WanMark is an addon to mark party members

• in group - it can automatically mark tank and healer;
• in raid - it can automatically mark all tanks;
• not in party playing solo - it can keep your character always marked (idea coming from playing my little invisible goblin rogue);
• additionally, it has private mode, when you can assign list of character names per mark, to keep that characters always marked.

Quick startup guide:

1. Install
2. Type "/wmark" to get settings window, configure/enable addon and start using.
3. Setup shortcuts (if needed) at WOW Esc-Menu -> Key Bindings -> Addons -> WanMark

WanMark has two modes:

1. public, to mark  - in group - tank and healer only;  - in raid - all tanks (it uses up to 7 marks except skull);
2. private, when you pre-assign a mark per character name (actually you can assign a list of characters per each mark). For example, usually I play with the same guild mates, each of them has few alts. I want the same person always to be marked with the same mark, does not matter on which alt, I want them marked as soon as they join party, right away, automatically, so I do it using WanMark private mode with auto-marking.   

Wanmark auto marking can be disabled or enabled:

• disabled: you can initiate "mark party members" command manually using an assigned key shortcut, to mark group members according to selected mode.
• enabled: WanMark automatically marks party members, as soon as they join your party (also it keeps party marked when you /they re-log or even enter visions).  

WanMark keeps current settings stored, when you re-log or log under another character (the settings are global, not per character). Settings stored:

• group marking mode: public or private;
• group auto-marking: disabled (default) or enabled;
• raid group marking: disabled (default) or enabled;
• for public mode marks for tank and healer.
• for private mode lists of characters/marks;
• for solo content self-marking disabled (default) or enabled.  

WanMark let you assign 3 keybindings (using standard WOW Esc-Menu -> Key Bindings -> Addons -> WanMark):

• 1. hot key to "mark members"
• 2. hot key to "switch mode" (between public or private)
• 3. hot key to "remove all party marks" (for example, I use , Shift-, Alt-)

WanMark version 1.0.7 and up got settings window, so you can use GUI to change/configure settings. To get to settings window, just use slash command "/wmark" without parameters. Of course old command line way to manage settings is still available and explained below.

WanMark supports the following slash commands (/wmark):   /wmark on: enables WanMark automatic mode.   /wmark off: disables WanMark automatic mode.   /wmark mark: marks targets (if you do not like shortcuts).   /wmark demark: removes any party members marks (if you do not like shortcuts).   /wmark public: switches to public marking mode.   /wmark private: switches to private marking mode.   /wmark mode: switches marking mode between private and public (if you do not like shortcuts).   /wmark raid [on/off]: shows/enables/disables marking/demarking in raid.   /wmark self [on/off]: shows/enables/disables self-marking if not in party.

WanMark also supports advanced commands for public and private modes. For public mode:   /wmark show: shows currently chosen marks for tank and healer.   /wmark tank 4: sets the current mark for tank to 4 (green triangle)   /wmark healer 1: sets the current mark for healer to 1 (yellow star) For private mode:   /wmark show: shows lists of alts names, one line per mark, from 0 (no mark) to 8 (skull).   /wmark X none: to clean string for mark number #X (X can be anmy number from 0 to 8).   /wmark 0 name1 name2 ... nameN: to re-define string for mark #0 (no mark)   /wmark 1 name1 name2 ... nameN: to re-define string for mark #1 (yellow star)   /wmark 2 name1 name2 ... nameN: to re-define string for mark #2 (orange circle)   /wmark 3 name1 name2 ... nameN: to re-define string for mark #3 (violet diamond)   /wmark 4 name1 name2 ... nameN: to re-define string for mark #4 (green triangle)   /wmark 5 name1 name2 ... nameN: to re-define string for mark #5 (white moon)   /wmark 6 name1 name2 ... nameN: to re-define string for mark #6 (blue square)   /wmark 7 name1 name2 ... nameN: to re-define string for mark #7 (red cross)   /wmark 8 name1 name2 ... nameN: to re-define string for mark #8 (white skull)  

You can use mark names instead of a corresponding mark numbers. For example for public mode:   /wmark tank triangle Or for private mode to define characters to be marked with green triangle:   /wmark triangle Wanmage Wantank

Marks codes corresponding names:   0: none   1: star (yellow)   2: circle (orange)   3: diamond (purple)   4: triangle (green)   5: moon (white)   6: square (blue)   7: cross (red)   8: skull

Example how to configure WanMark to auto-mark party in private mode. Lets say my usual party has following members: 1 - me, on my mage Wanmage or warrior tank Wantank, always to be marked with green triangle. 2 - my friend1 on priest Holydude. druid Wildcat or rogue Quickblade, always to be marked with yellow star. 3 - my friend2 on warlock Shadowdeath or paladin Crusade, always to be marked with blue square. List of commands to execute:   /wmark private   /wmark 4 Wanmage Wantank   /wmark 1 Holydude Wildcat Quickblade   /wmark 6 Shadowdeath Crusade   /wmark on Now, if you join any party, you marked as green triangle right away. If one of your 2 friends joins your party, he is instantly marked with his mark. To stop auto-marking, you can always do:   /wmark off To remove all current party members marks just use assigned shortcut or use the following command:   /wmark demark

But instead, usually, if we 3 join a dungeon party, I switch to public mode using assigned shortcut or command  /wmark public And now all private marks gone, but only tank and healer marked.

OK, I hope it is more clear now.