Old method of frame placement no longer working.

[suicidalkatt]

So, previous in 4.3 I was using a simple hooksecurefunc to "SetPoint" for the DurabilityFrame to allow me to set a custom point for the frame.

For some reason unknown to me this method no longer works and there has been 0 changes to the durability frame.

My Code:

local function UpdatePoint()
    DurabilityFrame:ClearAllPoints()
    DurabilityFrame:SetPoint("TOPRIGHT",Minimap,"BOTTOMLEFT",-20,-20)
end
 
hooksecurefunc(DurabilityFrame,"SetPoint",function(self,_,parent)
    if (parent == "MinimapCluster") or (parent == _G["MinimapCluster"]) then
        UpdatePoint()
    end
end)
 
tinsert(TUSUI.Updaters, UpdatePoint)

Can anyone point me as to what is preventing me from updating the point correctly?

Edit: Just to make this clear, the function UpdatePoint() is getting called and my global table insert is just to make sure it gets called again after my addon is loaded.

[zork]

If you add print() debugs. Does the function get called twice on loadup like you say?
Is the parent element still the MinimapCluster?

If I do

/run print(DurabilityFrame:GetParent():GetName())

I get UIParent. (Which is correct because the parent in FrameXML\DurablityFrame.xml is UIParent)

If I had to do sth like this the first thing I do is to get the latest FrameXML files.
I then use TotalCommander (Windows) and to a text-search (Alt+F7) in the FrameXML folder for the string "DurabilityFrame".

The only occurence of DurabilityFrame:SetPoint is in UIParent.lua.

[suicidalkatt]

Originally Posted by zork If you add print() debugs. Does the function get called twice on loadup like you say? Is the parent element still the MinimapCluster? If I do /run print(DurabilityFrame:GetParent():GetName()) I get UIParent. (Which is correct because the parent in FrameXML\DurablityFrame.xml is UIParent) If I had to do sth like this the first thing I do is to get the latest FrameXML files. I then use TotalCommander (Windows) and to a text-search (Alt+F7) in the FrameXML folder for the string "DurabilityFrame". The only occurence of DurabilityFrame:SetPoint is in UIParent.lua.

Yes it does get called twice on load up with print("DurabilityFrame SetPoint hooked / updated"). Regardless once SetPoint is hooked should it not always update from that point? I don't see how it's getting reparented, I even added SetParent(Minimap) still doesn't matter.

Edit: DurabilityFrame.lua also has a few lines of SetPoint without a parent frame labeled, also Minimap is the parent for the frame in the DurabilityFrame.xml which still seems strange that UIParent is being set.

Edit 2: I have 010 Editor (total boss text / hex editor)

[zork]

In my FrameXML\DurabilityFrame.xml the parent is UIParent.
https://github.com/Ketho/wow-ui-sour...tyFrame.xml#L4

Have you tried:

DurabilityFrame.ignoreFramePositionManager = true

In the XML at the bottom the frame position manager is called "OnShow". Setting the ignore value may help.
Additionally enabling SetUserPlaced(true), SetMovable(true) can help sometimes too.

[suicidalkatt]

Originally Posted by zork In my FrameXML\DurabilityFrame.xml the parent is UIParent. https://github.com/Ketho/wow-ui-sour...tyFrame.xml#L4 Have you tried: DurabilityFrame.ignoreFramePositionManager = true In the XML at the bottom the frame position manager is called "OnShow". Setting the ignore value may help. Additionally enabling SetUserPlaced(true), SetMovable(true) can help sometimes too.

I had no knowledge of the UIParent_ManageFramePosition funciton. TIL.

Still doesn't let me change its point. I'm really clueless at this point as to what is preventing it's placement from changing.

local function UpdatePoint()
    DurabilityFrame.ignoreFramePositionManager = true
    DurabilityFrame:SetMovable(true)
    DurabilityFrame:SetUserPlaced(true)
    DurabilityFrame:ClearAllPoints()
    DurabilityFrame:SetParent(Minimap)
    DurabilityFrame:SetPoint("LEFT",Minimap,"LEFT",-20,-20)
    print("DurabilityFrame Point Updated")
end
 
hooksecurefunc(DurabilityFrame,"SetPoint",function(self,_,parent)
    if (parent == "MinimapCluster") or (parent == _G["MinimapCluster"]) then
        UpdatePoint()
    end
end)
 
tinsert(TUSUI.Updaters, UpdatePoint)

[zork]

This works for me:

local frame = CreateFrame("Frame", "rMM_DurabilityDragFrame", UIParent)
  frame:SetSize(DurabilityFrame:GetWidth(),DurabilityFrame:GetHeight())
  frame:SetPoint("CENTER",0,0)
  --frame:SetPoint(DurabilityFrame:GetPoint())
  --rCreateDragFrame(frame, dragFrameList, -2 , true) --frame, dragFrameList, inset, clamp
  DurabilityFrame:SetParent(frame)
  DurabilityFrame:SetAllPoints(frame)
  hooksecurefunc(DurabilityFrame, "SetPoint", function(...)
    DurabilityFrame:SetAllPoints(frame)
  end)