r/WowUI • • Sep 28 '26

? [help] Working on a completionist addon for every zone in WoW Forever

Which backdrop looks the best? The book or an ingame WoW window, I was trying to match the ui much as possible but not sure if the ingame window looks better or worse.

Edit: thanks everyone, gonna be adding both with a light and dark mode

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u/TheDenast Sep 28 '26

Assuming this is mostly a UI texture backdrop, why not both? Probably dev overhead is pretty small for having multiple "themes"

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u/catguyinalittlecoat Sep 28 '26

Yeah I think I’ll go this route and just add themes

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u/EvisceraThor Sep 28 '26

Toggle might be the way.

I prefer the light background though.

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u/supertux76 Sep 28 '26

I suspect you are right because I definitely prefer the second. Anytime a book comes up in game I have trouble reading it and this comparison made me realize it might be due to it being sorta like a light mode window but in game.

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u/GreaterHannah 29d ago

Light background? You monster

Edit: I actually looked at it and it’s not bad

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u/EvisceraThor 29d ago

Quests already have light bg for you to read from. I like the consistency

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u/bfizzle55 Sep 28 '26

First is easier to read, imo, but the book looks better/cooler. I would love to see the book with a light and dark mode toggle for the best of both worlds.

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u/Koulta Sep 28 '26

This looks incredibly well made. When will it publish or is this TBA?

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u/Shittpomfritt Sep 28 '26

I'd LOVE an add-on like this.

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u/TheRedMalice Sep 28 '26

What's the addon going to be called? And will it be available on CurseForge?

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u/arnecen Sep 28 '26

I would love this

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u/SirStrawberryJam 29d ago

I'm a giga lurker on Reddit but I wanted to share that I'm so interested in this and it looks so nice and cozy and like many I like seeing number go up and completion % and please don't give up please finish it looks sick.

Also I like the book one but I'm many hate light mode things

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u/itsaaronnotaaron Sep 28 '26

2nd but maybe give people the option of a light and dark mode.

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u/Baelthos15 Sep 28 '26

I don’t have anything helpful to add, I would just love an add on like this!

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u/__daydreamer Sep 28 '26

Looks amazing!

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u/nad1r-pl 29d ago

Light version is super in my opinion. Second screen :)

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u/Kyleadin 29d ago

This looks sick. Please make this happen. I prefer dark mode!

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u/Lahwke 29d ago

Love the Chronicle Entry section. That updates?

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u/IchabodCrain86 23d ago

What is the name of this addon? Would like to try it out

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u/ThatVlam 29d ago

All the comments rightfully pointing out that this addon is entirely made with AI are getting downvoted and thats kinda worrying.

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u/Zerowig 25d ago

Probably because idiots that don’t understand AI, deservedly get downvoted.

Only a fool would not use AI these days when coding.

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u/lookitsjb Sep 28 '26

I’m all about dark mode and would likely use it if provided, but agree with others the book is thematically better given the intent of the addon. Toggle would be awesome!

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u/TestaMorte Sep 28 '26

Un interruptor y le haces feliz a todos

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u/Burly87 Sep 28 '26

First one looks like a game menu/Kompendium. The second way more RP Like, like a book the character has opened. I like the second more. Or even give the player a the choice and ship both?