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
In reply to Arkayenro:
When asking about macros, I meant slash-commands to open bags, or bank, or guild bank, or Void Storage, etc. Having such commands allows to easily put the relevant actions onto action bars by using macros (for example, "/bagnon bank" for "Bagnon" addon, "/bi" for "BankItems" addon, etc.), and then use the action bar icon to open bank remotely.
Do I understand correctly that ArkInventory does not have such slash-commands?
if you do want to macro it you can use the following;
In reply to Arkayenro:
Thanks, this seems to work.
But since you said that you don't use this, may I ask: what you usually do if you want to see your bank while being far from banker?
(You said you use keybinding, but I can't find how to bind a key for bank window.)
i use the switch location icon on the bag, or just look at the item counts on the item tooltip. i have no need to constantly open the bank so doing it manually is fine.
Hi Arkayenro,
Thanks for your hard work on this great addon! I have noticed that there is quite a noticeable stutter in framerate that occurs when looting. I have tried with the default Blizzard bags and this doesn't occur. I have also tried changing the sort method to "manual" and enabled debug mode to see what is happening when the framerate drops. I have a video here to better demonstrate:
Thanks for your attention!
EDIT: Version 3.10.05
In reply to dmeister406:
Version: 3.10.05
While crafting (making a bunch of metal bars) frame rate drops from 120 down to 17 and the game starts to lag out. Disabled Arkinventory and it stopped happening.
update to 3.10.06, see if that fixes it (should have been fixed in alpha 3)
In reply to Arkayenro:
Would like to add on to this thread. Still happening to me since Phase 2 of the pre-patch, and still since upping Ark to 3.10.06.
Any interactions involving ArkInventory cause a drop in frames. Looting, vendoring, moving items around, and quite frankly even just opening the inventory causes it. Surprised not everyone is here mentioning this issue.
Also tried the addon by itself, and no improvement.
<3 thanks for the hard work Arkay
In reply to sushileafbeats:
Yeah I am still seeing this frame drop behaviour in 3.10.06/07 also. It's quite obvious when comparing Arkinventory to the default bags and running around looting mobs. There is a noticeable stutter on every action.
In reply to dmeister406:
I have the same Problem, i think/hope there will be an Update soon. Great Addon, thanks a lot :)
In reply to YoutubeCheffe:
Fingers crossed here as well! All of the other bag addons that provide this level of customization are broken as of 10.0.2 and have yet to be updated.
In reply to dmeister406:
im also having this BIG stutter with AI, happens when u loot or when u open the Guild Bank.
I am running the latest version, and the "Restack" cleanup button is not depositing anything into my Reagent Bank. I am standing at the bank with both inventorys open. I have checked "Deposit All Reagents (Reagent Bank)" and given the Reagent Bank fill priority. But clicking Restack doesn't deposit anything. It cleans up split stacks etc. but no depositing occurs. If I instead right-click the Restack button and click the separate "Deposit All Reagents"-button, the deposit happens.
I reported this before
https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/ark-inventory?comment=9707
no mention was made as to the problem,
Updated to 3.10.05 and the same thing happens AND opening the AH while TSM is enabled, BOTH AH windows open Blizzard Default and TSM version.
Part way through posting on the AH with TSM the UI just disappears.
Disabled EVERY addon except TSM and Ark, and it still does it
Disable Ark and have every other addon running. No problem
Tried to update to 3.10.05-alpha-2 Problem still exists.
version 3.10.04 did not have this problem
also noticed for a while, closing the mailbox or AH windows no longer closes the bag, or is that a setting i lost as i have AUTO OPEN/CLOSE all set to YES
EDIT...... so it seams that is you select ALWAYS then it works.... well that's just a mess No Yes and Always.... why is YES not ALWAYS?
the tsm issue is fixed in 3.10.05 alpha 3
the UI disappearing is typically due to massive amounts of errors that arent showing
yes/no/always = read the tooltip text for the differences.
In reply to Arkayenro:
Testing the new 3.10.05 alpha 3 now as it type this
EDIT:-- Nope it is not fixed :-(
EDIT 2 - Wife is not using TSM and her UI just disappeared while opening an Innkeeper to sell junk from her bags.
Either going to drop back to 3.10.04, or just disable Ark for now. It is very late my side of the world, and i just need to get my AH done :-(
yes/no/always = read the tooltip text for the differences.
everything was set to YES, so when i opened the AH the bags opened, but when i closed the AH the bags did not close.
So now i have set everything to ALWAYS, now it works.
Hi there,
Since 10.0.0.2 Arkinventory cause a "lag spikes" or better say VERY high CPU and Memory usage while any Arkinventory Window is visible.
I also cleared already all Data, except Settings and Rules ofc. and increased the Thread (co-routines) timings but makes no difference :/
Pretty sure this is caused by the "Tooltip Rules" but i need more time for testing while not destroy my rules ^^
This was not the case in 10.0.0.0 and also not before!
Edit:
hmm, seems it's not the tooltip rules
will test it now with a "full" reset of all settings and will report again
Edit2:
At Default settings (deleted the Arkinventory.lua settings file) the "lag-spikes" last way shoter but they are still there :(
what version are you running?
In reply to Arkayenro:
hi,
im using Version 3.10.05 now
Did further testing:
Sorting for all my Bags, Bank, Guildbank, etc. is already set to "manualy" for years now, because it caused some trouble in Draenor? if i remember right and so i get used to it to manually click the "Refresh" button if it's needed :D
But the "lags" occur on every Skill use but "only" if the Arkinventory Bag is Visible.
There is also an exception, if i "Buy" any item from a Vendor it also causes a lag, no matter if the Bag Window is Visible or not.
little demonstration Video here, if interested:
If Arkinventory is disabled, everything works fine... except Arkinventory is gone :(
update to 3.10.06 and let me know if its still happening