-- ThreatPlates v1.1.0 For OctoWoW / Turtle WoW
Threat percentage bars above nameplates -- Styled after Kui Nameplates -- Standalone - no dependencies required
= ThreatPlates =
- Shows a threat percentage bar above each nameplate's health bar.
- The bar grows from 0% to 100% based on your threat level against
- that unit, with colour coding from green (low) to red (aggro).
== Features ==
- Threat bar above the in-game health bar on nameplates
- Percentage text displayed inside the bar
- Smooth colour gradient: green -> yellow -> orange -> red
- Kui Nameplates-style visuals (dark backgrounds, 1px inset,
- spark effects, glow/shadow borders, outline fonts)
- Completely standalone - no dependencies
- Configuration GUI for all settings
- Works with Turtle WoW / Octo WoW (Vanilla 1.12 client)
== Commands ==
- /tp - Open the configuration GUI
- /tp toggle - Toggle threat bars on/off
- /tp reset - Reset settings to defaults
- /tp help - Show help
== Configuration ==
All settings are accessible via the /tp GUI:
General:
- Enable Threat Plates (on/off)
- Show Threat Text (percentage in bar)
- Smooth Colours (gradient transitions)
Appearance: - Bar Height (2-12 px) - Bar Offset Y (-20 to 0 px) - Bar Alpha (0.1-1.0) - Font Size (6-14 pt) - Font Outline
Kui Style Effects: - Show Spark (bright leading edge) - Show Fill Background (dim ghost behind bar) - Fill Alpha (0.05-0.50) - Enable Glow (border glow based on threat) - Glow as Shadow (subtle vs bright) - Glow Size (1-8 px)
Display Filters: - Show on Hostile units - Show on Neutral units - Show on Friendly units
== Threat Detection ==
ThreatPlates uses a three-tier threat detection system:
- UnitDetailedThreatSituation (Turtle WoW extension) - most accurate
- GetThreatPercent API (if available) - precise percentage
- UnitThreatSituation with heuristics - fallback estimation
The addon polls threat every 0.2 seconds and updates nameplate visuals every 0.3 seconds for smooth animation.
== Installation ==
- Extract the ThreatPlates folder to your Interface/AddOns/ directory
- Restart WoW or reload the UI (/console reloadui)
- Type /tp to configure
== Version History ==
v1.1.0 - Complete rewrite for Turtle WoW compatibility - Fixed Lua 5.0/1.12 parser issues (no varargs, no string.match) - Fixed bare format/floor globals (use string.format/math.floor) - Fixed CheckButton SetBackdrop (use Frame + textures instead) - Added pcall() safety for nameplate child scanning - Cached GetChildren/GetRegions calls for performance - Three-tier threat detection with fallback heuristics