LibStickyFrames-2.0

[Azethoth]

See http://www.wowace.com/wiki/LibStickyFrames-2.0 for detailed spec & current implementation state.

I think that is enough feature bloat but more thoughts & ideas are welcome.

The remaining work is basically:
* Add the sticking stuff + its feedback.
* Move some more drag & drop functions & feedback code into the library itself & then clients just implement some callbacks.
* Provide a set of blizzard frames to snap & stick to. Chatframe etc.
* Private cluster support, so for example pitbull Unit Frame components can move around & stick together privately, but then as a whole unit participate in sticking to other frames.

Currently I have it working in AutoBar & will check in a version using it this weekend.

[wobin]

Originally by Cladhaire I believe, if you wish to add that in.

[OrionShock]

Originally Posted by Wobin

Originally by Cladhaire I believe, if you wish to add that in.

What is? the Idea ... another lib/mod?

[Azethoth]

Originally Posted by OrionShock

What is? the Idea ... another lib/mod?

Added a Vision section to the docs

[Azethoth]

Wobin & JoshBorke pointed out http://www.wowwiki.com/LegoBlock which has a facility to group stuck together objects & drag them as a whole.

Dragging groups sure sounds sexy ... it must be worthwhile. Mmm, so perhaps steal & upgrade the FlyPaper & LegoBlock code to ignore non-moveable stuff.

Originally Posted by Wobin

Originally by Cladhaire I believe, if you wish to add that in.

Ok I am adding Cladhaire as you suggested.

[Azethoth]

So a few issues with the sticking stuff:
If you stick & both frames have exact borders then it is all good. But if you stick and the frame borders are barfed, or offsets are needed (Blizzard frames invariably need an offset to make it work nice), then how should that be handled.

The client UI could provide sliders for changing x & y offsets.

LibStickyFrames itself could maybe have a shift?-drag mode that will not unstick a stuck frame but just change its offsets.

This is not easily discoverable in the interface though. Perhaps add instructions in the frame Tooltip?

[Azethoth]

The latest version adds a callback to get into Sticky mode & sets all registered mods into it. I think that makes the basic drag with snapping operational & worth including in a mod. Still need more work on the sticking part. If you use LibStickyFrames-1.0 in your mod let me know so I can check to see if a change would break anything.

[Chexsum]

Something that would be nice would be a way to center horizontally the frame while moving it (snap to center) - itd be useful for the boss/spell alert programs. Ill be trying the library with a addon that creates action buttons to buff people soon - I was looking at LegoBlocks then seen this a few days ago and checked it out.

[Azethoth]

Originally Posted by Chexsum

Something that would be nice would be a way to center horizontally the frame while moving it (snap to center) - itd be useful for the boss/spell alert programs. Ill be trying the library with a addon that creates action buttons to buff people soon - I was looking at LegoBlocks then seen this a few days ago and checked it out.

Good idea. Well you could register a "Centering" frame for that.

[JCinDE]

It'd be nice to have a way to temporarily exclude a frame from the sticky "pool" if it is interfering with attempts at precise positioning.