Prettier nameplates
Configurable through interface options (/knp or /kuinameplates)
When using the included Core layout
Known issues and feature requests are tracked on GitHub.
See the project file list for early versions and change logs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
0. Why do friendly nameplates look different in instances?
Blizzard has blocked addons from modifying friendly nameplates in instances as of 7.2 (read their statement here). We can't do anything about this.
1. Only the nameplate of my target shows up!
That's because of the default interface option under Esc > Interface > Names > "Always show nameplates".
When that option is NOT checked (the default), only the nameplate of your current target will be shown while out of combat. When it IS checked, nameplates will always be shown, depending on other CVars (FAQ 1a, for instance) and settings in /knp.
1a. Friendly NPCs don't have any nameplates!
This is due to a CVar Blizzard added in 7.1. There's a checkbox for it under /knp > CVars > "Always show friendly NPCs' nameplates"
2. Some nameplates still aren't showing up!
They're probably disabled. The game's default options for nameplate visibility are under Esc > Interface > Names. The default keybinds for them are V, Ctrl+V, and Shift+V.
Alternatively, if you're in a large raid or another situation where many nameplates are visible then, as of Legion, the maximum number of visible nameplates is limited to 40. Addons can't change this.
See also: FAQ 7.
3. Why are nameplates fading and changing size as they move?
This is vanilla nameplate behaviour inherited by KNP as of 2.19. Check the "allow Kui Nameplates to modify CVars" option under /knp > CVars, then check "disable scaling" and "disable fading."
KNP also now inherits the game's line-of-sight alpha modifier by default. To disable that, set "line-of-sight alpha" under /knp > CVars to 1.
4. Why is there a nameplate under my character?
That's the personal nameplate which was added to the game in Legion. Here's how to disable it. By default, it only shows while you're in combat, or when you otherwise receive damage or healing. There are some options for this behaviour under /knp > CVars.
6. Nameplates keep appearing/disappearing after I enter/leave combat!
If nameplates are being shown upon engaging a boss, this is done by boss mods like BigWigs or DBM so that they can show you extra information on them. You can disable this by unchecking /knp > boss mods > "allow boss mods to control visibility..."
Otherwise, make sure the "combat action" drop-downs at the top of /knp > General are set to "do nothing". If that doesn't fix it, make sure "always show nameplates" is checked (see FAQ 1). If it still happens, then another addon is doing it.
7. Why don't unattackable enemy players (e.g. in sanctuaries) have nameplates?
The game doesn't render nameplates for unattackable enemy players. Addons can't change this. The in-world floating names aren't nameplates and can't be modified by add-ons (except the font).
8. Why doesn't [ability] show in the aura frame?
Note that only buffs on friendlies and debuffs on enemies will be shown by the auras module at the moment - you can't currently configure it to show debuffs on friends or buffs on enemies (not counting those shown by the boss mods module).
With that out of the way, the ability might not be included in the default filter. You can use KuiSpellListConfig to change which spells are shown.
Love this add-on, but I can't for the life of me work out what setting is making hostiles green in the name plate when selected. Here are two examples of non-selected and selected.
Green says...you know...I am soft and cuddly and it's a bit confusing.
Is there a way to show the elite indicator icon that shows on the Blizzard bars?
Hello Kesavaa, seems the threat system don't work on Classic WOW?
I check the Threat>show treat glow and when in group target color just won't change.
Plz help.
Is it possible to change the target scale nameplate? so when i have my target selected it grows in size compared to the other enemies.
Hi pals, I'm playing Classic these days, love this addon, but when I cast a DOT on enemy there would be a "countdown bar" under the Dot Icon, can I remove it?
Solved. Just realized it's Nugrunning's feature.
Hello Kesavaa :)
I use your addons since many years and made publicity for it heavily, on my stream and ingame. However, i cannot hide enemy player's pet/minions, and it's driving me crazy in arenas.
Could you give us option to hide it ? the cvar and option are off in Blizzard side.
Hello,
There is a quest in Uldum which is for you to get the Shadowbarb Drone mount. Is there a way the KNP can show the amount of current rep I have with Aquir Hatching by clicking him? Without KNP enable I can see it just fine (Under Blizz standard nameplate health bar there is an additional rep bar). Not a big deal since I will get the mount eventually but will be nice to see how far I am with KNP enabled.
Thanks in advance,
Galth
In reply to Galthariel:
I have the same problem with Kui Nameplates. Default nameplates vs Kui:
In reply to Galthariel:
I don't know if this helps find out how to make a change to kui nameplates. Without kui running:
NamePlate1UnitFrame has 6 children (none of the following had names),
StatusBar: 1 child
StatusBar: 0 children
Frame: 1 child -> Frame: 1 child -> StatusBar (the one we want to see).
Frame: 0 children
Frame: 0 children
Frame: 0 children
With kui running, none of the hatchling's nameplate Frame children had children.
edit: I did have some weirdness with the status bar not showing up if I loaded into the world facing the hatchling without kui, so it might have done the same thing and one of the nameplate's children would have generated the (hidden) status bar when I flew away and back. I can't check now, though, I leveled Reginald up. :O
Hey, I am using the latest version of Kui Nameplates and I am not able to set it up to show me on the nameplates also the auras/debuffs applied from other players. Usually I used a weakaura for this but I would love to just use Kui Nameplates for this.
On the picture you can see the auras from Kui below the nameplates and the weakaura above the nameplate. Kui does not show the slow effect from the mage.
I am quite sure there must be a way for Kui to show auras/debuffs from other players because in the interface-settings under Auras there is a checkbox "Blacklist all other auras" which says on the info "Do not show auras cast by other players in the main aura frame"... Obviously I don't have that selected...
Anyone has an idea?
is there a way to, when I select percentage health only for mobs, that it can actually show the percent sign like it does when u choose the current health/percent option combined? Idk why but it bugs the hell out of me that there is no percent sign just a number 0-100. Haha
How do you go about showing overpower on the nameplate of the mob that dodged?
Doing the Uldum egg, larva, drone quest line. Now on the drone stage where you fight with him as a companion to build his rep.
I know I should be seeing a reputation bar under the nameplate bar, but it's not showing. (I think previously the egg was meant to too.) Is it a setting I've missed?
Here are screenshots with addon disabled and on.
https://imgur.com/a/mAmhqBi
In reply to prett0n:
also experiencing this issue
Hello everyone. On my warlock if I have this addon disabled and select any target, the default Blizzard nameplate shows my soul shards above the target name. I like this feature. I cannot figure out a way to do the same with the addon. Anyone have some ideas? Also for some reason when I tab target to a hostile unit, the health bar doesn't show until I'm in combat. However, if I target any friendly unit the health bar shows regardless of combat status. How do I get the addon to show the health bar on any targeted hostile unit (not every hostile in sight) regardless of combat status? Is it a Blizzard setting or is it an addon setting that I need to change.
Any idea why "Thing from Beyond" doesn't have a nameplate?
Hello,
After patch 8.3 (actually I think was after one of Blizz hotfixes since at the beginning of Patch 8.3 I did not noticed this.
Normally when I'm on quests enemy units shows their nameplates which is good since it shows what I have to kill to complete a certain objective but now even after I completed the quest those enemies (related to the quest only) keeps showing their nameplates until I turn in the quest. Is there anything I'm missing in the settings?
And yes I have all type of nameplates to only be show in combat.
Thanks in advance,
Galth
In reply to Galthariel:
This happened to me after the update today - was working as expected before today.
In reply to Galthariel:
When you say "nameplates", do you mean the red/green/blue floating names (which get smaller as they get further away, etc.)? Those aren't nameplates - not that I know what else we're supposed to call them - but I don't think the game has ever had a way to hide specifically non-quest nameplates, so I'm confused.
There's a dropdown for the floating names in esc > interface > names, "NPC Names". Is it set to "Quest NPCs"? Aside from some things within KNP which obey that setting (like fade rules), that only affects floating names, not nameplates.
In reply to KesavaWow:
I can't speak for the original comment, but for me, the health bars were only appearing on enemy targets that I was in combat with or were quest-relevant out of combat. Weirdly, this only changed after downloading an update yesterday, which was the first time I'd had an update (but I check the Twitch client every day, and have updated lots of addons over the last few days) even though it seems the latest version was from the 15th. Also weirdly, this only affects one of my characters and not the others, despite me touching no settings whatsoever and using the same default profile.
Very bizarre, possible that the addon update broke something when the Twitch Client installed it, but will fiddle with settings.