i have a dream mod - "keyboard keybind"

[Benuz]

Consider the game Maple Story, i know its a really lame game, i dont play it as well, but, please read on.
I noticed their game interface, they have a distinct unique way for the key settings. unlike WoW, they have the ACTUAL KEYBOARD in the interface, as seen in the screenshot below. So, therefore, i came up with the similar idea, how about we apply this thing into WoW? Im sure it is going to be so useful, and will maximize the true gaming experience. (I apologize for such bad photoshopping.)

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I've been playing wow for a couple years, loved it so much, i met a lot friends and i enjoyed my life there. But, unfortunately, my work is being a ***** to me. i really need the money, so i have to give up a list of things one by one, and quitting wow is getting closer to the top of the list...

I have absolutely nothing about coding on WoW mods, to all wow modders, please consider my idea, im sure it will work out really well...

Truly yours.
Thanks in advance.

[Cairenn]

Click image.

[Benuz]

Thanks Cairenn, but...
it doesnt let me bind skills...

[Seerah]

If you just want your action bars laid out like your keyboard, you can use any of the action bar addons to change your bar layout and set it up yourself.

But it's not quite clear what your actual intention is for the mod your are requesting. Keybindings interface? Action bar?, etc.

[Praesagus]

Sounds to me that (s)he is asking for a key binding addon that will show a keyboard for the configuration and allow you to drag and drop your spells to the keyboard keys to assign the keybindings directly to that spellbook item/macro or bag item. Basically something like a combo of the addon(s) that allow you to assign bindings directly in the spellbook and the keyboard addon in this thread.

[sakurakira]

Originally Posted by Seerah Keybindings interface?

This. Look at the Maple Story example he provided. Instead of a long list of keys and their associated binding, like WoW currently has, MS shows you your physical keyboard so you see how everything is laid out while you're working on it.

I too, think this is a fantastic idea. Definitely better for more visually oriented people.

[ravagernl]

Originally Posted by sakurakira This. Look at the Maple Story example he provided. Instead of a long list of keys and their associated binding, like WoW currently has, MS shows you your physical keyboard so you see how everything is laid out while you're working on it. I too, think this is a fantastic idea. Definitely better for more visually oriented people.

I have to agree. Even though apple keyboards are a little different then normal american keyboards.

[Benuz]

Originally Posted by Seerah If you just want your action bars laid out like your keyboard, you can use any of the action bar addons to change your bar layout and set it up yourself. But it's not quite clear what your actual intention is for the mod your are requesting. Keybindings interface? Action bar?, etc.

My deepest apologize, Seerah. I should had make it clear and state that I am requesting for a new keybinding interface as I described above in the original post...

Here are the major features that I had thought of:

• The layout is a virtual keyboard
• Allows drag and drop of the skills and macros to the virtual keyboard
• Tabs are available at the bottom for various key combination (eg Ctrl, Ctrl + Alt... etc) and it will bring u to a new page and allow u to combine with another key (eg Ctrl + R, Ctrl + Alt + R)

Some other features that could make it even more user-friendly would be...

• Support various keyboard models layouts

  As seen from the On-Screen Keyboard from Microsoft Windows, there are

  Standard
  Enchanced (With NumPad)
  101 Keys
  102 Keys
  106 Keys
  Hopefully supports Mac computer keyboards if possible
  
  
  

• Also allow keybinding for regular game keys such as jump, sit, access to character details page, skill book, talent page, map... etc

Originally Posted by Akryn They also have the [super/windows/command] key and alt keys reversed. I actually use a Mac keyboard on my gaming machine because that arrangement makes it easier to hit the modifiers.

For the other keys in Mac computers such as the [super/windows/command] as Akryn mentioned (lol sorry i dont have a mac T_T), if they cannot be used to keybind, we might have come to a decision that we have to neglect them, or we develop this add-on only for windows...

Any suggestions...?
What do u think...?
Is this possible to become reality?

[zero-kill]

I remember hearing Blizzard wanting to have this sort of layout from way back in Vanilla, but it never took off. I second the notion that it would give us a better idea of what is happening where!

[forty2j]

Originally Posted by Benuz For the other keys in Mac computers such as the [super/windows/command] as Akryn mentioned (lol sorry i dont have a mac T_T)

The Apple/Command key on an Apple keyboard is the same as the Windows key on a windows keyboard. I use a PC keyboard on my Mac, so when I want to hit Command-M to go to windowed mode, I hit Windows-M.

The only real difference is the additional F keys and the swapping of Alt/Option and Windows/Apple.