[Help] Moving the FPS display/meter *SOLVED*

[Swagkhalifa 0]

Hello!

So i'm trying to make an addon that will move the FPS display to the lower left corner of my screen. This is the core script for my addon:

local x = -650
local y = -375
local FPSDisplay = CreateFrame("Frame")
FPSDisplay:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_LOGIN")
FPSDisplay:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD")
FPSDisplay:RegisterEvent("ZONE_CHANGED")
FPSDisplay:RegisterEvent("ZONE_CHANGED_INDOORS")
FPSDisplay:RegisterEvent("ZONE_CHANGED_NEW_AREA")


FPSDisplay:SetScript("OnEvent", function(...)
  FramerateLabel:ClearAllPoints()
  FramerateText:ClearAllPoints()
  FramerateLabel:SetPoint("RIGHT",UIParent,"CENTER",x,y)
  FramerateText:SetPoint("LEFT",FramerateLabel,"RIGHT")
  
  if not FramerateLabel:IsVisible() then
  ToggleFramerate()
  end
end)

It is almost working, but for some reason it won't stay there. Everytime I enter a different zone or simply go from Durotar in to Orgrimmar, the y-variable will automatically change to something around -270 and then it will just be stuck there. 
I don't know whats causing this. I've tried to disable every other addon I use but it still happens.
As you can see in the script, I've also tried to apply trigger events for the addon such as ZONE_CHANGING etc. but that doesn't seem to work either. 

I hope someone can help me out. 

Cheers!

[Swagkhalifa 0]

After some research I think I've found what causes the issue but I still haven't found a solution for it.
FramerateLabel is listed in UIPARENT_MANAGED_FRAME_POSITIONS in UIParent.lua, which means the default UI moves it around.

I've tried to use the following API's:

UIPARENT_MANAGED_FRAME_POSITIONS.FramerateLabel = nil

FramerateLabel.ignoreFramePositionManager = true
FramerateText.ignoreFramePositionManager = true

it works somewhat; it still changes the y-variable but not as much as before.

I've also tried

UIPARENT_MANAGED_FRAME_POSITIONS.FramerateLabel["CONTAINER_OFFSET_Y"] = nil

 

UIPARENT_ALTERNATE_FRAME_POSITIONS.FramerateLabel = nil

The first one wasn't different to the API's above and the second one just gave me an error and I couldn't get it to work. My guess is that the API simply doesn't exsist in vanilla but not sure.

I found this thread: https://forums.wowace.com/showthread.php?t=21092
where the OP had the exact same problem as I do and he seem to have fixed it, but and can't really tell what he did. Maybe someone with a bit more knowledge for scripting can tell me what he did?

Thanks in advance

[dms 0]

You ever tried moveanything?

regards

friend

[Swagkhalifa 0]

MoveAnything cannot move the FPS display afaik.

[euron 1]

DiscordFrameModifier might be able to.

[Swagkhalifa 0]

Found a solution.

[Howdil 0]

Please post this addon once you're done with it :D