Gloomhollow Housing: Haven

Your personal housing archive for World of Warcraft

Haven isn’t just a bookmarking tool — it’s a memory system for Azeroth’s player‑made homes. As you explore the neighborhoods of The War Within, Haven automatically records the homes you visit and tracks your exploration across plots and neighborhoods, building a persistent library of where you’ve been.

From there, you can enrich each saved home with your own structure — tags, notes, ratings, screenshots, collections, and more. Haven also includes a compact Screenshot Mode that reduces the UI to a small screenshot panel, giving you more screen space to frame and capture your shots with a single click.

If you’ve ever thought:

“I wish I could remember that amazing house I saw last week.”
“I want a way to organize all the homes I’ve visited."
“I want to track my exploration across neighborhoods and plots.”
“I want an easy way to capture how a room looked or how the decor was arranged.”

Haven turns those moments into a structured, personal archive of your housing journey.

Why Haven Exists

World of Warcraft’s housing system is full of creativity — but it has no memory. You can discover a remarkable home, step outside, and instantly lose the path back to it.

Haven was created to solve that problem.

It gives players something the game doesn’t provide: a way to remember, revisit, and organize the homes that inspire them.

Haven automatically records where you’ve been, and then lets you layer your own meaning on top—through tags, notes, ratings, collections, and screenshots—so your favorite homes don’t disappear into the past.

Who It’s For

Haven is designed for players who love the experience of housing:

Explorers who enjoy discovering player creativity across Azeroth
Decorators who want to save inspiration and revisit standout builds
Completionists who want to track neighborhoods, plots, and exploration progress
Casual visitors who simply don’t want to lose a great home they found

If housing is part of your journey—at any level—Haven becomes an essential companion.

For Contests, Showcases & Judging

Haven is also incredibly useful for housing contests and community events. If you participate in large tours, showcases, or judging panels, Haven helps you:

Track and organize dozens of entries with full metadata
Take consistent, UI‑free screenshots for submissions and documentation
Build themed judging collections for easier comparison
Add notes, ratings, and standout‑feature highlights for each home
Keep a clear record of which plots and neighborhoods you’ve already visited
Store the homeowner’s Battle.net tag in your notes for easy manual revisits

These tools make Haven a powerful companion for anyone involved in competitions, showcases, or large‑scale housing exploration.

Planned Features

Multi‑Tag Filtering & Advanced Search Tools

Haven’s search system will continue to grow with deeper filtering options. Planned improvements include full multi‑tag filtering, richer metadata queries, and additional ways to surface homes based on how you organize your archive.

Collection Sorting & Organization Tools

Future updates will expand how you organize your housing archive, including new sorting options, improved collection tools, and additional ways to structure large libraries as they grow.

Archive Backup & Transfer Tools

Planned updates will introduce new ways to preserve and manage your housing archive, including backup options, collection export tools, and methods to move saved records while retaining notes, tags, and organizational data.

Contest & Community Event Support

As Player Housing communities continue to grow, future updates may introduce tools designed to support housing contests, showcases, and community events. Potential features include contest collections, enhanced note-taking workflows, entry organization tools, and other quality-of-life improvements that help participants, judges, and organizers manage large numbers of homes.

Future Vision

Haven is built to grow alongside World of Warcraft’s housing system, expanding as Blizzard expands what’s possible.

Core Features at a Glance

Automatic house capture when entering a player home
Full metadata: owner, realm, neighborhood, plot, level, faction zone
Tagging system with curated categories + custom labels
Star ratings, decor scores, private notes, best‑feature highlights
Screenshot automation (UI hide → character hide → capture → restore)
Compact Screenshot Mode for easier camera framing
Collections with descriptions and roster views
55‑plot geographic heatmap for both housing zones
Stats tab with badges, tag cloud, visit history, and personal records
Minimap button, configurable prompts, silent logging mode
Local storage with schema versioning and automatic migrations

Feature Matrix

1. House Capture & Data Recording

Feature	Description
Auto‑Prompt on Entry	Prompts you to save a home the moment you enter it.
Owner & Realm Capture	Automatically records the homeowner’s name and realm.
Neighborhood & Plot Detection	Saves the exact neighborhood and plot location.
House Name & Level	Captures the house’s name and upgrade level.
Faction Zone	Identifies Founder’s Point or Razorwind Shores.
Visit History	Tracks last visited date and total visit count.
Silent Logging Mode	Optionally records visits without prompting.
Schema Versioning	Ensures your data survives future updates.

2. Housing Library & Browsing Tools

Feature	Description
Scrollable House List	Clean, paginated list of all saved homes.
Text Search	Search by owner, house name, or notes.
Tag Filtering	Filter by any assigned tag or custom label.
Neighborhood Filtering	Narrow results to specific neighborhoods.
Sorting Options	Sort by favorites, owner, neighborhood, level, decor score, rating score, or screenshot count.
Favorites System	Mark standout homes for quick access.
Pagination	Smooth browsing even with large collections.

3. Detail Panel (Per‑House View)

Feature	Description
Full Metadata Display	Owner, realm, neighborhood, plot, faction zone, house level.
Visit Tracking	Last visited timestamp + total visit count.
Tag Editor	Assign curated tags or create custom labels.
Star Rating	Personal 1–5 rating for each home.
Decor Score	Track how decorated a home feels.
Private Notes	Write anything you want to remember.
Best Feature Field	Highlight the standout element of the build.
Add to Collection	Add the home to any of your collections.
Screenshot Tools	Automated UI hiding, character hiding, screenshot capture, and restoration. Includes a compact Screenshot Mode for easier camera framing.
Screenshot Session Log	Track when you captured images for this home.

4. Collections System

Feature	Description
Custom Collections	Create named collections with descriptions.
Flexible Grouping	Organize by theme, style, neighborhood, or personal goals.
Collection Roster View	See all houses in a collection with owner, neighborhood, and date added.
Cross‑Navigation	Jump between collections and detail views seamlessly.

5. Plot Map (Exploration Heatmap)

Feature	Description
Full 55‑Plot Map	Covers all plots in Founder’s Point and Razorwind Shores.
Heatmap Visualization	Color‑ and size‑coded markers show how often you’ve saved houses in each plot.
Four Marker Tiers	Clear visual scaling from low to high activity.
Your Plot Highlighted	Displays your earned badge on your own plot.
Three‑State Label Toggle	Switch between plot numbers, save counts, or no labels.
Live Legend	Explains marker tiers at a glance.
Geographic Layout	Reflects the real spatial arrangement of plots.

6. Stats & Progression

Feature	Description
Total Houses Saved	Your full collection size.
Total Visits	Every recorded visit across all homes.
Unique Neighborhoods	How many distinct areas you’ve explored.
Most Visited House	Your personal favorite by visit count.
Tag Cloud	Visual breakdown of your most used tags.
First Save	The very first home you ever recorded.
Weekly & Monthly Activity	Houses saved this week and this month.
Top Neighborhood	Where you explore the most.
Favorite Tag	Your most frequently used tag.
Badge System	Ten collectible badges from Visitor → Legendary Collector.

7. UI & Convenience Features

Feature	Description
Minimap Button	Quick access from anywhere.
Configurable Auto‑Prompt	Control when Haven asks to save a home.
Screenshot Preferences	Customize screenshot behavior.
Silent Logging Mode	Track visits without interruptions.
About Tab	Version info and community links.
Local Storage	All data stored per account, no external servers.

Why Players Love Haven

Haven doesn’t just save houses — it builds a personal history of your housing journey. It’s lightweight, intuitive, and designed to grow with the game’s housing system.

If you enjoy exploring player creativity, Haven becomes an essential companion.

Known Issues

Occasional missing plot data on first load The Blizzard housing API may return incomplete plot or neighborhood information immediately after logging in. Revisiting the house or reloading the UI usually resolves it.

Screenshot automation may vary with custom UI setups Haven’s automated UI/character hiding works reliably with the default UI. Addons that force frames to remain visible or alter frame strata may affect timing.

Visit prompts may not appear in rare cases If the Blizzard API delays reporting housing state changes, Haven may not detect the transition instantly. Silent Logging Mode will still record the visit.

Inconsistent neighborhood names on PTR builds Blizzard occasionally updates or renames neighborhoods during testing phases. Haven will automatically adapt once the API stabilizes.

Cross‑character visibility is account‑wide only Haven stores all data per account. Character‑specific filtering is not currently available.

FAQ

Does Haven share or upload my data? No. All data is stored locally on your account. Haven does not transmit or share anything outside the game.

Why didn’t the save prompt appear when I entered a house? The Blizzard housing API sometimes delays reporting housing state changes. Silent Logging Mode will still record the visit. Also ensure “Auto Prompt” is enabled. Haven logs meaningful visits — you must remain in the plot or home for at least 10 seconds.

Why does the plot or neighborhood sometimes show as “Unknown”? This can occur right after logging in or zoning. Revisiting the house or reloading the UI usually resolves it.

Does Haven work across all my characters? Yes. Haven stores everything account‑wide.

Can I export my collection or share it with others? Not yet. Exporting and sharing tools may be added in a future update.

Why do screenshots sometimes capture UI elements? Other addons may force UI frames to remain visible. The default UI works reliably.

Can I customize the tag list? Yes. Haven includes a curated taxonomy, and you can create custom labels.

Does Haven track my own house? Yes. Your personal plot is highlighted on the Plot Map.

Does Haven slow down the game? No. Haven is lightweight and only performs work when needed.

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