Need the name of the frame for timer

[Aalwein]

Anyone know what the name of the frame is for the 5-1 timer that shows up when you start a BG/Arena (and I'm assuming same window for "/dbm pull"). I'm using dual-monitor setup and that timer runs right down the middle of the two monitors.

Also, how do you figure out what the frame is? I've tried to use the framestack from Move Anything and it doesn't show anything obvious for the timer when I mouse over it.

[jeffy162]

Just type "/fstack" (without the quotes) in chat. This will open a new tool tip in a corner of your screen which will tell you everything that is under your cursor. Run the cursor over the frame and hover there. That might give you the frame name.

Type "/fstack" in chat again when you are done to close the tool tip.

I don't know how the framestack from Move Anything works. Sorry if I gave you some bad information, or the same information just a different way to do it.

[Aalwein]

Ah yeah /fstack and /framestack are the same, I thought it was a Move Anything feature. Yeah when I use /fstack it doesn't show any new frame names when I hover over the countdown. It's frustrating because its the last bit of the UI I need to move - I finally found the frames to move the pet UI (which also weren't showing in the framestack window, incidentally).

[Phanx]

Which addon's timer bars are you trying to move?

You mentioned the "/dbm pull" command which would use bars created by the addon DBM, which certainly provides in-game options for moving its bars. I don't actually use DBM, though, so I can't give you step-by-step instructions; you'll have to find the options yourself.

[sticklord]

Maybe you mean then timers that are created with the event "START_TIMER"? They are the countdown timers in Bg's, Arenas and Challenge Modes as far as i know. If so, they are positioned every time they are showing, so moveanything would probably not work with those. Maybe it will handle them I don't know.

You can try this, but i haven't tested it yet:

TimerTracker:HookScript("OnEvent", function(self, event, timerType, timeSeconds, totalTime)
    if event ~= "START_TIMER" then return; end
 
    local numTimers = 0;
    for i = 1, #self.timerList do
        local t = _G['TimerTrackerTimer'..i] -- I think this is the correct name
        if not t.isFree then
            numTimers = 1 + numTimers;
            t:ClearAllPoints();
            t:SetPoint("TOP", 0, -155 - (24*numTimers));
        end
    end
end)

And yeah, you can use "/framestack true" to also show hidden frames.

[Aalwein]

Yeah, Sticklord, thats the timer I'm referring to.

The /fstack true works, but it didn't reveal the frame to me - granted the list must be twice the height of my screen so it runs off. It must just be beyond the scope of my skills to figure it out. Not a big deal, its the last element of my UI that is stuck in the middle, and I can live with it.

Thanks for the help guys!

[Resike]

Originally Posted by Aalwein Yeah, Sticklord, thats the timer I'm referring to. The /fstack true works, but it didn't reveal the frame to me - granted the list must be twice the height of my screen so it runs off. It must just be beyond the scope of my skills to figure it out. Not a big deal, its the last element of my UI that is stuck in the middle, and I can live with it. Thanks for the help guys!

You actually cannot move/hide thoose frames.

[Phanx]

Originally Posted by Resike You actually cannot move/hide thoose frames.

Of course you can... they're not protected, and the default UI doesn't change their position after creating them, so it's not even difficult to move/hide them. Why would you think otherwise?

The code Sticklord posted should work, though you don't need to do this global lookup:

        local t = _G['TimerTrackerTimer'..i]

... since you're already iterating over the bars. You can just do:

        local t = self.timerList[i]

... and not worry about the names.

[Resike]

Originally Posted by Phanx Of course you can... they're not protected, and the default UI doesn't change their position after creating them, so it's not even difficult to move/hide them. Why would you think otherwise? The code Sticklord posted should work, though you don't need to do this global lookup: local t = _G['TimerTrackerTimer'..i] ... since you're already iterating over the bars. You can just do: local t = self.timerList[i] ... and not worry about the names.

I don't think the OP want to hide the timer bar, more likely the big golden countdown numbers at mid screen before arenas and battlegrounds.

[Phanx]

Originally Posted by Resike the big golden countdown numbers at mid screen before arenas and battlegrounds.

http://www.townlong-yak.com/framexml.../Timer.lua#126

[Resike]

Originally Posted by Phanx http://www.townlong-yak.com/framexml.../Timer.lua#126

Oh so it's actually that one. I tought it's the barframe since it also has TimerTrackerTimer name.