How to replace LFG icon

[eiszeit]

Is there a way to modify the LFG icons (dungeon/raid) on the minimap with Lua?
Or do I have to replace the icons itself (I hope I can avoid that).

[Seerah]

I assume you mean for the buttons? Sure. Just find the name of the button and call :SetTexture() on it. Note, though, that the LFG texture is actually made up of several images in one texture file, using :SetTexCoord() to make it animated.

[eiszeit]

Originally Posted by Seerah I assume you mean for the buttons? Sure. Just find the name of the button and call :SetTexture() on it. Note, though, that the LFG texture is actually made up of several images in one texture file, using :SetTexCoord() to make it animated.

Tried that, doesn't work .. I solved it with an extra texture I created (CreateTexture() stuff) and put it on top.

[Phanx]

You cannot simply use SetTexture on the LFG icon, because it calls SetTexture on itself (a) every time an LFG-related event fires, and (b) every OnUpdate while you are in a queue. To actually change the texture, you would need to overwrite the Blizzard functions that operate on the LFG icon with your own functions that set your custom textures.

[Vlad]

Could always replace the file itself in the Interface\LFGFrame folder, open the mpq and take a look.

Replacing it would simply mean making the same folder and file structure in the game folders and the game will load the new textures, no coding needed. Don't worry, files that you shouldn't be able to override won't be loaded by the game anyway, so it's okay to play around a bit.

[Waky]

Here are links to the two source files for the MiniMapLFG Button:

Minimap.xml
Minimap.lua

These are located on tekkub's github, and the links go directly to the line of the MinimapLFG code. The second link goes to the MiniMapLFG_Update function, which I do believe is the one in control of changing the texture.

[p3lim]

I replaced the raid icon with a custom icon, this is the only way I found to do it without overwriting functions:

LFG_EYE_TEXTURES.raid = {
	file = [=[Interface\AddOns\Relief\eye]=], frames = 29,
	delay = 0.1, iconSize = 64, height = 256, width = 512,
}

https://github.com/tekkub/wow-ui-sou...map.lua#L11-14

[suicidalkatt]

Originally Posted by Vladinator Could always replace the file itself in the Interface\LFGFrame folder, open the mpq and take a look. Replacing it would simply mean making the same folder and file structure in the game folders and the game will load the new textures, no coding needed. Don't worry, files that you shouldn't be able to override won't be loaded by the game anyway, so it's okay to play around a bit.

Just so you know, you don't have to open the MPQ any longer. Just add '-console' to the end of your wow shortcut, press the ~ key on the login screen and type in "ExportInterfaceFiles art" into the console.

This will create a folder with all the interface art used by blizzard.

The texture needing replacing or editing would be:
"Interface\LFGFRAME\LFG-Eye.blp"

Edit: p3lim's approach would definitely be the best approach.

[p3lim]

Originally Posted by suicidalkatt Just so you know, you don't have to open the MPQ any longer. Just add '-console' to the end of your wow shortcut, press the ~ key on the login screen and type in "ExportInterfaceFiles art" into the console. This will create a folder with all the interface art used by blizzard.

Its a little outdated, but you could always use this:
http://wowprogramming.com/utils/artbrowser

[Vlad]

I always prefer to replace the files and let the original code just use my own files, than hooking and altering variables in-game, but both ways are valid, LUA one is more for addons ofc, so users don't have to delete too much when they want to uninstall something.

[eiszeit]

Edit: forget that sh*t.

I made it now how p3lim did it. Made a new icon for that and such. Other way worked, too, but now it's bit more elegant.