cannot switch chat tab in combat - ElvUI tried to call the protected function 'ChatFrame1:Hide()'.

[lemieszek]

Troubleshooting Steps

Describe the expected behavior and what actually happened?

Chat window - general tab is "overlaying" other tabs in combat.

Step to reproduce:

• Set General tab as active
• Enter combat
• Set other tab as active

Result:

• General tab is seen over the other tab

Expected:

• only other tab is active, and general is not seen

Reproducing the issue.

Step to reproduce:

• Set General tab as active
• Enter combat
• Set other tab as active

Lua Errors

13x [ADDON_ACTION_BLOCKED] AddOn 'ElvUI' tried to call the protected function 'ChatFrame1:Hide()'.
[string "@!BugGrabber/BugGrabber.lua"]:485: in function <!BugGrabber/BugGrabber.lua:485>
[string "=[C]"]: in function `Hide'
[string "@Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Mainline/FloatingChatFrame.lua"]:1878: in function `FCFDock_UpdateTabs'
[string "@Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Mainline/FloatingChatFrame.lua"]:1850: in function <...lizzard_ChatFrameBase/Mainline/FloatingChatFrame.lua:1845>
[string "=[C]"]: in function `FCFDock_SelectWindow'
[string "@Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Mainline/FloatingChatFrame.lua"]:1360: in function `FCF_SelectDockFrame'
[string "@ElvUI/Core/Modules/Chat/Chat.lua"]:3664: in function `FCF_Tab_OnClick'
[string "@ElvUI/Core/Modules/Chat/Chat.lua"]:3678: in function <ElvUI/Core/Modules/Chat/Chat.lua:3677>

Verification Steps

• I have read the Changelog and verified ElvUI is up to date by checking /estatus
• I have verified my issue doesn't exist in the Default UI or the Issue Tracker.
• I have not read any of these steps, please close my issue when you see it.
• I have done the Troubleshooting Steps and included the requested screenshots, which show the issue and status panel.

[Derperinos]

For me currently if I try moving or interacting with any of my chat boxes I get an lua error that repeats in perpetuity regardless of if I'm in combat or otherwise that seems related.

"message: Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Classic/FloatingChatFrame.lua:980: attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value"

"stack: Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Classic/FloatingChatFrame.lua:980: attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value
[string "=[C]"]: ?
[string "@Interface/AddOns/Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Classic/FloatingChatFrame.lua"]:980: in function <...Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Classic/FloatingChatFrame.lua:979>
[string "=[C]"]: in function FCF_SavePositionAndDimensions' [string "@Interface/AddOns/Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Classic/FloatingChatFrame.lua"]:1045: in function FCF_StopDragging'
[string "@Interface/AddOns/Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Classic/FloatingChatFrame.lua"]:1077: in function `FCFTab_OnDragStop'
[string "@Interface/AddOns/Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Classic/FloatingChatFrame.lua"]:1068: in function <...Blizzard_ChatFrameBase/Classic/FloatingChatFrame.lua:1050>
"

[kodewdle]

For me currently if I try moving or interacting with any of my chat boxes I get an lua error that repeats in perpetuity regardless of if I'm in combat or otherwise that seems related.

it's not related, your issue however is fixed already in dev by: 17178b4