Patch 5.1.0/API changes

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New features

Loss of control UI

Notifies the player when their character is affected by crowd control, interrupt, and spell lockout effects.

Instance-based chat channels

Separate chat channels for battleground/instance groups.

Pet Journal API updates

Pets are now identified using GUIDs (several functions renamed to this effect); added functions to translate a pet name to a pet GUID, and functions and slash commands to summon a random pet: /randompet and /randomfavoritepet.

Miscellaneous

• UnitIsBattlePet and UnitBattlePetSpeciesID added, and can be used to identify battle pets.
• Additional functions are now available within the RestrictedEnvironment:
  • HasVehicleActionBar
  • HasOverrideActionBar
  • HasTempShapeshiftActionBar
  • HasOverrideUI
  • GetVehicleBarIndex
  • GetOverrideBarIndex
  • HasExtraActionBar
  • GetTempShapeshiftBarIndex
  • CanExitVehicle
• The Cooldown:SetCooldown function now automatically shows/hides the Cooldown widget when the cooldown animation is active and when it completes.

Automated diff

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Global API

Global API (5.0.4.16016 → 5.1.0.16309)

24 new functions

3 removed functions

C_LossOfControl.GetEventInfo C_LossOfControl.GetNumEvents C_PetJournal.FindPetIDByName C_PetJournal.GetNumCollectedInfo C_PetJournal.GetOwnedBattlePetString C_PetJournal.GetPetSortParameter C_PetJournal.GetPetTeamAverageLevel C_PetJournal.GetSummonedPetGUID C_PetJournal.SetPetSortParameter C_PetJournal.SummonPetByGUID C_PetJournal.SummonRandomPet FlyoutHasSpell GetActionLossOfControlCooldown GetFriendshipReputationRanks GetHomePartyInfo GetPvpPowerDamage GetPvpPowerHealing InActiveBattlefield IsLFGComplete IsTradeSkillRepeating PickupPetSpell SetTradeSkillRepeatCount UnitBattlePetSpeciesID UnitIsBattlePet

C_PetJournal.GetSummonedPetID C_PetJournal.SummonPetByID GetFriendshipReputationByID

FrameXML

FrameXML (5.0.4.16016 → 5.1.0.16309)

6 new functions	1 removed functions
ConfirmOrLeaveBattlefield ConfirmOrLeaveLFGParty GetRelativeDifficultyColor IsLFGModeActive ShowFriendshipReputationTooltip ShowStatInCategory	CheckForMapInBlacklist

Events

Events (5.0.4.16016 → 5.1.0.16309)

6 new events	2 removed events
CHAT_MSG_INSTANCE_CHAT_LEADER CHAT_MSG_INSTANCE_CHAT GROUP_JOINED LOSS_OF_CONTROL_ADDED LOSS_OF_CONTROL_UPDATE PET_BATTLE_LOOT_RECEIVED	CHAT_MSG_BATTLEGROUND CHAT_MSG_BATTLEGROUND_LEADER

Widget API

Widget API (5.0.4.16016 → 5.1.0.16309)

7 new methods	0 removed methods
Cooldown:SetLossOfControlCooldown GameTooltip:SetUpgradeItem Path:CreateControlPoint Path:GetControlPoints Path:GetCurve Path:GetMaxOrder Path:SetCurve

Widget Handlers

Widget Handlers (5.0.4.16016 → 5.1.0.16309)

0 new handlers	2 removed handlers
	Animation OnEvent AnimationGroup OnEvent