Does anyone know of any good guides or tutorials for NSWindow/NSDocument programming which cover modern API features like tabbing and accessory view controllers?
I have an app I'm working on that needs some TLC to really shine with these new features and I'm somewhat at a loss, as the API docs don't really describe how to use these features in combination to achieve anything real.
The relevant features of my app that I'm trying to make work:
- Operates primarily on a "Project" file which is an NSDocument subclass, and a package of (mostly) opaque internal NSDocument subclasses
- Individual files within the Project package can be opened in separate tabs within the same project window
- Project windows display a custom titlebar containing relevant controls/information (similar to Xcode or Safari)
What I have sort of working is:
- Open a Project file... I can get the window title bar to show either:
- the standard proxy-icon/filename of the project file
- the name of the current document (but no proxy-icon)
- Auto-tabbing for opening multiple files in the same Project, but:
The tab display name for the active tab replaces the Project display name for the window titlebar proxy icon, which is confusing, because:
- if you were to drag that proxy icon, you would get the whole project, not just the active sub-document
- the display name shows up twice, once on the tab, once on the window titlebar
- Titlebar Accessory View controllers displaying the relevant window controls, but only just below the standard titlebar & stoplight, not in-line with them.
It's hard to describe, but there's a lot of how this is currently working that feels wrong... so I'm sure I'm not doing something right.
All the programming guides & tutorials I've been able to find on NSWindow & NSDocument seem to predate the auto-tabbing and rich accessory views features recently introduced.
Anyone have any pointers?
