if you just found the do-not-pass... did you know about the region-based keymaps that popped up in v1.9?

using them, you no longer have to use wow keybindings to do formations. no matter which character is the lead, the formations always work.

one formation i use regularly is 'form.stack'... which brings all my alts right onto my main. i tied 'form.stack' on my region1.keymap to COMMA (,)... then i mouse-mapped the COMMA to my xbutton2. doing this, i just drive up to my firing position, tap xbutton2, and start firing. when the mob gets within melee range... ALL my characters are in melee range. (definitely helps on my DKs)

i also regularly use 'form.diamond'... which spreads out my alts into a diamond while 5 boxing. i tied it to PERIOD and mouse-mapped that to xbutton1.

if you would like the keymaps, just let me know