This page is intended to answer some common questions about PhanxChat. If you have a question that isn't answered here, feel free to post a comment on the download page or send me a PM.

Q: Why does PhanxChat have a class color option when the default UI does class coloring?

A: The default UI doesn't enable class coloring for all types of messages. In particular, system messages (X has come online), channel notification messages (X has joined the channel), and AFK/DND messages are not handled by the default UI. PhanxChat's class color option fills this gap, and applies class coloring only to those types of messages.

Q: What are "sticky" channels?

A: If a channel or chat type is "sticky", then the chat input box will automatically open to that channel, instead of making you type "/g" or "/ra" again. The default UI only enables sticky behavior for some types of chat messages; PhanxChat enables sticky behavior for all types of messages except emotes and raid warnings.

Q: Where does PhanxChat log chat to?

A: PhanxChat itself doesn't actually log chat. It just automates turning on the Blizzard chat logging feature each time you log in, instead of you needing to remember to type "/chatlog" every session. When chat logging is enabled, chat messages are saved to a text file by the World of Warcraft client itself, not by PhanxChat. The file is only updated when you completely log out or exit the game. You can find it in your World of Warcraft program directory, in the Logs subdirectory, in the WoWChatLog.txt file.