AbstractBar
AbstractBar is a lightweight, standalone Data Broker display bar addon for World of Warcraft.
Version: 12.0.7.14 | Author: Vengeance
Built for WoW 12.0+ (Midnight expansion)
✨ Features
A powerful, fully customizable bar system for displaying critical game information at a glance.
Core Features
- Support for unlimited custom bars with independent positioning and styling
- LibDataBroker-1.1 compatible - works with any third-party data broker plugin
- Per-bar configuration - position, size, scale, transparency, fonts, textures, and colors
- Three alignment sections per bar: Left, Center, Right
- Click-through mode option for bars
- Drag-and-drop positioning for unlocked bars
- Theme system with built-in themes: Abstract, Glass, Transparent
- Color palette system for consistent UI appearance
- Font customization via LibSharedMedia-3.0
Built-in Data Brokers
17 integrated broker modules provide comprehensive game information:
| Broker |
Description |
Key Features |
| System |
FPS, Latency, Memory |
Color-coded performance alerts (green/yellow/red), click for addon memory breakdown |
| Volume |
Master sound control |
Click to mute/unmute, mousewheel to adjust volume, visual mute indicator |
| Gold |
Currency tracking |
Total gold across all characters, click for per-character breakdown, realm totals |
| Clock |
Time & reset timers |
12/24hr format toggle, daily/weekly reset countdowns, server/local time display |
| Bags |
Inventory space |
Free/total slots displayed, bag type indicators, color-coded capacity warnings |
| Durability |
Equipment condition |
Percentage display, low durability alerts, click to open repair window |
| Friends |
Social management |
Online friend count, expandable roster with class colors and zone information |
| Guild |
Guild roster |
Online member count, expandable roster with ranks, notes, and class colors |
| Location |
Zone information |
Current zone name with coordinates (X, Y), subzone display, level info |
| Difficulty |
Instance settings |
Current difficulty mode display, click to change dungeon/raid difficulty |
| Token |
WoW Token prices |
Current auction house token price with trend indicators |
| Item Level |
Character stats |
Average equipped item level display |
| Crests |
Seasonal currency |
Dawncrest tracking (Adventurer/Veteran/Champion/Hero/Myth) with color-coded display |
| Catalyst |
Upgrade charges |
Dawnlight Manaflux charge tracking for Midnight Season 1 catalyst upgrades |
| Delves |
Companion XP |
Valeera Sanguinar level and XP tracking, hourly XP gain statistics |
| M+ Teleports |
Dungeon access |
Quick teleport menu for Midnight Season 1 Mythic+ dungeons (8 dungeons) |
| Quick Actions |
Utility buttons |
Four-button widget: R (Reload UI), E (Edit Mode), L (Logout), A (Addon List) |
Interactive Features
- Expandable rosters - detailed friend and guild lists with status information
- Class coloring - character names displayed in class colors
- Zone coordinates - precise X, Y location tracking
- Memory breakdown - per-addon memory usage statistics
- Reset timers - countdown displays for daily and weekly resets
- Mythic+ teleports - instant access to Season 1 dungeon entrances
- Volume control - mousewheel adjustments from any broker module
- Tooltip styling - consistent themed tooltips across all brokers
📦 Dependencies
AbstractBar includes the following libraries in the libs/ folder:
- LibStub - Library management
- CallbackHandler-1.0 - Event handling system
- LibDataBroker-1.1 - Data broker integration framework
- LibSharedMedia-3.0 - Font, texture, and statusbar library
- Ace3 Framework:
- AceAddon-3.0 - Addon framework
- AceConsole-3.0 - Slash command handling
- AceEvent-3.0 - Event registration
- AceDB-3.0 - Saved variables database
- AceGUI-3.0 - GUI widget library
- AceConfig-3.0 - Configuration system
All dependencies are included - no additional downloads required.
🚀 Installation
Via CurseForge or WoWUp
- Search for "AbstractBar" in your addon manager
- Click "Install"
- Launch World of Warcraft
Manual Installation
- Download the latest release
- Extract the AbstractBar folder from the
.zip archive
- Copy the AbstractBar folder to:
World of Warcraft\_retail_\Interface\AddOns\
- Launch World of Warcraft
- Type
/abar to open the configuration panel
Note: On Linux, use a Windows-compatible extraction tool to preserve file structure.
⚙️ Configuration
Access the full configuration panel via:
- Slash commands:
/abar or /abstractbar
- Blizzard AddOns menu: ESC → Interface → AddOns → Abstract Bar
Configuration Tabs
Settings Tab:
- Global font selection
- Font size adjustment (6-32)
- Broker spacing (0-50 pixels)
- Use class color toggle
- Custom font color picker
- 24-hour time format option
- Lock/unlock bars
Bars Tab:
- Create unlimited custom bars
- Enable/disable individual bars
- Full width toggle
- Width and height sliders
- Scale adjustment (50%-200%)
- Bar skin/texture selection
- Background color customization
- Precise position settings
Brokers Tab:
- Enable/disable individual brokers
- Reorder brokers (move left/right)
- Assign brokers to specific bars
- Set alignment (Left, Center, Right)
- Toggle icon, text, and label visibility
- Broker-specific settings:
- Coordinate display format
- Volume adjustment steps
- Time format preferences
- Display thresholds
💻 Commands
/abar - Open configuration panel/abar config - Open configuration panel/abstractbar - Open configuration panel
🎮 WoW 12.0+ API Compatibility
AbstractBar is built for the Midnight expansion (12.0+) and uses the latest WoW APIs:
- C_DelvesUI - Companion tracking system
- C_CurrencyInfo - Currency and crest data
- C_GossipInfo - Friendship reputation tracking
- Settings API - Modern Blizzard settings integration
- Updated Interface version: 120007, 120005
Fully compatible with Midnight Season 1 content including Mythic+ dungeons, Dawncrest upgrades, and Dawnlight Manaflux catalyst charges.
🤝 Contributing
Contributions are welcome! To contribute:
- Report a bug - Open an issue with reproduction steps
- Suggest a feature - Describe your proposed enhancement
- Submit code - Fork the repository and create a pull request
Please ensure code follows the existing style and includes appropriate comments.
📝 License
This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.
See the LICENSE.txt file for complete details.
🙏 Credits
- Author: Vengeance
- Libraries: Ace3, LibSharedMedia-3.0, LibDataBroker-1.1, CallbackHandler-1.0, LibStub
- Community: Special thanks to all users providing feedback, bug reports, and feature suggestions
📞 Support
For support, questions, or feature requests:
- Type
/abar in-game to access configuration
- Review broker tooltips for detailed feature descriptions
- Check module-specific settings in the Brokers tab
- Submit issues on the project repository
AbstractBar - A cleaner, modern interface for World of Warcraft: Midnight and beyond.
