Macro Maker v3.5.0

Part of the Ultima Suite • The Advanced Visual Macro Development & Management Studio for World of Warcraft (Retail & Midnight-Ready)

🌟 Overview

Part of the Ultima Suite — engineered to operate 100% standalone with zero mandatory cross-addon dependencies, while providing seamless inter-addon synergies via UltimaBridge when other suite modules are installed.

Macro Maker is a comprehensive, modern addon designed to simplify the creation and management of macros in World of Warcraft. It provides an intuitive, visual drag-and-drop workspace where players can build complex, reliable macros without needing deep knowledge of macro syntax commands.

✨ Key Features

🗂️ 1. Macro Manager Hub

• Unified Management: View and manage Account Macros, Character Macros, and your Personal Library in one window.
• Full CRUD Operations: Create, Delete, Duplicate, and Rename macros effortlessly.
• Favorites & Instant Search: Filter favorite macros with a single click and clear searches instantly.
• Unlimited Macro Library: Store an unlimited number of macros in your library without consuming limited Blizzard macro slots.
• Library Snapshots & Backups: Create point-in-time library backups with one-click right-click restoration.

🎒 2. Action Source Explorer

• Complete Action Library: Browse Class Spells, General Spells, Pet Abilities, Equipped Gear, Bag Items, Mounts, Companion Pets, and Toys.
• Drag & Drop & Quick Context Menu: Drag any action directly into builder slots or right-click to immediately assign to Nomod, Shift, Ctrl, Alt, or Sequence Studio.
• Instant Filtering: Real-time search with instant filter reset.

🔨 3. Builder Workbench

• Visual Assembly: Drag icons or right-click actions into specific modifier slots (Nomod, Shift, Ctrl, Alt).
• Live Code Generation & Diagnostics: Real-time syntax validation, Global Cooldown (GCD) conflict warnings, CastSequence lockup hazards (missing reset= triggers), #showtooltip advice, and character limits.
• Automatic Code Optimization: Condenses macro text automatically to save precious character space with detailed savings reports.
• Dynamic Action Bar Icons: Full dynamic icon swapping support with #showtooltip.

🔍 4. Inspector Studio & Power Tools

• Cast Sequence Studio: Drag-and-drop sequence builder with step badges, cooldown warnings, reordering controls, duration timeline, and instant /castsequence code generation.
• Class Macro Library & Spec Starter Kits: Dynamic 1-click generator for essential spec starter kits (Burst, Focus CC, Mouseover Utility, Defensives) plus curated pre-built macros for all 13 classes and 39 specializations updated for Midnight (12.1.0).
• Conditions Studio: Visually configure smart targeting conditions ([@mouseover], [@cursor], [@focus], combat, stealth, harm/help).
• Icon Studio: Search over 100,000 textures, semantic tag/keyword search (heal, fire, mount, shield), class ability filtering, active icon highlighting, and persistent recents.
• Interactive Guided Tour: 4-step interactive walkthrough with spotlights to master all features (/mm tour).

⌨️ Slash Commands

🌐 Supported Languages

Full localization for all 10 official World of Warcraft client locales:

• 🇬🇧 English (enUS)
• 🇩🇪 German (deDE)
• 🇪🇸 Spanish (esES / esMX)
• 🇫🇷 French (frFR)
• 🇮🇹 Italian (itIT)
• 🇧🇷 Portuguese (ptBR)
• 🇷🇺 Russian (ruRU)
• 🇰🇷 Korean (koKR)
• 🇨🇳 Simplified Chinese (zhCN)
• 🇹🇼 Traditional Chinese (zhTW)

📝 Changelog

Version 3.5.0 (Ultima Suite Standardization & Library Modernization)

• Ultima Suite Bridge Standardization: Full migration to the unified UltimaBridge architecture with standalone fallback.
• Complete 10-Locale Translation Engine: Multi-locale coverage for German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, and Chinese client locales.
• TOC Metadata & Category Alignment: Fully aligned with official WoW 12.1 Midnight category specifications.
• Streamlined Embedded Libraries: Removed legacy dependencies for optimal memory footprint and zero-churn execution.

Version 3.4.1 (Spec Starter Kits & Sequence Hazard Diagnostics)

• Dynamic Spec Starter Kits: 1-Click generation of essential, role-specific macros (Burst / CD stacks, Focus CC, Mouseover Healing/Utility, and Emergency Defensives) for all 13 classes and 39 specializations.
• CastSequence Lockup & Hazard Diagnostics: Intelligent validator detects missing reset= triggers on sequence macros (preventing deadlocks when abilities fail or targets die) and warns about off-GCD sequencing delays.
• Ultima Suite Dashboard Integration: Registered with UltimaBridge dynamic launcher ecosystem.

Version 3.4.0 (Community Libraries & Network Suite)

• Interactive Hover Keybinding (LibKeyBound-1.0): Fast, intuitive keybinding by simply hovering over any macro in the list and pressing any key, mouse button, or mouse wheel. Modernized for Retail and Midnight (UICheckButtonTemplate, UIPanelButtonTemplate, BackdropTemplate).
• Direct Player-to-Player Sharing (AceComm-3.0): 1-Click transfer of macros to targeted players or active group/raid with priority queuing, traffic throttling via ChatThrottleLib, and incoming confirmation dialogs.
• Smart Window Persistence & Clamping (LibWindow-1.1): Seamless saving and restoration of window position, scale, and screen clamping across logins, resolution changes, and UI scaling.
• Typographic Font & Audio Dropdowns (AceGUI-3.0-SharedMediaWidgets): Visual font rendering directly in the Options dropdown and configurable sound effects with one-click preview auditioning.

Version 3.2.0 (Multi-Locale Translation, Compression & Studio Polish)

• Multi-Locale Translation Engine: Seamless translation of macro snippets, template titles, and spell names across all 10 official WoW client locales powered by local Game Data API dictionaries.
• High-Efficiency Compression: Integrated LibDeflate and LibSerialize for ultra-compact, print-safe macro and library import/export strings (!MM:...).
• Library Snapshot & Backup System: Quick snapshot creation and interactive right-click restore menu to protect your custom macro library.
• Editor Font Customization: Choose your favorite monospace or UI font via LibSharedMedia-3.0 directly from the Options panel.
• Macro List Rich Previews & Glow Highlight: View detailed 8-line macro code previews via LibQTip-1.0 and active macro glow highlighting powered by LibCustomGlow-1.0.
• Sequence Studio Additions: Live estimated sequence duration timeline (~0.0s GCD), reset condition tooltips, and seamless right-click "Add to Sequence" integration.
• Icon Studio Tag Searching: Search textures and icons intuitively using semantic keywords (heal, fire, frost, shadow, nature, tank, shield, mount, pet, buff, etc.).
• Audio Feedback: Optional sound cues on save, duplicate, delete, and validation error events.

Version 3.1.0 (Retail & Midnight 12.1.0 Update)

• Cast Sequence Studio: Modernized sequence builder with drag-and-drop step ordering, cooldown alerts, reset triggers, and live preview.
• Class Macro Library Overhaul: Expanded library covering all 13 classes, 39 specializations, Warband utilities, and 12.1.0 Midnight abilities.
• Smart Macro Diagnostics: Real-time GCD conflict detection, missing #showtooltip advice, and character truncation protection.
• Interactive Guided Tour: Integrated step-by-step tutorial with spotlights across all 4 UI columns (/mm tour).
• Icon Studio Upgrades: Class spellbook filtering, live #showtooltip drag-and-drop preview slot, gold active borders, and mousewheel scrolling.
• Action Source Context Menu: Right-click any spell, item, or mount to instantly insert into standard, modifier, or sequence slots.

📦 Installation

1. Download the latest release.
2. Extract into your World of Warcraft AddOns directory:
   World of Warcraft\_retail_\Interface\AddOns\MacroMaker
3. Launch World of Warcraft and type /mm to open Macro Maker.

📜 Credits & License

Developed with ❤️ by **Satyros**. Designed for World of Warcraft Retail (Patch 12.1.0 / *Midnight*).  
Licensed under the **MIT License**. Part of the **Ultima Suite**.

### Acknowledgements & Inspirations:
* Built for the **Ultima Suite** ecosystem (`UltimaBridge`) with embedded community libraries (`LibDeflate`, `LibSerialize`, `LibSharedMedia-3.0`, `LibCustomGlow-1.0`, `LibDialog-1.0`, `LibQTip-1.0`, `LibWindow-1.1`, `LibKeyBound-1.0`).
* Special thanks to **Macro Toolkit** (*Deepac*) for pioneering extended macro limits, syntax highlighting, and accessible macro engineering in World of Warcraft.