Chat Frame Font Stuck in Bold

thetravellor · 12-08-09, 03:13 PM

Hi,

My chat frame fonts are stuck in some kind of bold double spaced font. The font is quite unlike that of the rest of NUI, and also unlike the screenshots of NUI on this website. Changing the font size does nothing to resolve this (just makes the same font bigger)

I would prefer that the chat font is thinner, non bold and the same as the combat frame. It is easier to read.

The fonts are the default that come with NUI, I admit I looked at NUI:Config - but it can change the fonts on the icons and the combat, but not the chatframe.

I have tried to resolve it by installing Pratt, which makes the fonts look nicer in the frame, but makes the chat input frame font fade to a color that is barely visible. So I disabled Pratt.

Happy to post a screen shot if it helps. Any tips / advice.

spiel2001 · 12-08-09, 04:02 PM

A screen shot would be helpful... other Prat users might be able to help you with the font color issue in the chat input frame, as well.

Petrah · 12-08-09, 04:22 PM

With Prat installed, type /prat in your chat window. You can set the fonts and turn off the fading there in the Prat options.

Telepavarion · 12-08-09, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by thetravellor

I have tried to resolve it by installing Pratt, which makes the fonts look nicer in the frame, but makes the chat input frame font fade to a color that is barely visible.

This occurs in any version lower than the first compatible release for 3.3.0, because up to WoW Version 3.2.2a nUI is only full compatible with chatmod. So Since today or on european Servers in afew hours nUI is fully compatible with Prat-3.0 out of the box.

If you want to use Prat with older version search on forum for a thread where standing what you have to change in Code of nUI lua-files. Be carefull and only do it, if you know what you are do.

Anotherway to change font and font-size is to install the nUI ConfigGUI and the Font ConfigGUI addon by Kodewulf.

thetravellor · 12-08-09, 09:29 PM

Thanks for all the suggestions re Pratt, im actually trying to solve a problem with Nui though.

Im using the latest Nui+ that I downloaded after my Realm was upgraded to 3.3 and was playable.

Spiel asked for a screen shot, so I have attached one:

The problem is the font on the chatframe bold and has too much spacing.

spiel2001 · 12-08-09, 10:25 PM

That actually looks like the font nUI uses for the chat frame if you are not using Prat or Chatter. That font is specified by the nUI_L["font1"] variable located in [ Interface > AddOns > nUI > Main > localization.lua ] -- you can change which font is used by commenting out the font that is currently in use and uncommenting the font you want to use.

There's also a download written by Kodewulf you can get from the "nUI: Enhancements" section that will allow you to use a GUI tool to change your font.

Remember to do a '/nui rl' after you make those sort of configuration changes.

thetravellor · 12-10-09, 03:25 AM

Hi,

Kodewolfs addon only permits you to change the justification and decrease the font size below the minimum permited by NUI+

I have also discovered that using Prat 3,3 blows up NUI+ (screenshot attached). The problem with the input text being very dim I have not solved, someone suggested changing fading - but that only changes the text in the chat window - not the input text field. This only occurs when Pratt is used with NUI+

Someone else posted that chatter text is very dim when used with NUI+ - it was the same for me when I tried it.

Anyhow I have opened the Lua file suggested by spiel (great addon my friend!!) and modified the font used, but its still kind of blocky. Have you any idea what font Pratt uses by default and could I that font instead? (I am assuming these are platform independant Blizzard fonts and not Windows or Mac OS fonts).

Regards.

spiel2001 · 12-10-09, 09:58 AM

Okay -- I have a fix for the Prat error...

Edit [ Interface > AddOns > nUI > Integration > nUI_ChatFrame.html ] and go to line 210 where it says the following...

Code:

        if not IsAddOnLoaded( "Chatter" ) 
        and not IsAddOnLoaded( "Prat-3.0" )
        then

and change it to look like this...

Code:

        if not IsAddOnLoaded( "Chatter" ) 
        and not IsAddOnLoaded( "Prat-3.0" )
        and not IsAddOnLoaded( "Prat-3.3" )
        then

As for the chat frame font, if you want to use the default Blizzard font, use nUI_L["font1"] = "Fonts\\ARIALN.TTF";

The last item is the question of theedit box being dim... I strongly suspect it's related to the frame strata. Does the mod have an option to change the strata? If so, you should change it to something higher than "background" -- if you can't change the frame strata, can you change the frame level? Setting it to something higher than 6 would probably do the trick as well.

spiel2001 · 12-10-09, 11:08 AM

This fix will be included in the 5.06.05 update

thetravellor · 12-10-09, 03:39 PM

This is the change I made in the chatframe file:

if not IsAddOnLoaded( "Chatter" )
and not IsAddOnLoaded( "Prat-3.0" )
and not IsAddOnLoaded( "Prat-3.3" )
then

And without Prat actually loaded, NUI+ blows up, claiming an error at line 214 of the chatframe.lua causing an arithmetic error.

thetravellor · 12-10-09, 03:43 PM

The font change you suggested works.

Is an enhancement possible? Can Your chatframe be made to optionally show the level as well as colour?

Xrystal · 12-10-09, 03:57 PM

From memory Prat used to do that or it was a part of a recent blizzard change. I know before I stopped playing I had my chat class colored and I think it updated the level after the name had been seen a few times.

thetravellor · 12-10-09, 04:04 PM

the reason i am asking for the enhancement is following spirit to not have too many addons loaded, including the show level feature is kind of in line with what appears to be nuis philosophy

spiel2001 · 12-10-09, 06:15 PM

Is there any change you have the simple chat option turned on in the WoW Interface options?

As for the enhancement request... yes... those things and many other chat frame related enhancements will be a part of nUI6.

thetravellor · 12-11-09, 12:53 AM

Originally Posted by spiel2001

Is there any change you have the simple chat option turned on in the WoW Interface options?

As for the enhancement request... yes... those things and many other chat frame related enhancements will be a part of nUI6.

No, simple chat is not selected as on option in WoWs social interface

Telepavarion · 12-11-09, 10:47 AM

For me the fix work correctly.

neuralassassin · 12-11-09, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by thetravellor

Hi,

Kodewolfs addon only permits you to change the justification and decrease the font size below the minimum permited by NUI+

Actually think he meant kodewolfs Config gui which you can find here: http://www.wowinterface.com/download...ConfigGUI.html

Works great as does Xrystals LDB version though you can't change fonts with this one:
http://www.wowinterface.com/download...ConfigLDB.html