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
Yeah that fixed it for me on build 3.07.21. Line numbers were 898, 899 and 900
Comment the first two with --
change the third from 'elseif not bags then' to 'if not bags then'
This worked for me as well.
Heya Arkayenro,
I have a quick question about the information presented by the addon during initialization/reloads...

Would it be possible to disable (or have an option to disable) some if not all of these loading messages?
They are valuable when debugging and/or troubleshooting, but honestly ArkInventory is one of the most stable addons that i use lately, so I trust that its working correctly and thus do not really need to see all of this when i'm loading up the game.
I've included a screenshot of a typical load-up output from AI, and added a couple annotations cause I'm 100% a visual type:
Anyways Ark, I hope this message finds you well and I'd like you to know that this request comes along with my sincerest thanks and appreciation for how much time and effort you have put into this mod. It truly has become a staple that I simply can't play without... I refuse. :)
Thanks in advance and cheers!
-Somni
will be in 3.07.22
You are the best!
hello
having an issue with arkinven,i want to 'unlink' bank view and bag view so that I have bank with 35 slots wide and bags 8 slots wide,how do i do this?
liking ur addon
config > settings > style/layout - create a new layout to use at the bank (unless youve already got one you want to use)
config > controls > bank > layout - change value to the new layout you created above
each location can be assigned a layout, style and categoryset to change the way it displays. by default they all share the same ones but they dont have to
tyvm :) great addon
where i may see periodic table info on item in my bag?
enable edit mode > click on an item > debug > periodic table
i need https://mods.curse.com/addons/wow/libperiodictable-3-1 ?
Latest version downloaded on 1/6/2016 says one of my rules is broken and will be ignored the rule is simply "outfit()" to create a category for me.
open a ticket and paste the full broken reason. it should have given a lua error with a line number.
the outfit code was updated last release so its possible theres a bug in it that only happens under specific circumstances.
should be fixed in 3.07.21
Hey, the new version of the font size, still can not be independently adjusted. Font size conflicts
Thank you i love you :) the best bag addon out there :)
a suggestion maybe have more than 3 currencies the only feature im jealous from adibags or something.
Thank you very much and keep up the good work
and happy holidays :)
the basic three piggyback off the blizzard backpack code.
if you want more than three you can install an LDB display addon (like ChocolateBar) to display as many as you like via that.
2x [ADDON_ACTION_FORBIDDEN] AddOn 'ArkInventory' hat versucht die geschützte Funktion 'UseToy()' aufzurufen.
Hey Guys!
Is there a way to create a rule for BattlePets put in cages?
Cause the normal "itemstring" doesnt seem to work as I cant get the right ID or formula...
for example I have a pet which has the itemstring
battlepet:1515:1:2:148:11:11:0000000000000000
but the rule
itemstring ( battlepet:1515:1:2:148:11:11:0000000000000000 )
gives me the error:
ArkInventory: FEHLER> Error validating rule <NEW>, loadstring failure: [string "return( itemstring( battlepet:1515:1:2:148:11:11:00000000000000..."]:1: '<name>' expected near '1515'
If anyone knows how to do this, please help, I'd gladly appreciate it :)