BiS Forge — Changelog

v0.7.02 → v0.8.08

v0.8.00 — Enchants & Gems Framework

• Introduced the new Enhance system.
• Added an Enhance column to both:
  • BiS lists
  • Alt lists
• Created the framework for displaying recommended enchants and gems directly beside gear.
• Enhancement recommendations can account for:
  • Class
  • Specialization
  • Raid/Mythic+
  • Hero Talent where applicable
• Removed the old “Select an item…” section from the bottom of the window.
• Reclaimed the bottom portion of the UI for additional table space.
• Expanded the BiS and Alt tables vertically.
• Rebalanced column widths so the new Enhance column fits without substantially increasing the window size.
• Preserved Notes and Owned functionality.

v0.8.01 — Shaman Enchants & Gems

• Added the first complete enchant/gem implementation.
• Added enhancement recommendations for:
  • Elemental Shaman
  • Enhancement Shaman
  • Restoration Shaman
• Added recommendations for supported Midnight enhancement slots including:
  • Helm
  • Shoulders
  • Chest
  • Legs
  • Boots
  • Rings
  • Weapons
  • Gems/Sockets
• Added Enhancement Shaman's socket-dependent gem handling.
• Added Restoration Shaman gem choices for different healing/mana requirements.
• Preserved Enhancement's active Hero Talent handling.

v0.8.02 — Enchants & Gems for All Classes

• Expanded the Enhance system across all classes and specs.
• Added spec-aware enchant and gem recommendations.
• Added support for different enhancement profiles for:
  • Strength DPS
  • Agility DPS
  • Intellect DPS
  • Healers
  • Tanks
  • Hunters
  • Devourer Demon Hunter
• Added current Midnight enchant/gem families to the enhancement system.
• Applied enhancement recommendations to both BiS and Alt lists.
• Kept the compact single-column Enhance design established in 0.8.00.

v0.8.03 — Evoker Alt Enhancement Fix

• Fixed missing enchants and gems from Evoker Alt lists.
• Corrected an issue where slots such as Head Alt and Main Hand Alt weren't matching the standard enhancement lookup.
• Added slot-name normalization so Alt items use the same enhancement logic as BiS items.
• Added dedicated enhancement profiles for:
  • Devastation
  • Augmentation
  • Preservation
• Eligible Evoker Alt gear now receives the appropriate enchant/gem recommendation.
• Non-enchantable slots continue to display —.

v0.8.04 — Clickable Row Prototype

• Began development of click-to-select gear rows.
• Added initial row-selection handling for BiS and Alt lists.
• Added a gold selection highlight.
• Kept Owned and Notes controls independent.
• This implementation was experimental and did not reliably receive mouse events in-game.

v0.8.05 — Row Selection Rework

• Reworked clickable rows using a dedicated clickable surface over the selectable portion of each gear row.
• Attempted to make the following areas selectable:
  • Item
  • Type
  • Dungeon/Raid
  • Boss
  • Enhance
• Kept Notes and Owned above the click layer.
• Retained tooltip behavior.
• This approach still encountered WoW UI mouse-interception issues.

v0.8.06 — Native Row Mouse Handling

• Reworked row selection again using the actual gear-row mouse event.
• Removed reliance on the previous overlay-only approach.
• Raised the selection highlight to a more visible frame layer.
• Applied the system to both BiS and Alt rows.
• Continued to keep Notes and Owned independent.
• This implementation still did not reliably allow row selection in-game.

v0.8.07 — Working Clickable Gear Rows

• Rebuilt row selection around a real WoW Button.
• Gear rows can now successfully be selected by clicking them.
• Added persistent visual highlighting for the selected row.
• Added separate hover feedback.
• Hovering over a selectable row produces a light gold highlight.
• Clicking the row produces a stronger persistent gold highlight.
• Notes and Owned controls remain independently usable.
• Applied the working system to:
  • BiS rows
  • Alt rows
  • Raid mode
  • Mythic+ mode
• Preserved item/tooltips and the existing gear-table functionality.
• Corrected stale version references.

v0.8.08 — Brighter Row Selection

• Increased the brightness of the working row-selection highlight.
• Selected rows now have a much more visible BiS Forge gold appearance.
• Increased hover brightness slightly.
• Maintained a clear visual difference between:
  • Hovered row
  • Selected row
• Preserved the working 0.8.07 click system without changing its underlying behavior.
• No gear, stat, enchant, or gem data was changed.

Major Changes Since v0.7.02

The 0.8.x series introduced two major systems to BiS Forge:

Enchants & Gems

• Enchants and gems are now integrated directly into the gear tables.
• Recommendations can vary by class and specialization.
• Both BiS and Alt gear support enhancement recommendations.
• The system is designed to work alongside Raid/Mythic+ and Hero Talent-specific builds.

Interactive Gear Tables

• The old bottom item-selection area was removed.
• More of the window is now dedicated to the actual gear lists.
• Gear rows themselves are now interactive.
• Players can click a row to select an item.
• Hovered and selected rows have distinct visual feedback.
• The final working row-selection implementation was established in 0.8.07 and visually improved in 0.8.08.

Systems Preserved Throughout

• Raid / Mythic+ selector
• Separate BiS and Alt lists
• Mythic+ alternative-item ranking
• Hero Talent-aware stat priorities
• Tank defensive/offensive profiles
• Class/spec primary-stat filtering
• Armor-type restrictions
• Weapon restrictions
• Dual-wield duplicate protection
• Notes
• Owned tracking
• Minimap button
• Spec-aware BiS stat display

Current Version: BiS Forge 0.8.08
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