AbstractBar is a lightweight, standalone Data Broker display bar addon for World of Warcraft.
Version: 12.0.7.14 | Author: Vengeance
Built for WoW 12.0+ (Midnight expansion)
A powerful, fully customizable bar system for displaying critical game information at a glance.
- Support for unlimited custom bars with independent positioning and styling
- LibDataBroker-1.1 compatible - works with any third-party data broker plugin
- Per-bar configuration - position, size, scale, transparency, fonts, textures, and colors
- Three alignment sections per bar: Left, Center, Right
- Click-through mode option for bars
- Drag-and-drop positioning for unlocked bars
- Theme system with built-in themes: Abstract, Glass, Transparent
- Color palette system for consistent UI appearance
- Font customization via LibSharedMedia-3.0
17 integrated broker modules provide comprehensive game information:
| Broker | Description | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| System | FPS, Latency, Memory | Color-coded performance alerts (green/yellow/red), click for addon memory breakdown |
| Volume | Master sound control | Click to mute/unmute, mousewheel to adjust volume, visual mute indicator |
| Gold | Currency tracking | Total gold across all characters, click for per-character breakdown, realm totals |
| Clock | Time & reset timers | 12/24hr format toggle, daily/weekly reset countdowns, server/local time display |
| Bags | Inventory space | Free/total slots displayed, bag type indicators, color-coded capacity warnings |
| Durability | Equipment condition | Percentage display, low durability alerts, click to open repair window |
| Friends | Social management | Online friend count, expandable roster with class colors and zone information |
| Guild | Guild roster | Online member count, expandable roster with ranks, notes, and class colors |
| Location | Zone information | Current zone name with coordinates (X, Y), subzone display, level info |
| Difficulty | Instance settings | Current difficulty mode display, click to change dungeon/raid difficulty |
| Token | WoW Token prices | Current auction house token price with trend indicators |
| Item Level | Character stats | Average equipped item level display |
| Crests | Seasonal currency | Dawncrest tracking (Adventurer/Veteran/Champion/Hero/Myth) with color-coded display |
| Catalyst | Upgrade charges | Dawnlight Manaflux charge tracking for Midnight Season 1 catalyst upgrades |
| Delves | Companion XP | Valeera Sanguinar level and XP tracking, hourly XP gain statistics |
| M+ Teleports | Dungeon access | Quick teleport menu for Midnight Season 1 Mythic+ dungeons (8 dungeons) |
| Quick Actions | Utility buttons | Four-button widget: R (Reload UI), E (Edit Mode), L (Logout), A (Addon List) |
- Expandable rosters - detailed friend and guild lists with status information
- Class coloring - character names displayed in class colors
- Zone coordinates - precise X, Y location tracking
- Memory breakdown - per-addon memory usage statistics
- Reset timers - countdown displays for daily and weekly resets
- Mythic+ teleports - instant access to Season 1 dungeon entrances
- Volume control - mousewheel adjustments from any broker module
- Tooltip styling - consistent themed tooltips across all brokers
AbstractBar includes the following libraries in the libs/ folder:
- LibStub - Library management
- CallbackHandler-1.0 - Event handling system
- LibDataBroker-1.1 - Data broker integration framework
- LibSharedMedia-3.0 - Font, texture, and statusbar library
- Ace3 Framework:
- AceAddon-3.0 - Addon framework
- AceConsole-3.0 - Slash command handling
- AceEvent-3.0 - Event registration
- AceDB-3.0 - Saved variables database
- AceGUI-3.0 - GUI widget library
- AceConfig-3.0 - Configuration system
All dependencies are included - no additional downloads required.
- Search for "AbstractBar" in your addon manager
- Click "Install"
- Launch World of Warcraft
- Download the latest release
- Extract the AbstractBar folder from the
.ziparchive - Copy the AbstractBar folder to:
World of Warcraft\_retail_\Interface\AddOns\ - Launch World of Warcraft
- Type
/abarto open the configuration panel
Note: On Linux, use a Windows-compatible extraction tool to preserve file structure.
Access the full configuration panel via:
- Slash commands:
/abaror/abstractbar - Blizzard AddOns menu: ESC → Interface → AddOns → Abstract Bar
Settings Tab:
- Global font selection
- Font size adjustment (6-32)
- Broker spacing (0-50 pixels)
- Use class color toggle
- Custom font color picker
- 24-hour time format option
- Lock/unlock bars
Bars Tab:
- Create unlimited custom bars
- Enable/disable individual bars
- Full width toggle
- Width and height sliders
- Scale adjustment (50%-200%)
- Bar skin/texture selection
- Background color customization
- Precise position settings
Brokers Tab:
- Enable/disable individual brokers
- Reorder brokers (move left/right)
- Assign brokers to specific bars
- Set alignment (Left, Center, Right)
- Toggle icon, text, and label visibility
- Broker-specific settings:
- Coordinate display format
- Volume adjustment steps
- Time format preferences
- Display thresholds
/abar- Open configuration panel/abar config- Open configuration panel/abstractbar- Open configuration panel
AbstractBar is built for the Midnight expansion (12.0+) and uses the latest WoW APIs:
- C_DelvesUI - Companion tracking system
- C_CurrencyInfo - Currency and crest data
- C_GossipInfo - Friendship reputation tracking
- Settings API - Modern Blizzard settings integration
- Updated Interface version: 120007, 120005
Fully compatible with Midnight Season 1 content including Mythic+ dungeons, Dawncrest upgrades, and Dawnlight Manaflux catalyst charges.
Contributions are welcome! To contribute:
- Report a bug - Open an issue with reproduction steps
- Suggest a feature - Describe your proposed enhancement
- Submit code - Fork the repository and create a pull request
Please ensure code follows the existing style and includes appropriate comments.
This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.
See the LICENSE.txt file for complete details.
- Author: Vengeance
- Libraries: Ace3, LibSharedMedia-3.0, LibDataBroker-1.1, CallbackHandler-1.0, LibStub
- Community: Special thanks to all users providing feedback, bug reports, and feature suggestions
For support, questions, or feature requests:
- Type
/abarin-game to access configuration - Review broker tooltips for detailed feature descriptions
- Check module-specific settings in the Brokers tab
- Submit issues on the project repository
AbstractBar - A cleaner, modern interface for World of Warcraft: Midnight and beyond.