BetterTrackpad Changelog

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

[1.0.0] - 2025-01-26

Added

Core Features

• Action mode toggle via F12 key or on-screen button
• Mouse look locks camera movement to character turning
• Automatic menu/UI detection pauses action mode
• Grace period system prevents accidental toggling

Reticle System

• 8 customizable reticle styles:
  • Crosshair
  • Crosshair + Dot
  • Plus Sign
  • Dot
  • Small Dot
  • Circle
  • Brackets
  • Diamond
• Full customization: size, thickness, length, gap, color, opacity
• Adjustable screen position (horizontal & vertical offset)
• Smooth fade in/out animations
• Pulse animation for target acquisition feedback

Target Awareness

• Dynamic reticle coloring based on mouseover target:
  • Red for enemies
  • Green for friendlies
  • Gold for lootable corpses
  • Gray for dead (non-lootable)
  • Yellow for interactables
• Loot bag icon indicator when hovering over lootable targets

Easy Loot System

• Right-click on gold reticle to instantly loot corpses
• Auto-loot all items option
• Automatic return to action mode after looting
• Safety timeout if loot window doesn't open

Controls

• Configurable toggle key (F1-F12, Backtick, Insert, Delete, Home, End)
• Modifier key for temporary cursor (Alt, Ctrl, or Shift)
• Double right-click to exit action mode
• Configurable double-click speed

Combat Integration

• Optional auto-enable in combat
• Stay active in combat option
• Combat-aware reticle color (turns red)
• Pulse animation on combat start

User Interface

• Draggable WoW-styled toggle button
• Status indicator dot (green = active, red = inactive)
• Glow effect when active
• Hotkey label below button
• Tooltip with control hints
• Lock button position option
• Adjustable button size and opacity

Settings Panel

• Full options panel via Interface Options
• Organized into logical sections:
  • Reticle customization
  • Controls & keybinds
  • Target awareness & loot
  • Toggle button settings
  • Combat behavior
  • Automatic behavior
  • Help & tips

Slash Commands

• /bt - Toggle action mode
• /bt on - Enable action mode
• /bt off - Disable action mode
• /bt options - Open settings panel
• /bt help - Show command help
• /trackpad - Quick toggle alias

Compatibility

• Retail (Dragonflight, The War Within)
• Classic Era
• Classic Anniversary
• Cataclysm Classic
• C_Timer fallback for Classic compatibility

Roadmap

Future updates may include:

• Additional reticle styles
• Profile support for different characters
• Minimap button option
• Action bar integration
• Custom sound effects