Better Loot Window

Version 13 [ February 11th 2026 ]

• Edit Mode Drawer Integration - Added LibEditModeDrawer support with an Edit Mode toggle to show or hide Better Loot Window UI while editing layouts.
• Edit Mode Grow Direction Control - Added the same Grow Direction dropdown to the Edit Mode inline settings panel so growth can be configured without leaving Edit Mode.
• Pinned Growth Anchoring - Window anchor now repins to top or bottom when growth direction changes, preserving expected visual stacking behavior across Edit Mode layouts.
• Equippable-Only Filter - Added a new option to only show equippable loot (armor, weapons, trinkets, and jewelry).
• Blacklist System - Added a dedicated Blacklist settings subsection so specific items can be hidden from the loot window.
• Option Preview Window - While adjusting Better Loot Window settings, a live preview appears beside the settings panel so changes can be seen instantly.
• Expanded Edit Mode Settings - Added non-General settings to the Edit Mode customization panel, including loot source filters, quality filters, timers, window options, and typography controls.
• Interface Update - Updated addon interface compatibility to 120001.

Version 12 [ February 6th 2026 ]

• Group Loot Roll Tracking - Items won via Need/Greed rolls now appear in the loot window. Previously only personal loot drops were tracked from encounters; rolled items like weapons, armor, and trinkets were silently missed.
• Need/Greed Toggle - New option to enable or disable Need/Greed roll result tracking independently from boss encounter loot
• Boss Banner Suppression - New toggle to hide Blizzard's default boss loot banner, removing the redundant "Player received [Item]" display
• Grow Direction Toggle - New option to grow the loot list downward (newest at top) instead of the default upward growth
• Background Opacity Slider - Adjustable window background opacity from 0% to 100%
• Improved Tooltips - Item tooltips now follow the cursor with a single unified hover zone per entry row
• Reliable Cross-Realm Class Colors - Encounter loot now uses the class info provided directly by the event payload instead of looking up player names, fixing missing class colors for cross-realm players

Version 11 [ February 5th 2026 ]

• Localization Support - All UI text is now fully translatable via AceLocale-3.0, with complete translations for 11 languages: English, German, French, Spanish (EU & Latin America), Italian, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese
• Loot Toast Tracking - Now tracks SHOW_LOOT_TOAST events for LFR, bonus rolls, and world boss loot that was previously missed
• Loot Deduplication - Same item no longer appears multiple times when multiple loot events fire simultaneously
• Locale-Independent Loot Detection - Personal loot is now detected using player GUID instead of English-only "You receive loot:" matching, fixing loot not showing on non-English clients
• Russian Quantity Parsing - Stack counts now parse correctly on Russian clients (Cyrillic 'x' support)
• Merchant & Mailbox Filter - Vendor purchases and mailbox pickups no longer appear as loot
• Batched Display Updates - Multiple items looted at once (e.g. AoE looting) now batch into a single smooth UI update instead of flickering
• Animation Fix - Fixed items briefly jumping to the wrong position during slide-in animations
• Secret Value Handling - Improved handling of WoW 12.0.0+ secret/opaque values in raid content

Version 10 [ January 22th 2026 ]

• Fade-out Improvements - Improves the animation on item fade-out that removes the lingering background

Version 9 [ January 20th 2026 ]

• Midnight 12.0.0 Release - Official release for Midnight 12.0.0 prepatch (120000)
• Bug Fixes - Fixes an issue where encounter loot was only filtered to yourself

Version 8 [ January 10th 2026 ]

• Modern Settings Panel - Complete rewrite of options using WoW's native Settings API for a clean, modern look that matches the game's UI
• Addon Compartment Support - Access BetterLootWindow from the addon compartment menu (top-right of screen)
• Shift-Click to Link - Shift+click any item to insert its link into chat
• Right-Click to Dismiss - Right-click any item to immediately remove it from the display

Version 7 [ January 10th 2026 ]

• Smooth Slide Animations - Items now slide in from the right and slide out to the right when expiring
• Queue System - Newest items now appear at the bottom and push older items upward
• Smart Text Truncation - Item names automatically adjust to window width while always preserving item level and socket indicators (+S)
• Item Quality Filter - New filter options to show/hide items by quality (Poor, Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic)
• Longer Default Duration - Display default duration increased from 10 to 15 seconds for better visibility
• Blizzard UI Defaults - Loot toast now hidden by default to prevent duplicate notifications
• Interface Support - Added support for 12.0.0 PTR (120000)

Version 6 [ January 6th 2026 ]

• AddOn Icon - Adds an icon for BetterLootWindow to be displayed in the addon list

Version 5 [ January 6th 2026 ]

• Edit Mode Support - Fully integrated with edit mode, click and drag to reposition, adjust settings directly in the edit mode panel
• Smart Preview Mode - Window automatically shows sample items when opening settings or edit mode, so you can see your changes in real-time
• Customizable Fade Out - New slider to control how long items fade before disappearing
• Show Welcome Message Toggle - Option to hide the welcome message on login
• Bug Fixes - Fixed max items display not updating correctly when changed

Version 4 [ January 3rd 2026 ]

• Fixed missing library dependencies not being bundled correctly

Version 3 [ January 3rd 2026 ]

• Fixed not being able to reposition test mode window while dragging
• Added outline to secondary text (Player name, tertiaries etc.)

Version 2 [ January 3rd 2026 ]

• Added minimap button
• Fixed font names displaying with full path and extension name
• Updated and reorganized options panel
• Removed deprecated /blw toggle command
• Added item fade out when about to expire, hovering resets this timer

Version 1 [ January 3rd 2026 ]

• Initial release, includes support for Midnight (12.0.1) and Retail (11.2.7)