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BasicChatMods  Updated less than 3 days ago!  Popular! (More than 5000 hits)
Version: v7.22
by: funkydude [More]
Type /bcm to configure BasicChatMods, a basic and modular approach to chat customization.

By default BCM will allow you to drag your chat frames to the very edge of the screen, the remaining customization is done in BCM's modules which can be enabled or disabled at will.

A few of the current modules include:
  • Button Hiding
  • Channel Name Customization
  • Chat Copy
  • Font Customization
  • Chat Frame Justification
  • Player Name Customization
  • Real Id Class Coloring
  • Sticky Customization
  • Tell Target
  • Timestamp Customization
  • URL Copy

Class Colors: Are already provided by Blizzard, right-click chat frame tab > Settings > Tick Boxes
Combat Log Timestamps: Are already provided by Blizzard, right-click combat log tab > Settings > Formatting > Show Timestamp. Repeat this for every combat log, e.g. "Self", "Everything", "What happened to me?", "Kills".
v7.22: toc bump

v7.21: toc bump

v7.2:
-BCM now includes the LibChatAnims library to prevent BCM blocking talent changes for some users.

-AltInvite: fix inviting people that log on.
-BNet: Add option to remove the "person" icon from chat.
-ChatCopy: Lots of code cleanup, remove icons from text to prevent copying issues, fix GUI description.
-Highlight: Scan instance chat for highlights, don't highlight your own chat.
-Timestamp: Clicking the timestamp for single-line copy now also includes the timestamp.
-URLCopy: Complete re-write for simplification and future proofing. (new TLD non-English languages and virtually any words like .book will be legitimate sites)

v7.1:
-AltInvite: New module, alt-click names in chat to invite them to group.
-ChannelNames: BATTLEGROUND >> INSTANCE_CHAT
-EditBox: New TOP/BOTTOM selection.
-InviteLinks: Completely removed. Replaced by AltInvite.
-Sticky: BATTLEGROUND >> INSTANCE_CHAT
-Timestamps: Replaced chatline copy popup with a custom one
-URLCopy: Replaced popup with a custom one, make links in BNET broadcasts clickable

v7.01: bnet bugfix

v7:
-Now supports on-demand chats frames (pet battle log, bnet popup whispers, etc)
-Chatcopy functionality now coverts raid icons into {rt} symbols for easy copying
-Timestamps are now clickable, clicking a timestamps shows a popup allowing you to copy a specific line of chat. Makes it easier to copy specific lines of chat than using the standard chatcopy functionality.

v6.92: Fix an issue introduced in v2.9 which prevented users from disabling timestamps, add an extra check to prevent a rare error.

v6.9: Fade: Rewrite fade module, should no longer cause taints.
ChatCopy: Moved away from double-click, now shift-click to copy.
URLCopy: Improved URL detection.
Playernames: Bugfixes.
History: Bugfixes.

v6.8: some taint & bugfixes

v6.77: toc bump

v6.75: Some code improvements
koKR update
fix zhCN font

v6.70: fix taints, improve config

v6.65: bump toc, tweak config, fix some taint issues

v6.62: realid bugfix

v6.61: toc update

v6.60: EditBox: Allow hiding of the background.
EditBox: Allow modification of size.
Config: convert some dropdowns into sliders
History: don't clear all chat at login (removing gmotd, etc)
URLCopy: attempt at improving pattern matching

v6.52: Font: Now applies font changes to the editbox also, not just the chat frame.
PlayerNames: minor tweak
4.1 toc bump

v6.50: BNet: Add support for replacing real names with character names for those that want to record movies and preserve the privacy of their friends.
GMOTD: Delay printing the gmotd even longer if it's not available due to lag.
PlayerNames: Bugfix not applying to certain cross realm players, bugfix bracket configuration sometimes not appearing.

v6.41: fix a bug introduced in v6.40 that removed the player name in the highlight module
v6.40: 1 new module: History, grants the ability to change how many lines of chat history your chat frames remember
Re-GMOTD & ChatFrame Resize: these features were previously in the Core and have been moved into their own modules
WoWAce localization system is up and some translations have been implemented
BattleNet: Added ability to customize/remove player brackets, fix coloring chat links instead of names
ChannelNames: You can now customize custom channels that you've joined, add support for French and traditional Chinese
ChatCopy: You can now turn off the tooltip hint, increased copy box size
Font: Add support for Russian/Chinese/etc fonts
InviteLinks: Also scan custom channels
PlayerNames: Added ability to customize/remove player brackets, added option to color player names that Blizz misses (player login, channel join, etc)
Resize: Restricted to a sensible minimum size

v6.30: 2 new disabled modules: AutoLog, PlayerNames
2 new enabled modules: BNet Color, Highlight
Timestamps: Bugfix, color can now be correctly turned off
InviteLinks: Bugfix, [inv ] appearing instead of [inv]
Core: re-display the guild motd 10 seconds after logging on

v6.20: Font: If SharedMedia is available, use it's fonts in the Font module
Sticky: Add Real ID whisper/conversation to the sticky dropdown
Editbox: Change to classic mode (hidden) when using this module
Channelnames/Sticky: remove options table when disabled
Channelnames/Timestamps: only attach to chatframes we're using

v6.10: New basic modules: TellTarget, InviteLinks.
URLCopy: Improved popup style.
Timestamps: Re-wrote, no longer depends on Blizz timestamps or channelnames module, allows more customization.

v6.00: Now customizable via an in-game configuration screen

v5.00: re-designed every module, added new font outline module that's disabled by default, hopefully fixed the random issue of the scrolldown button disappearing.

v4.10: Delay the loading of custom timestamps to prevent a taint resulting in WoW asking you to disable BCM. Tweaks to URLCopy and ChannelName modules.

v4.05: toc update, fix a minor error from the urlcopy popup

v4.04: Prevent the scrolldown module from loading if the button hide module is disabled.
-Russian Locale & misc bugfixes

v4.02: Fix some bugs with the scrolldown button showing/hiding.
Clamp the BNToastFrame so it doesn't cut out the screen when moving the chat frame.

v4.00: If you're using Blizz timestamps, re-select it from Interface>Social to avoid double-stamping/no-stamping
NEW: Scrolldown module, Moves the "scroll down" Blizzard button to the top-right side of the chat frame and shows if you're not at the very bottom
CHANGED: Re-wrote CopyChat, now requires you to double-click the chat tab, no longer uses an extra button
CHANGED: Re-wrote URLCopy, should work like before, just simplified
UPDATED: Tweaked most modules code & documentation
NEW: German localization for channelnames module
UPDATED: Russian localization
CHANGED: Renamed resize_chatframe module to dont_disable, as it contains misc functions that should not be disabled
CHANGED: Moved ability to use keyboard arrows/edit text in the editbox from the editbox module to the dont_disable module

v3.75: Added Russian support for channel replacements
Re-wrote most of the explanations in the modules
Really fix timestamping lines that Blizzard misses, like loot, etc
Check BNet whispers/conversations for URL's
Various tweaks around most modules

v3.70: NEW resize chatframe module. Allows you to resize chatframes to any Height/Width you like instead of those restricted by Blizz.
NEW now uses the Blizzard timestamp to also stamp any chat messages that Blizz misses, assuming you have it enabled.
ADDED some extra documentation to the buttons module explaining how to show certain buttons.

v3.65: NEW fade module, it changes the default Blizzard fade values so that your chat frames fade out COMPLETELY like pre-3.3.5 chat frames did. As always you can disable it by reading the disable modules.txt file.

v3.60: NEW Timestamps Customize module, customize the Blizzard timestamps, default is to return the style to the old BCM style, but you need to turn them on in Blizz config.
FIXED edit box is back at the top.
FIXED chat frame can be placed at the edge of the screen again.
FIXED copychat icon now only shows on-demand again, generally improved the module.
REMOVED Scroll module, 3.3.3 compatibility.

v3.59: Chat Scroll & Timestamps disabled in 3.3.5, implemented into the game. All modules now have 3.3.5 forward compatibility. Few TLD additions to URLCopy. Fix PARTY_GUIDE. Chat Copy icon moved for 3.3.5, also only shows when mousing over the chat tab (buggy) on 3.3.5, for now. EditBox no longer moved in 3.3.5 due to permanent tabs, might change this by hiding tabs manually. Next update after EU gets the patch...

v3.51 - Fix Party Leader chat not registering URL's

v3.5 - merged timestamps module into channelnames module, removed font module, various modules cleanups, shrink Party Leader to PL.

v3.32 - toc update

v3.31 - remove wow 3.0 compat, toc update

v3.3 - wow 3.1 fixes to prevent chat breakage

v3.2 - Major bugfix with blizz timestamps enabled in blizz combat log (the combat log would break)

v3.1 - Release
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Old 06-30-10, 07:33 PM  
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Somehow on my chat all channels are sticky even when i disable the addon
Did blizzard made all chat sticky by default or is something wrong with my chat options.

I tried to fix it by changing sticky.lua as follow but it doesn't work


--[[ Sticky Channels ]]--

--[[
Following are off(0) by default so we turn them on,
comment them(--) to turn them off
]]

do
ChatTypeInfo.BATTLEGROUND.sticky = 1
ChatTypeInfo.CHANNEL.sticky = 0
ChatTypeInfo.EMOTE.sticky = 0
ChatTypeInfo.GUILD.sticky = 1
ChatTypeInfo.OFFICER.sticky = 1
ChatTypeInfo.PARTY.sticky = 1
ChatTypeInfo.RAID.sticky = 1
ChatTypeInfo.RAID_WARNING.sticky = 0
ChatTypeInfo.SAY.sticky = 1
ChatTypeInfo.WHISPER.sticky = 0
ChatTypeInfo.YELL.sticky = 0
end
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Old 06-30-10, 06:39 PM  
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Originally posted by funkydude
There is no code in this addon that deals with Chat Frame sizes.



I quite like it personally, but whatever suits you.
strange. if it wasn't in there before,. then i guess before this patch,. you could make the chat box. smaller
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Old 06-30-10, 06:20 PM  
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Originally posted by weasoug
nice update. the code to resize the chat frame don't seem to be working. i can resize. but not as small as i used to. so to me it would seem as something is stopping it from getting any smaller.
There is no code in this addon that deals with Chat Frame sizes.

Originally posted by Kogasu
adding:

_G[("ChatFrame%dEditBoxLeft"):format(i)]:Hide()
_G[("ChatFrame%dEditBoxRight"):format(i)]:Hide()
_G[("ChatFrame%dEditBoxMid"):format(i)]:Hide()


to the edit box helps preserve some of my sanity.
I quite like it personally, but whatever suits you.
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Old 06-30-10, 05:53 PM  
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adding:

_G[("ChatFrame%dEditBoxLeft"):format(i)]:Hide()
_G[("ChatFrame%dEditBoxRight"):format(i)]:Hide()
_G[("ChatFrame%dEditBoxMid"):format(i)]:Hide()


to the edit box helps preserve some of my sanity.
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Old 06-30-10, 04:34 PM  
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Post Re: v3.60

Originally posted by funkydude
NEW Timestamps Customize module, customize the Blizzard timestamps, default is to return the style to the old BCM style, but you need to turn them on in Blizz config.
FIXED edit box is back at the top.
FIXED chat frame can be placed at the edge of the screen again.
FIXED copychat icon now only shows on-demand again, generally improved the module.
REMOVED Scroll module, 3.3.3 compatibility.

You can use shift+pagedown on chatframes to scroll to the bottom, this is default Blizzard functionality.
nice update. the code to resize the chat frame don't seem to be working. i can resize. but not as small as i used to. so to me it would seem as something is stopping it from getting any smaller.
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Old 06-30-10, 03:43 PM  
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v3.60

NEW Timestamps Customize module, customize the Blizzard timestamps, default is to return the style to the old BCM style, but you need to turn them on in Blizz config.
FIXED edit box is back at the top.
FIXED chat frame can be placed at the edge of the screen again.
FIXED copychat icon now only shows on-demand again, generally improved the module.
REMOVED Scroll module, 3.3.3 compatibility.

You can use shift+pagedown on chatframes to scroll to the bottom, this is default Blizzard functionality.
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Old 06-30-10, 11:56 AM  
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To move EditBox need:

FOR CLASSIC CHAT
-------------------
editbox.lua:

old:
local eb = ChatFrameEditBox

new:
local eb = ChatFrame1EditBox


FOR NEW IM-CHAT
------------------
Now, each chat window has its EditBox.
Accordingly, now need to create multiple eb (eb1, eb2 and others) for each window and the associated EditBox by analogy with the solution for Classics Chat and separately configure it.

Enjoy
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Old 06-30-10, 05:55 AM  
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Originally posted by Reiden33
Where is this line found or if it needs to be added... where to add the line?
i just added it in buttons. like so

Code:
do
	ChatFrameMenuButton.Show = ChatFrameMenuButton.Hide
	ChatFrameMenuButton:Hide()

ChatFrame1:SetClampRectInsets(0,0,0,0)
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Old 06-29-10, 10:40 PM  
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Originally posted by Mordread
Setting the insets to 0 should fix that.

ChatFrame1:SetClampRectInsets(0,0,0,0)

Where is this line found or if it needs to be added... where to add the line?
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Old 06-29-10, 07:55 PM  
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I see also with 3.5 the edit bar isn't working. its always showing at the bottom.

and you cant resize the chat box any smaller

any fix for this.
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Old 06-29-10, 08:37 AM  
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Originally posted by shank
I can't move the chat window up against the left side of the screen. Even if the buttons are hidden, the chat frame can not be placed flush against the left side. It's as if something is preventing the buttons from being placed off-screen even though they are hidden.
Setting the insets to 0 should fix that.

ChatFrame1:SetClampRectInsets(0,0,0,0)
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Old 06-29-10, 07:49 AM  
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Originally posted by funkydude
I actually never did any kind of edit box customization, it was simply moved to the top, so I guess Blizzard added a border. But yeah I'll take a look at it when we get the patch next week.
There's now a new "IM" chatbox which has a frame visible at all times. However in your Blizz options letting you swtitch back to "classic" chat boxes removing that editbox.
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Old 06-27-10, 05:16 PM  
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Thanks for taking the time to go into detail shank, I'll look into those issues on Wednesday.

Originally posted by shank
argh, I get happy that Blizz adds features brought to the game by our favorite addons, but then does it half way. A couple things of note:

Blizz's "mouse wheel scrolling in chat" lacks the feature of holding Shift when scrolling to jump to the very top or very bottom of the chat.

I can't move the chat window up against the left side of the screen. Even if the buttons are hidden, the chat frame can not be placed flush against the left side. It's as if something is preventing the buttons from being placed off-screen even though they are hidden.
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argh, I get happy that Blizz adds features brought to the game by our favorite addons, but then does it half way. A couple things of note:

Blizz's "mouse wheel scrolling in chat" lacks the feature of holding Shift when scrolling to jump to the very top or very bottom of the chat.

I can't move the chat window up against the left side of the screen. Even if the buttons are hidden, the chat frame can not be placed flush against the left side. It's as if something is preventing the buttons from being placed off-screen even though they are hidden.
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Old 06-26-10, 05:58 PM  
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Again, these are vague statements. There's nothing broken with the current version. I don't anticipate changing much when EU gets patched.

What exactly needs "updated"?

Originally posted by delbinski
i would love to have me an update of this its mah favorite chat mod
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