Better Bags for Vert! ver. 1.0

[paulgiamatti]

How to install:
(Disclaimer: You must be using Savok's Vert UI! New version: http://www.eqinterface.com/list.php?skinnerid=21502 Old version: http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7850

Step 1. Choose which size you want to download - if you're using new Vert, I'd recommend the 30x30 or 35x35. If you're using old Vert or if you want better looking icons for bags, I recommend 40x40.

Big (40x40 full-size icons)
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Medium (35x35 icons)
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Small (30x30 icons)
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Step 2. Extract it to your EverQuest\uifiles\vert directory and select overwrite.

Step 3. Reload your client or type "/loadskin vert" in game.



Ok, maybe "better" is a bit presumptuous - but seriously, they're better. You want them.

First off thanks to Savok for making this great UI. I definitely have a newfound respect for EQ UI authors after doing this - shit ain't easy.

Full disclosure: I don't like the new smaller Vert at all, especially because of the aliasing that occurs when item icons get squashed into dimensions smaller than 40x40 pixels. Call me crazy - maybe not GG-level crazy - but a big part of the reason I like EQ graphics is because of the classic icon images, and I'm sure plenty would agree. So I wanted to give people the option to have the full 40x40 icons in their Vert bags while also making the container windows less intrusive, shaving them down in an effort to free up some screen real estate.

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That said, if you don't really care about squashed icons and would rather have smaller bags, I've made 35x35 (old Vert icon dimensions) and 30x30 (new Vert icon dimensions) versions as well. If you're an icon enthusiast like me, I definitely recommend sticking to the old Vert, since new Vert squashes your bags, inventory, and hotbars. Old Vert only slightly squashes your bags to 35x35 while keeping all the other stuff unsquashed.

Also, this was partly inspired by the Stayput bags which are obviously way better, but I wanted to make something that also fits in nicely with Vert since most of those UIs at EQInterface are designed for a fully expanded live EQ with lots of extra garbage that us P99ers don't need. The Stayput bags by themselves would probably work great with P99 though. Basically the idea behind Stayput and the idea behind my bags is to keep the windows stationary by disabling the move function except for a small part of the bag, since you can't actually lock the bag windows like you can with the other UI windows (chat windows, inventory window, etc.):

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The one drawback is you can't set color tinting to the bag windows. I have another version in progress that lets you do that, but it will probably be awhile before that's done. It will also use less screen space (gets rid of the space above the Close button) and will be more transparent. Let me know if there are any bugs. Savok - feel free to host this on EQInterface.