Re: how to build finalcut-pro style gui apps?
Re: how to build finalcut-pro style gui apps?
- Subject: Re: how to build finalcut-pro style gui apps?
- From: Ricky Sharp <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:23:18 -0500
On Sep 25, 2007, at 1:16 PM, I. Savant wrote:
i'm trying to build an application and it would be nice to use the
same
interface as finalcut pro server. is there anyway to do this ??
I believe Final Cut, et. al use something called ProKit. But, that's
currently a private Apple framework. I would imagine that it will
remain private as well.
It's the steps from the Currency Converter tutorial that show how to
build an interface.
I can't tell if this is meant to be funny/harsh or it's just missing
the mark by a wide margin. :-)
Essentially, there are no standard controls in Interface Builder
that emulate the look and feel of Apple's pro apps. If you want
non-standard Cocoa controls you have to build them yourself. Assuming
you're beyond the introductory material Steve just pointed you to,
you'll want to check out the following:
Control and Cell Programming Topics for Cocoa
http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/
ControlCell/index.html
NSControl Class Reference
http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Cocoa/Reference/
ApplicationKit/Classes/NSControl_Class/Reference/Reference.html
Clock Control Sample Code
http://developer.apple.com/samplecode/Clock_Control/index.html
And, before diving in on such an adventure, here are some things to
ponder that may increase your development time:
- Making IB palettes for your custom UI will save you tons of time in
the long run. But, development of the palettes can be quite tricky.
- Remember to make your custom UI resolution-independent savvy.
- If accessibility is important to you, you often need to write a
decent amount of code so that your UI elements do the right thing
(e.g. integrates well with VoiceOver)
I've done all these myself for my kiosk-style apps. I only do Cocoa
coding part-time, but it took over a year to get everything rock solid.
I don't want to scare anyone from doing this, but just wanted to
point out those things you may take for granted when using standard
Aqua UI.
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