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396 - Create("Frame") no OnShow?

I'm a little surprised that there is no callback for OnShow on the Create("Frame") method for the AceGUI.  AceGUIContainer-Frame.lua

It has a OnClose/OnHide but no OnShow.  Sometimes a developer wants something to fire or refresh when a frame is shown.  Currently the Create("Frame") method does not allow for callbacks to OnShow.  Unless of course I'm missing something somewhere ;)

Example:

local frame = AceGUI:Create("Frame")
frame:SetCallback("OnShow",function() Foobar() end)

Foobar() would never be called since OnShow is never fired.

Another widget with the same issue is the Create("Window") or Window widget.  It also has no means to get a callback on OnShow without actually hooking it.

Please let me know if this is intentional or there is another method of doing this.

User When Change
Nevcairiel Aug 27, 2016 at 16:31 UTC Changed status from New to Accepted
Nevcairiel Aug 27, 2016 at 16:31 UTC Changed assigned to from Kaelten to Nevcairiel
Xruptor Aug 25, 2016 at 13:10 UTC Changed description:
  Foobar() would never be called since OnShow is never fired.

+ Another widget with the same issue is the Create("Window") or Window widget.  It also has no means to get a callback on OnShow without actually hooking it.
+
  Please let me know if this is intentional or there is another method of doing this.
Xruptor Aug 24, 2016 at 17:25 UTC Changed component from None to AceGUI-3.0
Xruptor Aug 24, 2016 at 17:23 UTC Changed description:
  Example:

  local frame = AceGUI:Create("Frame")
- frame :SetCallback("OnShow",function() Foobar() end)
+ frame:SetCallback("OnShow",function() Foobar() end)
  Foobar() would never be called since OnShow is never fired.
Xruptor Aug 24, 2016 at 17:22 UTC Create

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  • 4 comments
  • Avatar of Xruptor Xruptor Aug 28, 2016 at 16:17 UTC - 0 likes

    Thats great to hear! Thanks Nevcairiel, it will be nice to have the OnShow event fired for the Frame and Window widgets.

  • Avatar of Nevcairiel Nevcairiel Aug 27, 2016 at 16:30 UTC - 0 likes

    Guess it just never came up, most people would probably recycle the frame when its hidden and then run a full init when its shown again. But no reason not to fire another event.

  • Avatar of Xruptor Xruptor Aug 24, 2016 at 17:40 UTC - 0 likes

    Before I forget, I know you can do the following for the same results. However, I would like to use the SetCallBacks which is part of the AceGUI framework instead.

    hooksecurefunc(frame, "Show" , function() FooBar() end)

  • Avatar of Xruptor Xruptor Aug 24, 2016 at 17:25 UTC - 0 likes

    Forgot to set the Component

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Last updated
Aug 27, 2016
Reported
Aug 24, 2016
Status
Accepted - Problem reproduced / Need acknowledged.
Type
Defect - A shortcoming, fault, or imperfection
Priority
Medium - Normal priority.
Votes
0
Component
AceGUI-3.0

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