MissingHP — Patch Notes & Description

Version: 1.6 Game: World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (TBC 2.5.5) Author: [Your name here]

What does MissingHP do?

MissingHP overlays a small text label on each party and raid frame showing either the missing HP (how much health a player has lost) or their current HP (how much health they have remaining). Numbers above 1000 are automatically shortened to a decimal notation (e.g. -1.2k or 3.8k) to keep the display compact and readable at a glance.

This addon is designed for healers and raid leaders who want instant HP awareness without looking away from the action.

Features

• Displays missing HP (e.g. -1.2k) or current HP (e.g. 3.8k) on every party and raid frame
• Compatible with CompactPartyFrames, CompactRaidFrames, and grouped raid layouts (up to 40 players)
• Lightweight update ticker (every 0.2 seconds) with minimal performance impact
• Draggable minimap button — reposition it around the minimap by left-click dragging
• Right-click context menu on the minimap button for quick settings access
• Configurable text position — choose vertical (Top / Center / Bottom) and horizontal (Left / Center / Right) placement inside each frame, plus a fine pixel offset
• All settings are saved between sessions

Display Modes

Color Modes

Text Position

The label position inside each raid/party frame can be configured independently on two axes:

The two settings are combined into a standard WoW anchor point (e.g. Top + Left = top-left corner of the frame).

A fine pixel offset (/mhp offset X Y) is also available for sub-pixel tweaking after choosing a position preset.

Position changes apply instantly to all visible frames without needing a reload.

Slash Commands

Use /mhp for quick control without opening the menu:

/mhp on                      -- Enable the addon
/mhp off                     -- Disable the addon

/mhp display missing         -- Switch to Missing HP mode
/mhp display current         -- Switch to Current HP mode
/mhp display current full    -- Current HP, shown even at 100% health
/mhp display current injured -- Current HP, hidden at 100% health

/mhp color none              -- Fixed gray text
/mhp color threshold         -- 3-color thresholds
/mhp color gradient          -- Continuous gradient
/mhp color health            -- Blizzard healthbar colors (4 thresholds)

/mhp pos top                 -- Align text to the top of the frame
/mhp pos middle              -- Align text to the vertical center (default)
/mhp pos bottom              -- Align text to the bottom of the frame

/mhp pos left                -- Align text to the left of the frame
/mhp pos hcenter             -- Align text to the horizontal center (default)
/mhp pos right               -- Align text to the right of the frame

/mhp offset <x> <y>          -- Fine pixel offset (e.g. /mhp offset 5 -3)

Typing /mhp alone prints the current status, active position, and all available commands.

Minimap Button

• Left-click drag to reposition the button around the minimap. Position is saved.
• Right-click to open the settings menu (includes vertical and horizontal position selectors).
• Hover to see a tooltip with the current configuration, including active position and offset.

Changelog

v1.6

• Added configurable text position inside each raid/party frame
  • Vertical: Top / Center / Bottom (via menu or /mhp pos top|middle|bottom)
  • Horizontal: Left / Center / Right (via menu or /mhp pos left|hcenter|right)
  • Fine pixel offset via /mhp offset <x> <y>
• Position changes apply instantly to all visible frames (no reload needed)
• Tooltip now shows the active position and offset
• /mhp status output now includes position and offset information

v1.5

• Added minimap button with drag-to-reposition support
• Added right-click context menu with all settings accessible in-game
• Added Current HP display mode with optional "always show at 100%" sub-option
• Added Blizzard Healthbar color mode (4 thresholds matching the native health bar)
• Added Continuous Gradient color mode (smooth green to red transition)
• All settings now persist between sessions via MissingHP_DB
• Tooltip on minimap button shows the current active configuration

v1.0

• Initial release
• Missing HP overlay on party and raid frames
• Basic color threshold support (green / orange / red)
• /mhp on and /mhp off slash commands

Installation

1. Download and extract the MissingHP folder.
2. Place it in your World of Warcraft\_tbc_\Interface\AddOns\ directory.
3. Restart the game or reload your UI (/reload).
4. The minimap button will appear automatically.