Fading chat text... why??

Jayman1000

In interface settings there is an option to set minimum transparancy of the chatwindow. However, this wont effect chat text from fading away.... so what the frog is the frogging point of having a minimum transparany for the chatwindow when there is no frogging text shown???

Ribbit!

BigBragg

So you can adjust the ease of seeing said chat while it's active, what's behind it, or anywhere in between based on your hearts desires.

Violynne

Jayman1000 wrote: »

However, this wont effect chat text from fading away....

Unless you've changed the color of your text, the generic white acts as transparency by default unless you happen to be in a dark place.

The transparency only sets the background, nothing else. This gives players the choice not to block so much of the game depending on their text size, yet still see chats when they show up.

If you want transparency to chat text, disable it.

Jayman1000

Violynne wrote: »

Jayman1000 wrote: »

However, this wont effect chat text from fading away....

Unless you've changed the color of your text, the generic white acts as transparency by default unless you happen to be in a dark place.

The transparency only sets the background, nothing else. This gives players the choice not to block so much of the game depending on their text size, yet still see chats when they show up.

If you want transparency to chat text, disable it.

Please tell me how it makes sense to have the chatbox always visible if it's empty? (because the text faded away).

Jayman1000

BigBragg wrote: »

So you can adjust the ease of seeing said chat while it's active, what's behind it, or anywhere in between based on your hearts desires.

Please tell me how it makes sense to have the chatbox always visible if it's empty? (because the text faded away).

Donari

This is why I adore mods. I have lots of them and at least two of them offer an option to keep the text from fading. If I don't see a comment when it's made, it's still there at a glance a few minutes later.

Finviuswe

You cans adjust this in settings

There a slider and you can slide it to no transparency

Settings - Social - and then u will see the slider

Violynne

Jayman1000 wrote: »

Please tell me how it makes sense to have the chatbox always visible if it's empty? (because the text faded away).

You must have a different issue. The chat box automatically closes after a few moments. Are you sure you're not opening it by mistake?

Jayman1000

ESO_GOD wrote: »

You cans adjust this in settings

There a slider and you can slide it to no transparency

Settings - Social - and then u will see the slider

That's exactly what I have done and lo and behold, the chatbox does not fade away. But the text does. Waht's the point of an empty chatbox with no text??

Are you saying there is an option to have the text stay permanently and not fade away?

Jayman1000

Violynne wrote: »

Jayman1000 wrote: »

Please tell me how it makes sense to have the chatbox always visible if it's empty? (because the text faded away).

You must have a different issue. The chat box automatically closes after a few moments. Are you sure you're not opening it by mistake?

chatbox does not stay if you set the slider to anything but full transparency, but the text does.

Jayman1000

Donari wrote: »

This is why I adore mods. I have lots of them and at least two of them offer an option to keep the text from fading. If I don't see a comment when it's made, it's still there at a glance a few minutes later.

Which addon is this, please tell me

neverwalk

there's a chat window: says the soloist

Finviuswe

Jayman1000 wrote: »

ESO_GOD wrote: »

You cans adjust this in settings

There a slider and you can slide it to no transparency

Settings - Social - and then u will see the slider

That's exactly what I have done and lo and behold, the chatbox does not fade away. But the text does. Waht's the point of an empty chatbox with no text??

Are you saying there is an option to have the text stay permanently and not fade away?

hrmm. I was playing around with that slider the other day and I want to say when I turned it all the way to the left (or right, whichever way reduces transparency), that everything stayed up permanently including the text. I don't remember anything disappearing and i actually later changed it back to the way I had it before because I preferred that disappearing.

I will have to check more into it becuz I think that thing disappearing

NetViperX

I can't help you with the chat text issue, but that's one hell of a nice looking frog! We need frog vanity pets in game!

Jayman1000

ESO_GOD wrote: »

Jayman1000 wrote: »

ESO_GOD wrote: »

You cans adjust this in settings

There a slider and you can slide it to no transparency

Settings - Social - and then u will see the slider

That's exactly what I have done and lo and behold, the chatbox does not fade away. But the text does. Waht's the point of an empty chatbox with no text??

Are you saying there is an option to have the text stay permanently and not fade away?

hrmm. I was playing around with that slider the other day and I want to say when I turned it all the way to the left (or right, whichever way reduces transparency), that everything stayed up permanently including the text. I don't remember anything disappearing and i actually later changed it back to the way I had it before because I preferred that disappearing.

I will have to check more into it becuz I think that thing disappearing

ok that is interesting. I couldnt make it stay, can we trade interface please

Jayman1000

neverwalk wrote: »

there's a chat window: says the soloist

well, I do want to see some messages from the game and some addons, like loot messages etc. Also some some chat can be worthwile, someone selling something I need or at low price; same with guild chat. I don't necessarily have time to read it when it's there and it's a nuisance to have to hover over it to see it. I just want it to be there when I look.

Darkhorse1975

Jayman1000 wrote: »

In interface settings there is an option to set minimum transparancy of the chatwindow. However, this wont effect chat text from fading away.... so what the frog is the frogging point of having a minimum transparany for the chatwindow when there is no frogging text shown???

Ribbit!

I have no frogging idea, go ask the frogging transparent frog!