The user interface, or UI for short, refers to the various on-screen elements and menus through which a player interacts with the game. The UI in FFXIV can be adjusted in myriad ways to ensure an enjoyable gaming experience.
This guide will explain how to adjust the UI, and offer tips to help you navigate the game.
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Mastering the UI / Cross Hotbar
To change cross hotbar sets when drawing or sheathing your weapon, start with assigning the desired actions to cross hotbars. Once actions are set, enable the auto switching hotbar function and select cross hotbars to show when your weapon is drawn or sheathed in the Character Configuration menu. Now, let's go through the steps!
Select System > Character Configuration > Hotbar Settings > Custom tab, and then check the box labeled "Enable auto hotbar switching when drawing/sheathing weapon" under Set Selection.
* By enabling this function, the cross hotbar set automatically switches when drawing/sheathing your weapon.
From the same menu, check the box labeled "Enable customization for when weapon is sheathed." and then select cross hotbars you wish to include in the set used when your weapon is sheathed.
* If you want to keep using the current cross hotbar set when your weapon is sheathed, you can disregard this setting.
From the same menu, check the box labeled "Enable customization for when weapon is drawn." and then select cross hotbars you wish to include in the set used when your weapon is drawn.
* If you want to keep using the current cross hotbar set when your weapon is drawn, you can disregard this setting.
After selecting cross hotbar sets for when drawing/sheathing your weapon, press the Apply button and test out to see if it really works for you.
Assign actions you wish to use while your weapon is drawn or sheathed to cross hotbars.
Select System > Character Configuration > Hotbar Settings > Custom tab, and then check the box labeled "Enable auto hotbar switching when drawing/sheathing weapon" under Set Selection.
* By enabling this function, the cross hotbar set automatically switches when drawing/sheathing your weapon.
From the same menu, check the box labeled "Enable customization for when weapon is sheathed." and then select cross hotbars you wish to include in the set used when your weapon is sheathed.
* If you want to keep using the current cross hotbar set when your weapon is sheathed, you can disregard this setting.
From the same menu, check the box labeled "Enable customization for when weapon is drawn." and then select cross hotbars you wish to include in the set used when your weapon is drawn.
* If you want to keep using the current cross hotbar set when your weapon is drawn, you can disregard this setting.
After selecting cross hotbar sets for when drawing/sheathing your weapon, press the Apply button and test out to see if it really works for you.
Assign actions you wish to use while your weapon is drawn or sheathed to cross hotbars.
