MidnightUI - Initial Release for WoW Midnight Launch

MidnightUI v12.0.1.0 - Initial Release

Release Date: February 27, 2026
WoW Version: 12.0+ (Midnight Expansion)
License: MIT

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🎉 Initial Release

MidnightUI v12.0.1.0 marks the first public release of a complete, modular UI replacement for World of Warcraft: Midnight. Built from the ground up for WoW 12.0+, MidnightUI delivers a clean, modern interface that removes Blizzard's default clutter while providing powerful customization options.

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✨ Key Features

🎨 Modular Architecture

• 11 independent modules - enable/disable as needed
• Configure everything via /mui command
• Zero performance impact from unused modules

🖼️ Professional Theming

• 4 Built-in Skins: Midnight (default dark), Blizzard (classic), Glass (transparent), Flat (minimal)
• Consistent styling across all UI elements
• LibSharedMedia-3.0 support for custom textures and fonts

📊 Powerful Info Bars (Data Brokers)

• 12 pre-built data widgets: System Info, Clock, Gold Tracker, Friends, Guild, Bags, Durability, Location, Difficulty, Volume, WoW Token, Item Level
• LibDataBroker-1.1 compatible for third-party plugins
• Unlimited custom bars with independent positioning
• Per-bar configuration: size, fonts, colors, transparency, textures

🎯 Advanced Unit Frames

• Full suite: Player, Target, Target-of-Target, Pet, Focus, Boss (1-5)
• Powerful tag system for custom text displays ([curhp], [maxhp], [name], [level], etc.)
• Class coloring, hostility coloring, power type coloring
• Boss frames with unified settings (configure once, apply to all)
• Independent transparency controls for bars and backgrounds
• WoW 12.0+ API integration (UnitHealthPercent, UnitPowerPercent)

⚔️ Enhanced Action Bars

• Removes default Gryphon/Dragon artwork
• All 8 action bars + Pet + Stance bars supported
• Customizable button sizes, spacing, and fade effects
• Combat state awareness

🗺️ Modern Minimap

• Rectangular/square design (no more circular minimap!)
• Coordinate display (X, Y)
• Auto-zoom functionality
• Clean borders matching current skin

🛠️ 13 Quality-of-Life Tweaks

• Auto-Repair: Automatically repair gear at vendors (with optional guild bank support)
• Auto-Sell Junk: Vendor all grey items automatically
• Auto-Insert Keystone: Places Mythic Keystones into font when nearby
• Auto-Delete Confirmation: Auto-fills "DELETE" text
• Talent Import Overwrite: Checkbox to overwrite existing loadouts
• Hide Gryphons/Bag Bar: Remove decorative UI clutter
• Fast Loot, Reveal Map, Auto Screenshot, Skip Cutscenes and more

🎯 Advanced Positioning System

• Move Mode with visual frame highlights
• Drag-and-drop positioning
• Nudge arrows for pixel-perfect placement
• Per-frame lock/unlock controls
• Reset to defaults

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📦 What's Included

Modules:

• ✅ Skins (4 themes)
• ✅ Info Bars (12 data brokers)
• ✅ Unit Frames (Player, Target, ToT, Pet, Focus, Boss)
• ✅ Action Bars (all 8 bars + Pet + Stance)
• ✅ Minimap Enhancements
• ✅ Movable Frame System
• ✅ Tweaks (13 automation features)
• ✅ UI Buttons Styling
• ✅ Chat Enhancements
• ✅ Setup Wizard
• ✅ Cooldown Manager

Embedded Libraries:

• Ace3 Framework (AceAddon, AceConfig, AceDB, AceEvent, AceGUI, AceHook, AceConsole)
• LibSharedMedia-3.0
• LibDataBroker-1.1
• LibCompress
• CallbackHandler-1.0

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🚀 Installation

1. Download MidnightUI-v12.0.1.0.zip
2. Extract to World of Warcraft\_retail_\Interface\AddOns\
3. Launch WoW and type /mui to configure

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⚙️ Configuration

In-Game Commands:

• /mui - Open main settings panel

First-Time Setup:

• Setup wizard automatically launches on first load
• Choose your preferred skin, enable modules, and configure positioning

Tag System Help:

• Unit frame text customization uses dynamic tags
• Click "Tag Help" button in unit frame options for full tag reference

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⚠️ Known Limitations

Party/Raid Frames:
Due to WoW 12.0+'s secure frame API restrictions, MidnightUI does not support custom party/raid frames. We recommend:

• Danders Frames - Lightweight raid/party frames
• Grid2 - Lightweight raid frames
• VuhDo - Healing-focused frames
• ElvUI - Complete UI suite

Combat Restrictions:
Frame movements and some visibility changes are restricted during combat per Blizzard's secure frame policies.

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🐛 Bug Fixes & Improvements

As this is the initial release, no bug fixes are listed. All features are newly implemented.

Primary Testing Completed:

• ✅ WoW 12.0.1 (Retail/Live servers)
• ✅ All 13 classes tested
• ✅ Raid, dungeon, and world content environments
• ✅ Compatible with WoW Token, currency, and achievement systems

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🔧 Technical Details

Addon Metadata:

• Interface Version: 120001
• Lua Version: Compatible with WoW's Lua 5.1/5.2 environment
• TOC File: MidnightUI.toc

Performance:

• Event-driven updates (no OnUpdate performance drain)
• Modular loading (unused modules don't consume resources)
• Optimized for minimal memory footprint

API Compatibility:

• Uses WoW 12.0+ native APIs (UnitHealthPercent, UnitPowerPercent)
• Secure frame system for combat-safe interactions
• State drivers for dynamic visibility

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🙏 Credits

Author: Vengeance

Special Thanks:

• Ace3 Framework developers
• LibSharedMedia-3.0 maintainers
• LibDataBroker-1.1 contributors
• Beta testers and early adopters

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📝 License

MIT License - See LICENSE.txt

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📞 Support & Feedback

In-Game Help:

• Type /mui for settings
• Check module tooltips for feature descriptions
• Use "Tag Help" button in unit frames for text formatting

Community:

• Report bugs via GitHub Issues
• Request features via GitHub Discussions
• Submit improvements via Pull Requests

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🔮 Roadmap

Planned for v12.0.1.1:

• Cooldown Manager refinements
• UI Visual Enhancements
• More skin presets
• Profile import/export functionality

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Download: MidnightUI-v12.0.1.0.zip

Thank you for trying MidnightUI! We hope you enjoy a cleaner, more powerful World of Warcraft interface.