background layer. help

weasoug · 03-30-11, 05:48 AM

Hey all. was building myself a background for my ui, to sit at the bottom to sort of hold my chat and action buttons. and it works fine. but when i went to do a screen-shot and press alt and z. the background as still showing. any help would be good.

i did try with SetFrameLevel(1) and SetAlpha(1) and SetFrameStrata("LOW") but with no luck.

Code:

local backgroundimg = CreateFrame("frame")
backgroundimg:SetPoint("CENTER", UIParent, "BOTTOMRIGHT", -434, 20)
backgroundimg:SetWidth(1177) 
backgroundimg:SetHeight(380)
backgroundimg:SetBackdrop({bgFile = "interface\\Tooltips\\UI-Tooltip-Background"})
backgroundimg:SetBackdropColor(54/255, 54/255, 54/255)
backgroundimg:Show()
backgroundimg:SetScale(0.8)

Ammo · 03-30-11, 06:03 AM

As far as I know everything parented to UIParent is hidden. So you should do.

local backgroundimg = CreateFrame("frame", nil, UIParent)

weasoug · 03-31-11, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by Ammo

As far as I know everything parented to UIParent is hidden. So you should do.

local backgroundimg = CreateFrame("frame", nil, UIParent)

lol how silly. could i forget not to look at the createframe code. thanks for the help.

also. i wanted to make it move. and it seems to be working.

but when i do a /rl it didn't save the place. i hoped it would save in the layout file.

any help would be great.

Code:

local backgroundimg = CreateFrame("frame", myStuff, UIParent)
backgroundimg:SetPoint("CENTER", UIParent, "BOTTOMRIGHT", -500, 30)
backgroundimg:SetWidth(1177) backgroundimg:SetHeight(380)
backgroundimg:SetBackdrop({bgFile = "interface\\Tooltips\\UI-Tooltip-Background"})
backgroundimg:SetBackdropColor(54/255, 54/255, 54/255)
backgroundimg:Show()
backgroundimg:SetScale(0.8)
backgroundimg:EnableMouse(true)
backgroundimg:SetMovable(true)

backgroundimg:SetScript("OnDragStart", function(self)
  backgroundimg:SetScript("OnDragStop", function (self)
    backgroundimg:SetScript("OnDragStop", nil)
    backgroundimg:StopMovingOrSizing()
  end)
  if IsShiftKeyDown() then 
  backgroundimg:StartMoving()
end
end)
backgroundimg:RegisterForDrag("LeftButton")

Duugu · 03-31-11, 11:56 AM

The script handlers are a bit strange.

Try

Code:

backgroundimg:SetScript("OnDragStart", function(self) if IsShiftKeyDown() then  self:StartMoving() end end)
backgroundimg:SetScript("OnDragStop", function(self) self:StopMovingOrSizing() end)

weasoug · 03-31-11, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by Duugu

The script handlers are a bit strange.

Try

Code:

backgroundimg:SetScript("OnDragStart", function(self) if IsShiftKeyDown() then  self:StartMoving() end end)
backgroundimg:SetScript("OnDragStop", function(self) self:StopMovingOrSizing() end)

yes i have tried that way also. but i had to add the RegisterForDrag still. and i also added SetUserPlaced as i read that is what makes it save to the layout. like

Code:

local backgroundimg = CreateFrame("frame", myStuff, UIParent)
backgroundimg:SetPoint("CENTER", UIParent, "BOTTOMRIGHT", -500, 30)
backgroundimg:SetWidth(1177) backgroundimg:SetHeight(380)
backgroundimg:SetBackdrop({bgFile = "interface\\Tooltips\\UI-Tooltip-Background"})
backgroundimg:SetBackdropColor(54/255, 54/255, 54/255)
backgroundimg:Show()
backgroundimg:SetScale(0.8)
backgroundimg:EnableMouse(true)
backgroundimg:SetMovable(true)

backgroundimg:SetScript("OnDragStart", function(self) if IsShiftKeyDown() then  self:StartMoving() end end)
backgroundimg:SetScript("OnDragStop", function(self) self:StopMovingOrSizing() end)

backgroundimg:SetUserPlaced(true)
backgroundimg:RegisterForDrag("LeftButton")

**Seerah** · 03-31-11, 07:36 PM

you're missing :SetUserPlaced(true)