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=How does Cosmos work?= | == Synopsis == | ||
Blizzard has provided a very flexible, yet safe, system that allows users to provide their own [[Interface Customization]]. This system uses XML and the [[Lua]] scripting language. See the [[ | [[Cosmos (AddOn)|Cosmos]] is a collection of interface modifications (a collection of "[[AddOns]]") to the standard [[World of Warcraft]] user interface (UI). | ||
== How does Cosmos work? == | |||
Blizzard has provided a very flexible, yet safe, system that allows users to provide their own [[Interface Customization]]. This system uses XML and the [[Lua]] scripting language. See the [[UI beginner's guide]] for a brief summary on how this works. | |||
Cosmos takes advantage of this system by providing a set of AddOns, and a few common libraries to make writing other AddOns a little easier. These all sit in your <game>\Interface\AddOns folder (located in the WoW game directory on your computer) - they are simple text files, which are read in by the WoW program. As such, they are totally benign. | Cosmos takes advantage of this system by providing a set of AddOns, and a few common libraries to make writing other AddOns a little easier. These all sit in your <game>\Interface\AddOns folder (located in the WoW game directory on your computer) - they are simple text files, which are read in by the WoW program. As such, they are totally benign. | ||
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If you don't trust the Cosmos developers, or you want more direct control, you can install all the files manually from the zip file instead of using the Cosmos.exe file. | If you don't trust the Cosmos developers, or you want more direct control, you can install all the files manually from the zip file instead of using the Cosmos.exe file. | ||
=What does Cosmos do?= | == What does Cosmos do? == | ||
Cosmos itself is just a library and collection of individual AddOns. The specific functionality depends on which AddOns are included at any time. Please see the [[Cosmos AddOns]] page for a list of what's included, and further details on what each of these AddOns does. | Cosmos itself is just a library and collection of individual AddOns. The specific functionality depends on which AddOns are included at any time. Please see the [[Cosmos AddOns]] page for a list of what's included, and further details on what each of these AddOns does. | ||
Popular examples are the various toolbar AddOns, which provide additional toolbars to use (along with keybindings for them), [[QuestMinion]] to show more info on your current quests and progress with them, and [[DPSPLUS]] which provides a detailed breakdown of your [[DPS]], but there are many many more. | Popular examples are the various toolbar AddOns, which provide additional toolbars to use (along with keybindings for them), [[QuestMinion]] to show more info on your current quests and progress with them, and [[DPSPLUS]] which provides a detailed breakdown of your [[DPS]], but there are many many more. | ||
=What does Cosmos look like?= | == What does Cosmos look like? == | ||
There's no simple answer to this, as Cosmos itself can be configured to each person's needs. Some of the [[Cosmos AddOns]] may give screenshots of what that particular AddOn looks like - for example, [[Clock]], [[QuestMinion]] and [[MooBuffMod]]. | There's no simple answer to this, as Cosmos itself can be configured to each person's needs. Some of the [[Cosmos AddOns]] may give screenshots of what that particular AddOn looks like - for example, [[Clock]], [[QuestMinion]] and [[MooBuffMod]]. | ||
=How do I use Cosmos?= | == How do I use Cosmos? == | ||
Please see [[Cosmos Questions]] for more advanced questions on [[Cosmos]] and information on how to get Cosmos installed. The [[Cosmos | Please see [[Cosmos (AddOn)/Cosmos FAQ|Cosmos Questions]] for more advanced questions on [[Cosmos (AddOn)|Cosmos]] and information on how to get Cosmos installed. The [[Cosmos (AddOn)/Cosmos Beginner's Guide|Cosmos Beginner's Guide]] will then show you how to configure Cosmos from within WoW. | ||
[[ | == See Also == | ||
*[[Cosmos (AddOn)|Cosmos]] | |||
*[[Cosmos (AddOn)/Cosmos AddOns|Cosmos AddOns]] | |||
*[[Cosmos (AddOn)/Cosmos FAQ|Cosmos Questions]] | |||
*[[Cosmos (AddOn)/Cosmos Beginner's Guide|Cosmos Beginner's Guide]] | |||
*[[UI Questions]]<br> | |||