This is specific element for a radar showing you detailed map with units/resources on it Probably shows up a frame depending what's under cursor (player name, item etc.)Ī window like a frame, but for storing messages. Used for checking how some linked item will look on character. Used for spell and action buttons to show it's cooldown state Used rarely for customizing addons appearance Common use for options of any kindĪllows you to choose a color. Common use - executing some scripts when pressed (show/hide frame, accept quests or trades, accept or cancel changes in options etc.Ĭlick adds or remove check mark. It's just a button you can click with mouse. Is a LayoutFrame typeĪ clean window to put any kind of widgets inside. Note: the Source notes have been removed, and can now be found in XML elements history. All non-default attriutes should be added here, with a link to a source and name of element. All this information should be updated with patch changes. Note: Much of the information here is from the WoW Ui.xsd, and is by no means complete. See XML inheritance for an explanation of WoW UI XML inheritance relationships. See XML UI for a general overview.Ĭurly braces are used to indicate when other inheriting element types maybe substituted. The root element of the WoW XML hierarcy is the Ui element. When a FrameXML file is loaded, it processes the file's XML and from it's XML elements generates the actual game elements, which can be accessed programatically using the UIObjects in the WoW Lua environment. These elements are defined using FrameXML '.xml' files which are loaded by WoW.

XML elements are used to define WoW User Interface elements. This reference covers only the major WoW UI element types, see XML attributes and XML types for the rest.

These XML elements define game UI elements, and have XML attributes whos values are defined by XML types. This reference is for XML elements of the WoW XML Ui hieracry.

Controlling the elements wow