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InspectFix is a tiny addon that fixes several annoying bugs that arise while using the Blizzard Inspect UI.

If you like InspectFix, please check out the Blizzard Bug Fix Addon Pack!

Overview

The Blizzard API for performing character inspection has fatal design flaws (namely, it's stateful yet client-oblivious). All UI elements that perform character inspection, from the Blizzard inspect frame to many addons that perform hidden inspects for various purposes, are forced to use this same API and frequently step all over each other while doing so. What this means for the end user is the more addons you install (especially raid/party/character related addons) the less stable the Blizzard inspect UI becomes. Common failures include the inspect window suddenly and inexplicably changing to show incorrect gear or talents, tooltips that suddenly stop working, or lua errors regarding the Blizzard_InspectUI.

InspectFix restores the stability of the Blizzard inspect UI. It does this primarily by blocking all hidden inspect requests from any addons while the user has the inspect UI open. It also provides workarounds for several common lua errors involving the inspect frame.

Some of the problems this addon corrects:

Inspect window suddenly and inexplicably changing to show incorrect gear or talents
Tooltips in the inspect window that suddenly stop working
Inspect window not opening when you try to inspect someone
Inspect window closing when you change targets
Lua error: AddOns\Blizzard_InspectUI\InspectPaperDollFrame.lua:23: Usage: UnitLevel("unit")
Lua error: AddOns\Blizzard_InspectUI\InspectGuildFrame.lua line 18: Usage: GetGuildInfo("unit")

Legion Update: Many Inspect-related problems remain in WoW version 7.x, and this addon remains an effective workaround for them.

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_ForgeUser405586
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Posted Jun 25, 2011
The problems with Blizzard Inspect remain in Wow v4.2 and InspectFix remains a clean solution for them.

Please report any new inspect-related lua errors you see under Wow 4.2 and help spread the word about InspectFix!!!

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Posted Jul 30, 2011
I seriously can't thank you enough for this!! I've recently been inspecting people more and more as I try to help friends/family with there gear, and this has been driving me nuts! THANK YOU!!!

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Posted Aug 11, 2011
thanks so much!

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Posted May 13, 2011
o this is a great simple little addon it is and does what it says it does

What I like to know is why does the game do it anyways

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Posted May 10, 2011
As of the newest version, I can not inspect ... anyone.
WoW locks up for about 5 seconds when I try, and i get no gear, no level, no race, no class, no PvP info, no Guild info.

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Posted May 10, 2011
I cannot replicate this problem - please post a ticket here:
http://www.wowace.com/addons/inspectfix/tickets/
with your complete list of addons so I can try to track this down.

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Posted May 13, 2011
Do the normal things that blizzard say to do

When u do have problems as such like delete the wtf folder and the cache folder as well

I would also run the rapair.exe file found in world of warcraft directory as well

But try deleting the cache folder first as it contains files that will play up with wow it does

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Posted Jun 3, 2011
that's a big list...
2.5 works fine :|
and I've heard reports of 2.6 causing other problems for other people.

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Posted May 9, 2011
Message: Usage: NotifyInspect(unit)
Time: 05/09/11 18:52:43
Count: 5
Stack: [C]: ?
[C]: ?
Interface\AddOns\InspectFix\InspectFix.lua:121: in function `NotifyInspect'
Interface\AddOns\rebirther\Rebirther.lua:1777: in function `?'
...las\Libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:147: in function <...las\Libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:147>
[string "safecall Dispatcher[2]"]:4: in function <[string "safecall Dispatcher[2]"]:4>
[C]: ?
[string "safecall Dispatcher[2]"]:13: in function `?'
...las\Libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:92: in function `Fire'
...ce\AddOns\AutoLog\Libs\AceEvent-3.0\AceEvent-3.0.lua:120: in function <...ce\AddOns\AutoLog\Libs\AceEvent-3.0\AceEvent-3.0.lua:119>

Locals: <none>

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Posted May 9, 2011
This appears to be a bug in Rebirther - it's spamming numerous bogus NotifyInspect(nil) calls and InspectFix just happens to be in the call stack.
I've upgraded InspectFix to capture and reject these bogus calls (thus silencing this particular lua error), but the bug in Rebirther remains and should be reported to them.

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Posted May 1, 2011
The problems with Blizzard Inspect remain in Wow v4.1 and InspectFix remains a clean solution for them.

Please report any new inspect-related lua errors you see under Wow 4.1 and help spread the word about InspectFix!!!

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Posted Apr 13, 2011
Nothing helps for me, still getting inspect bugs, like talent trees/stats/whatever switching to something totally not what a person has. I do realize I might be using too many addons that scans players for info (examiner, tiptac, raidcomp, probably something else too), BUT it shouldn't behave like that, I don't get it... any tips?

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Posted Apr 13, 2011
That should NOT happen if you have the current version of InspectFix properly installed. Please submit a ticket with your complete list of addons here so i can try to reproduce it:
http://www.wowace.com/addons/inspectfix/tickets/

Also, check if your first inspect after loading the UI generates the message "InspectFix hook activated" into your chat window. If not, that means some other addon is interfering with the fixer.

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Posted Apr 15, 2011
No such a message, never was. Gonna ticket list of all addons (huge) as suggested.

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Posted Apr 16, 2011
v2.4 adds full support for Examiner, and should fix your problems

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Posted Apr 16, 2011
awesome, on my way for some testing, thanks!

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Posted Apr 5, 2011
Does it work with Examiner ?
http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/examiner.aspx

or maybe the autor wants to use some of your code.

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Posted Apr 5, 2011
The two addons work just fine together, although each have a different purpose. InspectFix corrects the bugginess of Blizzard's Inspect feature.
Examiner is a heavyweight, complete replacement for the Blizzard Inspect UI.

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Posted Apr 6, 2011
Although it replaces the Blizz Frame some issues still exists, that's why I'm asking. I gonna try your addon, maybe it's fine then.

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v2.4 adds full support for Examiner, and should fix your problems

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