NOW I get ya! You could make an Element which looks the same. You can use the UIViewElement (I think thats the name) and throw any old view in there - a custom one, or just a UILabel.
Or make a new Element which has a Label with the right parameters set on it, and use that. New Elements are not hard to write - take a look at the email one: If you NEED the rounded corners, then.... well, I usually do it with an image :) Just set the BackgroundView to be the right one. There are a lot of photoshop templates around which have a version of the cell backgrounds in them them. But if you have a non-grouped list, then putting a single item in there that HAS the grouped look would look.... wrong. No? Have a look at earnest: http://www.earnestapp.com/ it's free, too. It's all, 100% monotouch.dialog. Happy to explain how I did this, tho a lot of it is here: http://fastchicken.co.nz/2012/04/04/earnest-the-newest-member-of-the-freeagent-and-bigted-family/ http://fastchicken.co.nz/2012/05/20/earnest-debrief-visual-styles-in-ios-apps-uiappearence-custom-sections-in-monotouch-dialog/ http://fastchicken.co.nz/2012/09/13/earnest-has-a-growth-spurt-making-monotouch-apps-work-with-the-new-iphone/ Hope that helps. Nic On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 4:45 PM, Guido Van Hoecke <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Nic, > > On 4 October 2012 16:48, Nic Wise <[email protected]> wrote: >> ... can you explain a bit more? I'm not sure what you are trying to >> do. link to an image maybe? > > I am working at an app that heavily uses MonoTouch.Dialog. Most > RootElements use the grouped style. Most of their sections have a footer > text with help and info about their section. > > Unfortunately, I have a couple of RootElements that use the plain style > (the sections are OwnerDrawnElements). To provide help and info under > these sections, I would create a StyledMultilineElement that has the > same look and feel of the footer of a grouped RootElement Section. > > Alternatively, I could use the grouped approach, but then the top and > bottom element corners stick out beyond the rounded section corners, > and that is also very ugly. > > If I would know how to hide / shave off those corners from the first and > the last of my rectangular OwnerDrawnElements, I would definitely go for > that approach. > > I hope that this clarifies the reasons why I asked the question. > > With kind regards, > > Guido > >> >> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 3:32 PM, Guido Van Hoecke <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I need to create a StyledMultilineElement that uses the background >>> and font of the footer of a grouped ElementRoot. >>> >>> I have failed to google the required background and font settings. >>> >>> Any suggestions, any one? >>> >>> Thanks in advance. >>> >>> With kind regards, >>> >>> >>> Guido >>> >>> -- >>> The three laws of thermodynamics: >>> (1) You can't get anything without working for it. >>> (2) The most you can accomplish by working is to break even. >>> (3) You can only break even at absolute zero. >>> >>> http://vanhoecke.org ... and go2 places! >>> _______________________________________________ >>> MonoTouch mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monotouch >> >> >> >> -- >> Nic Wise >> t. +44 7788 592 806 | @fastchicken | http://www.linkedin.com/in/nicwise >> b. http://www.fastchicken.co.nz/ >> >> mobileAgent (for FreeAgent): get your accounts in your pocket. >> http://goo.gl/IuBU >> Trip Wallet: Keep track of your budget on the go: http://goo.gl/ePhKa >> Earnest: Self-employed? Track your business expenses and income. >> http://earnestapp.com >> Nearest Bus: find when the next bus is coming to your stop. >> http://goo.gl/Vcz1p >> London Bike App: Find the nearest Boris Bike, and get riding! >> http://goo.gl/Icp2 -- Nic Wise t. +44 7788 592 806 | @fastchicken | http://www.linkedin.com/in/nicwise b. http://www.fastchicken.co.nz/ mobileAgent (for FreeAgent): get your accounts in your pocket. http://goo.gl/IuBU Trip Wallet: Keep track of your budget on the go: http://goo.gl/ePhKa Earnest: Self-employed? Track your business expenses and income. http://earnestapp.com Nearest Bus: find when the next bus is coming to your stop. http://goo.gl/Vcz1p London Bike App: Find the nearest Boris Bike, and get riding! http://goo.gl/Icp2 _______________________________________________ MonoTouch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monotouch
