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ars-UI - MOP Classic - 1920x1080

ars-UI is a lightweight, all-in-one interface addon that enhances nearly every aspect of the default Blizzard UI.

File Details

ars-UI.zip

  • R
  • Jun 23, 2026
  • 462.52 KB
  • 7
  • 5.5.4+4
  • MoP Classic

File Name

ars-UI.zip

Supported Versions

  • 5.5.4
  • 5.5.3
  • 5.5.2
  • 5.5.1
  • 5.5.0

ars-UI Update

AFK Mode

- Added a new ars-UI AFK screen module
- Added a full black AFK screen inspired by the ElvUI style
- Added player model display during AFK mode
- Added player name, AFK status, level, class, guild and location display
- Adjusted the top information block to sit higher on the screen
- Adjusted the bottom information block to sit much lower on the screen
- Improved the black background with a safer full-screen texture setup
- Added fallback handling to keep the AFK background fully black
- Added slash commands for AFK screen testing and configuration
- AFK screen only uses update logic while the screen is displayed
- Kept AFK mode lightweight when inactive

AFK Mode / Main Menu Integration

- Added an AFKMode button inside the Module submenu
- AFKMode can now be enabled or disabled directly from the ars-UI main menu
- Added ON/OFF chat feedback similar to StreamerMode
- Added a dedicated AFK mode toggle command
- AFKMode now toggles the saved enabled state instead of only showing command help

Main Menu

- Reworked the ars-UI main menu organization without changing the overall visual style
- Reorganized the main menu into six primary buttons
- Added Keybind, Macro, SkillActionBar, Module, Set Up and BagBar main sections
- Added overlay submenus inside the main menu window
- Moved older buttons into clearer menu categories
- Reduced main menu clutter
- Improved menu readability and navigation
- Main menu can now be closed with the Escape key
- Reload button remains available for changes that still require a full UI reload

Action Bars

- Added mouseover support for the new MoP Classic 5.4 action bars 6, 7 and 8
- Added CPU-safe mouseover handling for MultiBar5Button1-12
- Added CPU-safe mouseover handling for MultiBar6Button1-12
- Added CPU-safe mouseover handling for MultiBar7Button1-12
- New action bars are hidden by default and shown on mouseover
- Added short anti-flicker delay for smoother mouseover behavior
- Added safer hook protection to avoid duplicate hooks
- Kept the same lightweight mouseover logic used by the existing side bars

Action Bars / Keybinds

- Moved keybind usage from MultiActionBar4 to the new action bar 6 setup
- Prepared the layout to better use the new MoP Classic 5.4 action bars
- Freed older action bar space for cleaner organization
- Added more room for future keybinds and future ars-UI features
- Updated auto-add spell behavior to support the new action bar layout
- Warrior and Rogue spell placement now better matches the new bar 6 setup

Edit Mode / Action Bar Layout

- Updated the ars-UI Edit Mode layout for the new MoP Classic 5.4 action bars
- Integrated action bars 6, 7 and 8 into the ars-UI layout
- Updated action bar visibility options for the new bars
- Updated Always Show Buttons behavior for the new action bars
- Improved consistency between the ars-UI layout and Blizzard Edit Mode

ars-Work

- Improved ars-Work frame layering above action bar hotkey text
- Increased frame priority for ArsProfFrame and ArsProfOpenButton
- Improved frame level handling for ars-Work buttons
- ars-Work now blocks mouse interaction with action bar frames underneath it
- Added safer mouse handling to prevent accidental action bar mouseover behavior through ars-Work
- Improved ars-Work usability when positioned above action bars

Stance Bar

- Added a safer fix for the Stance Bar reappearing after being disabled in Edit Mode
- StanceBarFrame now stays hidden when ars-UI expects it to be disabled
- Added protection for StanceButton1-10
- Added safer OnShow handling to hide the Stance Bar again when Blizzard tries to show it
- Added short retry handling after login, reload and Edit Mode changes
- Added combat-safe handling so updates can be delayed until combat ends
- Improved stability around Blizzard Stance Bar visibility resets

General

- Continued compatibility work for MoP Classic 5.4 interface changes
- Improved action bar support for the new Blizzard bars
- Improved main menu usability
- Improved module accessibility from the main ars-UI menu
- Continued CPU-safe cleanup with no unnecessary permanent update loops
- No saved data reset required