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

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

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

Created by Ogiz from Ukraine