Editing WoW:Useful macros (old) (section)

== Keeping space, switching actions ==
=== Template ===
This principle is for those of us who like to keep buttons as few as possible or to bind as much actions as possible.

 #showtooltip
 /cast [combat] [harm,nodead] <Badass spell>
 /cast [target=mouseover,help,nodead,exists] [help,nodead] [] <Fluffy spell>

or

 #showtooltip
 /cast [mod:ctrl,target=player] [target=mouseover,help,nodead,exists] [help,nodead] <Fluffy spell>
 /cast [harm,nodead] <Badass spell>; <Fluffy spell>

will select actions based on the situation.

The first template is better to combine with exclusively non-combat beneficial spells and items, like Arcane Intellect or food & water (see below). The second template is better for use with beneficial spells which you're likely to use in combat (any heal or blessing, for example). The [[Image:INV Misc QuestionMark.png|16px]] icon will allow you to see what exactly you're going to cast. Note that you can cast the beneficial spell on yourself by mouseovering the player frame, so "mod:ctrl" (or "alt") condition can better be used to modify the spells (example below).

=== Direct damage / buff spell ===
 #showtooltip
 /cast [nomod:ctrl,harm,nodead] Fireball, [mod:ctrl,harm,nodead] Pyroblast
 /cast [target=mouseover,help,nodead,exists] [nomod:ctrl,help,nodead] Arcane Intellect
 /cast [mod:ctrl,help,nodead] Arcane Brilliance

This convenient macro will cast Fireball / Pyroblast (depending on whether or not "Ctrl" was pressed) on a harm-able target, Arcane Intellect on selected or mouse-overed friendly target (mouse-over the player frame to buff yourself), and Arcane Brilliance on a friendly target if "Ctrl" was pressed.

=== AoE harmful / direct beneficial ===
 #showtooltip
 /cast [target=mouseover,help,nodead,exists] [help,nodead] Flash of Light
 /cast [nomod:ctrl] Consecration; [mod:ctrl] Consecration(Rank 1)

Since AoE spells are often used to search for rogues, they require a template which will force them to be used under any circumstances except when something friendly is mouseovered or directly targeted.

=== Combat spell / food & drink ===
 #showtooltip
 /cast [combat] [harm,nodead] <Combat spell>
 /use <Water>
 /use <Food>

A very good use for these macros is to put food & water on them so you'll never have to click something by mouse when grinding!


''Some of these macros have not yet been tested directly but the overall principle works.''