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YUI · EllesmereUI
Setup & user guide
From first-time setup to everyday adjustments: find the settings you need.
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First-time setup
Choose either NetEase DD or NewBeeBox. Follow the green buttons in the YUI installation wizard. Checklist marks apply only to this reading session.
Updating
Read the release notes to decide whether you need an addon update or the author’s updated configuration.
Move the interface
This setup uses three layout editors. Choose the editor that manages the element you want to move.
YUI layout editor
ESC → YUI Settings → Edit Layout (top right)
Move cooldown monitors, action bars, chat, the minimap, stat displays, focus interrupt bars, Metamorphosis, potion alerts and cast sequence elements.
EllesmereUI Unlock Mode
ESC → EllesmereUI → Unlock Mode (top left)
Move raid, party, unit and boss frames, player buffs and debuffs, damage meters, tooltips, cast bars, the Mythic+ timer and missing-buff reminders.
Blizzard Edit Mode
ESC → Edit Mode
Move boss warning text, the encounter timeline, Plumber’s loot window, talking-head portraits and the objective tracker.
Feature settings
Party & raid frames
ESC → EllesmereUI → Raid Frames
Adjust party and raid frame sizes, appearance, aura and buff indicators, and mouseover casting. Mouseover casting is off by default.
Unit frames
ESC → EllesmereUI → Unit Frames
Configure player, target, focus, boss and pet frames, plus the appearance of player buffs and debuffs. Click an element in the preview to jump to its settings.
Cooldown monitors
ESC → Monitor Design (button on the right of the game menu)
Monitor Design uses direct editing: click the icon or group you want to adjust.
Reorder and move between groups
Drag monitors to change their order. Select a monitor and use Move To to place it in another group. Arrange and group monitors as needed.
Change an individual icon’s appearance
Click a monitor icon, then open Display Settings.
- Aura timing: show the remaining buff duration after the ability creates a buff.
- Golden overlay: show a golden circular overlay while the buff is active; this can be disabled.
- Inactive fading: gray out an icon when, for example, the target does not have its DOT.
- Cooldown swipe: control the dark circular graphic while an ability is on cooldown.
Create icon, bar and ring groups
Use the plus button next to group settings to create a group. Combine icons, progress bars and rings as needed. The resource bar group exists by default and can be disabled.
Enable groups and set visibility rules
Select a group and open General to enable or disable the entire group and set rules such as showing it in combat. In resource bar groups, also choose which preset bars are enabled and their order.
Keep monitors visible without a target
Defensive and utility groups are hidden without a target by default. Open the group’s General → Display Rules and uncheck No Target to remove that hiding condition.
Action bars
ESC → YUI Settings → Action Bars
Choose the bar to configure in the top-left selector. Configure one bar first, then copy its settings to other bars.
Select an action bar
Set key bindings
Click the green Key Bindings button at the top right to configure bindings.
Copy bar settings
Use the copy menu to copy settings to another bar, or copy from another bar.
Nameplates
ESC → EllesmereUI → Nameplates
Use Colors to adjust nameplate coloring and threat colors.
Why are some nameplates very small?
Open ESC → Options → Nameplates and turn off Simplified Nameplates.
Use a rounded or square Platynator style
To use Ayan’s Platynator style, replace the nameplate addon in this order.
- Search for and install Platynator in NetEase DD or NewBeeBox.
- Open ESC → AddOns in game. Enable Platynator and disable EllesmereUI Nameplates.
- Enter /reload to reload the interface.
- Open ESC → Nameplates and choose a rounded or square style.
Minimap
Right-click the bag at the bottom right of the minimap
Right-click the minimap button drawer to open its settings. To move the minimap or the drawer, use ESC → YUI Settings → Edit Layout.
Chat
ESC → YUI Settings → Chat
Chat can fade together with the chat bar and stat panel. To disable this effect, turn off Full Fade at the bottom of Appearance.
To move chat, open ESC → YUI Settings → Edit Layout.
Info bars
ESC → YUI Settings → Info Bars
Info bars are the functional areas at the top or bottom of the screen. Combine modules freely; each module has its own detailed settings.
Add, remove and move modules
Use Module Placement to add, remove or reposition modules.
Configure a module
Select a module to adjust its behavior and display options.
Bags
ESC → EllesmereUI → Bags
Configure EllesmereUI’s bags here. If you prefer Baganator, install and enable both Baganator and Syndicator, and disable EllesmereUI’s bag addon.
Common questions
Why are there three layout editors?
Different addons manage different elements. Check Move the Interface to choose YUI’s layout editor, EllesmereUI Unlock Mode or Blizzard Edit Mode.
Where did the defensive or utility monitors go?
These groups are hidden without a target by default. Uncheck No Target under the group’s General → Display Rules.
Why did an update replace my settings?
Updating an addon and reinstalling a setup are different actions. Reinstalling the setup replaces settings. Export what you want to keep beforehand and import it again afterward.
Can I use another nameplate or bag addon?
For nameplates, enable Platynator and disable EllesmereUI Nameplates. For bags, enable Baganator + Syndicator and disable EllesmereUI’s bag addon. Follow the relevant section.