Re: Safari downloader-like behavior
Re: Safari downloader-like behavior
- Subject: Re: Safari downloader-like behavior
- From: Scott Anguish <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2011 03:44:04 -0500
If you’re working on a fairly recent OS, it’s much easier to use NSCollectionView for this.
getting progress views into tableviews (except view based table views in Lion) is not trivial. But either a table view or collectionview would work in this case. I’d opt for collection view most likely.
On Dec 9, 2011, at 11:20 AM, John Joyce wrote:
>>
>>
>> Yes, you will have to implement that.
>> Sure, people customize NSTableView to do all sorts of things.
>> You see, the design of that is pretty straight forward if you are actually "downloading" files in terms of the WebView delegate and family of classes.
>> It is a bit of work to implement, but not impossible.
>>
>> again see Uli's code for some ideas...
>> http://zathras.de/angelweb/sourcecode.htm
>> look at UKProgress indicator.
>>
>> Otherwise, take a look at things like Adium, Transmission, and other open source apps for ideas.
>> Not every thing is drag and drop to create, but simple-to-the-user UI/UX often involves some efforts from the developer.
>>
>>> Thanks.
>>> And to have Lion Safari's download box like behavior I have to
>>> implement everything by myself? I am just wondering how difficult
>>> would it be. It seems to be a very customized NSTableView.
>>> There's no existing components at the moment?
>>>
>>>
>>> 2011/12/7 John Joyce <email@hidden>:
>>>> That is weird. Calling that a download is going to confuse users and promote confusion.
>>>> Copying a file from a local mounted drive is copying, maybe installing.
>>>> That said,
>>>> Uli Kulsterer has a control similar to The pre-lion Safari downloads window.
>>>> Safari lion just puts it in an annoying popover window.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>
>>>> On Dec 6, 2011, at 11:25 PM, Nick <email@hidden> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi
>>>>> I am writing an application, that should behave (and look) like Safari
>>>>> downloader, but "download" files from a flash drive to a folder. I was
>>>>> guessing that an interface similar to "Downloads" would help users to
>>>>> feel more comfortable. Just wondering if there's any third-party
>>>>> "downloads" control exists.
>>>>> Thank you
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