Name Changes

[Ualaa]

I'm considering a name change for two of my toons, who were quickly named and would prefer better names.

Basically wondering if after a name change, just renaming the relevant folders is enough for hotkeys, addon settings and such.
Or even if that is a concern.

Wouldn't really want to have to redo their UI that much.
But if that's not too much of an issue, they'd prefer different names...

[Los]

most addons would allow you to "copy" settings from other characters on your server. Some addons allow the saving of settings per class or even per account. It depends how you saved them basically.

It might be a good idea to
a. save your wtf folder for those toons so you can always tinker around
b. set the profiles to "class"
c. save your wtf folder for those toons so you can always tinker around

[Bloodcloud]

Changing a character is very messy on the WTF folder depending on the addons you use.

Many addons store in their own file something under the character name.

To be sure to get all you need to text search through the complete WTF directory and find/replace the old/new character name BEFORE you log on the first time with your new character name.

If you do this you have no problems at all.

[Svpernova09]

My last experience a couple weeks ago with a paid name change was REALLY smooth. The folder names in WTF were changed automatically for me. All I needed to do was login, logout, log back in and load settings from the old character name for Dominoes, Xperl, everything else wasn't really affected.

[emps]

Changing a character is very messy on the WTF folder depending on the addons you use.

Many addons store in their own file something under the character name.

To be sure to get all you need to text search through the complete WTF directory and find/replace the old/new character name BEFORE you log on the first time with your new character name.

If you do this you have no problems at all.

You actually have two choices:

1) Copy the profile of the old toon from within the addon, if avail.
2) Copy the account AND character saved variable luas to the new toons' account and character saved variable and modify the macros individually. You just need to make sure that you login your new toons first then logout before copying.

The first option is what I use when I create new toons. The second option is what I use when I overhaul my entire UI/settings. 99% of the time I don't have to make any specific changes outside of macros... And it works! Just be sure to cleanup afterwards, deleting the old toon's directory in WTF/AccountName when you're done.

[Ualaa]

I don't have a whole lot of configuration...
- Atlas Loot
- Auctioneer
- Clique
- Deadly Boss Mods
- DoTimer
- Fubar, plus assorted pluggins
- Grid
- Jamba
- Mapster
- Pitbull
- Postal
- Prat
- Quest Helper
- Quick Auctions
- Recount

Most of it, just plugs in anywhere on Fubar.
Or is an account specific setting.

I suppose IS Boxer has the specific Config.WTF files virtualized.

Thanks for the input.

[Ualaa]

Changes were pretty basic and easy.



Inside Warcraft, all addons were enabled under the new names.
So just had to disable a few.

And my chat windows were not in the correct position.
So a bit of resizing and repositioning and that was done.

Then had to change the Jamba communication channel, from the default to my channel.
And invite the new toon name to the team, then push settings from an existing toon.
Had to redo my settings for Recount, which was just check/uncheck a few boxes.
And reposition the quest helper arrow.

All of my macros, keybindings and such transferred correctly, as well as the button positions on the bars.



IS Boxer was even simpler.
Just had to right click on the toon name, and rename.
And then change, "actual name if different".

With those two changes, it was updated everywhere else in the profile.
Action Target Groups, Keymaps etc, all use the new name.

*Edit*
Had to all change two mapped keys, which referred to specific toons as the target.
Specifically, my group buff spells.