(Custom) Keybindings within ESO

[Baertram]

As this was not mentioned in the patch notes of Lost Depths, API101035 (or I may have overread it):

There was added a new keybind at the addon manager that says "Clear unused keybinds":


Be warned that this will reset all keybinds of currently unloaded addons too!
A dialog will ask you if you really want to do so, but we all know how fast these dialogs will be accepted (unread...)



As an explanation why this was added - Custom keybinds
The game only provides 100 changed/added keybinds in total which are named "custom".

Custom keybinds are not only new added keybinds by addons, but also each base game keybind that you will change.
e.g. the default "move forward" keybind will be changed to something else?
+1 custom keybind was used
-1 custom keybinds in total, will be subtracted from the possible max custom keybinds of 100

Below the addon manager and at the keybind controls you are able to see the number of <current custom keybinds set> / total custom keybinds (100).

If the custom keybinds are set to 100 you cannot save any new keybinds. They might show as if they were saved (if ZOs has not changed that too with the current patch!) but actually they do not save. You will notice that after next reloadui -> they do not function anymore.

Means: Each assignment of a new keybind, no matter if addon related or change of a vanilla keybind = -1 custom keybinds.
100 custom keybinds in total.
If none left: Nothing saved anymore until you free custom keybinds again.


To free custom keybinds
Either reset to default keybinds at the keybind controls, so that custom keybinds for default vanilla keys get removed again to the defaults.


This also applies to gamepad controls you change allthough you do not even play by gamepad! So leave them as they are at default if you do not use any controller, as any changed gamepad default keybind will be -1 custom keybinds available!

Or you click the "clear unused keybinds" button at the addon manager.
The game will check those custom keybinds and remove those of addons which currently are not loaded.
Means if you have not loaded all your relevant addons at the time you click that keybind you will unset the keybinds of those addons!

Hope this clarifies the keybinds a bit.
Baertram