Re: Look And Feel (Guidelines
Re: Look And Feel (Guidelines
- Subject: Re: Look And Feel (Guidelines
- From: John Geleynse <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 10:43:11 -0700
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>>>> Is there an easy way to custumize the Look And Feel (skin) with
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>>>> Cocoa Appkit?
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> And it's not recommended, is it ?
No it is not. The visual appearance of Mac OS X is to our system software
what our industrial design is to our hardware. Customers see it and want it.
People who use Macintosh computers want all their applications-whether
they're spreadsheets, word-processors, Email and Internet browsers,
accounting products, or design tools-to have the consistency, intuitive
design, and ease of use that's characteristic of Macintosh software.
Altering the appearance of an application on Mac OS X through skins, or
similar mechanisms, isn't recommended since it affects the visual
consistency users expect. Interface elements that look different from what
users are accustomed to can cause feelings of uncertainty in users not sure
of what will happen when they interact with a non-standard interface element
and can affect the usability of an application since standard visual cues
have been changed.
If you are absolutely determined to skin your Mac OS X application, make
sure your default skin is an authentic appearance-savvy Mac OS X version.
Check out
http://developer.apple.com/ue for detailed information about Aqua
and for links to Cocoa specific developer documentation.
John Geleynse
User Experience Technology Manager
Apple Worldwide Developer Relations