ChatBarBlocks

Overview

ChatBarBlocks is a minimalist chat channel switcher that adds sleek colored bars to your screen. Click any bar to instantly switch your chat input to that channel — no more typing /g, /p, /raid!

Features

Core Features

Colored Channel Bars — Each chat channel gets its own colored bar matching WoW's default chat colors
One-Click Channel Switching — Click a bar to instantly switch your chat input
Text Preservation — Already typing? Your text is preserved when switching channels
Message Flashing — Bars flash when new messages arrive (Party, Raid, Guild, Whisper, Officer)
Progressive Flash Speed — More unread messages = faster flashing

Special Buttons

Roll Button — Quick /roll 100 in your currently selected channel
Ready Check Button — Initiate ready checks (party/raid leader only)

Customization Options

Horizontal/Vertical Layout — Choose your preferred orientation
Adjustable Size — Block width, height, and gap between blocks
Scale & Transparency — Fine-tune the bar's appearance
Lock Position — Prevent accidental dragging
Minimap Button — Quick access via LibDBIcon

Advanced Features

Dynamic Channels — Show channels only when contextually available:
- Party bar appears only when in a group
- Raid bar appears only when in a raid
- Guild bar appears only when in a guild
- Whisper bar appears after receiving a whisper
Smooth Slide-in Animation — Bars elegantly animate on load/reload
Hover Effects — Visual feedback with border color animation
Tooltips — Hover to see channel names in matching colors

Slash Commands

Command	Description
`/cbb`	Show available commands
`/cbb options`	Open configuration panel
`/cbb lock`	Lock the bar position
`/cbb unlock`	Unlock the bar for dragging
`/cbb reset`	Reset all settings to defaults
`/cbb tooltip`	Toggle tooltips on/off

Configuration Panel

Access via /cbb options or left-click the minimap button:

Locked — Disable dragging
Stop flashing on hover — Hovering over a flashing bar stops the animation
Show tooltips on hover — Display channel name tooltips
Show ROLL button — Toggle the /roll 100 button
Show READY CHECK button — Toggle the ready check button
Dynamic channels — Show channels only when available
Show minimap button — Toggle the minimap icon
Minimap button radius — Adjust minimap button distance
Horizontal/Vertical — Switch layout orientation
Block width/height/gap — Customize bar dimensions
Bar alpha/scale — Adjust transparency and size

Minimap Button

Left-click — Open options panel
Right-click — Toggle lock/unlock

Supported Channels

Say, Yell
Party, Raid
Guild, Officer
Whisper
All numbered channels (General, Trade, LocalDefense, etc.)

Installation

Download and extract to World of Warcraft/_retail_/Interface/AddOns/
Restart WoW or /reload
Position the bar by dragging (unlock first if needed)
Configure via /cbb options

Created by Ogiz from Ukraine