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LightHeaded  Popular! (More than 5000 hits)

Version: v100002-1.0.0-2022-12-15
by: Cladhaire [More]

Classic not updated at the moment, only retail.


LightHeaded is a very simple addon that displays quest information and comments from http://www.wowhead.com in game, eliminating the need to Alt-Tab when you get stuck on quest. This addon was inspired by qcomments and wowhead_quests, which both serve a similar purpose. Data is only loaded when you first request it, so you can be sure you're not using more memory than you need to.

I HIGHLY suggest using this addon with TomTom, another one of my addons (http://www.wowinterface.com/download...32-TomTom.html ). This allows you to simply click any coordinate in LightHeaded to add it to your map as a waypoint.

The following slash commands are valid:
  • /lh attach - Attaches the frame to the quest log
  • /lh detach - Detaches the frame, allows you to resize and move it
  • /lh sound - Toggles the open/close sound
  • /lh page - Toggles showing all comments on one page, or with multiple pages
  • /lh bgalpha <0.0-1.0> - Changes the alpha of the LH window background textures, so you can see the world.
  • /lh debug - Enables or disabled debug messages when loading quest databases
  • /lh config - Opens the LightHeaded configuration window
  • /lh autodetails - Toggle automatic opening of the Lightheaded window when clicking a quest in the objective tracker

LightHeaded now includes the English descriptions and introductory text for most of the quests in the game. This is disabled by default, but can be enabled for those players that are not playing in their native locale.

LightHeaded supports sending coordinates to TomTom, MapNotes, Cartographer2 and Cartographer3.

IMPORTANT: Addon authors that wish to use this API and data should
include the wowhead logo in the frame that displays this information.
They are kind enough to let me continue parsing their database, and we
owe them at least that much. Thank you.

Thanks for using my addons!

Updated 2022-12-15 for retail.
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Unread 05-06-11, 08:06 PM  
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Originally posted by Cladhaire
I'm purposely slow with updating the versions of my addons, because I like to ensure there are no bugs once the addons are installed on the live patched servers. I normally wait a few days to ensure there are no bugs, and then I will update things.
Thank you for that! If only Blizzard had the same policy! ;-)

And thanks for taking time away from making the best mods ever to explain all that, too.
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No worries. Here's a quick primer about addons in general, and about LightHeaded in particular.

There are two reasons why addons need to be 'updated' each patch. Blizzard is constantly making small (and large) changes to the addon system. In order for addons to continue functioning properly, some need to be updated.

To help support this, Blizzard has a versioning system for addons. When a 'breaking' change like this happens, they will frequently change this version number. This is why when you go to the Addon Selection screen you will see 'Out of date' on some addons, and can click the 'Load out of date addons' checkbox to load them.

Just because the version number changes doesn't mean that the addon needs to be updated immediately, many (including LightHeaded) will continue to function just fine. That is why the checkbox is there, to help with this situation.

I'm purposely slow with updating the versions of my addons, because I like to ensure there are no bugs once the addons are installed on the live patched servers. I normally wait a few days to ensure there are no bugs, and then I will update things.

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As for LightHeaded, you are correct in that I update it frequently to include new comments from wowhead.com. Since there's no way to communicate outside of WoW from within the addon system, all of these comments are 'parsed' from the wowhead.com site ahead of time and stored within the addon. This happens every week or so, and I have not run one for the 4.1 patch yet, simply because many of the quests won't have comments on Wowhead and it won't be terribly useful.

I'll be re-parsing soon, and updating the version number of the addon as well. Hope that makes sense.

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I am absolutely not experienced; I'm afraid I dont even know what 'new parse' refers to. I just know that new quests were added in this patch, and well, I just thought addons were always updated with these sorts of patches. I'm going to go try using LH as is right now! Thanks!
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It should, but I already had load outdated checked for other addons I was using and after the patch none of them worked, they only came back after I did what I said, so I'm inclined to think it was something that needed to be reset in one of the cache files.
At least that's how it worked for me but I'm willing to defer to others who have more experience than I in these matters in case I am mistaken.
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All you should need to do is click 'Load out of date addons' and then ensure LightHeaded and the data addons are selected. Anything else means Blizzard introduced a new bug into the addon enable/disable section, which I don't believe to be the case.
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For those who lost lightheaded functionality with the 4.1 patch, go to addons option on the character page and turn off all addons, then load a character, once done exit the game, reload then go back into addons and turn everything back on, making sure to check the load outdated box, then go back and load a character as before, Lightheaded should be back.
At least that's what worked for me, I'm not sure if the same result would be had by just logging out and in, but Lightheaded will work with the 4.1 patch.
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What isn't working? Have you click 'Load out of date addons'?
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update

Originally posted by Cladhaire
What are you looking to be updated? LH should work just fine as is right now. If you want a new parse, that won't come until the patch stabilizes. If you're wanting something else, please be more specific!

No, it's not working with yesterday's WOW update.
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What are you looking to be updated? LH should work just fine as is right now. If you want a new parse, that won't come until the patch stabilizes. If you're wanting something else, please be more specific!
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On the edge of my computer chair...

Tomtom and Lightheaded are the only addons I use, the only addons I've ever used, and I love them! Thanks so much for all your hard work, Clad!!

I'm wondering, though, when will we see an updated version of LH to go with the new TT? (Just being impatient, I suppose. )
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Re: Page button bug

Originally posted by Darkbirdy
I keep having a problem where the page buttons cease to function. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. I can't find any particular thing that causes it. The buttons simply won't respond.
Could you ensure Lua Errors are enabled?

Interface Options -> Help -> Display Lua Errors

It's possible that an error is happening causing the problem, that much would help.
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1. It's difficult, which quest should/would be displayed?

2. Yes, I'd like to fix this =)
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This needs 2 things

1. An option to stay up without a quest log. So we can read without the distraction of the other windows.

2. It is covered by the 3rd window that may open that shows an item in 3d. This is is minimal though since it can be detouched.
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Page button bug

I keep having a problem where the page buttons cease to function. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. I can't find any particular thing that causes it. The buttons simply won't respond.
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Great, I'm glad you were able to get the problem resolved!
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