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Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/20/08, 3:48 PM
Replies: 2,727
Sticky: UI Help Center
Views: 474,769
Posted By shieldb
An addon didn't move your quest tracker, you...

An addon didn't move your quest tracker, you moved the minimap (Which the Blizzard tracker is anchored to). Unless you get an addon that allows moving the quest tracker (I'd second Cigaras'...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/23/08, 7:29 PM
Replies: 2,727
Sticky: UI Help Center
Views: 474,769
Posted By shieldb
My guess is that your MyMedia stuff is registered...

My guess is that your MyMedia stuff is registered with SharedMediaLib-X and the addons that aren't seeing it only support SharedMediaLib-Y. There's SharedMediaLib (1.0), LibSharedMedia-2.0, and...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/12/08, 2:28 PM
Replies: 2,727
Sticky: UI Help Center
Views: 474,769
Posted By shieldb
Do you have a panel from eePanels parented to the...

Do you have a panel from eePanels parented to the Omen frame?
Is zBorder doing that? I'm not familiar with the addon, and a search on Curse, WoWI, files.wowace.com, and the EJ Forums all turn up zero...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/12/08, 2:15 PM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,067,151
Posted By shieldb
Automaton does this among other things, and as...

Automaton does this among other things, and as Vranx said holding shift down suppresses that functionality.



That looks like it may be SF Movie Poster (http://www.dafont.com/sf-movie-poster.font),...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 04/20/08, 3:03 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 80,860
Posted By shieldb
Like Sithy said, Magic marker is for...

Like Sithy said, Magic marker is for automatically marking mobs in an instance. The first thing you'll want to do is go in and configure the various CC types / raid target icons so that they match up...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 02/01/08, 11:12 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 50,997
Posted By shieldb
The only time I've ever seen really weird stuff...

The only time I've ever seen really weird stuff like this is on Teron, where the player doesn't actually die until ghost mode ends, or if someone really is far out of range (Airbursted far away,...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/16/08, 2:08 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 49,257
Posted By shieldb
As a general rule, if you're using a barmod you...

As a general rule, if you're using a barmod you will get a 'normal' pet bar in these sort of events, whereas folks with the stock Blizzard actionbar will have their main bar change over to a special...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 01/02/08, 9:04 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 50,997
Posted By shieldb
Is there a way to pull out buff fade times in...

Is there a way to pull out buff fade times in addition to gain times in a usable fashion?

I'm thinking along the lines of monitoring uptime on various buffs with something along the lines of adding...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 12/28/07, 11:36 AM
Replies: 2,727
Sticky: UI Help Center
Views: 474,769
Posted By shieldb
You'll have to set up a buff group for debuffs on...

You'll have to set up a buff group for debuffs on target, and then you'll likely want to anchor that to your target buff group. Additionally you might want to look into the settings for "Timeless...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 12/11/07, 3:51 PM
Replies: 575
Views: 348,392
Posted By shieldb
eePanels2 and Pitbull should be able to provide...

eePanels2 and Pitbull should be able to provide the same functionality with some setup.

As far as comments and such goes, do you find it useful to have Recount doing damage meters on one side as...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/04/07, 7:52 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,967
Posted By shieldb
You may have an addon or something interfering...

You may have an addon or something interfering with your ability to swap groups, we have dead people consolidate/swap groups all the time on encounters if there isn't someone in group 6-8 to easily...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/14/07, 11:33 AM
Replies: 661
Views: 182,269
Posted By shieldb
Armory seems to be weirding out a bit with titles...

Armory seems to be weirding out a bit with titles since the patch - see The World of Warcraft Armory (http://www.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Tichondrius&n=Cotan) or The World of Warcraft...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 11/09/07, 2:10 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,746
Posted By shieldb
This may or may not be particularly helpful...

This may or may not be particularly helpful depending on the encounter - any boss that uses an RSTS ability where they spin to face the person will potentially have parries caused by that (especially...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/30/07, 11:02 PM
Replies: 2,727
Sticky: UI Help Center
Views: 474,769
Posted By shieldb
Off the top of my head, AuldLangSyne causes the...

Off the top of my head, AuldLangSyne causes the issue unless that's been fixed. Try disabling that one and see if it does the trick.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/30/07, 7:20 PM
Replies: 2,727
Sticky: UI Help Center
Views: 474,769
Posted By shieldb
You might give this thread...

You might give this thread (http://elitistjerks.com/f32/t16941-moving_raid_members_combat/) a gander for a good place to start. A list of what addons you run would also be a helpful place to start....
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/30/07, 5:10 PM
Replies: 264
Views: 168,817
Posted By shieldb
Is there a way to accomplish this without it...

Is there a way to accomplish this without it including the character name? For folks with longer character names like myself, it often doesn't leave much room for a bar title. Doing "/bwcb 5:00 Some...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/29/07, 11:59 AM
Replies: 2,727
Sticky: UI Help Center
Views: 474,769
Posted By shieldb
If you don't feel like going into AV to fill a...

If you don't feel like going into AV to fill a 25/40 man raid to help reposition Grid, I've found that just having a single person in the raid and toggling the "Horizontal Groups" setting on and off...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/26/07, 4:43 PM
Replies: 3,238
Views: 1,067,723
Posted By shieldb
Uploading your entire user interface folder isn't...

Uploading your entire user interface folder isn't exactly a good way to stay anonymous, especially when the saved variables for Omen list only one character specific profile...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/26/07, 4:14 PM
Replies: 3,238
Views: 1,067,723
Posted By shieldb
While it isn't exactly the same, Steiner...

While it isn't exactly the same, Steiner (http://www.dafont.com/steiner.font), Geo-Sans Light (http://www.dafont.com/geo-sans-light.font), and Lane (http://www.dafont.com/lane.font) all look pretty...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/19/07, 4:28 PM
Replies: 3,238
Views: 1,067,723
Posted By shieldb
DiagonalFlipped.tga...

DiagonalFlipped.tga (http://oregonstate.edu/~shieldbe/DiagonalFlipped.tga)

Shouldn't need photoshop for this, unless there was some subtle difference I'm missing - Paint.Net...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/10/07, 5:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,200
Posted By shieldb
I've heard mention of MoveAnything (or maybe just...

I've heard mention of MoveAnything (or maybe just some versions of MoveAnything?) causing this from time to time.

Most recently AuldLangSyne was causing this for me because it modified the social...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 09/30/07, 12:41 PM
Replies: 575
Views: 348,392
Posted By shieldb
So I've got a few thoughts on this in no...

So I've got a few thoughts on this in no particular order - hopefully you'll find some of this helpful.

It sounds as if you've already got it set up this way, but you can configure Bartender3 to...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/26/07, 4:24 PM
Replies: 707
Views: 197,495
Posted By shieldb
Did you have a high threat person wander into...

Did you have a high threat person wander into melee range immediately after he came back from a submerge? Lurker should start spout facing the highest threat person in melee, which will typically be...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 09/17/07, 4:05 PM
Replies: 2,014
Views: 552,426
Posted By shieldb
That looks like EavesDrop to me. It could also...

That looks like EavesDrop to me.

It could also be a custom scroll area via SCT or Parrot - those allow for that sort of a look as well.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 09/05/07, 3:07 PM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,067,151
Posted By shieldb
Having to click "process" again isn't something...

Having to click "process" again isn't something you'll ever be able to get around - addons aren't able to start crafting anything without user input (That is, either a mouse click or a...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 08/30/07, 1:05 PM
Replies: 2,014
Views: 552,426
Posted By shieldb
While this doesn't hold true for a lot of DPS...

While this doesn't hold true for a lot of DPS folks, I can understand hunters having the raid shown for ease of misdirect targeting. Depending on preference and how your raid uses it, the MT list may...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 08/28/07, 7:01 PM
Replies: 2,014
Views: 552,426
Posted By shieldb
Looks to be Elkano Buff Bars...

Looks to be Elkano Buff Bars (http://files.wowace.com/ElkBuffBars/ElkBuffBars.zip).

Hopefully you're filtering the buff/debuff displays on your target/pet/focus somehow - unfiltered and in a raid...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 08/24/07, 3:49 PM
Replies: 2,014
Views: 552,426
Posted By shieldb
I don't believe it has come up in the forums...

I don't believe it has come up in the forums before, but NShakedown (http://www.wowace.com/forums/index.php?topic=7045.0) is immensely helpful for that - it turns on most major raid addons all at...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 08/08/07, 3:51 PM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,067,151
Posted By shieldb
You can also pick up FuTextures from WowAce for a...

You can also pick up FuTextures from WowAce for a pack of 19 or so background textures. What I've found I like to do is set the background completely transparent, and then put XPBarNone (WowAce)...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 08/08/07, 2:23 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 80,860
Posted By shieldb
I'm probably in the minority here, but I prefer...

I'm probably in the minority here, but I prefer having them dropped on a visible (albeit extremely scaled down) action bar for the times when I'm really tired or having to set things up significantly...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 08/06/07, 7:40 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 80,860
Posted By shieldb
I just have macros for /script...

I just have macros for /script SetRaidTargetIcon("target", 1); through 8 bound to F1 through F8, with F9 clearing the icons (0 in that /script clears the icon). We use them as a kill order (Skull...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 08/01/07, 12:00 PM
Replies: 2,014
Views: 552,426
Posted By shieldb
You can shift + left click an individual...

You can shift + left click an individual Incubator bar to erase it (Control + left click broadcasts it to raid/party), or just do a /inc clearall to dump all the running timers. I specifically don't...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/27/07, 10:34 PM
Replies: 575
Views: 348,392
Posted By shieldb
Kiralyn: While it's almost always a "Your mileage...

Kiralyn: While it's almost always a "Your mileage may vary," situation, you might look into MSBT as an alternative to SCT. The event merging is the best thing since sliced bread in situations where...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/24/07, 1:13 PM
Replies: 2,014
Views: 552,426
Posted By shieldb
http://oregonstate.edu/~shieldbe/ui_fullsize.jpg ...

http://oregonstate.edu/~shieldbe/ui_fullsize.jpg

This is what I've been running with for some time.

Bars for cooldowns stack up from the bottom of the screen in that blank space below XRS.
Bigwigs...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/18/07, 6:09 PM
Replies: 559
Views: 129,854
Posted By shieldb
This is somewhat tangential to the conversation...

This is somewhat tangential to the conversation at this point, but for the last two weeks on our Morogrim kills we've had the first set of globules spawn right as the final watery grave explosions...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/26/07, 7:52 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 15,632
Posted By shieldb
There isn't a really good way to find the exact...

There isn't a really good way to find the exact icon that I've found, other then just skimming through the list. One solution is to use the red question mark icon (see the end of this post) then the...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/26/07, 7:40 PM
Replies: 559
Views: 129,854
Posted By shieldb
The watery globules move so slowly that it should...

The watery globules move so slowly that it should never be an issue. If you haven't seen them yet, duel a shaman friend and have them frost shock you while you're in walk mode for a general idea of...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/25/07, 11:41 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 15,632
Posted By shieldb
I'd suggest adding a few other items to your...

I'd suggest adding a few other items to your healthstone macro if you have the option - I end up running with:

#showtooltip
/use Master Healthstone
/use Charged Crystal Focus
/use Nightmare...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/22/07, 6:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,988
Posted By shieldb
That should work just fine Illundai. I know what...

That should work just fine Illundai. I know what I did for my fiancee (she plays a druid) was help her set up all her heals as follows:

/cast [target=mouseover, exists, help] Regrowth; [help]...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/19/07, 6:01 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 30,023
Posted By shieldb
In my runs we've always got one ranged dps with...

In my runs we've always got one ranged dps with an icon that we use as the stack location, who specifically keeps an eye out for infernals for that group. As melee dps I've also got an icon on my...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/19/07, 11:38 AM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,645
Posted By shieldb
Funkydude made some changes to the leo module...

Funkydude made some changes to the leo module last night (for enUS anyways) -- I was hooking an incomplete yell for the demon phase, so it may be working properly now.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 05/30/07, 4:05 PM
Replies: 575
Views: 348,392
Posted By shieldb
I run some raids and help run others, it's great...

I run some raids and help run others, it's great to be able to glance at the raid and know who didn't use healthstones/potions/bandages after a particular boss ability, if a shaman actually did get...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/21/07, 4:09 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 15,471
Posted By shieldb
As fairly anecdotal evidence I recall that using...

As fairly anecdotal evidence I recall that using slow on maexxna caused her to skip one move out of her cycle (typically web wrapping people on the wall would stop happening) and threw class call...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/17/07, 5:59 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 20,253
Posted By shieldb
Hijacked this from our guild forums, which was in...

Hijacked this from our guild forums, which was in turn hijacked from somewhere else (not sure where):
- Go to Setup
- Enable Direct Sound
- Select the SFX Button
- Select Compressor and click Add.
-...
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