WoW:XML/FRAMESTRATA

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A WoW UI XML enumeration used for reference in UI layout for major 'Z order' layering and compositing. FrameStrata is used in Frame.

Values

• PARENT - the usual default. this sets this elements strata to be the 'same as' or 'relative to' its parent.
• BACKGROUND
• LOW
• MEDIUM
• HIGH
• DIALOG
• FULLSCREEN
• FULLSCREEN_DIALOG
• TOOLTIP

Details

Which layer your frame should be on. Some words of caution: if you set your frameStrata to "BACKGROUND" it will be blocked from receiving mouse events unless you set frameLevel to 1 or more. Same goes for "TOOLTIP" regardless of frameLevel. Possible values are, from lowest to highest, 'higher' being layered on top of the 'lower' ones at runtime.

See Also: UITYPE FrameStrata