WowAce

WIM is blocking instance, party and raid chat when I enter any rated pvp. Have to turn it off to see assignments and in-game calls when I am inside of any rated instance. I hope you can fix this as it is very frustrating. I cannot even see my own chat comments.

@anniefrell I get the following:

3x bad argument #1 to '?' (outside of expected range -2147483648 to 2147483647 - Usage: local accountInfo = C_BattleNet.GetAccountInfoByID(id [, wowAccountGUID]))

[WIM/WIM.lua]:151: in function 'GetBNGetFriendInfoByID'

[WIM/Modules/WhisperEngine.lua]:242: in function <WIM/Modules/WhisperEngine.lua:236>

[WIM/Modules/WhisperEngine.lua]:715: in function 'handler'

[WIM/WIM.lua]:326: in function <WIM/WIM.lua:298>

[WIM/WIM.lua]:339: in function <WIM/WIM.lua:337>

Locals:

id=<table>{

1=56

2="|Kj195|k"

3="jevalam#1690"

4=true

6=383

7="BSAp"

Possible fix for this error:

Root cause:

In WIM.lua around line 315, GetBNGetGameAccountInfoByKName() returns a Lua table (all friend info packed via {GetBNGetFriendInfo(i)}), but that whole table gets assigned directly to event.args[13]. WhisperEngine then passes args[13] to GetBNGetFriendInfoByID(), which forwards it to C_BattleNet.GetAccountInfoByID() — which expects a plain number (bnetAccountID), not a table.

-- Change this (~line 315):

event.args[13] = GetBNGetGameAccountInfoByKName(event.args[2]) or 0;

-- To this:

local bnInfo = GetBNGetGameAccountInfoByKName(event.args[2]);

event.args[13] = (bnInfo and bnInfo[1]) or 0;

bnInfo[1] is the bnetAccountID (first return value of GetBNGetFriendInfo), which is what GetBNGetFriendInfoByID actually expects.

Optional safety guard in GetBNGetFriendInfoByID (~line 150):

luafunction GetBNGetFriendInfoByID(id)

if type(id) == "table" then id = id[1] end

if type(id) ~= "number" or id < -2147483648 or id > 2147483647 then return end

local accountInfo = _G.C_BattleNet.GetAccountInfoByID(id) or {};

Reproducible whenever a BNet friend sends a whisper (CHAT_MSG_BN_WHISPER / CHAT_MSG_BN_INLINE_TOAST_ALERT).

The fix fixed the error for me

Heya! Trying to figure out if this is an issue with WIM itself or the WIM Skin: ElvUI I'm using with it:

2x bad argument #1 to '?' (outside of expected range -2147483648 to 2147483647 - Usage: local accountInfo = C_BattleNet.GetAccountInfoByID(id [, wowAccountGUID]))

[WIM/WIM.lua]:151: in function 'GetBNGetFriendInfoByID'

[WIM/Modules/WhisperEngine.lua]:242: in function <WIM/Modules/WhisperEngine.lua:236>

[WIM/Modules/WhisperEngine.lua]:715: in function 'handler'

[WIM/WIM.lua]:326: in function <WIM/WIM.lua:298>

[WIM/WIM.lua]:339: in function <WIM/WIM.lua:337>

Do you guys have a discord for your addon ?

Hiya - I'm an avid user of Twitch Emote addons and the emotes shows up perfectly well in the WIM window but I'm not seeing animated emotes at all (They are just still) and I can't hover an emote to check it's name / way to spell it. I know it worked back in Classic then broke at some point and I just went with it but now I'm just curious if there is anything that can be done about it or it's too much of an issue :) Thanks in advance.

2026-05-01 - BUG Sack Report:

84x WIM/Sources/WindowHandler.lua:692: attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value

[WIM/Sources/WindowHandler.lua]:692: in function <WIM/Sources/WindowHandler.lua:671>

Locals:

self=WIM3_msgFrame1 <WindowHandler.lua:1551>{

class="Dämonenjägerin"

isNew=false

offScreen=0

isParent=true

msgSent=false

level=85

fadedIn=true

type="whisper"

animation=<table>

isWimWindow=true

age=283173.084000

delayFade=false

delayFadeElapsed=0

classColor="a330c9"

msgWaiting=false

helperFrame=WIM_WindowHelperFrame <WindowHandler.lua:341>

guild="Chiller Instinkt"

animators=<table>

customSize=false

lastDate="01/05/2026"

race="Nachtelfe"

lastActivity=283340.486000

theUser="Beelzee"

fadeElapsed=0.041000

unreadCount=0

initialized=true

bn=<table>

user="Beelzee"

hasMoved=false

widgets=<table>

online=true

isHistory=true

location="Zul'Aman"

}

elapsed=0.013000

animate=<table>{

initTop=1037.500000

initLeft=339.062469

time=0.500000

elapsed=0.013000

mode="HIDE"

scaleLimit=0.001000

to=WIM3MinimapButton <MinimapIcon.lua:152>

}

prct=0.026000

scale=0.974000

to=WIM3MinimapButton <MinimapIcon.lua:152>{

eqolShowOnMouseover=false

text=FontString <MinimapIcon.lua:172>

eqolMouseoverHooked=true

backGround=Texture <MinimapIcon.lua:166>

flash=WIM3MinimapButtonFlash <MinimapIcon.lua:185>

icon=Texture <MinimapIcon.lua:178>

}

es=0.623360

ts=0.640000

(*temporary)=211.357974

(*temporary)=646.735977

(*temporary)=nil

(*temporary)=WIM3MinimapButton <MinimapIcon.lua:152>{

eqolShowOnMouseover=false

text=FontString <MinimapIcon.lua:172>

eqolMouseoverHooked=true

backGround=Texture <MinimapIcon.lua:166>

flash=WIM3MinimapButtonFlash <MinimapIcon.lua:185>

icon=Texture <MinimapIcon.lua:178>

}

(*temporary)=WIM3_msgFrame1 <WindowHandler.lua:1551>{

class="Dämonenjägerin"

isNew=false

offScreen=0

isParent=true

msgSent=false

level=85

fadedIn=true

type="whisper"

animation=<table>

isWimWindow=true

age=283173.084000

delayFade=false

delayFadeElapsed=0

classColor="a330c9"

msgWaiting=false

helperFrame=WIM_WindowHelperFrame <WindowHandler.lua:341>

guild="Chiller Instinkt"

animators=<table>

customSize=false

lastDate="01/05/2026"

race="Nachtelfe"

lastActivity=283340.486000

theUser="Beelzee"

fadeElapsed=0.041000

unreadCount=0

initialized=true

bn=<table>

user="Beelzee"

hasMoved=false

widgets=<table>

online=true

isHistory=true

location="Zul'Aman"

}

(*temporary)="TOPLEFT"

(*temporary)=WIM_UIParent <WindowHandler.lua:164>

(*temporary)="BOTTOMLEFT"

(*temporary)=348.113423

(*temporary)=1065.195085

(*temporary)=nil

(*temporary)="attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value"

helperFrame=WIM_WindowHelperFrame <WindowHandler.lua:341>{

flash=WIM_WindowHelperFrameFlash <WindowHandler.lua:342>

}

FadeProps=<table>{

min=0.500000

interval=0.250000

delay=2

max=1

}

Your UI have to much errors... blah blah... I like that addon! :-) pls fix it :-)

1x bad argument #1 to '?' (outside of expected range -2147483648 to 2147483647 - Usage: local accountInfo = C_BattleNet.GetAccountInfoByID(id [, wowAccountGUID]))

[WIM/WIM.lua]:151: in function 'GetBNGetFriendInfoByID'

[WIM/Modules/WhisperEngine.lua]:242: in function <WIM/Modules/WhisperEngine.lua:236>

[WIM/Modules/WhisperEngine.lua]:715: in function 'handler'

[WIM/WIM.lua]:326: in function <WIM/WIM.lua:298>

[WIM/WIM.lua]:339: in function <WIM/WIM.lua:337>

I have 2 accounts and when I go to sounds, one of my accounts has many sounds and the other has very few. I was wondering what folder are the sounds for whispers stored in so I could add more sounds. Thank You!

In reply to RealPazza: TY for the reply =)

i notice that my wim has started adding |Hsuiseq:51 just before my message after my name this is happening on tbc classic but i don't know if this is happening to others on retail as well. This just started update before last

Latest update broke the addon, I will be reverting back to previous version until its fixed.

4x WIM/Modules/WhisperEngine.lua:869: bad argument #1 to 'insert' (table expected, got nil)

[WIM/Modules/WhisperEngine.lua]:869: in function <WIM/Modules/WhisperEngine.lua:834>

[C]: in function 'UpdateHeader'

[Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Shared/ChatFrameEditBox.lua]:119: in function <...s/Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Shared/ChatFrameEditBox.lua:103>

[C]: in function 'ProcessChatType'

[Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Shared/ChatFrameEditBox.lua]:166: in function 'HandleChatType'

[Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Shared/ChatFrameEditBox.lua]:216: in function 'ParseText'

[Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Shared/ChatFrameEditBox.lua]:470: in function <...s/Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Shared/ChatFrameEditBox.lua:469>

[C]: in function 'SetText'

[Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Shared/ChatFrameEditBox.lua]:328: in function <...s/Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Shared/ChatFrameEditBox.lua:326>

Locals:

self = ChatFrame1EditBox {

autoCompleteXOffset = 35

command = "/who"

autoCompleteParams = <table> {

}

setText = 1

headerSuffix = ChatFrame1EditBoxHeaderSuffix {

}

_WIM_WhisperEngine_Hooked = true

text = "/cw Sanitea "

hookedByAceTab3 = true

history_lines = <table> {

}

prompt = ChatFrame1EditBoxPrompt {

}

history_index = 0

tabCompleteTableIndex = 1

at3matches = <table> {

}

pratFrame = Frame {

}

addHighlightedText = true

at3curMatch = 0

chatFrame = ChatFrame1 {

}

addSpaceToAutoComplete = true

lDrag = Frame {

}

rDrag = Frame {

}

header = ChatFrame1EditBoxHeader {

}

}

internalCall = nil

chatType = "WHISPER"

tellTarget = "Sanitea"

target = "Sanitea"

curState = "resting"

bNetID = nil

win = WIM3_msgFrame1 {

class = ""

isNew = false

level = ""

animators = <table> {

}

animation = <table> {

}

isWimWindow = true

age = 3495.304000

bn = <table> {

}

helperFrame = WIM_WindowHelperFrame {

}

hasMoved = false

customSize = false

guild = ""

race = ""

lastActivity = 3495.304000

classColor = "ffffff"

initialized = true

type = "whisper"

isParent = true

widgets = <table> {

}

online = true

theUser = "Sanitea"

location = ""

fadedIn = true

}

prevChatType = "WHISPER"

prevTellTarget = "Sanitea"

_G = <table> {

ERR_OUT_OF_CHI = "Not enough chi"

DH_HAVOC_CORE_ABILITY_2 = "Strong melee attack that consumes Fury. If it critical strikes, some Fury is refunded."

UNIT_NAMES_COMBATLOG_TOOLTIP = "Color unit names."

Arcane Elixir = Arcane Elixir {

}

LE_GAME_ERR_CHAT_RAID_RESTRICTED_TRIAL = 809

SPELL_FAILED_CUSTOM_ERROR_71 = "This partygoer wants to dance with you."

questieLineFrame2372 = questieLineFrame2372 {

}

InspectFrameTab1HighlightTexture = InspectFrameTab1HighlightTexture {

}

ContainerFrame3Item24SubIconTexture = ContainerFrame3Item24SubIconTexture {

}

__sc_frame_tab_button1Text = __sc_frame_tab_button1Text {

}

ArmoryQuestLogRequiredMoneyFrameGoldButtonText = ArmoryQuestLogRequiredMoneyFrameGoldButtonText {

}

MultiBarLeftButton7 = MultiBarLeftButton7 {

}

BGRLiveItemButton223 = BGRLiveItemButton223 {

}

LE_GAME_ERR_INVALID_FOLLOW_PVP_COMBAT = 376

MerchantItem6AltCurrencyFrameItem1Text = MerchantItem6AltCurrencyFrameItem1Text {

}

MacroToolkitButton284Name = MacroToolkitButton284Name {

}

OPTION_SHOW_ACTION_BAR5_TOOLTIP = "Attached to the left side of Action Bar 4 by default"

BINDING_NAME_NAMEPLATES = "Show Enemy Name Plates"

CHAT_HEADER_SUFFIX = ": "

ArmorySpellButton5 = ArmorySpellButton5 {

}

HealBot_Options_AutoShowButtonNormalTexture = HealBot_Options_AutoShowButtonNormalTexture {

}

WhatsTrainingFrameRow3Spell = WhatsTrainingFrameRow3Spell {

}

ERR_NOAMMO_S = "%s"

ArmoryMainHandSlot = ArmoryMainHandSlot {

}

BGRLiveItemButton317IconTexture = BGRLiveItemButton317IconTexture {

}

BOOST2_WARRIOR_COLOSSUSSMASH = "Use |cFFFFFFFFColossus Smash|r.

|cFFFFFFFFColossus Smash|r increases your damage."

LE_GAME_ERR_RECRUIT_A_FRIEND_FAILED = 1030

CompactRaidFrameManagerDisplayFrameHiddenModeToggleTopRight = CompactRaidFrameManagerDisplayFrameHiddenModeToggleTopRight {

}

LE_GAME_ERR_ONLY_ONE_QUIVER = 33

VeevHUDAura6Icon = VeevHUDAura6Icon {

}

LOSS_OF_CONTROL_DISPLAY_FEAR = "Feared"

ShamanPowerDB = <table> {

}

MacroFrame = MacroFrame {

}

LibDBIcon10_BugSack = LibDBIcon10_BugSack {

}

HEALBOT_OPTIONS_ALSO_WHEN_MOUNTED = "also when mounted"

AUCTIONATOR_L_DEFAULT_LIST_HEADER = "Default Shopping List"

ACTION_SPELL_MISSED_POSSESSIVE = "1"

ArmoryTalentFrameBranch2 = ArmoryTalentFrameBranch2 {

}

QuestieFrame776Glow = QuestieFrame776Glow {

}

HealBot_Options_Bind4Icon = HealBot_Options_Bind4Icon {

}

SpyStatsPlayerHistoryFrameListFrameLine10Level = SpyStatsPlayerHistoryFrameListFrameLine10Level {

}

CompactRaidFrameManagerDisplayFrameFilterOptionsFilterRoleTankMiddleMiddle = CompactRaidFrameManagerDisplayFrameFilterOptionsFilterRoleTankMiddleMiddle {

}

ContainerFrame4Item16Cooldown = ContainerFrame4Item16Cooldown {

}

DUNGEON_FLOOR_DRAGONBLIGHTCHROMIESCENARIO2 = "Andorhal"

HealBot_BarCustomBorderColourHealthyEnemy = HealBot_BarCustomBorderColourHealthyEnem

1x WIM/Modules/WhisperEngine.lua:869: bad argument #1 to 'insert' (table expected, got nil)

[WIM/Modules/WhisperEngine.lua]:869: in function <WIM/Modules/WhisperEngine.lua:834>

[C]: in function 'UpdateHeader'

[Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Shared/ChatFrameEditBox.lua]:583: in function 'ResetChatType'

[Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Shared/ChatFrameEditBox.lua]:373: in function <...s/Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Shared/ChatFrameEditBox.lua:371>

[C]: in function 'Show'

[Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Shared/ChatFrameUtil.lua]:457: in function <...dOns/Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Shared/ChatFrameUtil.lua:441>

[C]: ?

[C]: in function 'ActivateChat'

[Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Shared/ChatFrameUtil.lua]:399: in function 'OpenChat'

[Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Shared/ChatFrameUtil.lua]:318: in function <...dOns/Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Shared/ChatFrameUtil.lua:313>

[ElvUI/Game/Shared/Modules/DataTexts/DataTexts.lua]:834: in function 'func'

[ElvUI/Game/Shared/General/API.lua]:1349: in function <ElvUI/Game/Shared/General/API.lua:1349>

[tail call]: ?

[C]: in function 'securecallfunction'

[Blizzard_Menu/Menu.lua]:902: in function 'Pick'

[Blizzard_Menu/MenuTemplates.lua]:80: in function <Blizzard_Menu/MenuTemplates.lua:74>

Locals:

self=ChatFrame1EditBox <FloatingChatFrame.xml:496>{

RightEdge=Texture <NineSlice.lua:52>

autoCompleteParams=<table>

setText=0

font="Interface\AddOns\ElvUI\Game\Shared\Media\Fonts\Expressway.ttf"

text="/"

languageHeader=FontString <ChatFrameEditBox.xml:59>

glossTex=true

characterCount=FontString <Chat.lua:978>

focusLeft=ChatFrame1EditBoxFocusLeft <ChatFrameEditBox.xml:27>

fontSize=12

_WIM_WhisperEngine_Hooked=true

TopEdge=Texture <NineSlice.lua:52>

Center=Texture <NineSlice.lua:52>

LeftEdge=Texture <NineSlice.lua:52>

BottomEdge=Texture <NineSlice.lua:52>

BottomRightCorner=Texture <NineSlice.lua:52>

languageID=1

BottomLeftCorner=Texture <NineSlice.lua:52>

TopRightCorner=Texture <NineSlice.lua:52>

TopLeftCorner=Texture <NineSlice.lua:52>

PixelSnapDisabled=true

backdropInfo=<table>

focusRight=ChatFrame1EditBoxFocusRight <ChatFrameEditBox.xml:33>

chatStyle="classic"

headerSuffix=ChatFrame1EditBoxHeaderSuffix <ChatFrameEditBox.xml:54>

historyIndex=0

template="Default"

tabCompleteTableIndex=1

fontStyle="OUTLINE"

language="Orcisch"

historyLines=<table>

addSpaceToAutoComplete=true

chatLanguage="Orcisch"

chatFrame=ChatFrame1 <FloatingChatFrame.xml:645>

prompt=ChatFrame1EditBoxPrompt <ChatFrameEditBox.xml:71>

NewcomerHint=ChatFrame1EditBoxNewcomerHint <ChatFrameEditBox.xml:65>

focusMid=ChatFrame1EditBoxFocusMid <ChatFrameEditBox.xml:39>

header=ChatFrame1EditBoxHeader <ChatFrameEditBox.xml:48>

addHighlightedText=true

}

internalCall=nil

chatType="BN_WHISPER"

tellTarget="|Kj5|k"

target="|Kj5|k"

curState="other"

bNetID=4

win=WIM3_msgFrame2 <WindowHandler.lua:1551>{

class="Magier"

isNew=false

level=90

animators=<table>

lastDate="11/04/2026"

animation=<table>

isWimWindow=true

age=404251.136000

tabStrip=WIM_TabStrip1 <TabHandler.lua:148>

bn=<table>

helperFrame=WIM_WindowHelperFrame <WindowHandler.lua:341>

hasMoved=false

isHistory=true

customSize=false

guild=""

race="Blutelf"

lastActivity=404251.136000

classColor="69ccf0"

isBN=true

initialized=true

type="whisper"

isParent=true

widgets=<table>

online=true

theUser="|Kj5|k"

location="Silbermond"

fadedIn=true

}

prevChatType="BN_WHISPER"

prevTellTarget="|Kj5|k"

_G=<table>{

ERR_OUT_OF_CHI="Nicht genügend Chi"

DH_HAVOC_CORE_ABILITY_2="Starker Nahkampfangriff. Verbraucht Jähzorn. Kritische Treffer erstatten einen Teil des Jähzorns zurück."

!KalielsTrackerQuestLogDropDownButtonPushedTexture=!KalielsTrackerQuestLogDropDownButtonPushedTexture <MSA-DropDownMenu-1.0.lua:363>

UNIT_NAMES_COMBATLOG_TOOLTIP="Namen von Einheiten einfärben."

LE_GAME_ERR_CHAT_RAID_RESTRICTED_TRIAL=799

SPELL_FAILED_CUSTOM_ERROR_71="Dieser Partygast möchte mit Euch tanzen."

LE_GAME_ERR_PET_SPELL_TARGETS_DEAD=435

ClassTrialTimerDisplayMixin=<table>

MultiBarLeftButton7=MultiBarLeftButton7 <ActionBar.lua:31>

LE_GAME_ERR_INVALID_FOLLOW_PVP_COMBAT=389

MerchantItem3AltCurrencyFrameItem1Text=MerchantItem3AltCurrencyFrameItem1Text <MoneyFrame.xml:176>

OPTION_SHOW_ACTION_BAR5_TOOLTIP="Standardmäßig links von Aktionsleiste 4 platziert"

BINDING_NAME_NAMEPLATES="Namensplaketten von gegnerischen Einheiten anzeigen"

CHAT_HEADER_SUFFIX=": "

COVENANT_MISSIONS_HEALTH="Gesundheit"

MBP_QA_InscriptionIcon=MBP_QA_InscriptionIcon <ActionButtonTemplate.xml:23>

PVPReadyDialogBottomArt=PVPReadyDialogBottomArt <PVPHelper.xml:273>

CALENDAR_RAID_RESET_DESCRIPTION="%1$s wird um %2$s zurückgesetzt."

ChatFrame6EditBoxFocusMid=ChatFrame6EditBoxFocusMid <ChatFrameEditBox.xml:39>

AceConfigDialogTooltipTexture20=AceConfigDialogTooltipTexture20 <SharedTooltipTemplates.xml:66>

CinematicFrameRaidBossEmoteFrame=CinematicFrameRaidBossEmoteFrame <CinematicFrame.xml:25>

NSUI_TabFrame_ReadyCheckWidget18=NSUI_TabFrame_ReadyCheckWidget18 <label.lua:364>

LE_GAME_ERR_ONLY_ONE_QUIVER=36

INT_SPELL_DURATION_HOURS="%d |4Stunde:Stunden;"

LOSS_OF_CONTROL_DISPLAY_FEAR="Verängstigt"

LibDBIcon10_BugSack=LibDBIcon10_BugSack <LibDBIcon-1.0.lua:252>

ElvUI_Bar6Button6=ElvUI_Bar6Button6 <LibActionButton-1.0.lua:285>

AUCTIONATOR_L_DEFAULT_LIST_HEADER="Standard Einkaufsliste"

ACTION_SP

love this, but it really struggles on wow classic era, with the merged realms.

If I want to whisper a name for another realm, it opens two windows, one for the name, and one for the characterwithrealmname.

there seems to be more bugs with this crossrealmstuff