[QUESTION] Custom Talent Tabs

[deep6ixed]

Does anyone here have a good link to a guide or tutorial on making custom talent tabs.  I want to be able to add a fourth tree shared between all the classes.  I edited the talenttab.dbc adding a tab in position 3 that is set to all races and classes.

I also edited the talentframe.lua to allow 4 max tabs.

When I go in game, it shows four tabs but they are all blank.  

Can someone at least point me in the right direction

I'll attach my patch i made and see if someone can help.
Note: I cant upload my patch so ill link it on google drive...

Okay, dumb question?  How do I link to a file when I can't attach it or nor link to it?

[detonatorss]

it's  a simple blp, but i dont know which blp is XD

[deep6ixed]

I copied the death knight blood blp, then changed the name of all four of the BLP files to match my entry, then added them in my MPQ in the interface/talentframe folder.  Google has been my friend but I still can't find any real info on this.

[Hamar]

You mean blank grey background or background without any talent icons?

[deep6ixed]

Heres a pic

[stoneharry]

There is more code changes required than simply changing the max tabs variable. Look at where else that variable is used in the file. There are addon changes required and, maybe, some frameXML changes. I cannot remember off the top of my head, but it took a while for me to reduce it down to 1 tab properly.

[deep6ixed]

Thanks for the help StoneHarry, I've found the addons for talent frame and saw where the Glyph tab would cause an issue and fixed that but I'm still getting the same effect ingame.  

Looks like I'll keep digging until I find something.  It has to be able to be done.  It's just me looking in the right spots.

[XxXGenesisXxX]

That picture error happens because you either have too many or too few talents compared to buttons, you have to add the buttons to the XML file as well. You have to do it for every additional individual talent, you also have to add the arrows as well, and something else, it all looks the same and is all in the same xml file. It's pretty much a copy->paste->change number->repeat process.

[deep6ixed]

Talentframe.xml?

[XxXGenesisXxX]

Think so, haven't got mine extracted atm.

[deep6ixed]

Okay, so I havent been able to find the XML file that I need to edit.  Or more likely, I've found it and just looked right over it.  I'll keep digging...

[deep6ixed]

Okay, I looked at all the LUA and XML for the talent tabs and I'm lost.  It looks in the .lua files that the talent arrows and tiers are generated automatically from the DBC files.  

Next I'm going to swap out an entire talent tab instead of trying to add in a new one and see what happens.

If that works then I have an idea where to look.

If I figure this out, ill be sure to update this or post a tut on how to do it.

[XxXGenesisXxX]

It is not generated automatically. The file is Blizzard_TalentUI in the Addonds folder.

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<Frame name="PlayerTalentFrameScrollChildFrame">
<Size>
<AbsDimension x="320" y="50"/>
</Size>
<Anchors>
<Anchor point="TOPLEFT"/>
</Anchors>
<Layers>
<Layer level="BACKGROUND">
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch1" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch2" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch3" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch4" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch5" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch6" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch7" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch8" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch9" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch10" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch11" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch12" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch13" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch14" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch15" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch16" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch17" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch18" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch19" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch20" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch21" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch22" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch23" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch24" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch25" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch26" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch27" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch28" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch29" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameBranch30" inherits="TalentBranchTemplate"/>
</Layer>
</Layers>
<Frames>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent1" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="1"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent2" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="2"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent3" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="3"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent4" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="4"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent5" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="5"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent6" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="6"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent7" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="7"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent8" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="8"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent9" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="9"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent10" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="10"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent11" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="11"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent12" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="12"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent13" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="13"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent14" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="14"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent15" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="15"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent16" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="16"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent17" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="17"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent18" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="18"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent19" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="19"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent20" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="20"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent21" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="21"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent22" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="22"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent23" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="23"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent24" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="24"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent25" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="25"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent26" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="26"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent27" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="27"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent28" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="28"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent29" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="29"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent30" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="30"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent31" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="31"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent32" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="32"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent33" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="33"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent34" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="34"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent35" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="35"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent36" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="36"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent37" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="37"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent38" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="38"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent39" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="39"/>
<Button name="PlayerTalentFrameTalent40" inherits="TalentButtonTemplate" id="40"/>

<Frame name="PlayerTalentFrameArrowFrame" setAllPoints="true">
<Layers>
<Layer level="OVERLAY">
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow1" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow2" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow3" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow4" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow5" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow6" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow7" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow8" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow9" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow10" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow11" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow12" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow13" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow14" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow15" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow16" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow17" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow18" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow19" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow20" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow21" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow22" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow23" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow24" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow25" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow26" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow27" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow28" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow29" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
<Texture name="PlayerTalentFrameArrow30" inherits="TalentArrowTemplate"/>
</Layer>
</Layers>
</Frame>
</Frames>
</Frame>