LitePanels - An art framework

[Unkn]

Okay so this might be your problem. Are you moving the file you are trying to use the the litepanels media folder? That folder is located in the Litepanels Addon folder, it should be empty or might have a couple files in it already.

If yes... then

tex_file = "glosstex",

... like in your example will work if the file is in correct format.

If no... then you need to make sure the path is correct.
Example:

tex_file = "Interface\\Addons\\oUF_Karma\\media\\Statusbar.tga",
tex_file = "Interface\\Addons\\FOLDER\\TEXTURE",

That could explain your black box problem.

One of my panels looks like:

{   name = "CenterGraphic",
    anchor_to = "BOTTOM", anchor_from = "BOTTOM",
    y_off = 10, x_off = 0, 
    height = 100, width = "25%", level = 1,
    tex_file = "Interface\\Addons\\oUF_Karma\\media\\Statusbar.tga",
    bg_color = {.15,.15,.15}, bg_alpha = 1,
    border = "SOLID", border_size = 2, border_color = {0,0,0}, border_alpha = 1,
},

[Aerilyn]

Yes, they are in the media folder within Lite Panels. I used your code and installed OUF & OUF_Karma to fully test and it works perfectly. I put the texture within the media folder of Lite Panels and it works correctly. I think the problem with my code is that I need to tinker with the color coding for the texture and playing with different textures. I found the one that I like and it's as close as I can get to what I want until I have time to find another texture.

Thanks for all of your help!

[Unkn]

You can also do "CLASS" instead of {#,#,#} for your colors anywhere in the layout btw.

Glad its working for you. Let me know if I can be of anymore help.

[Skynniman]

Hi,

Nowdays I edit my minimap with Litepanels but I've got a little problem. I'm trying to make disappear 2 bars when I enter in combat and appear again when get out of combat. I'm not really good in Lua so I found the code copy/paste it, and when I use it one time, it work really good, but when I use it twice it make all my frame disapear =/

Here you can fin my layout.lua : http://pastebin.com/4Une5Rpe

Can someone help me ?

[Unkn]

Originally Posted by Unkn ............ OOC and InCombat Panels { name = "Tester1", --in combat show anchor_to = "CENTER", y_off = 0, x_off = 0, width = 100, height = 100, strata = "background", bg_color = {0,0,0}, bg_alpha = 1, OnLoad=function(self) self:RegisterEvent'PLAYER_REGEN_ENABLED' self:RegisterEvent'PLAYER_REGEN_DISABLED' self:Hide() end, OnEvent=function(self) ToggleFrame(self) end }, { name = "Tester2", --NOT in combat show anchor_to = "CENTER", y_off = 200, x_off = 200, width = 100, height = 100, strata = "background", bg_color = {0,0,0}, bg_alpha = 1, OnLoad=function(self) self:RegisterEvent'PLAYER_REGEN_ENABLED' self:RegisterEvent'PLAYER_REGEN_DISABLED' self:Show() end, OnEvent=function(self) ToggleFrame(self) end }, This was me testing to move some elements when I was in combat or out. The panels "move". Can do the same thing for different color depending on combat state. Just place the panels - same width and height - in exact same place and make them different colors.

Quoting myself... oh yeah...

I would suggest doing something similar with your panels. Just a toggle for in/out combat. Let me know how if it works I may be able to tweak it for you.

[Skynniman]

OMG, I'm a real noob --'

I don't how I haven't seen you're post...
But Thanks for the quickly reply I wil test on my side too

[Skynniman]

I read my code again, I've got the same as you, ( exept for my wish to make two frame disappear ) and I really don't understand why , 1 disapear is good, ans 2 make alle my panels bug =/

EDIT : I don't have paste the write layout I re upload the right lua

EDIT 2 : http://pastebin.com/kXdqsyxF but it's the same when "Minimap_location" and "Minimap_tracking" have the code when I enter in combat all my frames disapear

[Unkn]

Its not the same. I just use a toggle frame vs show/hide on event. I fixed it and should have a working copy below. Try it out. It is your entire layout. I just checked to make sure it worked correctly multiple times with test panels. It should work to do the following - show intended panels (ie Minimap_location and Minimap_tracking) unless you are in combat then those 2 panels will hide.

lpanels:CreateLayout("Minimap", {
        -- Bordure minimap int
        {       name = "Minimap_border",
                parent = "Minimap", anchor_to = "TOP",
                height = "100%", width = "100%" , bg_alpha = 0,
                border = "SOLID", border_color = "0 0 0",
                border_alpha = 0.5, level = 99, inset = -2.5
        },
        -- barre supérieur carte
        {       name = "Minimap_location",
                anchor_frame = "Minimap", anchor_to = "TOPLEFT",
                height = 11, width = "100%",
                bg_alpha = 0.3, level = 99,
    OnLoad=function(self)
        self:RegisterEvent'PLAYER_REGEN_ENABLED'
        self:RegisterEvent'PLAYER_REGEN_DISABLED'
        self:Show()
    end,
    OnEvent=function(self) ToggleFrame(self) end
        },     
        {       name = "Minimap_location_border",
                parent = "Minimap_location", anchor_to = "BOTTOM",
                width = "100%", height = 1, y_off = -1,
                bg_alpha = 0.5,
        },
       
        -- Barre inférieur carte
        {       name = "Minimap_tracking",
                anchor_frame = "Minimap",
                height = 18, width = "100%",
                bg_alpha = 0.3, level = 99,
    OnLoad=function(self)
        self:RegisterEvent'PLAYER_REGEN_ENABLED'
        self:RegisterEvent'PLAYER_REGEN_DISABLED'
        self:Show()
    end,
    OnEvent=function(self) ToggleFrame(self) end
               
        },
        {       name = "Minimap_tracking_border",
                parent = "Minimap_tracking", anchor_to = "TOP",
                width = "100%", height = 1, y_off = 1,
                bg_alpha = 0.5,
        },
 
        -- barre inférieur extérieur carte
        {       name = "Minimap_stat",
                parent = "Minimap_tracking", anchor_to = "BOTTOM",
                border = "SOLID", border_color = "0 0 0",
                border_alpha = 0.5, level = 0, inset = 1,
                height = 15, width = 140, y_off = -17.5,
                bg_alpha = 0.3, level = 99,
               
        }
})
 
lpanels:CreateLayout("Afker", {
    {    name = "AFK", anchor_to = "TOP", y_off = -350,
        bg_alpha = 0.5, width = 200, height = 50,
        border = "SOLID", border_color = "1 0.3 0.3",
        text = {
        -- "YOU ARE AFK!"
            {    string = "Tu es AFK !", anchor_to = "TOP", y_off = -10,
                shadow=1, font = "Fonts\\FRIZQT__.TTF", size=14,
            },
            -- "0:00" TIMER
            {    string=function()
                    if afk_timer then
                        local secs = mod(time() - afk_timer, 60)
                        local mins = floor((time() - afk_timer) / 60)
                        return format("%s:%02.f", mins, secs)
                    end
                end, update=0.1,
                shadow=1, font = "Fonts\\FRIZQT__.TTF", size=16,
                anchor_to = "CENTER", y_off = -7, color = "1 0.3 0.3"
            }
        },
        OnLoad = function(self)
            self:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_FLAGS_CHANGED")
            self:Hide()
        end,
        OnEvent = function(self)
            if UnitIsAFK("player") and not afk_timer then
                self.text2:SetText("0:00")
                afk_timer = time()
                self:Show()
            elseif not UnitIsAFK("player") then
                self:Hide()
                afk_timer = nil
            end
        end,
        OnClick = function(self, b)
            self:Hide()
            if b == "LeftButton" then SendChatMessage("", "AFK") end
        end,
        OnEnter = function(self) self.bg:SetTexture(.1,.1,.1,.5) end,
        OnLeave = function(self) self.bg:SetTexture(0,0,0,.5) end
    }
})
 
lpanels:ApplyLayout(nil, "Minimap", "Afker")

[Skynniman]

I've just try you're code but it the same, all my panel disapear =/

[Skynniman]

Solved : The problem were not the code but the parents... Thanks you for your help =)

[Unkn]

Yay! Glad its working for you now

[Unkn]

For those interested. LitePanels is still fully functioning in patch 5.0.4 pre MoP and should continue to work in MoP.

LiteStats works fine if you disable the "Talents" module in the config.lua for that addon.

[maven79]

Maintenance at the moment so wanted to play with my layout a bit. Awesome addon btw.

For an example I will use a simple 1px class-colored border on the minimap:

lpanels:CreateLayout("Minimap_border",{
    {   name="Minimap_border",parent="Minimap",strata="BACKGROUND",level=4,anchor_to="TOP",width="100%",height="100%",bg_color="CLASS",bg_alpha=1,inset=-1},
}
lpanels:ApplyLayout(nil,"Minimap_border")

And the same one with a black border.

lpanels:CreateLayout("Minimap_border",{
    {   name="Minimap_border",parent="Minimap",strata="BACKGROUND",level=4,anchor_to="TOP",width="100%",height="100%",bg_color="0 0 0",bg_alpha=1,inset=-1},
}
lpanels:ApplyLayout(nil,"Minimap_border")

So what I would like is a means to turn those 2 simple border lines into a function so I then simply say something like border_class("somenewframe") or border_black("somenewframe") and not have to repeat all that lua for each of dozens of frames, and more importantly, just tweak one line when I want to add a shadow, or change a detail for every frame with one edit. Hope that makes sense. Could you provide any samples for making those functions within the lua file if it is possible? If the functions won't work, perhaps just some variables would work to simplify global changes to all panels? Thanks!

[Katae]

@maven

Forgive me, I haven't coded Lua for over a year and I'm doing this on my phone. But perhaps something along these lines?

function border(parent, color)
  return {
      name = parent .. "_border",
      parent = parent,
      anchor_to = "TOP",
      bg_color = color or "CLASS",
      bg_alpha = 1,
      width = "100%",
      height = "100%",
      strata = "BACKGROUND",
      level = 4,
      inset = -1
  }
end
lpanels:CreateLayout("Minimap_border", border("Minimap"))

Should use "CLASS" if you omit the color parameter.

[gmarco]

Hi, I have used LitePanels in a simple way for long time ...

Now I'd like to use it trying to make something more complex, but I am having some difficulties:

lpanels:CreateLayout("Back2", {
    {   name = "P1", anchor_to = "BOTTOM", x_off = 0, y_off = 4,
        bg_alpha = 0.5, width = 460, height = 120,
        border = "SOLID", border_color = "CLASS",
    },
    
    {   name = "P2", 
        anchor_to="BOTTOMLEFT", anchor_from="BOTTOMRIGHT", anchor_frame = "P1", 
        x_off = 2, y_off = 0,
        bg_alpha = 0.5, width = 115, height = 120,
        border = "SOLID", border_color = "CLASS",
        OnLoad  = function(self) self:SetAlpha(0) end,
        OnEnter = function(self) 
            self:SetAlpha(1) 
            -- BT4Bar3:Show()
        end,
        OnLeave = function(self) 
            print( "DEBUG: The mouse is over " .. GetMouseFocus():GetName())
            if GetMouseFocus():GetParent() ~= self then 
                self:SetAlpha(0) 
            end 
        end,
    },
    
} )

The problem is, as pointed out in this forum earlier, that I'd like to make P2 panel show and hide on the event Enter and Leave.
But I have filled the P2 panel with a 3x3 bar of BT4 and when I hovering over it the P2 panel disappear if I use a simple self:SetAlpha(0) condition.

Also the solution I found in this thread, as posted above, isn't working.

Any idea ? Thanks.

P.s.
This is really a great addon.

[gmarco]

Solved, thanks to other answer in this forum in this way:

lpanels:CreateLayout("Back2", {
    {   name = "P1", anchor_to = "BOTTOM", x_off = 0, y_off = 4,
        bg_alpha = 1, width = 460, height = 122,
        border = "SOLID", border_color = "CLASS",
    },
    
    {   name = "P2", parent = "BT4Bar10",
        anchor_to="BOTTOMLEFT", anchor_from="BOTTOMRIGHT", anchor_frame = "P1",
        x_off = 2, y_off = 0,
        bg_alpha = 1, width = 115, height = 122,
        border = "SOLID", border_color = "CLASS",
    },
 
    {   name = "P3", parent = "BT4Bar9",
        anchor_to="BOTTOMRIGHT", anchor_from="BOTTOMLEFT", anchor_frame = "P1",
        x_off = -2, y_off = 0,
        bg_alpha = 1, width = 115, height = 122,
        border = "SOLID", border_color = "CLASS",
    },
    
} )

Without parenting with BT4 bars I think it is impossible.