Blizzard finally released an API function to display models in CATACLYSM that do not have to be in your cache. This is just plain awesome for the reason that an ingame model viewer is now possible. So I made one: rIngameModelViewer : Cataclysm Beta : WoWInterface Downloads. The benefit of this is quite major. Assume you want to add some art to your interface that should be cool but on the same side use very low CPU.

Doing animations in LUA is pretty costy since you need onUpdate scripts...

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The following is a tutorial on how to create an oUF layout for oUF 1.4.

I'm showing how to do gradient backdrop shadows via using SetBackDrop and how to spawn units and apply functions.

CODE

trunk - rothui - Project Hosting on Google Code

DOWNLOAD

oUF_Simple.zip - rothui - oUF 1.4 tutorial layout - Project Hosting on Google Code

MAJOR FILES

- config
- lib (functions)
- core (layout)

FEATURES

- how to do outer glow

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What I'm going to describe here is a technique that is used by Neal and Garry to create outer glows of any color for any frame in any size with the need of only one texture.

This is done by making full use of the SetBackdrop Widget.

Before we start we need two textures.
- one for the background
- one for the outer glow

Both textures will be of white color. The alpha layer of the background texture will be filled with full white aswell....

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I recently learned a bit more about the animation system from Blizzard that is imo way to underused by most addon authors.

Maybe it's just because the have no clue that it exists or maybe they are not capable of doing (which I doubt). I think its laziness. In my opinion the reward of getting into it will be worth it.

I'm using the new animation system from Blizzard at the minimap and for the orbs. You can create really cool stuff without major texture spam. Some basic...

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I always hated how the older Blizzard icons look, so I made myself some textures to give them style.



Where the f$&# can I use this? Actionbars, buff icons and so on.

Stuff to read:
API Texture SetTexCoord - WoWWiki - Your guide to the World of Warcraft
API LayeredRegion SetVertexColor - WoWWiki - Your guide to the World of Warcraft
API CreateFrame - WoWWiki - Your guide to the World of Warcraft...

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