Edit: Here’s an addon to workaround this bug. Read posts below if you want more info.
If you want a DIY addon you can use this for the moment. Curse is slow. Next post will have a downloadable link, probably.
https://addon.bool.no
local spamWindow = 1 -- general/spam window
local tradeWindow = 1 -- trade window
local leaveGeneral = false
local leaveTrade = false
local leaveDefense = true
local leaveServices = true
local announce = true
local addon = ...
local f = CreateFrame("Frame")
local msgcolor = BLUE_FONT_COLOR
local chatframe = SELECTED_CHAT_FRAME
local disable = false
local function printf(msg)
if not msg then return end
local output = (addon..": "..msg)
local colorstring = msgcolor:WrapTextInColorCode(output)
chatframe:AddMessage(colorstring)
end
local function initchannels()
local c,d,e = EnumerateServerChannels()
if c == "General" and not leaveGeneral then JoinPermanentChannel(c) end
if d == "Trade" and not leaveTrade then JoinPermanentChannel(d) end
if e == "LocalDefense" and not leaveDefense then JoinPermanentChannel(e) end
end
local function defaults()
f:SetScript("OnEvent", nil)
f:UnregisterEvent("CHANNEL_UI_UPDATE")
JoinChannelByName("General")
JoinChannelByName("Trade")
JoinChannelByName("LocalDefense")
JoinChannelByName("Services")
for i = 1, 10 do
local cf = _G["ChatFrame"..i]
if i == 1 then
ChatFrame_AddChannel(cf, "General")
ChatFrame_AddChannel(cf, "Trade")
ChatFrame_AddChannel(cf, "LocalDefense")
ChatFrame_AddChannel(cf, "Services")
else
ChatFrame_RemoveChannel(cf, "General")
ChatFrame_RemoveChannel(cf, "Trade")
ChatFrame_RemoveChannel(cf, "LocalDefense")
ChatFrame_RemoveChannel(cf, "Services")
end
end
end
local function fixwindows()
if leaveServices then LeaveChannelByName("Services") end
if leaveDefense then LeaveChannelByName("LocalDefense") end
if leaveTrade then LeaveChannelByName("Trade") end
if leaveGeneral then LeaveChannelByName("General") end
for i = 1, 10 do
local cf = _G["ChatFrame"..i]
if i == spamWindow then
if not leaveGeneral then ChatFrame_AddChannel(cf, "General") end
if not leaveTrade then ChatFrame_AddChannel(cf, "Trade") end
if not leaveDefense then ChatFrame_AddChannel(cf, "LocalDefense") end
if not leaveServices then ChatFrame_AddChannel(cf, "Services") end
ChatFrame_AddChannel(cf, "NewcomerChat")
else
ChatFrame_RemoveChannel(cf, "General")
ChatFrame_RemoveChannel(cf, "Trade")
ChatFrame_RemoveChannel(cf, "LocalDefense")
ChatFrame_RemoveChannel(cf, "Services")
ChatFrame_RemoveChannel(cf, "NewcomerChat")
end
end
if not leaveTrade then
if tradeWindow ~= spamWindow then
local tf = _G["ChatFrame"..tradeWindow]
local cf = _G["ChatFrame"..spamWindow]
ChatFrame_AddChannel(tf, "Trade")
ChatFrame_RemoveChannel(cf, "Trade")
end
end
end
local function OnEvent(self, event, arg1, ...)
if event == "CHANNEL_UI_UPDATE" then
initchannels()
fixwindows()
end
if event == "PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD" then
if arg1 then -- login
C_Timer.After(7, function()
initchannels()
fixwindows()
end)
if announce then printf("Type /lsc then /reload if you have any issues.") end
if disable then -- disable addon via update
DisableAddOn(addon, UnitName("player"))
f:UnregisterAllEvents()
f:SetScript("OnEvent", nil)
printf("Addon has been disabled.")
end
else -- reload/instance change
C_Timer.After(7, function()
initchannels()
fixwindows()
end)
end
end
end
SlashCmdList["LEAVESPAMCHANNELS"] = function()
printf("Restoring default channel layout.")
defaults() -- restore default channels
end
SLASH_LEAVESPAMCHANNELS1 = '/lsc'
f:SetScript("OnEvent", OnEvent)
f:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD")
f:RegisterEvent("CHANNEL_UI_UPDATE")
There’s probably a smarter way to check if you’re joined to channels on login but this will work for now.
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This addon leaves the ‘Services’ channel permanently but retains ‘Trade’ and ‘General’.
These two channels are filtered OFF for all chat windows apart from the specified ‘spam’ window; which in this case is chat frame 1 (configurable).
https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/leave-spam-channels
If you used a version of this addon from earlier today just overwrite it with the updated one above.
If you need to re-enable any missing channels just type:
/join General
/Join Trade
/Join Services
Or type /lsc.
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if since the recent patch you are having an issue with all channels showing again every time you log in, I found a workaround using the Prat addon https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/prat-3-0
Install the Prat addon, setup your chat as you like it then go to Options>Addons>Prat>Extra Stuff>Memory
Click Save Settings and tick Load Settings Automatically
(for alts set them all to the same profile e.g. default)
Note: when logging in it takes a couple of seconds for the settings to load so you will get some initial spam but then its fine
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Yeah, it took me a few tries to eliminate that initial spam with my addon. I think I nailed it though and it’s on curse now too.
https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/leave-spam-channels
Addon updated.
Some bugfixes to restore channels that were manually removed/missing on first login. Typing /lsc will restore default channels. The code in the post above has also been updated.
If you have any issues just type /lsc and then /reload. Or, you can type /lsc, logout and remove my addon. The channel layout will be back to new player default (channels in window 1)
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Great Fix! -
Setting load Auto removed the intial spam i got after relogging.
Thanks for the addon!
If we wish to have General & LocalDefense in the default main chat box, but have Trade in its own window – what changes will need to be made to the source code?
I’ve hacked in a quick method in the latest version(6). Just change the trade window number variable at the top of the .lua file to whatever you want.
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bump this dude pls, literraly lifesaver.
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The bug is now fixed I believe.
You can delete this addon or just update to the latest version(7) and it will disable itself whenever you log in.
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