Converting Kgpanels layout; BackDrop issue

[sweede]

I'm trying to replace a kgpanels layout with a lightwieght addon to go along with other addons such as oUF, rActionBar, etc; but i'm having trouble setting the backdrop / border


This is the LUA code from the kgpanels saved variables

["Chat2"] = {
	["parent"] = "ChatFrame3",
	["strata"] = "BACKGROUND",
	["absolute_bg"] = {
		["ULx"] = 0,
		["ULy"] = 0,
		["LLy"] = 1,
		["LLx"] = 0,
		["URx"] = 1,
		["URy"] = 0,
		["LRx"] = 1,
		["LRy"] = 1,
	},
	["anchorTo"] = "BOTTOM",
	["scale"] = 1.03,
	["bg_orientation"] = "HORIZONTAL",
	["anchorFrom"] = "BOTTOM",
	["hflip"] = false,
	["bg_insets"] = {
		["r"] = "6",
		["t"] = "6",
		["l"] = "-6",
		["b"] = "-6",
	},
	["vflip"] = false,
	["tileSize"] = 128,
	["bg_texture"] = "Panel4",
	["anchor"] = "ChatFrame3",
	["level"] = 0,
	["border_texture"] = "Blizzard Chat Bubble",
	["use_absolute_bg"] = false,
	["bg_blend"] = "BLEND",
	["rotation"] = 0,
	["bg_style"] = "SOLID",
	["gradient_color"] = {
		["a"] = 1,
		["b"] = 1,
		["g"] = 1,
		["r"] = 1,
	},
	["border_color"] = {
		["a"] = 0.3700000047683716,
		["b"] = 0,
		["g"] = 0,
		["r"] = 0,
	},
	["text"] = {
		["y"] = 0,
		["x"] = 0,
		["justifyH"] = "CENTER",
		["font"] = "Blizzard",
		["color"] = {
			["a"] = 1,
			["b"] = 1,
			["g"] = 1,
			["r"] = 1,
		},
		["text"] = "",
		["justifyV"] = "MIDDLE",
		["size"] = 12,
	},
	["x"] = 0,
	["width"] = "100%",
	["y"] = "-11",
	["bg_color"] = {
		["a"] = 1,
		["b"] = 0.1176470588235294,
		["g"] = 0.1176470588235294,
		["r"] = 0.1176470588235294,
	},
	["bg_alpha"] = 0.75,
	["border_edgeSize"] = 6,
	["height"] = "100%",
	["mouse"] = false,
	["scripts"] = {
		["UPDATE"] = "local width, height = ChatFrame3:GetWidth(), ChatFrame3:GetHeight()\nthis:SetWidth(width+8)\nthis:SetHeight(height+16)",
	},
	["tiling"] = false,
},

And this is my addon so far.

local bg_color = {
	["a"] = 1,
	["b"] = 0.1176470588235294,
	["g"] = 0.1176470588235294,
	["r"] = 0.1176470588235294,
};

local BackDrop = {
	bgFile = "Interface\\Tooltips\\ChatBubble-Backdrop", 
	tile = true, 
	tileSize = 128,
	edgeSize = 6,
	insets = {left = -6, right = 6, top = 6, bottom = -6},
};
local BackDrop_color = {
	["a"] = 0.3700000047683716,
	["b"] = 0,
	["g"] = 0,
	["r"] = 0,
};
local width, height = ChatFrame1:GetWidth(), ChatFrame1:GetHeight();
local frame = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, UIParent);
frame:SetPoint("BOTTOM", "ChatFrame1","BOTTOM", 0, 0);
frame:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND");
frame:SetFrameLevel(0);
frame:SetAlpha(0.75);
frame:SetScale(1.03)
frame:SetWidth(width+8); 
frame:SetHeight(height+16);
frame:SetBackdrop(BackDrop)
frame:SetBackdropColor(BackDrop_color.r,
						BackDrop_color.g,
						BackDrop_color.b,
						BackDrop_color.a) 	
frame.texture = frame:CreateTexture(nil, "BACKGROUND");
frame.texture:SetTexture("Interface\\AddOns\\xOffended\\Panel4");
frame.texture:SetAllPoints(frame);
frame.texture:SetVertexColor(bg_color.r,
  							 bg_color.g,
							 bg_color.b,
							 bg_color.a);
frame:Show();

This is what I'm getting. The background is being set properly and looks great when i comment out the Backdrop code.



Thanks a bunch !

[Kagaro]

1. well one question is how much lighter are you trying to go for? kgPanels without the config loaded is < 50k for me.
2. Read the wowwiki page on backdrop table. HINT your sample didnt define a border

[sweede]

Originally Posted by Kagaro 1. well one question is how much lighter are you trying to go for? kgPanels without the config loaded is < 50k for me. 2. Read the wowwiki page on backdrop table. HINT your sample didn't define a border

It's not so much lighter in memory and all that, its that kgpanels is the only addon that uses savedvariables to set up the basics