Looking for Documentation

[Quokka]

I'm trying to change all ingame UI related art.

Is there any documentation on this availible?

Stuff like:
UI-Quickslot2 - does this
UI-Panel-MinimizeButton-Disabled does that.

thanks

[Yhor]

I'm not specifically positive this is what you're asking for, but I'll put the links up here just in case.

http://wowprogramming.com/docs/widgets

http://www.lua.org/manual/5.0/manual.html#1

http://www.wowwiki.com/XML_basics

http://www.wowwiki.com/Making_a_macro

[Quokka]

No that stuff I know off.

Im looking for documentation skinning panels & stuff outside of the Addon folder.

The names & what they do. Making WoW look diffrent without using skinner. Just by adding the images in

/interface/Buttons
/interface/DialogFrame
/interface/TargetingFrame

and all other

[tinyu]

like compiling a MPQ, I'm pretty sure that's against the ToS.

[Psoewish]

I believe the original textures are stored within an MPQ file, and rebuilding these is indeed against the ToS and can get you banned.

The actual look of the interface is completely done within the \Interface folder.
You can also easily modify the sounds through the \data\sounds folder, I think there's documentation about this on wowiki.

So in short, you will need to use an addon to replace the ingame UI textures.

[hipjipp]

Originally Posted by tinyu like compiling a MPQ, I'm pretty sure that's against the ToS.

Originally Posted by Psoewish I believe the original textures are stored within an MPQ file, and rebuilding these is indeed against the ToS and can get you banned. The actual look of the interface is completely done within the \Interface folder. You can also easily modify the sounds through the \data\sounds folder, I think there's documentation about this on wowiki. So in short, you will need to use an addon to replace the ingame UI textures.

It's actually only illegal to change the in-game models, changing the textures like the buttons is like creating your own textures and using them. And no, you don't need to create an addon to change existing textures.

For you OP, here's a link to blizzards addon-kit. Install the texture pack and read the filenames. You'll need a *.blp-viewer to view the pictures.

BLPlook for Macs.
BLP2PNG for Windows.

Hope it helps.

[Quokka]

Originally Posted by hipjipp It's actually only illegal to change the in-game models, changing the textures like the buttons is like creating your own textures and using them. And no, you don't need to create an addon to change existing textures. For you OP, here's a link to blizzards addon-kit. Install the texture pack and read the filenames. You'll need a *.blp-viewer to view the pictures. BLPlook for Macs. BLP2PNG for Windows. Hope it helps.

Thanks M8 you got the point!

[Shirik]

This being said, the MPQs have signatures on them to help prevent you from changing them. The way to change the in-game art would be to override the MPQ by putting files in the same path in your WoW folder. This would, however, mean putting items outside of the Interface/Addons folder which may confuse some people when installing your mod.

(Naturally this override doesn't work for in-game 3d models, so don't try it :P )

[Quokka]

Originally Posted by Shirik This being said, the MPQs have signatures on them to help prevent you from changing them. The way to change the in-game art would be to override the MPQ by putting files in the same path in your WoW folder. This would, however, mean putting items outside of the Interface/Addons folder which may confuse some people when installing your mod. (Naturally this override doesn't work for in-game 3d models, so don't try it :P )

I did know this, Still thinking how to make it ID10T proof,
since every one now readme.txt is clearly there for the author to write some crap. Might try doNOTreadme.txt