NameplateEnhancer

English

Advanced nameplate customization addon for World of Warcraft.

About

This addon builds upon the built-in Nameplate infrastructure introduced with World of Warcraft's 12.0.0 (The War Within / Midnight) update, rather than creating a new nameplate system from scratch. It aims to extend the existing system with visual improvements and additional features.

Important Note

Some basic settings such as nameplate sizing, name display/hiding, buff/debuff icons and configurations, and health info format should be configured from the game's own settings menu rather than this addon.

ESC > Settings > Gameplay > Nameplates

This design choice is intentional. Due to data security restrictions in the World of Warcraft API, direct access to some nameplate data is limited. Using the game's built-in settings system is the most reliable and sustainable way to work within these restrictions. This approach ensures the addon is minimally affected by future API changes and continues to function reliably.

Features

General Settings

• Global Scale: Adjust the size of all nameplates
• Target Scale: Enlarge the targeted unit's nameplate

Health Bar

• Customizable height
• Texture selection with LibSharedMedia support
• Option to hide Blizzard borders

Cast Bar

• Customizable height and texture
• Interruptible spell color
• Non-interruptible spell color
• Custom spell icon
• Seamless connection with health bar

Target Arrows

• Multiple arrow styles:
  • Blizzard Map Arrow
  • Simple Arrow
  • Goblin Big Arrow
  • Double Triangle
  • Plunderstorm Upgrade
  • Corpse Arrow
  • Plunderstorm
  • Delve Big Arrow
  • Renown Double Arrow
• Position options:
  • Horizontal (left and right)
  • Top
  • Hidden
• Customizable size and color
• Glow effect support
• Automatic glow transition when castbar is active

Background & Border

• Health bar background
• Cast bar background
• Customizable border size
• Separate background and border colors
• Opacity setting
• 3D shadow effect

Quest Icon

• Icon display on active quest targets
• Progress percentage display
• Customizable size and position
• Font size setting
• Tooltip scanning for quest detection (Plater-style)
• Automatic bonus objective detection

Objective Icon

• Flag/cart/bounty icons on PVP objective carriers
• Customizable size and position

Player Resource Bar

• Shows class resources (combo points, runes, etc.) on target nameplate
• Class-based settings (each class has independent configuration)
• Supported resources:
  • Death Knight Runes with cooldown display
  • Evoker Essence with spinner animation
  • Rogue/Druid Combo Points
  • Paladin Holy Power
  • Monk Chi
  • Warlock Soul Shards
  • Arcane Mage Charges
• Customizable size, position, color, and texture
• Option to use class textures or custom bar style

Text Outline

• Name text outline
• Health text outline
• Spell name outline
• Timer outline

CVar Settings

• Horizontal Overlap (nameplateOverlapH): Horizontal overlap amount of nameplates
• Vertical Overlap (nameplateOverlapV): Vertical overlap amount of nameplates
• Motion Speed (nameplateMotionSpeed): Nameplate movement smoothness

Installation

1. Copy the addon folder to World of Warcraft\_retail_\Interface\AddOns\
2. Restart the game or use /reload
3. Go to the "NameplateEnhancer" tab in the settings menu

Settings Panel

To access settings in-game:

• ESC > Settings > AddOns > NameplateEnhancer
• or use the /npe command

Commands

Command	Description
/npe	Open config panel
/npe toggle	Enable/disable addon
/npe reload	Reload UI
/npe reset	Reset to defaults
/npe debug	Toggle debug mode
/npe test	Test cast bar on target
/npe icons	Test role/objective icons on target
/npe questcache	Show quest cache contents
/npe questinfo	Show quest data for target
/npe questdump	Debug quest detection on target
/npe cachestats	Show tooltip cache performance stats
/npe testobj	Debug objective icon on target
/npe dump	Show nameplate structure for target
/npe showwidgets	Restore Blizzard widgets (unhide)

Dependencies

Required

• None

Optional

• LibSharedMedia-3.0: For additional texture and font support

Localization

Overview

• Dynamic language selection (changeable from settings panel)
• English (default), German, French, Spanish (esES/esMX), Portuguese Brazil, Italian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian and Turkish support
• Easy to add new languages (modular structure)
• Automatic client language detection

How It Works

The addon uses a dynamic localization system with __index metamethod:

• English text is used as the key (L["Health Bar Settings"])
• If the active language is Turkish, translations from trTR.lua are used
• Keys without translations automatically fall back to English
• Lookup results are cached via rawset for performance

Changing Language

1. Open the settings panel by typing /npe in-game
2. Find the "Language" dropdown at the top
3. Select your preferred language:
   • Auto (Client Language): Uses the game client's language
   • English: Always English
   • Turkce: Always Turkish
4. Reload the UI with /reload

Adding a New Language

Detailed instructions for adding a new language can be found in Locales/LOCALIZATION.md (English) and Locales/LOCALIZATION_TR.md (Turkish).

Module Structure

NameplateEnhancer/
├── Locales/
│   ├── enUS.lua            # English base language (fallback system)
│   ├── trTR.lua            # Turkish translation
│   ├── LOCALIZATION.md     # Localization instructions (English)
│   └── LOCALIZATION_TR.md  # Localization instructions (Turkish)
├── Core/
│   ├── Init.lua            # Main initialization and module system
│   ├── Defaults.lua        # Default settings
│   ├── Database.lua        # Database management
│   ├── Commands.lua        # Slash commands
│   └── Events.lua          # Event handling
├── Modules/
│   ├── HealthBar.lua       # Health bar module
│   ├── CastBar.lua         # Cast bar module
│   ├── NameText.lua        # Name text module
│   ├── TextOutline.lua     # Text outline module
│   ├── TargetArrows.lua    # Target arrows module
│   ├── Background.lua      # Background module
│   ├── ObjectiveIcon.lua   # Objective icon module (PVP)
│   ├── QuestIcon.lua       # Quest icon module
│   └── ResourceBar.lua     # Player resource bar module
├── Config/
│   ├── ConfigPanel.lua     # Settings panel
│   ├── DropdownHelper.lua  # Dropdown menu helper
│   └── SliderHelper.lua    # Slider helper
└── NameplateEnhancer.toc   # Addon definition file

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why aren't nameplate frames created from scratch?

This addon works by building on Blizzard's built-in nameplate frames rather than recreating them from scratch. The primary reason is World of Warcraft's security model. Blizzard restricts access to certain nameplate-related data (such as unit information) to only its own protected frames. Frames created by addons are often blocked from accessing this protected data. Additionally, using the built-in frames allows us to automatically benefit from Blizzard's improvements with each update and minimizes compatibility issues.

Why are role icons (tank/healer/DPS) not implemented?

Role icon display on nameplates cannot be reliably implemented due to numerous data restrictions in World of Warcraft and has been disabled due to causing serious issues.

ESC > Settings > Gameplay > Nameplates

Enable the relevant option from this menu. This addon does not block or modify Blizzard's built-in role icons.

Why are some settings configured from game settings?

The World of Warcraft API marks some nameplate data as protected (restricted/secret) for security purposes. This data can only be read by Blizzard's own UI components. Settings like nameplate sizing, name display, and buff/debuff configuration are part of this protected area. Using the game's built-in settings menu provides the most reliable and stable solution within these restrictions.

Known Issues

• Some setting changes may require a UI reload (/reload)
• Language changes require a UI reload (/reload)

License

This addon is distributed free of charge.

Contact

For bug reports and suggestions, use GitHub Issues. In-game contact: Miyashi#21903

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Türkçe

World of Warcraft icin gelismis nameplate ozellestirme eklentisi.

Hakkinda

Bu eklenti, yeni bir nameplate sistemi olusturmak yerine World of Warcraft'in 12.0.0 (The War Within / Midnight) guncellemesiyle birlikte sunulan yerlesik Nameplate altyapisini temel alarak calisir. Mevcut sistemi gorsel iyilestirmeler ve ek ozelliklerle genisletmeyi amaclar.

Onemli Not

Nameplate boyutlandirmasi, isim gosterimi/gizleme, buff/debuff ikonlari ve yapilandirmalari, saglik bilgisi formati gibi bazi temel ayarlar bu eklenti yerine oyunun kendi ayarlar menusunden yapilandirilmalidir

ESC > Ayarlar > Oynanis > Nameplates

Bu tasarim tercihi bilincli olarak yapilmistir. World of Warcraft API'sinde veri guvenligi amaciyla uygulanan kisitlamalar nedeniyle bazi nameplate verilerine dogrudan erisim sinirlandirilmistir. Oyunun yerlesik ayar sistemini kullanmak, bu kisitlamalari asmanin en guvenilir ve surdurulebilir yontemidir. Bu yaklasim sayesinde eklenti, gelecekteki API degisikliklerinden minimum duzeyde etkilenir ve kararli bir sekilde calismaya devam eder.

Ozellikler

Genel Ayarlar

• Global Olcek: Tum nameplate'lerin boyutunu ayarlama
• Hedef Olcegi: Hedeflenen birimin nameplate'ini buyutme

Saglik Cubugu (Health Bar)

• Ozellestirilebilir yukseklik
• LibSharedMedia destegi ile doku secimi
• Blizzard kenarliklarini gizleme secenegi

Buyu Cubugu (Cast Bar)

• Ozellestirilebilir yukseklik ve doku
• Interrupt edilebilir buyu rengi
• Interrupt edilemez buyu rengi
• Ozel buyu ikonu
• Saglik cubugu ile seamless baglanti

Hedef Oklari (Target Arrows)

• Coklu ok stilleri:
  • Blizzard Harita Oku
  • Basit Ok
  • Goblin Buyuk Ok
  • Cift Ucgen
  • Plunderstorm Yukseltme
  • Ceset Oku
  • Plunderstorm
  • Delve Buyuk Ok
  • Un Cift Oku
• Konumlandirma secenekleri:
  • Yatay (sol ve sag)
  • Ust
  • Gizli
• Ozellestirilebilir boyut ve renk
• Isilti efekti (glow) destegi
• Castbar aktifken glow otomatik gecis

Arka Plan ve Kenarlik

• Saglik cubugu arka plani
• Buyu cubugu arka plani
• Ozellestirilebilir kenarlik boyutu
• Ayri arka plan ve kenarlik renkleri
• Opaklik ayari
• 3D golge efekti

Gorev Ikonu (Quest Icon)

• Aktif gorev hedeflerinde ikon gosterimi
• Ilerleme yuzdesi gosterimi
• Ozellestirilebilir boyut ve konum
• Yazi tipi boyutu ayari
• Tooltip tarama ile quest tespiti (Plater tarzi)
• Bonus objective otomatik algilama

Hedef Ikonu (Objective Icon)

• PVP hedef tasiyicilarinda bayrak/araba/odul ikonlari
• Ozellestirilebilir boyut ve konum

Oyuncu Kaynak Cubugu (Resource Bar)

• Hedef nameplate'inde sinif kaynaklarini (combo points, runes, vb.) gosterir
• Sinif bazli ayarlar (her sinifin bagimsiz yapilandirmasi)
• Desteklenen kaynaklar:
  • Death Knight Rune'lari bekleme suresi gosterimi ile
  • Evoker Essence donme animasyonu ile
  • Rogue/Druid Combo Points
  • Paladin Holy Power
  • Monk Chi
  • Warlock Soul Shards
  • Arcane Mage Charges
• Ozellestirilebilir boyut, konum, renk ve doku
• Sinif dokularini veya ozel cubuk stilini kullanma secenegi

Metin Anahat (Text Outline)

• Isim metni anahat
• Saglik metni anahat
• Buyu adi anahat
• Zamanlayici anahat

CVar Ayarlari

• Yatay Ortusme (nameplateOverlapH): Nameplate'lerin yatay ortusme miktari
• Dikey Ortusme (nameplateOverlapV): Nameplate'lerin dikey ortusme miktari
• Hareket Hizi (nameplateMotionSpeed): Nameplate hareket yumusakligi

Kurulum

1. Eklenti klasorunu World of Warcraft\_retail_\Interface\AddOns\ dizinine kopyalayin
2. Oyunu yeniden baslatin veya /reload komutunu kullanin
3. Ayarlar menusunden "NameplateEnhancer" sekmesine gidin

Ayarlar Paneli

Oyun icinde ayarlara erismek icin:

• ESC > Ayarlar > Eklentiler > NameplateEnhancer
• veya /npe komutunu kullanin

Komutlar

Komut	Aciklama
/npe	Ayarlar panelini ac
/npe toggle	Eklentiyi etkinlestir/devre disi birak
/npe reload	Arayuzu yeniden yukle
/npe reset	Varsayilanlara sifirla
/npe debug	Hata ayiklama modunu ac/kapat
/npe test	Hedefteki buyu cubugunu test et
/npe icons	Hedefteki rol/hedef ikonlarini test et
/npe questcache	Gorev onbellek icerigini goster
/npe questinfo	Hedefin gorev verisini goster
/npe questdump	Hedefteki gorev tespitini hata ayikla
/npe cachestats	Ipucu onbellek performans istatistiklerini goster
/npe testobj	Hedefteki hedef ikonunu hata ayikla
/npe dump	Hedefin nameplate yapisini goster
/npe showwidgets	Blizzard widget'larini geri yukle (goster)

Bagimliliklar

Zorunlu

• Yok

Opsiyonel

• LibSharedMedia-3.0: Ek doku ve yazi tipi destegi icin

Dil Destegi (Localization)

Genel Bakis

• Dinamik dil secimi (ayarlar panelinden degistirilebilir)
• Ingilizce (varsayilan) ve Turkce destegi
• Yeni dil ekleme kolayligi (moduler yapi)
• Otomatik istemci dili algilama

Nasil Calisir

Eklenti, __index metamethod kullanan dinamik bir yerellestirme sistemi kullanir:

• Ingilizce metinler anahtar olarak kullanilir (L["Health Bar Settings"])
• Aktif dil Turkce ise, trTR.lua dosyasindaki ceviriler kullanilir
• Cevirisi olmayan anahtarlar otomatik olarak Ingilizce'ye doner (fallback)
• Arama sonuclari rawset ile onbelleklenir (performans icin)

Dil Degistirme

1. Oyun icinde /npe yazarak ayarlar panelini acin
2. Ust kisimda "Language" / "Dil" acilir menusunu bulun
3. Istediginiz dili secin:
   • Auto (Client Language): Oyun istemcisinin dilini kullanir
   • English: Her zaman Ingilizce
   • Turkce: Her zaman Turkce
4. /reload komutu ile arayuzu yeniden yukleyin

Yeni Dil Ekleme

Yeni bir dil eklemek icin detayli talimatlar Locales/LOCALIZATION_TR.md (Turkce) ve Locales/LOCALIZATION.md (Ingilizce) dosyalarinda bulunabilir.

Modul Yapisi

NameplateEnhancer/
├── Locales/
│   ├── enUS.lua            # Ingilizce temel dil (fallback sistemi)
│   ├── trTR.lua            # Turkce ceviri
│   ├── LOCALIZATION.md     # Yerellestirme icin Ingilizce talimatlar
│   └── LOCALIZATION_TR.md  # Yerellestirme icin Turkce talimatlar
├── Core/
│   ├── Init.lua            # Ana baslatma ve modul sistemi
│   ├── Defaults.lua        # Varsayilan ayarlar
│   ├── Database.lua        # Veritabani yonetimi
│   ├── Commands.lua        # Slash komutlari
│   └── Events.lua          # Olay yonetimi
├── Modules/
│   ├── HealthBar.lua       # Saglik cubugu modulu
│   ├── CastBar.lua         # Buyu cubugu modulu
│   ├── NameText.lua        # Isim metni modulu
│   ├── TextOutline.lua     # Metin anahat modulu
│   ├── TargetArrows.lua    # Hedef oklari modulu
│   ├── Background.lua      # Arka plan modulu
│   ├── ObjectiveIcon.lua   # Hedef ikonu modulu (PVP)
│   ├── QuestIcon.lua       # Gorev ikonu modulu
│   └── ResourceBar.lua     # Oyuncu kaynak cubugu modulu
├── Config/
│   ├── ConfigPanel.lua     # Ayarlar paneli
│   ├── DropdownHelper.lua  # Acilir menu yardimcisi
│   └── SliderHelper.lua    # Kaydirici yardimcisi
└── NameplateEnhancer.toc   # Eklenti tanim dosyasi

Sikca Sorulan Sorular (SSS)

Neden nameplate frame'leri sifirdan olusturulmuyor?

Bu eklenti, Blizzard'in yerlesik nameplate frame'lerini temel alarak calisir ve bunlari sifirdan yeniden olusturmaz. Bunun baslica sebebi, World of Warcraft'in guvenlik modelidir. Blizzard, nameplate'lerle iliskili bazi verileri (ornegin birim bilgileri) yalnizca kendi olusturdugu korumali frame'ler araciligiyla erisime acmaktadir. Eklenti tarafindan sifirdan olusturulan frame'ler bu korumali verilere erismek cogu zaman engellenmekte. Ayrica yerlesik frame'leri kullanmak, Blizzard'in her guncellemeyle yaptigi iyilestirmelerden otomatik olarak faydalanmamizi saglar ve uyumluluk sorunlarini en aza indirir.

Role ikonu (tank/healer/DPS) neden yapilmadi?

Nameplate'lerde rol ikonu gosterimi, World of Warcraft'in yine bir cok veri kisitlamasindan dolayi gercek anlamda yapilamamakta ve ciddi sorunlara neden olmasindan aktif edilmemistir.

ESC > Ayarlar > Oynanis > Nameplates

menusunden ilgili secenegi aktif hale getirin. Bu eklenti, Blizzard'in gosterdigi rol ikonlarini engellemez veya degistirmez.

Neden bazi ayarlar oyun ayarlarindan yapiliyor?

World of Warcraft API'si, guvenlik amaciyla nameplate verilerinin bir kismini korumali (restricted/secret) olarak isaretler. Bu veriler yalnizca Blizzard'in kendi UI bilesenleri tarafindan okunabilir. Nameplate boyutlandirmasi, isim gosterimi, buff/debuff yapilandirmasi gibi ayarlar bu korumali alana dahildir. Oyunun yerlesik ayar menusunu kullanmak, bu kisitlamalar dahilinde en guvenilir ve kararli cozumu sunmaktadir.

Bilinen Sorunlar

• Bazi ayar degisiklikleri icin UI yeniden yuklenmesi gerekebilir (/reload)
• Dil degisikligi icin UI yeniden yuklenmesi gerekir (/reload)

Lisans

Bu eklenti ucretsiz olarak dagitilmaktadir.

Iletisim

Hata bildirimleri ve oneriler icin GitHub Issues kullanabilirsiniz. Oyun ici iletisim: Miyashi#21903

CurseForge: https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/nameplateenhancer