Re: Custom Controls Where to start
Re: Custom Controls Where to start
- Subject: Re: Custom Controls Where to start
- From: "Henry McGilton (Boulevardier)" <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:01:45 -0800
On Nov 26, 2009, at 4:01 PM, Sandro Noël wrote:
> Thank you Alastair.
>
> Well it's pretty complicated, This is my third application, the first being Bonjour Mounter, the Second RDP Launcher.
> Others were created but never released. I've always used the OS's controls but now I find myself frustrated
> with the limits of these controls in terms of looks. I see other application makers producing great looking
> applications with custom looking views and controls.
>
> So I want to be able to know where to start and what to think about when I create a control, a view.
> I did venture to read the Doc documentation, there is much there but so much it becomes confusing.
>
> for example, the look of the segment control does not fit the look that i'd like it to have, i find it's a good enough starting point
> to create a tab bar, a little like Safari, and add the close tab button and some status information on the right end of the tab.
> along with a scrolling title like on the Apple TV.
>
> From what I understand, all I would have to do is create my own cell.
>
> Also, the controls for the HUD panels are missing, there is BWHUDAppKit.framework that does partial of the work witch is amazing.
> but it is not complete, i like to use the CollectionView control, and it hans not been implemented, so i'm off to do it myself.
> there are also table cels missing, i would like to create those too.
>
> I think that once I've done these I would pretty much be able to create my own out of this world looking controls while preserving HIG intact.
> and it will also give me a better understanding of the underpinnings of cocoa.
You might want to check out BWToolkit:
http://www.brandonwalkin.com/bwtoolkit/_______________________________________________
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