On Nov 1, 2009, at 16:26, Adam R. Maxwell wrote: > > On Nov 1, 2009, at 4:38 AM, Sven-S. Porst wrote: > >>> I am not sure what we >>> should do: keep our style, or go to either one of the standard >>> styles. >>> What do others on this list think? >> >> >> Personally I like the style used in Preview and Mail best >> (particularly with the visible resize lines), so I’d prefer that. >> It’d be a nice improvement to have but (also depending on the >> effort required to make this work) I don’t think it’s a >> particularly pressing issue. > > I think the Preview/Mail style is more aesthetically pleasing > without a status bar. However, I think the dark style is more > appropriate and expected with a status bar. The HIG refer to a > "bottom bar" > > http://developer.apple.com/mac/library/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/AppleHIGuidelines/XHIGWindows/XHIGWindows.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/20000961-TP9 > > which is supposed to have the same style as the toolbar. Of course, > that bottom bar is non-removable, also. I experimented with this a > while ago, and it's not bad; one advantage is that you can use > standard controls, and avoid the fiddly parts of view hiding. > <Screen shot 2009-11-01 at 7.19.48 AM.png> > > Are there any Apple apps that have the Mail/Preview gradient > extending across the entire window? I think it would look odd, > actually...too bright. If the status bar was removed entirely, of > course, the bright gradient would definitely be the appropriate style.
OK, I did something like this. Have a look at it in the next nightly or current source. I also used the style in other places. That also cleans up a lot of custom subclassing and tweaking, in particular for the splitview, as those have been greatly improved since Tiger. Hopefully I did not introduce too many new bugs. Christiaan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ Bibdesk-develop mailing list Bibdesk-develop@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bibdesk-develop
