Prat 3.0
In loving memory of Jon Akthar (Sylvanaar)
Hello WoW community, I'm LuciferCatnip, Sylvanaar was my coworker and my mentor. It goes without saying that Jon was an amazingly talented individual. He always seemed to know everything... but he once said to me "It's not about knowing the answers, it's about asking the right questions", he always challenged me to ask me the right questions until I would arrive at the answer on my own terms. Jon was also a champion of the open source movement, and so with special thanks to Gil from Curseforge as well as Sylvanaar's family, there's no better way to honor Sylvanaar's legacy than to keep his project going strong in the community.
If you'd like to help maintain Prat, please reach out to MysticalOS or LuciferCatnip directly. Thank you so much.
About
Prat-3.0 is a chat enhancement addon for World of Warcraft.
It is made up of 30+ smaller "modules" which each provide additional functionality, and can be enabled or disabled individually.
In game, type /prat for a menu. Or use the icon on one of the many data broker hosts.
Prat has just about every feature you can think of, and then some. Really. When I get some more time, I'll try and put together a full list (Even I have lost count)
(Thanks to Dreamsight for this partial list)
- Sync your chat settings across your account (Beta)
- AI powered spam filter (Beta)
- Change arrows, buttons, mouse scroll for chat scroll, scroll speed
- you can add player color per channel, color per level, color per class
- timestamps (styled)
- whether to show timestamp (what format the timestamp should be in)
- whether to show players level
- you can select the option for channel "stickys" (last channel you used you auto use when hitting enter, that sort of thing – or last thing someone said)
- change the looks of the chat's editbox - as well as where it appears (you can even undock it and move it to where you'd like it to be)
- chat fading, fading delay
- You can change the font to a list of fonts, add an outline to it, monochrome it (if you don’t mind messing with files a bit you could probably even add other fonts to that list)
- change the chat frame/chat box appearance
- Keep chat history between game sessions
- Set channel abbreviations
- set brackets and color(or something instead of brackets)round player/lvl
- alt invite option (press keyboard “alt” button and click on the player’s name to auto inv them)
- raid icon
- invite links - click them to invite the person
- URL copying
- Full chat copying + copy button
- Click timestamp to copy line
- Configurable alerts when your name or other word is mentioned
- enables tell target /tt which whispers your target
- Alias options - make macros into short commands
- See names of players Alt characters
- change chat sounds (incoming and outgoing as well as per channel)
- Achievements info and grats
- Full chat search and search box
- Customizable filters for advanced users
- Show item icon next to item links and player class icon next to player names
- Icon-only options for newcomers chat
- Optional flashing or font color change for chat tabs when a new message comes in.
You can enable/disable all Prat modules - don't have to have the ones you don't use running
While trying to reduce resource utilization, it is also important to note that some people prefer the features, and don't care that an addon uses 500k more.
Is there no more support for Classic Era/SOD?
In reply to marblexavier: It should be working fine on SoD
using latest version 3.9.50 for cata beta
37x Prat-3.0-3.9.50/modules/ChatFrames.lua:796: attempt to index field 'ScrollBar' (a nil value)
[string "@Prat-3.0-3.9.50/modules/ChatFrames.lua"]:796: in function `SetParameters'
[string "@Prat-3.0-3.9.50/modules/ChatFrames.lua"]:670: in function `ConfigureAllChatFrames'
[string "@Prat-3.0-3.9.50/modules/ChatFrames.lua"]:601: in function `OnModuleEnable'
[string "@Prat-3.0-3.9.50/addon/modules.lua"]:187: in function <Prat-3.0/addon/modules.lua:176>
[string "=[C]"]: ?
[string "@!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0-13/AceAddon-3.0.lua"]:66: in function <...s/!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:61>
[string "@!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0-13/AceAddon-3.0.lua"]:523: in function `EnableAddon'
[string "@!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0-13/AceAddon-3.0.lua"]:536: in function `EnableAddon'
[string "@!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0-13/AceAddon-3.0.lua"]:626: in function <...s/!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:611>
Locals:
self = <table> {
SetDefaultModuleLibraries = <function> defined @!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:363
AceEvent_FullyInitialized = <function> defined @Prat-3.0/modules/ChatFrames.lua:661
Enable = <function> defined @!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:290
NewModule = <function> defined @!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:231
EnableModule = <function> defined @!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:328
modules = <table> {
}
GetModule = <function> defined @!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:206
IterateEmbeds = <function> defined @!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:438
SecureHookScript = <function> defined @Chinchilla/Libs/AceHook-3.0/AceHook-3.0.lua:410
defaultModuleLibraries = <table> {
}
HidePratTextures = <function> defined @Prat-3.0/modules/ChatFrames.lua:699
RawHookScript = <function> defined @Chinchilla/Libs/AceHook-3.0/AceHook-3.0.lua:395
SetParameters = <function> defined @Prat-3.0/modules/ChatFrames.lua:766
GetName = <function> defined @!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:275
FCF_UnDockFrame = <function> defined @Prat-3.0/modules/ChatFrames.lua:647
RestorePratTextures = <function> defined @Prat-3.0/modules/ChatFrames.lua:711
baseName = "Prat-3.0"
name = "Prat_Frames"
Disable = <function> defined @!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:310
IsEnabled = <function> defined @!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:447
orderedModules = <table> {
}
ConfigureAllChatFrames = <function> defined @Prat-3.0/modules/ChatFrames.lua:668
DisableModule = <function> defined @!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:346
RecreateBackgroundTextures = <function> defined @Prat-3.0/modules/ChatFrames.lua:675
GetChatWindowSavedPosition = <function> defined @Prat-3.0/modules/ChatFrames.lua:826
SetChatWindowSavedPosition = <function> defined @Prat-3.0/modules/ChatFrames.lua:821
UnhookAll = <function> defined @Chinchilla/Libs/AceHook-3.0/AceHook-3.0.lua:477
FCF_SetWindowAlpha = <function> defined @Prat-3.0/modules/ChatFrames.lua:757
HookScript = <function> defined @Chinchilla/Libs/AceHook-3.0/AceHook-3.0.lua:366
GetChatWindowSavedDimensions = <function> defined @Prat-3.0/modules/ChatFrames.lua:839
GetDefaults = <function> defined @Prat-3.0/modules/ChatFrames.lua:729
IsHooked = <function> defined @Chinchilla/Libs/AceHook-3.0/AceHook-3.0.lua:493
FloatingChatFrame_UpdateBackgroundAnchors = <function> defined @Prat-3.0/modules/ChatFrames.lua:630
SetChatWindowSavedDimensions = <function> defined @Prat-3.0/modules/ChatFrames.lua:834
IsModule = <function> defined @!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:213
db = <table> {
}
SetDefaultModuleState = <function> defined @!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:383
OnModuleDisable = <function> defined @Prat-3.0/modules/ChatFrames.lua:620
GetDescription = <function> defined @Prat-3.0/modules/ChatFrames.lua:625
SetEnabledState = <function> defined @!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:420
Hook = <function> defined @Chinchilla/Libs/AceHook-3.0/AceHook-3.0.lua:274
enabledState = true
FCF_DockFrame = <function> defined @Prat-3.0/modules/ChatFrames.lua:638
OnModuleEnable = <function> defined @Prat-3.0/modules/ChatFrames.lua:599
PL = <table> {
}
hooks = <table> {
}
SetDefaultModulePrototype = <function> defined @!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAdd
In reply to amey0: That's been fixed in the latest alpha release
There is an issue where the time in the chat timestamp does not show the in game server time insted it show the local time. I checked, the "Use Local Time" option under in Chat Formatting > Timestamps > Other Formatting Options its not selected. Plus sometimes i need to /reload for it to show time at all
Question, is there a way to configure the chat history to carry across alts?
As in, if i am on one toon, and i alt to another, i see the chat history from the previous toon?
I cannot get PRAT to show me in Chat if the one writing is "Tank, DPS or Healer"
would be nice with the ICONS infront of their name!
Hello, I am trying to figure out if it is possible to use CustomFilters module to filter out messages from spesific addons to a single chat window so it would be hidden usually but still there if I need to check something. I tried googling around but cant find really any explanation or guide how to use the CustomFilters module and couldn't figure out how to get it to work by myself either. Is this even possible and are there any resources to learn about this module?
Is there any way to ignore a player's name from being colored without using the Color Names Everywhere option? They use a common word "Have" and its just annoying to see it colored randomly in chat lol
Having an issue where the time in the chat timestamp does not switch to the in game server time whenever I deselct the "Use Local Time" option under in Chat Formatting > Timestamps > Other Formatting Options. In turn... any advice on how to get Prat to actually display the server time would be greatly appreciated as it seems to be stuck using the local time of where I live. Thanks in advance for any feedback!
In reply to loki_x21: i have the same problem. plus sometimes i need to /reload for it to show time at all
Hi, Thank You for the amazing addon. I had an issue where every time I would zone into a different area I would get a popup with 2 messages that says "You're Doing That too fast" I disabled in the addon menu the "prat 3 libraries" and I'm not getting the messages anymore and the addon is working fine. i don't know if that's okay to disable or if there is another fix
In reply to 3DOL: This probably came from an outdated library. Can you test whether this is still the case on the latest release of Prat (which has all the libraries up to date)?
Hello, I have another question: I like the chat very clean. Is it still possible to fade out the “General” “Log” etc. tabs? That would be great.
And could the input field be enlarged even further? Maybe you can see what you write in two lines.
And my last question is can we support you? I am so grateful for the addon that I would like to support you.
In reply to mapleleaf2324: Responded on your Github issue https://github.com/Legacy-of-Sylvanaar/prat-3-0/issues/168#issuecomment-1871298503
In reply to plusmouse: Hello, thank you, I just read your answer there! Thank you again here!
Hoping someone can help. A bit ago a slash command for prat (hoping it was Prat) was posted so that you could add words manually to the blacklist so that those words would not be highlighted in posted text, whether NPC or player conversations. I've been keeping a list of dumb names people are using and I'd really like to add them to the blacklist so words like 'look' or 'stay' don't keep showing up as purple or green in text posts. Does anyone know what this specific slash command is?
I thought it was something along the line of "/prat blacklist <word>" but it doesn't seem to to do anything other than give a '? command does does not exist' error.
Thanks.
In reply to Ookami313: Try `/pratblacklist <word>` (no space between prat and blacklist)
In reply to plusmouse:
Awesome, thank you very much.
I just wanted to say thank you! I was looking for a chat addon that adjusts this fading of the background. I was so happy to have found this with your addon. THANKS! I hope you never give up on the addon.