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BazBars

Create extra action bars independent of Blizzard's system. Drag spells, items, macros onto unlimited buttons. Full Edit Mode integration, grid snapping, native button styling, mouseover fade, visibility macros, Quick Keybind Mode, and Masque support.

Description

BazBars

Custom extra action bars for World of Warcraft
Independent of Blizzard's action bar system — no slot limits, no restrictions.

Part of the BazAddons suite WoW Version License Version

Requires BazCore BazBars depends on the BazCore framework addon. If you use the CurseForge app, it will be installed automatically. Manual users must install BazCore separately.

What is BazBars?

BazBars lets you create as many action bars as you need, with fully customizable layouts, and place them anywhere on your screen. Unlike standard action bars, BazBars buttons don't consume any of WoW's 120 action slot IDs — the same spell can live on both your default bars and a BazBar simultaneously, with no conflicts.

Buttons look and feel identical to Blizzard's default action bars, using the same atlas textures, icon masks, cooldown animations, and proc glows. BazBars integrates directly with WoW's Edit Mode system, so configuring your bars feels native.

Features

Unlimited Custom Bars

  • Up to 24 x 24 button grids (576 buttons per bar)
  • Create as many bars as you need
  • Horizontal or vertical orientation
  • Fully independent — no action slot limits

Drag & Drop Everything

  • Spells, items, macros, toys, mounts, battle pets, and equipment sets
  • Items display live bag counts (great for tracking materials while farming)
  • Usable items (potions, trinkets) work on click
  • Toys from your toy box
  • Mounts from your journal (including Random Favorite Mount)
  • Shift+Drag to remove, Shift+Right-Click to clear

Blizzard-Native Appearance

  • Identical button styling using Blizzard's atlas textures
  • Spell proc glow overlays
  • Cooldown sweep animations (Midnight 12.0 API compatible)
  • Usability shading and out-of-range icon tinting
  • Charge counts, item stack counts, equipped item borders
  • Macro name display
  • Masque skinning support

Full Edit Mode Integration

  • Native cyan/yellow selection states matching Blizzard's UI
  • Grid snapping with live preview lines
  • Pixel-precise nudge controls
  • "Create New BazBar" button added to the Edit Mode panel
  • Blizzard-styled settings popup with collapsible sections

Settings Popup

Click any bar in Edit Mode to access collapsible settings sections:

Layout

Setting Description
Bar Name Custom display name
Orientation Horizontal or Vertical
Rows / Icons Resize the button grid
Icon Size Scale from 50% to 250%
Icon Padding Spacing between buttons
Nudge Pixel-precise positioning (L/R/U/D)

Appearance

Setting Description
Always Show Buttons Toggle empty slot visibility
Show Slot Art Toggle background texture
Bar Opacity Overall transparency
Mouseover Fade Fade out when not hovered
Bar Visible Visibility condition presets

Behavior

Setting Description
Right-Click Self-Cast Cast spells/use items on yourself with right-click
Quick Keybind Mode Hover + press key to bind
Edit Button Macrotext Write custom macro conditionals per button

Actions

Setting Description
Revert Changes Undo changes since selecting the bar
Reset Position Snap bar back to center
BazBars Settings Open full options panel
Export Bar Config Copy a shareable string
Duplicate This Bar Clone bar with all buttons
Delete This Bar Remove the bar permanently

Quick Keybind Mode

  • Hover any button and press a key to bind it
  • Press ESC while hovering to unbind
  • Keybindings persist across sessions
  • Combat-safe via SetOverrideBindingClick

Macrotext Editor

  • Write custom /cast conditionals for any button on your bar
  • Supports #showtooltip SpellName — the button icon and tooltip update to show the specified spell
  • Open via Edit Mode → Behavior → Edit Button Macrotext
  • Click any button on the bar to select it, then type your macrotext

Import / Export

  • Export any bar's complete configuration (layout, buttons, settings) as a shareable string
  • Import a string to recreate a bar on any character
  • Available in Edit Mode → Actions → Export Bar Config, or via /bb export <id> and /bb import

Duplicate Bar

  • Clone any bar with all its button assignments in one click
  • Available in Edit Mode → Actions → Duplicate This Bar, or via /bb duplicate <id>

Visibility Macros

Control when bars appear using WoW macro conditionals:

[combat] show; hide          -- Only in combat
[nocombat] show; hide        -- Hide during combat
[exists] show; hide          -- When you have a target
[mod:shift] show; hide       -- While holding Shift
[pet] show; hide             -- When you have a pet

Profiles

  • Switch between named profiles (PvE, PvP, Raid, etc.)
  • Copy bar configurations between characters
  • Create, rename, and delete profiles
  • Each profile stores its own complete bar setup and keybinds

Minimap Button

  • Left-click: Open settings panel
  • Right-click: Create a new bar instantly
  • Toggle visibility in settings

Slash Commands

Command Description
/bb Open settings panel
/bb create [cols] [rows] Create a new bar
/bb delete <id> Delete a bar
/bb duplicate <id> Duplicate a bar
/bb export <id> Export bar config as string
/bb import Open import dialog
/bb scale <id> <value> Set bar scale
/bb padding <id> <pixels> Set button spacing
/bb reset Reset all bars (reloads UI)
/bb help Show all commands

Installation

CurseForge / WoW Addon Manager

Search for BazBars in your addon manager of choice. BazCore will be installed automatically as a dependency.

Manual Installation

  1. Install BazCore first
  2. Download the latest BazBars release
  3. Extract to World of Warcraft/_retail_/Interface/AddOns/BazBars/
  4. Restart WoW or /reload

Compatibility
WoW Version Retail 12.0 (Midnight)
Masque Full support — each bar can have its own Masque skin
Edit Mode Native integration with snapping, selection sync, and grid alignment
Combat Buttons are secure-action — they cast in combat just like Blizzard's

Dependencies

Required:

  • BazCore — shared framework for Baz Suite addons

Optional:

  • Masque — for button skinning

License

BazBars is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2 (GPL v2).

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