Layout-local.txt

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layout-local.wtf stores Frame anchors when dragged by a player using Frame:SetUserPlaced(true) or Frame:StartMoving().

It is located in World of Warcraft\__<Edition>__\WTF\<Account>\<Server>\<Character>\layout-local.wtf

Properties

Frame

string - Globally accessible name.

FrameLevel

number - Z-axis cordiante within the frame's initial Frame Strata.

Anchor

string - One of the nine anchors

X

number - Horizontal offset.

Y

number - Vertical offset.

W

number - Width.

H

number - Height.

Details

• Frame:StopMovingOrSizing() writes to layout-local.wtf, anchoring a frame to the centre or nearest corner.
• The file's first line is always Version: 1, presumably as a placeholder in case the format should ever change in future iterations.
• Each saved layout then follows as seven lines, formatted like Property: Value.

Example

Frame: MyAddonFrame
FrameLevel: 1
Anchor: CENTER
X: 245
Y: 47
W: 500
H: 280

See also

• Character settings - config-cache.wtf
• Game Engine settings - Config.wtf
• List of Character-specific settings