Glow texture

Dajova · 11-25-09, 01:39 AM

I have tried to watch through a few layouts and other mods, but i can't seem to figure out how to add a "glow" texture for my unitframes (like how oUF_Caellian looks like).

Ferous · 11-25-09, 01:48 AM

Originally Posted by richerich

I have tried to watch through a few layouts and other mods, but i can't seem to figure out how to add a "glow" texture for my unitframes (like how oUF_Caellian looks like).

It would have to be the edgefile.

i.e.

Code:

local glow = "enter directory here"

then in style you do:

Code:

self.frame:SetBackdrop {
		  edgeFile = glow, edgeSize = 16,
		  insets = {left = 1, right = 1, top = 1, bottom = 1}
		}
		self.frame:SetBackdropColor(0, 0, 0, 0)
		self.frame:SetBackdropBorderColor(0, 0, 0)

or what ever your 'frame' is called, health, portrait, runebar, etc.

you are going to also want to add everything else, i.e. setpoint, strata, creating it. I assume you know how to do this, but all you need to do is treat it like a border i.e edgeFile.

Dajova · 11-25-09, 03:12 AM

Hmm, tried that code, but i dont see any difference... maybe u can help me out to figure out what im doing wrong?

Code:

	self.Power = CreateFrame('StatusBar', nil, self)
	self.Power:SetFrameLevel(2)
	self.Power:SetStatusBarTexture(ppTexture)
	self.Power:SetStatusBarColor(.76, .66, .48)
	self.Power:SetAllPoints()
	self.Power.frequentUpdates = true
	self.Power.Smooth = true
        self.Power:SetBackdrop {
		  edgeFile = glow, edgeSize = 16,
		  insets = {left = 2, right = 2, top = 2, bottom = 2}
		}
	self.Power:SetBackdropColor(0, 0, 0, 0)
	self.Power:SetBackdropBorderColor(0, 0, 0)

Ferous · 11-25-09, 04:01 AM

Make sure you have it identified on the top of your lua layout, in the local area:

Code:

local glow = "Interface\\AddOns\\what ever your media folder is\\glow"

make sure you have a glow texture in your media folder

then you place your glow texture in the style area under player, target, etc, which ever ones you want to have the glow texture, mine looks like this:

Code:

if unit=="player" then
    self:SetWidth(190)
	self:SetHeight(20)
	self.Name:Hide()
	self.Health.value:SetPoint("RIGHT", self.Health, 0, 0)
	self.Power.value:Show()
	self.Power.value:SetPoint("LEFT", self.Health, 0, 5) 
	self.Level:Hide()
	self.Health:SetWidth(190)
	self.Health.value:Show()
	self.Health.value:SetFont(font, 14, "OUTLINE")
	self.Power.value:SetFont(font, 14, "OUTLINE")
	self:SetBackdrop {
		  edgeFile = glowtex, edgeSize = 5,
		  insets = {left = 3, right = 3, top = 3, bottom = 3}
		}
	self:SetBackdropColor(0,0,0,.6)

And my target looks like this:

Code:

if unit=="target" then
self:SetWidth(190)
self:SetHeight(20)
self.Power.value:Hide()
self.Health.value:SetPoint("TOPRIGHT", self.Health, -2, 10)
self.Name:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", self.Level,  10, 3)
self.Name:SetWidth(150)		
self.Name:SetHeight(fontsize)
self.Health.value:SetHeight(fontsize)
self.Health:SetHeight(20)
self.Name:SetTextColor(class) --.35, .35, .35
self.Level:Hide()
self.Name:SetFont(font, 16, "OUTLINE")
self.Health.value:SetFont(font, 14,"OUTLINE")
self:SetBackdrop{
bgFile = "Interface\\ChatFrame\\ChatFrameBackground", tile = true, tileSize = 16,
insets = {left = -1, right = -1, top = -1, bottom = -1},
}
self:SetBackdropColor(0,0,0,1)

zork · 11-26-09, 12:34 PM

search here for "xubutton" under addons.

Use the GFX and the backdrop function adjust color and you will get any outer glow you want.