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When to return YES from -applicationShouldTerminateAfterLastWindowClosed:
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When to return YES from -applicationShouldTerminateAfterLastWindowClosed:

  • Subject: When to return YES from -applicationShouldTerminateAfterLastWindowClosed:
  • From: Angela Brett <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 00:13:06 +1300
Hi,

I'm trying to decide whether the app I'm writing should return YES from applicationShouldTerminateAfterLastWindowClosed. I'm fairly sure it should, but I'm wondering if Apple has an official guideline on which applications should quit when the last window is closed. I assumed there would be a guideline somewhere but I checked the AHIG and couldn't find anything. Does anyone know what the official line is on this, or otherwise have an opinion?

My opinion/observation is that non-document-based apps where the user cannot open more than one window or group of related windows (excluding auxiliary windows like panels etc) quit when the last window is closed. But iCal seems to go against that, as far as I know there is no way to open more than one calendar window but iCal does not quit when you close the window. In fact, the 'Close' menu item is still available even when there is no window to close. So either iCal is going against the guideline, or the guideline is not what I guessed it is.
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Angela Brett
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