UI Help Center - Page 21

Vrel · 11/29/07, 2:09 AM

I have been searching and reading for quite a while now to find a solution to this issue and have so far been unsuccessful so any help would be greatly appreciated.

I currently use Xperl, and I like it more than any others in most respects. There is one aspect, however, that it falls short in, and I would really like to find a replacement that does not. A long while back I used DUF and my favorite feature about it was that I could move every little element of the frames. In the case of Xperl the size and look of the elements can be changed, but their position is largely out of my control. I can live with this on the player, target, raid, etc, but I don't like that the entire party and all its elements are stuck in one arrangement. I need to be able to move the individual party members and such, but it is not quite that simple. I like the way that Xperl displays party targets and pets so I need these to still be available in a similar fashion. To clarify what I mean I have a couple quick examples of the Xperl and what I like *Here*, and a simple idea of what I want to be able to do. *Here*

If anyone can recommend another Unitframes that will allow me to do this I would be very helpful. Thanks in advance.

Nerpi · 11/29/07, 4:14 AM

Originally Posted by Fulnir

You need to edit the aura.lua file in the pitbull/aura/ (or just addons/pitbull_aura depending on how it's sorted on your comp)
Zork posted this guide on how to do it:
TDMOG - Eine World of Warcraft Gilde

To edit your .lua file you need to use a program for it, the windows notepad isn't good enough. I recommend notepad2 or notepad++. I had to fool around with it for some time before I got it right, so try yourself with the plusses and minusses until you get a nice result.

To get the borders on the auras you need to download Caith's UI and then use his borders from his Pitbull/aura folder. It's just cut and paste the file into your folder so it overwrites.

Remember to backup these files, since every time you run WAU you will need to replace the files with your backed up files again.

I am very far from an expert on this and had never done anything in .lua before this, so It's perfectly doable if you take the time for it.

Thanks! I'll try that now. =]

yarikh · 11/30/07, 12:03 AM

Anyone recognise any reason my pitbull is on the fritz? it is the most current version and all that, it just switches off for some frames sometimes.
the background of the frame is there and sometimes the highlight texture, but no information or bars.

Lindelle · 11/30/07, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by yarikh

Anyone recognise any reason my pitbull is on the fritz? it is the most current version and all that, it just switches off for some frames sometimes.
the background of the frame is there and sometimes the highlight texture, but no information or bars.

Do you have your Combat Fader option checked? I was having a similar issue, among many others, for awhile with my Pitbull. I disabled Combat Faders and it seemed to resolve that issue. You might do this already, I don't know, but make sure, 100% sure, to reload your UI to save the changes and see if it resets to what it was after the UI reload. I really like my options with Pitbull, but the extent of some of the bugginess I've run into tweaking mine recently almost made me turn away, so I feel your pain.

yarikh · 11/30/07, 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by Lindelle

Do you have your Combat Fader option checked? I was having a similar issue, among many others, for awhile with my Pitbull. I disabled Combat Faders and it seemed to resolve that issue. You might do this already, I don't know, but make sure, 100% sure, to reload your UI to save the changes and see if it resets to what it was after the UI reload. I really like my options with Pitbull, but the extent of some of the bugginess I've run into tweaking mine recently almost made me turn away, so I feel your pain.

I hear ya, i actually prefer aguf but can't do without party targets, gotta wait 'til the ace3 version i guess ;p
The bar fader toggle didn't solve my problem, thank you for the suggestion, though.

Hongten · 11/30/07, 1:22 AM

I am using Caith ui ( Bellum Forum :: Thema anzeigen - Caith v.10.2 ), when updating Pitbull the aura borders broke, how i can save them?
Thx in advance.

chrull · 11/30/07, 1:52 AM

Originally Posted by Hongten

I am using Caith ui ( Bellum Forum :: Thema anzeigen - Caith v.10.2 ), when updating Pitbull the aura borders broke, how i can save them?
Thx in advance.

Caith modified one of the pitbull files to get those borders, you need to make a backup of that file and put it in your pitbull directory every time you update I think.

Ripken · 11/30/07, 4:01 AM

Originally Posted by yarikh

The bar fader toggle didn't solve my problem, thank you for the suggestion, though.

Toggle off the COMBAT FADER not the bar fader. These are two different things.

Fulnir · 11/30/07, 5:07 AM

Originally Posted by chrull

Caith modified one of the pitbull files to get those borders, you need to make a backup of that file and put it in your pitbull directory every time you update I think.

Yes. ou need to backup the Pitbull_Aura folder and replace it every time you update. Perhaps it's better to only replace the modified files, but Im not 100% on which files are modified and which aren't. the .lua file and the borders are modified for sure at the least

Fulnir · 11/30/07, 5:36 AM

Originally Posted by Halkyon

Does anyone know how to add textures to your chat frame background? I'm in school now so can't play around with it, but is the feature somewhere in Prat? Or does it require another addon?

chrull · 11/30/07, 7:32 AM

Originally Posted by Fulnir

Does anyone know how to add textures to your chat frame background? I'm in school now so can't play around with it, but is the feature somewhere in Prat? Or does it require another addon?

Guessing here but from what i've seen most of that stuff tends to be eePanels.

Fulnir · 11/30/07, 7:39 AM

Originally Posted by chrull

Guessing here but from what i've seen most of that stuff tends to be eePanels.

So I can add the textures as background in Eepanels2? Interesting.. Will need to try this out.

Led ++ · 11/30/07, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by Fulnir

So I can add the textures as background in Eepanels2? Interesting.. Will need to try this out.

Chat's strata level is higher by default.

DAV0S · 11/30/07, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by yarikh

Anyone recognise any reason my pitbull is on the fritz? it is the most current version and all that, it just switches off for some frames sometimes.
the background of the frame is there and sometimes the highlight texture, but no information or bars.

Kinda hijacking the threat, but...
I'm having a similar problem, but only with the latest version of PitBull (well, both r56079 & r56079.6), and only my Focus frame. It's my only unit frame with a portrait (sheeping...), and also had highlighting/debuffs/health bar. (Screenie coming when I can)
After I focus the focus frame becomes black (the background colour, the health bar and portrait are not visible) and no auras are visible.
Combat/Range faders are permanently off. I have tried turning off various modules/options in an attempt to isolate the problem, but no success. Reloading/relogging also do nothing.
Reverting to an old version of PitBull (pre-Rock, still can't decide if I like it or not) fixes the issue, but somehow managed to disable all Quartz bars except Mirror, so now I'm back with the latest version, and sheeping blindly.
Any thoughts?

yarikh · 11/30/07, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by Ripken

Toggle off the COMBAT FADER not the bar fader. These are two different things.

that's what i meant, got mixed up after studying all the module names. And still no dice..