Nic, Thanks for the pointers.
I will study them. The earnestapp looks really nice! Guido. On 4 October 2012 19:02, Nic Wise <[email protected]> wrote: > 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
