Changelog

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

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[2.5.6] - 2026-05-15

Added

• Advanced: Taint-Free Whisper - Added an optional inline whisper bar under Advanced that lets you message friends without opening Blizzard chat.
• Friend List Whisper Click - Added an optional Behavior setting to start whispers from friend rows with a double left-click or single left-click.
• Broker Tooltip Fonts - Added global font and font size settings for Friends and Guild broker tooltips.
• Friends Broker: Filter-Aware Display - Broker text and tooltip counts now follow the active quick filter, including Online, All, WoW only, and In A Game.
• Friends Broker: Columns - Added optional Nickname and Status columns, class icons in the Character column, and configurable group name alignment.
• Broker Hover Details - Friend and guild broker rows now show overlay detail tooltips on hover.
• Friends Broker: Styling - Added per-column colors, main-list name color syncing, ElvUI tooltip styling, Blizzard client icons, rich presence/mobile/app labels, and a toggle for footer hints.
• Guild Broker Plugin - Added an optional Data Broker plugin for guild rosters with online/all filtering, collapsible rank/class groups, configurable columns, member actions, rank management, and all-version support. Enable it in Settings > Broker > Guild Plugin.
• Guild Broker: Roster Options - Added nickname, professions, class icon, applicant count, hide-max-level, and exclude-yourself options, with drag-and-drop column ordering.
• Guild Broker: Sorting and Status - Added sort modes for name, rank, level, class, zone, and nickname plus AFK/DND status indicators.
• Guild Broker: Colors - Added custom nickname colors and configurable Rank, Zone, Note, and Officer Note colors.
• Guild Broker: Compatibility - Added support for Retail secret-value clients, migration-friendly saved column layouts, clean member tooltip cleanup, and streamlined profession rank display.

Improved

• Broker Refreshing - Data Broker plugins now refresh reliably after Battle.net and friend roster updates, including when Beta Features are disabled.
• Broker Display Compatibility - Improved tooltip cleanup for broker display addons such as Arcana and Bazooka.
• Secret-Value Context Menus - Modern clients now use BetterFriendlist-owned friend menus for Friend, Battle.net Friend, and Recent Ally actions instead of patching protected Blizzard menus.
• Friend Tooltips - Battle.net friend hover tooltips now use sanitized data on secret-value clients and class colors when class-colored names are enabled.
• Social Keybind - The Social key now opens BetterFriendlist directly and migrates or restores cleanly without reload prompts or Guild/Communities taint.
• Quick Join - Group Finder listings opened from Quick Join now use Blizzard's native sign-up dialog.
• Combat Window Toggle - Opening and closing BetterFriendlist during combat is more reliable when Respect UI Hierarchy is enabled.

Fixed

• Blizzard Friends Frame Replacement - Blizzard and addon calls that open the default Friends frame now route to BetterFriendlist more consistently, preventing both windows from opening or closing out of sync.
• Escape Key Handling - Pressing Escape now closes BetterFriendlist more reliably, including when the frame is opened outside the normal UI panel path.
• Taint-Free Whisper Focus - Closing the inline whisper bar with Escape no longer blocks normal keybinds while BetterFriendlist stays open.
• Broker Hover Details - Friend and guild broker detail tooltips now stay above the main broker tooltip and no longer trigger QTip release errors while closing.
• Tab Navigation - Fixed the window getting stuck on the Who or Quick Join tab after using /who or clicking a group join link.
• Broker Counts - Fixed stale, zero, total-friend, and filtered-count display problems across Friends broker quick filters.
• Broker Group Headers - Collapse and expand markers now render as + and - without extra parentheses.
• Retail Chat Taint - Reduced chat history taint by using secret-safe friend menu extension handling on modern clients.
• Guild and Communities Taint - On secret-value clients, BetterFriendlist now avoids Guild/Communities roster hooks and native guild menu extensions while Blizzard's Guild panel opens.
• Recruit A Friend Taint - Reduced RAF list taint noise on secret-value clients by keeping raw Battle.net account payloads out of RAF list rows.
• Quick Join Messages - Whisper links and Send Message actions from Quick Join now open the correct Battle.net conversation more reliably.

[2.5.5] - 2026-04-05

Fixed

• Retail: Quick Join - Fixed a Lua error caused by protected values during combat restrictions.

[2.5.4] - 2026-04-03

Fixed

• Classic: Sort Dropdown - Fixed an error when selecting a sort option (e.g., "Game") in Classic clients.

Improved

• Quick Join: Known Players - Quick Join entries now also show guild members and community members next to the group leader, not just friends. Community members additionally display the community name they belong to.

[2.5.3] - 2026-04-02

Added

• Name Format: BattleTag Only - New preset that shows only the BattleTag without the character name.

Improved

• Performance - Faster sorting, group toggling, and list updates across Friends List, Quick Join, Raid Frame, and WHO tab. Reduced memory usage overall.
• Tooltip: External Addon Support - Friend tooltips now work with RaiderIO and ArchonTooltip (Warcraft Logs).

Fixed

• Friends List: Zone Display - Fixed zone names with hyphens (e.g., French "Silvermoon City") being split incorrectly.
• Retail: Secret Values - Fixed crashes when encountering protected values in tooltips, display names, Quick Join, and debug commands.
• Retail: Chat & Whisper Taint - Fixed mass taint errors when receiving chat messages or whispering in popout mode.
• Raid Frame: Combat Restriction - Raid actions (Convert, Assist, Promote) now block properly during combat instead of showing a cryptic error. Buttons are visually disabled in combat.

[2.5.2] - 2026-03-24

Fixed

• Housing: Combat Restriction - The "View Houses" context menu entry now shows a clear error message during combat instead of the cryptic "Interface action failed because of an AddOn" error. Visit House buttons in the house list show a gray overlay with a tooltip when combat starts while the list is already open.

Older versions archived. Full history available in git.