Updated 5/26/2008.
Download the latest version here.
Version Notes: Make sure as always to delete your old addons folder and replace with the new insomnimax version. Failure to do this may give you problems as the names of mods change every once in a while and you will end up with two versions of the same mod running at once. This = bad.
Open Issues with this version: Some instability with LootLink, but it is still workable.
What is new with 2.4.X? 2.4 compatible!!! Updates for the brilliant but buggy TomTom and always in beta Auctioneer. Swapped TipBuddy for the vastly superior TipTac.Dumped the no longer supported TheoryCraft for Critology.
Common fixes/Questions:
I’ve heard a couple random accounts of Flight Path problems. If you experience any issues try, going to (account) (your server) (your character) and delete the file “layout-cache.txt”.
Good news, bongos is fixed; bad news, you have to configure all your bars. 
If only the bongos author made every new version backwards compatible…
To configure bongos, type “/bongos”, enable the minimap button, left click the minimap button to enter editing mode, then hold control and drag to create a new action bar.
Use /tiptac to configure your tip box.
Under /tomtom: Under Coordinate Block, disable Coordinate Block to remove X, Y box. Under World Map, disable player and cursor coordinates. Under Waypoint Arrow, disable Waypoint Arrow and ETA.
Under /bongos, disable any new bars you don’t want.
DOTimer and ShardDeleter are Warlock mods and are not needed for other classes.
Use /bongos to configure your bars. If you save a configuration for one toon, you can just load that configuration for all your other toons.
Use /xperl to configure your player frames.
Use /ct to configure buff display.
Use /dhud to configure the hud. For beginners, I recommend disabling this mod.
Use /ll to view the LootLink item database. The database will grow as you see more items in game.
Use /ttst to configure spell countdowns and autoannouncing.
Type: “/qa every 1000″ to set the quest announcer to only announce to your first and last items collected in a quest.
Type: “/dhud menu” then uncheck “show player frame” to remove broken player frame on screen.
Type: “/tc”, under the button text tab, uncheck “Enable button text” to disable text on your buttons.
Type: “/ll”, then uncheck “show button” to disable the silly LootLink button.
Type /tomtom or /way to toggle or access the new coordinate helpers.
Type, “/cooldowns”, then lock AND disable this mod which is unfortunately part of DOTimer.
Type “/auctioneer load always”. Type “/auctioneer embed on”.
Type “/informant load always”. Type “/informant embed on”.
Type “/enchantrix load always”. Type “/enchantrix embed on”.
Type “/eqc on” to turn on EquipCompare.
I included a LootLink database installer to start you off with a pretty full item database, but this will not override any existing items. You can disable or delete the mod once you run it the first time.
Also, under AtlasLoot, I recommend selecting “equipcompare” and “lootlink.” If you miss the first chance to set it up, open Atlas and then click the options tab at the bottom.
In order for Auctioneer to work you will have to go the auction house and click scan. It will take about 10-15 minutes. For the most up to date info on item cost, scan often. The more you scan the better your info will be.
In order for BankItems to work, you will need to visit the bank. After your first visit, type /bankitems at any time to see what is in your bank including in the bank bags!!!
In order for CharactersViewer to work, you will need to simply login as any of your alts. Using the “compare” button under the “character window,” to view all the equipment for any of your alts!!!
VERY IMPORTANT: When you are done configuring, logout, exit game, and log back in. This will save all your settings. If you don’t logout and the game crashes, you must start from scratch.
Why use UIs in WoW? Simple answer: They will make you a better player. You will level faster, be a deadlier foe, understand the game more, be frustrated less, and make WAY more gold.
What is InsomniMax? InsomniMax started when I kept getting requests from my friends and guildies to make the UIs I used available for them download. In order to assist them in setting it up, I wrote a fairly indepth guide (below). Although originally based on the Insomniax UI Suite, as my experience in dealing with UIs has grown, the dependence on Insomniax has decreased. Over the recent patches I have added a lot of great UIs, removed some problematic things, and fixed any problematic UIs. It is not perfect, but is as close as I can achieve. My philosophy with UIs is to provide every UI needed to make WoW as enjoyable as possible. I purposely try to keep the suite manageable in size by only adding time tested and often used UIs. I figure if the UI suite gets too large and complicated, no one will use it. I give you everything you need and want, and nothing you don’t. I thoroughly encourage you to add UIs for you specific class/professions and encourage you to post suggestions or problems so I can address them as soon as possible.
Will there be updates? Yes and regular ones at that. The positive response to the suite has been overwhelming. I continue to update the suite, sometimes weekly, so that the best mods are available for you… so check back often. Also as everyone has been so supportive, when patches occur I want to continue to earn your support by releasing a stable version ON PATCH DAY, every patch day. If Blizzard breaks it, I will fix it and get you back up and running that night.
Included UI Index:
Swatter - An addon included with Auctioneer.
Ace - An addon library used by some other addons
Atlas - A collection of maps used in instances. Call: “/atlas”
AtlasLoot - Built into ATlas. Lists all gear that drops from Instance bosses. Call: “/atlasloot”
Auctioneer - The best UI EVER. Once you scan the auction house (using the scan button), this program keeps a database of all the prices of every time you have scanned. Use by scanning at auction house and UI will automatically display how much item is going for at AH. Only as good as how many times you scan and your last scan.
BankItems - Displays the items you have in your bank no matter where you are. Updates everytime you go to the bank. You can also view your alt’s banks. Note: You need to login with each alt for this to work. Call: “/bankitems”
Beancounter - An addon included with Auctioneer
Bongos - Use to move, resize, and control options on spell bars. Bongos can be configured to switch bars during certain stances/forms. Important note: Keybindings should be set under the computer icon button (on main game menu bar), under keybindings. Scroll down to Bongos and set them up. Setting key bindings using DAB menu does not save after logout, setting them with computer icon will save. Call: /bongos and /cooldowns
BtmScan - An addon included with Auctioneer
CharacterInfo - Allows you to view and compare equipment on all your alts. Great when trying to figure out if your alt could use a piece of equipment. Use by clicking compare tab under your character equipment window. Note: You need to login with each alt for this to work. Call: /ci menu
Critology - Shows you information such as crit percebtage and damage done by each individual spell inside the tooltip. Call: “/critology”
CT Mod - A compilation of mods that improve the interface and display. Call using /ct
DamageMeters - Awesome stat tracker. Selectable through Titan Bar. Reset it before an instance and see how useful or not you are. Call: /dm
Decursive - Allows group members to request decurses and for you to cast them easily. In the event you have multiple characters and some don’t need decursive, use the character select screen addons to disable the mod enable/disable the addon for each individual charcter. Call: /dcrshow
DHUD - Bars for displaying you and your targets health and mana. Call: /dhud menu
DoTimer - A warlock UI that counts down the time remaining for DOT spells. VERY useful for locks and priests. Call: /dotimer
EnchantList - If you are an enchanter and someone whispers you “/!enchant “, you will automatically respond with any enchants you can do for that item
Enchantrix - Lists the likely results of a disenchant on the item selected.
Equipcompare - Compares any piece of equipment with the one you are wearing. Call: /eqc
FlightMap - Displays info on cost and duration of flights. Call: /fmap
FluidFrames - Allows any frames to be moved.
GroupCalendar - Creates a viewable calendar for guild events. Create, browse, check the status, and signup for raids and runs all in game. Call: click the little icon on the minimap or type: /calendar
Informant - An addon included with Auctioneer.
Itemizer - An addon included with Auctioneer.
LightHeaded - An addon that puts that links you to the latest wowhead.com info on a quest. WAY COOL.
LootLink - A built in database to track every item you have ever seen. Works best with Auctioneer and AtlasLoot. Call: “/lootlink”
LootLinkDatabase adder - Run this once and it will populate your LootLink database then automatically disable itself. To use, disable all mods besides lootlink and lootlink database. Login, then type: /lootlink mergedb. Now logout, delete the database adder, enable all your mods, and you are good to go.
MobHealth - An addon that estimates your targets health, based on the damage you have done to it and the percentage HP drop.
Monkey Buddy - Provides a nice interface for configuring MonkeyQuest. Also, causes an ugly monky icon. To remove the icon, type: /mbdismiss
Monkey Quest - Configurable quest viewer. Call: “/monkeyquest” or with monkey button on minimap. To dismiss the monkey button type: /mbdismiss
MovableBags - Allows you to move the bag frames.
OmniCC - Provides a cooldown count on all the action buttons.
QuestAnnouncer - Tells everyone in your party your status on the current quest. Type: /qa every 1000 to announce only the first and last time you collect a quest item.
QuickLoot - Automatically moves a bag so that all you have to do is left click, IE not move your mouse to select lootable items. Lazy is good.
RatingBuster - Incorporates equipment stats into the tool tip to show the effect of equipment on all your combat stats.
ScrollingCombatText - Displays damage dealt to enemy above their character during combat. Call: “/sct”
Sea - An addon library used by some other addons.
ShardDeleter - A warlock mod that autodeletes any shards not in your soul bag (Bag 5). Call with: /sd
StanceSets - Assists Warriors and Druids by automatically changing gear based on stance/form.
Stubby - An addon included with Auctioneer.
TipTac - This UI helps control where your tips are shown. Love that anchor. Call: “/tiptac”
TitanBar - This is the bar at the top of the screen. Shows detailed info on XP, honor bag, location, money, recap, etc. Configure away by right clicking anywhere on the bar. Mouse over each piece of info for details.
TomTom - This UI helps track your coordinates and the coordinates of where you want to be. Call: “/tomtom” and “/way”
TTSpellTimer - Neat little addon for casters. Shows expiration time for every spell. Especially useful for DOTs and immobilization spells. Each spell can be configured separately. Call: “/ttst”
Whispercast - Allows group members to whisper you to cast a buff or spell on them. Call: “/wc”
xPERL - Allows you to configure how your, your party members’, your raid members’, pets, and your target’s picture and stats are displayed. Call: “/xperl”
OLD INSTALL NOTES (not updated):
Side note: Although DHUD and formerly StatusBars were controversial UIs, I can tell you that after experimenting with DHUD, it has changed how I play. With the way I have it setup now, the HUD and target info only appear when I have aggro or have targetted a non-NPC. In this way my eyes stay on the target (not jumping to the left corner) and when I am not fighting my screen is realtively clean. DHUD rocks, mess with it, TTST, and PERL and you will never go back.
Installation notes: First, if you have had other UIs and want to start fresh: under “ProgramFiles/WorldofWarcraft” delete WTF and WDB files, this clears all your old UI options. You should probably do this after every other patch or so to keep your config clean. Next go to “ProgramFiles/WorldofWarcraft/Interface” delete all folders (likely just “Addons”). (For the faint of heart, you can just move these four files somewhere else in case you change your mind later.) Now download “InsomniMax” and copy the “Addons” folder directly into “ProgramFiles/WorldofWarcraft/Interface.”
Now start WoW.
First, at the character select screen, click “addons.” Check “Load Out of Date Addons” Check “Enable All”. Change “Script Memory” to 110. Now scroll down and ensure all UIs are enabled. [IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are new at UIs or want the quickest install possible, disable the mods with "Bongos" in them and PERL. Bongos is a mod that allows you to move and customize your spell/action bars. PERL customizes how your, your target, and your party members' frames appear on your screen. If installed, Bongos and PERL will take by far the longest time to configure. If you are happy with the bars given by WoW, just disable those mods and continue.] Now click OK.
Now take a deep breath, select a character, and enter world. When you first see your screen, all I can say is, “it will be okay, we’ll get through this.” 
We will start by cleaning up your screen:
At the bar at the top of you screen (Titan Bar): right click “options”. Unclick “display both bars”. That will remove the bar at the bottom of your screen.
Type “/dy bar”. This will remove the silly panic status bar.
If it is open, close the autorepair window by clicking the X to close. We will deal with it later.
Move the decursive window to somewhere out of the way in the top of the screen. If you or any of you group/raid mates gets an affliction you can cure, a button with their name and affliction will appear below the decursive bar. Simply click the button to cure them. Type “/dcrshow” to toggle the visibility.
On mini map CT button click “CT”. We are now going to configure CT MOD. (Warning: You may have to toggle some of these buttons to get the desired effect, IE turn a function off then back on again.) Click “unlock frames”. Click “moveable control panel”. Now click the “player mod” tab. Enable “casting timer”. Change “buff expiration” to one minute. Click “buff style” to show buff “CT style”. Enable “expiration sound”. Disable “regen mod border”. Disable “regen mod”. (These last two steps removed the silly bar that is open and says “ticks”.) Click “Misc. Mods” tab. Disable “quest levels”. (Don’t worry monkey quest has it’s own quest level counter.) Now close the CT Mod panel.
More cleanup, this time of DamageMeter. Close the movable red bar. (Don’t worry we’ll bring it back later on the Titan bar.)
Now to get rid of some more clutter. There will be one or two small buttons to the right side of the screen that when moused over says click to drag. Left click and drag the button(s) out of the way. (I keep mine under the minimap to the right.) What are they? One is a builtin to WoW to move a visible quest list (this is replaced by MonkeyQuest). The other, who knows. If you find out let me know so I can set them free.
There will be a barely visible list of all quests, click “x” to close it. We will also configure that (Monkey Quest) later.
[For those who DISABLED Bongos, click on the computer shaped button, then interface, and add any spell/action bars you desire.]
[This portion is applicable only for those who enabled DAB:
BONGOS CONT: Under construction (I am learning this mod myself)
Configuring Chat Windows: Next, we will move around the main chat window and add a new chat window for less important text. Right click anywhere on the chat window. Right click on “general tab”. Click “unlock window”. Left click the tab, hold, and drag the window where ever you want it to be. You can also resize the window by dragging on the borders in any direction. Right click the “general tab” again and select “lock window” when you have the window where you want it and the right size. Right click “general tab” again and select “create new window”. Name the window “alt chat”. Enter. Drag the new window to the bottom right of the screen and resize it so that it is smaller than your main chat window. Right Click “alt chat” tab. Now, to make the new window clear. Click “background” and move the slider to “0” and click “OK”. Right click the ‘alt chat” tab and under “channels” deselect all channels, then select “general” “trade” “local defense” and “looking for group”. This selects this window to show only the less important text. On original chat window right click “general” and under “channels” deselect “general” “trade” “local defense” and “looking for group”. This makes sure the main chat window shows only the important text. Now you have two chat windows and only really need to watch the one during a fight/talking to friends.
Now to configure Monkey Quest: Click the “Monkey Button” on the mini map and click the “monkey quest” tab. Select “open monkey quest”. Select “show hidden items”. Select “hide the border”. Select “expand upwards”. Select “show the number of quests.” Select “color the quest titles by difficulty”. Select “hide the title buttons”. Select “close”. On the Monkey Quest bar, minimize all quest areas, by clicking on each minus sign. Then drag the Monkey Quest bar where you want it to be on the screen. Rember the bottom of the MonkeyQuest window will stay in the same place, the list will expand upwards. Right click on the Monkey Quest title. Slide “background alpha” slider to 0. Select “lock the monkey quest frame” and then “close”.
Now for the bar at the top, the Titan Bar: Left click the clock on the bar and adjust the offset to match your local time. Right click the bar anywhere and under “Titan Built-ins” toggle “bag” to ON. Disable “loot type”. Toggle “money” to ON. Enable “performance”. Under “general” select “recap”. This will display each of these items on the bar. Hit escape to exit the Titan options.
Now to make sure your tips appear correctly and in a non-annoying place. Type “/tipbuddy”. Select “anchor unit tips”. Under “non-unit tool tips” Select “tipbuddy anchor”. Click “display tipbuddy anchor”. Select “OK”. Drag “tipbuddy anchor” to where ever you want. Click “x” on “tipbuddy anchor” to make it go away.
To configure your portrait and the settings for how your party members and targets will be shown, type “/perl” or click on the pearl shaped button on the mini map. After setting everything the way you like it, make sure to save the configuration so you can easily just load the way you have things setup with your other toons.
To configure the autorepair utility, type “/ar config”. Select “prompt”, unselect “skipinv”, and select “verbose”. From now on when you go to a vendor that can repair your equipment, a prompt will appear to remind you to do just that.
Now for WoW Interface stuff: On the menu bar click the computer icon. Click “interface options”. Under “basic” tab: Deselect “profanity filter”. Select “instant quest text”. Select “buff durations”. Select “guild member alert”.
Under the “advanced options” tab: select “NPC names”. Select “follow terrain.” Click “OK”. Return to Game.
Lastly, a couple of fixes: Type “/auctioneer load always”. Type “/auctioneer embed on”. Type “/informant load always”. Type “/informant embed on”. Type “/enchantrix load always”. Type “/enchantrix embed on”.
Type “/eqc on”
The good news is you are done. Enjoy clicking on, modifying, and trying all your new UIs. The bad news is you need to repeat the process for all your alts. Happy configuring.
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I hope you enjoy!!! Happy Questing, Max
InsomniMax is a work-in-progress.
