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Compatibility:	Thunder Isle (5.2) Landfall (5.1) Mists of Pandaria (5.0.4)
Updated:	03-11-13 06:38 PM
Created:	08-31-11 07:32 AM
Downloads:	1,852
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UIScaler

Version: 5.2.0.4

by: Haleth [More]

This addon calculates the optimal UI scale for your resolution and automatically applies it when you log in, or the UI scale is changed by the game (or you).

While this is useful for anyone to get a true 1:1 pixel ratio, the main purpose of this addon is to support higher resolutions normally unsupported by Blizzard by allowing the UI to be scaled below the minimum threshold of 64%.

It also takes into account the fact that changing the UI scale while in combat might cause taint, and thus delays doing so until combat is over. This is particularly useful for Mac users who can easily switch back and forth between fullscreen and windowed mode.

How is this different from similar addons?

UIScaler will automatically calculate the optimal scale for your resolution, so you don't have to. It also avoids taint and re-applies the optimal scale even when the game changes the UI scale on its own.

Credits

Aprikot for suggesting the scaling method used in this addon (using the SetScale() instead of SetCVar() function).

5.2.0.4

Bump ToC for patch 5.2.

5.0.4.4

Bump ToC for patch 5.0.4.
Switch to new version numbering; [patch].[addon build]

1.2

Fixed an extremely stupid and obvious C stack overflow when using a 'normal' resolution.

1.1

If the resolution is supported by WoW, the correct CVar method is now used.

1.0

Initial release

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File Name	Version	Size	Author	Date
UIScaler	5.0.4.4	681B	Haleth	09-04-12 12:37 PM
UIScaler	1.2	874B	Haleth	11-22-11 05:18 AM

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03-12-13, 06:43 AM
Glanville A Murloc Raider Forum posts: 4 File comments: 1 Uploads: 0	file location I'm not sure where to install this file, and as I use nUI I'm concerned about a conflict. I use a wide screen, but would like to be able to scale the UI if possible. So wanna give this a try . Question is.. is it safe to install, and where do I install if so?

09-04-12, 12:47 PM
jlrm365 A Wyrmkin Dreamwalker Forum posts: 50 File comments: 84 Uploads: 3	Thanks for the tweak / update. It's a handy addon.

02-07-12, 09:18 PM

Qupe

A Warpwood Thunder Caller

Forum posts: 92

File comments: 517

Uploads: 9

Originally Posted by Nibelheim

It's because of Anchoring. I'm not sure how extensive Grid's anchoring options are, but from what I recall they're not too extensive. So it may be up to you to write your own code to properly anchor Grid's frame to an anchor point / location of your choosing.

Ahh, yeah that makes sense now. Didn't understand what the actual issue was. Thanks a lot, Nib/Haleth!

Last edited by Qupe : 03-28-12 at 06:38 AM.

02-07-12, 08:39 PM

Nibelheim

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Forum posts: 1012

File comments: 2279

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Originally Posted by Qupe

I probably just don't understand why this is happening (bear with me, I'm sorry =/), but even after I adjust the location of the Grid frame on screen, when I swap characters or log in/out the placement reverts to its previous location (this doesn't happen all the time, seems random).

I mainly just don't understand that if I've moved the frame why the resolution (if I'm getting this right) seems to change its visual location over and over. I'm just guessing it's because Grid is probably the only addon I have that isn't parented in some way or another to another addon/screen location.

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02-07-12, 07:32 PM
Qupe A Warpwood Thunder Caller Forum posts: 92 File comments: 517 Uploads: 9	I probably just don't understand why this is happening (bear with me, I'm sorry =/), but even after I adjust the location of the Grid frame on screen, when I swap characters or log in/out the placement reverts to its previous location (this doesn't happen all the time, seems random). I mainly just don't understand that if I've moved the frame why the resolution (if I'm getting this right) seems to change its visual location over and over. I'm just guessing it's because Grid is probably the only addon I have that isn't parented in some way or another to another addon/screen location.

02-07-12, 12:09 PM
Haleth Super Moderator Forum posts: 1054 File comments: 1020 Uploads: 27	It doesn't move anything, it simply changes the scale of the UI so based on which position Grid uses it might appear to change on the screen. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

02-07-12, 02:35 AM
Qupe A Warpwood Thunder Caller Forum posts: 92 File comments: 517 Uploads: 9	Is there any way to prevent this addon from changing the location of certain mods (Grid2 as my main and only example)?

11-22-11, 05:18 AM
Haleth Super Moderator Forum posts: 1054 File comments: 1020 Uploads: 27	From your description it seems that's what this addon does already: It determines the optimal UI scale automatically. Otherwise, try this: http://www.wowinterface.com/download...ibUIScale.html __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Last edited by Haleth : 11-22-11 at 05:51 AM.

11-20-11, 08:13 AM
Bornabe A Flamescale Wyrmkin Forum posts: 133 File comments: 288 Uploads: 6	Would there be a way to build this into something that could recognize a user's resolution upon login and adjust the scale based on their desired setting per that resolution? I use multiple resolutions and currently simply enable this add-on with my setting in it for my laptop display and disable it when I use my external 27" display. Works fine for me, but was thinking maybe there would be a way to build this into my UI Compilation for my users to not have to make any changes, so I could set the UIscaling for them using this add-on and it do the right scaling for them automatically. Probably not possible, but worth a shot, lol.

09-21-11, 10:05 AM
Haleth Super Moderator Forum posts: 1054 File comments: 1020 Uploads: 27	Does this happen without other addons enabled? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

09-21-11, 03:19 AM

Tonyleila

A Flamescale Wyrmkin

Forum posts: 145

File comments: 922

Uploads: 26

errors

I get this errors if the addon is enabled. I don't know if this is normal

Code:

48x C stack overflow:
<in C code>: in function `SetCVar'
UIScaler-1.1\scaler.lua:10: in function <UIScaler\scaler.lua:4>
<in C code>: in function `SetCVar'
UIScaler-1.1\scaler.lua:10: in function <UIScaler\scaler.lua:4>
<in C code>: in function `SetCVar'
UIScaler-1.1\scaler.lua:10: in function <UIScaler\scaler.lua:4>
<in C code>: in function `SetCVar'
UIScaler-1.1\scaler.lua:10: in function <UIScaler\scaler.lua:4>
<in C code>: in function `SetCVar'
UIScaler-1.1\scaler.lua:10: in function <UIScaler\scaler.lua:4>
<in C code>: in function `SetCVar'
UIScaler-1.1\scaler.lua:10: in function <UIScaler\scaler.lua:4>
...:
<in C code>: in function `SetCVar'
UIScaler-1.1\scaler.lua:10: in function <UIScaler\scaler.lua:4>
<in C code>: in function `SetCVar'
UIScaler-1.1\scaler.lua:10: in function <UIScaler\scaler.lua:4>
<in C code>: in function `SetCVar'
UIScaler-1.1\scaler.lua:10: in function <UIScaler\scaler.lua:4>
<in C code>: in function `SetCVar'
UIScaler-1.1\scaler.lua:10: in function <UIScaler\scaler.lua:4>
<in C code>: in function `SetCVar'
UIScaler-1.1\scaler.lua:10: in function <UIScaler\scaler.lua:4>

Code:

4x Interface\FrameXML\FloatingChatFrame.lua:847: C stack overflow:
Interface\FrameXML\FloatingChatFrame.lua:132: in function `FloatingChatFrame_Update':
Interface\FrameXML\FloatingChatFrame.lua:72: in function `FloatingChatFrame_OnEvent':
<string>:"*:OnEvent":2: in function <[string "*:OnEvent"]:1>
<in C code>: in function `SetCVar'
UIScaler-1.1\scaler.lua:10: in function <UIScaler\scaler.lua:4>
<in C code>: in function `SetCVar'
UIScaler-1.1\scaler.lua:10: in function <UIScaler\scaler.lua:4>
<in C code>: in function `SetCVar'
UIScaler-1.1\scaler.lua:10: in function <UIScaler\scaler.lua:4>
<in C code>: in function `SetCVar'
UIScaler-1.1\scaler.lua:10: in function <UIScaler\scaler.lua:4>
<in C code>: in function `SetCVar'
...:
<in C code>: in function `SetCVar'
UIScaler-1.1\scaler.lua:10: in function <UIScaler\scaler.lua:4>
<in C code>: in function `SetCVar'
UIScaler-1.1\scaler.lua:10: in function <UIScaler\scaler.lua:4>
<in C code>: in function `SetCVar'
UIScaler-1.1\scaler.lua:10: in function <UIScaler\scaler.lua:4>
<in C code>: in function `SetCVar'
UIScaler-1.1\scaler.lua:10: in function <UIScaler\scaler.lua:4>
<in C code>: in function `SetCVar'
UIScaler-1.1\scaler.lua:10: in function <UIScaler\scaler.lua:4>

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08-31-11, 10:16 AM
jlrm365 A Wyrmkin Dreamwalker Forum posts: 50 File comments: 84 Uploads: 3	"quality of life" This seems like a very good "quality of life" addon. I play on a laptop / smaller screen, so will give this a whirl.

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