This was a big challenge for me to overcome I couldnвЂ™t accept that it wasnвЂ™t necessary to have the PvP pane keybound, for instance. Once I had the keyboard divided into zones, I quickly noticed that I did not have enough room to bind all my abilities and the default system commands. were originally bound to strafing, actually.) With the introduction of the trackball I realigned the keyboard for one-handed use, and only use two hands when typing text. The left hand became my primary casting hand, while my right hand would move with the arrow keys. This layout evolved from my original setup, which used the arrow keys to move and 1-10 to cast.

White keys are movement keys, used as backup and for special modifiers (mounting, autorun).

Blue keys are system keys and not used in combat.

Yellow keys require me to lift off of the Tab key and are infrequently-used abilities.

Orange keys I can stretch to reach but donвЂ™t have to leave the Tab key, so they are more infrequent items.

These will usually see some use in most combats.

Pink keys require minor reach, and so are filled with useful spells and abilities.

On my warlock, these are things like Immolate, Incinerate, Conflagrate.

Dark red (Tab, 1-3, Q-E, Space) are no motion at all (or very little motion) and are therefore my primary action keys.

The following picture lays out degrees of movement required to hit certain keys.Д®ssentially, I consider my WoW keyboard as a one-handed input device, all radiating out from the Tab key. (Yes, I tab target, I used to play affliction.) The tab key provides an anchor for me to put three fingers on the 1, 2, and 3 keys, and my thumb on the space bar. I play with my left little finger resting on the tab key and my right hand on the trackball. I think the improved reaction time you get from keybinding is essential to success in battlegrounds, Arena, and most PvE encounters, too. Some people can click icons effectively in combat - I am not one of them. I bind everything that could be useful in combat to a key there is very little clicking when I fight. The title of this article gives away that I am an avid keybinder. My UI doesnвЂ™t make any sense without knowing how my keys are mapped out. So the trackball goes with the laptop now.Д«e honest with yourself when assessing your input methods, and donвЂ™t worry so much that the devices are holding you back until proven otherwise.Д«efore I show a single screenshot of my UI, I need to talk about keybinding. While the trackball is not something I like lugging around the house, I found the cramping in my hands and difficulty in moving without it to outweigh the extra weight. For me, with all the locations I play in, an external keyboard is not possible. Yes, there are a lot of sleek rigs, cool mice and great keyboards out there. I know most players donвЂ™t like trackballs, and that most players prefer to not play on laptops. The touchpad requires an Option-Click and that is cumbersome, both in terms of time and muscle strain. I have a touchpad, but vastly prefer the trackball for Warcraft, mostly because the trackball allows for easy right-clicking. I have a small screen (13вЂі) so space is at a premium. I do not have a numberpad, or extended keyboard. I donвЂ™t know what your setup is like, but mine is space-constrained. Here is my black Macbook and Logitech trackball: I play on a laptop in various locations around the house - sometimes on a desk, but often in bed, at the kitchen table, or on a couch watching football.

Your UI should take your setup into account, too. My UI is completely based upon the limitations of my computing setup, where I play, and how I control my characters.

There are many others like it, but this one is mine.ДЄny consideration of UI should really start with the very basic elements of the userвЂ™s interface, starting with the input devices. Maybe looking at mine will help you with yours. I totally understand why people ask this seeing how other players function inspires me in trying to optimize my interface with the game, of trying out new things, of thinking of ways to arrange functions that work better than the default, and better than what I have now. IвЂ™ve received a lot of requests on Twitter to share my UI and keybindings for PvP. And that tyranny of choice can sometimes be overwhelming. With that customization, however, comes an onslaught of choices that players have to make about how their game looks.

The highly customizable WoW interface leads users towards finding a balance of changes to suit their needs. The search for the perfect interface with World of Warcraft is much like the search for pink Elekks: both are goals that really only exist in your mind.

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