Rating: 5 stars

Two things necessary to use this plugin with current WP3.8, BP1.9

1. restore original buddybar, not the wordpress-integrated one (https://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/daily-tip-how-to-disable-the-wordpress-toolbar-and-revert-to-the-buddybar/)

2. disable the original buddybar (https://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/new-sliding-ajax-login-panel-plugin-for-buddypress/)

Thanks Sarah!