AddOn Replacement Time

[ravagernl]

Originally Posted by us2006027321 2) pMinimap

Originally posted by p3lim I live in the EU so I don't have 3.2 yet, so I can't debug it New version of all my addons tomorrow ofcourse!

If I am correct I remember P3lim living in sweden

[Gsusnme]

I personally left X-Perl for AG_Unit Frames, then not long ago left AGU for PitBull4 (not PitBull3, PitBull4) it simplifies PitBulls old (3 and below) customization system so you no longer need a degree.

(Sarcasm, and my personal opinion, if anyone feels that the old one is easy, good for you.)

I like it a lot, and noticed a considerable drop in it's memory footprint from previous versions, if you're willing to experiment while waiting for X-Perl I highly recommend it.

As for FuBar I moved from that long ago for LDB. I use DockingStation myself and love it, it's a little more complicated than other LDB displays but I like to customize greatly.

[us2006027321]

Originally Posted by mrruben5 If I am correct I remember P3lim living in sweden

Thank you, Mr. Ruben for that crucial bit of information. I look forward to updates and will be watching for them. ^^

Originally Posted by Syxx X-perl should be working fine. Make sure you have the latest (obviously)

I have been hitting the "Update Now" button on Minion like a heroin fiend hits a needle, and it's still broken, but I'll keep an eye on it. XPerl's been my baby since I got it, and I'd love not to have to make a switch.

Originally Posted by Gsusnme I like it a lot, and noticed a considerable drop in it's memory footprint from previous versions, if you're willing to experiment while waiting for X-Perl I highly recommend it.

Originally Posted by Syxx Every aspect which x-perl does not (and it's not really suppose to, that's X-perls point is to work out of the box). X-perl is a great UI and I like it very much still and recommend it to my friends who play but don't care about indepth UI customization. Pitbull4 also is probably the most easy of the Pitbull UFs to configure too. It's very nice. Switching to it also cut my load times by about a 3rd too.

As I said, I'm a lazy scrub, and I think XPerl is work as it is. >< When I first started playing with frame mods, I tried a few (to include Pitbull), and XPerl was the only one that didn't require me to get into scripting to make it work the way I wanted it to. The last time I tried it, Pitbull was overkill, but if v4 is exponentially more simple than it was previously, it may replace XPerl. The only thing I wish I could do with XPerl that it doesn't do is free-float each individual player sub-frame in the party and raid frames. Otherwise, it's perfect, and I wouldn't trade it for the world... of Warcraft... (Bad joke; sorry. )

Originally Posted by Gsusnme As for FuBar I moved from that long ago for LDB. I use DockingStation myself and love it, it's a little more complicated than other LDB displays but I like to customize greatly.

If DockingStation will work as seemlessly and automatically with all my addons as FuBar did, I'll give it a try. One of my favorite things about FuBar was the fact that many addons come pre-coded to work with FuBar. Can I expect that kind of quick and dirty convenience out of DockingStation?

I may take up the recommendation for ChocolateBar as it would seem that it works as an easy and perfect replacement for FuBar. We'll see how that works out. ^^

Originally Posted by Syxx Goodbye cartographer, I loved you very much but you are now neglected and forgotten (And I hope you take Rock with you into hell). Hello Mapster/Tomtom!

Yeah, a tear ran down my leg today when Cartographer didn't work. Are there any other map mods that will work as seemlessly with QuestHelper as Cart did? Will they be able to fade outer edges and be transparent like Cart was so I can keep an eye on my screen with it up?

Originally Posted by Syxx Patience grasshopper!

NO! I'm an impatient, American end user, and I want my awesomeness pre-packaged and spoon-fed to me NAO!

(Clearly, I jest.)

[Zyonin]

OK, regarding DockingStation/ChocolateBar. They are both the same type of mod, a LibDataBroker (also known as "LDB" or just plain ol' "Broker") display. This means, they are a front end display for mods that use the LibDataBroker framework. Plug-ins for a Broker display can be "Launchers" or "Data Feeds". A launcher is simply that, a button to launch a config screen or drop down menu. A data feed displays data of some kind (such as DPS or your reputation with a given faction). Frequently a Broker plug-in functions as both a Launcher and a Data Feed.

The trend over the last year or so is away from FuBar/Titan only mods and toward Broker plug-ins, Why? Simple, for the author, they just have to write once and their mod can be displayed on any number of bars/bins/other types of displays. Broker mods are typically smaller in their footprint (both CPU and memory) as the libraries they use are smaller and generally more efficent. You will be suprised at the number of mods that have Broker feed/launchers baked into them. If the mod in question does not have a Broker feed/launcher baked in, then chances are that someone else has written a Broker feed/launcher for it.

Major mods that I know that have Broker support included Pitbull4, Skada, Omen, many of Tekkub's mods, BugSack, Dominos, Bartender4, TomTom plus many more. Other mods like Recount and Macaroon have Broker launchers/feeds written for them.

FuBar can display Broker mods with Broker2FuBar while Titan Panel has Broker support baked in. Broker displays can use most older FuBar mods with the mod FuBar2Broker.

The beautiful thing about LDB is you can use any display you want, even multiple displays. I personally use DockingStation for those Feeds that I want in view all the time and Carousel for Feeds/Launchers that I want access too, but I don't need displayed all the time.

[p3lim]

Originally Posted by mrruben5 If I am correct I remember P3lim living in sweden

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