What works for me won't work for everyone, obviously, but by stretching the status window downward (my screen resolution is big enough to fit 5 party members + buffs while still leaving 3-5 lines of Say) I avoid needing to scroll in the heat of the action.
However, being able to toggle party member's exp and gold off, as well as your own, as well as placing your own status in the right order (So slot 4 = 2nd from the bottom) would make things a LOT easier. Low priority for sure, but it would be great for boss fights.