One method to "fix" the new tabbed chat windows.

[Metanis]

This is the blog of the guy that maintains the default_old UI. So he knows a thing or two about the files involved...

http://shakahr.com/blog/patch-day-march-13-2019/

In short, edit the default\EQUI_ChatContainerWindow.xml file to change to <Style_Titlebar>false</Style_Titlebar>.

The Title becomes a thin white line and the Tab name becomes the Window name for all intents and purposes.

Caveats! Make this change when out of the game! And anytime you run the patcher it will replace your modified file, so you'll have to make this edit as a routine part of your patching philosophy. You DO run the game with your custom -patchme shortcut right?

[Nuakor]

There is also a setting in game to remove the boxes too

[Khat]

This is what mine looks like post-patch; the 6 'chat' windows are virtually identical to how they were prior:



I placed my modified EQUI_ChatWindow.xml and EQUI_ChatContainerWindow.xml files into my custom UI directory so they would always load with EQ along with my other modded files.

[Shadyn]

Nuakor ok where is that setting?

[Nuakor]

My change only disables the pop windows not the ui frame.
It is under general though if you do ctrl o