I welcome feedback in my released thread or my portal page!

Ok, my first completed window meant to be a part of a set that I just haven't completed yet including player status window, group, offensive target, defensive target, and encounter display.

I chopped the heck out of the default player window. I think this one is 1/4 of the size of the original. What can I say? I don't like frilly graphics no matter how nice they look.

Player Name is white normally, red if in combat, and yellow if group leader.

Red bar is health, green is endurance, blue is magic, just like default.

Player level and class tucked in safe underneath.

If you have a pet, his health is the smaller red bar underneath it all.

If you're a monk or something else that saves up points, they're displayed on the right side.

All in all, it's not too different from the original, just got rid of some of the gigantic graphics.

Version 1.1.1gfx8
Added a reference in the included index.xml to the new raid window. Updating is not necessary if you make the index.xml file yourself, or edit one from another mod.

Version 1.1.0gfx8
Game update 2 compatible. When in an outpost, game will give you a ( Hug ) around your name.

When you are wearing adventuring clothes, adventure level will appear below your name. When wearing crafting gear, changes to crafting level, and same for diplo.

Version 1.0.3
Graphical update to synchronize graphics used by different Mother's windows. No functional / visual changes.

Version 1.0.2
Graphics update to make target window work. Not needed if you don't use target window.

Version 1.0.1
Updated the graphics files to work with coming Mother's UI pieces.

Minor layout changes for things like "Bmg" not fitting in the class window.



To install:
(I've been dreading this part)

If you have never installed a Vanguard mod before:

1. Locate and open your Vanguard directory. (This is by default C:\Program Files\Sony\Vanguard)
2. In that directory, find and open the folder named "VGUIAssets"
3. In that directory, find and open the folder named "Shells"
4. Unzip the entire zip file into the shells directory. (You should have a folder called "Mothers" inside your shells directory when you are done.)
5. Go back to your Vanguard directory from step 1
6. In that directory, find and open the folder named "bin"
7. In that directory, find and open the file called "vgclient.ini" (just double click it and it should open with notepad.)
8. Find the part of the file that looks like:
9. Change the ShellName line as follows:
10. Launch Vanguard and enjoy!

If you have installed other Mother's UIs for Vanguard:

1. Locate and open your Vanguard directory. (This is by default C:\Program Files\Sony\Vanguard)
2. In that directory, find and open the folder named "VGUIAssets"
3. In that directory, find and open the folder named "Shells"
4. In that directory, find and open the folder named "Mothers"
5. In that directory, find and open the folder named "Skins"
6. Copy from the zip file the two files with names beginning with "mothers_widgets" and place them in the skins folder you just opened.
7. Go back up one level to the "Mothers" folder.
8. In that directory, find and open the folder named "Windows"
9. Look in that folder for a file called "VGUIPlayerStatus_PlayerStatus.xml"
9a. If that file exists, overwrite it with the same-named file from the zip file. This is the only modified file. Congratulations, you are done. Launch Vanguard and enjoy!
9b. If that file does not exist, copy all the files that start with "VGUI_PlayerStatus" from the zip file into the folder you are now in.
10. Go back up to the "Mothers" folder.
11. Open the "Index.xml" file with notepad. (You'll probably have to right-click and choose "Open With" to do so.)
12. Find the line that reads:
13. Immediately after that line, add the following 4 lines:
14. Find the line that reads: (probably above the place you are editting)
15. Delete that entire line.
16. Load and play Vanguard.

This is my first attempt at instructions, so be gentle - Vanguard doesn't seem as easy to make stand-alone mods for as EQ2. Complete sets, no problem... stand alone windows, not so much.