Ideas for nUI 6.0

[gothicknight]

Hey Scott, this is a list of features/options i would like to see in the new version of nUI if at all possible.

Ability to choose between aura list and buttons without the need for seperate download.

Ability to move/scale aura list/buttons.

Modular type of info panel. e.g options to enable/disable infopanel modules in the options GUI.

Option to change bar texture.

Option to disable the minimap and have unit frames scale to use the space
or
Option to have minimap "hide" when in raid and have raid frames scale to use all the bottom panel.

Ability to have plugins/mods use both the chat panel and info panel (useful when in raid if the raid is on vent).

Just a few ideas i thought of while i playing, please tell me what can/can't/will/won't be in the new version.

Awesome work mate, can't wait to see what you have in store for us with v6.0

[crazyfish]

The one thing I think would be awesome to see in the new version would a seperate "debuff bar" next to the "buff bar" that showed only the debuff cast on me. There are many crappy debuff mods out there, but I think you could do this right and make it good.

Just a suggestion for the new version!

[spiel2001]

Originally Posted by gothicknight Hey Scott, this is a list of features/options i would like to see in the new version of nUI if at all possible. Ability to choose between aura list and buttons without the need for seperate download.

This will happen

Ability to move/scale aura list/buttons.

This will also happen

Modular type of info panel. e.g options to enable/disable infopanel modules in the options GUI.

This has been discussed as well. I'm hoping to come up with a system to be able to turn info panels on and off on the fly via a config window. This may be problematic though since some info panels mess with configuration settings of the mods they integrate (a la Recount, Omen, Skada)

Option to change bar texture.

This actually already exists, but will be incorporated in the GUI layout tool in 6.0

Option to disable the minimap and have unit frames scale to use the space or Option to have minimap "hide" when in raid and have raid frames scale to use all the bottom panel.

I'm sure this will be doable in the layout tool, probably using visibility rules, but I'm not sure in what form yet.

Ability to have plugins/mods use both the chat panel and info panel (useful when in raid if the raid is on vent).

I've been thinking about this and have decided that what I will probably do is maintain a list of the info panels that are active in the UI and allow the user to choose whether they appear in the left info panel, right info panel or are turned off entirely. The existing chat frame will become an info panel, as well... so then it can appear on the left or the right. I'm not 100% sure about implementation yet, but that's the way I'm leaning.

[spiel2001]

Originally Posted by crazyfish The one thing I think would be awesome to see in the new version would a seperate "debuff bar" next to the "buff bar" that showed only the debuff cast on me. There are many crappy debuff mods out there, but I think you could do this right and make it good. Just a suggestion for the new version!

You mean separate from the one that already exists in the HUD?

[crazyfish]

yes a debuff bar that is seperate from the buff bar so that only debuffs show in that bar panel.

[Xrystal]

One thing I liked about Elkhano Buff Bars that I could set up additional Bars that held a certain list of buffs and debuffs.

When I was Mage Tanking Krosh for the guild I found that creating a special aura bar holding the buffs I wanted to see on both of us as well as the debuffs in a prominent place on the screen helped me in successfully tanking Krosh to the point that I was concentrating so much on reading that bar in the center of the screen and pressing the 3 buttons I had set aside for it that when he died I didn't even notice until the spellsteal came up as unavailable .. rofl.

This sort of thing would be handy to say hold short term proc buffs so that your eyes need only stray to a certain part of the screen and easily see that proc appear and take advantage of it.

[spiel2001]

Originally Posted by crazyfish yes a debuff bar that is seperate from the buff bar so that only debuffs show in that bar panel.

I think you misunderstood my response. nUI already has a section in the HUD that shows nothing but the debuffs that are on you. I don't understand why you need another bar to show the same thing.

See this FAQ and see if that helps identify the pieces parts better... http://www.wowinterface.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=21108

[Xrystal]

I think its more the case of eyes having to wonder all over the show to get the information. I always end up missing procs because my eyes do not look at the aura bars on the sides of the screen whereas I see the ones on the hud. I used to have my buff bar addon place a special bar in the middle of the screen almost so I could see the important stuff where my eyes spent most of its time

I am sure there are some people that do the opposite and would like both items together at the bottom of the screen.

[drfiggins]

Scott,
One thing that I would love to see is when working on professions and having multiples of a single item, ie 10 copper axes, is to have the bar count the entire time it will take to make all 10 to complete the task instead each individual item ala Quartz.

"*Tradeskill Merge

Merges multiple casts of the same tradeskill item into one big cast bar."

[crazyfish]

thank you Scott that did help alot. I guess i just never looked there or just never noticed. I will start looking there now.

Again awesome mod and thank you to everyone for putting in the hard work and contributions

[richwarf]

Originally Posted by Xrystal I think its more the case of eyes having to wonder all over the show to get the information.

Download and set up POWA

Use the info there to set it up, it is NOT plug and play, but after you get used to setting it up you will be fine

The only think i wish powa did was add support for duel specs :/

*edit*
dam you curse...
Curse updater downgraded me god knows how long ago :/
I just updated :P

[Xrystal]

I did see Power Auras but at the moment I don't get to raid dps at present so its a moot point. Serves me right levelling a shaman to heal my fiance's paladin tank up as we levelled Now I'm pretty much the no 1 healer in the guild *sigh*