TonkWhistle is a lightweight, single-button action bar addon for Hunters playing TBC Classic Anniversary that seamlessly manages the Steam Tonk Controller toy and your pet in one click — no macros, no fumbling, no extra buttons.

What it does

The Steam Tonk Controller is a powerful trinket for Hunters, but using it means temporarily dismissing your pet. Getting back into the fight means canceling the aura, recalling your pet, and hoping you don't fat-finger it mid-combat. TonkWhistle handles all of that automatically through a single smart button that always knows what to do next.

Four intelligent states

Idle — Shows the Tonk icon. One click fires /cancelaura and activates the Steam Tonk Controller simultaneously.
Locked — A brief spawn protection window prevents accidental double-clicks from canceling your aura before the server registers the summon. Fully configurable.
Ready — Gold border appears when your Tonk is active. One click cancels the aura and calls your pet back.
Calling — Whistle icon pulses while your pet is on its way. Click again at any time to retry if the cast didn't land.

The button transitions between states automatically by watching your aura, your pet, and the game's event system — you never have to think about what state you're in.

Features

Fully drag-and-drop movable button, clamp-to-screen safe
Minimap button for quick access to settings
Configurable spawn lock delay (0–5 seconds) to match your latency
Configurable button size (20–200px)
Lockable position to prevent accidental dragging in combat
Cooldown ring with countdown during spawn lock
Animated pulsing border during active states
In-game settings panel — no need to edit files or reload UI
Slash commands: /tw or /tonkwhistle
Zero dependencies — no libraries required
Tiny footprint, negligible performance impact

Slash commands

/tw — Open settings panel /tw delay <seconds> — Set spawn lock delay /tw size <px> — Set button size /tw lock / /tw unlock — Lock button position /tw reset — Reset button to center screen /tw state — Print debug info to chat

Compatibility

Built specifically for TBC Classic Anniversary (patch 20505).