Re: iOS multiple text colors in an editable text field
Re: iOS multiple text colors in an editable text field
- Subject: Re: iOS multiple text colors in an editable text field
- From: Jayson Adams <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:12:11 -0800
On Dec 14, 2010, at 12:40 PM, Matt Neuburg wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Dec 2010 14:05:38 +1100, BareFeetWare <email@hidden> said:
>> 1. Apple Mail. If you reply to a messages containing multi-colored text, you can edit that text.
>>
>> So my question is, how do they do it?
>
> Okay, I see now that there's a UITextInput protocol allowing you to design your own widgets that interact with the text input system. So in theory you could do that, and draw with Core Text. Indeed, the docs suggest that you would do exactly that.
> ...
> Unfortunately they make reference to a non-existent example project called SimpleTextInput which, as has been pointed out here before, doesn't exist.
> ...
> This sort of thing makes me wonder whether the protocol is somehow insufficient to work as advertised. Otherwise, why would Apple withdraw the only example illustrating it? And why wouldn't they talk about it at WWDC? Still, this is clearly the direction to go. m.
The protocol, plus NSAttributedString, plus Core Text (plus some thought!) is definitely enough to roll your own multi-font text editor, with attachments even. That's what we did for the iPad version of NoteBook.
Best,
__jayson
Circus Ponies NoteBook for iPad
The Best App for Taking Notes on iPad
www.circusponies.com/iPad
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