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My Attempt to fix layer channels taking low-numbered chat slots #95

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Expand Up @@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ addonTable.activeLayerChannel = nil

-- Channel list - will be populated after all addons load
local LAYER_CHANNELS = {}
local channelJoinRetries = 0

-- Generate dynamic channel names based on server date and realm name
local function GenerateLayerChannels()
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -620,6 +621,24 @@ function JoinLayerChannel()
-- Join ALL channels to prevent griefing (so griefers can't become admin in empty channels)
-- Only try each channel once - if it fails (e.g. password protected), don't retry

-- Wait for default channels (General, Trade) to be joined first
-- This prevents our layer channels from taking up low-numbered slots
-- After 2 retries (6 seconds total), proceed anyway for players without default channels
local channelCount = 0
for i = 1, MAX_WOW_CHAT_CHANNELS or 20 do
local _, name = GetChannelName(i)
if name and name ~= "" then
channelCount = channelCount + 1
end
end

if channelCount < 2 and channelJoinRetries < 2 then
channelJoinRetries = channelJoinRetries + 1
AutoLayer:DebugPrint("Waiting for default channels to load... (currently " .. channelCount .. " channels, retry " .. channelJoinRetries .. "/2)")
C_Timer.After(2, JoinLayerChannel)
return
end

-- Step 1: Attempt to join all channels that are not marked as failed
for _, channelName in ipairs(LAYER_CHANNELS) do
if not failedChannels[channelName] then
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