WoW:Removing Blizzard default frames

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General about hiding framesEdit

To hide a frame, you have to enter the frame name, followed by the command :Hide()

Example:

 MyFrame:Hide()

Hides a frame called "MyFrame".

If you use this in a Macro (not in an Addon), you have to add a /script-tag before:

/script MyFrame:Hide()


Show a hidden frameEdit

Addon:

 MyFrame:Show()

Macro:

/script MyFrame:Show()


NOTE: Most frames have event handlers so even if you hide it, it can pop back up as a result of an event handler calling it's Show function. To avoid this you need to prevent the frame from getting these events or from executing the code that makes the frame show. Most Blizzard's frames (if not all) use a single function to handle all events, which makes it easier for us. When hidding the frame you can make the OnEvent function point to nil so no function gets called:

 PlayerFrame:SetScript("OnEvent", nil);
 PlayerFrame:Hide();

And then restore the original function when you want to show the frame again:

 PlayerFrame:SetScript("OnEvent", PlayerFrame_OnEvent);
 PlayerFrame:Show();

You will have to go through the code for each frame to get the exact functions, and with some (like target or pet) do some checks before actually showing it, i.e. Make sure the unit exists.

In the following there are listed some frames you might want to hide:

Unit FramesEdit

Player WindowEdit

The Player window in the upper left that is always shown for yourself is PlayerFrame.

  PlayerFrame:Hide()

Party WindowEdit

The windows that are shown for group members are PartyMemberFrameX, where X = 1..4. All these can be hidden at once by the function HidePartyFrame(), provided by the default party frame lua code.

 HidePartyFrame() -- hides all party members
 PartyMemberFrameX:Hide() -- hides a specified party member (X=1/2/3/4)

Minimap-FramesEdit

To hide the minimap completely, enter:

 MinimapCluster:Hide()

Worldmap ButtonEdit

The little button at the topleft of the minimap that toggles the worldmap

  MiniMapWorldMapButton:Hide()

Calendar ButtonEdit

  GameTimeFrame:Hide()

Zoom ButtonsEdit

  MinimapZoomIn:Hide() -- hides the zoom-in-button (+)
  MinimapZoomOut:Hide() -- hides the zoom-out-button (-)

Action BarsEdit

Main Action BarEdit

Main bar which has a row of shortcuts (at the bottomleft)

 MainActionBar:Hide()

Main Menu BarEdit

Menu bar which has various WoW Options, Character Info, Social etc.

  MainMenuBar:Hide()

Main Menu Bar EndcapsEdit

The gryphons that are at the sides of the bottom bar.

  MainMenuBarLeftEndCap:Hide() -- to hide the left one
  MainMenuBarRightEndCap:Hide() -- to hide the right one

Shapeshift (Stance/Form/Stealth) BarEdit

  ShapeshiftBarFrame:Hide()

Additional Action BarsEdit

Bottom LeftEdit

Bottom left action bar (Above the Main Action Bar, left side)

  MultiBarBottomLeft:Hide()

Bottom RightEdit

Bottom right action bar (Above the Main Action Bar, right side)

  MultiBarBottomRight:Hide()

LeftEdit

First action bar below minimap

  MultiBarLeft:Hide()

RightEdit

Second action bar below minimap

  MultiBarRight:Hide()

Other FramesEdit

UI ParentEdit

Hides the UI Parent same as if you press ALT+Z

 UIParent:Hide()

ChatEdit

The default chat frame.

  ChatFrame1:Hide()

Experience BarEdit

This is the long purple (or blue, if rested) bar on the default UI that shows your experience

  MainMenuExpBar:Hide()