Colored DFrame

[Tobiasx]

Hello Again. So today i come to you with a question about DFrames, is it possible to have them turn different colors, and same thing with DButtons? I am new to coding and i can't find anything on the wiki about it. Thanks in advanced

-Tobias

[McDunkinY]

VGUI panels' drawing can be altered by using the function Paint for example...

function DFrame:Paint( Width, Height )

    -- Draw just as you would with the hook HUDPaint

end

[DEFCON1]

Hi,

Also maybe you should use the ApplySchemeSettings hook (search on google for some examples)

[Salty CHEESE]

local frame = vgui.Create("DFrame")
function frame:Paint()
draw.RoundedBox(blah blah with colors)
end

[Gmremie]

You can do exactly how 'McDunkable' did his, I personally prefer DFrame.Paint,
EX:

DFrame.Paint = function()
    draw.RoundedBox(0,0,0,DFrame:GetWide(),DFrame:GetTall(),Color(255,255,255,255))
end

Probably the best way for beginners. You should also look into creating and applying skins.

[Tobiasx]

[QUOTE=Gmremie;44708176]You can do exactly how 'McDunkable' did his, I personally prefer DFrame.Paint,
EX:

DFrame.Paint = function()
    draw.RoundedBox(0,0,0,DFrame:GetWide(),DFrame:GetTall(),Color(255,255,255,255))
end

Probably the best way for beginners. You should also look into creating and applying skins.[/QUOTE]

Thank you so much, this worked for me very well.

[editline]2nd May 2014[/editline]

Ok. now when i open the equipment menu, i get this error

[ERROR] gamemodes/terrortown/gamemode/cl_search.lua:288: calling 'GetWide' on bad self (Panel expected, got table)
1. GetWide - [C]:-1
2. unknown - gamemodes/terrortown/gamemode/cl_search.lua:288

I tried switching GetWide, to get Width, but nothing happened. Any suggestions?

[Chessnut]

Use

[lua]
DFrame.Paint = function(panel, w, h)
draw.RoundedBox(0, 0, 0, w, h, color_white)
end
[/lua]

[Tobiasx]

[QUOTE=Chessnut;44708307]Use

[lua]
DFrame.Paint = function(panel, w, h)
draw.RoundedBox(0, 0, 0, w, h, color_white)
end
[/lua][/QUOTE]

Thanks, no errors with this one

[thelastpenguin]

 function DFrame:Paint( w, h ) 

is how the cool kids do it.
(on a serious note they're pretty close to exactly the same thing only this one automatically puts the panel in a variable called self. It's really just a matter of preference... And coolness)

[OzymandiasJ]

[QUOTE=thelastpenguin;44708603]

 function DFrame:Paint( w, h ) 

is how the cool kids do it.
(on a serious note they're pretty close to exactly the same thing only this one automatically puts the panel in a variable called self. It's really just a matter of preference... And coolness)[/QUOTE]

I really don't get why people insist on using Frame.Paint = function() you're just creating a reference to an anonymous function? Just use function Frame:Paint(...)

[Nookyava]

I use frame.Paint = function() because in my opinion it's easier on the eyes. It's more up to preference, and there is no one "set right way" to do something.

[Tobiasx]

Thank you to everyone that helped! I will be marking this as Solved