WoW:XML/Backdrop

Backdrop

Derived from: ?

Elements: EdgeSize, TileSize, BackgroundInsets

Attributes: bgFile, edgeFile, tile

Description

bgFile

Which texture file to use as frame background (.blp or .tga format)
Examples: "Interface/DialogFrame/UI-DialogBox-Background", "Interface/Tooltips/UI-Tooltip-Background"

edgeFile

Which texture file to use as frame edge blp or .tga format)
Examples: "Interface/Tooltips/UI-Tooltip-Border", "Interface/DialogFrame/UI-DialogBox-Border"

tile

Determines if the background texture will be stretched all over the Backdrop area, or repeated in a form of tiles.

TileSize

Control how large each copy of the bgFile becomes on-screen

EdgeSize

Control how large each copy of the edgeFile becomes on-screen (i.e. border thickness and corner size)

BackgroundInsets

4 x Number - Controls how far into the frame the background will be drawn (use higher values the thicker the edges are)

Example

<Frame name="autoInviteMainConfigFrame" frameStrata="HIGH" toplevel="true" enableMouse="true" movable="true" parent="UIParent">
	<Size>
		<RelDimension x="0.3" y="0.3"/>
	</Size>
	<Anchors>
		<Anchor point="CENTER"/>
	</Anchors>
  <Backdrop bgFile="Interface\TutorialFrame\TutorialFrameBackground" edgeFile="Interface\DialogFrame\UI-DialogBox-Border" tile="true">
	<EdgeSize>
		<AbsValue val="16"/>
	</EdgeSize>
	<TileSize>
		<AbsValue val="32"/>
	</TileSize>
	<BackgroundInsets>
		<AbsInset left="5" right="5" top="5" bottom="5"/>
	</BackgroundInsets>
  </Backdrop>
</Frame>