Hiding chat frames?

[Falcon213]

I'm trying to hide the chat frame using a macro, and tried this:

/script SetChatWindowShown(0, 0)

However, this doesn't appear to do anything. I've tried using 1 as the index as well, and doing a UI reload after (although that defeats the purpose of the macro).

Also, is there an easy way to make this toggable and keep it a macro?

[Layrajha]

Here is my code to do that:

function(status)
LayUISetups_ChatFrameIsHiden = not status
if status == 1 then
	for i=1,10 do
		local f=getglobal("ChatFrame"..i)
		if f then
			if f.LayRestore then
				f:Show()
				FloatingChatFrame_Update(f:GetID(),1)
			end
		end
	end
else
	for i=1,10 do
		local f=getglobal("ChatFrame"..i)
		if f then
			f.LayRestore=f:IsShown() or f.LayRestore
			f:Hide()
			getglobal("ChatFrame"..i.."Tab"):Hide()
			getglobal("ChatFrame"..i.."TabDockRegion"):Hide()
		end
	end
end
end

Not really fitting a macro :<


Edit:
And I'd need to check, but I think there's also another piece of code somewhere else to hook some functions or unregister some events. I've only copied that fast but I haven't read what it's supposed to do

Edit bis:
Indeed, the following functions have to be disabled if you want the chat frame to remain hidden:
"FCF_OnUpdate",
"FCF_DockUpdate",
"FloatingChatFrame_OnEvent",
"ChatFrame_ConfigEventHandler"

[mozulo]

If anyone does know a macro to hide and show the chat windows would be cool if you could post up the macro text.

thanks

[Slakah]

Originally Posted by Layrajha Here is my code to do that: function(status) LayUISetups_ChatFrameIsHiden = not status if status == 1 then for i=1,10 do local f=getglobal("ChatFrame"..i) if f then if f.LayRestore then f:Show() FloatingChatFrame_Update(f:GetID(),1) end end end else for i=1,10 do local f=getglobal("ChatFrame"..i) if f then f.LayRestore=f:IsShown() or f.LayRestore f:Hide() getglobal("ChatFrame"..i.."Tab"):Hide() getglobal("ChatFrame"..i.."TabDockRegion"):Hide() end end end end Not really fitting a macro :< Edit: And I'd need to check, but I think there's also another piece of code somewhere else to hook some functions or unregister some events. I've only copied that fast but I haven't read what it's supposed to do Edit bis: Indeed, the following functions have to be disabled if you want the chat frame to remain hidden: "FCF_OnUpdate", "FCF_DockUpdate", "FloatingChatFrame_OnEvent", "ChatFrame_ConfigEventHandler"

or you could do

Hide Code

local chat = DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME
chat:SetScript("OnShow", chat.Hide)
chat:Hide()

Show Code

local chat = DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME
chat.OnShow = nil
chat:Show()

[Falcon213]

Actually I did figure out a solution, a bit simpler than those...

/script if ChatFrame1:IsShown() then ChatFrame1:Hide(); ChatFrame2:Hide(); else ChatFrame1:Show(); ChatFrame2:Show(); end

Thanks for the help!

[Layrajha]

Originally Posted by Slakah or you could do Hide Code local chat = DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME chat:SetScript("OnShow", chat.Hide) chat:Hide() Show Code local chat = DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME chat.OnShow = nil chat:Show()

True... I don't really know why I didn't think of this. I have a strange "deja-vu" feeling about this answer though

Originally Posted by Falcon213 Actually I did figure out a solution, a bit simpler than those... /script if ChatFrame1:IsShown() then ChatFrame1:Hide(); ChatFrame2:Hide(); else ChatFrame1:Show(); ChatFrame2:Show(); end Thanks for the help!

The problem with this is that your chat frame will pop again from time to time, for instance when you "sub-zone" (the minimap zone text changes), when you receive a message, etc...