Hotfix: implement fast-path update pipeline to optimize mana tracking performance, skipping unnecessary ui re-draws

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HealBotBlue.toc

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ## Interface: 11200
 ## Title: HealBotBlue
-## Version: 1.6.3
+## Version: 1.6.5
 ## Author: Bluewhale
 ## Notes: Adds panel with skinable bars for healing and decursive
 ## SavedVariablesPerCharacter:  HealBot_Config

HealBot_Action.xml

@@ -18,6 +18,20 @@
       <OnClick>HealBot_Action_HealUnit_OnClick(this,arg1);</OnClick>
     </Scripts>
     <Frames>
+      <StatusBar name="$parentBar2" inherits="HealBot_StatusBar">
+        <Anchors>
+          <Anchor point="TOPLEFT" relativePoint="TOPLEFT">
+            <Offset>
+              <AbsDimension x="0" y="0"/>
+            </Offset>
+          </Anchor>
+          <Anchor point="TOPRIGHT" relativePoint="TOPRIGHT">
+            <Offset>
+              <AbsDimension x="0" y="0"/>
+            </Offset>
+          </Anchor>
+        </Anchors>
+      </StatusBar>
       <StatusBar name="$parentBar" inherits="HealBot_StatusBar">
         <Anchors>
           <Anchor point="TOPLEFT" relativePoint="TOPLEFT">
@@ -116,20 +130,6 @@
           </Layer>
         </Layers>
       </StatusBar>
-      <StatusBar name="$parentBar2" inherits="HealBot_StatusBar">
-        <Anchors>
-          <Anchor point="TOPLEFT" relativePoint="TOPLEFT">
-            <Offset>
-              <AbsDimension x="0" y="0"/>
-            </Offset>
-          </Anchor>
-          <Anchor point="TOPRIGHT" relativePoint="TOPRIGHT">
-            <Offset>
-              <AbsDimension x="0" y="0"/>
-            </Offset>
-          </Anchor>
-        </Anchors>
-      </StatusBar>
       <StatusBar name="$parentBar3" inherits="HealBot_StatusBar" hidden="true">
         <Anchors>
           <Anchor point="TOPLEFT" relativeTo="$parentBar" relativePoint="BOTTOMLEFT">

HealBot_Controller_Aura.lua

@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ function HealBot_OnEvent_UnitAura(this, unit)
         end
         local iconCount = 0
         local i = 1;
+        HealBot_UnitDebuff[unit] = nil;
         while true do
             local debuff, tmp, debuff_type = UnitDebuff(unit, i, 1)
             if debuff then
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ function HealBot_OnEvent_UnitAura(this, unit)
                     iconCount = iconCount + 1
                     HealBot_UnitIcons[unit][iconCount] = debuff
                 end
-                if HealBot_CDCInc[UnitClass(unit)] == 1 and HealBot_DebuffWatch[debuff_type] then
+                if HealBot_CDCInc[UnitClass(unit)] == 1 and debuff_type and HealBot_DebuffWatch[debuff_type] then
                     HealBot_UnitDebuff[unit] = debuff_type
                     DebuffType = debuff_type;
                     if HealBot_DebuffPriority[debuff_type] then
@@ -181,7 +182,6 @@ function HealBot_OnEvent_UnitAura(this, unit)
                 end
                 i = i + 1;
             else
-                if i == 1 then HealBot_UnitDebuff[unit] = nil; end
                 break
             end 
         end

HealBot_Controller_Events.lua

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 -- Manages WoW Frame events and periodic updates, routing to respective services
 
 HealBot_View_DirtyUnits = {}
+HealBot_View_DirtyPower = {}
 local HealBot_Timer1, HealsIn_Timer = 0, 0;
 HealBot_LastModState = ""
 
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ function HealBot_OnLoad(this)
         HealBot_View_DirtyUnits[unitID] = true
     end)
     HealBot_Model:RegisterObserver("UNIT_POWER_CHANGED", function(unitID)
-        HealBot_View_DirtyUnits[unitID] = true
+        HealBot_View_DirtyPower[unitID] = true
     end)
     HealBot_Model:RegisterObserver("UNIT_AURA_CHANGED", function(unitID)
         HealBot_View_DirtyUnits[unitID] = true
@@ -78,9 +79,17 @@ function HealBot_OnUpdate(this, arg1)
     while unitID do
         HealBot_Action_RefreshButtons(unitID)
         HealBot_View_DirtyUnits[unitID] = nil
+        HealBot_View_DirtyPower[unitID] = nil -- Skip fast path if doing full refresh
         unitID, _ = next(HealBot_View_DirtyUnits)
     end
     
+    local powerID, _ = next(HealBot_View_DirtyPower)
+    while powerID do
+        HealBot_Action_RefreshPower(powerID)
+        HealBot_View_DirtyPower[powerID] = nil
+        powerID, _ = next(HealBot_View_DirtyPower)
+    end
+    
     if HealBot_EquipChangeTimer > 0 then
         HealBot_EquipChangeTimer = HealBot_EquipChangeTimer - arg1
         if HealBot_EquipChangeTimer <= 0 then

HealBot_View_Layout.lua

@@ -27,11 +27,7 @@ end
 
 function HealBot_HealthColor(unit, hlth, maxhlth)
     if HealBot_UnitDebuff[unit] then
-        local debuff, tmp, debuff_type = UnitDebuff(unit, 1, 1)
+        local debuff_type = HealBot_UnitDebuff[unit]
-        if not debuff then
-            HealBot_UnitDebuff[unit] = nil;
-            HealBot_UnitDebuff[unit .. "_debuff_texture"] = nil
-        else
         local dr = HealBot_Config.CDCBarColour[debuff_type].R
         local dg = HealBot_Config.CDCBarColour[debuff_type].G
         local db = HealBot_Config.CDCBarColour[debuff_type].B
@@ -45,7 +41,6 @@ function HealBot_HealthColor(unit, hlth, maxhlth)
         end
         return dr, dg, db, HealBot_Config.Barcola[HealBot_Config.Current_Skin];
     end
-    end
     
     local text = UnitName(unit);
     if not HealBot_HealsIn[text] then
@@ -308,6 +303,21 @@ function HealBot_Action_RefreshButtons(unit)
     end
 end
 
+function HealBot_Action_RefreshPower(unit)
+    if not unit or not HealBot_Action_UnitButtons[unit] then return end
+    local state = HealBot_Model.units[unit]
+    if not state then return end
+    
+    for index, button in pairs(HealBot_Action_UnitButtons[unit]) do
+        if not button.bar3 then button.bar3 = getglobal(button:GetName() .. "Bar3") end
+        local bar3 = button.bar3
+        if bar3 and bar3:IsVisible() then
+            bar3:SetMinMaxValues(0, state.maxMana)
+            bar3:SetValue(state.mana)
+        end
+    end
+end
+
 function HealBot_Action_PositionButton(button, OsetX, OsetY, bwidth, bheight, checked, header)
     local brspace = HealBot_Config.brspace[HealBot_Config.Current_Skin] or 3;
     if header then

README.md

@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@ Default installation path: `C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Interface\AddOns\
 
 ### Change Log
 
+**v1.6.5**
+* **Performance Update - Mana Tracking** - Added a fast-path redraw pipeline for unit power changes. This massive optimization prevents full frame redraws when players naturally regenerate or consume mana, resolving severe FPS drops in 40-man raids while tracking mana.
+
+**v1.6.4**
+* **Bug Fix - UI Opacity** - Fixed a rendering layering bug where incoming heals drew on top of actual health, causing the semi-transparent incoming heal bar to wash out the solid health bar.
+* **Bug Fix - CDC Colors** - Fixed health bar debuff coloring (CDC) by stopping `HealBot_HealthColor` from incorrectly querying debuffs directly, relying instead on cached debuff types.
+
+
 **v1.6.3** 
 * **Hotfix string splitter** - added  falback for string splitter if the the string is empty or nil.
 * **UI Update - Icon Limit** - Increased maximum tracked buffs/debuffs per unit from 5 to 10.