EllesmereUI_ExtraTools
If you already run EllesmereUI as the backbone of your interface, you know how clean and deliberate its design feels. EllesmereUI_ExtraTools is the companion addon that extends that philosophy with four optional modules, letting you bolt on exactly the functionality you want without dragging along features you will never touch. Whether you raid, quest, or just want smarter tooltips, this addon hands you the controls and steps out of the way.
What EllesmereUI_ExtraTools Actually Adds
The addon is best understood as a toolkit rather than a single feature. Each module can be switched on or off independently from the ExtraTools settings panel, and every option is configured in the same visual language as the base UI, so nothing feels bolted on. If you have ever downloaded an addon only to spend an hour fighting its settings menu, this one respects your time.
Extra Item Bars
Extra Item Bars fill up to five secure action bars with items pulled straight from your bags and equipped inventory. You can populate them with quest items, equipment, consumables, utility items, profession supplies, or custom item IDs. Each bar offers granular controls for size, spacing, wrapping, mouseover visibility, tooltips, and item-quality borders. It is a quiet quality-of-life win: your quest items and flasks sit where you expect them, and the bars fade away when you do not need them.
Compact Raid Menu
The Compact Raid Menu appears whenever you are in a party or raid. Its launcher can dock along either side of the screen, or you can switch to a horizontal layout for the top or bottom. From there you get role checks, ready checks, pull countdowns, group conversion, disbanding, and target markers, all in one tidy cluster instead of scattered slash commands.
Raid Bar
The Raid Bar puts target markers, world markers, ready checks, combat logging, and pull countdowns on a dedicated strip. Choose a horizontal or vertical layout, assign a modifier key, and fine-tune its size, spacing, backdrop, and mouseover behaviour. Raid leaders who like muscle memory will appreciate having every call on one predictable bar.
Gradient Tooltips
Gradient Tooltips colour item names by quality and unit names by class or reaction, and you can apply a configurable gradient to unit health bars as well. It is a small visual upgrade that makes reading a crowded screen noticeably faster, especially in group content where split-second recognition matters.
Installation and Compatibility Across WoW Versions
Learning how to install EllesmereUI_ExtraTools is straightforward. Place the addon folder in your World of Warcraft Interface/AddOns directory, then enable each module you want from the ExtraTools settings. Move supported frames through EUI Unlock Mode, and save your setup per character or across your whole WoW licence using AceDB profiles. The addon requires EllesmereUI as a dependency, so install that first.
Compatibility is broad. EllesmereUI_ExtraTools for World of Warcraft supports Retail as well as Classic, The Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, Cataclysm, and Mists of Pandaria clients, so whether you are pushing current-tier content or revisiting old expansions, the same modules and settings carry over. Do check the addon page for the exact interface version your client needs, since Classic-era builds sometimes lag behind Retail updates.
If you would rather skip manual folder juggling, the foxygame.net launcher keeps EllesmereUI_ExtraTools current with a single click, pulling the newest build straight into your addon directory. Its catalog also flags which WoW versions each release supports, which takes the guesswork out of matching an addon to your client.
Why It Fits Into an Existing UI
- Modular design: enable only the tools you need, no bloat.
- Consistent styling: settings mirror the base EllesmereUI look.
- Profile support: per-character or account-wide configurations via AceDB.
- Raid-ready utilities: markers, checks, and countdowns in one place.
- Broad version support: Retail through MoP-era Classic clients.
When you download EllesmereUI_ExtraTools, you are not replacing your interface, you are refining it. The addon assumes you already like how EllesmereUI looks and simply asks which extras would make your sessions smoother. For most players, that answer is a couple of item bars and a cleaner raid menu, and the gradient tooltips are the kind of touch you notice every time you hover a nameplate. Install it, toggle what you need, and let the rest stay hidden.