Re: iPhone/iPad: Desktop wallpaper can't be set.

2010-05-21 Thread Alex Kac
I never understand posts like this. If the app does it, and you don't want it, don't buy it. Some people may want it. I might want an app that creates fractal imagery and sets a wallpaper for me. I might want to be able to set a wallpaper of a screenshot of an app. In fact I get customers

Re: iPhone/iPad: Desktop wallpaper can't be set.

2010-05-21 Thread Kyle Sluder
On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 7:52 AM, Alex Kac a...@webis.net wrote: Don't limit the users just because you don't want something. Its not being forced. One of the best things about the Mac ecosystem is that developers are willing to stand up to users. Otherwise you wind up with kitchen-sink

Re: iPhone/iPad: Desktop wallpaper can't be set.

2010-05-21 Thread Alex Kac
In many ways true. This is not one of them. I can see many valid reasons to do this. On May 21, 2010, at 11:13 AM, Kyle Sluder wrote: On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 7:52 AM, Alex Kac a...@webis.net wrote: Don't limit the users just because you don't want something. Its not being forced. One of

Re: iPhone/iPad: Desktop wallpaper can't be set.

2010-05-20 Thread Phil Hystad
I hope this feature is not supported. The last thing I want is some application changing my desktop background which is my choice, not one of the application. Yes, I know this can be done with some kind of dialog for approval but then that really stresses the logic of why you would want to do

iPhone/iPad: Desktop wallpaper can't be set.

2010-05-19 Thread sebi
Hello, A customer wants an app that changes the desktop background image. I told him that is not possible (and probably won't be in the near future) because that would mean to play outside the sandbox. Is this correct? Thanks and regards, Sebastian

Re: iPhone/iPad: Desktop wallpaper can't be set.

2010-05-19 Thread David Duncan
On May 19, 2010, at 7:55 AM, sebi wrote: A customer wants an app that changes the desktop background image. I told him that is not possible (and probably won't be in the near future) because that would mean to play outside the sandbox. Is this correct? Correct, this is not possible in the

Re: iPhone/iPad: Desktop wallpaper can't be set.

2010-05-19 Thread Joanna Carter
Correct, this is not possible in the current API. I would recommend filing a bug report asking for this capability. There's an interesting post on MacRumours, that might save you the trouble of filing that report.

Re: iPhone/iPad: Desktop wallpaper can't be set.

2010-05-19 Thread sebi
Hehe, I'm with you here, man :-) Sadly, however, if I would accept only job offers where I can create useful programs for smart people I would be starved by now. Regards, Sebastian Mecklenburg On 19.05.2010, at 18:23, Phil Hystad wrote: I hope this feature is not supported. The last thing

Re: iPhone/iPad: Desktop wallpaper can't be set.

2010-05-19 Thread banane
I too would really hate this feature, as a user. ___ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com