[kepler-dev] mac UI is much improved

[Chad Berkley]

I'm workin on it... Derik just told me about it.  I'm not getting the 
error for some reason and I'm trying to figure out why.

chad


ben leinfelder wrote:
> Well now that you mention it...
> I've [repeatedly] noticed this error in my console:
> 
> 2009-05-19 14:46:09.254 java[3884:80f] *** CPerformer: ignoring 
> exception 'Can't cache image' raised during perform of selector 
> 'getDockIconImage:' on target '<ApplicationDelegate: 0x14abf0>' with 
> args '<>'
> 
> and my doc icon is a very generic image: black screen with green "exec" 
> in the upper left. Should it be a Kepler icon?
> -ben
> 
> On May 19, 2009, at 9:35 AM, Chad Berkley wrote:
> 
>> Thanks, Matt.  It definitely has a more Mac look and feel now.  Thanks 
>> for pointing out the docs that let me make those changes.  I wasn't 
>> aware that java apps could take advantage of the OSX menu bar until 
>> you showed me that.
>>
>> I'm also working to get the installed version to look like a native 
>> OSX application as well (i.e. Just a kepler icon in Applications with 
>> the rest of the application hidden).  If anyone has any other nits 
>> about native look and feel, let me know and I'll see if I can figure 
>> it out. I definitely like the application a lot more when it works the 
>> way I expect it to for a given OS.
>>
>> chad
>>
>>
>> Matt Jones wrote:
>>> Chad and Derik,
>>> Thanks for taking the time to work on the UI of the Mac build.  Chad's
>>> changes to use the proper menu bar and icon on the Mac and Derik's
>>> changes to fix the button sizes to get the text to fit has made using
>>> Kepler on the Mac a much more pleasant and effective experience.
>>> These little tweaks go a very long way toward building user confidence
>>> in the application.  Thanks!
>>> Matt
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