FredChat

FredChat is a clean, profile-based chat addon. It adds custom timestamps, compact channel tags, class-colored names, role icons when available, and flexible chat window styling with a minimal, customizable look.
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v1.2.0

File nameFredChat-v1.2.0.zip
Uploader
fred_rtfred_rt
Uploaded
Sep 8, 2026
Downloads
4
Size
532.2 KB
Flavors
Retail
File ID
8840790
Type
R
Release
Supported game versions
  • 12.1.0

What's new

# Changelog

## v1.2.0
- Preserved channel hyperlinks and message bodies; timestamp removal now recognizes valid clock prefixes only.
- Expired departed group roles and stopped ambiguous cross-realm short-name matches.
- Added Portuguese (Brazil) / English settings with a persistent preview, wrapping, opacity, spacing and sample links.
- Added channel label/color editing, clock presets, numeric units and dependent control states.
- Simplified shared profiles: immediate selection, new defaults versus duplication, affected-character notices and reset confirmation.
- Added explicit move/resize mode, outlines, Done toolbar, position reset and combat deferral.
- Validated saved settings, colors, fonts and positions; supported additional chat windows after initial load.
- Added Lua 5.1 regression checks for logic and settings callbacks. In-game visual/combat verification remains required.

## v1.1.1
- Replaced the solid chat background with Blizzard's native soft-edged texture
- Fixed the harsh rectangular box shown when chat background opacity was increased

## v1.1.0
- Added WoW interface support for `12.1.0`
- Added formatting support for the new guild Discord chat channel
- Preserved Blizzard's Discord sender-name rendering and the expanded 12.1 chat payload
- Added an option to hide guild member online/offline system messages

## v0.1.3
- Updated the default profile preset for new installations
- Set Oswald as the default font with adjusted sizing and fade timing
- Refined the default chat layout and UI cleanup settings

## v0.1.2
- Removed the global custom chat text color override to preserve Blizzard channel colors

## v0.1.1
- Added WoW interface support for `12.0.5`

## v0.1.0
- Initial public release
- Added profile-based chat settings
- Added custom timestamps and compact channel tags
- Added role icons when available
- Added chat window styling and Blizzard UI cleanup options
- Added chat preview in the settings window

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