[Request] ChatMultiWindow Update

[Wisshard]

Hey,

With five guild chats, a zone chat, occasionally a group chat and tells, it is quite hard to keep track of the chats in ESO - especially when you only have one chat window.

ChatMultiWindow provides the option to create multiple chat windows, which makes the social life in ESO a lot easier and comforting, but unfortunately it has yet to be updated to patch 2.3, and so I would greatly appreciate if some kind soul could take it upon themselves to get it up and running again.

Thanks in advance.

[CrazyDutchGuy]

Personally for a few of my addons i think it is usefull. I'll see if i can get it back to working state. No promises though as i never used this addon yet :P

[Wisshard]

Great! Thank you, I hope you'll be able to manage it.

[mra4nii]

I use older, original version and i can say that it works without any problem. Need to update just API version in manifest.
I guess, patched version should work fine too.

[Garkin]

I have just a quick look to the addon code and there is virtually nothing to fix, it should be working just fine. I will check it in game.

Only thing I do not like is replacing of the original function of CHAT_SYSTEM instead of hooking it.
Instead of the last function in the code. I'd rather use this hook (but it is matter of personal preference):

-- Hook the original function so we can fix the anchors
local TransferWindow = CHAT_SYSTEM.TransferWindow
function CHAT_SYSTEM.TransferWindow(...)
    -- First, do what the original function did...
    TransferWindow(...)
 
    -- Second, fix the anchors so the text is visible
    if container ~= CHAT_SYSTEM.containers[1] then
        ChatMultiWindow.FixContainerAnchor(container)
    end
end

[Wisshard]

The current available version of ChatMultiWindow hasn't worked for me at all since patch 2.3 unfortunately.

[CrazyDutchGuy]

I'll take a peek and see what i can do, as soon i am done with my normal payed job :P

[Wisshard]

Alright, I just checked again (I've had it disabled since it stopped working post-patch 2.3) and it now appears to be working for me. Must've been some compatibility issue with with some other addon I had at the time patch 2.3 came around.

I apologize for calling attention to something that there was no problem with.

While we're here and talking about ChatMultiWindows though, I do wonder if it's possibly to add some features to it. Specifically, the option to lock any additional windows you create in place, and placing the chat windows behind trade windows.

[Garkin]

Changes in ChatMultiWindow.txt:
- updated API version
- version bump

Warning: Spoiler

## Title: ChatMultiWindow
## Author: Jason Blood
## Version: 1.8
## APIVersion: 100007
## SavedVariables: ChatMultiWindow_SavedVariables

ChatMultiWindow.lua

Changes in ChatMultiWindow.lua:
- version bump
- replaced function DestroyContainer(...) with CHAT_SYSTEM.DestroyContiner(...)
- correctly unregister EVENT_ADD_ON_LOADED event
- hook CHAT_SYSTEM:TransferWindow(...) instead of replacing (it's not functionality change)

Warning: Spoiler

-----------------------------------------
--                                     --
--            ChatMultiWindow          --
--                                     --
-----------------------------------------
 
local ChatMultiWindow = {
    ["name"] = "ChatMultiWindow",
    ["version"] = 1.8,
}
 
ChatMultiWindow.Default = {}
ChatMultiWindow.Default.Hide = {}
 
 
function ChatMultiWindow.OnFocusGained(self)
    for i=GetNumChatContainers(), 2, -1  do
        CHAT_SYSTEM.containers[i].fadeAnim:Stop()
        CHAT_SYSTEM.containers[i].fadeAnim.m_fadeTimeline:PlayBackward()
        for j=1, #CHAT_SYSTEM.containers[i].windows do
            CHAT_SYSTEM.containers[i].windows[j].buffer:SetLineFade(0, 0)
        end
    end 
end
 
 
function ChatMultiWindow.OnFocusLost(self)
    for i=GetNumChatContainers(), 2, -1  do
        CHAT_SYSTEM.containers[i].fadeAnim.m_fadeTimeline:PlayForward()
        for j=1, #CHAT_SYSTEM.containers[i].windows do
            CHAT_SYSTEM.containers[i].windows[j].buffer:SetLineFade(25, 2)
        end
    end
end
 
 
function ChatMultiWindow.FixContainerAnchor(container)
    container.windowContainer:ClearAnchors()
    container.windowContainer:SetAnchor(TOPRIGHT, container.scrollUpButton, TOPLEFT, 0, 0)
    container.windowContainer:SetAnchor(BOTTOMLEFT, container.windowContainer:GetParent(), BOTTOMLEFT, 20, -20)  
end
 
 
function ChatMultiWindow.OnClickedLock(control)
    if ChatMultiWindow.locked == true then
        ChatMultiWindow.Lock:SetNormalTexture("/esoui/art/miscellaneous/unlocked_up.dds")
        ChatMultiWindow.Lock:SetPressedTexture("/esoui/art/miscellaneous/unlocked_down.dds")
        ChatMultiWindow.Lock:SetMouseOverTexture("/esoui/art/miscellaneous/unlocked_over.dds")
        CHAT_SYSTEM:SetAllowMultipleContainers(true)
        ChatMultiWindow.locked = false
    else
        ChatMultiWindow.Lock:SetNormalTexture("/esoui/art/miscellaneous/locked_up.dds")
        ChatMultiWindow.Lock:SetPressedTexture("/esoui/art/miscellaneous/locked_down.dds")
        ChatMultiWindow.Lock:SetMouseOverTexture("/esoui/art/miscellaneous/locked_over.dds")
        CHAT_SYSTEM:SetAllowMultipleContainers(false)
        ChatMultiWindow.locked = true
    end
end
 
 
function ChatMultiWindow.OnClickedHide(control)
    ChatMultiWindow.SavedVars.Hide[control.containerId] = not ChatMultiWindow.SavedVars.Hide[control.containerId]
    if ChatMultiWindow.SavedVars.Hide[control.containerId] == true then
        control:SetNormalTexture("/esoui/art/inventory/inventory_tabicon_misc_up.dds")
        if ZO_MainMenuCategoryBar:IsHidden() == false then
            CHAT_SYSTEM.containers[control.containerId].control:SetHidden(true)
        end
    else
        control:SetNormalTexture("/esoui/art/inventory/inventory_tabicon_misc_down.dds")
    end
end
 
 
function ChatMultiWindow.OnShowMainMenu()
    for i=GetNumChatContainers(), 2, -1  do
        if ChatMultiWindow.SavedVars.Hide[i] then
            CHAT_SYSTEM.containers[i].control:SetHidden(true)
        end
    end
end
 
 
function ChatMultiWindow.OnHideMainMenu()
    for i=GetNumChatContainers(), 2, -1  do
        CHAT_SYSTEM.containers[i].control:SetHidden(false)
    end
end
 
 
function ChatMultiWindow.OnPlayerActivated()
    local control, name, anchortarget
 
    if ChatMultiWindow.Lock == nil then
        -- Destroy emppty containers
        ChatMultiWindow.FixEmptyContainers()
 
        -- Fix any windows that were loaded on startup
        for i=2, #CHAT_SYSTEM.containers do
            ChatMultiWindow.FixContainerAnchor(CHAT_SYSTEM.containers[i])
            control = WINDOW_MANAGER:CreateControl("ChatMultiWindowHide" ..i, CHAT_SYSTEM.containers[i].control, CT_BUTTON)
            control.containerId = i
            if ChatMultiWindow.SavedVars.Hide[control.containerId] == nil then
                ChatMultiWindow.SavedVars.Hide[control.containerId] = true
            end         
            control:SetDimensions(24, 24)
            name = string.format("ZO_ChatContainerTemplate%dOptions", i - 1)
            anchortarget = _G[name]         
            control:SetAnchor(RIGHT, anchortarget, LEFT, -8, 0)
            if ChatMultiWindow.SavedVars.Hide[i] == true then
                control:SetNormalTexture("/esoui/art/inventory/inventory_tabicon_misc_up.dds")
            else
                control:SetNormalTexture("/esoui/art/inventory/inventory_tabicon_misc_down.dds")
            end         
            control:SetMouseOverTexture("/esoui/art/inventory/inventory_tabicon_misc_over.dds")
            control:SetHandler("OnClicked", ChatMultiWindow.OnClickedHide)
            control:SetHidden(false)            
        end
 
        ChatMultiWindow.Lock = WINDOW_MANAGER:CreateControl("ChatMultiWindowLock", ZO_ChatWindow, CT_BUTTON)
        ChatMultiWindow.Lock:SetDimensions(16, 16)
        ChatMultiWindow.Lock:SetAnchor(RIGHT, ZO_ChatWindowOptions, LEFT, -8, 0)
        ChatMultiWindow.Lock:SetNormalTexture("/esoui/art/miscellaneous/locked_up.dds")
        ChatMultiWindow.Lock:SetPressedTexture("/esoui/art/miscellaneous/locked_down.dds")
        ChatMultiWindow.Lock:SetMouseOverTexture("/esoui/art/miscellaneous/locked_over.dds")
        ChatMultiWindow.Lock:SetHandler("OnClicked", ChatMultiWindow.OnClickedLock)
        ChatMultiWindow.Lock:SetHidden(false)
 
        ZO_ChatWindowTextEntryEditBox:SetHandler("OnFocusGained",   ChatMultiWindow.OnFocusGained)
        ZO_ChatWindowTextEntryEditBox:SetHandler("OnFocusLost",     ChatMultiWindow.OnFocusLost)
        ZO_MainMenuCategoryBar:SetHandler("OnEffectivelyShown",     ChatMultiWindow.OnShowMainMenu)
        ZO_MainMenuCategoryBar:SetHandler("OnEffectivelyHidden",    ChatMultiWindow.OnHideMainMenu)
    end
    
    CHAT_SYSTEM:SetAllowMultipleContainers(false)
    ChatMultiWindow.locked = true
end
 
 
function ChatMultiWindow.FixEmptyContainers()
    if GetNumChatContainers() > 1 then
        for i=GetNumChatContainers(), 2, -1  do
            local numContainerTabs = GetNumChatContainerTabs(i)       
            if numContainerTabs == 0 then
                CHAT_SYSTEM:DestroyContainer(CHAT_SYSTEM.containers[i])       
            end
        end
    end
end
 
 
function ChatMultiWindow.OnPlayerDeactivated()
    CHAT_SYSTEM:SetAllowMultipleContainers(true)
    ChatMultiWindow.locked = false
end
 
 
function ChatMultiWindow.AddonLoaded(event, name)
    if name ~= "ChatMultiWindow" then
        return
    end
    CHAT_SYSTEM:SetAllowMultipleContainers(true)
 
    ChatMultiWindow.SavedVars = ZO_SavedVars:New(ChatMultiWindow.name.."_SavedVariables", 1, nil, ChatMultiWindow.Default)
 
    EVENT_MANAGER:RegisterForEvent(ChatMultiWindow.name, EVENT_PLAYER_DEACTIVATED,  ChatMultiWindow.OnPlayerDeactivated)
    EVENT_MANAGER:RegisterForEvent(ChatMultiWindow.name, EVENT_PLAYER_ACTIVATED,        ChatMultiWindow.OnPlayerActivated)    
    EVENT_MANAGER:UnregisterForEvent(ChatMultiWindow.name, EVENT_ADD_ON_LOADED)
end
 
-- Register addon
EVENT_MANAGER:RegisterForEvent(ChatMultiWindow.name, EVENT_ADD_ON_LOADED, ChatMultiWindow.AddonLoaded)
 
-- Hook the original function so we can fix the anchors
local TransferWindow = CHAT_SYSTEM.TransferWindow
function CHAT_SYSTEM.TransferWindow(self, window, previousContainer, targetContainer)
    local container = targetContainer or self:CreateChatContainer()
 
    TransferWindow(self, window, previousContainer, container)
 
    if container ~= CHAT_SYSTEM.containers[1] then
        ChatMultiWindow.FixContainerAnchor(container)
    end
end

[CrazyDutchGuy]

nice work Garkin, You got more time then me too spend Can you submit it as a patch for the original addon ?

[Garkin]

Originally Posted by CrazyDutchGuy nice work Garkin, You got more time then me too spend Can you submit it as a patch for the original addon ?

Uploaded: http://www.esoui.com/downloads/info6...atch1.2.3.html