SharedMedia - WeakAuras

SharedMedia (also known as LibSharedMedia-3.0) is a library that allows addons to share media resources like fonts, textures, sounds, and statusbar textures. WeakAuras integrates with SharedMedia to give you access to hundreds of additional customization options.

Overview

SharedMedia provides:

Statusbar Textures

Hundreds of bar textures for Aura Bars and progress displays

Fonts

Custom fonts for text displays

Sounds

Sound effects for alerts and notifications

Border Textures

Frame borders and edges

Available Versions

There are several SharedMedia packages for WotLK:

1. SharedMedia (Retail Version)

Link: GitHub - NoM0Re/SharedMedia

Clean, retail-style media library
Focus on modern, minimalist designs
Regular updates
Good compatibility

2. bKader Shared Media (Popular Version)

Link: GitHub - bkader/SharedMedia

Most popular for WotLK
Extensive custom content
Hundreds of statusbar textures
Many custom fonts
Additional sounds
Community-contributed media

3. SharedMediaAdditionalFonts

Link: GitHub - NoM0Re/SharedMediaAdditionalFonts

Font-focused addon
Dozens of additional fonts
Works alongside other SharedMedia versions
Can be combined with bKader or retail version

4. MerfinPlus

Link: Google Drive

Predefined TTS (text-to-speech) sounds
Custom sound effects
Additional statusbar textures
Extra fonts
All-in-one media pack

You can install multiple SharedMedia addons. They all work together, giving you access to their combined media libraries.

Installation

Choose Your Version(s)

Pick one or more from the options above. bKader is recommended for the largest selection.

Download

Download the addon(s) from their respective links

Extract to AddOns

Place in your WoW AddOns folder:

World of Warcraft\_classic_\Interface\AddOns\SharedMedia
World of Warcraft\_classic_\Interface\AddOns\SharedMediaAdditionalFonts

Enable in Game

Character Select -> AddOns -> Enable SharedMedia (and any variants)

Reload and Verify

/reload in-game, then check WeakAuras - you should see many more options in:

Display -> Statusbar Texture dropdown
Display -> Font dropdown
Actions -> Sound dropdown

Using SharedMedia in WeakAuras

Statusbar Textures

For Aura Bars and Progress Textures:

Create/Edit Aura Bar

Display Type: Aura Bar or Progress Texture

Open Display Tab

Click Display in the WeakAuras configuration

Choose Texture

Statusbar Texture dropdown now shows:

Default: Blizzard’s default bar
WeakAuras: Built-in textures
SharedMedia: Hundreds of options from installed SharedMedia addons

Popular choices:

Aluminium
BantoBar
Glamour
Smooth
Minimalist

Preview

The bar updates in real-time as you select different textures

Statusbar Texture Categories

SharedMedia textures are often organized by style:

Smooth: Gradient bars (Aluminium, Smooth, Otravi)
Minimal: Clean, flat bars (Minimalist, Flat)
Glossy: Shiny, reflective bars (Glamour, Gloss)
Textured: Patterned bars (Striped, Hatched, Grid)
Themed: Specific aesthetics (BantoBar, LiteStep)

Fonts

For Text displays:

Create/Edit Text Display

Display Type: Text, or text elements in Icon/Aura Bar

Text Settings

Display -> Text -> Font Face

Choose Font

Font dropdown shows:

System fonts (Arial, Courier, etc.)
WeakAuras fonts
SharedMedia fonts: All fonts from installed addons

Popular choices:

PT Sans Narrow (clean, readable)
Expressway (bold, modern)
Accidental Presidency (unique style)
Homespun (pixel art style)

Adjust Size & Outline

Font Size: Adjust for readability
Outline: None, Outline, Thick Outline, Monochrome

Sounds

For alerts and notifications:

Edit Aura Actions

Actions tab -> On Show / On Hide

Enable Sound

Check “Play Sound” and choose from:

Built-in: WeakAuras default sounds
SharedMedia: Community sounds (if using MerfinPlus or bKader)

Or Use Custom Sound Path

Actions -> Custom:

PlaySoundFile("Interface\\AddOns\\SharedMedia\\sounds\\mySound.ogg")

Popular Media Choices

Best Statusbar Textures

Clean & Modern
Glossy & Shiny
Textured
Unique

Aluminium: Sleek gradient
Smooth: Simple gradient
Minimalist: Flat, no frills
Flat: Completely flat color

Best Fonts

Readable & Clean
Fantasy/RPG
Stylized
Monospace

PT Sans Narrow: Modern, very readable
Roboto: Clean sans-serif
Expressway: Bold and clear
Myriad Pro: Professional look

Adding Your Own Media

You can add custom media to SharedMedia:

Adding Custom Statusbar Textures

Create Texture File

Size: Usually 256x32 pixels (power of 2)
Format: TGA or BLP
Gradient or pattern as desired

Add to SharedMedia Folder

SharedMedia/statusbar/MyTexture.tga

Edit SharedMedia/SharedMedia.lua or create a separate addon:

local LSM = LibStub("LibSharedMedia-3.0")

LSM:Register("statusbar", "My Custom Texture", 
  [[Interface\\AddOns\\SharedMedia\\statusbar\\MyTexture.tga]])

Reload

/reload to see your texture in WeakAuras

Adding Custom Fonts

Get Font File

Format: TTF (TrueType Font)
License: Ensure you can use it

Add to Fonts Folder

SharedMedia/fonts/MyFont.ttf

local LSM = LibStub("LibSharedMedia-3.0")

LSM:Register("font", "My Custom Font",
  [[Interface\\AddOns\\SharedMedia\\fonts\\MyFont.ttf]])

Reload

/reload and select your font in WeakAuras

Adding Custom Sounds

Prepare Sound File

Format: OGG or MP3 (OGG recommended)
Quality: Reasonable bitrate (128-192 kbps)
Length: Keep alerts short (1-3 seconds)

Add to Sounds Folder

SharedMedia/sounds/MySound.ogg

local LSM = LibStub("LibSharedMedia-3.0")

LSM:Register("sound", "My Alert Sound",
  [[Interface\\AddOns\\SharedMedia\\sounds\\MySound.ogg]])

Use in WeakAuras

Actions -> Sound -> Choose “My Alert Sound”

Creating a Media Addon

For distributing your custom media:

Basic Structure

MyCustomMedia/
  MyCustomMedia.toc
  MyCustomMedia.lua
  statusbar/
    texture1.tga
    texture2.tga
  fonts/
    font1.ttf
    font2.ttf  
  sounds/
    sound1.ogg
    sound2.ogg

TOC File

## Interface: 30300
## Title: My Custom Media
## Notes: Custom SharedMedia content
## Author: YourName
## Version: 1.0
## RequiredDeps: SharedMedia

MyCustomMedia.lua

Lua File

local LSM = LibStub("LibSharedMedia-3.0")

if not LSM then return end

-- Register statusbar textures
LSM:Register("statusbar", "My Texture 1",
  [[Interface\\AddOns\\MyCustomMedia\\statusbar\\texture1.tga]])
LSM:Register("statusbar", "My Texture 2",
  [[Interface\\AddOns\\MyCustomMedia\\statusbar\\texture2.tga]])

-- Register fonts
LSM:Register("font", "My Font 1",
  [[Interface\\AddOns\\MyCustomMedia\\fonts\\font1.ttf]])
LSM:Register("font", "My Font 2",
  [[Interface\\AddOns\\MyCustomMedia\\fonts\\font2.ttf]])

-- Register sounds
LSM:Register("sound", "My Alert 1",
  [[Interface\\AddOns\\MyCustomMedia\\sounds\\sound1.ogg]])
LSM:Register("sound", "My Alert 2",
  [[Interface\\AddOns\\MyCustomMedia\\sounds\\sound2.ogg]])

Compatibility

SharedMedia works with many addons:

WeakAuras

Full support for all media types

Bartender4

Uses statusbar textures

X-Perl / Perl Classic

Unit frame textures and fonts

Skada / Recount

Meter bar textures and fonts

Masque

Border textures

Quartz

Cast bar textures

Troubleshooting

No New Media in WeakAuras

Possible Causes:

SharedMedia not installed
SharedMedia not enabled
Need to /reload

Solution:

Verify SharedMedia is in AddOns folder
Enable at character select
/reload in-game

Custom Media Not Showing

Check:

File paths correct (double backslashes in Lua)
Files in right format (TGA/BLP for textures, TTF for fonts, OGG for sounds)
LSM:Register() called correctly
/reload after changes

Font Not Displaying Correctly

Issues:

Font file corrupt
Unsupported font format
Size too small/large

Solution:

Re-download font
Convert to TTF if needed
Adjust font size in WeakAuras

Texture Looks Stretched

Cause: Incorrect aspect ratioSolution:

Statusbar textures should be wide (e.g., 256x32)
Adjust bar width/height in WeakAuras to match texture ratio

Resources

bKader SharedMedia

Retail SharedMedia

Clean, modern version

Additional Fonts

Font-focused addon

MerfinPlus

All-in-one media pack

Font Resources

Free fonts (check license)

Texture Resources

Community texture packs

Next Steps

Creating Auras

Use your new media in auras

Stop Motion

Add animated textures

Templates

Pre-made aura templates

Creating Auras

Advanced

Extensions

​Overview

Statusbar Textures

Fonts

Sounds

Border Textures

​Available Versions

​1. SharedMedia (Retail Version)

​2. bKader Shared Media (Popular Version)

​3. SharedMediaAdditionalFonts

​4. MerfinPlus

​Installation

​Using SharedMedia in WeakAuras

​Statusbar Textures

​Statusbar Texture Categories

​Fonts

​Sounds

​Popular Media Choices

​Best Statusbar Textures

​Best Fonts

​Adding Your Own Media

​Adding Custom Statusbar Textures

​Adding Custom Fonts

​Adding Custom Sounds

​Creating a Media Addon

​Basic Structure

​TOC File

​Lua File

​Compatibility

WeakAuras

Bartender4

X-Perl / Perl Classic

Skada / Recount

Masque

Quartz

​Troubleshooting

​Resources

bKader SharedMedia

Retail SharedMedia

Additional Fonts

MerfinPlus

Font Resources

Texture Resources

​Next Steps

Creating Auras

Stop Motion

Templates

Build docs developers (and LLMs) love

Overview

Available Versions

1. SharedMedia (Retail Version)

2. bKader Shared Media (Popular Version)

3. SharedMediaAdditionalFonts

4. MerfinPlus

Installation

Using SharedMedia in WeakAuras

Statusbar Textures

Statusbar Texture Categories

Fonts

Sounds

Popular Media Choices

Best Statusbar Textures

Best Fonts

Adding Your Own Media

Adding Custom Statusbar Textures

Adding Custom Fonts

Adding Custom Sounds

Creating a Media Addon

Basic Structure

TOC File

Lua File

Compatibility

Troubleshooting

Resources

Next Steps