Re: metallized interface
Re: metallized interface
- Subject: Re: metallized interface
- From: Chris Vincent <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 22:32:29 -0600
As far as I'm concerned, I think "extra" windows would look weird with
the metal GUI. I mean, have you actually thought about what a save
dialog box would look like in that way? It just doesn't make sense to
me. I think it is correct for windows besides the main one to stick
with the pinstripes. And if you design your program well, as all Mac
programs should be, you should have minimal need for any windows besides
the main one in the first place, especially in specific, single-purpose
apps that the metal look seems to be geared towards. That's my two
cents.
On Wednesday, October 30, 2002, at 10:01 PM, Alex Reynolds wrote:
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I'm not so sure I buy either explanation. I look at iPhoto and mixing
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metal with pinstripe really kills any kind of consistent look and feel.
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What a mess.
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Who is the top-level person at Apple responsible for these kinds of
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decisions and when will Apple replace him or her with someone competent
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in UI design?
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Yeesh,
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Alex
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On Wednesday, October 30, 2002, at 10:20 PM, Wade Tregaskis wrote:
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>> You aren't supposed to do that, as per the Aqua User Interface
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>> Guidelines for Jaguar. They also state that it IS acceptable to have
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>> both Aqua/Metal windows mixed in an application. Only the main window
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>> should use the Metal interface. In any case, it is probably possible
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>> to create a subclass of NSOpenPanel or NSSavePanel that would take
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>> on this look. There's almost certainly no way to do it all around the
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>> map at the same time.
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> Additionally, I would take the fact that the standard sheets/panels
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> cannot be metal as a hint that if you need these things, you probably
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> shouldn't be using metal anyway. Appliances don't pop down
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> translucent floating windows when you turn them off without saving.
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> Wade Tregaskis
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