Description
HazeCooldowns
A World of Warcraft addon that displays cooldown text on abilities, items, and spells.
Features
- Digital cooldown text overlay on action buttons, inventory items, and spell icons
- Configurable text styles based on time remaining (soon, seconds, minutes, hours, days)
- Finish effects when cooldowns complete (pulse, shine, flare, alert)
- Theme system for customizing appearance (fonts, colors, scaling)
- Rule-based configuration for different UI elements (action bars, auras, nameplates)
- Profile system with per-character support
- No external library dependencies
Installation
- Download the addon
- Extract to
World of Warcraft/_retail_/Interface/AddOns/HazeCooldowns - Restart WoW or
/reload
Usage
/hazecooldownsor/hcd- Open configuration panel/hcd version- Show addon version/hcd debug- Toggle debug mode
Configuration
Themes
Customize how cooldown text appears:
- Font face, size, and outline
- Colors for each timer state (soon, seconds, minutes, hours, charging, controlled)
- Text scaling based on icon size
- Position anchoring and offsets
Rules
Control which UI elements show cooldown text:
- Pattern-based frame matching (Lua patterns)
- Priority ordering (first match wins)
- Per-rule theme assignment
- Built-in rules for auras, nameplates, action bars
Finish Effects
Visual effects when cooldowns complete:
- Pulse - Icon scales up with glow
- Shine - Star burst animation
- Flare - Custom radial effect
- Alert - Center-screen notification
Timer States
| State | Time Remaining | Default Color | Scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soon | < 5.5 seconds | Red | 1.5x |
| Seconds | < 60 seconds | Yellow | 1.0x |
| Minutes | < 60 minutes | White | 1.0x |
| Hours | < 24 hours | Gray | 0.75x |
| Days | 24+ hours | Gray | 0.75x |
| Charging | Charge ability | Green-Yellow | 0.75x |
| Controlled | Loss of control | Red | 1.5x |
API
Addon developers can interact with HazeCooldowns:
-- Disable cooldown text on a specific frame
cooldown.noCooldownCount = true
-- Force a specific theme on a cooldown
cooldown._hcd_settings_force = themeTable
Version
1.0.0
Author
HazeSuite Written by Tandronis
License
All rights reserved.


