Explanation
Chicchai is a little Addon that will Minimize the Chat after a few seconds.
What can Chicchai do?
Minimize the Chat after X seconds
Maximize Chat on mouseover
Animations
Configurable on wich events (Guild, say, yell,...) the chat should maximize
Posibility to disable maximizing on combat
CombatLog will be maximized when selected (optional)
and more...
Other Click for Previewvideo - lousy quality, but you'll get the idea.
Uses about 5.5 kb
Configuration
The configuration will be done through lua only. Commented, so it will be easy, i think.
Thanks to Cargor (EU-Nozdormu)
I asked him if he would help me a bit, because im so a lazy bastard. So he started coding and POOF - Chicchai was like in my dreams, even better :3
Hope ya enjoy,
Lolzen
Change Log - Chicchai
2.0
*Core rewritten
*You are now able to manage the chatframes you want to be affected (like chatframe 5, 6, 8, and so on)
*TOC bump
1.1
*A few improvements
*Now Updates when the Chat Window is too small or big
1.0.1
*Added Option, that the Chat will stay open for a defined time after mouseover
Originally posted by Jazzshade This is an awesome mod, and exactly what I've been looking for. It works great with one chat frame, but I use a left and a right frame. I tried adding ChatFrame3 to the chatframes var, but the mod now seems to be getting conflicting messages. Both frames minimize, but when I mouseover one, they both maximize and minimize repeatedly. They flutter. Is there any way to add a second window and have it behave independently?
[EDIT]
Update: I found a way around this. If you copy the addon and rename it in the lua and the toc (I chose ChicchaiB) then change the hooked chat frame to Chat3 or corresponding number, it works fine. Remember to change the auto pop-up options to suit each window.
/target Jazzshade
/bow
Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks a lot for the tip!
This is an awesome mod, and exactly what I've been looking for. It works great with one chat frame, but I use a left and a right frame. I tried adding ChatFrame3 to the chatframes var, but the mod now seems to be getting conflicting messages. Both frames minimize, but when I mouseover one, they both maximize and minimize repeatedly. They flutter. Is there any way to add a second window and have it behave independently?
[EDIT]
Update: I found a way around this. If you copy the addon and rename it in the lua and the toc (I chose ChicchaiB) then change the hooked chat frame to Chat3 or corresponding number, it works fine. Remember to change the auto pop-up options to suit each window.
Last edited by Jazzshade : 10-21-2008 at 05:26 AM.
Zip works over several systems, aswell working just perfectly. WinZIP (the program) is **** however, I use 7-Zip
Agreed, I am happy 7-Zip user myself. Then again most of my normally used programs are open source.
With regards to Zip vs. Rar, generally if you want to get maximum exposure for your work, pack it in a Zip as most modern OSes (Windows XP/Vista, Mac OS X, your various Linux distros like Ubuntu or Fedora) have Zip support baked into the OS itself while Rar is a proprietary format that requires a third party program to use.
Originally posted by Vesuuvius LINUX NERD ANGRY!!!!
Lol, for real though, raring your addons jacks up WUU, the python updater script in the Wowace forums, Nether Panel, and Uther knows what else is out there based on open source tech. Please, pretty please, just .zip em. Because I want the updates to work. Because I like using this thing. Because it's good.
So, with all the respect I can muster: Zip it.
In the future i'll try to break my habit =X
But let me say this once: rar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> zip! :>
Lol, for real though, raring your addons jacks up WUU, the python updater script in the Wowace forums, Nether Panel, and Uther knows what else is out there based on open source tech. Please, pretty please, just .zip em. Because I want the updates to work. Because I like using this thing. Because it's good.
Maybe you coul have it so after it gets the command to open or close it ignores that command for, say, the amount of time set for the animation. Thus it won't go back and forth on itself etc.
That's obviously just natural language, but I'm no programmer.
Thanks again for adding in a delay to stay open, and who really cares about memory usage anyways, it's all CPU usage if you really want to worry about something and Lol always does a good job of that.
I've added a variable "NoInstantMinimize" which causes Chicchai to wait the defined time before minimizing when moving the mouse out of the chat frame. This increases memory usage by roughly 0,1-0,2 kb, so it shouldn't be a problem to keep it (:
As I can't update it here directly (Lolzen, let's put this addon on WoWI SVN!! ), you can use the link below for the new version: http://fizz.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/Chicchai/core.lua
We'll look at the stuttering-bug, but I can't promise that it'll be fixed soon - seems like a more complicated problem... (and when you move the mouse out, it normalizes itself, so it should be okay for now )
Concerning the maximizing on special phrases: I would like to see this included, because you're right - Imho it's a nice addition. But for now the question is, how we get it to stay as an optional module - the frame has to listen on each event for getting the data to check for defined phrases. And as you know, the maximizing works on an event-basis (so registering all events to check for phrases would result either in maximizing on every call or never when somethings posted in the channel). But I'm confident that we'll find a solution.
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Sorry for the "maximize on enter"-confusion, but that's how the Blizzard API calls a mouse over: OnEnter.
Yeah i know what you mean by the stuttering got it myself Today once.
The things with the words.. I'll see into that, but don't expect something big.
About the moseoverthing.. I, for myself wanted it exactly as it is. For a quick glance if something you want to check mouseover, if your done, quick minimizing. I definitely will not change that, sorry.
The thing with the combatlog -> I thouht minimizing the combatlog to one line would be stupid, as you couldn't see the text, so if you click the combatlog it will automically maximise itself. So, Working as Intended (always wanted to say that ;P)
here's you hug *hugs Joe and softly clapping an his back* =)
Yea, I don't think changing the animation speed and delay/duration will stop the stutteriness when hovering between it's closed and open state as it opens. I'll try some things and make a video of what I am having issues with if it becomes an issue or whatever.
Also, would it be possible to have an event based on not just anything from a channel but specific words or phases?
I really don't care about chat unless someone says something to me, and this addon covers most of that with opening on party/whisper etc... but having it open when 'Joe' appears in any channel would be indispensable.
[E]
This is already set to:
local minimizeTime = 10
but it closes instantly when I move my mouse out. It will stay open for 10secs when it is opened by a channel, but when moused over it will close when mouse out. I would like to use my mouse to quickly open and KEEP it open while I do things, instead of having to keep my mouse on the thing. Kinda defeats the purpose.
[E2]
I take that back
local MaximizeOnEnter = true
I skipped over this thinking Enter meant enter but I think it means mouse over right? This would solve my conundrum.
[E3]
Setting that value to false has the chat not even respond to mouse overs and instead only maximises via clicking the combatlog, and it doesn't close now even after 10 secs.
Originally posted by DJJoeJoe I've noticed that when the mouse is inbetween the start and end positions as the chat is being maximized it starts freaking out. I assume this can be remedied by increasing the time it's maximised so it just goes up and stays?
General smoothing of it's function would be nice in any case, since I find these addons that max/min chat (all of them) to be kinda hard to work with. I wanna be able to quickly 'slash' my mouse over the area and have the chat open for a few secs then drop down after etc. Also opening on whisper.
Did you open core.lua and modify it to your belongings? There hast to be "CHAT_MSG_WHISPER", in events if there is "--" without the quotes before just delet them. Then it will trigger every time you got a whisper there are also other events listed.
You can modify Animation and Uptime too.
LINUX NERD ANGRY!!!! 
I need a hug.