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Re: New looks [not] replacing Metal?
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Re: New looks [not] replacing Metal?


  • Subject: Re: New looks [not] replacing Metal?
  • From: Michael Ströck <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 13:05:19 +0200


Am 29.07.2005 um 12:53 schrieb Brian K.:

Really, where metal should be used is not where this new look is touching ground on, so it isn't "replacing metal" per say.


but how would I go about trying to make something look and feel similar to Mail?!


It's called the unified title/toolbar look... because that's what it is.


Interface Builder > NSWindow Inspector > Attributes > Unified title/ toolbar look


Is this a general trend in app look and feel do we think?


For applications that shouldn't be using brushed metal, hopefully yes. Brushed metal has a purpose and a place and so do the other looks. Each has unique characteristics that are handy, depending on scenario.

I agree. In general, though, I think that brushed metal and the unified look make much more sense. In "traditional" windows, the space between toolbar buttons is just that -- empty and useless space that can not even be used for dragging the window around. The distiction between titlebar and toolbar is rather arbitrary and doesn't really add anything.
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