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BarKeep

Category: Action Bar Mods

Addon Information

Works with 3.2

Author:	Platykurtic [more]
Version:	30200.11 Beta
Date:	11-17-2009 07:16 PM
Size:	14.28 Kb
Downloads:	54,208
Favorites:	103
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A BarKeep bar set-up for a N52 (using 3 bars)

BarKeep in configuration mode - you can see the unlocked buttons that allow bar placement and the po

BarKeep

BarKeep

** Now with support for the Totem Bar! The Totem Bar should be repositionable, be scaled to the same size as the Main Action Bar and stay in its new position. Please let me know if this is not the case! **

** Now with support of bars that only appear on mouseover via the optional BarKeep_BarFader add-on. Now with support for ButtonFacade via the optional BarKeep_ButtonFacade add-on. BarKeep_BarFader & BarKeep_ButtonFacade can be found in the 'Optional Files' tab. **

Here are the main features:

All the main action buttons can be configured to have from 1-12 buttons.
All the main action bars can be reconfigured to have up to 12 rows, so you can have 6 buttons x 2 rows, 3 buttons by 4 rows etc. This is done still using the Blizzard button code for compatibility.
All the main action bars can be scaled independently of one another.
Stance bar, possess bar, pet bar and vehicle bar can all be relocated to where the user wants them to be.
All bars can be hidden if you want, some using the Blizzard options from the interface menu, others using BarKeep.
The options are configured by a GUI accessed from /barkeep or /bk.
It uses an event / hook based structure for minimal CPU usage.

I want to say thanks to the previous developers of this CleanBar & CleanBarAdvanced since BarKeep would not be possible without their initial help.

So why use BarKeep?

It enables complete rearrangement and scaling of the Blizzard bars and so has some advantages over the traditional bar mod:

It uses Blizzards buttons (and button code). So pretty much it's always compatible if Blizzard make any changes.
Its really light in use - doesn't use a lot of memory and CPU cycles.
It seems pretty stable as a result of the above.
It'll work with cooldown, ranged mods that work with Blizzard buttons and also ButtonFacade with another small mod.

Commands:

/barkeep - show the config screen.
/bk - show the config screen.

FAQ:

I can't see all the bars when I first use the addon. All I see are the '+'s that enable the bar placement? - Use the Blizzard 'Action Bars' tab in the interface menu to set which bars are active or not, just as you would the Blizzard bars.
How do I set the Key Bindings? - Use the Blizzard Key Bindings interface to set the bindings for all the bars.
How do I lock the actions on the bars? - Use the Blizzard 'Action Bars' tab in the interface menu to lock the Blizzard bars.
How do I permanently show the empty buttons? - Use the Blizzard 'Action Bars' tab in the interface menu to show the empty button grid.

Future Plans:

Bug fixes once identified.
A BarKeep_XP optional module to manage the XP bar.
A reconfiguration of the mod to easily allow for additional layout types for the bars. This should be fairly easy to do, it'll just require a some coding in BarKeep.lua and a change to the configuration screen, but could take some time as I'll make the changes slowly and test carefully.

Known Issues:

There is a request to add the seating indicator that needs to be done.

Change Log - BarKeep

Version History
BarKeep version 30200.11 Beta
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- Potential fix to the Totem Recall button positioning.

BarKeep version 30200.10 Beta
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- Totem Bar adjustments to stop the Blizzard code hiding the Totem Bar on switching to the stance bar.
- Display correction with vehicle scaling in the configuration frame.
- Reworking of the re-parenting of Blizzard buttons / frames to improve vehicle change-over. With these changes I cannot get the change-over to break on multiple classes (despite trying to).

BarKeep version 30200.9
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- Fix for the Keyring button reappearing on zoning.

BarKeep version 30200.8
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- Totem Bar should now work - at least it does on my level 5 Shaman.
- Reduced CPU polling on zoning.

BarKeep version 30200.7 & 30200.6
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- Further improved taint on the vehicle -> mainbar switch. This should now work perfectly.

BarKeep version 30200.5
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- Another alternative way of managing the change-over between vehicle & the main action bar. Seems to work a lot better with enforced switch-overs.

BarKeep version 30200.4
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- Potentially further improved switch-over to and from vehicles incl. turrets.

BarKeep version 30200.3
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- Improved switch over to normal bars when dismounted (exiting the vehicle without using the exit key). Works for me in H ToC correctly the whole time.

BarKeep version 30200.2 Beta
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- Support for the Totem Bar added to BarKeep.

BarKeep version 30200.1
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- Updated .toc file to suit patch 3.2. Everything seems fine on my characters (may need testing on a Shaman though).

Optional Files - BarKeep

File Name	Version	Size	Author	Date	Type
BarKeep BarFader	30200.1	5kB	Platykurtic	10-08-2009 04:08 AM	Addon
BarKeep ButtonFacade	30100.2	4kB	Platykurtic	04-23-2009 05:37 PM	Addon

Archived Versions - BarKeep

File Name	Version	Size	Author	Date
BarKeep	30200.10 Beta	15kB	Platykurtic	11-12-2009 05:04 AM

Comments - BarKeep

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11-21-2008, 04:03 AM

Platykurtic

A Kobold Labourer

Forum posts: 1

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Uploads: 5

Quote:

Originally posted by Airstrike One problem I have is that the keyring cant be moved. It doesnt have plus sign. Its sitting in the middle of the screen.

Thanks for the feedback and the potential bug report. The Keyring should be bound to the bag bar, so I'll look into that bit of code in the mod. It also could be caused by another add-on also though.

I'll check into the code and see if I can tighten it.

[Edit] Tightened the code a bit and tested it last night. I'll upload 30000.0.6 with this change once I get back home. Now on to the ButtonFacade saving issue (I've about 1/2 solved it).

Last edited by Platykurtic : 11-25-2008 at 05:16 AM.

11-20-2008, 04:38 PM
Airstrike A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 6 Uploads: 0	This is a great mod. Thanks for writing it. One problem I have is that the keyring cant be moved. It doesnt have plus sign. Its sitting in the middle of the screen. Is there an option to move it or is it something on my side? Thanks

11-16-2008, 09:52 AM

Valdeck

A Defias Bandit

Forum posts: 2

File comments: 35

Uploads: 0

Re: Future Plans

Hey,

just wanted to say keep up the good work. i love this mod and cant wait for the BF options. But its a great addon keep it up

Quote:

Originally posted by Platykurtic
Hi all,

Just a quick update on some of my current future plans:

1) Add the vehicle bar management to the mod.
2) Add the abiliity to use Button Facade via an 'extras' mod.
3) Add the ability to localize the text fairly easily. This has been requested and should be fairly easy to do.
4) Look into whether its worth adding solutions for the cast-bar and XP bar. This is a fairly low priority below the prior 3 plans.

And of course ensure the mod remains current throughout WoLK.

11-06-2008, 08:17 AM
Platykurtic A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 1 File comments: 109 Uploads: 5	Future Plans Hi all, Just a quick update on some of my current future plans: 1) Add the vehicle bar management to the mod. 2) Add the abiliity to use Button Facade via an 'extras' mod. 3) Add the ability to localize the text fairly easily. This has been requested and should be fairly easy to do. 4) Look into whether its worth adding solutions for the cast-bar and XP bar. This is a fairly low priority below the prior 3 plans. And of course ensure the mod remains current throughout WoLK. Last edited by Platykurtic : 11-09-2008 at 10:14 AM.

10-29-2008, 05:00 AM

Platykurtic

A Kobold Labourer

Forum posts: 1

File comments: 109

Uploads: 5

Quote:

Originally posted by Valdeck
For some reason BarKeep is showing my XP bar... and I can not get it to shut off lol.

Corrected this issue in 30000.0.4. Thanks for the bug report! Now for the ButtonFacade extra mod.

Last edited by Platykurtic : 10-29-2008 at 05:00 AM.

10-28-2008, 05:02 AM

Platykurtic

A Kobold Labourer

Forum posts: 1

File comments: 109

Uploads: 5

Quote:

Originally posted by Valdeck
For some reason BarKeep is showing my XP bar... and I can not get it to shut off lol

Thanks for the report: Is there another mod bringing it back up? Are you running the 30000.0.3 version?

BarKeep will hide it but runs only when needed (i.e. extremely rarely) so if another mod or the Blizzard interface brings it back up then that could be the issue (I saw that in an earlier version but fixed it).

I'll have a play with the standard interface and only BarKeep on a spare character I have for this and see if there is any issue with 'only' BarKeep enabled.

I'll have a play branching the ButtonFacade mod and creating a new version to enable saving and check that it works with the main bar. Could be a few days though.

Last edited by Platykurtic : 10-28-2008 at 05:18 AM.

10-27-2008, 04:25 PM
Valdeck A Defias Bandit Forum posts: 2 File comments: 35 Uploads: 0	Just a quick heads up, I do not know if its on my end or not, but i have taken care to delete all my usual files and folders when a option might be wonky. For some reason BarKeep is showing my XP bar... and I can not get it to shut off lol also when i use the Button Facade mod to skin the bars it wont skin the main action bar but skins the rest of the bars but the skinning disappears if I reload the ui or log out.

10-21-2008, 04:40 AM
ibliis A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 2 Uploads: 0	Thanks. Expertia sounds good, maybe if you do add it something like that, so it doesnt mess up the screen, just comes on for like 10 seconds in a corner showing you XP details.

10-21-2008, 04:05 AM

Platykurtic

A Kobold Labourer

Forum posts: 1

File comments: 109

Uploads: 5

Quote:

Originally posted by ibliis
I read a comment posted a few months ago about the XP bar, is it available using barKeep? I can't figure out how to have it on screen?

Well BarKeep removes it by design to have the buttons be the only focus. On my characters I use PitBull which has a XP bar so thats how I manage XP.

However ... I went and searched out a couple of XP bar mods that offer more than the original bar did:
http://www.wowinterface.com/download...eXPeritia.html
http://www.wowinterface.com/download...7-BarMath.html

These could be worth a check out if you'd like a fully featured XP bar as I haven't decided whether to add one into BarKeep or not.

10-20-2008, 02:57 PM
ibliis A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 2 Uploads: 0	I read a comment posted a few months ago about the XP bar, is it available using barKeep? I can't figure out how to have it on screen?

10-17-2008, 03:53 AM

Platykurtic

A Kobold Labourer

Forum posts: 1

File comments: 109

Uploads: 5

Re: Re: BarKeep 30000.0.1 posted

Quote:

Originally posted by psycros
When Wow starts up, only the main bar, bag bar and menu bar seem to be active..the rest are just "+" signs and seem to do nothing.

Enable the other bars in the Blizzard 'Action Bars' tab of the interface menu. I should proably be more clear on this, but for enabling the bars, locking, showing grid the whole time and setting keys use the default UI options.

This is one of the strengths of this add-on. If there is any issue with BarKeep due to a patch etc. you can just disable the add-on and the Blizzard bars will work immediately (no panics before raids and PvP).

10-16-2008, 07:21 PM
psycros A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 1 Uploads: 0	Re: BarKeep 30000.0.1 posted When Wow starts up, only the main bar, bag bar and menu bar seem to be active..the rest are just "+" signs and seem to do nothing. I disabled and reenabled the whole mod - that made the pet and possess bars show up as white areas. I've tried dropping spells onto the space where buttons might logically be (not being able to see them doesn't help). I've tried messing with the "+"'s every way I can imagine and nothing changes. Help?

10-15-2008, 03:35 AM
Platykurtic A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 1 File comments: 109 Uploads: 5	BarKeep 30000.0.1 posted Works with patch 3.0.2 very well. There are a couple of minor inconsistencies with the text on the configuration frame, the movement button postion of the mainmenubar and the bag bar, but these'll be worked out in the next day or so in 30000.0.2. The operation of the mod works the same as in 2.4. Last edited by Platykurtic : 10-15-2008 at 03:35 AM.

10-06-2008, 08:27 AM
Platykurtic A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 1 File comments: 109 Uploads: 5	BarKeep 30000.1 ready for patch Quick update: I now have created a version of BarKeep for WoW 3.0. I added the two new buttons to the MainMenu Bar and so BarKeep should be ready to go for the 3.0.2 patch. It'll be made available once I can confirm that its working correctly after the patch is out. On the XP bar: Currently BarKeep hides the XP bar by design as a number of 3rd party unit frames etc. all offer replacements. Let me ponder the issue and see what I can come up with - perhaps as an optional add-in. Last edited by Platykurtic : 10-06-2008 at 08:29 AM.

10-02-2008, 04:51 AM
terafina A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 7 Uploads: 0	experience bar lost Hi, I have 2 lvl 70's and after trying a few other UI mods have just downloaded this great addon. (I am really hoping you can keep it going for wotlk!) I love it, so easy to set up and clears a load of space - my only question is that my xp bar has disappeared on my lvl 37 - Can I get it back? Cheers

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