coa.25: clean two-column Skills layout

Skills vertical list now uses a proper two-column row: indented [icon] profession name
in the Name cell, rank/max color-coded in its own Level column to the right (was all
crammed into one text cell). Character headers span the row with name + (class).

Altoholic/Altoholic.lua

@@ -335,8 +335,10 @@ function addon:OnEnable()
 	
 	-- CoA: just "Altoholic <version>" in the title bar (Exiles branding + author credit live in the .toc).
 	-- Read the live .toc Version so it tracks each -coa.N release without editing this string.
-	local titleVersion = GetAddOnMetadata(addonName, "Version") or addon.Version
-	AltoholicFrameName:SetText("Altoholic |cFFFFFFFF".. titleVersion .."|r")
+	-- CoA: use a Lua constant, not GetAddOnMetadata — TOC metadata is cached at game launch
+	-- and does NOT refresh on /reload, so the .toc version looked stale ("still .18"). A Lua
+	-- constant re-evaluates on every /reload, giving a truthful loaded-code version. Bump with the .toc.
+	AltoholicFrameName:SetText("Altoholic |cFFFFFFFF3.3.002b-coa.25|r")
 
 	local realm = GetRealmName()
 	local player = UnitName("player")
@@ -606,13 +608,17 @@ end
 -- Fresh alts have partial per-module data, so every field is guarded here once
 -- instead of being copy-pasted (and missed) across the frames.
 function Altoholic:AddCharacterTooltipHeader(character)
+	local locClass, engClass = DS:GetCharacterClass(character)
+	local className = Altoholic:GetCoAClassName(engClass) or locClass or ""		-- CoA: current class name (PROPHET->Venomancer, …)
 	AltoTooltip:AddDoubleLine(DS:GetColoredCharacterName(character) or "?", DS:GetColoredCharacterFaction(character) or "")
 	AltoTooltip:AddLine(format("%s %s |r%s %s", L["Level"],
-		GREEN..(DS:GetCharacterLevel(character) or 0), DS:GetCharacterRace(character) or "", DS:GetCharacterClass(character) or ""), 1, 1, 1)
+		GREEN..(DS:GetCharacterLevel(character) or 0), DS:GetCharacterRace(character) or "", className), 1, 1, 1)
 end
 
 function Altoholic:SetCharacterRowNameLevel(entry, i, icon, character)
-	_G[entry..i.."NameNormalText"]:SetText(icon .. format("%s (%s)", DS:GetColoredCharacterName(character) or "?", DS:GetCharacterClass(character) or ""))
+	local locClass, engClass = DS:GetCharacterClass(character)
+	local className = Altoholic:GetCoAClassName(engClass) or locClass or ""		-- CoA: current class name
+	_G[entry..i.."NameNormalText"]:SetText(icon .. format("%s (%s)", DS:GetColoredCharacterName(character) or "?", className))
 	_G[entry..i.."Level"]:SetText(GREEN .. (DS:GetCharacterLevel(character) or 0))
 end
 

Altoholic/Altoholic.toc

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 ## Author: Thaoky, Telkar-RG
 ## X-Edited-By: Exiles (Sub-Net) — florian.berthold@sub-net.at
-## Version: 3.3.002b-coa.15
+## Version: 3.3.002b-coa.25
 ## X-Category: Inventory, Tradeskill, Mail
 ## X-Localizations: enUS, frFR, zhCN, zhTW, deDE, koKR, esES, esMX, ruRU
 ## X-Website: http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/altoholic.aspx

Altoholic/Characters.lua

@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ local function AddRealm(AccountName, RealmName)
 				professions[#professions + 1] = {
 					name = p.name,
 					rank = p.rank or 0,
+					maxRank = p.maxRank or 0,		-- CoA: needed for the "rank/max" display in the vertical Skills list
 					spellID = DataStore:GetProfessionSpellID(p.name),
 				}
 			end

Altoholic/CoAClassColors.lua

@@ -115,3 +115,23 @@ function Alto:GetCoAClassIcon(token)
     if not tc then return end
     return COA_CLASS_ICON_TEXTURE, tc[1], tc[2], tc[3], tc[4]
 end
+
+-- CoA renamed its classes, but UnitClass()/DataStore still return the OLD tokens
+-- (PROPHET, MONK, …). Map them to the current display names. Source: coa-omen/README-CoA.md.
+-- Tokens not listed here keep their normal localized name (returns nil).
+local COA_CLASS_NAMES = {
+    HERO = "Hero", BARBARIAN = "Barbarian", WITCHDOCTOR = "Witch Doctor",
+    DEMONHUNTER = "Felsworn", WITCHHUNTER = "Witch Hunter", STORMBRINGER = "Stormbringer",
+    FLESHWARDEN = "Knight of Xoroth", GUARDIAN = "Guardian", MONK = "Templar",
+    SONOFARUGAL = "Bloodmage", RANGER = "Ranger", CHRONOMANCER = "Chronomancer",
+    NECROMANCER = "Necromancer", PYROMANCER = "Pyromancer", CULTIST = "Cultist",
+    STARCALLER = "Starcaller", SUNCLERIC = "Sun Cleric", TINKER = "Tinker",
+    PROPHET = "Venomancer", REAPER = "Reaper", WILDWALKER = "Primalist",
+    SPIRITMAGE = "Runemaster",
+}
+
+-- Current CoA display name for a class token, or nil if unmapped (caller falls back).
+function Alto:GetCoAClassName(token)
+    if type(token) ~= "string" then return end
+    return COA_CLASS_NAMES[token]
+end

Altoholic/Frames/BagUsage.lua

@@ -118,15 +118,15 @@ function ns:Update()
 						_G[entry..i.."BankSlotsNormalText"]:SetText(L["Bank not visited yet"])
 					else
 						_G[entry..i.."BankSlotsNormalText"]:SetText(format("%s/%s|r/%s|r/%s|r/%s|r/%s|r/%s|r/%s |r(%s|r)",
-							DS:GetContainerSize(character, 100),
-							WHITE .. DS:GetContainerSize(character, 5),
-							WHITE .. DS:GetContainerSize(character, 6),
-							WHITE .. DS:GetContainerSize(character, 7),
-							WHITE .. DS:GetContainerSize(character, 8),
-							WHITE .. DS:GetContainerSize(character, 9),
-							WHITE .. DS:GetContainerSize(character, 10),
-							WHITE .. DS:GetContainerSize(character, 11),
-							CYAN .. DS:GetNumBankSlots(character)))
+							DS:GetContainerSize(character, 100) or 0,		-- CoA: empty/unscanned bank bags return nil size
+							WHITE .. (DS:GetContainerSize(character, 5) or 0),
+							WHITE .. (DS:GetContainerSize(character, 6) or 0),
+							WHITE .. (DS:GetContainerSize(character, 7) or 0),
+							WHITE .. (DS:GetContainerSize(character, 8) or 0),
+							WHITE .. (DS:GetContainerSize(character, 9) or 0),
+							WHITE .. (DS:GetContainerSize(character, 10) or 0),
+							WHITE .. (DS:GetContainerSize(character, 11) or 0),
+							CYAN .. (DS:GetNumBankSlots(character) or 0)))
 					end
 				elseif (lineType == INFO_TOTAL_LINE) then
 					_G[entry..i.."Collapse"]:Hide()

Altoholic/Frames/Containers.lua

@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ local function UpdateSpread()
 				
 				local slotID = bagIndices[line].from - 3 + j
 				local itemID, itemLink, itemCount = DS:GetSlotInfo(container, slotID)
-				
-				if (slotID <= containerSize) then 
+
+				if (slotID <= (containerSize or 0)) then 		-- CoA: containerSize nil for unscanned bag on partial-data alt
 					if itemID then
 						Altoholic:SetItemButtonTexture(itemName, GetItemIcon(itemID));
 						
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ local function UpdateAllInOne()
 		local container = DS:GetContainer(character, containerID)
 		local _, _, containerSize = DS:GetContainerInfo(character, containerID)
 
-		for slotID = 1, containerSize do
+		for slotID = 1, (containerSize or 0) do		-- CoA: containerSize nil for unscanned bag on partial-data alt
 			local itemID, itemLink, itemCount = DS:GetSlotInfo(container, slotID)
 			if itemID then
 				currentSlotIndex = currentSlotIndex + 1

Altoholic/Frames/GuildMembers.lua

@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ local SecondaryLevelSort = {-- sort functions for the alts
 			end
 		end,
 	["level"] = function(a, b)
-			local levelA = select(4, DataStore:GetGuildMemberInfo(a))
-			local levelB = select(4, DataStore:GetGuildMemberInfo(b))
-			
+			local levelA = select(4, DataStore:GetGuildMemberInfo(a)) or 0		-- CoA: nil level on partial guild data crashed table.sort
+			local levelB = select(4, DataStore:GetGuildMemberInfo(b)) or 0
+
 			if viewSortOrder then
 				return levelA < levelB
 			else

Altoholic/Frames/GuildProfessions.lua

@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ local PrimaryLevelSort = {	-- sort functions for the mains
 			end
 		end,
 	["level"] = function(a, b)
-			local levelA = select(4, DataStore:GetGuildMemberInfo(a.name))
-			local levelB = select(4, DataStore:GetGuildMemberInfo(b.name))
-			
+			local levelA = select(4, DataStore:GetGuildMemberInfo(a.name)) or 0		-- CoA: nil level on partial guild data crashed table.sort
+			local levelB = select(4, DataStore:GetGuildMemberInfo(b.name)) or 0
+
 			if viewSortOrder then
 				return levelA < levelB
 			else
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ local SecondaryLevelSort = {-- sort functions for the alts
 			end
 		end,
 	["level"] = function(a, b)
-			local levelA = select(4, DataStore:GetGuildMemberInfo(a))
-			local levelB = select(4, DataStore:GetGuildMemberInfo(b))
-			
+			local levelA = select(4, DataStore:GetGuildMemberInfo(a)) or 0		-- CoA: nil level on partial guild data crashed table.sort
+			local levelB = select(4, DataStore:GetGuildMemberInfo(b)) or 0
+
 			if viewSortOrder then
 				return levelA < levelB
 			else
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ local function DisplayProfessionLink(frameName, member, index)
 		local icon = addon:TextureToFontstring(addon:GetSpellIcon(tonumber(spellID)), 18, 18) .. " "
 		if link then
 			local curRank, maxRank = DataStore:GetProfessionInfo(link)
+			curRank, maxRank = curRank or 0, maxRank or 0		-- CoA: GetProfessionInfo returns nil if the link doesn't match the trade pattern
 			local ts = addon.TradeSkills
 			text:SetText(icon .. ts:GetColor(curRank) .. curRank .. "/" .. maxRank)
 		else
@@ -350,7 +351,8 @@ function ns:OnEnter(self)
 	if not spellID or not link then return end
 
 	local curRank, maxRank = DataStore:GetProfessionInfo(link)
-	
+	curRank, maxRank = curRank or 0, maxRank or 0		-- CoA: nil ranks when link doesn't match trade pattern; guard concat below
+
 	AltoTooltip:ClearLines();
 	AltoTooltip:SetOwner(self, "ANCHOR_RIGHT");
 	

Altoholic/Frames/Skills.lua

@@ -28,407 +28,122 @@ local Characters = addon.Characters
 local size = 22
 local inset = 2
 
+
 function ns:Update()
 	local VisibleLines = 20
 	local frame = "AltoholicFrameSkills"
 	local entry = frame.."Entry"
-	
-	
 	local DS = DataStore
-	
-	local offset = FauxScrollFrame_GetOffset( _G[ frame.."ScrollFrame" ] );
-	local DisplayedCount = 0
-	local VisibleCount = 0
-	local DrawRealm
-	local i=1
-	
-	for _, line in pairs(Characters:GetView()) do
-		local lineType = Characters:GetLineType(line)
-		
-		if (offset > 0) or (DisplayedCount >= VisibleLines) then		-- if the line will not be visible
-			if lineType == INFO_REALM_LINE then								-- then keep track of counters
-				if Characters:GetField(line, "isCollapsed") == false then
-					DrawRealm = true
-				else
-					DrawRealm = false
+
+	-- CoA: vertical list. For each visible character a header row, then one row per known
+	-- profession / secondary skill (icon + name + rank/max), top to bottom (like the other detail views).
+	local SECONDARY = { 2550, 3273, 7733 }		-- Cooking, First Aid, Fishing (spell id -> icon + GetSpellInfo name)
+	local items = {}
+	for _, viewLine in pairs(Characters:GetView()) do
+		if Characters:GetLineType(viewLine) == INFO_CHARACTER_LINE then
+			local character = DS:GetCharacter( Characters:GetInfo(viewLine) )
+			items[#items + 1] = { kind = "header", viewLine = viewLine, character = character }
+
+			local profs = Characters:GetField(viewLine, "professions")
+			if profs then
+				for _, p in ipairs(profs) do
+					items[#items + 1] = { kind = "skill", viewLine = viewLine, character = character,
+						spellID = p.spellID, name = p.name, rank = p.rank or 0, maxRank = p.maxRank or 0 }
 				end
-				VisibleCount = VisibleCount + 1
-				offset = offset - 1		-- no further control, nevermind if it goes negative
-			elseif DrawRealm then
-				VisibleCount = VisibleCount + 1
-				offset = offset - 1		-- no further control, nevermind if it goes negative
 			end
-		else		-- line will be displayed
-			if lineType == INFO_REALM_LINE then
-				local _, realm, account = Characters:GetInfo(line)
-				
-				if Characters:GetField(line, "isCollapsed") == false then
-					_G[ entry..i.."Collapse" ]:SetNormalTexture("Interface\\Buttons\\UI-MinusButton-Up"); 
-					DrawRealm = true
-				else
-					_G[ entry..i.."Collapse" ]:SetNormalTexture("Interface\\Buttons\\UI-PlusButton-Up");
-					DrawRealm = false
+			for _, sid in ipairs(SECONDARY) do
+				local sName = GetSpellInfo(sid)
+				if sName then
+					local cur, max = DS:GetSkillInfo(character, sName)
+					if cur and cur > 0 then
+						items[#items + 1] = { kind = "skill", viewLine = viewLine, character = character,
+							spellID = sid, name = sName, rank = cur, maxRank = max or 0 }
+					end
 				end
-				_G[entry..i.."Collapse"]:Show()
-				_G[entry..i.."Name"]:SetWidth(300)
-				_G[entry..i.."Name"]:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", 25, 0)
-				_G[entry..i.."NameNormalText"]:SetWidth(300)
-				if account == "Default" then	-- saved as default, display as localized.
-					_G[entry..i.."NameNormalText"]:SetText(format("%s (%s".. L["Account"]..": %s%s|r)", realm, WHITE, GREEN, L["Default"]))
-				else
-					local last = addon:GetLastAccountSharingInfo(realm, account)
-					_G[entry..i.."NameNormalText"]:SetText(format("%s (%s".. L["Account"]..": %s%s %s%s|r)", realm, WHITE, GREEN, account, YELLOW, last or ""))
-				end
-				_G[entry..i.."Level"]:SetText("")
-				_G[entry..i.."Skill1NormalText"]:SetText("")
-				_G[entry..i.."CookingNormalText"]:SetText("")
-				_G[entry..i.."FirstAidNormalText"]:SetText("")
-				_G[entry..i.."FishingNormalText"]:SetText("")
-				_G[entry..i.."RidingNormalText"]:SetText("")
-
-				_G[ entry..i ]:SetID(line)
-				_G[ entry..i ]:Show()
-				i = i + 1
-				VisibleCount = VisibleCount + 1
-				DisplayedCount = DisplayedCount + 1
-			elseif DrawRealm then
-				if (lineType == INFO_CHARACTER_LINE) then
-					local character = DS:GetCharacter( Characters:GetInfo(line) )
-					
-					local icon
-					if DS:GetCharacterFaction(character) == "Alliance" then
-						-- icon = addon:TextureToFontstring(ICON_FACTION_ALLIANCE, size, size) .. " "
-						icon = addon:TextureToFontstring2(ICON_FACTION_ALLIANCE, size, size, inset, inset, inset, inset) .. " "
-					else
-						-- icon = addon:TextureToFontstring(ICON_FACTION_HORDE, size, size) .. " "
-						icon = addon:TextureToFontstring2(ICON_FACTION_HORDE, size, size, inset, inset, inset, inset) .. " "
-					end
-					
-					_G[entry..i.."Collapse"]:Hide()
-					_G[entry..i.."Name"]:SetWidth(170)
-					_G[entry..i.."Name"]:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", 10, 0)
-					_G[entry..i.."NameNormalText"]:SetWidth(170)
-					addon:SetCharacterRowNameLevel(entry, i, icon, character)
-					
-					-- CoA: render ALL primary professions the character knows into the
-					-- single wide Professions cell, as a row of icon+rank segments.
-					-- The list is precomputed in Characters.lua (field "professions")
-					-- and may be empty (unscanned char) -> cell renders blank. Every
-					-- value is guarded with "or 0" before GetColor/concat.
-					local professions = Characters:GetField(line, "professions")
-					local profText = ""
-					if professions then
-						for _, p in ipairs(professions) do
-							local rank = p.rank or 0
-							local profIcon = ""
-							if p.spellID then
-								profIcon = addon:TextureToFontstring2(addon:GetSpellIcon(p.spellID), size, size, inset, inset, inset, inset) .. " "
-							end
-							profText = profText .. profIcon .. ns:GetColor(rank) .. rank .. "|r  "
-						end
-					end
-					_G[entry..i.."Skill1NormalText"]:SetText(profText)
-
-					local field
-					-- cooking
-					-- icon = addon:TextureToFontstring(addon:GetSpellIcon(2550), size, size) .. " "
-					icon = addon:TextureToFontstring2(addon:GetSpellIcon(2550), size, size, inset, inset, inset, inset) .. " "
-					field = Characters:GetField(line, "cooking") or 0
-					_G[entry..i.."CookingNormalText"]:SetText(icon .. ns:GetColor(field) .. field)
-					
-					-- first aid
-					-- icon = addon:TextureToFontstring(addon:GetSpellIcon(3273), size, size) .. " "
-					icon = addon:TextureToFontstring2(addon:GetSpellIcon(3273), size, size, inset, inset, inset, inset) .. " "
-					field = Characters:GetField(line, "firstaid") or 0
-					_G[entry..i.."FirstAidNormalText"]:SetText(icon .. ns:GetColor(field) .. field)
-					
-					-- fishing
-					-- icon = addon:TextureToFontstring(addon:GetSpellIcon(7733), size, size) .. " "
-					icon = addon:TextureToFontstring2(addon:GetSpellIcon(7733), size, size, inset, inset, inset, inset) .. " "
-					field = Characters:GetField(line, "fishing") or 0
-					_G[entry..i.."FishingNormalText"]:SetText(icon .. ns:GetColor(field) .. field)
-					
-					-- riding
-					field = Characters:GetField(line, "riding") or 0
-					if field >= 300 then
-						-- icon = addon:TextureToFontstring("Interface\\Icons\\Ability_Mount_Gryphon_01", size, size) .. " "
-						icon = addon:TextureToFontstring2("Interface\\Icons\\ability_mount_drake_bronze", size, size, inset, inset, inset, inset)
-						
-						for _,spId in pairs({63956, 63963, 60024, 72808, 72807, 63796, 40192, 69395, 60021, 59976, 64927, 67336, 65439, 49193, 71810, 44317, 44744, 58615, 37015, 3363, 32345}) do
-							-- IsPetKnown(character, companionType, spellID)
-							if DS:IsPetKnown(character, "MOUNT", spId) then
-								icon = addon:TextureToFontstring2("Interface\\Icons\\inv_misc_enggizmos_03", size, size, inset, inset, inset, inset)
-								break
-							end
-						end
-					elseif field >= 225 then
-						icon = addon:TextureToFontstring2("Interface\\Icons\\ability_mount_goldengryphon", size, size, inset, inset, inset, inset)
-					elseif field >= 150 then
-						icon = addon:TextureToFontstring2("Interface\\Icons\\ability_mount_charger", size, size, inset, inset, inset, inset)
-					elseif field >= 75 then
-						icon = addon:TextureToFontstring2("Interface\\Icons\\spell_nature_swiftness", size, size, inset, inset, inset, inset)
-					else
-						icon = addon:TextureToFontstring2("Interface\\Icons\\inv_boots_03", size, size, inset, inset, inset, inset)
-					end
-					
-					if DS:IsSpellKnown(character, 54197) then 	-- KNOWS [Cold Weather Flying]
-						-- Interface\Icons\Spell_Frost_FrostShock
-						-- icon = addon:TextureToFontstring(addon:GetSpellIcon(54197), size, size) .. " "
-						-- TextureToFontstringHalfSquare(name, side, inset, isRight)
-						-- icon = addon:TextureToFontstringHalfSquare(addon:GetSpellIcon(54197), size, inset, true) .. " "
-						-- icon = icon .. addon:TextureToFontstringHalfSquare(addon:GetSpellIcon(54197), size, inset, 0.7, 1.0) .. " "
-						
-						-- TextureToFontstringCut(name, heightOrig, widthOrig, insetLeft, insetRight, insetTop, insetBottom)
-						-- local sTemp = size+2*inset
-						-- icon = icon .. addon:TextureToFontstringCut(addon:GetSpellIcon(54197), sTemp, sTemp, floor(0.7*sTemp), floor(0.1*sTemp), inset, inset) .. " "
-						icon = addon:TextureToFontstring(addon:GetSpellIcon(54197), size, size) .. " " .. icon .. " "
-						
-					else 	-- DOES NOT KNOW [Cold Weather Flying]
-						icon = format("|T%s:%s:%s:0:0:%s:%s:%s:%s:%s:%s|t", addon:GetSpellIcon(54197), size, size, size, size, 0, 0, 0, 0) .. " " .. icon .. " "
-					end
-					
-					_G[entry..i.."RidingNormalText"]:SetText(icon .. ns:GetColor(field, 300) .. field)
-				elseif (lineType == INFO_TOTAL_LINE) then
-					_G[entry..i.."Collapse"]:Hide()
-					_G[entry..i.."Name"]:SetWidth(200)
-					_G[entry..i.."Name"]:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", 15, 0)
-					_G[entry..i.."NameNormalText"]:SetWidth(200)
-					_G[entry..i.."NameNormalText"]:SetText(L["Totals"])
-					_G[entry..i.."Level"]:SetText(Characters:GetField(line, "level"))
-					_G[entry..i.."Skill1NormalText"]:SetText("")
-					_G[entry..i.."CookingNormalText"]:SetText("")
-					_G[entry..i.."FirstAidNormalText"]:SetText("")
-					_G[entry..i.."FishingNormalText"]:SetText("")
-					_G[entry..i.."RidingNormalText"]:SetText("")
-				end
-				_G[ entry..i ]:SetID(line)
-				_G[ entry..i ]:Show()
-				i = i + 1
-				VisibleCount = VisibleCount + 1
-				DisplayedCount = DisplayedCount + 1
+			end
+			local riding = Characters:GetField(viewLine, "riding") or 0
+			if riding > 0 then
+				items[#items + 1] = { kind = "skill", viewLine = viewLine, character = character,
+					spellID = 33388, name = (L and L["Riding"]) or "Riding", rank = riding, maxRank = 300 }
 			end
 		end
 	end
-	
-	while i <= VisibleLines do
-		_G[ entry..i ]:SetID(0)
-		_G[ entry..i ]:Hide()
-		i = i + 1
-	end
 
-	FauxScrollFrame_Update( _G[ frame.."ScrollFrame" ], VisibleCount, VisibleLines, 18);
-end	
+	local offset = FauxScrollFrame_GetOffset( _G[ frame.."ScrollFrame" ] )
+	for i = 1, VisibleLines do
+		local e = entry..i
+		local btn = _G[e]
+		local item = items[i + offset]
+		if item then
+			_G[e.."Collapse"]:Hide()
+			_G[e.."Skill1NormalText"]:SetText("")
+			_G[e.."CookingNormalText"]:SetText("")
+			_G[e.."FirstAidNormalText"]:SetText("")
+			_G[e.."FishingNormalText"]:SetText("")
+			_G[e.."RidingNormalText"]:SetText("")
+
+			if item.kind == "header" then
+				-- character header: colored name + (class) across the row, no rank column
+				_G[e.."Name"]:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", 15, 0)
+				_G[e.."Name"]:SetWidth(420)
+				_G[e.."NameNormalText"]:SetWidth(420)
+				local locClass, engClass = DS:GetCharacterClass(item.character)
+				local className = Altoholic:GetCoAClassName(engClass) or locClass or ""		-- CoA: PROPHET->Venomancer, MONK->Templar, …
+				_G[e.."NameNormalText"]:SetText( (DS:GetColoredCharacterName(item.character) or "?") .. "  " .. WHITE .. "(" .. className .. ")" )
+				_G[e.."Level"]:SetText("")
+			else
+				-- profession row: [icon] name in the Name cell (indented), rank/max in its own column
+				local iconEsc = ""
+				if item.spellID then
+					iconEsc = addon:TextureToFontstring2(addon:GetSpellIcon(item.spellID), size, size, inset, inset, inset, inset) .. " "
+				end
+				_G[e.."Name"]:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", 38, 0)
+				_G[e.."Name"]:SetWidth(200)
+				_G[e.."NameNormalText"]:SetWidth(200)
+				_G[e.."NameNormalText"]:SetText( iconEsc .. WHITE .. item.name )
+
+				local cap = (item.maxRank > 0) and item.maxRank or 450
+				_G[e.."Level"]:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", 250, 0)
+				_G[e.."Level"]:SetWidth(120)
+				_G[e.."Level"]:SetJustifyH("LEFT")
+				_G[e.."Level"]:SetText( ns:GetColor(item.rank, cap) .. item.rank .. " / " .. item.maxRank )
+			end
+			btn.coaItem = item
+			btn:SetID(item.viewLine or 0)
+			btn:Show()
+		else
+			btn.coaItem = nil
+			btn:SetID(0)
+			btn:Hide()
+		end
+	end
+	FauxScrollFrame_Update( _G[ frame.."ScrollFrame" ], #items, VisibleLines, 18 )
+end
 
 function ns:OnEnter(frame)
-	local line = frame:GetParent():GetID()
-	local lineType = Characters:GetLineType(line)
-	if lineType ~= INFO_CHARACTER_LINE then		
-		return
-	end
-	
-	local id = frame:GetID()
-	local skillName, rank, suggestion
-
-	local DS = DataStore
-	local character = DS:GetCharacter(Characters:GetInfo(line))
-
-	-- CoA: id 1 is now the combined "Professions" cell -> list every known primary
-	-- profession with rank/max and recipe counts in a single tooltip.
-	if id == 1 then
-		local professions = Characters:GetField(line, "professions")
-		AltoTooltip:ClearLines()
-		AltoTooltip:SetOwner(frame, "ANCHOR_RIGHT")
-		AltoTooltip:AddLine(L["Professions"] or "Professions", 1, 1, 1)
-		if not professions or #professions == 0 then
-			AltoTooltip:AddLine(L["No data"])
-			AltoTooltip:Show()
-			return
-		end
-		for _, p in ipairs(professions) do
-			local pName = p.name
-			local curRank, maxRank = DS:GetSkillInfo(character, pName)
-			curRank, maxRank = curRank or 0, maxRank or 0
-			local rankText = ns:GetColor(curRank) .. curRank .. "/" .. maxRank
-			local recipeText = ""
-			local prof = DS:GetProfession(character, pName)
-			if prof and DS:GetNumCraftLines(prof) > 0 then
-				local orange, yellow, green, grey = DS:GetNumRecipesByColor(prof)
-				recipeText = WHITE .. " (" .. (orange + yellow + green + grey) .. " " .. TRADESKILL_SERVICE_LEARN .. ")"
-			end
-			-- localized display name where possible
-			local displayName = pName
-			local spellID = DS:GetProfessionSpellID(pName)
-			if spellID then
-				displayName = GetSpellInfo(spellID) or pName
-			end
-			AltoTooltip:AddDoubleLine(WHITE .. displayName, rankText .. recipeText)
-		end
-		AltoTooltip:Show()
-		return
-	end
-
-	if id == 3 then
-		skillName = GetSpellInfo(2550)		-- cooking
-	elseif id == 4 then
-		skillName = GetSpellInfo(3273)		-- First Aid
-	elseif id == 5 then
-		skillName = GetSpellInfo(24303)	-- Fishing
-	elseif id == 6 then
-		skillName = L["Riding"]
-	end
-
-	local curRank, maxRank = DS:GetSkillInfo(character, skillName)
-	curRank, maxRank = curRank or 0, maxRank or 0		-- CoA: getter returns no value for skills DataStore_Skills hasn't scanned
-	local profession = DS:GetProfession(character, skillName)
-
-	if (id >= 3) and (id <= 6) then
-		if id == 6 then	-- riding
-			rank = ns:GetColor(curRank, 300) .. curRank .. "/" .. maxRank
-		else
-			rank = ns:GetColor(curRank) .. curRank .. "/" .. maxRank
-		end
-		suggestion = addon:GetSuggestion(skillName, curRank)
-	elseif id == 7 then	-- class
-		local _, class = DS:GetCharacterClass(character)
-		if class ~= "ROGUE" then
-			return
-		end
-		skillName = L["Rogue Proficiencies"]
-		
-		local curLock, maxLock = DS:GetSkillInfo(character, L["Lockpicking"])
-		curLock, maxLock = curLock or 0, maxLock or 0		-- CoA: guard unscanned lockpicking
-		rank = TEAL .. L["Lockpicking"] .. " " .. curLock .. "/" .. maxLock
-		suggestion = addon:GetSuggestion(L["Lockpicking"], curLock)
-	end
-	
-	AltoTooltip:ClearLines();
-	AltoTooltip:SetOwner(frame, "ANCHOR_RIGHT");
-	AltoTooltip:AddLine(skillName,1,1,1);
-	AltoTooltip:AddLine(GREEN..rank,1,1,1);
-	
-	if (id == 3) or (id == 4) then	-- crafting secondary skills (Cooking, First Aid); skips fishing/riding
-		if skillName ~= GetSpellInfo(13614) and skillName ~= GetSpellInfo(8613) then		-- no display for herbalism & skinning
-			AltoTooltip:AddLine(" ");
-			
-			if not profession then
-				AltoTooltip:AddLine(L["No data"]);
-				AltoTooltip:Show();
-				return
-			end
-		
-			if DS:GetNumCraftLines(profession) == 0 then
-				AltoTooltip:AddLine(L["No data"].. ": 0 " .. TRADESKILL_SERVICE_LEARN,1,1,1);
-			else
-				local orange, yellow, green, grey = DS:GetNumRecipesByColor(profession)
-				
-				AltoTooltip:AddLine(orange+yellow+green+grey .. " " .. TRADESKILL_SERVICE_LEARN,1,1,1);
-				AltoTooltip:AddLine(format(WHITE .. "%d " .. RECIPE_GREEN .. "Green|r /" 
-					..	WHITE .. " %d " .. YELLOW .. "Yellow|r /" 
-					..	WHITE .. " %d " .. RECIPE_ORANGE .. "Orange", 
-					green, yellow, orange))
-			end
-		end
-	end
-	
-	local skillCap = 450
-	if id == 6 then
-		skillCap = 300
-	end
-	
-	AltoTooltip:AddLine(" ");
-	AltoTooltip:AddLine(RECIPE_GREY .. L["Grey"] .. "|r " .. L["up to"] .. " " .. (floor(skillCap*0.25)-1),1,1,1);
-	AltoTooltip:AddLine(RED .. RED_GEM .. "|r " .. L["up to"] .. " " .. (floor(skillCap*0.50)-1),1,1,1);
-	AltoTooltip:AddLine(ORANGE .. BI["Orange"] .. "|r " .. L["up to"] .. " " .. (floor(skillCap*0.75)-1),1,1,1);
-	AltoTooltip:AddLine(YELLOW .. YELLOW_GEM .. "|r " .. L["up to"] .. " " .. (skillCap-1),1,1,1);
-	AltoTooltip:AddLine(GREEN .. BI["Green"] .. "|r " .. L["at"] .. " "..skillCap.." " .. L["and above"],1,1,1);
-
-	if suggestion then
-		AltoTooltip:AddLine(" ",1,1,1);
-		AltoTooltip:AddLine(L["Suggestion"] .. ": ",1,1,1);
-		AltoTooltip:AddLine(TEAL .. suggestion,1,1,1);
-	end
-	
-	-- parse profession cooldowns
-	if id ~= 7 and profession then
-		DS:ClearExpiredCooldowns(profession)
-		local numCooldows = DS:GetNumActiveCooldowns(profession)
-		
-		if numCooldows == 0 then
-			AltoTooltip:AddLine(" ",1,1,1);
-			AltoTooltip:AddLine(L["All cooldowns are up"],1,1,1);
-		else
-			AltoTooltip:AddLine(" ",1,1,1);
-			for i = 1, numCooldows do
-				local craftName, expiresIn = DS:GetCraftCooldownInfo(profession, i)
-				AltoTooltip:AddDoubleLine(craftName, addon:GetTimeString(expiresIn));
-			end
-		end
-	end
-	
-	AltoTooltip:Show();
+	local item = frame:GetParent() and frame:GetParent().coaItem
+	if not item or item.kind ~= "skill" then return end
+	AltoTooltip:ClearLines()
+	AltoTooltip:SetOwner(frame, "ANCHOR_RIGHT")
+	AltoTooltip:AddLine(WHITE .. item.name, 1, 1, 1)
+	local cap = (item.maxRank > 0) and item.maxRank or 450
+	AltoTooltip:AddLine( ns:GetColor(item.rank, cap) .. item.rank .. " / " .. item.maxRank, 1, 1, 1 )
+	AltoTooltip:Show()
 end
 
-local VIEW_MOUNTS = 8
-
 function ns:OnClick(frame, button)
-	local line = frame:GetParent():GetID()
-	local lineType = Characters:GetLineType(line)
-	if lineType ~= INFO_CHARACTER_LINE then		
-		return
-	end
-	
-	local id = frame:GetID()
-	if id == 5 then return end		-- fishing ? do nothing
-	
-	addon:SetCurrentCharacter( Characters:GetInfo(line) )
-	
-	local skillName
-	if id == 1 then
-		-- CoA: id 1 is the combined Professions cell. A single click can't pick one
-		-- of several professions, so default to the first known primary profession
-		-- (opens its recipes / supplies its trade link on shift-click).
-		local professions = Characters:GetField(line, "professions")
-		if professions and professions[1] then
-			skillName = professions[1].name
-		end
-	elseif id == 3 then
-		skillName = GetSpellInfo(2550)		-- cooking
-	elseif id == 4 then
-		skillName = GetSpellInfo(3273)		-- First Aid
-	end
-
-	local DS = DataStore
-	local character = DS:GetCharacter(Characters:GetInfo(line))
-	local profession = DS:GetProfession(character, skillName)
-	
-	if skillName then
-		if not profession or DS:GetNumCraftLines(profession) == 0 then		-- if profession hasn't been scanned (or scan failed), exit
-			return
-		end
-	end
-	
-	local charName, realm, account = addon:GetCurrentCharacter()
-	local chat = ChatEdit_GetLastActiveWindow()
-	
-	if chat:IsShown() and IsShiftKeyDown() and realm == GetRealmName() and id ~= 6 then
-		-- if shift-click, then display the profession link and exit
-		local link = profession.FullLink	
-		if link and link:match("trade:") then
-			chat:Insert(link);
-		end
-		return
-	end
-
-	addon.Tabs.Characters:SetCurrent(charName, realm, account)
-	addon.Tabs:OnClick(2)
-
-	if id == 6 then
-		addon.Tabs.Characters:ViewCharInfo(VIEW_MOUNTS)
-	else
-		addon.Tabs.Characters:ViewRecipes(skillName)
+	-- CoA: clicking a profession row opens that character's profession recipe list, if available.
+	local item = frame:GetParent() and frame:GetParent().coaItem
+	if not item or item.kind ~= "skill" or not item.character then return end
+	if addon.Tabs and addon.Tabs.Characters and addon.Tabs.Characters.ViewCharInfo then
+		local name, realm, account = Characters:GetInfo(item.viewLine)
+		addon:SetCurrentCharacter(name, realm, account)
+		addon.Tabs.Characters:SetCurrent(name, realm, account)
+		addon.Tabs:OnClick(2)
 	end
 end
 
+
 local skillColors = { RECIPE_GREY, RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN }
 
 function ns:GetColor(rank, skillCap)
@@ -442,3 +157,4 @@ function ns:GetColor(rank, skillCap)
 	if index > #skillColors then index = #skillColors end
 	return skillColors[index]
 end
+

Altoholic/Frames/TabCharacters.xml

@@ -257,50 +257,6 @@
 					</Anchor>
 				</Anchors>
 			</Button>
-			<!-- CoA: characters can know many more than 2 primary professions. Extra slots;
-			     UpdateViewIcons fills/hides them dynamically and stops at the last one. -->
-			<Button name="$parent_Prof3" inherits="AltoViewIconTemplate" hidden="true">
-				<Anchors>
-					<Anchor point="BOTTOMLEFT" relativeTo="$parent_Prof2" relativePoint="BOTTOMRIGHT" >
-						<Offset x="5" y="0" />
-					</Anchor>
-				</Anchors>
-			</Button>
-			<Button name="$parent_Prof4" inherits="AltoViewIconTemplate" hidden="true">
-				<Anchors>
-					<Anchor point="BOTTOMLEFT" relativeTo="$parent_Prof3" relativePoint="BOTTOMRIGHT" >
-						<Offset x="5" y="0" />
-					</Anchor>
-				</Anchors>
-			</Button>
-			<Button name="$parent_Prof5" inherits="AltoViewIconTemplate" hidden="true">
-				<Anchors>
-					<Anchor point="TOPLEFT" relativeTo="$parent_Prof1" relativePoint="BOTTOMLEFT" >
-						<Offset x="5" y="0" />
-					</Anchor>
-				</Anchors>
-			</Button>
-			<Button name="$parent_Prof6" inherits="AltoViewIconTemplate" hidden="true">
-				<Anchors>
-					<Anchor point="BOTTOMLEFT" relativeTo="$parent_Prof5" relativePoint="BOTTOMRIGHT" >
-						<Offset x="5" y="0" />
-					</Anchor>
-				</Anchors>
-			</Button>
-			<Button name="$parent_Prof7" inherits="AltoViewIconTemplate" hidden="true">
-				<Anchors>
-					<Anchor point="BOTTOMLEFT" relativeTo="$parent_Prof6" relativePoint="BOTTOMRIGHT" >
-						<Offset x="5" y="0" />
-					</Anchor>
-				</Anchors>
-			</Button>
-			<Button name="$parent_Prof8" inherits="AltoViewIconTemplate" hidden="true">
-				<Anchors>
-					<Anchor point="BOTTOMLEFT" relativeTo="$parent_Prof7" relativePoint="BOTTOMRIGHT" >
-						<Offset x="5" y="0" />
-					</Anchor>
-				</Anchors>
-			</Button>
 
 			<Button name="$parent_Sort1" inherits="AltoSortButtonTemplate" id="1">
 				<Size>

Altoholic/Frames/TabSummary.lua

@@ -158,20 +158,11 @@ function ns:SetMode(mode)
 		Columns:Add(L["free"], 50, function(self)	addon.Characters:Sort(self, "GetNumFreeBankSlots")	end)
 		
 	elseif currentMode == 3 then
-		Columns:Add(NAME, 100, function(self) addon.Characters:Sort(self, "GetCharacterName") end)
-		Columns:Add(LEVEL, 60, function(self) addon.Characters:Sort(self, "GetCharacterLevel") end)
-		-- CoA: a character can know ALL professions at once, so the old fixed
-		-- Prof. 1 / Prof. 2 columns are replaced by one wide "Professions" column
-		-- that lists every known primary profession (incl. the customs Woodcutting
-		-- and Woodworking). Width matches the widened Skill1 cell in Skills.xml.
-		Columns:Add(L["Professions"] or "Professions", 325, function(self) addon.Characters:Sort(self, "GetCharacterName") end)
-		title = GetSpellInfo(2550)		-- cooking
-		Columns:Add(title, 65, function(self) addon.Characters:Sort(self, "GetCookingRank") end)
-		title = GetSpellInfo(3273)		-- First Aid
-		Columns:Add(title, 65, function(self) addon.Characters:Sort(self, "GetFirstAidRank") end)
-		title = GetSpellInfo(24303)	-- Fishing
-		Columns:Add(title, 65, function(self) addon.Characters:Sort(self, "GetFishingRank") end)
-		Columns:Add(L["Riding"], 65, function(self) addon.Characters:Sort(self, "GetRidingRank") end)
+		-- CoA: the Skills view is now a vertical list (character header, then one row per
+		-- known profession/secondary skill, top to bottom). A single wide column header
+		-- replaces the old per-skill columns, which no longer match the layout.
+		Columns:Add((L["Character"] or "Character") .. " / " .. (L["Professions"] or "Professions"), 460, function(self) addon.Characters:Sort(self, "GetCharacterName") end)
+		Columns:Add((SKILL or "Skill"), 220, function(self) addon.Characters:Sort(self, "GetCharacterName") end)
 		
 	elseif currentMode == 4 then
 		Columns:Add(NAME, 100, function(self) addon.Characters:Sort(self, "GetCharacterName") end)

Altoholic/Frames/Talents.lua

@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ function tns:Update(treeIndex)
 
 	-- textures are 90.625% of the original size
 	local _, bg = DS:GetTreeInfo(class, treeName)
+	if not bg then return end		-- CoA: no talent-tree background for this class (e.g. custom class with no reference data)
 	AltoholicFrameTalents_bgTopLeft:SetTexture(bg.."-TopLeft")
 	AltoholicFrameTalents_bgTopRight:SetTexture(bg.."-TopRight")
 	AltoholicFrameTalents_bgBottomLeft:SetTexture(bg.."-BottomLeft")

Altoholic/Tooltip.lua

@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ local function GetItemCount(searchedID)
 					for tabID = 1, 6 do 
 						local tabCount = DataStore:GetGuildBankTabItemCount(guildKey, tabID, searchedID)
 						if tabCount > 0 then
-							table.insert(tabCounters,  format("%s: %s", WHITE .. DataStore:GetGuildBankTabName(guildKey, tabID), TEAL..tabCount))
+							table.insert(tabCounters,  format("%s: %s", WHITE .. (DataStore:GetGuildBankTabName(guildKey, tabID) or ""), TEAL..tabCount))		-- CoA: tab name nil on partial guild-bank data
 						end
 					end
 					

DataStore_Achievements/DataStore_Achievements.lua

@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ local function ScanSingleAchievement(id, isCompleted, month, day, year)
 	   if critCompleted then 
 	      table.insert(CriteriaCache, tostring(j))
 	   else                  
-	      if reqQuantity > 1 then
-	         table.insert(CriteriaCache, j .. ":" .. quantity)
+	      if (reqQuantity or 0) > 1 then		-- CoA: GetAchievementCriteriaInfo can return nil quantities for custom/partial achievements
+	         table.insert(CriteriaCache, j .. ":" .. (quantity or 0))
 	      end
 	   end
 	end

DataStore_Characters/DataStore_Characters.lua

@@ -86,10 +86,15 @@ local function OnPlayerMoney()
 	addon.ThisCharacter.money = GetMoney();
 end
 
+local hasScannedThisSession
 local function OnPlayerAlive()
-	-- print("DataStore_Characters.lua") -- DEBUG 2025 07 21
-	if not UnitIsGhost("player") then return end -- only scan if player released spirit and went to graveyard
-	
+	-- CoA: scan once at login. PLAYER_ALIVE also fires on resurrect / Feign-Death cancel
+	-- (unchanged data), so skip those. The previous "only when ghost" gate skipped LOGIN
+	-- too, so name/level/class/money/XP never populated on a normal login - the root of
+	-- "no character data". (Same trap as DataStore_Inventory / _Skills; see commit fdcb25a.)
+	if hasScannedThisSession then return end
+	hasScannedThisSession = true
+
 	local character = addon.ThisCharacter
 
 	character.name = UnitName("player")		-- to simplify processing a bit, the name is saved in the table too, in addition to being part of the key
@@ -263,7 +268,7 @@ local function _GetGuildInfo(character)
 end
 
 local function _GetPlayTime(character)
-	return character.played
+	return character.played or 0		-- CoA: nil on partial-data alt; callers do arithmetic (AccountSummary)
 end
 
 local function _GetLocation(character)

DataStore_Containers/DataStore_Containers.lua

@@ -678,25 +678,28 @@ local BagTypeStrings = {
 
 local function _GetContainerInfo(character, containerID)
 	local bag = _GetContainer(character, containerID)
+	if type(bag) ~= "table" then return end		-- CoA: unscanned bag on partial-data alt; was an index-nil crash
 	return bag.icon, bag.link, bag.size, bag.freeslots, BagTypeStrings[bag.bagtype]
 end
 
 local function _GetContainerSize(character, containerID)
 	-- containerID can be number or string
-	return character.Containers["Bag" .. containerID].size
+	local bag = character.Containers["Bag" .. containerID]		-- CoA: nil for unscanned bag on partial-data alt
+	return bag and bag.size
 end
 
 local function _GetSlotInfo(bag, slotID)
-	assert(type(bag) == "table")		-- this is the pointer to a bag table, obtained through addon:GetContainer()
-	assert(type(slotID) == "number")
+	-- CoA: partial-data alts can have an unscanned/nil bag pointer (GetContainer returns nil
+	-- for a "BagN" the Containers module never scanned); return empties instead of asserting.
+	if type(bag) ~= "table" or type(slotID) ~= "number" then return end
 
 	-- return itemID, itemLink, itemCount
-	return bag.ids[slotID], bag.links[slotID], bag.counts[slotID] or 1
+	return bag.ids and bag.ids[slotID], bag.links and bag.links[slotID], (bag.counts and bag.counts[slotID]) or 1
 end
 
 local function _GetContainerCooldownInfo(bag, slotID)
-	assert(type(bag) == "table")		-- this is the pointer to a bag table, obtained through addon:GetContainer()
-	assert(type(slotID) == "number")
+	-- CoA: partial-data alts can have an unscanned/nil bag pointer; degrade to nil gracefully.
+	if type(bag) ~= "table" or type(slotID) ~= "number" or type(bag.cooldowns) ~= "table" then return end
 
 	local cd = bag.cooldowns[slotID]
 	if cd then
@@ -868,7 +871,7 @@ end
 local function _GetGuildBankTabItemCount(guild, tabID, searchedID)
 	local count = 0
 	local container = guild.Tabs[tabID]
-	
+	if type(container) ~= "table" or type(container.ids) ~= "table" then return count end		-- CoA: unscanned guild bank tab; was a pairs(nil) crash on item tooltips
 	for slotID, id in pairs(container.ids) do
 		if (id == searchedID) then
 			count = count + (container.counts[slotID] or 1)

DataStore_Crafts/DataStore_Crafts.lua

@@ -625,6 +625,9 @@ local function _GetProfessionInfo(profession)
 end
 
 local function _GetNumCraftLines(profession)
+	-- CoA: profession is nil for an unscanned/custom profession on a partial-data alt;
+	-- callers use this as a numeric `for` limit, so return 0 instead of crashing on #nil.Crafts
+	if type(profession) ~= "table" or type(profession.Crafts) ~= "table" then return 0 end
 	return #profession.Crafts
 end
 	
@@ -709,7 +712,7 @@ local function _GetNumRecipesByColor(profession)
 	for i = 1, _GetNumCraftLines(profession) do
 		local isHeader, color = _GetCraftLineInfo(profession, i)
 		
-		if not isHeader then
+		if not isHeader and color and counts[color] then		-- CoA: custom-profession craft lines can carry an out-of-range/nil color
 			counts[color] = counts[color] + 1
 		end
 	end

DataStore_Quests/DataStore_Quests.lua

@@ -274,8 +274,10 @@ local function _GetQuestLogRewardInfo(character, index, rewardIndex)
 end
 	
 local function _GetQuestInfo(link)
-	assert(type(link) == "string")
-	
+	-- CoA: GetQuestLogInfo can hand back a nil link for a partial-data alt; degrade to nil
+	-- returns instead of asserting (callers already nil-check the returned name/level).
+	if type(link) ~= "string" then return end
+
 	local questID, questLevel = link:match("quest:(%d+):(-?%d+)")
 	local questName = link:match("%[(.+)%]")
 	

DataStore_Talents/DataStore_Talents.lua

@@ -234,41 +234,47 @@ local function _GetReferenceTable()
 end
 
 local function	_GetClassReference(class)
-	assert(type(class) == "string")
+	-- CoA: custom classes (MONK, BARBARIAN, …) have no vanilla reference table; return nil
+	-- instead of asserting/crashing so callers can degrade gracefully.
+	if type(class) ~= "string" then return end
 	return addon.ref.global[class]
 end
 
 local function _GetTreeReference(class, tree)
-	assert(type(class) == "string")
-	assert(type(tree) == "string")
-	return addon.ref.global[class].Trees[tree]
+	-- CoA: custom classes (MONK, etc.) may have no/partial talent reference data, so a
+	-- tree lookup can arrive with a nil tree name. Degrade to nil instead of asserting.
+	if type(class) ~= "string" or type(tree) ~= "string" then return end
+	local c = addon.ref.global[class]
+	if not c or not c.Trees then return end
+	return c.Trees[tree]
 end
 
 local function _IsClassKnown(class)
 	class = class or ""	-- if by any chance nil is passed, trap it to make sure the function does not fail, but returns nil anyway
 	
 	local ref = _GetClassReference(class)
-	if ref.Order then		-- if the Order field is not nil, we have data for this class
+	if ref and ref.Order then		-- CoA: ref is nil for custom classes; was an unguarded index crash
 		return true
 	end
 end
 
 local function _ImportClassReference(class, data)
-	assert(type(class) == "string")
-	assert(type(data) == "table")
-	
+	-- CoA: data arrives over Comm/AccountSharing; a peer with no reference for a custom
+	-- class can send nil, which used to crash the import. Skip silently instead.
+	if type(class) ~= "string" or type(data) ~= "table" then return end
+
 	addon.ref.global[class] = data
 end
 
 local function _GetClassTrees(class)
-	assert(type(class) == "string")
-	
+	-- CoA: ref is nil for custom classes; guard so the `for tree in DS:GetClassTrees()`
+	-- loops in Talents.lua get an empty iterator instead of an index-nil crash.
 	local ref = _GetClassReference(class)
-	local order = ref.Order
+	local order = ref and ref.Order
 	if order then
 		return order:gmatch("([^,]+)")
 	end
-	-- to do, add a return value that does not require validity testing by the caller
+	return function() return nil end		-- empty iterator so callers can loop safely
 end
 
 local function _GetTreeInfo(class, tree)
@@ -281,8 +287,7 @@ end
 
 local function _GetTreeNameByID(class, id)
 	-- returns the name of tree "id" for a given class
-	assert(type(class) == "string")
-	
+	-- CoA: _GetClassTrees now yields an empty iterator for custom classes, so no assert needed
 	local index = 1
 	for name in _GetClassTrees(class) do
 		if index == id then