Major changes coming to the UI in 5.4
Edit: April Fools!
Hope you all had fun and we've restored all the deleted posts. :) We have managed to get our hands on an alpha client for patch 5.4 and it has major changes for the User Interface. When we extracted the UI files as per usual, we discovered that all of the default Blizzard UI files are now swf and js files. Apparently they are switching to a flash based UI! Here is a screenshot of the new addon folder: We asked our contacts at Blizzard what was going on and they had this to say: Quote:
We have uploaded the new dev kit in our Developer Utilities section so you guys can get a head start on converting your existing addons over to the new system. We will be updating it as any changes are made to those files. You can get it here. |
I'm wondering if they'll have addons disabled on the PTR for the start of the testing. They usually do this when there are major changes to the client. If the PTR will last longer than usual, they probably will. Test the base UI first to catch anything that got through the cracks and then re-enable addons for authors to convert over...
/edit: not sure how I feel about all this, tbh... Now I gotta learn Flash. :p |
Awesome
This is amazing news! Now Auctioneer will get to use even more RAM to draw pretty graphs and really showcase all the AH the data we collect. Only downside is the rewrite this will require. I really hope the PTR is *extra* long this time around.
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Great news for authors everywhere!!! :D
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Well this will certainly be interesting... Guess I have languages to relearn.
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April Fools!
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Will lua still work? because I'm not a fan of flash and i've devoted time to learn lua.
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What I didn't see in the Blizz explaination...
...I didn't see any specific references that they are removing Lua support. Since the .toc/.xml aspects are still included, I'd like to see something more definitive on this. Just because their ui pieces are switching to .js/.swf might not necessarily mean Lua's being done away with all together, since both are interpreted languages anyway, and pulling the existing code out might be more trouble than it's worth. Perhaps said "inside sources" might be able to clarify a bit...please :)
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I believe that their intent is to leave the lua files functional for a while, giving authors some additional time even after 5.4 goes live in which to get their addons converted. That was the impression I was given when talking with them. :)
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wow.. this is big news. not sure if its good or bad :p:confused:
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oh man you really got me there till i noticed the date :D though i guess some people woul really like this^^
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Yeah, I'm not even an addon creator and got a chuckle out of this. Would be an interesting change though. |
Flash... there goes any hope of an iOS WoW lite...
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1 april joke? :D
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I was looking for a good reason to learn Flash and JS, and now Blizzard has graced me with just that! Super excited for the change.
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Good 1 april joke ^^
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Yeah, that about sums up my response to this.
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Checks calendar.
Yup. lol |
It's APRIL 1st that's all I have to say :D
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Good it's about time!
:D It's about time Blizz overhauled the UI. I can't wait to start testing addons!
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Sweet, I can't wait for all the "awesome" banner ads throughout WoW now. Lower your debt while visiting the AH?
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I can't tell if I'm amazed at the news or at the comments. /giggles
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It must be kidding...April Fool right?
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Thanks Blizz.
I used writing addons to learn lua and some understanding of xml and now I will get to learn how to program in Java. Nothing like learning something new while playing a game. And my friends think I am weird and too old to play games. Little do they know. |
Maybe Aprils Fools Joke?
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lol, check the date people :p
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2nd of April :eek: |
1st April today, don't know if this is true or not o,O
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I've heard that Java and Flash offer new, hidden APIs known as "vul-ner able code" that could be useful. Support for the following new capabilities could include the following:
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Anyone else think this is an april fools joke?
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Do Flash or Java UIs taint for no reason?
If not, sign me up ;] *giggle* |
Good Job on the April Fool's...definitely got me. Was driving home today and thought about the original post...about taking a page from "The Secret World" and implementing it here. Then I thought, why in the world who the most successful MMO in history use ANYTHING from the fastest transition to Free2Play ever? :)
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Sure flippin' fooled me.
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ROFL I freaked out at first when my post got deleted. I was like..."holy s^&t! Is this actually for real?" Obviously though they didn't want people to give it away. Was definitely one of the more clever ones.
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I barely got past the first sentence without recognizing it being a joke. It's right up there with Blizzard's joke during BC about introducing the Bard class using a Guitar Hero UI and playstyle.
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lold
Ahahahaha js and swf, happy debugging.
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