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How to remove Chat Icon from Neocom

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Menarim
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#1 - 2012-01-24 15:34:39 UTC  |  Edited by: Menarim
Update:
As of Crucible 1.1.1 this is no longer possible, according to patch notes
Quote:
It is no longer possible to remove the "chat" button from the Neocom. It is now possible to reset all Neocom buttons through right-clicking the Neocom or through the ESC-menu.

If you already have removed your Chat Icon it will as far as I've tested, remain gone.

Why CCP make any button exept the start "E"-button mandatory is, to me atleast, moving away from the whole concept of the Neocom being customizeable.
As of writing the mandatory buttons flying in space are: Character Sheet, Skill Queue, Chat Icon, Calendar
Inside stations you also have: Undock, Items, Ships.

Now obsolete!
If you wan't to remove your Neocom here's how you do it:

  1. Drag the chat icon to the bottom
  2. Expand the size of the Neocom and/or add more stuff to the Neocom, so that the chat icon autohides.
  3. Go into the new fold of hidden items, r-click icon, remove


If this helped you, spread the word Smile

Link to Neocom

Response from CCP: Link to post
CCP Optimal wrote:
We added the button to blink you all to oblivion, but you all outsmarted us once again ...

But, no, the button was not supposed to be removable. The blinking you all seem to love on the other hand was a mistake, and we're fixing that in the next patch; only minimized chat windows will make the button blink. We also recognize that the current design of how chat windows and the neocom play together is not as good as it should be, and we'll be looking into a better solution that takes chat grouping into account as well soon. And I mean soon, as in the actual meaning of that word. We're also making the chat channel entries much more compact which should make people with a high number of channels slightly happier.

I do not recommend removing the chat button as it may require you to reset your Neocom buttons at some point. It will, anyway, not be possible after next patch.

Looks like I managed to remove the unremovable Pirate

Short FAQ:
Q:I really hope it stays this way after logging off and on again.
A: It does

Q: How do I "Expand the size of the Neocom"?
A: See the link above, or simply drag the edge of the Neocom to change the size, you might have to unlock it by r-clicking first on an empty area on the Neocom and select "unlock"

More ways to accomplish the same effect:

FluffyDice wrote:
You sir are a god.
To anyone who didn't get it. Add a bunch of empty groups to the neocom till theres no room left and it creates a collapsed menu on the bottom. Then put the chat icon in there and it will now have a remove option when you right click.

Chribba wrote:
Good work!
I found a better solution though, make the window so small that the icon hides - right-click remove.
Less fuss adding all weird buttons, thanks OP for the idea.
/c

And lastly a tip:
Taipion wrote:
Oh, and everyone, dont forget to re-activate your blink notification as soon as this chat-icon-full-of-annoyance is gone! Big smile
FluffyDice
Kronos Research
#2 - 2012-01-24 15:47:58 UTC  |  Edited by: FluffyDice
You sir are a god.

edit: To anyone who didn't get it. Add a bunch of empty groups to the neocom till theres no room left and it creates a collapsed menu on the bottom. Then put the chat icon in there and it will now have a remove option when you right click.
Andronitis
Suddenly Carebears
#3 - 2012-01-24 15:49:34 UTC
bump
Taipion
Adeptus Petrous
#4 - 2012-01-24 16:13:49 UTC
Free bump, for a great thread!
Mr Kidd
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2012-01-24 16:15:32 UTC
You've got to be kidding me! Could it be anymore convoluted?

Don't ban me, bro!
Rixiu
PonyTek
#6 - 2012-01-24 16:16:31 UTC
This thread is full of win!
Clementina
University of Caille
#7 - 2012-01-24 16:16:55 UTC
Thank you very much Menarim I appreciate this greatly.

I've issued Likes to everyone in this thread above me, that's how good this advise is.
Bridget Banks
State War Academy
Caldari State
#8 - 2012-01-24 16:17:34 UTC
awsome, thx
Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises
Otherworld Empire
#9 - 2012-01-24 16:18:28 UTC
Good work!

I found a better solution though, make the window so small that the icon hides - right-click remove.

Less fuss adding all weird buttons, thanks OP for the idea.

/c

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Taipion
Adeptus Petrous
#10 - 2012-01-24 16:18:44 UTC
Oh, and everyone, dont forget to re-activate your blink notification as soon as this chat-icon-full-of-annoyance is gone!

Big smile
Mr Kidd
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#11 - 2012-01-24 16:20:14 UTC
I've put every icon I can on the neocom, they're not autohiding into a group. Do I need to lower my screen resolution?

Don't ban me, bro!
Exsosus
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#12 - 2012-01-24 16:20:14 UTC
Thanks!
Grey Stormshadow
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#13 - 2012-01-24 16:20:40 UTC
I wouldn't need to do this with old neocom.
Another bullcrap release.

Get classic forum style - custom videos to captains quarters screen

Play with the best - die like the rest
Exsosus
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#14 - 2012-01-24 16:21:58 UTC
Has anyone figured out how to remove the Character Sheet? It can be oppened very easily with a hot-key keystorke (Alt+E in Windows). If anyone knows the steps, more are looking for this answer.
Ex0101
A Blessed Bean
Pandemic Horde
#15 - 2012-01-24 16:22:32 UTC
You sir are a legend, thank you!
Ford Chicago
Ziz Zag Ziggurat
#16 - 2012-01-24 16:25:24 UTC
Blinking fracking icons CCP? Two steps forward, one step back.

What frustrates me the most is that it is impossible that it got to general release without anyone ever saying "hey, that's annoying", so somebody must have overruled that thought and said "put it in anyway".

I wish there was a way to make a hammer hit that person in the head every time the icon blinked.
Fon Revedhort
Monks of War
#17 - 2012-01-24 16:25:57 UTC
Awesome!

Thanks for finding a way to dodge this new piece of CCP's bullcrap! Cool Seriously - who the heck decided that we need that **** blinking? Evil

"Being supporters of free speech and free and open [CSM] elections... we removed Fon Revedhort from eligibility". CCP, April 2013.
Clementina
University of Caille
#18 - 2012-01-24 16:26:30 UTC
Taipion wrote:
Oh, and everyone, dont forget to re-activate your blink notification as soon as this chat-icon-full-of-annoyance is gone!

Big smile



Thank you very much!
RaTTuS
BIG
#19 - 2012-01-24 16:29:18 UTC
Mr Kidd wrote:
I've put every icon I can on the neocom, they're not autohiding into a group. Do I need to lower my screen resolution?

windows mode , or open a few cans

http://eveboard.com/ub/419190933-134.png http://i.imgur.com/kYLoKrM.png

Clementina
University of Caille
#20 - 2012-01-24 16:38:27 UTC
Mr Kidd wrote:
I've put every icon I can on the neocom, they're not autohiding into a group. Do I need to lower my screen resolution?

If you put your mouse on the edge of the neocom, you can make it slightly bigger or slightly smaller. by holding the left mouse button and dragging towards your screen or away from it.
You need to make your neocom slightly bigger.
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