Patch 5.4.8/API changes

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Breaking changes

A number of console variables can no longer be changed while in combat: [1]

• alwaysShowActionBars
• bloatnameplates
• bloatTest
• bloatthreat
• consolidateBuffs
• fullSizeFocusFrame
• maxAlgoplates
• nameplateMotion
• nameplateOverlapH
• nameplateOverlapV
• nameplateShowEnemies
• nameplateShowEnemyGuardians
• nameplateShowEnemyPets
• nameplateShowEnemyTotems
• nameplateShowFriendlyGuardians
• nameplateShowFriendlyPets
• nameplateShowFriendlyTotems
• nameplateShowFriends
• repositionfrequency
• showArenaEnemyFrames
• showArenaEnemyPets
• showPartyPets
• showTargetOfTarget
• targetOfTargetMode
• uiScale
• useCompactPartyFrames
• useUiScale

Other changes:

• SetUIVisibility(false) is now protected in combat. Add-Ons can still use "SetUIVisibility(true)" while in combat, but you cannot toggle it. [2]