GRIP-EMS Actionbar Overrides

GRIP-EMS Actionbar Overrides is a plugin addon for GRIP-EMS v2.2.0+ that lets you assign GRIP-EMS sequences directly to empty actionbar slots.

Instead of creating and dragging a macro for every sequence, you can right-click an empty actionbar slot and choose a sequence from a compact flyout, or drag a sequence from the GRIP-EMS sequence list onto an actionbar slot.

Requirements

• GRIP-EMS v2.2.0 or newer
• World of Warcraft client versions listed in the TOC: 120001, 120005, 120007

This addon is a separate plugin and does not replace or modify the GRIP-EMS addon files.

Features

Actionbar Sequence Assignment

• Right-click an empty actionbar slot to assign a GRIP-EMS sequence.
• Drag a sequence from the GRIP-EMS sequence list onto an empty actionbar slot.
• Replace or clear existing overrides from the flyout menu.
• Assignment changes are protected from combat lockdown and are applied safely out of combat.

Native-Style Actionbar Buttons

Overridden slots are styled to blend in with normal actionbar buttons:

• Uses the native action button icon region when available.
• Preserves the normal button border/skin.
• Shows a macro-style sequence label.
• Supports current-step, next-step, or fixed sequence icons.
• Adds cooldown swipe, global cooldown display, usability dimming, range tint, and pressed glow.

Profiles

Override assignments can be saved by:

• Global profile
• Specialization profile
• Saved talent loadout profile

This lets the same actionbar slot run different sequences depending on your current spec or loadout.

Tooltips and Flyout UI

• Hovering an overridden button shows assignment details, current/next step information, keybind information, and usage hints.
• The right-click sequence picker uses a compact flyout menu anchored to the actionbar button.
• The flyout closes when the cursor leaves it, matching normal context-menu behavior.

Options and Commands

Open the full options panel with:

/gems abo options

Basic settings are also available through the GRIP-EMS plugin settings area in:

/gems options

Useful commands:

/gems abo status
/gems abo options
/gems abo repair
/gems abo debug
/gems abo clearall
/gems abo edit on
/gems abo edit off

The older standalone command alias is still available:

/gemsabo options

Diagnostics and Repair

The plugin includes tools to help recover from stale buttons or bindings:

• Print diagnostics
• Repair overrides
• Clear stale bindings
• Reset visuals
• Clear all overrides

SavedVariables

Settings are stored per character under:

GRIPEMS_ABO_CHAR.actionBarOverrides

Older prototype settings from early in-core builds are migrated from:

GRIP_EMS_CHAR.actionBarOverrides

New settings remain plugin-owned.

Notes

• Overrides should be assigned or changed out of combat.
• Existing overrides continue to work while edit mode is locked.
• Edit mode can be locked to prevent accidental right-click or drag/drop changes.
• Some low-level secure routing requires a small compatibility bridge because GRIP-EMS does not currently expose public Plugin API write access to secure action buttons or keybind execution.

Credits

Author: Daxomault

Development note: Some AI assistance was used for development alongside human programming and in-game testing.