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LUI v2211  Popular! (More than 5000 hits)

Version: 2211-15
by: loui, Siku

LUI v2211 Dragonflight 10.0.2 Edition, with new versioning


Important:
- For technical support please go to the LUI Discord Server

To access the Twitter integration stuff, either disable the Chat module or type /share

If you are doing a new install and you see that the frames are overlapping, or unaligned, you need to move the frames yourself:
Chat (BottomLeft): Go over it and right click on "General" tab of the chat frame, click Unlock Window and drag the tab around until you have the frame in a position you like.
Omen (MiddleLeft): Type "/omen config" (without quotes) and uncheck Lock Omen, drag it around, once you're done, check Lock Omen again.
Recount (MiddleRight) Type "/recount config" (without quotes) and go to Window and uncheck Lock Window. Move it around, and lock it back up when you're done. You're free to re-enable the Report, File, Config icons if you want.
Raid (BottomRight): Type "/lui", go in Unitframes and change the Raid settings. Then move the lone raid frame with your name around. You may need to reload UI for changes to apply (Fix pending)

LUI is a World of Warcraft User Interface overhaul dedicated to replace the standard Blizzard UI in a way you cannot imagine.

Main Features of LUI:
- Full automatic installation
- Support for all addons
- Support for all resolutions from 1280 pixels in width up to 1920
- Over 200 Textures that will make your WoW look better than ever before.
- Option Panel with more than 3000 possibilities to make your UI unique.

Installation:
- (Optional) Rename your WTF and Interface folders to keep a backup of your old UI.
- Put the Interface Folder into your WoW Directory
- Start WoW
- Enable all Addons
- Enjoy!

Addons:
LUI
Bartender4
Masque
Omen
Recount
Embedded oUF
BugSack

Optional Addons found in the Extras folder
SPTimers (replacing the defunct Forte)
Details

Note: If you pick Grid, Grid2 or Vuhdo make sure you go in the lui options, under Frames, then "Raid" and choose the appropriate name from the dropdown menu to have the texture correctly applied.

Thanks to all of you for waiting so long!
I hope you like it!

Changelogs for Version 3.7 and up are viewable on the LUI Website

LUI v3.7
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Work for 5.0.4
Updated to r507

LUI v3.6.8
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http://lui.maydia.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=8523

LUI v3.6.6
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- Fixed additional bugs from 3.6.5

LUI v3.6.5
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http://lui.maydia.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=8172

LUI v3.6.4Beta
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http://lui.maydia.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=8104

LUI v3.6.4
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http://lui.maydia.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=7846

LUI v3.6.1
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3.6 Announcement, Read it: http://web3.india025.server4you.de/board/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=7476

3.6.1 Changelog: http://web3.india025.server4you.de/board/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=7575


LUI v3.5.5
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http://web3.india025.server4you.de/board/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=7352


LUI v3.5.3
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http://web3.india025.server4you.de/board/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=7178


LUI v3.5.2
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UI Elements:
- New texture for the infotext bar at the top. This one is much much larger. There should be no differences for people using small resolutions (up to 1680x1050) and should come as a nice feature for people using larger ones (1920x1020) or even have dual/triple monitor setups.
- You can now attach the Raid Texture Panel to Blizzard's default raid frames by using the dropdown menu.

Unitframes:
- Vengeance has been updated again.
- Added Firelands Stuff to Raid Debuffs Icons, if you are using the LUI raid frames instead of Grid.
- Fixed a few issues with Health and Power Updates.
- If a boss has an Alternate Power, it will be displayed in place of the power bar. An example would be Onyxia and her Electrical Charge bar.
- Fixed some issues with the Reputation and Experience bars.
- Fixed issues when petframe was disabled.
- Added some more options concerning Party Frame Visibility

Infotext:
- Fixed the faction logo for BattleNet Friends. So now you can tell your friends are being traitors and will be marked with traitorous logos next to their opposite-faction characters.

Fader:
- Fixed a few comat issues.

Chat:
- Potentially fixed an error that would appear on extremely rare cases, and would end up disappearing after the ui is reloaded. Written as "potentially" due to the extremely rare and probably unreproducible nature of said error.

Extra Modules:
- There was a screw up in the 3.5.1 release that caused the Interrupt and Merchant module (after following instructions) to still not work. This has been fixed.
- Along the lines, the Merchant module has been rewritten to fixes any errors that caused its exclusion in the first place.
- Some options of the Merchant module (such as the Item Quality) may have been reset as a result of this.
- Meh



LUI v3.5.1
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Addon Support:
- Added fix for Recount having huge font unless modified. You no longer need to modify Recount to have LUI's intended font size.
- You can now choose the font size you want for Recount under the options - General > Addons

Unitframes:
- Fixed an issue with the unitframes when they were disabled.
- The Player XP and Rep Bar should now come in front of the Health/Mana Text when mouse is hovered.
- Fixed an issue with Unitframes Layouts causing havoc under certain situations
- The Swing Timer and Vengeance Bars have been updated.

InfoText:
- Fixed an issue related to fonts that appeared under certain situations.
- Updated to 4.2's Combat Log Event to fix lag during combat.
- Fixed an issue with the Friends infotext not displaying in 4.2.

MicroMenu:
- There is a new button on the micromenu for the Encounter Journal, you can find it marked with a skull, next to the dungeon finder button.
- Fixed an issue with the talent point reminder where it wasn't the intended color if you selected to use a white colored micromenu.

Options:
- Sorted the options menu so everything should be easier to find, including clicking on the white Module section to easily enable/disable certain modules within LUI

Extra Modules:
- Remove the Merchant extra module from the basic package because it is not handled by anyone on the dev team, and it is causing quite a few errors to many people.
- For LUI to load extra modules, you need to move the Extras.Xml file out of the modules folder (next to the LUI.xml), this was done to prevent your Extras.xml file from being overwritten if you were to update LUI.
- For those who had a working Merchant module and want to continue using them, just move the Extras.xml file out of the modules folder.

LUI v3.5
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Unitframes

The LUI Unitframe is now embed with the LUI addon, no more troubles with oUF not being loaded on first install, bugging the whole process. (Somehow, i think someone will still manage it)
The Unitframes have been improved alot in terms of performance, and lots of bugs were fixed.
Options have been added to Import and Export new unitframes setups, as well as being able to switch between various setups without much hassle! Import a layout, or exporting one, may or may not cause severe lag.
Added an Alternative Power Bar, used by Blizzard for many raiding encounters.
Arena Frames were added, which include frames for your opponents, their pets and their targets.
Added Heal Predictions.
BossTarget Frames added, but disabled by default.
New Raid Frames have been added, in case you do not wish to use Grid or similar addons. Take note those are somewhat experimental for now.
Unitframes now uses the same raid icons textures as the nameplates, because those are 20% cooler.


DataText

DataText has been improved alot. Efficiency and performance went up to eleven.
Now have two more info text bars. Along with having things in the Top Left and Top Right, you can now have datatexts in the Bottom left and Bottom Right.
Removed most of the UI Reloads required when enabling / disabling things.
Most option changes are now instantaneous.
New entries: Currency, DualSpec and Instance Info datatexts.
Added option to choose if you want infotext to work during combat or not.
Added option to display Home or World Latency in the bar, or both.
Added option to display your combined gold on the server, or just the current toon's gold.
Left-Clicking on the Gold will now switch between server gold and toon gold. Instead of opening the bags.
Fixed the infamous INVITE PENDING issue with the calendar...again. Blame Blizzard for having buggy API, not us.


Bags

Fixed some other bugs that prevented the bags or bank from correctly updating.
Added the Sort Button fix.


Misc.

Blizzard Errors not disabled by default anymore. This should reduce confusion by alot.
Updated the ColorPicker to Ace3, no more Ace2 libraries!
Updated and Improved the AutoAccept Invites function.
Added the Merchant and Hix_Interrupter into the main UI. Mostly because of the cooked version in fact. Their original authors will still have to update them.


LUI v3.403
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- Fixed several minor problems.
- Updated Libraries
- Please download again

LUI v3.4
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- Fixed tons of Bugs
- Added Color Schemes Management (Import/Export/Save/CreateNewSchemes)
- Added Blizzard RaidMenu Support (left button at MicroMenu)
- Added many Options for several Modules
- Optimized thousands lines of code
- Added new Friends / Guild InfoText
- Rewritten Bags Modules
- Added new Developer API for easy way to create your own Modules
- All oUF Frames are now dragable

LUI v3.305 Beta
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- Fixed MicroMenu OnClick Handler for Blizzard UIPanel Management

LUI v3.304 Beta
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- Added Tooltip Module Options (not final)
- Added Micromenu Friends/Guild ClickHandler
- Added Cooldowns Module Options (not final)
- Aura Module completely rewritten
- Fixed Worldmap Move Button
- Fixed Tooltip Module oUF Dependency
- Fixed Chat Module Width/Height Reset after reload
- Fixed Micromenu Spellbook Icon
- Fixed Forte/Tooltip Modules (were linked together)
- Fixed Chat BN Conversation Window Style
- Fixed Aura Growth Problem
- Fixed Cancel Aura Problem (!)
- Fixed Aura Database Issues
- Fixed InfoTexts Enable/Disable State
- Fixed Recount/Skada Show/Hide Button
- Fixed Forte oUF Dependency
- Fixed Forte Module Behaviour (Loads automatically if Forte is installed)
- Fixed Forte Spelltimer Y Offset for Classes with extra Bar (Holypower, Eclipse, Soulshard, Totems, Runes)

LUI v3.303 Beta
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- Fixed 1280x1024 Installation Problem

LUI v3.302 Beta
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- Fixed potential EnhancedColourPicker Problem

LUI v3.301 Beta
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- Fixed Blizzard RaidFrame Container
- Fixed Blizzard Group Frame
- Fixed Fixed Auras Auratimer Problem
- Fixed Party Aura Problems

LUI v3.3 Beta
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- Added support for all addons
- Splittet LUI into modules
- Overworked the whole code
- Added complete new ColorManagement
- Added complete new PanelManagement
- Reworked the whole Database Structur
- Reworked the whole OptionPanel
- Added tons of new cool Options
- Added Tooltip LUI Module
- Added Minimap LUI Module
- Added Nameplates LUI Module
- Added Worldmap LUI Module
- Added Cooldown LUI Module
- Added Bags LUI Module
- Added Eclipse, HolyPower, Soulshard Support
- Fixed All known Bugs/Problems
- Updated all Addons for 4.01

LUI v3.025
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- Added Warlock Sommuns DropDownList
- Reworked complete Chat
- Added tons of new Chat Options
- Added Party ShowInRaid Option
- Reworked Minimap Options
- Added Minimap Texture Toggle Option
- Fixed Time 12 hour format Bug
- Fixed FortExorcist Bug
- Fixed Combo Points
- Fixed several Problems with Ace Libraries when Addons like Grid, Forte, oUF are disabled
- Fixed several smaller Bugs

LUI v3.024
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- Reworked Rogue Combo Points
- Added Rogue Combo Point Options
- Fixed several Bugs (because of Patch 3.3.5)

LUI v3.023
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- Added Bottom Bar Texture Options
- Fixed Unit Frames Vehicle Bugs
- Fixed Unit Frame Bar Frame Level Problems
- Fixed Patch v3.3.5 Chat Issues
- Fixed Grid v3.3.5 Issue
- Fixed Player Castbar Enable/Disable Bug
- Fixed Forte Error when oUF is removed
- Fixed Player ManaText Formatting Bug
- Fixed Chat tabs/windows reseting Bug
- Fixed several other tiny things

LUI v3.022
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- Fixed several smaller Bugs
- Fixed missing second ChatBackground
- Added Shaman TotemBar Options
- Added Death Knight RuneBar Options
- Added Druid Mana Options
- Added Instance Difficulty Option
- Added bottom BarTexture Options

LUI v3.021
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- Fixed several smaller Bugs

LUI v3.02
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- Added Invididual SidebarColor
- Added Invidiual FrameBorderColor
- Added optional Non-Gradient Frame Textures
- Clock Options (LocalTime/ServerTime, 12/24h Mode)
- Added Individual Omen Aggrobar Color
- Added FortExcorist BarColor/Spark Color Options.
- Fixed FortExorcist Spelltimer FrameLock
- Fixed FortExorcist Cooldowntimer FrameLock
- Added oUF Player Auras
- Added ouF ToT Auras
- Deleted Bars Amount Dropdown Option (please use Bartender)
- Added Individual BarTexture Anchor
- Added BarTexture Animation Toggle Function
- Added Individual Bar Texture Animation Height Option
- Added BarTexture X / Y Offset Option
- Added Individual RightSidebar Anchor (Default: Bar10)
- Added Individual LeftSidebar Anchor (Default: Bar9)
- Added new OptionPanel (resizable, moveable, well structured)
- Seperated UnitFrame Options for each Frame
- Added oUF Color Default Options
- Added tons of Options for each UnitFrame
- Added Fullbar Options
- Added Text Formating Options
- Added additional Name Text Options
- Added Portrait Options
- Added UnitFrame Symbol Options
- Reworked about 10.000 Lines of Code
- Optimized tons of functions
- Restructured all LUI options

LUI v3.01
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- Added Guild Overview at the top
- Added Friends Overview at the top
- Added Player Auras Positioning
- Added Castbars Enable/Disable option
- Added Support for all Languages
- Fixed Focus Castbar Height
- Fixed Player Weapon Enchant
- Fixed Target Info Text Positon
- Fixed Saurang Bloodpower
- Fixed Bag Replacement Bug
- Removed Power Auras
- Added Clique
- Added Interface Folder :-)
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Unread 01-03-10, 09:34 AM  
Mr.Martin
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Mit "High-Logic FontCreator" kannst du die Schrift betrachten und ändern. Speichern kannst du aber nur wenn du das Programm kaufst.
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Unread 01-03-10, 09:20 AM  
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Habe mir den Font nochmal angeschaut.

"²" = Pfeil nach oben ( /\ )

"³" = Pfeil nach unten ( \/ )

Einfach Copy&paste ohne " . Ich hoffe ich konnte helfen.

Edit: Das sind nicht die Normalen Zahlen. Diese Zahlen schreibt men mit ALTGR + 3!
Vielen Dank, gibt es sowas wie zum beispiel eine Übersicht oder so,
welche Tastenkombinationen welche Zeichen ergeben?
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Re: Re: KgPanels

Originally posted by loui
mach es so wie im oberen TopMenu... also einfach "\/"
Je nach gewählter Schriftart sieht es aus wie ein Pfeil nach unten.

PS: schön zu sehen, dass es auch leute gibt die eigenständig und vor allem auch halbwegs ordentlich weitere sidebars integrieren.
die bar über grid sieht cool aus und könnte auch als alternatives micromenü dienen.. (das bartender mico menü ist einfach zu hässlich)
Habe mir den Font nochmal angeschaut.

"²" = Pfeil nach oben ( /\ )

"³" = Pfeil nach unten ( \/ )

Einfach Copy&paste ohne " . Ich hoffe ich konnte helfen.

Edit: Das sind nicht die Normalen Zahlen. Diese Zahlen schreibt men mit ALTGR + 3!
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Need Some Serious Help!

Alright I Followed All The Instructions Very Carefully! When I Put In Account Name I Did Not Put In Battle.Net! I Did Everything You Said But When I Try To Login It Gives Me This Message, (There Is No World Of Warcraft Game Account Associated With This Battle.Net Account.) Now I Have Had A Battle.Net Account Since It Came Out! I Really Love Your UI Loui, But I Want To Use It And Could Use Some Serious Help! ASAP!
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Chat problem

I'm having an issue with my chat pane i cant move it or anything my main's chat pain is fine but then my alt is messed up completely how do i move my chat pane?
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Smile Hi

Man, i really love this UI, one of the best . But i got a problem with it :/ My Grid dosen't work at all, there's no name plates on the square where Grid are. Hope i can get some help with this.

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Exclamation Problem mit dem Ui

Hi Louí,
Ich hab da folgendes Prob. ich hab 2 verschiedene acc mit dennen ich zocke. bei meinem einen acc klappt dein Ui wudnerbar nur wenn ich mich auf meinem 2ten acc einlogge und dort dein uI auch verwenden will, passiert garnichts, die addons sind da nur deine rahmen und sonstiges ist nicht dort wo es sein sollte. da wird nichts angezeigt auch wenn ich den reload benutzen will um es auf die Size einzustellen passiert ncihts, ich bekomme das Ui einfach nciht geladen wieso ist das so ?? wie gesagt auf den ersten acc läufts wunderbar nur auf dem 2ten will er es nciht annehmen. vorallem versteh ich es nciht da ich ja deinen WTF und Addon ordner in meinem WoW ordner reingepackt habe. wieso greift er auf die sachen nicht beim 2ten acc drauf er startet ja aus nur einem wow ordner das game ???? dickes fragezeichen im gesicht ich hoffe du kannst mir helfen und vielleicht eine antort drauf geben, wäre mal sehr nice !!
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moin loui :>

erstmla danke für deine wirklich perfekte compilation die du da gebastelt hast :>
die wird echt von version zu version besser!

hab da nur paar kurze fragen:

1. Ich möchte mir bei Grid gerne mit meinem Priest farblich anzeigen lassen, das Geschwächte Seele auf nem player ncoh aktiv ist.. so weit so einfach, schwächungszauber ist ja in der liste von Grid drin, kann ich auch aktivieren, nur die Farbe (hatte da nen pink gewählt ist schön grell :P) übernimmt der nicht. ich denke mal das liegt an deiner "masterfarbe" (ka wie ich das ausdrücken soll, ist ja alles in nem grau gehalten...)
irgendeine idee wie ich das pink hinbekomme wenn der debuff aktiv ist?

2. Nochmal Grid: kann ich mir irgendwie die Pets der grp/ des raids anzeigen lassen? wie machst du das? gar nicht? mit nem extra addon?
sollte ja wenn möglich in den "style" deines UIs passen :>
würde mir sehr helfen :>
Ansonsten bleibt mir nur zu sagen das ich mcih sehr auf 3.0 freue :>
LG Khael
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Re: LOUI do you know how I might change my combat log back to english?

Originally posted by qzmicro
I was hoping someone might be able to tell me how to switch all the settings to english from german or whatever it might be set at. At this point, I am not able to read my combat log at all. Thanks fellas.

-Qz
you have to edit the combat log filters...
you can copy and rename the filters like you want.... to General, All, What happened to me and so on...
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LOUI do you know how I might change my combat log back to english?

I was hoping someone might be able to tell me how to switch all the settings to english from german or whatever it might be set at. At this point, I am not able to read my combat log at all. Thanks fellas.

-Qz
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LUI v 3

Hab gerade mal die ganzen Comments durchstöbert
und bin darauf gestoßen was du so alles in deiner
nächsten Version von LUI vorhast.
Also ganz ehrlich, ich find ja die v2 schon absolut Klasse
aber was du da vor hast, klingt für mich nach dem
ultimativen Interface xD Ich freue mich total auf
Februar, wenn ich das Teil runterladen kann.
Echt Respekt was du dir da für Arbeit machst und
vor allem, was tolles dabei rauskommt.

Kann man dich eigentlich iwie unterstützen?
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Hi,

great UI I really like it but I have some questions / problems.

1. The thing with the Calendar. Some ppl already mentioned it and it is the same for me, the Icon is just not there anymore. The strange thing is, in the beginning the Icon was there and then suddenly it was gone and I cannot find a way to get it back again. I do not see any option for that in the minimap addon config and also not in the broker uclock addon config.

2. I would like to have my main bar with bartender on top and not on bottom so I went thru kgpanels config and changed some stuff and i made it work for party layout but when it switches to single player layout the design breaks. Is it possible somehow to easily change this ?

3. It happens quite often that I join a group get all panels, port to a dungeon and am back to solo player mode layout even though i am still in a group, I go to the top menu then and the menu points are all still colored the frames just dont show so i click each of them twice to show it again.

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Re: help

Originally posted by trick_tom
hey


i have set it all up, and all was working lovely but when i come on this morning it has mucked it self up? any ideas?
hmm ... no :-)

There are no known problems at the moment...
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help

hey


i have set it all up, and all was working lovely but when i come on this morning it has mucked it self up? any ideas?
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Originally posted by elementium
can anyone help me with the following problem, i have been traying to get the health bars to be like <current HP>/<Max HP> but i can't seem to find the right config for it.

anyone able to help?

thanks
type /pitbull
go to LayoutEditor
choose "player" or "target2"
go to texts
choose LUA:Life
scroll down
you can enter an individual LUAText or you can choose between several predefined textLayouts.

at the moment i'm not able to run WoW... so i cannot give you the exact LUAText code for <currentHP>/<maxHP>

but i think there should be a predefined layout for this...
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