API Region IsShown

Determine if the object is "shown" (would be visible if its parent was visible).

shown = MyObject:IsShown;

Returns

 * shown: Boolean - true if the object will be visible when its parent is visible.

Example
if MyFrame:IsShown and not MyFrame:IsVisible then -- Frame is "shown", but not visible (one or more of its parents isn't shown) elseif MyFrame:IsVisible then -- Frame is visible on-screen! end

Details

 * Calling Show on an object will make subsequent calls to IsShown return true. Likewise, calling Hide will make subsequent calls to IsShown return false.


 * When an object is initialized, the return value of IsShown is determined by the XML-attribute "hidden" for the object.
 * Objects created via CreateFrame, Frame:CreateFontString or Frame:CreateTexture are initially created shown.

History

 * Prior to patch 1.9, FontStrings did not have an :IsShown. They did have an :IsVisible method with the behaviour of :IsShown.