Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

0.5.0 - 2026-06-30

Significant update featuring a modernized Settings menu, initial keybindings support, expanded multi-message compatibility, and various interface fixes.

Added

• Expanded multi-message support to include EmoteScribe as the latest explicitly supported provider (#78).
  • This ensures that long-form RP emotes split across multiple messages remain cohesive within your history window.
• Clickable commands were introduced in the startup message and for /ed help (#87).
• Added initial Keybindings support, which can be configured directly in Blizzard's Options > Keybindings menu. Current binds include:
  • Toggle Eavesdropper: Opens or closes the main history window.
  • Toggle Settings: Opens or closes the Eavesdropper configuration menu.
  • Eavesdrop On (Dedicated): Opens a Dedicated Window for your current target or mouseover unit, respecting your configured targeting priority.
• Expanded "Eavesdrop Group" right-click menu options to support Battle.net friends across the Social Panel and Communities tabs (available when they are actively logged into a WoW character).
• Dedicated and Group Windows now persist their position and size across reloads and restarts (#104).

Changed

• Revamped the Settings menu with a new sidebar navigation and an "About" category featuring an in-game changelog, in collaboration with Peterodox (#69 and #86).
  • Reorganized the interface by splitting options from the "General" tab into new, dedicated categories: Appearance, Adv. Formatting, Dedicated, and Groups.
  • Added extra descriptions for various options and more clearly marked Global Settings to improve clarity.
• Updated how the addon communicates with Yapper to use their latest public API for handling split messages (#75).
• The setting's label now greys out when disabled for better clarity (#90).
• Toggling the ElvUI skin for the settings window now prompts for a reload confirmation instead of instantly forcing an unannounced UI reload.
• Improved the unit popup target menu options (#95):
  • The "Eavesdrop On" option will now dynamically disable itself if a Dedicated Window already exists for that target.
  • Added informative tooltips to both the "Eavesdrop On" and "Eavesdrop Group" menu selections to clearly explain their functionality.
• Improved the reliability of the "Hide in Combat" setting, ensuring windows hide and reveal correctly even for players experiencing high latency or poor connections (#88).
• Updated the TOC for Patch 12.0.7.

Fixed

• Dedicated and Group Windows now maintain their own independent chat filters, based on the main window's filters on creation, and no longer share or overwrite each other's filter state (#103).
• Chat history loaded into Dedicated and Group Windows is now filtered using that window's own filters, rather than the main window's (#103).
• Sound notifications, taskbar flash, and the new message indicator on Dedicated and Group Windows are now suppressed for chat types that are filtered out on that window (#103).
• Prevent Dedicated and Group Windows from scrolling down automatically when they are scrolled up, thanks to Peterodox (#101).
• Group Windows now correctly handle multi-part messages by using split markers, preventing player names from repeating unnecessarily on every line (#76).
• Hyphenated RP names (e.g., Ivy-Rose) now display properly in emotes thanks to Bitwise1057 (#73 and #74).
• When "Enable Mouse" is disabled, hyperlinks (e.g. items) no longer block camera movement or clicks, thanks to Peterodox (#68).

0.4.1 - 2026-04-04

Minor patch introducing the ability to rename profiles and internal data optimizations.

Added

• You can now rename existing profiles in the profile switching dropdown by clicking the small gear icon when hovering over them (#63).

Fixed

• Optimized how data is stored locally, there should be no user-facing changes (#64).
• Resolved a rare issue where a player's name color would fail to load if their character data wasn't already cached (#67).

0.4.0 - 2026-03-28

Significant feature update introducing Group Windows, session persistence for dedicated frames, and various quality-of-life UI improvements.

Added

• Added Group Window support to combine multiple specific players into a single shared Eavesdropper window (#53).
  • Ideal for tracking small parties or specific "inner circles" in crowded RP hubs.
  • Create or manage groups by right-clicking a unit's portrait or chat name and selecting "Eavesdrop Group".
  • Includes a global setting (enabled by default) that remembers your Group Name, Player List, and Display Mode even after logging out or reloading.
• Improved how Dedicated Windows are saved across sessions (#55).
  • Includes a global setting (enabled by default) that automatically re-opens your active Dedicated Windows after a UI reload or game restart.
• Added the Beep and Poke sounds from the Listener addon as new notification options with proper licensing (#28 and #61).
  • Special thanks to Bitwise1057 for the initial implementation.
• Added confirmation popups for profile actions to prevent accidental clicks (#59 and #60).
  • "New," "Copy From," "Reset," and "Delete" profile options now ask for confirmation before any changes are made.
• The title bar button (which opens the window menu) now automatically resizes to fit its text.
  • Whether it shows "Eavesdropper," a target name, or a group name, the button will grow or shrink to fit the name while keeping a clean minimum width.

Changed

• Improved window dragging by allowing you to move windows by clicking directly on the title text (#54, by Peterodox).
  • You can now click and drag anywhere on the top bar to move any Eavesdropper window.
• New Dedicated or Group windows now automatically appear in front of existing ones when opened (#52).
  • This ensures that newly created windows are always on top and not hidden behind others.

Fixed

• Improved the title bar menu to prevent it from flickering or closing if you click the menu button while it is already open (#56).
• Resolved a rare issue where "Format Quest Text" would fail for certain NPCs that had no actual dialogue to show (#51).

Full Changelog

The complete changelog, including older versions, can always be found on Eavesdropper's GitHub Wiki.