oUF_Phanx is a layout for oUF. It is primarily designed for healing, but is suitable for tanking and damage dealing as well. The focus is on presenting all the information you need to make effective healing decisions in a compact, clear display format.
oUF_Phanx is a work in progress, and should be considered an unstable beta at this point. Only limited support will be provided. See the Dependencies, Bug Reports, and Feature Requests sections below for more information on the current status.
Features
Debuff highlighting with dispel priorities
Aggro highlighting with optional threat levels
Incoming heals overlaid on health bars
Resurrection status text (incomplete)
Mana text for druids in feral forms
Plugin support for ready check icons, global cooldown spark, smooth bar animation, and more
Supported Units
Player
Pet
Target
Target Target
Focus
Focus Target
Party (incomplete)
Party Pet (incomplete)
At this time I have no plans to add frames for raid, maintank, mainassist, or other units.
Any plugin which does not require explicit support from within a layout should work with oUF_Phanx, even if it isn't listed above.
If you'd like to see support added for another plugin, post a comment and I'll consider it.
Additional Notes
If you are not a tank, the border color is prioritized this way:
Debuffs you can dispel
Threat
Debuffs you can't dispel
If you are a tank, the border color is prioritized this way:
Threat
Debuffs you can dispel
Debuffs you can't dispel
Settings are currently available only through Lua editing at the top of the core.lua and party.lua files. I do plan to add some simple in-game configuration for changing common options such as the font and the statusbar texture, but most options will remain Lua-only.
Localization
oUF_Phanx does have a few localizable strings for abbreviated display of mob classifications (Rare -> R) and creature types (Beast -> Be). If the default English abbreviations do not make sense for your locale, feel free to send me a PM with the appropriate translations, and I will add them. The layout is fully functional in all locales, however, and localization is merely cosmetic.
Dependencies
oUF_Phanx is a layout for oUF, and will not work without oUF installed and enabled.
Also note that the built-in incoming heal and resurrection displays depend on LibHealComm-3.0 and LibResComm-1.0, respectively. This development version of oUF_Phanx does not include copies of these libraries, so you will need to install standalone copies separately. Please do not ask for help with this. If you do not know how to do this, don't use this layout yet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What font is that in the screenshots?
A: The font shown in the screenshots is Expressway Free, and is included in the download, in the "media" subfolder. To use it in-game, open Core.lua in a text editor, and change line 36 to reference "Interface\\AddOns\\oUF_Phanx\\media\\ExpresswayFree.ttf".
Q: Why do I get an error when trying to set a focus unit?
A: This is an issue that affects all unit frame addons. Blizzard's dropdown menu code is extremely susceptible to taint, and any secure function (such as setting a focus unit) cannot be executed from a tainted code path. Until Blizzard fixes this problem, you will need to set a focus unit by targetting the unit and typing "/focus", or by binding a key to the "Focus Target" function in the Blizzard keybindings interface.
Bug Reports
Please bear in mind that oUF_Phanx is not yet complete, so not all features are fully functional, or even implemented at all. If you believe you have discovered an actual bug, post a comment with relevant information such as the versions of oUF and oUF_Phanx you have installed, the locale you are playing in, the exact text of any Lua errors triggered, and a detailed description of the bug and the circumstances surrounding it, including a screenshot if the bug is a visual one. Bug reports without sufficient information will be ignored.
Feature Requests
Again, bear in mind that oUF_Phanx is not yet complete. If there is a feature you would like to see that is not already listed above, feel free to post a comment describing the feature, why it would be useful, and why existing plugins or addons that provide that feature are insufficient. I will probably decline most feature requests though, so don't take it personally if you ask for something and I say no.
Credits
I'd like to thank Haste for his awesome oUF framework, without which this layout would do absolutely nothing. I'd also like to thank Ammo for his cleanly written Banzai and DebuffHighlight plugins which helped me write the debuff and threat highlighting features. Finally, I'd like to thank all the people whose UI screenshots have provided me with inspiration.
License
Please see my portal or the README file included in the addon's folder for the full license terms under which oUF_Phanx is released. In particular, redistributing this addon without prior permission, including as part of a compilation, is prohibited. Compilation creators, please take a few minutes to learn about the basic details of copyright law and software licensing before you upload a bundle of other people's copyrighted work. Thanks!
Change Log - oUF Phanx
3.2.0.22-beta
Fix druid mana text
Fix aura placement on player unit
3.1.3.18-beta
Fix overlapping health and power text on target/focus frames
Fix threat highlight failing to update when passing through a loading screen
Originally posted by shinchih2001 but zhTW name just can show target's taget and focus's target
and show name "??" in the target and focus
how can i do
This is a bug in the layout; it will be fixed in the next release.
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Originally posted by shinchih2001 first can you consider the function show buff/debuff with player/focus frame
No. This is a unit frame layout, not a buff/debuff addon. This layout does show (most) debuffs on the player frame for convenience, and in the future may show selected debuffs on the focus frame for crowd control purposes, but I will never add full aura displays for those units. Any buff mod will let you move your buff/debuff displays, including right next to your player frame if that's what you want.
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Originally posted by shinchih2001 second cooldown in the buff icon
because in raid healer have to watch raid health,chat,raid waring
but buff/debuff at top maybe cause fail or late to do some work
Speaking as someone who has played a healer for over three years, I'd have to say that if you're failing at anything because you can't easily see your buff timers, you need to fix your UI. Any buff addon (I personally use Satrina Buff Frames) will let you move your buff display and customize how the timers are shown. If your buffs are at the top of your screen and you find that they are too hard to see, move them. That isn't a problem a unit frame layout can solve.
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Originally posted by shinchih2001 3.frame suggestion
first can you consider tot and fot frame reposition above target and focus
No. You could easily make that change yourself by editing the layout. It would require more than just moving the targettarget and focustarget frames; you would also need to move the target and focus auras, name text, and level text, or have a huge gap between the frames. It's also not something I am interested in, so I won't spend the time to do it.
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Originally posted by shinchih2001 second add totot frame because in the instance,healer's target always is tank first so tank's target is boss or beast
Also no. I don't see any use for ToToT. When raid healing, I target the boss (if anything), and heal with Grid and Clique. When tank healing, I target the tank, and heal with keybinds. In neither case is ToToT useful. You should already have your raid or party frames configured to show you which group members have aggro. Trying to use ToToT for this purpose wastes time by giving you more places to look for the same information, and only shows you who the tank's current target is targetting, not who all enemies are targetting. The only reason I could see this being useful is if your specific healing assignment was "always and only heal whoever this tank's target is targetting", and in over four years of raiding, I've never heard of anyone assigning heals this way.
1.language problem
because i am a zhTW taiwan player
so i change to ARIALN.ttf
castbar can show correct zhTW name
but zhTW name just can show target's taget and focus's target
and show name "??" in the target and focus
how can i do
2.buff and debuff suggestion
first can you consider the function show buff/debuff with player/focus frame
second cooldown in the buff icon
because in raid healer have to watch raid health,chat,raid waring
but buff/debuff at top maybe cause fail or late to do some work
3.frame suggestion
first can you consider tot and fot frame reposition above target and focus
second add totot frame because in the instance,healer's target always is tank first so tank's target is boss or beast
if add totot frame can let healer know who is boss or beast target
Last edited by shinchih2001 : 07-27-2009 at 12:45 PM.
Originally posted by Phanx Well, if you want the right answer, ask a specific question. Posting a vague question forces me to guess at what you're talking about. It's no different than the people who post "it doesn't work" and expect me to read their minds and know exactly what their problem is.
The font used to label the screenshots is Cheboygan.
Considering they did ask...
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Originally posted by Firedancer Sweet! Something new to play with. One question, that has nothing to do with the addon itself: what is the name of the font used for the descriptions in your screenshots? I really like it.
Well, if you want the right answer, ask a specific question. Posting a vague question forces me to guess at what you're talking about. It's no different than the people who post "it doesn't work" and expect me to read their minds and know exactly what their problem is.
The font used to label the screenshots is Cheboygan.
I don't want to sound like a jerk here, but people have read your add-on description for your mod, and I'm sorry to say, your information is incorrect. The font you are using for the mod is ExpresswayFree, but that is not what we are asking you. We want to know what the font is you used when you added the text to your images. For example the words "Textured borders, Magic debuff highlighted.", "Plain borders, Aggro highlighted." ect....... And when I say I have searched high and low, I mean I have searched over 4000 fonts online, before I decided to ask you what the font was. So, if you could assist use, that would be great, if not, oh well. Other then that, keep up the good work on your mods.
Originally posted by Blazingstorm Anyone have any clue as to what the font is, that is being used for the descriptions in this mod. I've searched high and low, and can't seem to find it.
Read the addon description.
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Originally posted by festrati I am not able to enable the focus frame on it, I need to do something special?
Nope. Works fine for me. Note that as with any unit frame addon, you cannot set your focus unit from the right-click dropdown menu, because Blizzard is lazy and won't spend time fixing their dropdown menu system for third-party addons.
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Originally posted by Caprica is there a setting ... to change the health bars so they empty rather than fill
Nope. As per the description, this layout is primarily designed for healing, but I do use it on two DPS characters as well and have never felt the inverted health bars were a problem. Feel free to modify your local copy, but I do not have the time or interest to walk you through it.
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Originally posted by janangler my problems were related to oUF_DebuffHighlight
Not surprising, considering that oUF_Phanx has built-in debuff highlighting. I would expect similar issues if you try to use a separate aggro/threat or incoming heal plugin too.
Originally posted by Firedancer Sweet! Something new to play with. One question, that has nothing to do with the addon itself: what is the name of the font used for the descriptions in your screenshots? I really like it.
Anyone have any clue as to what the font is, that is being used for the descriptions in this mod. I've searched high and low, and can't seem to find it.
Sweet! Something new to play with. One question, that has nothing to do with the addon itself: what is the name of the font used for the descriptions in your screenshots? I really like it.
you always have to use /focus if you arent using the default frames
this is standard for any unit frame addon
you have to comment out or fix the erroring druid mana code if you want to use the frames on a druid
if you dont know what that means:
a) Try Harder... there are examples of commented text within the layout and the game tells you what line the error is on
b) use a mod with an in game config cause ouf uses lua... so.
I apologize if I just overlooked this but is there a setting that can be changed in the LUA to change the health bars so they empty rather than fill when somthing is being dps'd (I understand this is setup as it is for healing). Great work been looking to seeing this for some time Phanx it just bugs the hell out of me as a DPS class having my bars function like that.
fixes for people askin silly questions
