Thanks :) I didn't do the design, but I put it all together.

On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 9:27 PM, Guido Van Hoecke <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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
>>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>> 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



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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
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