Removing Blizzard default frames

General about hiding frames

To hide a frame, you have to enter the frame name, followed by the command :Hide()

Example:

 MyFrame:Hide()

Hides a frame called "MyFrame".

If you use this in a Macro (not in an Addon), you have to add a /script-tag before:

 /script MyFrame:Hide()

Show a hidden frame

Addon:

 MyFrame:Show()

Macro:

 /script MyFrame:Show()

In the following there are listed some frames you might want to hide:

Unit Frames

Player Window

The Player window in the upper left that is always shown for yourself is PlayerFrame.

  PlayerFrame:Hide()

Party Window

The windows that are shown for group members are PartyMemberFrameX, where X = 1..4. All these can be hidden at once by the function HidePartyFrame(), provided by the default party frame lua code.

 HidePartyFrame() -- hides all party members
 PartyMemberFrameX:Hide() -- hides a specified party member (X=1/2/3/4)

Minimap-Frames

To hide the minimap completely, enter:

 MinimapCluster:Hide()

Worldmap Button

The little button at the topleft of the minimap that toggles the worldmap

  MiniMapWorldMapButton:Hide()

Time indicator

Usually shows a sun or a moon (day/night)

  GameTimeFrame:Hide()

Zoom Buttons

  MinimapZoomIn:Hide() -- hides the zoom-in-button (+)
  MinimapZoomOut:Hide() -- hides the zoom-out-button (-)

Action Bars

Main Action Bar

Main bar which has a row of shortcuts (at the bottomleft)

  RemoveMainActionBar()

Main Menu Bar

Menu bar which has various WoW Options, Character Info, Social etc.

  MainMenuBar:Hide()

Main Menu Bar Endcaps

The gryphons that are at the sides of the bottom bar.

  MainMenuBarLeftEndCap:Hide() -- to hide the left one
  MainMenuBarRightEndCap:Hide() -- to hide the right one

Shapeshift (Stance/Form/Stealth) Bar

  ShapeshiftBarFrame:Hide()

Additional Action Bars

Bottom Left

Bottom left action bar (Above the Main Action Bar, left side)

  MultiBarBottomLeft:Hide()

Bottom Right

Bottom right action bar (Above the Main Action Bar, right side)

  MultiBarBottomRight:Hide()

Left

First action bar below minimap

  MultiBarLeft:Hide()

Right

Second action bar below minimap

  MultiBarRight:Hide()

Other Frames

UI Parent

Hides the UI Parent same as if you press ALT+Z

 UIParent:Hide()

Chat

The default chat frame.

  ChatFrame1:Hide()

Experience Bar

This is the long purple (or blue, if rested) bar on the default UI that shows your experience

  MainMenuExpBar:Hide()