How could I make this code much neater?

[jeAz_]

So, I currently have the following code written.

A.CreateDruidMana = function(f, unit)
 local DruidMana = CreateFrame("StatusBar", "DruidMana", f);
 DruidMana:SetStatusBarTexture(POWER_BAR);
 DruidMana:SetOrientation("VERTICAL");
 
 DruidMana.background = DruidMana:CreateTexture(nil, "BACKGROUND");
 DruidMana.background:SetTexture(BACKDROP);
 DruidMana.background:SetVertexColor(0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 1);
 DruidMana.background:SetSize(10, f:GetHeight());
 DruidMana.background:SetPoint("LEFT", f, "RIGHT", 2, 0);
 
 DruidMana:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", DruidMana.background, "TOPLEFT", 2, -2);
 DruidMana:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT", DruidMana.background, "BOTTOMRIGHT", -2, 2);
 
 local bg = DruidMana:CreateTexture(nil, "BACKGROUND");
 bg:SetAllPoints(true);
 bg:SetTexture(BACKDROP);
 
 A.AddOptions(DruidMana, "frequentUpdates");
 bg.multiplier = 0.2;
 
 f.DruidMana = DruidMana;
 f.DruidMana.bg = bg;
end

The reason that I created another texture called Background is to create a outer background like the following image:



However, I would like to Create "DruidMana" as a "Frame" rather than "StatusBar" and create "StatusBar" called "Bar" which becomes child object of "DruidMana" then Set Backdrop for "DruidMana" which I would like to use as outer frame instead of using texture called "Background".

Which would become:

local DruidMana = CreateFrame("Frame", "DruidMana", f);
local Bar = CreateFrame("StatusBar", nil, DruidMana);
local bg = Bar:CreateTexture(nil, "BACKGROUND");

I actually tried it, but it was not possible to set "DruidMana" as "f.DruidMana" since "DruidMana" was set to "Frame", not "StatusBar".

In addition to that even if I set "Bar" as "f.DruidMana", "DruidMana" does not hide on shape shift...

Could I please get an advice regarding this?

[zork]

Why don't you just create a frame for the backdrop and give it a framelevel below the statusbar?

local background = CreateFrame("Frame",nil,bar)
background:SetBackdrop(backdrop)
brackground:SetFrameLevel(bar:GetFrameLevel()-1)

Additionally. I'm a bit rusty but can't you just add the backdrop to the statusbar?

[jeAz_]

Originally Posted by zork Why don't you just create a frame for the backdrop and give it a framelevel below the statusbar? local background = CreateFrame("Frame",nil,bar) background:SetBackdrop(backdrop) brackground:SetFrameLevel(bar:GetFrameLevel()-1) Additionally. I'm a bit rusty but can't you just add the backdrop to the statusbar?

API says that you can definitely add backdrop to statusbar as well and I've actually tried that, but I don't know. Maybe I've just misused it.

Could you please provide me with an example, if you don't mind

[zork]

I checked one of my outdated addons. I sort of did what you are looking for. I used a helper frame to work around issues with backdrop insets.
https://github.com/zorker/rothui/blo.../core.lua#L118
http://www.wowinterface.com/download...UF_Simple.html
Be aware that the example is for an outdated version of oUF but the statusbar and backdrops have not changed.

[jeAz_]

Originally Posted by zork I checked one of my outdated addons. I sort of did what you are looking for. I used a helper frame to work around issues with backdrop insets. https://github.com/zorker/rothui/blo.../core.lua#L118 http://www.wowinterface.com/download...UF_Simple.html Be aware that the example is for an outdated version of oUF but the statusbar and backdrops have not changed.

It worked well

Thank you for your help!