TalonBot
06-20-2009, 04:11 PM
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wow.com/media/2009/06/zz3055c26d.jpgAddon Spotlight (http://www.wow.com/category/addon-spotlight) takes a look at the little bits of Lua and XML that make our interfaces special. From bar mods to unit frames and beyond, if it goes in your Addons folder, we'll cover it here.
Today I'm going to focus on an addon that is almost purely cosmetic. XLoot is one of those addons that people will see on screenshots and ask "ooh, what is that?" Essentially, it makes your loot frames much prettier, and somewhat more informative. You can see the default configuration in the screenshot.
It's extremely configurable, though; anything from background and border colors to whether the loot frame snaps to your cursor can be set with a simple "/xloot options." Personally, I like my XLoot to not snap to my cursor, since I use auto-loot and the movement is distracting. I also like to lighten it up a bit; glossy black isn't a great fit for my UI. But everyone should be able to find a look that fits.
Continue reading Addon Spotlight: XLoot and friends (http://www.wow.com/2009/06/20/addon-spotlight-xloot-and-friends/)
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Today I'm going to focus on an addon that is almost purely cosmetic. XLoot is one of those addons that people will see on screenshots and ask "ooh, what is that?" Essentially, it makes your loot frames much prettier, and somewhat more informative. You can see the default configuration in the screenshot.
It's extremely configurable, though; anything from background and border colors to whether the loot frame snaps to your cursor can be set with a simple "/xloot options." Personally, I like my XLoot to not snap to my cursor, since I use auto-loot and the movement is distracting. I also like to lighten it up a bit; glossy black isn't a great fit for my UI. But everyone should be able to find a look that fits.
Continue reading Addon Spotlight: XLoot and friends (http://www.wow.com/2009/06/20/addon-spotlight-xloot-and-friends/)
Filed under: Items (http://www.wow.com/category/items/), AddOns (http://www.wow.com/category/addons/), AddOn Spotlight (http://www.wow.com/category/addon-spotlight/)
Addon Spotlight: XLoot and friends (http://www.wow.com/2009/06/20/addon-spotlight-xloot-and-friends/) originally appeared on WoW.com (http://www.wow.com) on Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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