Wednesday, 8 June 2016
Retro button style in OSX cocoa
While developing a 'breadcrumb' or NSPathControl type class, I created some buttons programmatically - initially very quick and dirty; [[NSButton alloc] initWithFrame] and not bothering to set anything.
This may be the first time I've ever done that because I wasn't prepared for what happened:
It takes me back to Amiga Workbench, and some interesting times that I had to use Windows at various day jobs.
It makes sense; I haven't set any button type or border style. But I would have thought I'd get the basic push button (the ones you get for OK and Cancel in alerts etc).
This isn't a complaint at all, I'm just bemused to see OSX drawing these retro-looking buttons.
[Update] it's not looking bad...
Tuesday, 7 June 2016
Scrutiny v7
Scrutiny v7 is in the 'thinking' stage.
Current plans involve a more streamlined UI, organising sites into folders, a combined 'summary / tasks' screen following the site selection (which offers the 'settings' as a choice rather than being presented with them every time). Breadcrumb widget rather than the next / previous system.
If you're a v5 or v6 user with any thoughts on this, I'd love your input - please get in touch.
Current plans involve a more streamlined UI, organising sites into folders, a combined 'summary / tasks' screen following the site selection (which offers the 'settings' as a choice rather than being presented with them every time). Breadcrumb widget rather than the next / previous system.
If you're a v5 or v6 user with any thoughts on this, I'd love your input - please get in touch.