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Updated:	04-25-09 05:35 AM
Created:	03-14-09 10:41 AM
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CompactBars

Version: RC8_1

by: Eggi [More]

Demo movie!

CompactBars - General

CompactBars is an addon that is designed to create bars for nearly everything. The difference to the other bar addons is that it does not eat up your screen space. It displays the bars in a very compact way as you can see in the following screenshots.

Cooldowns:

Internal Cooldowns:

AOE (Hurricane):

Everything combined (has bossmods included):

Explanation: (starting with the bar next to the scale)

First bar: Shows the duration of buffs
Second bar: Shows the cooldowns
Third bar: Shows bossmods
Bars that come after the first three: Show negative effects on different targets

It is possible to display the following things:

DoTs
Debuffs
CCs
Short buffs (short means that it is not designed for things like Power Word: F.)
Cooldowns
Internal cooldowns (like Eclipse or from items)
Bossmods (needs BigWigs or Deadly Bossmods (the first one is the better option because it uses icons for nearly every bar!)

DoTs
The addon is able to display dots from multiple targets. This means that is able to show a bar for rain of fire on every target!

What is so special?
You may ask yourself why you should choose this addon over another bar addon. A few points which are different to other bar addons:

You are able to compare everything with only a short look at the bars, because they all use the same size for one second.
Time your abilities exactly to match boss abilities.
Easily compare your cooldowns with your buffs.
Uses very little space on your screen (only one bar per target and a maximum of three bars for yourself).
Possibility to use a logarithmic scale and a normal scale (if you don't know what a logarithmic scale is you can find a good description here.)
Vertical bars are possible!

Vertical bars:

IMPORTANT NOTE
The addon does NOT use a logarithmic scale by default (because of a user request) but it has now nearly [b]EVERY spell[\B] included. So for example the deathknight has Army of the Dead which has a 20 minute cooldown. If the addon uses the default value it will create very very long bar! So go in the options to the logartihmic scale option and type in the time of your longtest spell.
You can also split it up in more segments and type 100, 200 (if you want to add 300 seconds at the end of the bar).
You can find a tutorial here!

rc8_1
- all classes work again
rc8
- it is now possible to refresh dots from targets that are not targeted
- THIS DOES ONLY WORK WHEN YOU HAVE THE 3.1 CLIENT!
rc7_2
- added a nil check
rc7_1
- forgot the config changes in the last update
rc7
- added custom markers
rc6
- added a changing alpha value when the bars overlap so that you always know if there is something under a bar
rc5_4
- forget a few debug messages :/
rc5_4
- scale can be hidden all the time now
rc5_3
- fix for dots that are not included in the default config
rc5_2
- forget a change in _1 <.<
rc5_1
- more frame updates to avoid overlapping
rc5
- can show ticks of dots now
rc4_2
- sorting updated (next patch will have new features again ;))
- added zhCN, zhTW localization. Thanks goes to rpggo for creating them!
rc4_1
- updated bar lib missing
rc4
- fixed some bugs with the sorting of bars
rc3
- bars are now resorted on creation of a new bar (you can change the sorting in the options)
- priest class added to the spell dialogs
- scorpid sting changed to use a dynamic approach instead of the static one (don't think that there is a way to spread this without having a target)

Beta Files (1)

File Name	Version	Hits	Size	Author	Date
beta_CompactBars-Beta3.zip	Beta 3	1,307	169kB	Eggi	03-18-09 10:24 AM

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04-08-09, 08:05 AM
Eggi A Deviate Faerie Dragon Forum posts: 10 File comments: 76 Uploads: 5	If someone is wondering why there is no scale visible. That is because the latest version hides the scale ... which is something I only did for my personal version which will be an optional in the next release. Last edited by Eggi : 04-08-09 at 08:05 AM.

04-07-09, 11:34 PM

Eggi

A Deviate Faerie Dragon

Forum posts: 10

File comments: 76

Uploads: 5

Re: Feature Request

Originally posted by Annyonne
I posted something in the "feature request" section, but I'll mention it here, too.

I love the tracking bars and log. scale. As a healer/buffer, I would prefer to see my party members represented in some way:

Additional target lines near the player bar?
- or -
Additional scales that could replace the boxes most interfaces use: i.e. multiple scales for each "target" (one for target and one for each party member)?

Thanks again for a great scale!

You know that this leads to at least 24 additional bars which imo kills the concept of the addon.

04-07-09, 05:52 PM
Annyonne An Aku'mai Servant Forum posts: 30 File comments: 63 Uploads: 0	Feature Request I posted something in the "feature request" section, but I'll mention it here, too. I love the tracking bars and log. scale. As a healer/buffer, I would prefer to see my party members represented in some way: Additional target lines near the player bar? - or - Additional scales that could replace the boxes most interfaces use: i.e. multiple scales for each "target" (one for target and one for each party member)? Thanks again for a great scale!

04-07-09, 01:27 PM

Eggi

A Deviate Faerie Dragon

Forum posts: 10

File comments: 76

Uploads: 5

Originally posted by nosscire
Get an error when using the holy priest spell "Holy Light":

Code:

Interface\AddOns\CompactBars\core.lua:670: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)

Obviously the DOT from the spell also do not show.

Do you mean Holy Fire?

I think i fixed your problem. Will put up a new Version in a few minutes. Would be nice if you could test it and tell me if it works.

Also note: The holy fire dot is not included in the default config. So you should not get a bar by default but the error should be gone. (I have not added any spell that is part of another spell.. so for example Holy Fire or Fireball Dot)

Last edited by Eggi : 04-07-09 at 01:34 PM.

04-07-09, 01:20 PM
Eggi A Deviate Faerie Dragon Forum posts: 10 File comments: 76 Uploads: 5	If someone downloaded r5_1 please download _2 as I forgot to add the change (I changed my ptr version <.<)

04-07-09, 12:06 PM
nosscire A Murloc Raider Forum posts: 7 File comments: 5 Uploads: 0	Get an error when using the holy priest spell "Holy Light": Code: Interface\AddOns\CompactBars\core.lua:670: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value) Obviously the DOT from the spell also do not show.

04-07-09, 03:29 AM

Eggi

A Deviate Faerie Dragon

Forum posts: 10

File comments: 76

Uploads: 5

Originally posted by Platykurtic
Great mod so far - I really like it - but ...

Getting a slight issue with HfB and SnD (with a Rogue character you'll know what I mean). When the HfB buff gets quite low (say less than 10 secs) and I Envenom, the extension of the SND bar to 20+ secs covers the HfB bar and buff icon - which can be quite disconcerting given the importance of that buff. Any way to fix this (say using options via a priortization) or any chance it can be fixed for the next release (say by keeping icons at a much higher strata vs. the bar - say MEDIUM vs. LOW for example - or by setting the longer bar to a slightly lower level using SetFrameLevel as I'd hate to raid with it in this state)?

Thats a problem with RC5. I tried to not update the frame level in a regular basis which seems to not work as it should... So in the next release I will update again every 0.4 seconds which is enough.

04-07-09, 02:21 AM
Platykurtic A Murloc Raider Forum posts: 4 File comments: 164 Uploads: 4	Great mod so far - I really like it - but ... Getting a slight issue with HfB and SnD (with a Rogue character you'll know what I mean). When the HfB buff gets quite low (say less than 10 secs) and I Envenom, the extension of the SND bar to 20+ secs covers the HfB bar and buff icon - which can be quite disconcerting given the importance of that buff. Any way to fix this (say using options via a priortization) or any chance it can be fixed for the next release (say by keeping icons at a much higher strata vs. the bar - say MEDIUM vs. LOW for example - or by setting the longer bar to a slightly lower level using SetFrameLevel as I'd hate to raid with it in this state)? Last edited by Platykurtic : 04-07-09 at 02:30 AM.

03-31-09, 10:02 AM

Dredlok

A Kobold Labourer

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Originally posted by Eggi
Press ESC -> Interface -> Addons -> CompactBars

That worked a treat, thank you.

03-30-09, 12:21 PM
Eggi A Deviate Faerie Dragon Forum posts: 10 File comments: 76 Uploads: 5	Press ESC -> Interface -> Addons -> CompactBars

03-30-09, 07:26 AM
Dredlok A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 7 Uploads: 0	No config box Hi, and thnaks for producing what looks like a great addon. I have downloaded this today and for the life of me cannot get the config options up, I get the scale on screen so I know its loaded but no amount of trying every possible variation of /compactbars config will bring up the options. I have also searched this site and checked the tutorial, but alas no mention of the command to bring the options up. Any advice or help greatly appreciated Last edited by Dredlok : 03-30-09 at 07:26 AM.

03-29-09, 02:51 PM
KYA1337 A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 2 Uploads: 0	Paladin Seals great addon! however, minor remark: the addon thinks paladin seals are "short buffs" but for som time they've had a 30 min duration while its easy to disable them manually, it would be nice for new paladin users to have them disabled by default. Last edited by KYA1337 : 03-29-09 at 02:51 PM.

03-18-09, 07:51 PM

Seir

A Kobold Labourer

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File comments: 14

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Originally posted by Eggi
Point 1 should be possible with the latest revision (to be honest it is a bit bugged and will be fixed with the rc4) .. you find it under View -> Bar order

2. Maybe but will do my other things from the todo before

3. Won't restrict that because you have the possibility to add logarithmic segments:
How to do that can be found here: http://wow.curseforge.com/projects/d...ages/tutorial/

K I think i updated right before rc3 or something today.

I also wasn't aware that it was because i had my logarithmic segments set low.

03-18-09, 04:04 PM

Eggi

A Deviate Faerie Dragon

Forum posts: 10

File comments: 76

Uploads: 5

Originally posted by Seir
A few feature requests:

1. Would it be possible to add the ability to change where each bar is placed.

Like say you have
1---------
2---------
3---------

you can choose to have 3 in place of 1 or 2 in place of 3?

2. Option to change the padding between bars or bar and scale. say i have these three bars ||| but i want to them to look like this ||_| instead.

3. I dunno if it's a bug or if it can be changed already but If i have a timer that's say 60 seconds and my scale is only 28 seconds i'll get a bar that's more then double the size of the scale, i'd like to limit the barsize to the scale itself.

Point 1 should be possible with the latest revision (to be honest it is a bit bugged and will be fixed with the rc4) .. you find it under View -> Bar order

2. Maybe but will do my other things from the todo before

3. Won't restrict that because you have the possibility to add logarithmic segments:
How to do that can be found here: http://wow.curseforge.com/projects/d...ages/tutorial/

03-18-09, 03:44 PM
Seir A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 14 Uploads: 0	A few feature requests: 1. Would it be possible to add the ability to change where each bar is placed. Like say you have 1--------- 2--------- 3--------- you can choose to have 3 in place of 1 or 2 in place of 3? 2. Option to change the padding between bars or bar and scale. say i have these three bars \|\|\| but i want to them to look like this \|\|_\| instead. 3. I dunno if it's a bug or if it can be changed already but If i have a timer that's say 60 seconds and my scale is only 28 seconds i'll get a bar that's more then double the size of the scale, i'd like to limit the barsize to the scale itself.

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