WIM (WoW Instant Messenger) v3

Somewhat working version https://www.wowace.com/addons/wim-3/files/304-r518/ . This is not release quality which is why there is no release version.

WIM (WoW Instant Messenger) is a World of Warcraft addon which brings an instant messenger feel to communication in game.

I created WIM over 2 years ago with the curiosity of creating an addon. Since then, WIM has evolved into what it is today, however so many requests from the community were added into the addon which resulted in bulky and inefficient coding practices that took a toll on both CPU and Memory usage. To resolve this, I decided to rewrite WIM from scratch. Each feature is being reintroduced one at a time and being advanced upon. That being said, I welcome you to WIM 3.0.

Features

Whispers in their own windows.
Chat in their own windows.
Tabbed windows
- Highly configurable.
History
- Copy and paste as:
  - Raw Text
  - BBCode
Advanced, intellectual window behaviors & animations.
Skins
Emoticons
Clickable web URLS for easy viewing. No more retyping a long url a friend sends you.
Customizable sound options.
Expose - great way to clear your screen of windows when you are in combat.
Addon Compatibility: (Always make sure you are running the latest versions.
- Prat
- DBM

Video Demo

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charislaska Oct 30, 2016 at 16:20 UTC - 0 likes
@kittymunst3r I really appreciate the efforts of fixing it - but Cyrillic symbols are just not displayed - all replaced with "?"

Is there any hope of fixing it?

PS. I did delete old WIM from AddOn's folder and replaced it with latest one downloaded from here.
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kittymunst3r Oct 30, 2016 at 14:27 UTC - 0 likes
Okay, peeps in the comments, if you haven't noticed: *Mysticalos did a very basic, dirty fix of WIM*. Go under Files and replace your WIM folder under your WoW>Interface>Addons folder with the latest alpha build. I've been using WIM-r518 and it's been working "great".
- No* - You won't be able to link items, achieves, etc., in the WIM window. (No big deal, you can just forward slash your WoW chat and do it there - so stop whining and flooding tickets).
- No* - Most stuff won't work. That's because the coding to this addon is so broken and such a mess to deal with that it would take a crazy amount of time for Mysticalos to rework. But kindly enough, we got a rough-basic-but most importantly *working* version of WIM.
  @Mysticalos: You're awesome. Thank you for the dirty fix, and like some of the other comments, I definitely wouldn't mind a uber basic version of WIM. Nothing fancy, just an addon that allows me to manage my whispers, guild chat, etc., neatly and efficiently. Thank you so much for all the work you've done in working and creating this! You're awesome! Also, as a guild recruiter, I couldn't survive without this addon, so thanks again for the dirty fix!
Last edited Oct 30, 2016 by kittymunst3r
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- #218
Arbeman Oct 29, 2016 at 19:14 UTC - 0 likes
Stopped working after newest WoW patch. Whisper windows don't show up anymore, and sometimes I just get the icons of the window appearing in the top left of the screen.
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Tobizzhere Oct 29, 2016 at 07:22 UTC - 0 likes
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh TY TY TY the beta version is working.

The symbols are still not working properly but i dont CARE. I missed WIM so sooo much. I have been using this addon since 08 and there is not one other whisper addon even close. I felt so lost without it.

Thank you so much for all your hard work and time !
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- #216
charislaska Oct 28, 2016 at 11:21 UTC - 0 likes
Latest Alpha version is not working with Cyrillic symbols, displays ???? instead of them. Though it worked just fine before.
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Critneyfears1971 Oct 28, 2016 at 09:26 UTC - 0 likes
I love this addon. But its not working. When I get a wisp the buttons thats on the main frame move to the other side of my screen. So sad. :(

Critneyfeârs
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- #214
Iamglitrbug Oct 28, 2016 at 00:14 UTC - 0 likes
Mine was working fine until this last update 3.7.9 not only did it stop working but it blocked any of the normal whispers I was getting so I had to shut it off any idea what I can do about this hate being without my wim thanks for making and working on keeping it up to date.
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funkosopher Oct 27, 2016 at 18:51 UTC - 0 likes
Oh thank you thank you thank you. I was worried nobody was working on this. Totally essential addon
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- #212
Halellujah Oct 27, 2016 at 13:19 UTC - 0 likes
DOwnloaded the r517 and r518 releases to try it out but the addon doesnt seem to appear in my addon's list or some strange reason.

Edit - Ignore me, im blind, will test out the dirty fixes.

Last edited Oct 27, 2016 by Halellujah
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- #211
electrobrandino Oct 27, 2016 at 13:14 UTC - 0 likes
Just a side note, for users to see the Alpha release in curse, they need to tell it to show Alpha releases, not just the current release.

In the lastest version of Curse:
1. Go to "MY ADDONS" list
2. Right-click on WIM from the list
3. Highlight "RELEASE TYPE"
4. Select "ALPHA"
You can also click on the addon, click the 3 dots in the top right (MORE), and change it from there.

Hopefully this helps more people stay up to date with the "dirty fixes" so the dev's aren't flooded with as many tickets/requests; At least until a more permanent solution can be had. Really hoping someone finds the time to rebuild this addon...it has been an integral part of my WoW experience for many many years.