Patch 9.2.0/API changes

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Summary

• New Feature: Click Casting - allows you to cast spells by simply clicking on a unit frame.
• New Setting: Unit Frame Mouseover Casting - allows you to mouse over a unit frame and cast a spell on that character without targeting them.
• Supports setting the Gamepad LED color.
• Supports "Notch Aware" UI for MacBook Pro systems.
• Added Cosmic spell school.
• Removed raid target icons 9-18.

Resources

• TOC: 90200
• Diffs: wow-ui-source, BlizzardInterfaceResources
• Deprecated API: Deprecated_9_2_0.lua
• Official patch notes: User Interface and Accessibility
• Community patch notes: 9.2.0 Consolidated UI Changes

Global API

9.1.5 (41031) → 9.2.0 (42521) Feb 25 2022

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C_AuctionHouse.GetAuctionInfoByID C_CharacterServices.AssignPCTDistribution C_CharacterServices.GetCharacterServiceDisplayDataByVASType C_CharacterServices.GetCharacterServiceDisplayInfo C_CharacterServices.GetVASDistributions C_ClickBindings.CanSpellBeClickBound C_ClickBindings.ExecuteBinding C_ClickBindings.GetBindingType C_ClickBindings.GetEffectiveInteractionButton C_ClickBindings.GetProfileInfo C_ClickBindings.GetStringFromModifiers C_ClickBindings.GetTutorialShown C_ClickBindings.MakeModifiers C_ClickBindings.ResetCurrentProfile C_ClickBindings.SetProfileByInfo C_ClickBindings.SetTutorialShown C_GamePad.ClearLedColor C_GamePad.GetLedColor C_GamePad.SetLedColor C_Garrison.GetCurrentCypherEquipmentLevel C_Garrison.GetCyphersToNextEquipmentLevel C_Garrison.GetMaxCypherEquipmentLevel C_GossipInfo.GetCompletedOptionDescriptionString C_Item.GetItemConversionOutputIcon C_Item.GetItemUniquenessByID C_Item.IsItemConvertibleAndValidForPlayer C_Item.IsItemSpecificToPlayerClass C_ItemInteraction.GetChargeInfo C_ItemInteraction.GetItemConversionCurrencyCost C_ItemInteraction.SetItemConversionOutputTooltip C_LFGList.DoesEntryTitleMatchPrebuiltTitle C_LootJournal.GetItemSetItems C_LootJournal.GetItemSets C_MythicPlus.GetSeasonBestMythicRatingFromThisExpansion C_PlayerChoice.GetRemainingTime C_PvP.CanDisplayDamage C_PvP.CanDisplayHealing C_PvP.CanDisplayKillingBlows C_PvP.GetBattlefieldFlagPosition C_PvP.GetCustomVictoryStatID C_PvP.GetPVPSeasonRewardAchievementID C_PvP.GetSpecialEventBrawlInfo C_PvP.IsSoloShuffle C_TTSSettings.ShouldOverrideMessage C_UI.DoesAnyDisplayHaveNotch C_UI.GetTopLeftNotchSafeRegion C_UI.GetTopRightNotchSafeRegion C_UI.ShouldUIParentAvoidNotch C_UIWidgetManager.GetUnitPowerBarWidgetVisualizationInfo StartSoloShuffleWarGameByName StartSpectatorSoloShuffleWarGame

C_CharacterServices.GetCharacterServiceDisplayOrder C_PvP.GetSpecialEventDetails C_PvP.GetSpecialEventInfo GetBattlefieldFlagPosition

Widgets

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FontString:GetTextScale FontString:SetTextScale Frame:SetAttributeNoHandler GameTooltip:SetSpecialPvpBrawl

Events

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AUCTION_HOUSE_SHOW_COMMODITY_WON_NOTIFICATION AUCTION_HOUSE_SHOW_ERROR AUCTION_HOUSE_SHOW_FORMATTED_NOTIFICATION AUCTION_HOUSE_SHOW_NOTIFICATION CLICKBINDINGS_SET_HIGHLIGHTS_SHOWN FIRST_FRAME_RENDERED ITEM_CONVERSION_DATA_READY ITEM_INTERACTION_CHARGE_INFO_UPDATED NOTCHED_DISPLAY_MODE_CHANGED PVP_ROLE_POPUP_HIDE PVP_ROLE_POPUP_JOINED_MATCH PVP_ROLE_POPUP_SHOW STOP_MOVIE

CVars

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BeckonTriggerEventlogDefault: 0 CMAA2ExtraSharpnessDefault: 0 Set to 1 to preserve even more text and shape clarity at the expense of less AA CMAA2QualityDefault: 2 CMAA2 Quality Level. 0 - LOW, 1 - MEDIUM, 2 - HIGH, 3 - ULTRA enableMouseoverCastDefault: 0, Scope: Character Whether mouseover casting is enabled (optionally with a modifier key). GamePadFactionColorDefault: 1 Enable setting GamePad's led color to match current faction NotchedDisplayModeDefault: 1 Do nothing = 0. Shift UI down = 1. Shift everything down = 2. telemetryTargetPackageDefault: Blizzard.Telemetry.Wow_Mainline The Package we want to send telemetry to e.g. Wow_Mainline or Wow_Classic Commands spectateSpectate <CharName-Realm> - Begin commentator view of specified player's instance party. Exclude name to exit spectator mode