Minimapper

Minimapper allows you to change the icons on your minimap, without having to jump through unnecessary hoops.

Have you ever..

• Wished that Neutral mobs and resource nodes looked more different from each other?
• Had trouble seeing the difference between profession trainers and class trainers?
• Disliked the color of Quest or Archeology "blobs"?
• Thought death would be less depressing, if the arrow was rainbow colored?

Do you..

• Have some basic understanding of files?
• Own a graphics editing program, and know how to use it?
• Know how to follow basic instructions?

Then this is the addon for you!

This Addon Contains

• Super awesome code that changes your icons
• The default Blizzard icons in BLP format, so you only need to change the ones you want
• The default Blizzard icons in PNG format, to allow easy editing in your graphics application of choice.

Instructions For Use

Inside this addon's folder, you will find an "Image" folder, with two subfolders. These are labled "BLP" and "PNG". The former contains the actual files this addon uses to set as the various minimap icons. The latter is for your own convenience, to edit to your liking. See below for a description of the individual images used.

1) *Recommended* Back up the BLP file, of the image you want to change - just in case you want to go back to the default icon. Otherwise, your only halfway easy method of getting things back to normal, is to redownload this addon, which will overwrite all of your custom icons.

2) Open the desired PNG file in your editor of choice, and edit it to your liking. It is important that you do not resize, or alter the layout of these images, as the game automatically crops these images in a preset way. Make note of any tile sizes in the below list of files. If you go over this size, your icon will be cropped, and it could "bleed" over to other icons.

3)Save the image, and convert it to BLP format, using an easy drag-n-drop converter like BLP2PNG

4)Move the converted image to the BLP folder,overwriting the existing file. IMPORTANT: The file must have the same name as the existing file, otherwise it won't be loaded.

5) You're done! Provided that you restarted the game since installing this AddOn (which would be necessary to load it in the first place) you should be able to simply /reload your UI to see your changes.

List of Included/Supported Images

• MinimapArrow - the player location arrow (not tiled)
• MiniMap-DeadArrow - the big red arrow that helps you find your remains (not tiled)
• ObjectIcons - A collection of icons that include things like quest marks, hunter tracking, and battle pets. (tiled - 32px)
• PARTYRAIDBLIPS - A collection of "dots" used to show location/status of your group/raid members. (tiled - 32px)
• POIICONS - various smaller, generally battleground oriented icons (tiled - 18px)
• ROTATING-MINIMAPARROW - the silver arrow used to point to nearby cities and other "static" Points Of Interest. (not tiled)
• ROTATING-MINIMAPGUIDEARROW - the gold arrow used to point you to a location requested by a city guard. (not tiled)
• UI-ArchBlobMinimap-Inside - the solid, partially transparent, field in the middle of an Archeology dig site "blob" (not tiled)
• UI-ArchBlobMinimap-Outside - the outside border of an Archeology dig site "blob" (not tiled)
• UI-ArchBlob-MinimapRing - possibly a "hashed" effect used as an additional element to the "blob" display. (not tiled)
• UI-QuestBlobMinimap-Inside - the solid, partially transparent, field in the middle of a quest "blob" (not tiled)
• UI-QuestBlobMinimap-Outside - the outside border of a quest "blob" (not tiled)
• UI-QuestBlob-MinimapRing - possibly a "hashed" effect used as an additional element to the "blob" display. (not tiled)

What This Will, Won't, and Can't Do

Minimapper Will

• Allow you to change the various minimap icons/inner elements, listed above, to your liking
• Automatically set these images for you.

Minimapper Won't

• Change anything else
• Override any icon changes made by any other Addon (i.e. like ones that "flash" gathering nodes)
• Make you coffee
• Be your friend
• Like your facebook pictures (but I'm sure they're great)

Minimapper Cannot

• Change these icons based on any criteria. (i.e. A resource node icon is a resource node icon, that's all the API provides, and that's all you're going to get)
• Allow you to change the big yellow quest arrow. Mostly because, I haven't found a method to do so - yet.
• Account for taste.

Need Help? Want More Features?

Tough.

Nah, I'm kidding. :p

Please, drop off a comment below, and I'll do my absolute best to reply. Regretfully, I will not be able to help you with designing your icons, nor will I be able to make any for you. I will however, do my best to give better instructions on how to edit these icons with what you have available.