Note: For a list of changes in previous patches, please see thread titled: UI Add-On Changes Compilation.

Edit Aug 4: Added information on changes pertaining to dismissing pets to the bottom of the list.

In a pre-Warlords of Draenor patch, there will be a number of updates and changes to functions that affect how User Interface Add-Ons will work. Add-Ons in the Beta client has been enabled and will allow UI Add-On authors will have a chance to work on updating their Add-Ons and test these changes out.

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== Saving Keybinds/Macros/UI Settings ==

Saving keybinds/macros/UI settings has changed a little. Most of the changes were on the backend to make things more in-line with our current architecture.

The main is difference is we no longer compare local versions with the server versions of keybinds/macros/UI settings to determine which ones to load on the client. Instead, we have local CVars that toggle looking at local files or server files. All clients default to server side storage. If you don’t want that, you can change the following CVars to only look at local files instead.

“synchronizeConfig” [0/1]

“synchronizeBindings” [0/1]

“synchronizeMacros” [0/1]

“synchronizeSettings” [0/1]

== Add-On Communications ==

Add-on communication is now available through custom chat channels.

SendAddonMessage()

== KeyValues ==

To enable the creation of better self-contained templates that are easier to configure, (i.e. you don’t have to remember to override the OnLoad and call the original) we’re allowing both key and value types to be modified using “keyType” and “type” respectively. The default for both is “string”. Other available options are: string, boolean, number, global (where the value is looked up in the global table).

When we make templates that make use of this sort of option, we plan to add a commented out KeyValues section listing all available options so you don’t have to go digging through the code.

Example:

<Frame name="RoleButtonTemplate" virtual="true">
     <!-- Available options
          <KeyValues>
               <KeyValue key="role" value="tank"/>
               <KeyValue key="tooltip" value="TALENT_SPEC_TANK_TOOLTIP" type="global"/>
               <KeyValue key="roleID" value="1" type="number"/>
          </KeyValues>
     -->
     <OnLoad>
          self.Texture:SetTexture(GetTextureForRole(self.role));
     </OnLoad>

     <OnClick>
          DoSomethingWithRole(self.role);
          DoSomethingWithRoleID(self.roleID);
     </OnClick>

     <OnEnter>
          GameTooltip:SetText(self.tooltip);
          GameTooltip:SetOwner(self, "ANCHOR_RIGHT");
          GameTooltip:Show();
     </OnEnter>

     <OnLeave function="GameTooltip_Hide"/>
</Frame>

<Frame name="TankButton" inherits="RoleButtonTemplate">
     <KeyValues>
          <KeyValue key="role" value="tank"/>
          <KeyValue key="tooltip" value="TALENT_SPEC_TANK_TOOLTIP" type="global"/>
          <KeyValue key="roleID" value="1" type="number"/>
     </KeyValues>
</Frame>

<Frame name="HealerButton" inherits="RoleButtonTemplate">
     <KeyValues>
          <KeyValue key="role" value="healer"/>
          <KeyValue key="tooltip" value="TALENT_SPEC_HEALER_TOOLTIP" type="global"/>
          <KeyValue key="roleID" value="2" type="number"/>
     </KeyValues>
</Frame>

== Atlas ==

Atlases are textures with mappings onto standard textures that include normalized texture coordinates.

useAtlasSize

Example:
XML

<Texture atlas="_Garr_InfoBox-Top" horizTile="true" useAtlasSize="true">
     <Anchors>
          <Anchor point="TOPLEFT" y="7"/>
          <Anchor point="TOPRIGHT" y="7"/>
     </Anchors>
<!--This uses the top-left quarter of this atlas entry, not the top-left quarter of the whole texture-->
     <TexCoords left="0" right="0.5" top="0.0" bottom="0.5"/> 
</Texture>

Lua

filename, width, height, left, right, top, bottom, tilesHoriz, tilesVert = GetAtlasInfo("name")
someTexture:SetAtlas("_Garr_InfoBox-Top");
atlas = someTexture:GetAtlas()

== New Timer System ==

There is a new timer system being added in. Documentation is available in C_TimerAugment.lua

Functions:

C_Timer.After(duration, callback)

timer = C_Timer.NewTimer(duration, callback)

timer:Cancel()

ticker = C_Timer.NewTicker(duration, callback, iterations)

ticker:Cancel()

== Animation System ==

Animation system is receiving a few changes and various bug fixes.

fromAlpha

toAlpha

fromScale

toScale

childKey

targetKey

$parent.$parent

AnimGroups

setToFinalAlpha

== Dismissing Pets ==

In the pre-Warlords of Draenor patch, Dismiss Pet will no longer be in the Spellbook. Players will dismiss their pets by right-clicking on the pet's frame and selecting Dismiss Pet. We'll be adding a /petdismiss command so that UI Add-Ons will continue to have a way to dismiss pets.

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