CandyEnterHook
What it says on the tin: piggybacks off the chat keybinds so you can show/hide a WeakAuras texture when the chat box opens/closes.
Perfect for a “Chatbox Texture Aura”, stream overlays, or any reactive UI candy.
What it does
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Hooks the default chat edit box (open/close).
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Fires custom events you can listen to in WeakAuras.
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No options, no taint, microscopic footprint. Install → done.
How to use (WeakAuras)
Create a Texture (or any display) in WA, then set the trigger like this:
Trigger → Custom → Event
Event(s):
CANDY_UI_SHOW, CANDY_UI_HIDE, PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD
Custom Trigger:
function(event)
aura_env.visible = aura_env.visible or false
if event == "CANDY_UI_SHOW" then
aura_env.visible = true
return true
elseif event == "CANDY_UI_HIDE" then
aura_env.visible = false
return false
elseif event == "PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD" then
return aura_env.visible -- remember state across /reload if you want
end
end
Custom Untrigger:
function()
return not aura_env.visible
end
Load:
Make sure it’s Always (no boxes ticked).
Result:
Press Enter → chat opens and WA shows (one press).
Send message (Enter) or close chat (Esc/click) → chat closes and WA hides (no extra presses).
Extra notes (for tinkerers)
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This addon is tiny on purpose. If you know code, you can adapt the pattern to other functions that are bound by “hard-locked” keybinds and broadcast your own events.
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If you fork the event names, just swap them in your WA trigger.
Installation
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Drop the CandyEnterHook folder into Interface/AddOns/
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/reload
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Build the WA and werk.
Compatibility & Performance
Issues / Requests
Open a ticket on GitHub or ping me on CurseForge. If you want extras (typing start/stop, whisper focus, etc.), I can ship more signals.
Why did I make these addons? for my own personal usage but sharing them incase they help others with creativity too :)
Check out my WoW Challenge : https://candyblk95.github.io/-TOKEN-OR-TOMB-ASHES-OF-TELDRASSIL-/
