AutoHideBarsUI can temporarily hide the default blizzard actionbars that are enabled in the interface menu. When the mouse is moved over to the edge of the screen where the action bars are, then the bars slide into view. The goal was to provide more real estate on the screen to see the world map, and not have to build new action bars to provide this feature.

Instructions:

• Open blizzard interface advanced options and enable any bottom or right actionbars.
• Move mouse to edge of screen where action bars are to show action bars.
• Move mouse away slowly from icons in the bars to hide. Fade is 1 sec.
• Move mouse away quickly from icons in the bars to remain showing.
• Does not hide if targeting something.
• Option to always show during combat or always hide, but not change during combat to avoid blizzard protection errors.

Command:

• /ahbui

Options:

• /ahbui off (to disable, and just use the options in the blizzard interface menu)
• /ahbui on (to enable) (default setting)
• /ahbui status (to show status of current settings)
• /ahbui default (to enable and reset to defaults)
• /ahbui hideBottom (to autohide bottom bar, or disable and back to normal)
• /ahbui hideRight (to autohide right bar, or disable and back to normal)
• /ahbui hideSSS (to autohide shape/stance/stealth bar, or disable and back to normal)
• /ahbui hidePet (to autohide pet bar, or disable and back to normal)
• /ahbui showCombat (to show bar in combat, or disable to keep it hidden)

or set specifically with on/off, for example,

• /ahbui HideBottom on (to hide pet bar)
• /ahbui HideBottom off (back to normal, no autohiding)

(Sameless advertising) If you do not want the stance, pet, etc. bars at all to save more real estate, use the addon, HideBars, http://wow-en.curse-gaming.com/files/details/3772/hidebars/

Install:

• Move the files to the game folder, .\World of Warcraft\Interface\AddOns\AutoHideBarsUI\*.*
• Open blizzard interface advanced options and enable any bottom or right actionbars.

Uninstall:

• Remove the game folder, .\World of Warcraft\Interface\AddOns\AutoHideBarsUI\*.*
• Remove the variable file, .\World of Warcraft\WTF\%accountname%\SavedVariables\AutoHideBarsUI.lua

Known bugs:

• Some cooldowns still appear where action bars would be, but hopefully not that distracting.

Known limitations:

• Affects builtin action bars, shape, stance, stealth, pet.
• If chat, bags, and other windows move as bars hide, then may need to unlock and lock those windows manually to refresh their location.
• Not tested with all character classes and races. Test for warrior and hunter so far.
• Not implemented with an options window, so use slash command.
• Default blizzard menu bar and XP bar is not hidden.

ChangeLog:

Revision 3.0

• Updated TOC file for patch 3.0

Revision 2.03

• Removed UnitIsCivilian(), broken by patch 2.3
• Fixed OnUpdate() timer to check for arg nil
• Updated TOC file for patch 2.3.0

Revision 2.02

• Updated TOC file for patch 2.1.0

Revision 2.01

• (Major change) Complete redesign but functions similar.
• Bars no longer hide by changing the default blizzard interface advanced options.
• Bars change alpha instead of hide so rest of UI adjust properly on screen, like bags, chat, etc.
• Bars update with global timer and event for more accuracy.
• Bars hide after a short delay so not flash on/off so much.
• Fixed bars around shape and pet bars.
• Fixed bars so bags and other windows adjust away from bars accordingly.
• Fixed GetMouseFocus() when the UI is not refreshing, especially after an alt-tab.
• No longer see protection errors while in combat.
• No longer see protection errors while running out of instance and in combat.
• No longer see protection errors while alt-tab during combat.

Revision 1.47

• Workaround to resolve issue with bags appearing on top of actionbars. Open bars temporarily at login, hearthing, entering instance, etc, so that the UI is refreshed. Bags and other addons should notice the bars and adjust automatically. (thanks Kupotek)
• Workaround to resolve issue with GetMouseFocus() running when UI is delayed and not refreshed yet.

Revision 1.46

• New slash command, /ahbui showCombat (thanks EmperorEarth2006)

Revision 1.45

• Problem with variables again storing size of frames. Was never set and left frame too small and hard to hide when mouse moved away.

Revision 1.44

• Problem with saved variables fixed.
• Slash command options changed to match saved variables.

Revision 1.43

• Prevent more protection errors that may occur in combat.
• /ahbui off now also removes the invisible frame behind the actionbars to avoid confusion.
• /ahbui showBottom now removes the invisible frame too.
• /ahbui showRight now removes the invisible frame too.

Revision 1.42

• BC 2.0 compatible. Updated toc file.
• Adjusted actionbar frames since can only use out of combat, because of patch.
• (web site erased all my previous changelog info :()