kgPanels -- Chat Frame Switching

Ither · 11-09-09, 11:01 PM

I need some help. I'm kinda copying what ncUI did and trying to put it into my crazy changed LUI interface by Loui. However, I can't figure out what to do with the onClick to make the buttons switch. Do I have to separate the chat windows and attach them to a kgpanel ?

Heres what my chat looks like, minus the buttons working.

Katae · 11-09-09, 11:25 PM

For the first button, you'll need to hide the second frame and show the first:
ChatFrame1:Show()
ChatFrame2:Hide()

And for the second button, just reverse the order.

Ither · 11-10-09, 12:11 AM

Originally Posted by Katae

For the first button, you'll need to hide the second frame and show the first:
ChatFrame1:Show()
ChatFrame2:Hide()

And for the second button, just reverse the order.

Which I presume I need to move each channel (Chat) and (Combat) to a frame built inside kgPanels for ChatFrame1 and ChatFrame2?

Katae · 11-10-09, 12:14 AM

It doesn't matter where the chat frames are, they'll toggle when you click your buttons.

Ither · 11-10-09, 12:18 AM

Originally Posted by Katae

It doesn't matter where the chat frames are, they'll toggle when you click your buttons.

Not working for me. I set the chat onClick to

ChatFrame1:Show()
ChatFrame2:Hide()

and reversed it for combat OnClick and nadda.

I'm wondering if it's because I have Prat. Nope, not prat..

I noticed that LUI has two kgpanels called chatFrame1 and chatFrame2, however I haven't figured out where they go LOL.

**Seerah** · 11-10-09, 09:35 AM

They're likely backgrounds for chat frames 1 and 2.

Ither · 11-13-09, 07:59 AM

It was. I went back in and removed the panels, however I still can't get it to switch. Is ChatFrame1 and ChatFrame2 default names for General and Combat? Do I need to separate them from each other or keep them tab'd together?

nightcracker · 11-13-09, 09:04 AM

You need this texture:
http://bitbucket.org/nightcracker/nc...edia/blank.tga

Ok, here it comes:

lua Code:

local function CreatePanel(f, h, w, a1, p, a2, x, y)
    f:SetFrameLevel(1)
    f:SetHeight(h)
    f:SetWidth(w)
    f:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND")
    f:SetPoint(a1, p, a2, x, y)
    f:SetBackdrop( { 
      bgFile = "Interface\\Addons\\YourAddon\\blank", 
      edgeFile = "Interface\\Addons\\YourAddon\\blank", 
      tile = false, tileSize = 0, edgeSize = 1, 
      insets = { left = -1, right = -1, top = -1, bottom = -1 }
    })
    f:SetBackdropColor(.1,. .1, .1, 1)
    f:SetBackdropBorderColor(.6, .6, .6, 1)
end
local f, g = CreateFrame("Frame"), CreateFrame("Frame")
local ftext, gtext = f:CreateFontString(nil, "OVERLAY"), g:CreateFontString(nil, "OVERLAY") 
CreatePanel(f, 10, 30, "CENTER", "UIParent", "CENTER", 5, -1)
f:EnableMouse(true)
g:EnableMouse(true)
f:SetScript("OnMouseDown", function(self, button)
    f:SetBackdropColor(.2,.2,.2)
    ChatFrame1:Show()
    ChatFrame2:Hide()
    g:SetBackdropColor(.1,.1,.1)
end)
g:SetScript("OnMouseDown", function(self, button)
    g:SetBackdropColor(.2,.2,.2)
    ChatFrame1:Show()
    ChatFrame2:Hide()
    f:SetBackdropColor(.1,.1,.1)
end)
f:SetBackdropColor(.2,.2,.2)
ChatFrame1:Show()
ChatFrame2:Hide()
ftext:SetFont("Fonts\\FRIZQT__.TTF", 7, "MONOCHROME")
ftext:SetPoint("CENTER", f)
ftext:SetText("Chat")
gtext:SetFont("Fonts\\FRIZQT__.TTF", 7, "MONOCHROME")
gtext:SetPoint("CENTER", f)
gtext:SetText("Chat")

Ither · 11-13-09, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by nightcracker

You need this texture:
http://bitbucket.org/nightcracker/nc...edia/blank.tga

Ok, here it comes:

lua Code:

local function CreatePanel(f, h, w, a1, p, a2, x, y)
    f:SetFrameLevel(1)
    f:SetHeight(h)
    f:SetWidth(w)
    f:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND")
    f:SetPoint(a1, p, a2, x, y)
    f:SetBackdrop( { 
      bgFile = "Interface\\Addons\\YourAddon\\blank", 
      edgeFile = "Interface\\Addons\\YourAddon\\blank", 
      tile = false, tileSize = 0, edgeSize = 1, 
      insets = { left = -1, right = -1, top = -1, bottom = -1 }
    })
    f:SetBackdropColor(.1,. .1, .1, 1)
    f:SetBackdropBorderColor(.6, .6, .6, 1)
end
local f, g = CreateFrame("Frame"), CreateFrame("Frame")
local ftext, gtext = f:CreateFontString(nil, "OVERLAY"), g:CreateFontString(nil, "OVERLAY") 
CreatePanel(f, 10, 30, "CENTER", "UIParent", "CENTER", 5, -1)
f:EnableMouse(true)
g:EnableMouse(true)
f:SetScript("OnMouseDown", function(self, button)
    f:SetBackdropColor(.2,.2,.2)
    ChatFrame1:Show()
    ChatFrame2:Hide()
    g:SetBackdropColor(.1,.1,.1)
end)
g:SetScript("OnMouseDown", function(self, button)
    g:SetBackdropColor(.2,.2,.2)
    ChatFrame1:Show()
    ChatFrame2:Hide()
    f:SetBackdropColor(.1,.1,.1)
end)
f:SetBackdropColor(.2,.2,.2)
ChatFrame1:Show()
ChatFrame2:Hide()
ftext:SetFont("Fonts\\FRIZQT__.TTF", 7, "MONOCHROME")
ftext:SetPoint("CENTER", f)
ftext:SetText("Chat")
gtext:SetFont("Fonts\\FRIZQT__.TTF", 7, "MONOCHROME")
gtext:SetPoint("CENTER", f)
gtext:SetText("Chat")

AH. So I need to use this as an addon to make the chat channels switch?

**Seerah** · 11-13-09, 10:00 AM

Really, all you need to do is what Katae posted in the first reply. Make sure that you have the mouse enabled for your kgPanels (where it doesn't let you click through the frame) - that option is on the main window for the panel, up by where you rename it, delete it, etc.

Ither · 11-13-09, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by Seerah

Really, all you need to do is what Katae posted in the first reply. Make sure that you have the mouse enabled for your kgPanels (where it doesn't let you click through the frame) - that option is on the main window for the panel, up by where you rename it, delete it, etc.

I will take a look again tonight and see.

Ither · 11-13-09, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by Seerah

Really, all you need to do is what Katae posted in the first reply. Make sure that you have the mouse enabled for your kgPanels (where it doesn't let you click through the frame) - that option is on the main window for the panel, up by where you rename it, delete it, etc.

Seerah thanks for the help! I got it to work. I forgot to enable the intercept mouse option.