Outer shadow is kinda hot

[zork]

Just by removing the normal textures.


Combine that with a square minimap with the same outer shadow and you are ready to roll.

There we go (qMinimap hacked)


Even the tooltip stands no chance:


The setup that does this is:

backdrop = {
        bgFile = "Interface\\Buttons\\WHITE8x8",
        edgeFile = "Interface\\Tooltips\\UI-Tooltip-Border",
        tile = false,
        tileSize = 32,
        edgeSize = 6,
        insets = { left = 6, right = 6, top = 6, bottom = 6 },
    },

The border texture (edgeFile) is the outer shadow found in rActionButtonStyler.

[Paopao001]

People use outer shadow everywhere.
Aurora, QulightUI, oUF_NIN, oUF_Freeb...
I think one-pixel and outer shadow are the two kinds of border found widest used.
The third goes to tuk-style.(Elvui ShestakUI AllezUI...)
The forth goes to !Beautycase-style(oUF_Phanx LerbUI Caith UI)

just personal opinion..

[eiszeit]

Maybe 'cause the most others suck. Sadly. I've tried enough. Now I'm hanging in a Beautycase/Phanx/DafuqDoIuse border situation.

I like the outer shadow thing - without 1px border ofc.

What I tried a long time was 1px border + 2px hard drop shadow

[jeffy162]

I can't speak to the rest of the UI, but there are numerous Button Facade/Masque skins that are either one pixel or outer shadow or both.

[zork]

Those are texture which do not keep the same box-shadow on all elements independent on size like SetBackdrop does.

[Freebaser]

I'll have to add that hotness to my tooltip.

[jeffy162]

Originally Posted by zork Those are texture which do not keep the same box-shadow on all elements independent on size like SetBackdrop does.

Ahh. I see. Thank you. Still trying to learn the different things that make up the WoW UI as a whole, but, unfortunately, it's not working very well.