In-Game Chat Window Bug, sort of, but actually it is

bluefyr3·5/26/2016, 6:32:35 PM·1 votes·1,128 views

I have a lot of computers, all with different resolutions of screens, some huge, some not, and I have a problem in game.

When I go from higher resolution to lower resolution my In-Game-Chat-Window is sometimes hanging off screen and I can't move it because the grey bar is off screen. I have no way to reset it (for the same exact reason, can only move via grey bar and it's off screen). It seems to persist between computers, so it must be part of some server-side or persisted_settings.json or something. The only way to solve it in-game is to be able to change to a higher resolution so that the chat window grey bar is visible and move it to where I prefer it. However, I can't do that when I go from higher resolution screen/computer to a lower one, hence the problem.

Unfortunately we can only move the chat window by clicking on the grey bar while in chatting mode. If I could click ANYWHERE in the window and drag it, problem solved, because I can see at least part of it. If I had a way to "reset" the location while in game, problem solved, like reset to top corner or bottom corner. Unfortunately, neither of those are possible.

I am playing on Macs, but this isn't related to Mac, it's related to settings being persisted server-side that are used when changing machines/screens:

  • I have Mac Mini connected to a Projector (+ Screen) that is 1080p or 1920 x 1080
  • I have iMac that's 2560 x 1440
  • I have a MacBook Pro Retina which is 2880 x 1800 (but I downscale it to 1920 x 1200 usually)
  • Sometimes I play on external monitor that is 1920 x 1200 I believe

As you can see, because of all those resolutions, most of the game interface is fine, except, the chat window, which I tend to like near top of screen out of the way (in corners), but that seems to be the problem.

ALSO ONE MORE COOL SUGGESTION:

When in chat mode, put a thin line around the entire screen, can be something dim like a #777 or a #555 but enough to be visible or subtly noticeable. How many times do people realize mid-fight that their chat message is "EQEEWWERRRRRasdfFFFFFasdfasdfqwerqwer....", sure it doesn't happen as much for experienced players, but it's definitely not Visual Obvious that you are in chat mode until you're near dead or well dead.

2 Comments

bluefyr35/26/2016, 6:38:23 PM1 votes

I'm sure that last suggestion would help newer players a ton. I remember when I was new-er and I would be stuck in chat mode without realizing it often enough to be like omg.