![[Taeo's UI. Nice and clean with lots of viewing room!]](http://www.wowinsider.com/media/2007/07/teao1.jpg)
So for those of you looking for cool new UI ideas, or who just appreciate lots of clutter-free screen real estate, check out this week's submission after the jump!
Taeo is a level 70 Gnome Mage with the guild <Epiphany>, which is located on Spinebreaker. As if having a really nice and clean UI and bright colors in his screen shots weren't enough to catch the eye, his actual computer setup (to be featured in an upcoming Reader WoWspace) involves gaming on a 37" HDTV that I admit being supremely jealous of. For those curious, he's running at a resolution of 1920x1080. I don't know if that's native on an HDTV of that size, but I do know it looks really sweet.
Taeo says that his general theme is to "try to go for a very pleasing aesthetic design without cluttering the screen too much with useless information." I can't say as I blame him. One of the things I truly hate on my screen is unneeded clutter and buttons or boxes that I know I'll never use. He further explains that the bottom background "panel" for his UI was something created in Photoshop using a Windows Blinds theme based on a design by JJ Ying. From there the textures were brought into WoW and further manipulated using Discord Art.
Here's the rest of the specs of this lovely clean UI from Taeo directly:
Much of the rest of the UI you can see consists of Ace2 mods. The bars are handled by Bartender3 with a slight face lift from CyCircled's glossy Onyx texture. Every ability in the bottom panel is hotkeyed while the smaller bank of bars on the right are usually clicked. I could probably compress a lot of the Mage abilities on the right side bars but old habits are hard to break.
AGUF handles all of the unit frames including the raid. In between the Self and Target frames are the ToT frame and the Focus frame. As a Mage the ability to actually view the focus frame (with a casting bar) is incredibly helpful for Sheep and Counterspell.
Other Addons:
- Advanced Trade skill Window: Vastly expanded and movable trade skill window.
- Arena Master: Essential for arena.
- Bagnon: Very simple and clean all in one inventory/bank mod.
- Cartographer: Excellent map mod. Displays Herb and Mining nodes.
- ClearFont2: Allows you to change the default Blizzard fonts in game.
- Confab: Provides some convenient chat functionality.
- Deadly Boss Mods: Shows timers and warnings for boss fights.
- eCastingBar: Movable and skinnable casting bar.
- FuBar: Provides quick access to essential game information.
- HitsMode: Easily readable combat log.
- ItemRack: Allows quick gear set switching.
- KLH ThreatMeter: Helps your tanks keep aggro and helps you avoid it!
- MobHealth: Provides estimates of a mob, player, or boss's health.
- MonkeyQuest: Best quest log mod I've yet found.
- Prat: Adds lots of chat options.
- RatingBuster: Converts ratings to percentages and allows easy gear comparison.
- SCT: Shows damage dealt to you near your character's avatar.
- SimpleMinimap: Stripped down and movable minimap.
- SellAlert: Shows warnings for incoming spells. Useful for PvP and bosses.
- SW_Stats: Damage meter. See how well you're performing in raids.
- TipBuddy: Shows a more detailed tool tip at the cursor.
- WoWEcon: Provides average AH prices for nearly all items.
If you'd like to show off your UI to the world, why not drop a mail with screen shots, information on what your UI is all about, and what mods you're running and why to readerui@gmail.com? Who knows -- you might inspire others to go clean up their UI (kind of like I'm about to do) and turn others on to some really good mods!
*edited to add*
Taeo contacted me directly, and has agreed to release a compilation -- BUT... please keep in mind that it was developed for an extremely high resolution, so anyone under 1920x1080 will most have to tweak this UI heavily.
link - http://www.momentummediaservice
If you are not fairly comfortable tweaking your own UI's I would not mess with this UI unless you are fond of headaches. I don't know of any way to package it neatly so all you're getting is the raw UI files and some basic instructions. Use at your own risk! Also I should note that the UI is designed for a very high wide screen resolution. You WILL have to move/resize some objects if you have a smaller resolution.
instructions
1) Delete your Interface and WTF folder backing them up if neccesary.
2) Extract the contents of the zip file to your WoW directory.
3) Browse to and open the "WTF" folder in your WoW directory.
4) Open the "Account" folder. You should see a folder named "YOUR_ACCOUNT_NAME_HERE". Rename it accordingly.
5) Open that folder and rename the "Your_Server_Name_Here" folder.
6) Open THAT folder and rename the "Your_Character_Name_Here" folder.
7) Load up WoW.
8) Once in game type "/dart".
9) Click on "Misc Options".
10) Click the drop down menu next to "Load Profile" and choose "Taeo Tech AGUF".
11) Click "Load"
12) Good luck. You're on your own from there. The rest should be easy to figure out if it still doesn't look right.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)
7-30-2007 @ 5:16PM
Dracula Jones said...
I have a question about modified hotkey bars. Which of the various bars there are mapped to 1 through =? The bottom bars are 10 icons wide, so it seems they'd be missing - and =.
It's a REALLY nice looking UI, but I'm wondering if you need to click the buttons with the mouse, which is gimpy.
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7-30-2007 @ 5:16PM
cpsethgt said...
Wow, that looks fantastic. Even better than MazzleUI in my opinion. If that was released as an addon compilation, I would download it immediately. Unfortunately, I don't have enough skill or patience to put it all together like that myself.
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7-30-2007 @ 5:26PM
Niyx said...
That is a GORGEOUS UI.
This is the first UI i've ever seen thats actually made me want to switch from my own (custom built using most of the same mods).
Please, i implore you, upload a compilation of this.
Or even just the textures/eepanel lua for the main panels. I really would love to have this UI.
Oh and that crit font...i definitely need the name of that :P
Seriously...i'm getting close to begging. This is beautiful.
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7-30-2007 @ 5:29PM
Bachus said...
@ dracula
those keybindings are merely the default \. many players (including myself) utilize a much different method. i turn only by right clicking, moved the strafe left/right to A/D, and put my often used skills on Q,E,R,T,Y,F,G,H,X,C,V,B. i save the number bar for less in-the-moment needs like bandages, etc. my fingers just cant reach past 6 or so without moving my entire left hand.
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7-30-2007 @ 5:30PM
Odas said...
CLEAN. Love it. Mad props. It's given me some ideas for sure!
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7-30-2007 @ 5:38PM
Fadenor said...
WTB compilation, so I can have it while still being lazy.
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7-30-2007 @ 5:43PM
Evil M said...
I love the UI myself, I think it's clean and efficient, and it's one of the few times I've seen new unit frames that actually look like they work better that the default.
Is the bottom bar with the attached mini map a part of bartender or is this an additional mod? I ask because I wonder if this can be duplicated while keeping Bongos (my preferred bar mod because of keybindings) as the bar manager.
Although i can definitly say with confidence that I would use this compilation if it were made available. One last question, where do you put your SW Stats, Mine sticks out like a sore thumb in my UI.
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7-30-2007 @ 5:43PM
Sylythn said...
That is an amazingly beautiful UI - my jaw dropped when I saw it - and it's got everything I normally want in it too!
Please tell me we can get his customizations somewhere so we can duplicate this and get something looking as sweet!
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7-30-2007 @ 5:44PM
Stephen Bick said...
Wow that is probably the best UI I have ever seen. Everything is so clean and logical it looks like you've made it a completely different game. I really commend you for all the hard work you have put into this. PLEASE make this int a compilation mod so everyone can appreciate the awesomeness
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7-30-2007 @ 6:04PM
Perrins said...
ZOMG THATS SWEETS!!!! please please please if noones gonna beg i will...please make it into a copilation!! it would be awsome
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7-30-2007 @ 6:06PM
Nic said...
AWESOME UI
Id love to be able to download it. Best UI i have seen in a long time... and surely best monitor/tv used to play too ;)
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7-30-2007 @ 6:12PM
IamDexx said...
I must also add a comment asking/begging that you make this a compilation - it looks amazing. If you were to do this i also ask that wow insider put up a post so that we can all know when it has been done, im sure if you do make this a compilation many people would be greatful
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7-30-2007 @ 6:20PM
lucifer.cross said...
That's unbelievably sexy.
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7-30-2007 @ 6:29PM
rinks said...
Yeah, I love this package. I really want it. Would it be possible for you WoWinsider guys to do something similar to Lifehacker and their GMAIL addons? Just put together a package we can download, from a link or some such? It'd be nice to have compilations from these UIs.
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7-30-2007 @ 6:45PM
Usul said...
I have to concur.
After jumping from Insomniax to doing my own custom UIs last year, this is the first one that I actually would be willing to go back on and use frmo the start.
He is definitely not using eepanels for the layout...and that mini map is gorgeous.
Taeo, if you need a place to host it or are interested in donating it to the community (with or without support...the community I am sure would be more than willing to help) toss me an email to my name below at eldersofturalyon .com.
Good interface designers are tough to come by, and this particular person has talent in spades.
- Usul
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7-30-2007 @ 7:09PM
Tyler said...
Compile it!!! Share with us your hard work so we can enjoy it too!!
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7-30-2007 @ 7:21PM
Kristin said...
I'm with everyone else, begging you to please make a compilation for the rest of us! I spent an entire day redoing my UI a couple weeks ago and it STILL doesn't look nearly as good as this does. Please, please, please, please, please make a compilation for us!
(Did I say please?)
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7-30-2007 @ 7:21PM
Pepperspray said...
I would love to see a compilation form of this..
Pretty please?
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7-30-2007 @ 7:22PM
qup said...
now i searched everywhere i can possibly think of for getting this UI. Please upload it some where... i like this one better than the tech version
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7-30-2007 @ 7:26PM
Xagent said...
Please compile this immediately and link from this article. This is too good to pass up.
Thanks!
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