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Arcana (formerly ChocolateBar) is a lightweight display for broker plugins that lets you organize and observe information on flexible panels. An alternative to TitanPanel, Bazooka and other broker displays.

The Quel'dorei became scattered across the world. To preserve the fragments of arcana they gathered from many sources, they maintain observatories where this knowledge is kept in careful order.

Main Features

Multiple bars - top/bottom or anywhere as many as you want.
Decoloring of plugin text and stripping in text icons for a cleaner ui.
Support for icon colors and coordinates like used by TomTom.
To qucikly get to a plugins option drag a plugin over the open option drop point.
More Arcane - a plugin toggle show/hide another bar.

Options for:

Show bars on mouse over only.
Hide bars in combat.
Hide bars during a pet battle.
Set a fixed width for any plugin.
Change textures, font, colors and a lot more...

Where to get plugins?

Search for plugins in the category data-broker on CurseForge.

Usage

Right click the bar or type "/arcana" to open the options menu.

How you can help

Create a pull request on Github.
You can help with the localization.
You miss a feature or found a bug? I look forward to your feedback on Github.

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Gaben38
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Posted Sep 2, 2018
Im not sure where to ask, so i will ask here.

Is there a way to make plugins expand on click instead of mouse-over?

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Posted Sep 8, 2018
Quote from Gaben38 >>

Im not sure where to ask, so i will ask here.

Is there a way to make plugins expand on click instead of mouse-over?

Hi Gabin.

I tried to find something for you to be able to help out as another user, although I was not able to find anything -- I always thought that there was a way to do it though. Hopefully Yess or someone else is able to help you out with this?

Mindlessgalaxy.

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Posted Aug 26, 2018
i'm not sure why, some of my add-ons are invisible on the chocolate bar when i have one particular add-on enabled now.

z-perl, all the things, deadly boss mods, saved instances are all invisible.

and it seems that saved instances is the one causing it? if i disable 'saved instances' the problem is solved.

here's the error report i get..

16x ChocolateBar\Bar.lua:484: ChocolateSavedInstances:SetPoint(): ChocolateDBM is dependent on this
[C]: in function `SetPoint'
ChocolateBar\Bar.lua:484: in function `UpdateBar'
ChocolateBar\Bar.lua:171: in function `AddChocolatePiece'
ChocolateBar\Core.lua:321: in function `EnableDataObject'
ChocolateBar\Core.lua:271: in function `?'
...ore\libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0-7.lua:119: in function <...ore\libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:119>
[C]: ?
...ore\libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0-7.lua:29: in function <...ore\libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:25>
...ore\libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0-7.lua:64: in function `Fire'
...toholic\libs\LibDataBroker-1.1\LibDataBroker-1.1-4.lua:49: in function `NewDataObject'
Prat-3.0-r1178 \modules\ldb.lua:3: in function `v'
Prat-3.0-r1178 \addon\addon.lua:321: in function <Prat-3.0\addon\addon.lua:315>
[C]: ?
DataStore\libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0-12.lua:70: in function <DataStore\libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:65>
DataStore\libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0-12.lua:527: in function `EnableAddon'
DataStore\libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0-12.lua:620: in function <DataStore\libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:605>
[C]: in function `LoadAddOn'
FrameXML\UIParent.lua:445: in function `UIParentLoadAddOn'
FrameXML\UIParent.lua:488: in function `CombatLog_LoadUI'
FrameXML\UIParent.lua:1193: in function <FrameXML\UIParent.lua:1089>
[C]: ?

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Posted Aug 26, 2018
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after further "testing", if i enable saved instances, but disable altoholic (uses data store), everything enabled displays okay, but i get this error for archeology (part of broker everything)?

1x ChocolateBar\Bar.lua:484: ChocolateArchaeology:SetPoint(): ChocolateALL THE THINGS is dependent on this
[C]: in function `SetPoint'
ChocolateBar\Bar.lua:484: in function `UpdateBar'
ChocolateBar\Bar.lua:171: in function `AddChocolatePiece'
ChocolateBar\Core.lua:321: in function `EnableDataObject'
ChocolateBar\Core.lua:271: in function `?'
...ings\lib\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0-7.lua:147: in function <...ings\lib\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:147>
[string "safecall Dispatcher[3]"]:4: in function <[string "safecall Dispatcher[3]"]:4>
[C]: ?
[string "safecall Dispatcher[3]"]:13: in function `?'
...ings\lib\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0-7.lua:92: in function `Fire'
...heThings\lib\LibDataBroker-1.1\LibDataBroker-1.1-4.lua:49: in function `NewDataObject'
Ovale\dist\DataBroker.lua:126: in function `OnInitialize'
Ovale\libs\tsaddon\index.lua:29: in function <Ovale\libs\tsaddon\index.lua:17>

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Posted Aug 26, 2018
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if i right click chocolate bar to go to options, and enable/disable one of these add-ons from the bar... i get this error:

6x ChocolateBar\Bar.lua:484: ChocolateDBM:SetPoint(): ChocolateSavedInstances is dependent on this
[C]: in function `SetPoint'
ChocolateBar\Bar.lua:484: in function `UpdateBar'
ChocolateBar\Bar.lua:190: in function `EatChocolatePiece'
ChocolateBar\Core.lua:337: in function `DisableDataObject'
ChocolateBar\Options-Options.lua:1077: in function <ChocolateBar\Options.lua:1070>
[C]: ?
...nfig-3.0\AceConfigDialog-3.0\AceConfigDialog-3.0-67.lua:50: in function <...nfig-3.0\AceConfigDialog-3.0\AceConfigDialog-3.0.lua:48>
...nfig-3.0\AceConfigDialog-3.0\AceConfigDialog-3.0-67.lua:789: in function <...nfig-3.0\AceConfigDialog-3.0\AceConfigDialog-3.0.lua:610>
(tail call): ?
[C]: ?
[string "safecall Dispatcher[3]"]:9: in function <[string "safecall Dispatcher[3]"]:5>
(tail call): ?
...aceBartender4\libs\AceGUI-3.0\AceGUI-3.0-36.lua:314: in function `Fire'
...cy\libs\AceGUI-3.0-36\widgets\AceGUIWidget-CheckBox.lua:68: in function <...cy\libs\AceGUI-3.0\widgets\AceGUIWidget-CheckBox.lua:57>

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Posted Aug 26, 2018
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or this

3x ChocolateBar\Bar.lua:484: ChocolateArchaeology:SetPoint(): ChocolateALL THE THINGS is dependent on this
[C]: in function `SetPoint'
ChocolateBar\Bar.lua:484: in function `UpdateBar'
ChocolateBar\Bar.lua:171: in function `AddChocolatePiece'
ChocolateBar\Core.lua:321: in function `EnableDataObject'
ChocolateBar\Core.lua:271: in function `?'
...ings\lib\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0-7.lua:147: in function <...ings\lib\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:147>
[string "safecall Dispatcher[3]"]:4: in function <[string "safecall Dispatcher[3]"]:4>
[C]: ?
[string "safecall Dispatcher[3]"]:13: in function `?'
...ings\lib\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0-7.lua:92: in function `Fire'
...heThings\lib\LibDataBroker-1.1\LibDataBroker-1.1-4.lua:49: in function `NewDataObject'
Ovale\dist\DataBroker.lua:126: in function `OnInitialize'
Ovale\libs\tsaddon\index.lua:29: in function <Ovale\libs\tsaddon\index.lua:17>

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Posted Aug 26, 2018
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i seem to have found a way to avoid most issues

by moving some add-on icons out of middle chocolate bar.

putting a bunch over on the right allowed me to enable the ones i had disabled and appear in the center chocolate bar without errors...

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Posted Aug 26, 2018
is there a azerite power plugin?

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Posted Aug 26, 2018
Quote from Forge_User_84332446 >>

is there a azerite power plugin?

Hi Tioz

Yes there are a couple and I have put the links below here:

Gallywixs Azerite Ledger: I use this one myself and like it with no issues so far.

Azerite Broker: I haven't used this one, but it looks pretty standard and should also work easily with Chocolate Bar.

There are other addons that do things like tooltips as well if you search Curse or Twitch and see if something catches your eye.

Good Luck and have fun and thanks to all those again that have made Chocolate Bar such an awesome addon :), that be you Yess :))

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Posted Aug 30, 2018
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many thanks! :)

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In reply to Mindlessgalaxy:

many thanks! :)

Absolute pleasure. Yess has been so good and helpful to me and many others, it is a pleasure to be able to return the help :)

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Posted Aug 8, 2018
Leatrix Plus addon is conflicting with the buffs display moving down.

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Posted Aug 4, 2018
2x ChocolateBar\Jostle.lua:322: attempt to index local 'frameData' (a nil value)
ChocolateBar\Jostle.lua:322: in function `Refresh'
ChocolateBar\Jostle.lua:53: in function <ChocolateBar\Jostle.lua:51>

Locals:
self = <table> {
Unregister = <function> defined @ChocolateBar\Jostle.lua:199
ProcessQueue = <function> defined @ChocolateBar\Jostle.lua:211
PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD = <function> defined @ChocolateBar\Jostle.lua:138
hooks = <table> {
}
TicketStatusFrame_OnEvent = <function> defined @ChocolateBar\Jostle.lua:117
PLAYER_REGEN_ENABLED = <function> defined @ChocolateBar\Jostle.lua:223
RegisterTop = <function> defined @ChocolateBar\Jostle.lua:191
UIParent_ManageFramePositions = <function> defined @ChocolateBar\Jostle.lua:146
PlayerFrame_SequenceFinished = <function> defined @ChocolateBar\Jostle.lua:125
PLAYER_REGEN_DISABLED = <function> defined @ChocolateBar\Jostle.lua:228
UNIT_ENTERING_VEHICLE = <function> defined @ChocolateBar\Jostle.lua:129
Refresh = <function> defined @ChocolateBar\Jostle.lua:236
PLAYER_CONTROL_GAINED = <function> defined @ChocolateBar\Jostle.lua:219
RegisterBottom = <function> defined @ChocolateBar\Jostle.lua:184
WorldMapFrame_Hide = <function> defined @ChocolateBar\Jostle.lua:142
UNIT_EXITED_VEHICLE = <function> defined @ChocolateBar\Jostle.lua:134
Frame = <unnamed> {
}
}
screenHeight = 1079.9998779297
topOffset = 1066
bottomOffset = 15
frames = <table> {
1 = "PlayerFrame"
2 = "TargetFrame"
3 = "MinimapCluster"
4 = "PartyMemberFrame1"
5 = "TicketStatusFrame"
6 = "WorldStateAlwaysUpFrame"
7 = "MainMenuBar"
8 = "MultiBarRight"
9 = "CT_PlayerFrame_Drag"
10 = "CT_TargetFrame_Drag"
11 = "Gypsy_PlayerFrameCapsule"
12 = "Gypsy_TargetFrameCapsule"
13 = "ConsolidatedBuffs"
14 = "BuffFrame"
15 = "DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME"
16 = "ChatFrame2"
17 = "GroupLootFrame1"
18 = "TutorialFrameParent"
19 = "FramerateLabel"
20 = "DurabilityFrame"
21 = "CastingBarFrame"
22 = "OrderHallCommandBar"
23 = "MicroButtonAndBagsBar"
}
screenHeight = 1079.9998779297
(for generator) = <function> defined =[C]:-1
(for state) = <table> {
1 = "PlayerFrame"
2 = "TargetFrame"
3 = "MinimapCluster"
4 = "PartyMemberFrame1"
5 = "TicketStatusFrame"
6 = "WorldStateAlwaysUpFrame"
7 = "MainMenuBar"
8 = "MultiBarRight"
9 = "CT_PlayerFrame_Drag"
10 = "CT_TargetFrame_Drag"
11 = "Gypsy_PlayerFrameCapsule"
12 = "Gypsy_TargetFrameCapsule"
13 = "ConsolidatedBuffs"
14 = "BuffFrame"
15 = "DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME"
16 = "ChatFrame2"
17 = "GroupLootFrame1"
18 = "TutorialFrameParent"
19 = "FramerateLabel"
20 = "DurabilityFrame"
21 = "CastingBarFrame"
22 = "OrderHallCommandBar"
23 = "MicroButtonAndBagsBar"
}
(for control) = 22
_ = 22
frame = OrderHallCommandBar {
0 = <userdata>
WorldMapButton = <unnamed> {
}
RequestCategoryInfo = <function> defined @Blizzard_OrderHallUI\Blizzard_OrderHallCommandBar.lua:93
Currency = <unnamed> {
}
Background = <unnamed> {
}
RefreshCurrency = <function> defined @Blizzard_OrderHallUI\Blizzard_OrderHallCommandBar.lua:131
CurrencyHitTest = <unnamed> {
}
OnLoad = <function> defined @Blizzard_OrderHallUI\Blizzard_OrderHallCommandBar.lua:7
OnHide = <function> defined @Blizzard_OrderHallUI\Blizzard_OrderHallCommandBar.lua:52
TroopSummary = <table> {
}
OnEvent = <function> defined @Blizzard_OrderHallUI\Blizzard_OrderHallCommandBar.lua:69
currency = 1220
RefreshCategories = <function> defined @Blizzard_OrderHallUI\Blizzard_OrderHallCommandBar.lua:102
AreaName = <unnamed> {
}
CurrencyIcon = <unnamed> {
}
categoryPool = <table> {
}
RefreshAll = <function> defined @Blizzard_OrderHallUI\Blizzard_OrderHallCommandBar.lua:97
OnShow = <function> defined @Blizzard_OrderHallUI\Blizzard_OrderHallCommandBar.lua:30
ClassIcon = <unnamed> {
}
}
framescale = 1
frameData = nil
(*temporary) = nil
(*temporary) = UIParent {
0 = <userdata>
firstTimeLoaded = 1
variablesLoaded = true
}
(*temporary) =

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Posted Aug 4, 2018
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What were you doing to get that error?

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it just appeared in bug sack after opening my map and moving the cursor over the play area of the map.

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Has anyone else noticed that anything on the right side of the bar can't be clicked? The icon that is in the far right can be clicked if you move your mouse completely to the corner where you can't see your cursor anymore. But then its just that one icon can be clicked. My husband is having the same issue and he doesn't have nearly as many addons as I do, or a UI addon.

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Yes I have noticed the same thing, I have a clock addon on the most right side which can be shift-right clicked on to see the calendar. To do it now the mouse arrow needs to be at the very far right of the bar which I thought was odd, (never did that before) it seems to be a bit off. The addons to the left of the clock addon do not work when clicked on unless I move them to the center or the left side.

Also when right clicking on the right side of the bar when no addons are there to get into the options of chocolatebar does not work, although it does work on the center and left side.

It doesn't matter which addon is over on the right side. The addons to the immediate left do not work.

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Posted Aug 4, 2018
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I do not have this problem. Can you try with only CB enabled?

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Posted Aug 4, 2018
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Can you try clicking the right side with only CB enabled?

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Posted Aug 5, 2018
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Testing this out from scratch on another character and I am able to right click to get options on the right side of the bar. I added in the clock addon as well on the right side and it is working as it should. I will continue to search for the offending addon that I have added to broker that may be causing the problem. It was just odd that it just started occurring with the recent updates to ChocolateBar.

**Update**

The problem was the Moveanthing addon with the MiniMap and the zone text (which I have hidden) covering up a part of the bar on the right side. Seems like some things have been reset with 8.0.1 and Moveanything, it has been kind of wonky even with some fixes here and there. Just had to move down the minimap frame that was covering the right side of the bar.

In either case, this obviously isn't an issue with ChocolateBar, just something I missed. Thanks for the suggestion to test out what addon may be causing the problem. This may help out jetshadowfire as well.

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