Paint It Black
Yak
Paint It Black
A World of Warcraft addon that reminds you to drink your Inky Black Potion when night falls and to remove the buff when day breaks.
Features
- Configurable night and day boundaries (defaults: 19:00 and 06:00)
- Adjustable reminder interval (1 to 30 minutes, default 5)
- Alerts via on-screen popup, chat message, and sound
- Defers reminders while in combat
- Tracks whether you've already acted so it won't spam you
Configuration
All settings are found in the WoW Settings panel under Addons, or by typing /pib in chat.
| Option | Type | Format | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enable Reminders | Checkbox | on/off | on | Toggle all Inky Black Potion reminders |
| Debug Mode | Checkbox | on/off | off | Print debug messages to chat |
| Night Starts | Text | HH:MM | 19:00 | When "use potion" reminders begin |
| Day Starts | Text | HH:MM | 06:00 | When "remove buff" reminders begin |
| Reminder Interval (minutes) | Slider | 1--30 | 5 | Minutes between repeated reminders |
| Alert Duration (seconds) | Slider | 1--60 | 5 | How long the on-screen alert stays visible |
| Alert Sound | Dropdown | — | Whisper | Sound played with reminders (select to preview) |
Settings are saved per-character in PaintItBlackDB and persist across sessions.
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/pib | Open the settings panel |
/pibdebug | Dump internal state to chat (requires Debug Mode) |
Installation
Using the Makefile
make install WOW_DIR='/path/to/World of Warcraft'This creates a symlink from the addon source directory into your WoW AddOns folder at _retail_/Interface/AddOns/PaintItBlack.
To remove the symlink:
make uninstall WOW_DIR='/path/to/World of Warcraft'Run make help to see available targets.
Manual
Copy or symlink the PaintItBlack/ directory into your WoW _retail_/Interface/AddOns/ folder.
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md for development setup, issue reporting, and PR guidelines.
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