Description
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
- Download or clone this repository
- Copy the
FlightDeckfolder to your WoW AddOns directory:World of Warcraft\_retail_\Interface\AddOns\
- Restart WoW or reload UI (
/reload)
Usage
Commands
/flightdeckor/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
Speed Bar (main bar)
- Shows current speed as a percentage (100% = base running speed)
- Maximum display: 1300%
- Color coded by speed percentage
Charge Circles (6 circles above bar)
- Bright blue: Available Skyward Ascent charge
- Dim blue: Used charge
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_SUCCEEDEDevent - 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


