Tiled Background!

skarie · 01-25-12, 05:40 AM

Hello,

I am trying to create a top panel with tiled background graphics. So far I got.

Code:

 local toppanel = CreateFrame("Frame",nil,UIParent)
 toppanel:SetWidth(1920)
 toppanel:SetHeight(16)
 toppanel:SetPoint("TOP",0,0)
toppanel:SetBackdrop({
	bgFile = "Interface\\ACHIEVEMENTFRAME\\UI-Achievement-Tsunami-Horizontal.png",
	tile = true,
	tileSize = 16

})

Given that the image I am using is 512 x 16 (w x h), is there a way that I could make it work?

I could have created several frame spanning across top edge and each frame would hold only one bgfile.

Also, am i correct to think that by defining edgeSize, you are indeed slicing a square ( tileSizex tileSize) from the bgfile and populate it to fit the entire backdrop frame?

Thanks for the help.

Edit: change edgeSize to tileSize

**Seerah** · 01-25-12, 01:36 PM

edgeSize is for the size of your edge - your border.
http://wowprogramming.com/docs/widge...me/SetBackdrop

skarie · 01-25-12, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by Seerah

edgeSize is for the size of your edge - your border.
http://wowprogramming.com/docs/widge...me/SetBackdrop

Thanks for the reference. I've read it; but still dont quite understand how tileSize works. I think I am having one of those "blond" moment. i don't want the frame to have any edge just the backdrop. Any further tips or advice?

Animor · 01-25-12, 05:29 PM

tilesize is for making squares of your bgFile (with the width and height of the tileSize value) and fill the frame BG with those squares.

I think that in your example it won't work properly since your bgFile is not meant to fill a big square frame, it's horizontal.