progress_vitality"/>
<ProgressbarStyle Bar.Background="/imagelist.progress_grayscale_fill" Name="progress_grayscale_default"/>
<ProgressbarStyle Background="/imagelist.mo_gauge_background" Bar.Background="/imagelist.progress_grayscale_bkg" EndCap="/imagelist.mo_gauge_endcap" Gauge.BackgroundEmpty="/imagelist.mo_gauge_back" Name="mo_progress_normal" StartCap="/imagelist.mo_gauge_startcap"/>
<ProgressbarStyle Bar.Background="0" Bar.BackgroundEmpty="/imagelist.progress_grayscale_bkg" Inverted="true" Name="progress_inverted"/>
<ProgressbarStyle Bar.Background="GaugeFill" Bar.BackgroundEmpty="GaugeBackground" EndCap=" " Gauge.Background=" " Gauge.BackgroundEmpty=" " Name="gauge" StartCap="GaugeEndCapLeft"/>
<ProgressbarStyle Bar.Background="/imagelist.progress_fill" Name="progress_default"/>
</Namespace>

As you can see, there is not page tag in there....can one be added, and if so, where would it be placed? Is this even the correct progress bar xml file?

Please help!

Thanks!

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[Deathbane27]

*Jedi hand wave* This is not the file you are looking for.

It's actually eq2ui_mainhud_casting.xml.

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Originally Posted by Deathbane27

*Jedi hand wave* This is not the file you are looking for.

It's actually eq2ui_mainhud_casting.xml.

haha, aye, I just found this too. Took me a while! Thanks!

So here is what I've done (only added to the second line:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Page DynamicData="/GameData.Spells.Window" DynamicDataFilter="0001" eq2usescomwndcontrols="true" Location="317,612" Name="Casting" PackLocation="center,bottom" PackLocationProp="-195/0001,-156/0001" ScrollExtent="401,41" Size="401,41" UserMovable="true" alwaysontop="true">
<Page AbsorbsInput="false" DynamicData="/GameData.Spells.Failure" DynamicDataFilter="0001" Location="0,1" Name="CastingFailure" PackLocation="left,top" PackLocationProp="0000/0001,0001/0001" PackSize="absolute" PackSizeProp="0000/0001,xxxx/xxxx" RStyleDefault="/rectlist.chat_bubble_frame" ScrollExtent="401,37" Size="401,37" Visible="false">
<Text AbsorbsInput="false" DynamicData="/GameData.Spells.Failure" Font="/Fonts.FontKabosGyula24" LocalText="[DEVL]Interrupted!" Name="Text" ScrollExtent="401,37" ShadowStyle="/ShadowStyles.Outline1" Size="401,37" TextAlignment="Center" TextAlignmentVertical="Center">[DEVL]Interrupted!</Text>
</Page>
<Page AbsorbsInput="false" BackgroundColor="#FF0000" DynamicData="/GameData.Spells.Casting" DynamicDataFilter="0001" Location="1,1" Name="CastingProgress" PackLocation="left,top" PackLocationProp="0001/0001,0001/0001" PackSize="absolute" PackSizeProp="0000/0001,xxxx/xxxx" RStyleDefault="/rectlist.chat_bubble_frame" ScrollExtent="401,37" Size="401,37" Visible="false">
<ImageStyle Name="progress_fill">
<ImageFrame Name="progress_fill" Source="images/window_elements_generic.dds" SourceRect="221,483,379,489"/>
</ImageStyle>
<ProgressbarStyle Bar.Background="progress_fill" Name="progress_style"/>
<Text AbsorbsInput="false" DynamicData="/GameData.Spells.Casting" Font="/Fonts.FontZapf18" LocalText="[DEVL]Shield of Thorns" Location="1,2" Name="SpellName" ScrollExtent="397,20" ShadowStyle="/ShadowStyles.Outline1" Size="397,20" TextAlignment="Center" TextAlignmentVertical="Center" TextColor="#F0D080">[DEVL]Shield of Thorns</Text>
<Progressbar AbsorbsInput="false" BackgroundColor="#000000" DynamicData="/GameData.Spells.Casting" Location="58,24" Name="Progress" Progress="0.500" ScrollExtent="278,8" Size="278,8" Style="progress_style"/>
<Image AbsorbsInput="false" Location="58,24" Name="ProgressBackground" ScrollExtent="278,8" Size="278,8" SourceRect="219,491,379,497" SourceResource="/images/window_elements_generic.dds"/>
<Page AbsorbsInput="false" BackgroundOpacity="1.000" Location="55,21" Name="CastingBackground" PackLocation="top,left" PackLocationProp="0055/0001,0021/0001" RStyleDefault="/rectlist.chat_bubble_frame" ScrollExtent="284,14" Size="284,14"/>
</Page>
<Page AbsorbsInput="false" BackgroundOpacity="1.000" Name="WC_Frame" PackLocation="top,left" PackLocationProp="0000/0001,0000/0001" RStyleDefault="/FrameStyles.single_pixel" ScrollExtent="401,39" Size="401,39"/>
<Page AbsorbsInput="false" BackgroundOpacity="1.000" Name="WC_Backdrop" PackLocation="top,left" PackLocationProp="0000/0001,0000/0001" ScrollExtent="401,39" Size="401,39"/>
</Page>

But I've posted it all because I would like to change the location of the bar to the same place, except on the right of the screen....I'm not sure which location properties do this, however, as there are a few. I'm assuming one location is for the fizzle, one for the bar, and the other for, well, no idea (there may even be more than three, just from remembering).

I'm also not sure what all the different properties are for...would you mind explaining so I can adjust the location myself? It would be hugely appreciated!

Thanks!

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[Deathbane27]

Er... changing the location in the xml file won't actually change it unless you delete your UI settings file...

1- Load up the game
2- Start casting a long spell, like Call of Qeynos
3- Click on the bar, and hold down the left mouse button
4- Move the mouse until the bar is where you want it
5- Release the left mouse button

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Originally Posted by Deathbane27

Er... changing the location in the xml file won't actually change it unless you delete your UI settings file...

1- Load up the game
2- Start casting a long spell, like Call of Qeynos
3- Click on the bar, and hold down the left mouse button
4- Move the mouse until the bar is where you want it
5- Release the left mouse button

oh right, I see, thanks! I'll do that. haha, should have known it would be that simple. Couldn't see the wood for the trees

I take it I've done the right thing though, with the location always being on top (alwaysontop="true" in the second line of code)?

Thanks for your help!

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[Deathbane27]

Yup, you did.

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Originally Posted by Deathbane27

Yup, you did.

Ta! Works a treat! I've moved it to a better location too, whilst still over a chat window, but out of the way of the group chat window

Thank you!

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