Improved Hotbar

This mod is obsolete. Use Epip v1066+[www.pinewood.team] instead, which has all the features of Improved Hotbar along with dozen other UI improvements and fixes.

Requires Norbyte’s Script Extender v56[github.com].

In co-op, ALL players require the mod for it to work – this is the case for any (properly-made) DOS mod.

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The Improved Hotbar mod allows you to have multiple bars at once (up to 5), and adds new functionality to improve the mouse+keyboard hotbar experience further.

To add more bars, click the small +/- buttons between the buttons and the slots.

You may cycle each bar independently. The original cycling hotkeys cycle the bottom bar; holding shift while doing so (the "Show sneak cones" key) will cycle the bar above it.

The buttons in the bottom left part of the hotbar have been revamped, and are now customizable. In addition to them being re-arrangable by drag-and-dropping (if the hotbar is unlocked), mods can add their own "action buttons" there with custom functionality (documentation pending, reach out if you want help with that).

Right-click these buttons (or click the button with the ^ arrows) to open the "actions drawer", where you can see all the actions that you can drag-and-drop to assign them to the buttons at the bottom. You may also click them in the drawer to use them. (The feature to bind them to keys is temporarily unavailable at the moment.)

Right click a row to open up a context menu where you can perform multiple handy operations, such as clearing it, moving a group of slots to the sides (great for inserting new spells inbetween!) or saving/loading a preset.

Additionally, the health bar at the bottom of the screen shows its values at all times. You don’t need to hover over it.

Special thanks to Elric for the workshop assets!

Incompatible with mods that modify hotBar.swf. This might be worked around in the future if it becomes a concern. statusConsole.swf is edited, but not essential to the mod’s core functionality.

Arena mode and GM mode are untested. Consider them unsupported!

Incompatible with Epip Encounters as it already includes the same hotbar changes. Use it instead if you intend to play Epic Encounters 2, as it contains dozens of additional EE-specific UI improvements.

Compatibility considerations:

• Weapon Expansion: added an action to open the menu, shifted it slightly up (so the close button is accessible with 2 bars), repositioned the button when you have 2 rows of customizable buttons
• Portable Respec Mirror (Fort Joy Edition): added an action to use the mirror
• Epic Encounters 2: the original actions remain (Source Infuse, Meditate), though there is not much point in using this mod over Epip.