Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

[2.7.0] - 2025-12-21

Added

• API Deprecation Scanner Support: Integrated with the new ADDON_DEV/Tools/DeprecationScanner tool.
• Scoped Ignore Tags: Implemented -- @scan-ignore: midnight tags across the codebase to silence verified "passthrough" warnings for Midnight (12.0.0).

Changed

• Midnight Compatibility Layer: Major refactor of Utils.lua to include bulletproof "Safe" API wrappers for C_ActionBar and C_Spell namespaces.
• Robust Secret Value Handling: Updated Utils.IsValueSecret and Utils.SafeCompare with pcall protection to prevent runtime crashes during instanced combat in Midnight.
• Action Bar Normalization: Refactored ActionBars.lua to handle the new table-based return signatures of C_ActionBar functions automatically.

Fixed

• Action Bar Count/Timer Display: Resolved an issue where secret values caused action counts to display as ... inappropriately; now leverages native UI passthrough for correct rendering.
• Type Mismatch Errors: Fixed Lua errors when comparing numeric counts/durations that could potentially be strings (secret values).

[2.6.2] - 2025-12-21

Added

• Trinkets Module: New sidecar module for tracking equipped on-use trinket cooldowns.
  • Synchronizes with Blizzard's native cooldown numbers.
  • Adjustable icon sizing and font typography settings.
  • Automatically hides passive trinkets and empty slots.
  • Defensive API wrappers to prevent crashes with new Blizzard item APIs on PTR.

Fixed

• Settings Panel Combat Block: Resolved an ADDON_ACTION_BLOCKED error when attempting to open settings while in combat or via secure macros.
• Trinket Logic Crash: Fixed a Lua error on the PTR where C_Item.GetItemSpell was called with invalid arguments.
• Trinket Timer Text: Switched to native Blizzard countdown numbers for trinket icons to ensure accurate timers that work in combat and respond to HUD scaling.

[2.6.1] - 2025-12-21

Added

• Layout Visualization Outlines: New configuration tool to see the bounds of every HUD module.
  • Shows semi-transparent boxes with identifying labels for all components.
  • Forces a minimum size for empty/inactive modules so they can be positioned out of combat.
  • Controlled via a new toggle at the top of the Layout settings tab.
• Debugging System Overhaul: Complete rewrite of the logging and troubleshooting tools for better performance and insight.
  • Integrated Log Field: Replaced the export popup with a selectable, multi-line text field directly in the settings panel.
  • Debug Events: Added event tracking for Action Bars, Resource Bars, and Cooldowns.
  • Debug Containers: Solid color-coded backgrounds for troubleshooting rendering issues.
• In-Game Help: Added a new Help & Slash Commands section to the main settings page.

Changed

• Slash Commands:
  • /ah debug now immediately toggles debug recording on/off with chat confirmation.
  • /ah log has been removed (logs are now integrated into the main settings).
  • /ah clear remains for clearing the buffer.
• Settings UI Reliability: Improved the module's ability to find correct numeric category IDs in the modern WoW settings panel, resolving potential crashes and navigation issues.
• Debugging Panel Layout: Reordered for better workflow: Tools at the top, Troubleshooting Filters in the middle, and Recording/Logs at the bottom.

[2.6.0] - 2025-12-20

Added

• Action Bar Mirroring (Edit Mode Sync): New feature to synchronize the HUD's Action Bar layout with Blizzard's native Edit Mode settings (Bars 1 and 6).
  • Automatically mirrors row and column counts from WoW settings.
  • Added Top Bar Priority setting to swap stacking order of Bar 1 and Bar 6.
  • Added Row Alignment settings (Left, Center, Right) for custom horizontal positioning.
• Enhanced Resource Bar Control: Complete refactor of the Resources module settings.
  • Added individual visibility toggles for Health, Power, and Class bars.
  • HUD now dynamically restacks bars and updates its total height when bars are toggled off.
  • Reorganized Resource Bar settings into logical "Common" and "Per-Bar" sections for better UX.

Fixed

• Row Inversion Bug: Corrected layout logic where action bar rows within a block were appearing upside down compared to the Blizzard UI.
• Midnight API Taint: Implemented a layout cache and combat-lockdown checks for Edit Mode APIs to prevent "secret value" errors and UI taint in WoW 12.0+.
• Paging Logic: Fixed action bar paging (stance changes, bonus bars) to safely handle secret values in instances.

[2.5.5] - 2025-12-19

Changed

• Documentation: Consolidated shared documentation to central ADDON_DEV/AGENTS.md; trimmed addon-specific AGENTS.md
• Deep-Dive Docs: Moved detailed proxy system and performance docs to Docs/ folder

Added

• CurseForge Metadata: Added ## X-License: GPL-3.0 to .toc file
• CurseForge Integration: Added project ID and webhook info to AGENTS.md
• Cursor Ignore: Added .cursorignore to reduce indexing overhead

[Unreleased - Midnight Branch (Archived Changes)]

Added

• Dynamic Layout Refresh: HUD now automatically refreshes and reposition modules when shared dimensions (like Icon Width) or module enable states are toggled.
• Resource Bar Scaling: Resource bars now automatically match the width of the Action Bar grid.
• Unit Frames Module: New reskin module for Player, Target, and Focus frames.
  • Hide circular portraits, borders, and decorations for a cleaner look.
  • Flat solid bar textures with desaturated class/power coloring.
  • Adjustable health and mana bar heights and width scaling.
  • Always-show text option with safe numeric transforms for Midnight secret values.
• Nameplates Module: New reskin module for Blizzard's default nameplates.
  • Hide borders and apply flat solid bar textures.
  • Adjustable health bar height and width scale.
  • Class resource bar (mana, runes) styling.
• Tracked Bars Compact Mode: New option to hide cooldown bars and show icons only for a more compact display.
• Timer on Icon: New option to display the countdown timer centered on the icon instead of on the bar.
  • Stack count automatically repositions to bottom-right when enabled.

Changed

• Layout Manager Refinement:
  • Disabled modules are now hidden from the "HUD Stack Order" settings list.
  • Gaps between modules now automatically close when an intervening module is disabled.
• TrackedBuffs/TrackedBars Style-Only: Simplified to style-only approach for Midnight (12.0) compatibility.
  • Hooks into Blizzard's native BuffIconCooldownViewer and BuffBarCooldownViewer frames.
  • Blizzard handles all protected API calls and positioning (via EditMode).
  • ActionHud applies visual styling only: strips decorations, custom fonts.
  • Resolves "secret value" errors during combat in instanced content.
• Settings Consolidation: Combined separate Tracked Buffs and Tracked Bars tabs into single "Tracked Abilities" tab.
  • "Enable" toggles renamed to "Style Tracked Buffs/Bars" for clarity.
  • Shared font settings (Stack Count Font Size, Timer Font Size).
  • Removed sizing/positioning settings – use EditMode instead.

Fixed

• Taint Reduction: Removed several protected API calls (ClearAllPoints, SetAllPoints, StatusBar:SetStatusBarTexture hooks) in Unit Frame styling that were causing "Action blocked" errors and combat taint.
• Anchor Alignment: Fixed Target and Focus frame anchoring to ensure bars grow in the correct direction and maintain proper spacing.
• Secret Value Safety: Implemented SafeNumericTransform and lockShow assignment fixes to prevent Lua errors when encountering Midnight secret values.
• Reputation Bar: Fixed unit-type indicators (blue/green bars) showing through on styled Target/Focus frames.

Technical

• Added ActionHud:RefreshLayout() central refresh point.
• Implemented EnsureBarLayout helper for uniform anchoring across all unit frames.
• Added hook points on RefreshLayout and OnAcquireItemFrame for Blizzard frame restyling.
• Strips MaskTexture and overlay Texture regions for cleaner icon appearance.

[2.5.4] - 2025-12-19

Fixed

• Cooldown Manager Real-time Detection: Fixed a bug where cooldown-related modules would not display until after a UI reload if Blizzard's "Enable Cooldown Manager" setting was turned on during the session.

[2.5.3] - 2025-12-19

Added

• Death Knight Support: Added support for Rune tracking in the class resource bar.

[2.5.2] - 2025-12-18

Performance

• CPU Optimization: Reduced CPU usage by ~16%.
• Memory Optimization: Reduced baseline memory by ~60% (5.8MB → 2.2MB).

[2.5.1] - 2025-12-18

Fixed

• Cooldown Manager: Fixed GCD detection misreporting for certain spells (e.g. Demoralizing Shout).

[2.5.0] - 2025-12-18

Added

• Layout Manager: New unified layout system for arranging HUD modules.