Housing Lumber Helper

The complete lumber farming companion - live session stats, loot location mapping, compass HUD, auto-deposit to Warband Bank, and inventory tracking with TSM + PSL support.

Housing Lumber Helper Showcase

Features

Session Tracking

Never lose track of your farming progress

Live timer with lumber-per-hour statistics
Auto-starts when you loot lumber
Smart auto-pause when AFK, at mailbox, auction house, or in menus (toggleable in settings) - AFK pause shows live countdown until Blizzard auto-logout (30 min)
Instance auto-hide - automatically hides in dungeons, raids, battlegrounds, arenas, and scenarios, then restores when you exit
Per-character session persistence across logins
Auto zone detection with live feedback showing bag count, warband total, and goal progress (crafting queue when TSM/PSL active, or target progress as fallback)
Local time display - prevents losing track of real time while Compass HUD hides your minimap clock
Mail indicator - pulsing icon when you have unread mail, with configurable glow color and sender names on hover
Tracking reminder - glowing hatchet icon appears when "Find Lumber" minimap tracking is disabled, click for instructions on how to enable
Speed tracker - live current speed, average speed, and total distance traveled (accurate during dragonriding)
Session looted lumber displayed in descending order by quantity
Total looted and lumber-per-hour statistics
Toolbar with quick access buttons for inventory panel, map, AH mount summon, compass HUD, lumber history, and Warband Bank spell
Compact mode - minimize the tracker to a tiny window showing timer, bag count, target progress, and toolbar - maximize anytime to return to full view
Draggable window - drag by header, position saved across sessions, Escape to close
Settings button (gear icon in header) for quick access to options
Keybindings - bind keys to toggle Compass HUD, Inventory, and History panels (configure in WoW Options > Keybinds)

Inventory Panel

See everything at a glance with three tabs

Lumber Tab

All 12 expansion lumber types in one view
Bags vs. Warband total with progress tracking
Sortable columns with visual ember progress bars
Customizable target goal (0-10,000) with expansion-specific overrides
Goal percentages showing progress toward your target lumber threshold (uses expansion-specific target if set)
TSM + PSL queue tracking across all your professions - see exactly how much lumber you need for every queued craft (combined total when both enabled)
Profit column - estimated profit (sell price minus material costs) from queued crafts using each lumber type, with gold coin icon and red text for losses - know if crafting is profitable before you start
g/L column (gold per lumber) - profit efficiency showing gold earned per lumber unit farmed - helps identify which expansion's lumber is most worth your time (e.g., 900g/L vs 200g/L makes the choice obvious)
Items column - shows queued craft items for each lumber type as an icon grid sorted by profit (highest first), profession badges displayed next to each icon show which profession crafts each item (Blacksmithing, Leatherworking, etc.)
Summary row at the bottom showing totals for Bags/Warband/Craft/Profit and averages for Target%/Craft% (respects expansion visibility)
Expansion abbreviations option - show text abbreviations (TWW, DF, SL, etc.) instead of logos

Crafts Tab NEW

Individual craft breakdown - see every queued recipe from TSM/PSL as its own row with full profit analysis
Columns: Profession badge, Item icon, Recipe name (colored by item quality), Qty, Lumber needed (with material icon), Profit/Item, Total Profit, g/L, and Expansion logo
Profession availability - badges appear dimmed for professions your current character doesn't have, helping you see which crafts you can do right now vs. on an alt
Click any profession badge to open that recipe directly in your profession window
Sortable columns - default sorts by highest total profit first
Summary row showing totals for Qty, Lumber, Total Profit, and weighted average g/L
Row hover highlighting and expansion tooltips on hover

History Tab

Lifetime statistics per expansion that never reset
Total lumber, nodes harvested, double drop (2x) and triple drop (3x) counts and percentages
Summary row with aggregated totals
Live updates when you loot lumber
Sortable columns and expansion logo tooltips

All tabs:

Clickable column headers - sort by any column, ascending/descending toggle
Row hover highlighting with warm red tint on mouseover
Sort preference and tab selection saved across sessions
Tab tooltips on hover with descriptions of each tab's contents

Compass HUD

Track lumber while farming

Screen-center compass showing nearby lumber locations
Lumber pins rotate based on your facing direction
Distance indicator - closer pins appear larger
Rotates with you - arrow always points forward
Auto-hides when opening map, bank, AH, entering instances, in combat, or in cities (combat and city hide optional)
Hover over pins to see "Looted N times" for each location
Obsidian ring border with adjustable transparency
Speed bar - curved progress arc around the ring showing your current movement speed with red-to-green gradient (scales up to 1000% for dragonriding dives)
Breadcrumb trail - smooth fading path showing where you've traveled, aligns with Routes lines when following an optimized route (configurable duration 8-30 sec)
Accessibility: "Lock north to top" option reduces motion for sensitive players
Minimap relocated to compass center (not hidden) - minimap tracking still works
Up to 20 closest pins shown, size scales with distance

Integrations

Connect with your favorite crafting addons - lumber needs are combined from all enabled sources

TSM Integration (Optional) — Get addon on CurseForge

Reads your TradeSkillMaster crafting queue
Shows lumber needed for queued crafts
Progress tracking toward crafting goals
Real-time updates - UI refreshes within 1 second when queue changes
Auto-disables gracefully on errors

PSL Integration (Optional) — Get addon on CurseForge

Reads your ProfessionShoppingList tracked recipes
Perfect for planning crafts across multiple alts
Combined with TSM in the Craft column
Real-time updates - UI refreshes within 1 second when list changes
Auto-disables gracefully on errors

Routes Integration (Optional) — Get addon on CurseForge

Import lumber pins into Routes for optimized farming paths
Routes calculates the most efficient route through your pins
Draws route lines on minimap, worldmap, and Compass HUD
Automatic discovery - just install Routes, no configuration needed
Respects "Minimum Loot Count" filter - only exports reliable pins

Lumber History

Track your lifetime farming statistics (also available as Inventory Panel History tab)

Lifetime statistics that never reset - see your total lumber collected across all time
Per-expansion breakdown - total lumber, nodes harvested, double drops (2x), triple drops (3x)
Drop rate percentages - see how often you get lucky with 2x and 3x drops
Summary row showing aggregated totals across all visible expansions
Sortable columns - click any header to sort by that statistic
Live updates - refreshes within 1 second when you loot lumber
Expansion tooltips - hover over expansion logos to see full names
Toolbar button (book icon) opens the history panel
Escape to close, position saved between sessions

Loot Map Markers

Remember where the nodes are

Automatic recording of loot positions
World map pins with smart clustering
Hover over pins to see "Looted N times" for each location
Color-coded pins match lumber type
Right-click any pin to remove it from the map
Configurable max pins per map (default 500, 0 = unlimited)

Warband Bank Auto-Deposit

Automatically deposits lumber when opening any bank
Scans all bags including reagent bag

Auction House Timer

Tracks time since your last AH visit
Visual warnings + optional sound alerts
Manual reset button - reset the timer without visiting the AH
Reset on login option - perfect for multi-character workflows where you check AH on a different character
Quick-summon button for AH mount (Brutosaur, Trader's Gilded Brutosaur) with animated glow when timer threshold reached (color configurable in settings)
Button shows visual cooldown overlay for Warband Bank spell

Work Complete Sound

Audio notification when your farming goal is reached
30 built-in sounds to choose from (achievement fanfares, loot toasts, alarm clocks, and more)
Prioritizes crafting goals over target lumber
Zone-based tracking for current expansion

Settings

Fully configurable through the WoW Options menu:

General

Language selection - Choose your UI language:
Auto (follows WoW client) | English | Deutsch (vollständige deutsche Übersetzung)
Game content (materials, expansions, mounts, spells) always uses your game client's language.
Window transparency (20% - 100%)
Minimap button visibility + addon compartment visibility (separate toggles)
Session auto-pause on AFK/AH/Mail/Menu (on/off)
UI Style - switch between Custom (amber theme) and Blizzard (standard WoW) frame appearance
Glow color (9 color options) - applies to mail indicator and AH mount button
Work complete sound notification (on/off) with 30 selectable sounds
Warband Bank auto-deposit (on/off)
Reset window position
Sound preview - selecting a sound plays it immediately
Settings inputs: Enter to save, Escape to cancel

Target Lumber

Set your global farming goal (0 - 10,000)
Color gradient: Red → Orange → Yellow → Green
Expansion-specific targets - override the global target for individual expansions:
- Set different goals per expansion (e.g., 50 for Shadowlands, 500 for TWW)
- Leave empty to use global target
- Target% and color coding adapts per expansion
- Summary row caps each expansion at 100% before averaging

Expansion Visibility

Show/hide expansions in inventory panel
Keep your interface clean

Auction House Timer

Warning threshold (1 - 1440 minutes)
30 sound options with preview on selection

Integrations

Enable/disable TSM integration
Enable/disable PSL integration
Both can be enabled - needs are combined

Map and Compass

Toggle loot position recording
Toggle compass HUD overlay
Lock north to top (reduces motion)
Compass refresh rate (15-60 FPS) - lower values improve performance
HUD ring transparency (0% - 100%)
Speed bar toggle and opacity
Breadcrumb trail toggle and duration (8-30 sec)
Hide compass during combat (on/off)
Hide compass in cities (on/off)
Minimum loot count filter - hide one-time nodes, show only consistent spawn locations
Clear all saved pins or clear current map only (less destructive)

If this addon saved you from counting logs like a confused peon,
consider fueling the developer with some caffeine.