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This is my attempt to keep Grayhoof's addon alive as I am kind of addicted to it since 2008!

News:

I am pleased to announced that this simple, elegant and addictive addon will be updated on Curse Forge as I have been added as the author to the project, until, hopefully the man himself shows up soon :pray: While I am not a pro addon developer but I feel confident about the code base of EavesDrop and I will do my best to keep it alive (it's been around for 16 years now!)

Some of the code to update Eavesdrop from 7.x to 8.0 is done by domzae, upon which I added required changes from BFA, SL and now DF. If you feel you have contributed to this code base and you should get credited, please contact me.

The goal is to make this work under latest game version (currently 10.x). Please report any issues or bugs on the project's Github page.

What does it do?

A simple combat log that shows events (such as damage, heal, buff/debuff...), using icons and colors to make it easy to find important information by a quick skim. It separates incoming events (left side) from outgoing events (right side) from misc. events (middle).

What all can it show?

Your hits, spells, misses, heals, etc...
Incoming damage, spells, heals, buffs, debuffs, etc...
Power gain
Honor, Reputation, Skill, and Experience gain
Mob/People you have slain
Combat start/stop
Timestamps and details in tooltip
Highest hit stat tracking for both incoming and outgoing skills.
Combat Summaries

Additionally, it keeps track of each spell's maximum normal and critical hits!

Usage

All events related to player will be shown in 3 columns. After each combat, a summary of incoming and outgoing heals and damage will be displayed.

Shift+scroll up/down will show the top/bottom of events.
Ctrl+scroll up/down will take you to the next/previous combat.
Shift+Click will copy the highlighted event to the chat edit box
Click the "sun clock" icon, to open history of highest values of all events, divided into healing and damage.

To customize the events (buff, debuffs, colors, values, ...), open the options window by right-click on the EavesDrop tab or entering slash command: /ed.

You can adjust the minimum damage/healing values in the options windows under Misc tab.

You can also completely exclude spells under the same tab. Enter the unwanted spell names or IDs in the Blacklist box, one spell per line. Any of the following lines will exclude Judgment:

Judgment

20271

Blacklist

Installation

Using addon managers

Install wago.iop app or CurseForge and search for EavesDrop in the apps to install the addon.

Manual Installation

Download the EavesDrop.zip file from either wago.io or github.com. Then follow these instructions:

Go into your WoW installation folder (e.g. C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft\_retail_).
Go into the Interface sub-folder.
Go into the AddOns sub-folder (if you don't have one, create it).
Copy/Extract this addon's folder into the AddOns folder.
Make sure the folder name is EavesDrop.

Verification

The following folder paths will exist within your WoW Install directory:

Interface\AddOns\EavesDrop\

Interface\AddOns\EavesDrop\libs\

Interface\AddOns\EavesDrop\locals\

Look for the following (wrong) files as evidence of common mistakes:

If you have Interface\AddOns\EavesDrop.toc then you've extracted the zip file's contents without its folder structure, or copied the contents without the parent folder.
If you have Interface\AddOns\EavesDrop\EavesDrop\EavesDrop.toc then you've extracted the zip file into a folder an extra level deep. Move the files and any sub-folders up one level and remove the extra folder.
If you have Interface\AddOns\EavesDrop-2.8\ or similar, you need to rename it to EavesDrop.

For more detailed instructions see wowointerfaces's FAQ.

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grave_minsky71
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Posted Aug 30, 2023
This addon is amazing, the only thing i use to show damage and healing now!
But 1 question/request: would it be possible to have aoe damage/healing shown as an added number?
Just to claritfy: when using Chain Lightning, Thunderstorm or other AoE spells, instad of having it shown like:
1200
1400
1100
Then have it shown like 3700 x 3.

Cheers!

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#230 Posted Jan 19, 2023

Broken in wotlk classic with this weeks patch.

3x EavesDrop/EavesDropStats.lua:70: attempt to index upvalue 'db' (a nil value)
[string "@EavesDrop/EavesDropStats.lua"]:70: in function `TrackStat'
[string "@EavesDrop/EavesDrop.lua"]:773: in function `?'
[string "@SharedMedia/libs/CallbackHandler-1.0-8/CallbackHandler-1.0.lua"]:109: in function <...dia/libs/CallbackHandler-1.0/CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:109>
[string "=[C]"]: ?
[string "@SharedMedia/libs/CallbackHandler-1.0-8/CallbackHandler-1.0.lua"]:19: in function <...dia/libs/CallbackHandler-1.0/CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:15>
[string "@SharedMedia/libs/CallbackHandler-1.0-8/CallbackHandler-1.0.lua"]:54: in function `Fire'
[string "@ElvUI_Libraries/Core/Ace3/AceEvent-3.0-4/AceEvent-3.0.lua"]:120: in function <...UI_Libraries/Core/Ace3/AceEvent-3.0/AceEvent-3.0.lua:119>

Locals:
self = <table> {
 TrackStat = <function> defined @EavesDrop/EavesDropStats.lua:68
 SetDefaultModuleLibraries = <function> defined @!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:363
 IsRetail = <function> defined @EavesDrop/EavesDrop.lua:206
 ScrollUp = <function> defined @EavesDrop/EavesDrop.lua:1320
 EnableModule = <function> defined @!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:328
 modules = <table> {
 }
 CancelTimer = <function> defined @ElvUI_Libraries/Core/Ace3/AceTimer-3.0/AceTimer-3.0.lua:147
 IterateEmbeds = <function> defined @!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:438
 SetupHistory = <function> defined @EavesDrop/EavesDropStats.lua:161
 UpdateRepHonorEvents = <function> defined @EavesDrop/EavesDrop.lua:408
 ResetEvents = <function> defined @EavesDrop/EavesDrop.lua:1204
 Printf = <function> defined @ElvUI_Libraries/Core/Ace3/AceConsole-3.0/AceConsole-3.0.lua:65
 ScrollToBottom = <function> defined @EavesDrop/EavesDrop.lua:1314
 SetDefaultModulePrototype = <function> defined @!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:405
 defaultModuleState = true
 IsEnabled = <function> defined @!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:447
 ScheduleTimer = <function> defined @ElvUI_Libraries/Core/Ace3/AceTimer-3.0/AceTimer-3.0.lua:94
 DisableModule = <function> defined @!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:346
 RegisterMessage = <function> defined @SharedMedia/libs/CallbackHandler-1.0/CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:80
 GetArgs = <function> defined @ElvUI_Libraries/Core/Ace3/AceConsole-3.0/AceConsole-3.0.lua:140
 ShowHistory = <function> defined @EavesDrop/EavesDrop.lua:1431
 blacklist = <table> {
 }
 SetFonts = <function> defined @EavesDrop/EavesDrop.lua:540
 CombatEvent = <function> defined @EavesDrop/EavesDrop.lua:565
 ShortenString = <function> defined @EavesDrop/EavesDrop.lua:1402
 SetEnabledState = <function> defined @!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:420
 ShowFrame = <function> defined @EavesDrop/EavesDrop.lua:559
 enabledState = true
 RegisterEvent = <function> defined @SharedMedia/libs/CallbackHandler-1.0/CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:80
 SendToChat = <function> defined @EavesDrop/EavesDrop.lua:1417
 IterateModules = <function> defined @!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:433
 ScrollDown = <function> defined @EavesDrop/EavesDrop.lua:1327
 OnUpdateStarted = <table> {
 }
 UpdateExpEvents = <function> defined @EavesDrop/EavesDrop.lua:400
 options = <table> {
 }
 chardb = <table> {
 }
 shortenValue = <function> defined @EavesDrop/EavesDrop.lua:212
 SetDisplay = <function> defined @EavesDrop/EavesDropStats.lua:56
 showPrints = true
 db = <table> {
 }
 baseName = "EavesDrop"
 OnInitialize = <function> defined @EavesDrop/EavesDrop.lua:253
 NewModule = <function> defined @!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:231
 OpenMenu = <function> defined @EavesDrop/options.lua:928
 OnUpdate = <function> defined @EavesDrop/EavesDrop.lua:1226
 SetupOptions = <function> defined @EavesDrop/options.lua:166
 GetModule = <function> defined @!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:206
 PLAYER_DEAD = <function> defined @EavesDrop/EavesDrop.lua:1047
 IsClassic = <function> defined @EavesDrop/EavesDrop.lua:201
 PlaceHistoryFrame = <function> defined @EavesDrop/EavesDropStats.lua:213
 UpdateCombatEvents = <function> defined @EavesDrop/EavesDrop.lua:390
 TimeLeft = <fun

4x [string "*EavesDrop.xml:533_OnEnter"]:3: Usage: GameTooltip:SetText("text" [, color, wrap])
[string "=[C]"]: in function `SetText'
[string "*EavesDrop.xml:533_OnEnter"]:3: in function <[string "*EavesDrop.xml:533_OnEnter"]:1>
[string "=[C]"]: ?

Locals:
(*temporary) = GameTooltip {
 0 = <userdata>
 SetQuestLogRewardSpell = <function> defined @Bistooltip/lib/LibExtraTip/LibExtraTip.lua:402
 SetVoidWithdrawalItem = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 LibExtraTipLeft = <table> {
 }
 ZGV_ShowManyLines = <function> defined @ZygorGuidesViewerClassicTBC/Functions.lua:362
 layoutType = "TooltipDefaultLayout"
 LibExtraTipRight = <table> {
 }
 GetBackdropColor = <function> defined @SharedXML/SharedTooltipTemplates.lua:191
 SetCurrencyToken = <function> defined @Bistooltip/lib/LibExtraTip/LibExtraTip.lua:402
 SetGuildBankItem = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 SetVoidItem = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 SetBackdropBorderColor = <function> defined @SharedXML/SharedTooltipTemplates.lua:195
 SetVoidDepositItem = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 Hide = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 SetExistingSocketGem = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 SetHyperlink = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 SetQuestRewardSpell = <function> defined @Bistooltip/lib/LibExtraTip/LibExtraTip.lua:402
 SetTradeSkillItem = <function> defined @TradeSkillMaster/LibTSM/Service/ItemTooltipClasses/Wrapper.lua:101
 hasMoney = 1
 comparing = false
 SetSocketGem = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 SetShapeshift = <function> defined @Bistooltip/lib/LibExtraTip/LibExtraTip.lua:402
 TopOverlay = Texture {
 }
 GetBackdropBorderColor = <function> defined @SharedXML/SharedTooltipTemplates.lua:199
 style = Frame {
 }
 SetUnitDebuff = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 SetItemByID = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 SetLootItem = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 SetQuestItem = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 Show = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 SetBorderBlendMode = <function> defined @SharedXML/SharedTooltipTemplates.lua:203
 shadow = Frame {
 }
 numMoneyFrames = 2
 SetPetAction = <function> defined @Bistooltip/lib/LibExtraTip/LibExtraTip.lua:402
 SetTrainerService = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 SetRecipeReagentItem = <function> defined @TradeSkillMaster/LibTSM/Service/ItemTooltipClasses/Wrapper.lua:101
 SetBuybackItem = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 shoppingTooltips = <table> {
 }
 SetInboxItem = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 SetMerchantItem = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 SetQuestLogItem = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 SetCurrencyTokenByID = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 BottomOverlay = Texture {
 }
 SetTalent = <function> defined @ZygorGuidesViewerClassicTBC/Code-WOTLK/TalentAdvisor.lua:1969
 SetTradePlayerItem = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 SetMerchantCostItem = <function> defined @TradeSkillMaster/LibTSM/Service/ItemTooltipClasses/Wrapper.lua:101
 StatusBar = GameTooltipStatusBar {
 }
 SetUnitBuff = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 updateTooltip = 0.097000
 SetInventoryItem = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 SetTradeTargetItem = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 SetSendMailItem = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 SetLootRollItem = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 SetUnitAura = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 NineSlice = Frame {
 }
 SetAuctionSellItem = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 SetBagItem = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 needsReset = true
 SetRecipeResultItem = <function> defined =[C]:-1
 SetBackdropColor = <function> defined @SharedXML/SharedTooltipTemplates.lua:187
 TooltipBackdropOnLoad = <function> defined @SharedXML/SharedTooltipTemplates.lua:172
 SetAuctionItem = <function> defined =[C]:-1
}
(*temporary) = nil
(*temporary) = nil
(*temporary) = 1

2x EavesDrop/EavesDrop.lua:489: attempt to call method 'SetGradientAlpha' (a nil value)
[string "@EavesDrop/EavesDrop.lua"]:489: in function `PerformDisplayOptions'
[string "@EavesDrop/EavesDrop.lua"]:279: in function <EavesDrop/EavesDrop.lua:253>
[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"]:494: in function `InitializeAddon'
[string "@!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0-13/AceAddon-3.0.lua"]:619: in function <...s/!KalielsTracker/Libs/AceAddon-3.0/AceAddon-3.0.lua:611>

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Posted Jan 20, 2023
In reply to Larsy93:

Should be fixed in latest update.

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Posted Jan 18, 2023
Hello, love you for keeping this little addon alive.

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Posted Jul 31, 2022
A new update with color fix and .toc update is now available on https://github.com/spamwax/EavesDrop

Please report all future issues/bug there: https://github.com/spamwax/EavesDrop/issues

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In reply to realAhoora:

Hello, I was wondering if it's possible to fix the 3.3.5 version of eavesdrop to make it work on the current 3.4.0 WOTLK Classic. I have used this addon for 15 years and I miss it sorely, there seems to be no reason why the 3.3.5 version shouldn't work on 3.4.0, but it doesn't.

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The new version of eavesdrop isn't working. I checked the error, you commented wrong code around line 319. Some code that is not for debugging gets commented.

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Thanks, should be fix in 3.1

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Posted Jan 18, 2023
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Is there an update coming for this after this last patch? Thank you for keeping this updated, we appreciate you.

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Posted Jul 2, 2021
It looks like realAhoora is once again the hero we all needed, their github link [https://github.com/spamwax/EavesDrop] has an update to the mod.

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thx, man

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Im hoping some hero can update it to 9.1...

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Posted May 20, 2021
hello, can you update it for 2.5.1 pls?

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Posted Oct 16, 2020
Fixed the backdrop issue, frame alpha, sounds: https://github.com/spamwax/EavesDrop

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thanks!

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thanks!

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In reply to realAhoora:

You the real MVP, game feels so wrong without this. Thank you.

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Posted Oct 15, 2020
9.0 seems to have broken it completely.

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Thank you very much!

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As good as its still working, the healing from the echo of chi-ji and its overheal cant be blocked :(

Infact ANY full overheals cant be hidden anymore.

Last edited by Zasz_: May 25, 2020

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