Change nameplate font colour?

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I prefer to use the default nameplates, but I’d like to change the font colour from red to white. I don’t need all the extras that come with nameplate addons, so I don’t use them anymore.

Not much came up in a Google search, but since addons can do this, there must be a way to change just the font colour.

Can anyone help?

Thanks :purple_heart:

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Copy paste the following into the website addon.bool.no to create/download an addon to change the colours (for enemy names)

local function ChangeColor(self)
	local unit = self:GetParent().unit
	if UnitIsEnemy("player", unit) then
		self:SetTextColor(1, 1, 1)
	end
end

local f = CreateFrame("Frame")
f:RegisterEvent("NAME_PLATE_UNIT_ADDED")
f:SetScript("OnEvent", function(_, _, unitId)
	local unit = C_NamePlate.GetNamePlateForUnit(unitId).UnitFrame
	if not unit.hookedForColor then
		unit.hookedForColor = true
		hooksecurefunc(unit.name, "SetVertexColor", ChangeColor)
	end
end)
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Is this script only for enemy player nameplate name text? Is there a script or addon that changes every name text to white or yellow and not just players?

4

The colour changes names for players, NPCs, creatures etc. to white if the are “hostile” to you.

To remove the condition, you can comment out/remove the

if .. end

around

self:SetTextColor(1, 1, 1)

That will make every name white regardless of status/standing (change 1, 1, 1 to 1, 1, 0 for yellow). It won’t differentiate tapped or dead etc. units.

Or, you can add if/elseif statements to make the colour anything you want depending on the contitions.

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5

It works, thank you!

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6

This worked! Thank you so much, it’s just what I was looking for!

Edit- actually… I hate to ask for more, but is there a way to alter this slightly so that every name appears white, even the neutral mobs? Either way, this was such a huge help, and I really appreciate your time!

Thank you

7

Modifying the ChangeColor function to the following should make every nameplate’s name text white.

local function ChangeColor(self)
	local unit = self:GetParent().unit
	self:SetTextColor(1, 1, 1)
end
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I can’t thank you enough… this is perfect. :purple_heart:

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