AnySCT 0.3.0

plates.lua

@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ function P.PlatePosition(plate)
     return cx, cy, UIParent:GetWidth(), UIParent:GetHeight()
 end
 
--- Decide the display mode. opt needs: placement ("clamp" | "anchorOff" | "anchor"), noPlate
+-- Decide the display mode. opt needs: placement ("clamp" | "anchorOff" | "anchor" | "both"), noPlate
 -- ("anchor" | "hide"), edgeMargin. Returns mode, x, y, screenW, screenH (x, y only for mode 1/2).
 function P.Select(plate, opt)
     if opt.placement == "anchor" then return 3 end
@@ -237,6 +237,18 @@ function P.Select(plate, opt)
 end
 AnySCT_SelectMode = P.Select
 
+-- Placement "both": the plate rules of "clamp" (modes 1/2) plus a copy at the fixed anchor. Without a
+-- usable plate (none found, off screen with hide, or hidden) the anchor shows it once, whatever the
+-- no-plate setting says. Returns mode, x, y, screenW, screenH, alsoAnchor.
+function P.Places(plate, opt)
+    local mode, x, y, w, h = P.Select(plate, opt)
+    if opt.placement == "both" then
+        if mode == 1 or mode == 2 then return mode, x, y, w, h, true end
+        return 3
+    end
+    return mode, x, y, w, h, false
+end
+
 -- Does the plate still show the mob? Uses the last scan only (no per-frame GetName).
 function P.PlateMatches(plate, guidNorm)
     if not plate:IsVisible() then return false end