MACROS BY PURPOSE
UI & HUD FFXIV macros
Practical ui & hud macros with usage notes and verified commands.
Restores battle effects for yourself, party members, and players outside the party to full display. It is the counterpart to reduced raid settings and is useful for screenshots or everyday play.
/battleeffect self all
/battleeffect party all
/battleeffect other all
UI switchSwitches to saved HUD layout 2 and explicitly shows utility hotbars 7 and 8. It restores a party-oriented information layout after using a solo or low-clutter setup.
/hudlayout 2
/hotbar display 7 on
/hotbar display 8 on
/echo Switched to the party HUD.
UI switchHides utility hotbars 7 through 10 together without deleting their contents. It temporarily reduces interface clutter for combat, photography, or streaming.
/hotbar display 7 off
/hotbar display 8 off
/hotbar display 9 off
/hotbar display 10 off
/echo Utility hotbars hidden.
UI switchKeeps all of your own battle effects, simplifies party-member effects, and hides effects from players outside the party. This preset reduces visual clutter in alliance raids and large hunts.
/battleeffect self all
/battleeffect party simple
/battleeffect other off
UI switchRecalls combat HUD layout 1 and hides utility hotbars 7 through 10, reducing noncombat clutter while keeping the battle information and actions you configured.
/hudlayout 1
/hotbar display 7 off
/hotbar display 8 off
/hotbar display 9 off
/hotbar display 10 off
/echo Switched to the combat HUD.
UI switchSwitches immediately to your saved HUD layout 1. It is useful when you keep separate layouts for combat, everyday play, or screenshots and want to recall one from a hotbar.
/hudlayout 1
Single commandSwitches to HUD layout 2 and hides hotbars 5 through 10, creating a lower-clutter screen for reading mechanics or taking screenshots while retaining the HUD elements you chose to keep.
/hudlayout 2
/hotbar display 5 off
/hotbar display 6 off
/hotbar display 7 off
/hotbar display 8 off
/hotbar display 9 off
/hotbar display 10 off
/echo Switched to minimal display.
UI switchSwitches to screenshot HUD layout 4 and hides hotbars 1 through 4, combining common screen-cleanup steps before opening Group Pose or another capture tool.
/hudlayout 4
/hotbar display 1 off
/hotbar display 2 off
/hotbar display 3 off
/hotbar display 4 off
/echo Switched to the screenshot HUD.
UI switchApply matching item ID and category sorting conditions to inventory and the standard chocobo saddlebag.
/isort clear inventory
/isort condition inventory id asc
/isort condition inventory category asc
/isort execute inventory
/isort clear saddlebag
/isort condition saddlebag id asc
/isort condition saddlebag category asc
/isort execute saddlebag
UI switchDisable the mount-specific music setting.
/mountbgm off
UI switchKeep your own effects audible while reducing other players' effect volumes.
/soundeffectsself 100
/soundeffectsparty 50
/soundeffectsother 10
UI switchEnable timestamps on chat tab 1, using server time in 24-hour format.
/chatlog time 1 on
/chatlog time 24
/chatlog time server
UI switchEnable the sound played when receiving a Tell.
/chatlog call on
UI switchSelect toggle-type cross-hotbar controls and enable its display.
/crosshotbartype toggle
/crosshotbardisplay on
UI switchShorten displayed names as one step when preparing to share your screen.
/nameplatetype all 4
/chatlog name 3
UI switchDisplay recast errors to help investigate why an action cannot execute.
/recasterror on
UI switchSet Away status before leaving your seat somewhere safe.
/away on
UI switchSet Busy status while concentrating on a task.
/busy on
UI switchOpen Log Text Color settings to improve chat readability.
/logcolor
Single commandSet the current layout's HUD elements and windows to 120% for readability.
/uiscale 120
UI switchOpen the Mute List to review your chat environment.
/mutelist
Single commandCreate a macro button for opening the Command Panel.
/commandpanel
UI switchArrange waymark controls on a utility bar before placing markers.
/hotbar waymark A 9 1
/hotbar waymark B 9 2
/hotbar waymark C 9 3
UI switchOpen the Term Filter to review words you want to filter.
/termfilter
Single command