Changelog

Objective Tracker

• Added a small manual refresh button for the Objective Tracker.
• Added a discreet button near the WatchFrame area.
• The button can be used to manually refresh the tracker when needed.
• Improved the button visibility so it stays very dark and less intrusive.
• Kept the button lightweight and simple.
• Improved Objective Tracker usability without adding permanent update logic.

File Cleanup / Compatibility

• Renamed files that previously contained accented characters.
• Removed accents from file names to improve addon manager and ZIP compatibility.
• Renamed map coordinate and reputation related files without accented characters.
• Improved compatibility with addon managers that may corrupt accented file names during updates.
• Reduced the risk of broken or unreadable file names after ZIP extraction or addon manager updates.
• Cleaned up leftover XML test files.
• Improved update packaging cleanliness.

General

• Continued ars-UI file cleanup.
• Improved compatibility with addon managers and ZIP-based updates.
• Reduced risks caused by special characters in file names.
• No saved data reset required.

AFK Mode

• Added a new ars-UI AFK screen module.
• Added a full black AFK screen inspired by the ElvUI style.
• Added player model display during AFK mode.
• Added player name, AFK status, level, class, guild and location display.
• Adjusted the top information block to sit higher on the screen.
• Adjusted the bottom information block to sit much lower on the screen.
• Improved the black background with a safer full-screen texture setup.
• Added fallback handling to keep the AFK background fully black.
• Added slash commands for AFK screen testing and configuration.
• AFK screen only uses update logic while the screen is displayed.
• Kept AFK mode lightweight when inactive.

AFK Mode / Main Menu Integration

• Added an AFKMode button inside the Module submenu.
• AFKMode can now be enabled or disabled directly from the ars-UI main menu.
• Added ON/OFF chat feedback similar to StreamerMode.
• Added a dedicated AFK mode toggle command.
• AFKMode now toggles the saved enabled state instead of only showing command help.

Main Menu

• Reworked the ars-UI main menu organization without changing the overall visual style.
• Reorganized the main menu into six primary buttons.
• Added Keybind, Macro, SkillActionBar, Module, Set Up and BagBar main sections.
• Added overlay submenus inside the main menu window.
• Moved older buttons into clearer menu categories.
• Reduced main menu clutter.
• Improved menu readability and navigation.
• Main menu can now be closed with the Escape key.
• Reload button remains available for changes that still require a full UI reload.

Action Bars

• Added mouseover support for the new MoP Classic 5.4 action bars 6, 7 and 8.
• Added CPU-safe mouseover handling for MultiBar5Button1-12.
• Added CPU-safe mouseover handling for MultiBar6Button1-12.
• Added CPU-safe mouseover handling for MultiBar7Button1-12.
• New action bars are hidden by default and shown on mouseover.
• Added short anti-flicker delay for smoother mouseover behavior.
• Added safer hook protection to avoid duplicate hooks.
• Kept the same lightweight mouseover logic used by the existing side bars.

Action Bars / Keybinds

• Moved keybind usage from MultiActionBar4 to the new action bar 6 setup.
• Prepared the layout to better use the new MoP Classic 5.4 action bars.
• Freed older action bar space for cleaner organization.
• Added more room for future keybinds and future ars-UI features.
• Updated auto-add spell behavior to support the new action bar layout.
• Warrior and Rogue spell placement now better matches the new bar 6 setup.

Edit Mode / Action Bar Layout

• Updated the ars-UI Edit Mode layout for the new MoP Classic 5.4 action bars.
• Integrated action bars 6, 7 and 8 into the ars-UI layout.
• Updated action bar visibility options for the new bars.
• Updated Always Show Buttons behavior for the new action bars.
• Improved consistency between the ars-UI layout and Blizzard Edit Mode.

ars-Work

• Improved ars-Work frame layering above action bar hotkey text.
• Increased frame priority for ArsProfFrame and ArsProfOpenButton.
• Improved frame level handling for ars-Work buttons.
• ars-Work now blocks mouse interaction with action bar frames underneath it.
• Added safer mouse handling to prevent accidental action bar mouseover behavior through ars-Work.
• Improved ars-Work usability when positioned above action bars.

Stance Bar

• Added a safer fix for the Stance Bar reappearing after being disabled in Edit Mode.
• StanceBarFrame now stays hidden when ars-UI expects it to be disabled.
• Added protection for StanceButton1-10.
• Added safer OnShow handling to hide the Stance Bar again when Blizzard tries to show it.
• Added short retry handling after login, reload and Edit Mode changes.
• Added combat-safe handling so updates can be delayed until combat ends.
• Improved stability around Blizzard Stance Bar visibility resets.

General

• Continued compatibility work for MoP Classic 5.4 interface changes.
• Improved action bar support for the new Blizzard bars.
• Improved main menu usability.
• Improved module accessibility from the main ars-UI menu.
• Continued CPU-safe cleanup with no unnecessary permanent update loops.
• No saved data reset required.

ars-Work / Survey Mode

• Added a dedicated Survey module based on the Fishing module structure.
• Added a separate draggable Survey window.
• Survey module does not use a timer.
• Improved Survey button behavior inside ars-Work.
• Cleaned up left click and right click behavior.
• Removed temporary Survey debug text and extra testing output.
• Improved Survey button reliability with the English client spell name.
• Kept the Survey module lightweight and simple.

ars-Work / Module Window Behavior

• Improved ars-Work module window closing behavior.
• Fishing and Survey module windows now stay open during normal outdoor zone changes.
• Module windows now close only on reload, loading screens, instance transitions or similar major transitions.
• Reduced unwanted module window closing while moving between outdoor sub-zones.
• Improved consistency between Fishing and Survey module behavior.

Viewport

• Updated viewport handling.
• Cleaned up viewport fallback logic.
• Improved viewport stability during loading screens and instance transitions.
• Improved fallback black bar behavior when the viewport cannot be safely applied.
• Improved fallback bars placement so they stay behind the interface.
• Improved compatibility with combat lockdown situations.
• Reduced unwanted viewport reset issues after zone transitions.
• Kept the viewport system lightweight with no unnecessary permanent updates.

ars-BossLootTracker

• Improved Huolon tracking reliability.
• Huolon tracking now uses stricter personal activity validation.
• Reduced false Huolon credit from raid or nearby group activity.
• Added safer reset behavior for Huolon after death or zone change.
• Improved Onyxia duplicate kill protection.
• Added stronger duplicate kill protection across tracked bosses.
• Added a per-character anti-double-count guard for boss kills.
• Adjusted special tracking windows for fishing pools and bag openings.
• Sea Turtle tracking now uses fishing pools instead of kill wording.
• Primal Egg / Raptor tracking now uses bag open wording instead of kill wording.
• Updated tracker column wording to better support kills and tries.
• Added direct counter correction commands for specific tracked bosses.
• Improved Garrosh duplicate kill protection.
• Fixed Zandalari Warbringer completed-state detection.
• Improved migration for Zandalari Warbringer mount completion data.
• Improved Mount Journal scan behavior for already learned Warbringer mounts.
• Added support to rescan owned mounts when needed.

ars-Leveling

• Improved ars-Leveling movement when boss frames appear.
• Improved ars-Leveling return behavior when boss frames disappear.
• Added safer Boss1 to Boss5 frame show and hide handling.
• Added delayed position refresh after boss frame changes.
• Improved boss frame detection reliability.
• Fixed cases where ars-Leveling could fail to move or fail to return to its normal position.
• Improved stability without using constant position updates.

Raid Frames

• Improved raid frame name stability.
• Added a safer custom name overlay approach.
• Hidden the original Blizzard compact raid frame name text where needed.
• Reduced name positioning conflicts caused by Blizzard compact frame updates.
• Kept raid frame name handling lightweight with no permanent update loop.
• Improved compatibility with compact party frame behavior.
• Avoided unsafe SetPoint and ClearAllPoints hooks on compact frame names.

General

• Continued cleanup for MoP Classic interface changes.
• Improved layout stability during loading screens and transitions.
• Improved tracker reliability for rare mounts and special loot sources.
• Reduced unnecessary forced repositioning where safer event-based handling is enough.
• No saved data reset required.

Objective Tracker

• Updated WatchFrameItem handling.
• Removed custom WatchFrameItem repositioning.
• WatchFrameItem now follows Blizzard’s default positioning behavior again.
• Reduced possible ping-pong behavior caused by forced repositioning.
• Reduced unnecessary Objective Tracker layout work.
• Improved Objective Tracker stability.

Nameplates

• Updated nameplate health bar sizing.
• Added safer CVar setup for nameplate size behavior.
• Applied a very light nameplate scale adjustment.
• Improved compatibility with Blizzard nameplate size updates.
• Reduced unwanted size overrides caused by Blizzard nameplate refreshes.
• Improved nameplate health bar consistency without heavy layout work.

ars-Monitor

• Added clickable column sorting.
• Addons can now be sorted by addon name.
• Memory usage can now be sorted by memory value.
• CPU usage can now be sorted by CPU value.
• Improved addon list readability.
• Improved ars-Monitor usability for CPU and memory checks.

General

• Continued cleanup after MoP Classic 5.4 interface changes.
• Reduced unnecessary forced repositioning where Blizzard default behavior is safer.
• Improved layout stability without replacing Blizzard UI logic.
• Continued CPU safety improvements across recently updated modules.
• No saved data reset required.

Raid / Party Frames

• Updated ars_raidframe.lua.
• Improved compatibility with Blizzard’s new compact party frame behavior.
• Fixed unwanted CompactPartyFrameTitle showing on party frames.
• Hidden unwanted party role icons on CompactPartyFrame members.
• Improved party member name alignment and justification.
• Improved raid and party frame name positioning stability.
• Reduced small name position ping-pong behavior caused by Blizzard compact frame updates.
• Improved frame cleanup while keeping the existing ars-UI raid frame layout logic.

Boss Frame Cleanup

• Updated ars_bossframe.lua.
• Hidden unwanted boss mana bar percentage text.
• Fixed BossTargetFrameTextureFrame.ManaBarTextLeft showing a large 100% text on boss frames.
• Improved boss frame visual cleanup without changing the existing layout.

General

• Continued compatibility work for MoP Classic 5.4 interface changes.
• Improved stability around Blizzard compact raid/party frame updates.
• No saved data reset required.

Boss Frame

• Boss frames have been correctly repositioned.
• Refined Boss 1–5 placement to better match the intended ars-UI layout.
• Improved boss frame alignment and spacing consistency.

ars-BossProgressTracker

• Tested ars-BossProgressTracker through Siege of Orgrimmar.
• Boss progress tracking appears to work correctly across SoO encounters.
• Try counter is now properly counted during boss attempts.
• Try counter correctly stops once the boss kill is completed.
• Kill tracking and progress status are working as expected.
• Improved reliability for raid progress tracking.

Boss Frame

• Updated ars_bossframe.lua.
• Hidden the unnecessary “Unconscious” text on boss frames.
• Refined Boss 1–5 positioning and alignment.
• Adjusted boss frame X/Y offsets to better match the intended ars-UI layout.
• Improved Boss 1–5 placement consistency.
• Improved boss frame stability without changing the existing layout logic.
• Reduced unnecessary visual updates around boss frames.
• Boss frame module now stays cleaner and lighter during combat.
• Tested boss frame CPU usage with very low idle usage and safe creation/despawn behavior.

Player Buffs / Debuffs

• Updated ars_buff.lua.
• Updated ars_debuff.lua.
• Cleaned up player buff and debuff display.
• Improved buff/debuff row handling.
• Adjusted buff/debuff spacing for a cleaner and more compact layout.
• Improved aura positioning around the PlayerFrame / UI layout.
• Reduced unnecessary aura layout work.
• Improved CPU safety by avoiding repeated heavy repositioning when not needed.
• Reduced ping-pong behavior caused by Blizzard aura anchor updates.
• Improved stability while keeping the existing visual layout intact.
• Kept the aura system lightweight for combat usage.

CPU Optimization

• Improved CPU safety across multiple ars-UI modules.
• Reduced unnecessary event wakeups where possible.
• Removed or avoided repeated update logic that could run while nothing changed.
• Reduced unnecessary hooks and layout refreshes.
• Improved combat stability by avoiding extra layout work during active gameplay.
• Optimized modules to stay closer to 0.000 ms when idle or inactive.
• Focused on keeping Blizzard logic intact while reducing ars-UI overhead.

Spellbook

• Optimized spellbook-related handling.
• Avoided permanent tickers and repeated polling while the spellbook is closed.
• Removed unnecessary repeated updates on spellbook buttons.
• Improved spellbook CPU behavior when opened.
• Kept spellbook logic lightweight when closed.
• Reduced unnecessary checks on tabs, close button and spell buttons.

Power Bar

• Optimized power bar handling.
• Removed unnecessary wakeups such as target-change refreshes when not needed.
• Kept the same Blizzard power bar, point, scale and visual behavior.
• Improved CPU safety without changing the visual result.

Durability Doll

• Improved Durability Doll repositioning behavior.
• Added safer reapply logic after updates and spell casts.
• Reduced Edit Mode reset issues.
• Improved CPU-safe positioning without relying on constant updates.

Vehicle Button

• Improved vehicle leave button positioning stability.
• Reduced ping-pong behavior between Blizzard default position and ars-UI custom position.
• Improved CPU safety around vehicle button updates.

Minimap / Cluster Safety

• Added a safer fix for MinimapCluster issues after hiding/showing the UI.
• Avoided resizing or repositioning MinimapCluster directly.
• Fixed cases where MinimapCluster could incorrectly cover the screen after Alt+Z.
• Used a safer visibility reapply approach without permanent CPU usage.

Fish / Profession Button

• Improved fishing button reliability.
• Switched to safer spell name usage for the English client.
• Kept macro mode as a fallback.
• Improved click reliability on secure buttons.
• Reduced issues where clicks played a sound but did not cast properly.

Boss Loot / Boss Progress Trackers

• Improved multi-boss encounter handling.
• Multi-boss fights should now be treated more safely as one encounter where needed.
• Improved tracker window usability.
• Added support so tracker windows can be closed with the Escape key.
• Continued cleanup and stability work for ars-BossLootTracker and ars-BossProgressTracker.

General

• Improved compatibility with MoP Classic 5.4 interface changes.
• Continued Edit Mode safety improvements.
• Reduced unnecessary Blizzard frame conflicts.
• Improved stability without replacing Blizzard UI logic.
• Continued CPU cleanup across ars-UI modules.
• No layout reset required for existing users unless they want to reapply the ars-UI Edit Mode profile.