I sometimes like to cook in a public place and chat with friends. Unfortunately, the crafting dialog takes up nearly the entire display. Could we have a compact version of the crafting dialog so that we can see what's going on, at least while the operation is in progress?
There are several possibilities that come to mind:
1) iconify the craft dialog until the recipe completes
2) an alternate tiny craft dialog that (just icons)
3) change the opacity to 10% until the recipe completes
I prefer #2, but that's probably the most work. #3 seems easy, but wouldn't allow you to click on players you can see underneath the dialog.