Buzzard Frames

Simple Blizzard-like Party, Raid and Unit Frames with advanced customization options

File Details

v4.2.4

  • R
  • May 2, 2026
  • 2.23 MB
  • 37
  • 12.0.5+1
  • Retail

File Name

v4.2.4.zip

Supported Versions

  • 12.0.5
  • 12.0.1

v4.2.4

Small bugfixes for occasional issues with status handling.

 

v4.2.3

Added FrameSort support.

Bugfixes.

 

v4.2.2

Major update to Aura Customizations: Aura Cooldown Text overrides are now per-spell instead of per-container. Containers now control only the positioning and size of the assigned spell icons.

Per-spell Aura Customization settings have a new layout with 3 subtabs: Icon, Cooldown Text, Effects.

Added "Icon Type" option (Icon, Square, Bordered Square). Square and Bordered Square options may now have their color set to change based on the remaining duration of the buff (Threshold Color and Secondary Threshold color options added).

In Auras -> Dispellable Debuffs, the Blizzard native overlay can now be enabled in Custom mode to show for private auras only (with the custom settings being applied for all regular dispellable debuffs). In Blizzard native mode, it will be used for all dispellable debuffs as before.

 

v4.2.1

Performance optimizations.

 

v4.2.0

Fixes for raid/party frame grow directions.

Updated custom frame groups to use the same grow direction/secondary grow direction system as raid/party frames.

Added Main Tank and Main Assist to Custom Frame Groups Role Filter options.

Fix for dark class colors when using custom textures.

 

v4.1.1

Bugfixes for Setup Mode and Raid Group Labels positioning.
Added "Show Number Only" option for Raid Group Labels.

 

v4.1.0

New logo and changed some yellow text to blue in the options panel.

Added previews to font and texture pickers.

Added new option for Heal Absorb Style: Bar (Blizzard Style).

Heal Absorb bar height is now capped at the height of the health bar.

Added new options to Aggro Highlight section:

  • Added new Aggro Highlight styles: Corners, Arrow (Single), Arrow (Double).
  • Size of Blizzard Style aggro border can now be increased.
  • Added options for Threat Colors

Added custom texture options for Unit Frames health and power bars.

Added text indicating the active layout and instance type at the bottom of the options panel.

Minor bugfixes for preview frames.

 

v4.0.19

Added "nameplate" debuffs to "All", "Blizzard Raid Filter" and "Blizzard Raid Filter + All Dispellable". (This should show some extra debuffs like Shaman's reincarnation).

Updated tooltip of "Use Dispel Type Color for Duration Text" for Debuffs to note that this is not compatible with "Hide Duration Text Above 1 Minute" and that it will be toggled off if that option is toggled on.

 

v4.0.18

Renamed Aura Text section to Aura Cooldown Text.

Added "Hide Duration Text Above 1 Minute" options.

Improved Debuff and Dispellable Debuff handling.

Added "Debuffs to Show" filter and "Sort By" options in Debuffs section - I recommend "Blizzard Raid Filter + All Dispellable"!

Improved layout of some sections.

Fix for an issue where private auras could end up rendering at a lower frame level than the health bars after adjusting the private aura settings.

 

v4.0.17

Temporarily disabled Private Aura Customizations section and "Swap debuffs and private auras in battlegrounds/party" settings.

Updated private aura implementation.

 

v4.0.16

Added Icon Spacing option for private auras.

Improved dummy private auras on preview frames.

 

v4.0.15

Bugfixes.

 

v4.0.14

Attempt to fix private aura issues.

 

v4.0.13

Bugfixes.

Updated "Untracked" label to "Hide Icon" in Assign to Container setting.

Changed default buff filter for Holy Priest to ensure Echo of Light can track correctly.

Changed default setting for Echo of Light to "hide icon".

 

v4.0.12

Bugfixes

 

v4.0.11

Added "Show when Solo" option for pet frames on party layouts.

Bugfix for pet frame scaling.

 

v4.0.10

Aura Customizations containers now have links to the assigned spells' settings and vice versa.

Added "Add to new container" button next to container dropdown for spells that are not assigned to a custom container.

Added (Current Healer Spec) Aura Customizations shortcut button at top left of the options panel.

Bugfix for Right/Left Grow Direction with secondary grow direction UP.

Fix for setup mode frame sizing being slightly off from the real frames.

Moved Text section up in the navigation, now is after Aura Text section.

Changed defaults for secondary threshold color options.

Performance optimization for aura text.

 

v4.0.9

Private aura changes.

Setup mode will now correctly exit when combat starts.

Slight change to Dispellable Debuffs section - replaced "Use Blizzard Dispel Indicator & Overlay" toggle with new dropdown: Dispel Indicator/Overlay Mode.

 

v4.0.8

Added "Show Pet Frames" option in Raid/Party Frames - > Frames - Size & Position settings. The pet frames use a separate anchor and can be positioned per-Layout in unlock mode or setup mode.

Moved Debuff Highlight settings from Borders & Highlights section to Auras -> Dispellable Debuffs.

Added "Use Blizzard Dispel Indicator & Overlay" option in Dispellable Debuffs section. This uses Blizzard's native private aura container system which allows the indicator to display for dispellable private auras as well as regular debuffs. This can also display multiple dispel type icons (e.g. if a magic debuff and poison are present simultaneously).

Added explanations of aura types.

Fix for Incoming Casts -> Party Player Frame -> Test Position toggle.

Fix for occasional private aura lua errors.

Added guard against crash if an invalid font is selected in any font picker.

 

v4.0.7

Small bugfix for fonts on unit frames. 

Fix for setup mode exiting when changing the Modifying Layout dropdown.

 

v4.0.6

Bugfixes

 

v4.0.5

Bugfix for Raid/Party Frames Layout changes (changing the Layout for the active context should now apply immediately).

Modifying Layout will now swap to the active context when the context changes (e.g. the Layout for the current Instance Type is changed in the settings, or you join a group or the group type is changed).

Added Unit Frame Tooltip options (enabled by default).

Bugfix for Unit Frames Value/Percent text positions.

Updated default preview units.

 

v4.0.4

Performance optimizations.

Changes to Aura Text options: Added Font Color picker and reworked "Also Color Aura Border" option.

In Aura Customizations, reworked "Map Height to Remaining Duration" to use a status bar for better performance and smoother motion.

Bugfix for stack text on custom container buffs.

Several bugfixes for aura text on preview frames.

 

v4.0.3

Performance fixes

Added "Colors" root section with Custom Power Bar Colors and Class Colors settings.

Separated Private Aura Customizations Frame Border settings for Party and Raid

 

v4.0.2

Major Update

This version involves a major data restructure and migration of old settings. I suggest to please back up your BuzzardFrames.lua saved variables file before updating to this version.

This version migrates old settings to the new data structures, there should not be any loss of settings as everything should get converted, but I do apologise if I missed anything and any settings get reset.

Profiles are now modular (Raid/Party Frames, Aura Customizations, Custom Frame Groups, Unit Frames, Incoming Casts). Each module's profile can be changed independently and selectively imported/exported. Old global profiles have been migrated to new modular profiles.

Raid/Party Frames module has been restructured: The old Layout/Group Type structure has been replaced with Layouts only. Old Layouts and Group Types have been migrated to new flat Layouts.

Every section in Raid/Party Frames module now has "Enable per-Layout configuration for this section" toggle.

Several settings have been moved to new sections.

Moved aura Filter Mode options from Special Options to Aura Customizations -> Aura Filtering section.

Updated aura borders to be pixel-perfect.

Added toggle for Blizzard-style aura borders in Unit Frames settings (toggling this off enables flat pixel-perfect borders). Added Fonts options for Unit Frames in the Global settings. Adjusted defaults for all fonts.

Unit Frames now show temporary reduced max health.

Added Grow Direction option for Boss Frames.

Bugfix for health color on raid/party frames when a new player joins the group. Bugfix for black overlay on unreachable units. Bugfix for issue where custom container buff icons blocked click-casting. Bugfix for soul of the forest glow logic. Bugfix for units per column setting.