Tooltips and units

[v6o]

So I'm making a tooltip addon and I wanted to color the name of the unit but I'm not sure what function is firing after OnTooltipSetUnit & SetUnit to color it white when you hover a unit frame.

Mousing over a unit in the world (not unit frame) doesn't do this.


Basically goes like this on the world

1. SetTextColor
2. OnTooltipSetUnit (my hook)
3. SetTextColor (mine)

and on a unit frame

1. OnTooltipSetUnit (my hook)
2. SetTextColor (mine)
3. SetUnit
4. SetTextColor


I've tried hooking SetUnit but to no avail.

[p3lim]

Originally Posted by v6o So I'm making a tooltip addon and I wanted to color the name on the character but I'm not sure what function is firing after OnTooltipSetUnit & SetUnit to color it white when you hover a unit frame. Mousing over a unit in the world (not unit frame) doesn't do this.

GameTooltip:HookScript('OnTooltipSetUnit', yourFunc)

[v6o]

Well that doesn't work p3lim because that's what I am doing at the moment

(I edited my above post to include firing order before I even saw your reply)

[p3lim]

I don't really see what you are trying to do.
Coloring the unit name in the tooltip?

[v6o]

Originally Posted by p3lim I don't really see what you are trying to do. Coloring the unit name in the tooltip?

Yes sir

(10 char limit)

[Guardix]

I've had the same problem, so I chose to use escape sequences to color the text.
There is a Blizzard created function that colors already, but it'll will taint if you hook it, and the OnTooltipSetUnit happens too early as you said.
But if you still hook OnTooltipSetUnit and change the unit's name with a surrounding color escape sequence, you can get your wanted behavior.

[v6o]

Ah. Smart idea.

[v6o]

Another question, how would one clear or delete a line in the tooltip without it leaving a small space where it was. It's not a full line shown but still noticeable.

[Slakah]

Originally Posted by v6o Another question, how would one clear or delete a line in the tooltip without it leaving a small space where it was. It's not a full line shown but still noticeable.

Use :Show(), that'll redraw the tooltip frame, if you want to take a look at tooltip hooking maybe check out QueTip.

[v6o]

Originally Posted by Slakah Use :Show(), that'll redraw the tooltip frame, if you want to take a look at tooltip hooking maybe check out QueTip.

Errr.. Does that work when the tooltip is shown..?

Maybe more helpful. I am trying to remove the PVP text in a tooltip whenever someone is PVP enabled

Edit: This was solved.