FlightDeck

A World of Warcraft addon that displays your skyriding/dragonriding speed as an expanding bar with charge indicators and ability tracking.

Features

• Speed Bar: Real-time speed display as a percentage (0-1300%)
• Dynamic Colors: Bar changes color based on speed (orange → yellow → green → cyan)
• Skyward Ascent Charges: 6 visual indicators showing available charges
• Whirling Surge Tracker: Countdown bar for the 30-second ability duration
• Smooth Animations: 5-frame averaging for smooth speed transitions
• Auto Show/Hide: Automatically appears when mounted, hides when dismounted
• Movable: Drag the bar anywhere on screen (unlock with /flightdeck unlock)
• Accurate Tracking:

Installation

1. Download or clone this repository
2. Copy the FlightDeck folder to your WoW AddOns directory:
   • World of Warcraft\_retail_\Interface\AddOns\
3. Restart WoW or reload UI (/reload)

Usage

Commands

• /flightdeck or /fd - Show command list
• /flightdeck lock - Lock bar position
• /flightdeck unlock - Unlock bar for moving
• /flightdeck reset - Reset bar to center of screen
• /flightdeck show - Manually show test bar
• /flightdeck hide - Manually hide bar

Bar Elements

1. Speed Bar (main bar)

   • Shows current speed as a percentage (100% = base running speed)
   • Maximum display: 1300%
   • Color coded by speed percentage

2. Charge Circles (6 circles above bar)

   • Bright blue: Available Skyward Ascent charge
   • Dim blue: Used charge

3. Surge Bar (small orange bar below speed bar)

   • Shows remaining duration of Whirling Surge ability
   • 30 second countdown

Configuration

Edit the CONFIG table in FlightDeck.lua to customize:

local CONFIG = {
    maxDisplaySpeed = 1300,  -- Max speed % for bar fill
    baselineSpeed = 7,       -- Base running speed (yards/second)
    updateInterval = 0.05,   -- Update frequency (seconds)
    smoothingFrames = 5,     -- Frames to average for smoothing
    surgeDuration = 30,      -- Whirling Surge duration (seconds)
}

Technical Details

• Interface Version: 11.02.07 (The War Within)
• Speed Calculation: Uses C_PlayerInfo.GetGlidingInfo() for accurate 3D velocity tracking
• Smoothing: Dual-array smoothing (5 frames for bar, 5 frames for text)
• Performance: Optimized OnUpdate with 0.05s throttling

Tracked Abilities

Skyward Ascent (Spell ID: 372610)

• Tracks charges using C_Spell.GetSpellCharges()
• Updates only when mounted

Whirling Surge (Multiple IDs: 361584, 358733, 377581, 395006)

• Detects via UNIT_SPELLCAST_SUCCEEDED event
• 30-second duration countdown

Known Issues

• Speed may briefly show 0% when transitioning between mount states

License

This addon is provided as-is for personal use. Feel free to modify and distribute.

Version History

1.0.0 (Current)

• Initial release
• Speed bar with 1300% max display
• Skyward Ascent charge tracking (6 charges)
• Whirling Surge duration tracking
• Auto show/hide on mount/dismount
• Movable and lockable frame
• Smooth speed transitions
• Dynamic color coding
• Accurate vertical speed tracking