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Bongos2
Bongos2 for Dummies
So what the heck is Bongos?Bongos is a main action bar replacement. The main action bar, as you know, is that thing at the bottom of the screen that acts as your main interface for accessing your inventory, opening a few panels, making your pet do things, and of course using spells and ability. What Bongos does is it takes that interface, splits it up into a series of customizable "bars" (a bar for your bags, one for your pet, an experience bar, etc), and adds a few more features, like more action buttons and a better bindings system. Bongos has been designed for three audiences: Myself, my friends, and the majority. The result has been an action bar addon that is relatively easy to use and quick to setup, but also one that does not offer every feature under the sun. Great, now how do I use it?There are a few things you should know about when using Bongos:
Read on to learn how to do all of that :) How do I lock bars and get to the options menu? (The Minimap Button)The minimap button (it'll be the button with the bongos icon on your minimap) provides you quick access to two commonly used functions: Showing the main options window and locking and unlocking bar positions. To toggle locking bar positions: left click the minimap button To toggle the options window: right click the minimap button This minimap button is ugly looking! There's a check button on the general panel of the main options window to turn it off. How do I configure general settings? (The Options Menu)The main options window is where you can configure general settings: You'll find things like saving and loading profiles, hiding and showing hotkeys, locking and unlocking bar positions, a color picker for out of range coloring, etc. There's two ways to get to it: You can either use the slash command /bongos, or you can click the minimap button. How do I move stuff around? (Locking and Unlocking Bars)When you first load Bongos, you'll probably notice that every bar is covered in a transparent black frame. This is because your bars are unlocked. When bars are unlocked, you can do the following:
I'm done moving stuff around, how can I lock bar positions? To lock bar positions you can either type /bongos lock, left click the minimap button, or check the "Lock Bar Positions" button on the general panel of the options menu. Wait, I need to move something around again! To unlock bar positions you can either type /bongos lock (yes, its a toggle), left click the minimap button, or uncheck the "Lock Bar Positions" in the general panel of the main options menu. How do I make that bar vertical? (Configuring Individual Bars)As mentioned earlier, when you have bars unlocked, you can configure a bar simply by right clicking it. A menu will pop up giving you access to settings specific to that bar, like number of buttons, scale, opacity, and spacing. Every Bongos bar has a right click menu. I'd encourage you to check them all out. My Keybindings Don't Work! (Binding Keys)Bongos offers an in intuitive interface for key bindings, based off the system used in Trinity Bars. You need to bind your action buttons using Bongos for them to work properly Your old key bindings are still most likely referencing the blizzard bars, which won't work when switching stances/forms/into stealth. To enter keybinding mode, go to the bindings panel in the main options window. From there, simply hover over any action or pet button and press a button to bind a key to that action. Pressing escape will clear the binding. To exit keybinding mode, simply leave the bindings panel or close the options window. Binding my keys screwed up my other character's key bindings, I hate you! Did notice the "Enable Per Character Bindings" option on the bindings panel? You're going to want to check that :) So, is that all I need to know?If you've read over the previous section, you'll know all you need to know to configure bsaic things in Bongos. For more advanced stuff (profiles, paging, and slash commands), check out BongosAdvanced |
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can bongos2 work alongside Bartender3?
The action bar portion will most likely not run aside bartender 3 well.
Since I shift back and forth between BT3 and Bongos I have ended up with both enabled at the same time... sure it works but you have to do some serious arranging. Why would you ever want to run them side by side? If you can't live without the extra features Bongos have over BT, why not just use Bongos? My only reason for using BT3 is that I "seem" to get slightly better performance. In terms of functionality I LOVE Bongos and would never use anything else.
Quite honestly, Bongos should be faster than Bartender. I'll profile it again to make sure :)
Silly question ... how do I install a new version of Bongos without losing my old set up?
Silly question ... how do I install a new version of Bongos without losing my old set up?
Group Calendar uses the sun/moon icon in minimap as it's button, but I believe Bongos2 removes that icon? Is that correct, or am I barking up the wrong tree? If so, how can I get that icon restored so I can use the GC button?
Great mod, btw, keep up the great work.
The group calendar button can be shown again by messing around with the minimap
I would like to know if there is any way to toggle bars during combat (not currently as part of bongos but in general). (Willing to invest some time if you are able to point me in the right direction)
There's no way implemented in Bongos to toggle bars during combat. this code should work though:
local f = CreateFrame('Frame') f:SetScript('OnEvent', function(self, event) if event == 'PLAYER_REGEN_ENABLED' then --show non combat bars, hide combat bars else if event == 'PLAYER_REGEN_DISABLED' then --show combat bars, hide non combat bars end) f:RegisterEvent('PLAYER_REGEN_ENABLED') --player leaving combat f:RegisterEvent('PLAYER_REGEN_DISABLED') --player entering combat --showing a bongos bar through code: Bongos:ForBar('1-10', 'Show') --hiding Bongos:ForBar('1-10', 'Hide')1-10 refers to action bars 1 to 10. Its the same format as <barList>, except it needs to be within quotes.
thx a lot ^^
I just updates (using Curse client) to 1.9.2. I keep getting an error message refering to function isHelpful()...every time I click on something.
Also, is it possible to split up the map and quest status? I put my map on the bottom of the screen and just realize today that is why my quest status box had recently disappeared. :)
A little more info:
actionBar/button.lua:395
attempt to call global 'IsHelpfulSpell??' (a nil value)
This happens on most all actions in the interface. Btw, WoW says this version is out of date.
not sure why, but its completely lagging out my machine when in raids... mainly when I click buttons...
Unsure if the update to Bongos2 1.9.3 or the upgrade to WoW 2.3 fixed the problem, but it seems ok now.
Can you comment on my idea about splitting up minimap and quest status? I'm curious is this is a possibility. Otherwise, the minimap can't be placed under the character, which I find very convenient. :)
I have been using Bongos for a long time now, love it. However, I'm running into a strange problem...I have an assist macro for my hunter bound to the F key with a shift modifier in it: /assist nomodifier? focus /target modifier:shift? pettarget
Problem is, the button is not "activating" when shift-F is pressed (the button doesn't react to the keypress as it does when just F is pressed). If I change the modifier to alt and press alt-F, the button will activate.
I've gone through both my Bongos and Blizzard keybindings to see if there was a shift-F already defined, but there isn't. Am I doing something wrong, or is this a Bongos bug? Thanks!
Google didn't like the brackets around "nomodifier" in the first line of my macro, whoops. :)
The only thing I can think of is that the game disables shift modifiers whenever you have shift paging keys enabled (shift + number, in the main keybindings menu)
Question: Bongos and the /click command trying to build macros using the click command but what are the names of the bars used for bongos?
the only example i have found uses the /click MultiBarRightButton1? but that is for the default WoW U.I.
BongosActionButton?<1-120>
I want to set up a modifier on action bar 1 so that when I hold down the modifier key it switches to my main bar (that I have in caster form) even when I'm in cat or bear form on my druid. However, because action bar 1 automatically shifts stances to another bar when you go cat or bear form, the shift modifier on that bar will work for every other bar (2-12) but not 1.
I understand that a modifier key that points to the same bar is usually considered a no-op (i.e. "shift to bar 7" when you're on bar 7 doesn't normally do anything), but when you have a stance modify that bar, a modifier that says "shift to bar 7" should no longer be a no-op. Can you make it possible for this to work? Thanks.
The system will be redone to allow the behavior you're thinking of. There will be a differentiation between the normal state of the bar and "do nothing"
Excellent :D
is there a way to change the pseudo stance "Friendly Target" to something like "Hostile Target"?
because I want to have my heal spells active when I target Friendly Targets and when I've no target, and only want my damage spells when I target some hostile creature.
mmh, can anybody tell me which function is used to shift the bars?
I didn't find it in the bongos code...
I used to be a tree druid, and I had a bar set-up for healing as a tree, cat and dire bear and a separate bar for casting in human form. I'm now no longer a tree, but still need the ability to 'switch stance', from a healing caster to a offensive caster (I have separate bars for each). How can I set up a macro that will switch bars 1 and 2 to become bars 3 and 4 when a button is pressed, same way they switch for stances?
hehe, thats nearly the same what i am looking for ^^ only that I want it to shift automatic on a hostile target (but I think the solution would be similar)
I read the Bongos code several times now, but it seems there is no specific "shifting" function, only Hide and Show of single Bars.. I didn't find the exact point were bongos shift it, and I think you need a function you can execute by a key press, I would be satisfied by inverting the "Friendly" stance...
Is it possible to get a bar to switch in combat and switch back out of combat?
@totally.tonedef: Technically, yes. But its not implemented in Bongos.
I love the buff/debuff highlighting and I think it's the best part of Bongos.
I no longer have to keep looking at my target window to see which buffs are up (Demo Shout, Thunder Clap, Sunder Armor) and I don't have to look at my buffs to see when Shield Block fades. I can time it so I recast Shield Block exactly when that second charge gets eaten.
What would be GREAT is if you could add a timer over the debuffs/buffs (on top of the coloring) or at least some sort of clock-like shading (like the cooldown timers) to indicate how long the buff/debuff will last.
Like if I look at my Hamstring button and it has a purple border, I know that it's applied. But if I wait for that border to go away before I reapply it, my target can get away by then.
Natur EnemyCastBar? does this for me I just don't like having to look back and forth constantly.
It would also be great to have debuff stack indications (for Sunder Armor, Scorch, etc).
If I install bongos2, how can I transfer my old bongos settings to the new version?
@jvitzu: There's nothing written to translate settings from Bongos to Bongos2. You'll have to redo your setup
@moozh84: I think doing counts should definitely be possible. I cannot think of a good way to implement cooldown timers for debuffs on targets, since some abilities (kidney shot, etc), have cooldowns.
hey, i added a comment on the wowinterface site but wanted to ask here to. how do you set up bongos 2 so that you can still see the art on the actions bars but tahts all you see?
Hey all...I'm sorry if this is a really dumb question, but it appears that the only bars able to go vertical are the bag bar and the menu bar.
When I right click on any other bar, it does not give me an option for "vertical".
Thanks for your help, TC
^ I guess that wasn't much of a question : )
let me rephrase that; Are the action bars able to go vertical? If so, can you tell me how? It doesn't have an option when I right click.
Thanks!
Yes, mess with the columns setting in any given bar's right click menu.
ahhhhh....poop! Thanks for the help, Jason. I should have figured that one out on my own.
Any plans for a new xp bar? The default one is a little plain.
Great job on evertyhing else though : )
Hope this wasn't covered but what I'm trying to do is save one set for solo and another for dualboxing on the same character. This requires changing bindings but every time I try to save to a new name (NAME SOLO, NAME DUAL) the other has the new bindings when loaded. Is there a way to make seperate bindings for the same charachter?
Bongos is awesome! I just have a quick question though. Ever since I installed it my character window and backpack window, as well as others (i think). Are locked into one position at the right or left of the screen depending on which window it is. I've looked under all the settings and cant find any reason why they would be... does anyone have anything like this going on as well?
Should we be using Bongos2 or Bongos3 for patch 2.4?
Hi. :) I absolutely love your mod, but i'm having a slight issue with it that I can't seem to figure out, and I do apologize if it's the stupidest question you've received so far ;P It's just been really frustrating me and I haven't been able to figure it out. I switched to Bongos3 from CT Bar Mod ... and I can't figure out how to turn off the display of the keybindings on the individual bar buttons. (Alt1 Alt2 Alt3 etc showing up on each button) CT Bar Mod had such an easy on off key binding display toggle. Again, i'm sorry if this is really stupid, I've checked the options menu over and over, and I've tried googling it to see if anyone else had the same question. Unfortunately i'm the lone dummy ;P
Hi - just installed the mod and love it; i have two machines i play on and want to be able to sync settings between them... is there a preference file saved somewhere i could copy across?