Improved Blizzard UI is an attempt to improve the World of Warcraft interface by styling frames, implementing additional functionality and restructuring / hiding existing elements.
The AddOn is compatible with both Modern WoW and Classic WoW.
To get a working installation of Improved Blizzard UI you must first clone the repository to a directory of your choosing.
Execute ./setup.sh - This will pull in all dependencies and put them in the libs folder.
This will require you to have the following:
- SVN CMD (Eg, SlikSVN)
- ZIP Extension (If on Windows install Cygwin)
- Ability to open shell files (Eg, Git BASH)
Modern WoW
- To install Improved Blizzard UI place the folder into
World of Warcraft//_retail_//Interface//Addonsas you would any other addon.
The Burning Crusade
- To install Improved Blizzard UI place the folder into
World of Warcraft//_classic_//Interface//Addonsas you would any other addon. - Enable "Load out of date AddOns" in your AddOn selection menu.
Classic WoW
- To install Improved Blizzard UI place the folder into
World of Warcraft//_classic_era_//Interface//Addonsas you would any other addon. - Enable "Load out of date AddOns" in your AddOn selection menu.
- Once installed if need be customize your installation with
/imp. - Most UI elements can now be repositioned with
/imp unlockand/imp lock. - LibSharedMedia-3.0 Support for customising fonts. Any fonts loaded by LSM will be available in Improved Blizzard UI and vice versa. You may now easily use the Improved Blizzard UI font in other AddOns such as Recount, DBM etc to better match this AddOn.
- AFK 'Hero Mode' Camera View.
- Automatic Repair.
- Automatic Trash Item Sale.
- Moved and Re-Scaled.
- Larger Health Bar.
- Scaleable.
- Class Coloured Health Bar.
- Hidden Portrait Text Spam.
- Hidden when out of Combat (Without Target / Low Health).
- Improved Fonts.
- Moved and Re-Scaled.
- Larger Health Bar.
- Scaleable.
- Class Coloured Health Bar.
- Improved Fonts.
- Buffs on Top.
- Improved Fonts.
- Scaleable.
- Class Coloured Health Bar.
- Moved and Re-Scaled.
- Larger Health Bar.
- Improved Fonts.
- Class Coloured Health Bar.
- Improved Fonts.
- Moveable.
- Scaleable.
- Out of Range Indicator.
- Customizable Texts.
- Casting Bar Repositioned and Scaled.
- Improved Fonts.
- Scaleable Buffs and Debuffs.
- Moved and Re-Scaled.
- Player Co-Ordinates.
- System Performance Statistics.
- Scroll Wheel Zoom.
- Improved Fonts.
- Anchored to Mouse.
- Styled Tooltips.
- Unit Hostility Border.
- Coloured Unit Guild Name, Level, Faction and Race.
- Target of Target.
- Class Coloured Health Bar and Name.
- Improved Font.
- Item Rarity Border.
- Improved Chat Font.
- Shortened Blizzard Strings (Loot, Exp Gain, Profession Levels etc).
- Low Health Warnings (50% and 25%).
- Interrupt Announcements.
- Kill Feed.
- Highlighted Killing Blows.
- Instant Battleground Ressurection.
- Customisable Talking Head Frame Position.
- Guild Bank Repair Support.
- Automatic Achievement Screenshot.
- Replacement Order Hall Bar.
- Micro Menu replaced with custom drop up menu. (Right of Main Bar).
- Bags Hidden (Show with drop up menu option).
- Great Vault Micro Menu.
- Added Health Text customisable with standard Blizzard "Status Text" option.
- Added Mana Text customisable with standard Blizzard "Status Text" option.
Improved Blizzard UI is on Github and this is where all issues should be reported. New Feature requests are always welcome as are pull requests.
Improved Blizzard UI works best with the following addons.
Classic WoW
The following libraries have been used in the development of Improved Blizzard UI: