MagicAlert

MagicAlert is a comprehensive raid utility addon that helps you quickly identify and dispel harmful debuffs (or track beneficial buffs) on your raid members. Perfect for healers and support classes!

✨ Key Features

🎯 Central Icon Display

• Multiple icons support: Display up to 10 auras simultaneously
• Smart prioritization: Your own auras always appear first
• Flexible directions: Icons can flow left-to-right, right-to-left, top-to-bottom, or bottom-to-top
• Player highlighting: Special glow or red tint when YOU have the aura
• Class-colored names: Instantly identify who needs help
• Fully customizable: Position, scale, and spacing to fit your UI

🌟 Raid Frame Integration

• Visual glow effects: Choose from 10+ different glow styles
• Range detection: Only shows auras you can actually dispel
• Zero performance impact: Optimized for large raids
• Works with all raid frames: Compatible with default Blizzard frames and most addons

🎨 Customization Options

• Track multiple aura types: Magic, Poison, Curse, or any combination
• Buff or Debuff mode: Switch between tracking beneficial or harmful auras
• Ignore list: Hide specific spells you don't want to track
• Cooldown integration: Optionally hide alerts when your dispel is on cooldown
• Scale and position: Make it yours with pixel-perfect positioning

🚀 Quick Start

1. Install the addon
2. Type /malert or /magicalert to open configuration
3. Customize to your preferences
4. Done! Start tracking auras instantly

⚙️ Configuration

Commands

• /malert or /magicalert - Open configuration GUI
• /malert config - Open configuration GUI
• /malert list - Show ignored spells list
• /malert reset - Reset all settings to default

General Tab

• Tracking Mode: Choose between Buffs or Debuffs
• Enable Central Icon: Toggle the on-screen icon display
• Max Icons: Set how many icons to display (1-10)
• Player Highlight: Choose between yellow glow or red icon for your own auras
• Display Direction: Choose icon flow direction (4 options)
• Enable Raid Frame Glow: Toggle glow effects on raid frames
• Cooldown Check: Link to a spell cooldown to hide alerts when on CD
• Aura Types: Select which types to track (Magic, Poison, Curse)
• Glow Type: Choose from 10+ visual styles
• Position & Scale: Customize size and placement

Ignore Tab

• Add spells by name or ID: Fine-tune what you want to track
• Easy management: Remove spells with one click

🎮 Glow Styles

Choose from a variety of visual effects:

• Classic Glow: Default Blizzard highlight
• Custom Pulse: Animated pulsing border
• LibCustomGlow options: Pixel, Button, and AutoCast glows (requires library)
• Border styles: Subtle, Bright, White variations
• Net style: Clean white overlay
• Rouper style: Elegant border effect

💡 Perfect For

• Priests: Track Magic debuffs for Mass Dispel or Dispel Magic
• Paladins: Monitor Poison and Disease on raid members
• Shamans: Keep track of Curse removal needs
• Druids: Watch for Poison and Curse effects
• Mages: Track beneficial buffs or Remove Curse targets
• Warlocks: Monitor Devour Magic opportunities

🔧 Technical Details

• Performance optimized: Lightweight code with minimal CPU usage
• Smart detection: Uses GUID-based tracking to avoid duplicates
• Range aware: Only alerts for units within spell range
• Event-driven: Efficient update system for instant notifications
• SavedVariables: All settings persist between sessions