Noob questions about setting focus

[section31]

Is it a new function in 4.0 that setting focus on the target is no longer allowed? I just keep getting 'blah blah blah not allowed by Blizzard UI'. It then says disable nui or ignore. Have I done something wrong? Is this a bug, some update I've not accounted for? Or an addon I don't have installed?

[whereswaldo]

Nope....that has been around for a while. Easier to set up a macro to that contains the command /focus, put it on your actionbar, target and click.

[spiel2001]

This is a problem that's been around for all non-default unit frames for a few WoW patches now. See this FAQ for info on how to work around it... http://www.wowinterface.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=24655

[Raesoth]

I use a macro for my earthshield
in the macro body I type

/focus target
/cast Earth Shield

then move that macro to my hotbar.. works like a charm all the time.

Of course you can use other abilities and spells but plenty of examples out there on the net for that

[section31]

Thank you very much for quick reply's. Will get that macro going right quick.

[XorIO]

I use next set of macros for the focus:

{"C", "/target focustarget"},
{"CTRL-C", "/focus"},
{"ALT-C", "/clearfocus"},

[Gwardr44l]

I use the following macro as my "focus and assist" macro:


/target [nomod,target=focustarget, harm, nodead];[nomod,target=targettarget,harm,nodead]; [nomod,target=pettarget,harm,nodead]
/focus [mod:shift,help]
/clearfocus [mod:ctrl]

I put this on my action bar and assigned the keystroke "F" to it. Now Shift-F sets my focus to a friendly target, Ctrl-F clears the focus, and plain F targets my focus' target if it is alive and an enemy, otherwise targets my pet's target if it is alive and an enemy, or else targets my target's target.