LF help with unitframes script

[Мерлин-howling-fjord]

Hey, lately I’ve been configuring a lightweight UI and ran into an issue. Got 2 scripts to move the unitframes:

The first one

PlayerFrame:ClearAllPoints()
PlayerFrame:SetPoint(“CENTER”, -250, -175)
PlayerFrame.SetPoint = function() end
TargetFrame:ClearAllPoints()
TargetFrame:SetPoint(“CENTER”, 250, -175)
TargetFrame.SetPoint = function() end
FocusFrame:ClearAllPoints()
FocusFrame:SetPoint(“CENTER”, 250, -300)
FocusFrame.SetPoint = function() end
WarlockPowerFrame:ClearAllPoints()
WarlockPowerFrame:SetPoint(“CENTER”, 250, 0)
WarlockPowerFrame.SetPoint = function() end
ComboPointPlayerFrame:ClearAllPoints()
ComboPointPlayerFrame:SetPoint(“CENTER”, 250, 0)
ComboPointPlayerFrame.SetPoint = function() end
PaladinPowerBarFrame:ClearAllPoints()
PaladinPowerBarFrame:SetPoint(“CENTER”, 250, 0)
PaladinPowerBarFrame.SetPoint = function() end

The second one

local a = CreateFrame(“Frame”)
a:SetScript(“OnEvent”, function(self, event)
if event == “PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD” then
PlayerFrame:ClearAllPoints()
PlayerFrame:SetPoint(“CENTER”, -250, -175)
TargetFrame:ClearAllPoints()
TargetFrame:SetPoint(“CENTER”, 250, -175)
FocusFrame:ClearAllPoints()
FocusFrame:SetPoint(“CENTER”, 250, -300)
WarlockPowerFrame:ClearAllPoints()
WarlockPowerFrame:SetPoint(“CENTER”, 250, 0)
ComboPointPlayerFrame:ClearAllPoints()
ComboPointPlayerFrame:SetPoint(“CENTER”, 250, 0)
PaladinPowerBarFrame:ClearAllPoints()
PaladinPowerBarFrame:SetPoint(“CENTER”, 250, 0)
end
end)
a:RegisterEvent(“PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD”)

They both work fine but with cons. Using the first one I get UI error message in chat window when I enter combat. While using the second one every time I port to another location all the positions reset to default and I got to /reload to put them back in. Does anyone know what is the issue?

[Kaelon-nagrand]

The problem with your second script is that the PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD event does not get fired when porting to/from dungeons, raids, and battlegrounds. There’s no replacement event for this either.

What you could do, is have the script react to the PLAYER_REGEN_DISABLED/PLAYER_REGEN_ENABLED events as well to force the UI into your predefined positions whenever entering/leaving combat, or a custom command like /fixui that will move the UI elements around so you don’t need to wait for a reload.

This guide has a good explanation on how to create custom commands:
https://wowwiki.fandom.com/wiki/Creating_a_slash_command

[Elvenbane-kazzak]

The problem with your second script is that the PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD event does not get fired when porting to/from dungeons, raids, and battlegrounds. There’s no replacement event for this either.

According to https://wowwiki.fandom.com/wiki/Events/Instance it does.

Fired when the player enters the world, enters/leaves an instance, or respawns at a graveyard. Also fires any other time the player sees a loading screen.

[Kaelon-nagrand]

According to https://wowwiki.fandom.com/wiki/Events/Instance it does.

Fired when the player enters the world, enters/leaves an instance, or respawns at a graveyard. Also fires any other time the player sees a loading screen.

Then that description is incorrect. Try creating a frame, attaching the PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD event, and logging something to the chat whenever the event fires. You’ll see the event does not get fired when entering/leaving instances, nor when respawning at a graveyard. The PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD event DOES get fired when changing zones, transferring between continent servers, and when first logging in.

[Ketho-mirage-raceway]

You guys could also just go to Wowpedia which is more up to date
https://wow.gamepedia.com/PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD

As to when it fires, it fires on login, /reload and when moving between map instances like for continents and instance portals, which is whenever a loading screen pops up