knack

A World of Warcraft addon that displays the next spell highlighted by the Assisted Combat feature with hotkey bindings.

Quickly get the knack of playing your class!

Features

• Assisted Combat Integration: Displays the spell icon recommended by WoW's Assisted Combat system
• Hotkey Display: Shows the keybinding for the recommended spell in the upper right corner
• Range Indicator: Hotkey text turns red when the target is out of range
• Draggable: Hold SHIFT and drag to reposition the icon anywhere on screen
• Resizable: Hold SHIFT and use the scrollwheel to resize the icon
• GCD Overlay: Optional visual indicator showing when spells are on global cooldown
• Spell Tooltips: Optional mouseover tooltips showing spell details
• Customizable Settings:
  • Enable/disable the addon
  • Show only when targeting an enemy
  • Adjustable icon size (24-128)
  • Customizable hotkey font with LibSharedMedia-3.0 support
  • Adjustable hotkey text size (8-34)
  • Toggle spell tooltips with combat visibility option
  • Toggle GCD overlay with adjustable opacity
  • Position reset button

Installation

1. Download the addon
2. Extract to World of Warcraft/_retail_/Interface/AddOns/
3. Restart WoW or reload UI with /reload

Usage

• The spell icon appears automatically when Assisted Combat recommends a spell
• Hold SHIFT and drag the icon to reposition it
• Hold SHIFT and use the scrollwheel to resize the icon
• Access settings via /knack command or ESC > Interface > AddOns > knack
• The hotkey turns red when your target is out of range
• Hover over the icon to see the spell tooltip (if enabled)

Commands

• /knack - Open the knack settings panel
• /knack reset - Reset icon position to center of screen

Requirements

• World of Warcraft 12.0.0 or later
• Assisted Combat mode enabled (automatically enabled by the addon)

Settings

Access the settings panel through /knack or the WoW interface options menu. Settings are organized into groups:

Enable & Enemy Target

• Enable knack: Toggle the addon on/off
• Only show with enemy target: Only display when you have a valid enemy targeted

Icon Size & Position

• Icon Size: Adjust the size of the spell icon (24-128)
• Reset Position: Move the icon back to the center of the screen

Hotkey Font & Size

• Hotkey Font: Choose from available fonts (supports LibSharedMedia-3.0 fonts)
• Hotkey Font Size: Adjust the size of the hotkey text (8-34)

Tooltips

• Show spell tooltip on mouseover: Display spell information when hovering over the icon
• Hide tooltip in combat: Only show tooltips when out of combat

GCD Overlay

• Show Global Cooldown overlay: Display a darkening effect during GCD
• GCD Overlay Opacity: Adjust the darkness of the GCD overlay (0-100%)

Credits

Created for WoW using Claude Sonnet 4.5 and ChatGPT 5.1