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Welcome to the User Interface FAQ for Blizzard's World of Warcraft![[Image:questionmark-large.png|right]]
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<div style="font-size:130%; font-weight:bold; text-align: center;">Welcome to the User Interface FAQ for Blizzard's World of  
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The UI FAQ is posted here on WoWWiki as well as on [http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.html?forumId=11114&sid=1 Blizzard's UI & Macros Forum] and at [[\WoW Interface (site)|WoWInterface.com]].


 
Some of the texts will direct you to "post follow-ups" and the like, which are referring one of those two forums.
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''The UI FAQ is posted here on WoWWiki as well as on [http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.html?forumId=11114&sid=1 Blizzard's UI & Macros Forum] and at [http://www.wowinterface.com wowinterface.com].''
 
''Some of the texts will direct you to "post followups" and the like; this is referring to those two forums.''
 
 
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== Top 5 Way-Too-Frequently Asked Questions ==
== Top 5 Way-Too-Frequently Asked Questions ==
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{{faqq}}How do I use a trinket in a macro?
{{faqq}}How do I use a trinket in a macro?
:{{faqa}}<tt>/script UseInventoryItem(13)</tt> or <tt>/script UseInventoryItem(14)</tt>
:{{faqa}}<tt>/use <your trinket></tt>


{{faqq}}What UI is this? [link of a 500mb video of someone else playing WoW]
{{faqq}}What UI is this? [link of a 500mb video of someone else playing WoW]
:{{faqa}}Take a screenshot to post and ask again.
:{{faqa}}Take a screenshot to post and ask again.
:{{faqa}}Try asking in the realm specific forum of the particular user who has a UI you are interested in.
:{{faqa}}Create a character on the specific realm of the particular user who has a UI you are interested in. Then send an in-game mail to that user kindly inquiring about their UI. There is a very high likelihood the user will be more than willing to help you out.


{{faqq}}How do I change the look of things? Like my armor, weapons, mount, or myself?
{{faqq}}How do I change the look of things? Like my armor, weapons, mount, or myself?
:{{faqa}}It's not permitted, and that is enforced in 1.11.
:{{faqa}}Since patch 1.1 it has become much harder to do so. It is also against the EULA.


{{faqq}}How do I wait in a macro to cast a spell later?
{{faqq}}How do I wait in a macro to cast a spell later?
:{{faqa}}You can't.
:{{faqa}}You can't. For one, spells can only be initiated by user actions, such as clicks; UI cannot start spellcasting itself. For two, AddOns and scripts embed into macros (via /script) can no longer initiate spell casts as of version 2.0.1.


{{faqq}}How do I switch main hand to offhand weapon?
{{faqq}}How do I switch main hand to offhand weapon?
:{{faqa}}<tt>/script PickupInventoryItem(16) PickupInventoryItem(17)</tt>
:{{faqa}}<tt>/script PickupInventoryItem(16) PickupInventoryItem(17)</tt>
 
:NB: this no longer functions in combat; swapping main- and off-hand weapons in combat can only be done manually.
 
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== Choose a section ==
== Choose a section ==
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; [[UI FAQ/AddOns|AddOns FAQ]]
; [[UI FAQ/AddOns|AddOns FAQ]]
: World of Warcraft AddOns FAQ
: World of Warcraft AddOns FAQ
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; [[UI FAQ/AddOn Author Resources|AddOn Author Resources]]
; [[UI FAQ/AddOn Author Resources|AddOn Author Resources]]
: Resources for World of Warcraft AddOn authors
: Resources for World of Warcraft AddOn authors
 
: Also visit: [irc://irc.freenode.net/wowuidev irc.freenode.net, #wowuidev]
 
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Latest revision as of 04:49, 15 August 2023

Welcome to the User Interface FAQ for Blizzard's World of Warcraft!

Questionmark-large.png

The UI FAQ is posted here on WoWWiki as well as on Blizzard's UI & Macros Forum and at WoWInterface.com.

Some of the texts will direct you to "post follow-ups" and the like, which are referring one of those two forums.

Top 5 Way-Too-Frequently Asked Questions[edit]

Questionmark.png How do I use a trinket in a macro?

- /use <your trinket>

Questionmark.png What UI is this? [link of a 500mb video of someone else playing WoW]

- Take a screenshot to post and ask again.
- Try asking in the realm specific forum of the particular user who has a UI you are interested in.
- Create a character on the specific realm of the particular user who has a UI you are interested in. Then send an in-game mail to that user kindly inquiring about their UI. There is a very high likelihood the user will be more than willing to help you out.

Questionmark.png How do I change the look of things? Like my armor, weapons, mount, or myself?

- Since patch 1.1 it has become much harder to do so. It is also against the EULA.

Questionmark.png How do I wait in a macro to cast a spell later?

- You can't. For one, spells can only be initiated by user actions, such as clicks; UI cannot start spellcasting itself. For two, AddOns and scripts embed into macros (via /script) can no longer initiate spell casts as of version 2.0.1.

Questionmark.png How do I switch main hand to offhand weapon?

- /script PickupInventoryItem(16) PickupInventoryItem(17)
NB: this no longer functions in combat; swapping main- and off-hand weapons in combat can only be done manually.

Choose a section[edit]

AddOns FAQ
World of Warcraft AddOns FAQ
Macros and Scripts FAQ
World of Warcraft Macros and Scripts FAQ
AddOn Author Resources
Resources for World of Warcraft AddOn authors
Also visit: irc.freenode.net, #wowuidev
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