Saving Minimap Position

[liamnap]

hi all,

I'm about to release my first addon but I have a little minimap icon issue. It appears and exists, however it never seems to save when I move it to a new position and I'm not sure why.

Thank you to everyone that takes the time to read this and help out.

1. I haven't been able to get LibStub installed as part of my addon, tried on PTR with no luck, so it's kinda relying on this existing from other addons I think - does anyone have a guide on how to integrate this correctly?
2. The minimap move not saving so it can be recalled on logon/reload etc, I cannot figure this out, it may be linked to point 1?

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## Title: RatedStats
## Version: 1.0
## Author: liamp
## Interface: 110000
## DefaultState: enabled
## SavedVariables: RSTATS_Database

## OptionalDeps: LibDataBroker-1.1, LibDBIcon-1.0

config.lua
minimap.lua
init.lua

minimap

local _, RSTATS = ... -- Use the existing namespace
local playerName = UnitName("player") .. "-" .. GetRealmName()

-- Ensure that the character-specific database exists and is properly formatted for LibDBIcon
RSTATS.Database = RSTATS_Database or {} -- Global saved variable
RSTATS.Database[playerName] = RSTATS.Database[playerName] or {}

-- Ensure that the minimap table follows LibDBIcon's format
RSTATS.Database[playerName].minimap = RSTATS.Database[playerName].minimap or { hide = false, minimapPos = 220 }

local LDB = LibStub("LibDataBroker-1.1"):NewDataObject("RatedStats", {
    type = "data source",
    text = "RatedStats",
    icon = "Interface\\AddOns\\RatedStats\\RatedStats.tga", -- Path to your icon
    OnClick = function(_, button)
        if button == "LeftButton" then
            RSTATS.Config:Toggle() -- Toggle the config menu on left-click
        elseif button == "RightButton" then
            print("Right-click: Save position triggered.") -- Debug message for testing
        end
    end,
    OnTooltipShow = function(tooltip)
        tooltip:AddLine("RatedStats")
        tooltip:AddLine("Left-click to open the config.")
        tooltip:AddLine("Right-click to save minimap position.")
    end,
})

local icon = LibStub("LibDBIcon-1.0")

-- Function to debug and save the new minimap position
local function SaveMinimapPosition()
    -- Since LibDBIcon automatically saves the position, we're only using this for debug purposes
    local newpos = RSTATS.Database[playerName].minimap.minimapPos
    if newpos then
        print("New minimap position saved:", newpos)
    else
        print("Error: newpos is nil.")
    end
end

-- Initialize and register the minimap icon with LibDBIcon
function RSTATS:InitializeMinimapIcon()
    -- Register the icon using the character-specific minimap position from RSTATS.Database
    if not icon:IsRegistered("RatedStats") then
        print("Registering RatedStats minimap icon.")
        -- Register the minimap icon with LibDBIcon
        icon:Register("RatedStats", LDB, RSTATS.Database[playerName].minimap)
        print("Minimap icon registered with position:", RSTATS.Database[playerName].minimap.minimapPos)
    else
        print("Minimap icon is already registered.")
    end

    -- Hook into the drag stop event for debugging and position updating
    local minimapButton = icon:GetMinimapButton("RatedStats")
    if minimapButton then
        minimapButton:HookScript("OnDragStop", function(self)
            print("Minimap icon dragged to new position.")
            -- Since LibDBIcon should handle saving, just log the new position
            SaveMinimapPosition()
        end)
    end
end

RSTATS:InitializeMinimapIcon()

[Xrystal]

This was part of a test project I set up for someone else who had a similar issue. You should be able to easily grab out what you need from it. This is just the minimap button code file.

local addonName, addon = ...
 
-- Main Addon SavedVariable Table
TestAddonSettingsData = TestAddonSettingsData or {}
 
-- Minimap Icon SavedVariable Table
TestAddonSettingsData_MinimapIcon = TestAddonSettingsData_MinimapIcon or {}
 
-- Initialise Minimap Icon values
-- Use settings panel to allow player to change these 
-- When you move the minimap icon around the minimap the ldb library updates the respective MinimapIcon saved variable table
-- The MinimapIcon Saved Variable Data has to be its own table, not a sub table
TestAddonSettingsData_MinimapIcon.hide = false
TestAddonSettingsData_MinimapIcon.lock = false            
TestAddonSettingsData_MinimapIcon.minimapPos = 120
TestAddonSettingsData_MinimapIcon.radius = 80
 
-- Make sure library exists
local ldb = LibStub:GetLibrary("LibDataBroker-1.1", true)
if not ldb then return end
 
-- Create Plugin
local plugin = ldb:NewDataObject(addonName, {
    type = "data source",
    text = addonName,
    icon = "Interface\\BUTTONS\\UI-GroupLoot-Dice-Up", -- Replace with path to your icon
})
 
-- Handle OnClick functionality
function plugin.OnClick(self, button)
    if button == "LeftButton" then
        Settings.OpenToCategory(addon.category:GetID()) -- Open or close the options panel
    end
end
 
-- Handle OnTooltipShow functionality
function plugin.OnTooltipShow(tooltip)
    tooltip:SetText(addonName)
    tooltip:AddLine("Click to open options")
    tooltip:Show()
end
    
-- Initialise Minimap Icon on Player Login    
local f = CreateFrame("Frame")
f:SetScript("OnEvent", function()
    local icon = LibStub("LibDBIcon-1.0", true)
    if not icon then return end
    icon:Register(addonName, plugin, TestAddonSettingsData_MinimapIcon)
end)
f:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_LOGIN")