Vamoose Dye Studio replaces Blizzard's dye UI with an enhanced interface for browsing, previewing, and managing housing dyes with custom palettes and live dyeing.
Description
# Vamoose's Dye Studio
**Replaces Blizzard's dye UI with an enhanced interface for browsing, previewing, and managing all 62 housing dyes with custom palettes and live dyeing!**
A standalone dye companion for WoW Housing — no other addons required.
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## **What's New in v1.5.0 -- Shopping Cart in Live Mode**
- **Build your cart while dyeing** — Shift-click any dye in live mode to add it to your shopping list. Right-click to remove. No more switching modes to plan your purchases.
- **Cart filter** — New cart icon toggle in the title bar shows only dyes in your shopping list. Great for reviewing what you need to buy.
- **See both counts** — When the owned filter is on, each row shows your owned count (green) and cart count (gold) side by side.
- **Better help popup** — Compact layout, wider window, all controls documented.
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## **Features**
### **Dye Browser**
Browse all 62 housing dyes with multiple ways to organize them.
- **Category View** - Blizzard's General / Wood / Metal groupings
- **Color Group View** - 12 hue-based families (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Teal, Blue, Purple, Pink, Brown, Grey, Black, White)
- **Theme View** - 23 curated palettes including Alliance, Horde, class themes, and more
- **Custom View** - Your own palettes (up to 20 palettes, 20 dyes each)
- **Herbs View** - Herb inventory grouped by pigment category with stock counts, cross-pigment references, and salvage instructions
- **Ownership Status** - Gold border on owned dyes, count display per group
- **Owned Filter** - Checkbox to show only dyes in your inventory (bags, bank, Warband Bank) with per-row quantity display
- **Dyes View** - Dyes grouped by pigment color with AH pricing
- **Crafting Info** - Click any dye to see pigment, herbs, and profession required
### **Custom Palettes**
Create and share your perfect color combinations.
- **Create & Manage** - Name your palettes, add/remove dyes freely
- **Import/Export** - Share palettes with friends via encoded strings
- **Palette Strip** - Visual swatch bar showing all dyes in a palette at a glance
- **Up to 20 Palettes** - Each holding up to 20 dyes
### **Live Dyeing**
Replaces Blizzard's basic dye picker with a full-featured alternative.
- **Blizzard UI Replacement** - Auto-opens Dye Studio when editing decor colors
- **Dye Name Slots** - Each slot shows the Blizzard color swatch alongside a watercolor name bar so you always know what's applied
- **Preview Without Buying** - Click any dye to preview it in real-time without modifying your shopping cart
- **Recent Dyes Strip** - Last 10 applied dyes as clickable swatches for quick re-selection
- **Right-Click to Clear** - Remove dyes from individual slots (returns to Default undyed)
- **Stock Status** - Slot labels colored by availability (teal = in stock, red = out of stock)
- **Unowned Protection** - Apply button disabled with tooltip when using dyes you don't own
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## **Quick Start**
Type **`/dyes`** to open the Dye Studio.
### **Commands**
- `/dyes` - Toggle Dye Studio
- `/vds` - Toggle Dye Studio (alternate)
- `/dyestudio` - Toggle Dye Studio (alternate)
- `/dyes minimap` - Toggle minimap button
- `/dyes reset` - Reset panel position
### **Pro Tips**
- **Minimap Button** - Click to toggle, drag to reposition
- **Custom Palettes** - Click any dye to toggle it in/out of your palette
- **Shopping Cart** - Left-click to add dyes/herbs, right-click to remove. In live mode: shift-click to add, right-click to remove.
- **Cart Filter** - Toggle the cart icon in the title bar to show only dyes in your shopping list
- **Shift-click** any dye or herb row to search the Auction House (in live mode, shift-click adds to cart instead)
- **Help Button** - Click the icon in the title bar for a full feature guide
- **Live Mode** - Enable "Replace Blizzard UI" for the best dyeing workflow
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## **Installation**
1. Download and extract to `World of Warcraft/_retail_/Interface/AddOns/`
2. Folder should be named `VamoosesDyeStudio`
3. Type `/reload` or restart WoW
4. Type `/dyes` to start!
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## **Requirements**
- World of Warcraft: Midnight (12.0.0+)
- Access to Housing (required level)
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## **More Addons by Vamoose**
- **[Vamoose's Housing Decor Guide](https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/housing-decor-guide)** — Track, craft, preview, and acquire all 1,690 housing decorations with vendor routes and profit analysis
- **[Vamoose's Endeavors](https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/vamooses-endeavors)** — Housing endeavor tracker: tasks, XP, house level, coupons, and a cross-faction leaderboard
- **[Vamoose's Neighbors](https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/vamooses-neighbors)** — Neighborhood browser and house finder with BNet friend visiting
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## **Support & Feedback**
Found a bug or have a suggestion? Please report on our Discord!
Discord: https://discord.gg/RWZaxJaHFP
Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/Vamoose
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**Author:** Vamoose
**Version:** 1.5.0
**Game Version:** 12.0.0+ (Midnight)