ArkInventory
ArkInventory (for The War Within)
:boom: Please ensure you are using the latest alpha version if you have the War Within client.
ArkInventory (for Retail, Classic, and Cataclysm)
ArkInventory's display windows are built from "virtual bars", you assign categories to bars so that items in that category are displayed on the specific bars you want. There is no limit to the number of bars you can have inside a window but obviously you only have so much screen real estate before it becomes "too many".
ArkInventory uses several methods to assign a default category to an item such as what professions you have, tooltip scanning, basic type/subtype and PeriodicTable. You then assign those categories to a virtual bar.
You can also over-ride the default category by creating a rule that matches either a single or multiple items.
Overview:
- user configurable window width and height
- separate keybindings for each location for easy viewing
- assign items to a category of your choice (overrides the default assignment)
- assign categories to the bar of your choice
- unlimited number of bars (there are practical limits though before your screen becomes full)
- sort each bar differently if required
- user configurable bars per row
- sell junk items automatically or manually (delete available via a keybinding or right clicking when at a vendor)
- random pet and mount summons. can also assign a group of them to select from
Key Bindings:
- Press ESCAPE to bring up the blizzard menu
- click on Key Bindings
- scroll down to AddOns > ArkInventory
- bind the keys you want to use
Need Help?
:memo: Wiki
:memo: Frequently Asked Questions
:memo: Sorting
:memo: Rules
:memo: If you are having an issue the first step is to disable all other mods and test with only ArkInventory loaded
:memo: If the issue is still there, please check for an existing issue and create a new issue if required.
:memo: If the issue is gone, re-enable your other mods one by one until the issue comes back, then note the last mod you enabled in your issue as well as notifying the author of the other mod
See ChangeHistory.md for changes to the latest version. See VersionHistory.md for all previous changes.
:boom: The NoLib variant
it seems quite a few people are somehow getting the NoLib variant from their download client when they didn't specifically ask for it, instead of the full variant, and its causing issues as they don't have the required libraries installed separately. Please ensure you are downloading the full. if you see nolib in the filename then its the wrong variant, unless you are actually installing all of the required libraries separately as well. If you have to you can manually download the full variant from CurseForge, WoWInterface, or Wago.
:boom: Junk Sell getting blocked
While auto-destroy remains blocked, From 30960 onwards you can setup a Key Binding to manually sell and destroy your items. Note that blizzard require one keypress per item deletion, so if you have multiple items that need to be deleted you will need to press the Key Binding multiple times. A message will be output if you have remaining items that can still be deleted.
:warning: Ensure you have backup copies of your saved variables file
Sometimes you cannot revert back to a previous version without a backup, especially alpha or beta versions, so before upgrading please make sure you have made a backup of your saved variables file
Your saved variables file is normally located at ...\World of Warcraft\_client_\WTF\Account\yourwowaccountname\SavedVariables\ArkInventory.lua
It is your responsibility to ensure you have adequate backups of your saved variables file. You dont have to do them frequently, just after you've made major changes to your config is probably fine for most people, but you should get into the habit of making backups because when it does corrupt you wont have to reconfigure everything from scratch.
If you have your download client set to automatically download alpha/beta versions you should definitely have backups.
A simple way to back up the saved variables file is to just do a copy and paste then rename the new file (using the version number of ArkInventory or the date is a good idea), eg ArkInventory-30900.lua, or ArkInventory-20191228.lua
Is there any way to modify the item level text position?
Using version 3.07.31 and it started repeatedly showing:
ArkInventory: IGNORED (PET JOURNAL OPEN).
Not sure why this is happening but the pet journal refuses to open even though I am in no combat, etc. Just standing in Dalaran minding my own business. However, it is repeatedly trying to summon a companion. As it continues to try, I still can't open the Pet Journal.
/reload and was able to then able to reproduce the error by just clicking on one the trainers prior to initiating battle. Another reload and disabling ArkInventory allowed me to open the Pet Journal. I am also using Pet Battle Master which autoloads the appropriate battle team when I click on a trainer. I'm wondering if there is some clash going on.
Edit: After further messing around, I don't think this is ArkInventory issue as I am able to continue to have problems with Pet Battle Master with ArkInventory disabled. But, still not sure why ArkInventory was posting that message.
the debug message will be gone in the next version, it was only meant for me while im testing stuff
Since updating to 3.07.31 I will often experience extremely high CPU usage when opening my bags or bank which causes the game to freeze up for a moment. Is there anything I can provide that may help figure out what is causing this?
seeing as most of AI is now threaded it cant really cause a lockup, it will stutter instead as it yields control back to the game and then gets run again but that is typically just on the first opening, or if you have sorting set to instant or on bag open
the out of combat timer value will determine how often it yields
Every time I use an artifact power token while my bag is open, it "refreshes" the bag on my screen, which is mildly annoying to my eyes.
it should only do that if you have the sorting set to instant, if its bag open or manual then any updates should only update the items themselves, nothing else
I have the same problem since legion start and I checked, soriting is set to manual.
I used the automatic update this morning, so I'm not sure which version this started happening. But ArkInventory is now flashing every time something is added or removed from my bags.
under config > workarounds - increase the out of combat value until it stops - just be aware that if you go too high (how long is a piece of string, so dont ask) you may encounter a script ran too long error
is your sorting set to instant? that will do it as well
ArkInventory: WARNING> bag [1] [1.2] [Bag] type is unknown, queuing for rescan
ArkInventory: WARNING> bag [2] [1.3] [Bag] type is unknown, queuing for rescan
ArkInventory: WARNING> bag [3] [1.4] [Bag] type is unknown, queuing for rescan
ArkInventory: WARNING> bag [4] [1.5] [Bag] type is unknown, queuing for rescan
This pops up in the chat box every time i log in, sometimes twice in the chat box.
the config option to not display that alert is being ignored, its fixed in the latest alpha (or the next release if you dont care that much)
I don't see an option for the latest alpha under "other downloads" on this site.
Is it somewhere else?
try from the Project Site link, should take you to curseforge
Is there a way to show the iLvl numbers on gears? Maybe some kind of plug-in available?
yes there there is a config option for that, it'll be with all the other item options
Is there a way to force newly acquired items in a special group? How would I set that up?
theres a config option in there somewhere to put new items into a group for x number of minutes
I found this setting in config. However it puts everything in the new items slot after restack. Is there a way to stop that? thanks.
I have the option to see the warning of "bag type unknown" unchecked, but it's there every single time I log in on every single character. It's been like this for a few months, and the addon and the game are both up to date. This happens with and without other addons.