Always on top hotbars

MacDaddy62 · #1 08-03-2008, 08:29 PM

Before LU47 I had hotbars that always stayed on top of other windows. Since LU47, however, those hotbars no longer stay on top. Can anyone tell me how I can modify the hotbar xml file so that the bars will once again stay on top? Thanks.

**Drumstix42** · #2 08-03-2008, 10:59 PM

eq2ui_mainhud_hotkey.xml

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Page AlwaysOnTop="true"

Add the AlwaysOnTop="true" to the <page> tag on 2nd line of the file.

MacDaddy62 · #3 08-04-2008, 03:38 AM

Yea it already had that, which is why the bars were properly staying on top before the LU. Something changed with the LU and that code is no longer keeping them on top. I've noticed that when I log in they are often staying on top, but then when I join a group they stop staying on top.

**Drumstix42** · #4 08-04-2008, 04:27 AM

Hmm... ok. Strange then. Must be something on the game's end as you said, code wise.

**gm9** · #5 08-04-2008, 04:33 AM

You may have a conflict between several windows that have AlwaysOnTop=true set. In other words, the window that goes over your hotbars now probably has it set as well.

MacDaddy62 · #6 08-04-2008, 04:41 AM

nope, that's not it

MacDaddy62 · #7 08-04-2008, 04:48 AM

Btw I'm using this hotbar, but the issue still occurs if I simply modify the default hotbar file to contain the AlwaysOnTop="true" command.

http://www.eq2interface.com/download...ompatible.html

**Landiin** · #8 08-04-2008, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacDaddy62

Before LU47 I had hotbars that always stayed on top of other windows. Since LU47, however, those hotbars no longer stay on top. Can anyone tell me how I can modify the hotbar xml file so that the bars will once again stay on top? Thanks.

What window are they not staying on top of?

MacDaddy62 · #9 08-04-2008, 01:06 PM

It's mainly the gray window in eXtreme, the one with player hp/mana and maintained effects and the menu button and space for 2 hotbars on top of it. However, I have tested the problem by dragging my map window over the bars, as well, with the same results.

**Landiin** · #10 08-04-2008, 03:25 PM

Hmm SOE must of changed something with the AlwaysOnTop code.. I checked and nothing has changed in them windows(for extreme) in quite a while.

The way it use to work is if two windows had the AlwaysOnTop= true the one highest on the zorder got priority. Now I am not sure alwaysontop even works..;/ if so eXtreme is fubar'ed.

**Drumstix42** · #11 08-04-2008, 03:38 PM

I just thought always on top priority depended on the last one you clicked when dealing with multiple windows with the same property.

MacDaddy62 · #12 08-04-2008, 04:55 PM

Like I said, it works some of the time. It seems really buggy.

**Landiin** · #13 08-04-2008, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drumstix42

I just thought always on top priority depended on the last one you clicked when dealing with multiple windows with the same property.

Nope, it was what ever window is higher in the z-order. Thats why i stuck a lot of things in startbutton as it is at the bottom of the z-order.

**Drumstix42** · #14 08-04-2008, 05:30 PM

Ah. Strange even so. I've been trying to get my start button mod to read the "alwaysonbottom" tag, and it still stays on top of everything.

**Landiin** · #15 08-04-2008, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drumstix42

Ah. Strange even so. I've been trying to get my start button mod to read the "alwaysonbottom" tag, and it still stays on top of everything.

might be something with the startbutton /shrug, I use alwaysonbottom=true on my target window it seems to stay on the bottom of everything. (well use to haven't tested it today)

MacDaddy62 · #16 08-05-2008, 12:42 AM

I've identified a pattern with this bug and a workaround. The windows stop staying on top whenever I join a group or load UI settings. To get them to once again stay on top, I have to click on them.

**Drumstix42** · #17 08-05-2008, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Landiin

might be something with the startbutton /shrug, I use alwaysonbottom=true on my target window it seems to stay on the bottom of everything. (well use to haven't tested it today)

My start button window seems to be properly acknowledging the stayonbottom now. /shrug