I don’t know how to do it, but I’m annoyed by the midnent indicator strip when it comes out.
It would be so super if you had a counter like the expiration of meals, potions, etc.
Not sure what you mean by “midnent indicator strip”, is this a typo, or could you maybe provide a screenshot to clarify? 
Ooooh ok! Yes that would be a very welcome change, IMO!
OoooooH! I so desperately want this! I have spent many minutes waiting for a bar that is so close but I never know exactly how long? This feature would be welcome on ALL progress meters in game! Especially the thrall and pet crafting.


I totally agree.
Even if I think maybe they used a strip to avoid long timers, like the ones of thralls, ovverride when in the queue there is more than one.
I would dispose that mix of inventory abomination all together. 
I would do this…
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incorporate the craft queue directly to replace the quick inventory window
(allows to pull ready items directly from here) -
replace the current crafting indicator, the white bar, with your idea of item timers
(server option on / off) -
add quick buttons for each material for each bench that needs them so we can have a way to add materials from our inventories and nearby containers without opening our inventories
(spot and drop navigation is a mess) -
instead of the current inventory window pairing, each time one accesses a bench they would be greeted by a bench specific recipe window only
(no need to show our inventory here) -
highlighting a recipe would change the huge tooltip on the right to explain the schematics of the item and how it works
(offers valuable insight mini-game)
