how to add a custom view (a pair of controls) to an NSToolbar in Interface Builder
how to add a custom view (a pair of controls) to an NSToolbar in Interface Builder
- Subject: how to add a custom view (a pair of controls) to an NSToolbar in Interface Builder
- From: Rua Haszard Morris <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:44:56 +1300
I would like to add an item to my window's toolbar that is a custom view containing other standard views. For example a popup button and a static text field. If possible I would like to do this in interface builder, without implementing NSToolbarDelegate.
So to clarify..
I have a window with a toolbar in an interface builder file.
I want to put a popup button and static text on the toolbar as a single item - I want them to be removeable/addable as a pair, and I want full control over their layout within the toolbar item.
I want to run the interface in IB using the Cocoa Simulator and see the popup button and text draw.
1 - Is this possible in Interface Builder? If so, can someone briefly outline the steps?
2 - If this is not possible in IB, how would this best be implemented? If this is the case, can this work alongside configuring the toolbar in IB, or will the allowed items configured in IB be ignored at runtime? (This is why I'd prefer to do this fully in IB).
What I have tried:
- new window NIB file
- add a toolbar
- add a custom view to the nib
- add controls to the custom view - a button, textfield, etc, tweak layout to taste
- drag the custom view to the toolbar customise sheet (i.e. the allowed items area)
- it looks like the view content will appear - the buttons are drawn in the allowed items area
- drag the custom item to the toolbar (so it is in the default set) - oh no, the buttons disappear
- simulate the interface - oh no, still no buttons!
I didn't find any confirmation that this is not possible in these previous threads..
http://www.mail-archive.com/email@hidden/msg35450.html
http://www.cocoabuilder.com/archive/cocoa/282463-custom-view-in-toolbar.html
thanks for the help
Rua HM.
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