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iChat works on Classic Era (1.15.x), TBC Classic Anniversary (2.5.x), and Retail (12.x Midnight). The same addon folder works for all versions — WoW automatically loads the correct TOC file.
By default, yes — the "Suppress default chat whispers" setting hides whispers from the default chat frame. You can disable this in settings if you want whispers to appear in both iChat and the default chat.
No. iChat captures all whispers regardless of whether the window is open. Messages are stored and will appear when you open the window. If "Open on incoming whisper" is enabled (default), the window opens automatically.
Yes! As of v1.4.3, iChat fully supports Battle.net (RealID) whispers. BNet conversations appear alongside regular whispers in the same conversation list. See Battle.net Integration for details.
Yes. You can message any BNet friend regardless of which game they're playing — Diablo, Hearthstone, Overwatch, StarCraft, etc. The header shows what game they're in.
iChat shows the account name (real name) in the header, and "Name (CharacterName)" in the conversation list. This matches Blizzard's friends list behavior.
It's automatic. If Titan Panel is installed, iChat registers as a native plugin and appears in your bar. No configuration needed.
iChat works perfectly without it. The Titan Panel module is optional and silently skips if Titan Panel isn't installed.
FlashClientIcon() flashes the Windows taskbar icon. This works on Windows only. It fires on all incoming whispers unless the contact is muted.
Right-click their conversation in the list and select Mute. This suppresses notification sounds and taskbar flash for that contact only.
The red badge shows the total number of unread messages across all conversations. It disappears when you read them.
When a friend you've chatted with comes online or goes offline, a small popup appears at the top of your screen. Click it to open their conversation. Toggle in Settings → Behavior.
Type :shortcode: in your message (e.g. :thumbsup:, :fire:). See Emoji for the full list. You can also click the smiley face button to browse the emoji picker.
They see the raw shortcode text (e.g. :thumbsup:) unless they also have iChat or Emoji-Core installed. The emoji only renders visually in iChat's chat bubbles.
Install Emoji-Core for additional Unicode emoji and tab-complete in the input box.
The "Hide in combat" setting (on by default) automatically hides iChat when combat starts and restores it when combat ends. Disable it in Settings → Behavior if you want the window to stay visible.
Yes. Toggle "Share conversations across characters" in Settings → Behavior. When enabled, all characters on the account share one conversation history. Your existing per-character data is automatically migrated.
No. When toggling on, iChat intelligently merges all per-character conversations. When toggling off, the shared data stays in the account-wide storage and each character starts fresh.
Check Settings → Behavior → "Show minimap button" is enabled. If you can't access settings, type /ichat to open the window, then click the gear icon.
Make sure "Show class-colored names" is enabled in Settings → Display. Class colors work for characters on your friend list, in your guild, or visible as a unit (target, party, raid). The cache persists across sessions.
Make sure "Enable item links" is enabled in Settings → Display. Item links only work for items/spells that exist in your client's cache.
iChat uses per-character saved variables (SavedVariablesPerCharacter). Character transfers or name changes may create a new saved variables file. Your old data is still in the WTF folder under the old character name. Consider enabling account-wide storage to avoid this in the future.
If using WIM (WoW Instant Messenger), disable iChat's "Suppress default chat whispers" to avoid both addons trying to suppress the same messages.
ElvUI integration uses a 1-second delay to ensure ElvUI loads first. If the skin doesn't apply, try toggling the "ElvUI theme" setting off and on in Settings → Behavior.