Tooltips and the Skillbar - Guild Wars Forums

Myrkwid · Jun 16, 2005, 04:20 PM // 16:20

After puzzling around a bit with my interface, I'm pretty annoyed about the tooltips popping up when you hover your mousepointer over a skillbutton.
I wanted to place the targetdisplay there, but it gets covered by the tooltipps, that's rather nasty when you want to see what the enemy is casting to interrupt him

Is there any way to disable them?

Forum searches yielded no information about it, maybe I was just to dumb or used the wrong keyword(s).

Thanks in advance!

Cap'n Hoek · Jun 16, 2005, 05:33 PM // 17:33

I don't know about the tooltips, but if you don't already know you can rearrange your interface using the menu choice "Customize". I've changed mine up a bit, and it's a great help. I've enlarged my health/power bars and moved the target display so that it is down with the rest of the important info. I've also moved the 'target casting' bar closer to the center of the screen to make it more obvious to me when they're casting.

Olfin Bedwere · Jun 16, 2005, 06:05 PM // 18:05

Under Menu - Options - Control Setup - poke the button for Disable Hints.

I don`t know if this is what your looking for as I haven`t tried it but looks logical.

Myrkwid · Jun 16, 2005, 06:39 PM // 18:39

At first, thanks for the answers!
I know how to customize my GUI, but that's where the problem starts. I'd really like to have the targetdisplay right above my healthbar, but the tooltips would cover it when placed there. Quite nasty, especially cause they don't contain any really needed information...I know what skills I have and what they do.
I tried the "disable hints" option, too, hoping that would solve my problem, but actually it did nothing. I guess that's just for switching off the hints you get in the tutorial when starting a new character.
There are sooo many options to customize everything...but I can't find a checkbox or whatever to switch those popups off. Or is there none?
Anybody else tried to get rid off them?

snepp · Jun 16, 2005, 06:40 PM // 18:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Olfin Bedwere

Under Menu - Options - Control Setup - poke the button for Disable Hints.

I don`t know if this is what your looking for as I haven`t tried it but looks logical.

I think that only works for disabling the hints you get during pre-searing and such.

Dazzler · Jun 16, 2005, 08:47 PM // 20:47

Try not putting your mouse on top of your skills!

Myrkwid · Jun 16, 2005, 09:39 PM // 21:39

Actually that makes it pretty hard to use any skills if you use your mouse to activate them

And no, I don't like to use keys for triggering skills. Took me quite some time to redefine the keys to perfectly fit my needs. Tried to put them on the other mousebuttons, but that is still not working properly, so I have to stick to my mousepointer to use skills...and that opens up the problem of the tooltips. Seems like I'm either stuck with a controlsetup I don't like or a GUI that...erm...somehow looks weird

Did ANet really forgot to implement a tiny funky small checkbox for disabling them?

Volarian · Jun 16, 2005, 09:48 PM // 21:48

Forgive me if this sounds noobish, and I may already know what it refers to but I just don't know the proper naming but...

what is the target display? Is that only on screen when you have something targeted?

what is target casting bar? Does this refer to the icon that pops up under the targeted enemies healthbar when they cast a spell or use a skill?

I ask because here is how my screen looks from day 1 - Weapon Slots lower left, Party Screen above that, Skills bar bottom-center, circle area map upper right, at time the drop down District bar upper left. That's it..well cept for the menu button in lower left.

Myrkwid · Jun 17, 2005, 01:17 AM // 01:17

Yep, target display shows the targets healthbar. And the skillmonitor ( I guess that's what you were talking about when reffering to "target casting bar" ) is by default right below it showing the skills the target is using.

Dazzler · Jun 17, 2005, 01:33 AM // 01:33

Seriously, I use the mouse to click my skills 5-8 all the time without this problem. I have my setup like so:

Skillbar at top-center
Enemy health just below skillbar
Enemy skill casting notification just below Enemy health

I don't have a problem with the skill tooltips. My mouse is usually not on the skillbar because I am using it to move around and only move to the skillbar when I need to cast something. If it is a skill that takes quick reflexes I make sure it is a 1-4 skill so I can easily mash it with the keyboard :-)

Maybe you can just slide the skill monitor thingy over to the left a tad so that the skill you are always hovering over will not cover it up when the tooltip comes up.

Myrkwid · Jun 17, 2005, 02:54 AM // 02:54

Already moved the skillbar a bit up to not be covered even by accident.
And putting the targets health bar below the skillbar definately sounds interesting, that would eliminate the last really big annoyance in my setup, got to try it.
Thanks for the tip

Exploring every area of the map seems to be neither a challenge nor as timeconsuming than finding the perfect customisation of your GUI

Jun 16, 2005, 04:20 PM // 16:20	#1
Myrkwid Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: R/Me	Tooltips and the Skillbar After puzzling around a bit with my interface, I'm pretty annoyed about the tooltips popping up when you hover your mousepointer over a skillbutton. I wanted to place the targetdisplay there, but it gets covered by the tooltipps, that's rather nasty when you want to see what the enemy is casting to interrupt him Is there any way to disable them? Forum searches yielded no information about it, maybe I was just to dumb or used the wrong keyword(s). Thanks in advance!

Jun 16, 2005, 05:33 PM // 17:33	#2
Cap'n Hoek Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sunny California Guild: Ancient Avatars	I don't know about the tooltips, but if you don't already know you can rearrange your interface using the menu choice "Customize". I've changed mine up a bit, and it's a great help. I've enlarged my health/power bars and moved the target display so that it is down with the rest of the important info. I've also moved the 'target casting' bar closer to the center of the screen to make it more obvious to me when they're casting. Last edited by Cap'n Hoek; Jun 16, 2005 at 05:43 PM // 17:43..

Jun 16, 2005, 06:05 PM // 18:05	#3
Olfin Bedwere Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma Profession: W/Mo	Under Menu - Options - Control Setup - poke the button for Disable Hints. I don`t know if this is what your looking for as I haven`t tried it but looks logical.

Jun 16, 2005, 06:39 PM // 18:39	#4
Myrkwid Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: R/Me	At first, thanks for the answers! I know how to customize my GUI, but that's where the problem starts. I'd really like to have the targetdisplay right above my healthbar, but the tooltips would cover it when placed there. Quite nasty, especially cause they don't contain any really needed information...I know what skills I have and what they do. I tried the "disable hints" option, too, hoping that would solve my problem, but actually it did nothing. I guess that's just for switching off the hints you get in the tutorial when starting a new character. There are sooo many options to customize everything...but I can't find a checkbox or whatever to switch those popups off. Or is there none? Anybody else tried to get rid off them?

Jun 16, 2005, 08:47 PM // 20:47	#6
Dazzler Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Profession: E/Me	Try not putting your mouse on top of your skills!

Jun 16, 2005, 09:39 PM // 21:39	#7
Myrkwid Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: R/Me	Actually that makes it pretty hard to use any skills if you use your mouse to activate them And no, I don't like to use keys for triggering skills. Took me quite some time to redefine the keys to perfectly fit my needs. Tried to put them on the other mousebuttons, but that is still not working properly, so I have to stick to my mousepointer to use skills...and that opens up the problem of the tooltips. Seems like I'm either stuck with a controlsetup I don't like or a GUI that...erm...somehow looks weird Did ANet really forgot to implement a tiny funky small checkbox for disabling them?

Jun 16, 2005, 09:48 PM // 21:48	#8
Volarian Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Texas Guild: NOT-Nomads Of Turmoil	Forgive me if this sounds noobish, and I may already know what it refers to but I just don't know the proper naming but... what is the target display? Is that only on screen when you have something targeted? what is target casting bar? Does this refer to the icon that pops up under the targeted enemies healthbar when they cast a spell or use a skill? I ask because here is how my screen looks from day 1 - Weapon Slots lower left, Party Screen above that, Skills bar bottom-center, circle area map upper right, at time the drop down District bar upper left. That's it..well cept for the menu button in lower left.

Jun 17, 2005, 01:17 AM // 01:17	#9
Myrkwid Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: R/Me	Yep, target display shows the targets healthbar. And the skillmonitor ( I guess that's what you were talking about when reffering to "target casting bar" ) is by default right below it showing the skills the target is using.

Jun 17, 2005, 01:33 AM // 01:33	#10
Dazzler Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Profession: E/Me	Seriously, I use the mouse to click my skills 5-8 all the time without this problem. I have my setup like so: Skillbar at top-center Enemy health just below skillbar Enemy skill casting notification just below Enemy health I don't have a problem with the skill tooltips. My mouse is usually not on the skillbar because I am using it to move around and only move to the skillbar when I need to cast something. If it is a skill that takes quick reflexes I make sure it is a 1-4 skill so I can easily mash it with the keyboard :-) Maybe you can just slide the skill monitor thingy over to the left a tad so that the skill you are always hovering over will not cover it up when the tooltip comes up.

Jun 17, 2005, 02:54 AM // 02:54	#11
Myrkwid Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: R/Me	Already moved the skillbar a bit up to not be covered even by accident. And putting the targets health bar below the skillbar definately sounds interesting, that would eliminate the last really big annoyance in my setup, got to try it. Thanks for the tip Exploring every area of the map seems to be neither a challenge nor as timeconsuming than finding the perfect customisation of your GUI