mouse wheel

[gtadem]

WOW spoiled me on the ability to map mouse wheel up and down to next/previous action bar. To be honest, I'm not sure why almost every game maps it to camera zoom AND doesn't allow for that to be remapped. I mean, are people really zooming in and out so often as to concede such a convenient keybind?

Anyways, I'm only level 14 and I'm already reaching a point where I can readily access all of my spells (I'm not a clicker). If you could please just make the ability to keybind to mouse wheel up and down, the people who wish for it to remain as camera zoom can.

In the meantime, I'm brand spanking new to the game. During the first promo weekend, I played for a day or so. Had to put it down for this very reason. But I'm back now with a paid subscription. Was curious if the game allows addons and if so, has one been made to let the mouse wheel scroll through action bars?

[Dkknight777]

Try Shift-Up Arrow and Shift-Down Arrow on your keyboard. If you need more room for abilities, increase the number of hotbars displayed in Settings->Interface->Action Bars. I use 5 on all my toons. If they are too large after you increase the amount of bars, change the Global UI Scale to about 85% in Settings->Interface->Display.

[gtadem]

Thanks for the reply. As stated, I'm not a clicker. More visible actions bars not only wouldn't help me but would actually be taking a step AWAY from the way I'm used to playing. Also, I saw that shift+arrows were the default keybind, but that would require me to take my hand off of my mouse. It would lead to lower responsiveness overall and possibly a fumbling of the controls.

I'd be willing to try and learn a different style, but mouse wheel to change action bars and pushing one of several keybinds to operate actions on the current bar is so intuitive IMO. When I'm in town working on mining or armorsmithing, I don't mind the extra time digging through the interface to get what I'm looking for. But in combat, timing matters. And a large portion of the game is combat. I need it to be accessible.

[Hawkmoon0028]

I guess I can't understand why it would be hard to re-map Action Bar 2 to Shift+1, shift+2, etc. Action Bar 3 to Ctrl+1, Ctrl+2, etc...

I prefer my zoom feature on my mouse wheel; and yes, there are several occasions in which I use it frequently.

[gtadem]

I guess I can't understand why it would be hard to re-map Action Bar 2 to Shift+1, shift+2, etc. Action Bar 3 to Ctrl+1, Ctrl+2, etc...

I prefer my zoom feature on my mouse wheel; and yes, there are several occasions in which I use it frequently.

Shift+, Ctrl+, etc is one type of modifier. Mouse wheel up once then 1, 2, or 3 or mouse wheel down twice then 1, 2, or 3 is a different type of modifier. If your playstyle makes for Shift+, Ctrl+ as customary motions, how would you feel if they were locked out and you HAD to mouse wheel up or down first?

My suggestion wouldn't detract from your desire to use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out. The best part about options is that you can use it the way you'd like and I can use it the way I'd like. You don't agree with the way I like, that's fine. There's nothing to gain from offsetting my wish to play the way I'm comfy with.