macOS getting that itunes 7 look in xcode

[tominated]

how do you get that smooth grey plasticish look that itunes 7 has in xcode. i am a total n00b with xcode. please reply.
BTW: i ca't manage to get images instead of buttons, i try to drag the images onto the button but it says that the project doesn't support it, the project is a cocoa one

 

[robbieduncan]

You code the entire thing yourself using thousands of images, there is no built-in simple way to do it. Or just use a standard interface. It's better anyway.

 

[FireArse]

Is it really that bad?!

Wow, can one not import their window template?! I had no idea it'd be that difficult. I agree that the normal default looks the best, but WOW.

I have no idea how they do games then. Loads of respect for getting stuff like that done.

Now where's that Objective-C books gone?!

F

 

[mkrishnan]

I have no idea how they do games then. Loads of respect for getting stuff like that done.

The issue is that Apple hasn't released the tools for that look... not that *they* are actually going around coding things like this... if you want brushed metal or standard aqua, there is no such issue... but Apple is holding the iTunes 7 look close to the chest for now. Probably in XCode 3 with Leopard, in the new interface builder?

Or else, I don't know how the Uno people do it.... perhaps if you can find a piece of OSS that has already tried to emulate the iTunes 7 look you can extense their interface.

 

[Catfish_Man]

Wow, can one not import their window template?! I had no idea it'd be that difficult. I agree that the normal default looks the best, but WOW.

I have no idea how they do games then. Loads of respect for getting stuff like that done.

Now where's that Objective-C books gone?!

F

Games use basically entirely custom UIs anyway; often done in OpenGL since they tend to have lots of 3D coders hanging around anyway, and it looks neat.

 

[tominated]

oh, so i should wait til i get leapard, thats fine with me

 

[Catfish_Man]

Probably in XCode 3 with Leopard, in the new interface builder?

Hard to say; Apple tends to play around with new UIs in a few apps before releasing them to the public. I'm sure IB3 has new controls available, but I wouldn't necessarily expect iTunes 7 style.

 

[maximile]

You might want to have a look at the TunesWindow project here: http://mattgemmell.com/source/