Border around my chat frame.

[Cokedriver]

I'm trying to add a border around my chat frame with the UI-tooltip-border that i have for my tooltips.

Here is the code im using:

for i = 1, NUM_CHAT_WINDOWS do
	local cf = _G['ChatFrame'..i]
	if cf then
		size = -20,
		cf:SetBackdrop({
			edgeFile = 'Interface\\AddOns\\BasicUI\\BasicMedia\\UI-Tooltip-Border',
			tile = false, tileSize = 16, edgeSize = 18,
			insets = {left = size, right = size, top = 2, bottom = size},
		})
	end
end

And here is what it looks like in-game:



Thanks in advance for any help with this.

Coke

[Deleted]

Well, what are you trying to do?

[Cokedriver]

I would like to get the border tobe outside the shadow part of the chat. if you look close you can see it in the image.

[Deleted]

Well, simply reduce/increase the insets until the border fits the shadow.

[Cokedriver]

its not working.. this is why came here and asked for help.

New pic (to see the chat shadow not the background shadow)


Current code is:

for i = 1, NUM_CHAT_WINDOWS do
	local cf = _G['ChatFrame'..i]
	if cf then
		cf:SetBackdrop({
			edgeFile = 'Interface\\AddOns\\BasicUI\\BasicMedia\\UI-Tooltip-Border',
			edgeSize = 18,
			insets = {left = 50, right = 50, top = 20, bottom = 150},
		})
	end
end

[Deleted]

Ah, I see. Didn't know insets didn't work on borders.

[Cokedriver]

Thank you very much it works nicely.

---------- Post added 2011-09-28 at 03:43 PM ----------

Ok I'm having a issue. As everyone knows the combat log has a "extra" area above it so with this code it dont look right.

there are 2 things i have tried I will post code and images of all 2.

First Attempt

for i = 1, NUM_CHAT_WINDOWS do
	local cf = _G['ChatFrame'..i]
	if cf then
		local bg = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, cf);
		bg:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND");
		bg:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", -8, 8);
		bg:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT", 8, -8);
		bg:SetBackdrop({
			edgeFile = 'Interface\\AddOns\\BasicUI\\BasicMedia\\UI-Tooltip-Border',
			edgeSize = 18,
		})
	end
end
	
local ct = _G['ChatFrame2']
if ct then
	local bg = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, ct);
	bg:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND");
	bg:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", -8, 32);
	bg:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT", 8, -8);
	bg:SetBackdrop({
		edgeFile = 'Interface\\AddOns\\BasicUI\\BasicMedia\\UI-Tooltip-Border',
		edgeSize = 18,
	})
end

General Window with a Good Border:


Combat Log Window With a Double Border:




Second attempt:

for i = 3, NUM_CHAT_WINDOWS do
	local cf1 = _G['ChatFrame1']
	local cf2 = _G['ChatFrame2']
	local cf3 = _G['ChatFrame'..i]
	local bg1 = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, cf1);
	local bg2 = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, cf2);
	local bg3 = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, cf3);
	
	if cf1 then
		bg1:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND");
		bg1:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", -8, 8);
		bg1:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT", 8, -8);
		bg1:SetBackdrop({
			edgeFile = 'Interface\\AddOns\\BasicUI\\BasicMedia\\UI-Tooltip-Border',
			edgeSize = 18,
		})
	end	
	
	if cf2 then
		bg2:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND");
		bg2:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", -8, 32);
		bg2:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT", 8, -8);
		bg2:SetBackdrop({
			edgeFile = 'Interface\\AddOns\\BasicUI\\BasicMedia\\UI-Tooltip-Border',
			edgeSize = 18,
		})
	end
	
	if cf3 then
		bg3:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND");
		bg3:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", -8, 8);
		bg3:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT", 8, -8);
		bg3:SetBackdrop({
			edgeFile = 'Interface\\AddOns\\BasicUI\\BasicMedia\\UI-Tooltip-Border',
			edgeSize = 18,
		})
	end		
end

General Chat Window with thick border:



Combat Log Window with thick single border:


Whisper window with good border:


So as you can see the code works and gets around the chat frames but how can i set this up so:

A) i dont see all the borders at the same time overlaping (i know this is how come I have the thick borders with the second code)
B) i get rid of the double border in the combat log window.

Thanks for any help on this you all here at MMO Forums are some of the best helpers around.

Coke

[haaruken]

Thanks for the help.