MacThemes Forum / [req] HUD tutorial

JesterJDL · Dec 28, 2007 8:41 am

Could someone please make a tutorial to make windows into HUDs using interface builder 3, a lot of people love HUD and i think it'd be great if someone could provide a tutorial

nicksampo · Dec 28, 2007 10:01 am

+ 1 , even though I'm sure it will be different for every window, just if anyone can be bothered it would be really helpful.
Cheers
Nick

ConnorCimowsky · Dec 28, 2007 10:32 am

I agree, a tutorial would be great.

xion · Dec 28, 2007 12:04 pm

+1

kleinmaetschke · Dec 28, 2007 1:49 pm

This is a Basic idea. Backup everything you touch. Don't go HUD crazy.

Open up a nib file from the applications package contents with Interface Builder 3.
Look for something similar to this image here:

I found one labeled panel, but the labels will change based on the application.

In the window/palette to the right of the nib content window will be these selections:

You want to check HUD if its there. If its not there, then it is not easily HUD capable.

Wil1113 · Dec 28, 2007 2:08 pm

@kleinmaetschke, actually, go to the identity panel in the inspector and you can set the window clas if not already HUD-Capable (presumably NSWindow), to NSPanel, then you can set it to HUD i the way you said.

GuiDoctor · Dec 28, 2007 2:26 pm

here's a quick tut for calc..
hope it is some help.

http://members.cox.net/linkwerks/HUD%20tut%20part1.zip

Last edited by GuiDoctor (Dec 28, 2007 2:27 pm)

kleinmaetschke · Dec 28, 2007 2:27 pm

GuiDoctor wrote:
here's a quick tut for calc..
hope it is some help.
http://members.cox.net/linkwerks/hud_calc_sm.png

http://members.cox.net/linkwerks/HUD%20tut%20part1.zip

Erm...there's nothing there.

EDIT, nevermind, jumped the gun.

Last edited by kleinmaetschke (Dec 28, 2007 2:28 pm)

JesterJDL · Dec 28, 2007 2:30 pm

THANKS

JesterJDL · Dec 28, 2007 2:33 pm

weird thing happening, when i double click a .nib interface builderr says it cant open a compiled nib

GuiDoctor · Dec 28, 2007 2:35 pm

ya I've had the same thing happen to me, but I've not enough knowledge to figure how. sorry

kleinmaetschke · Dec 28, 2007 2:57 pm

Some apps flat out won't let you configure them.

JesterJDL · Dec 28, 2007 7:02 pm

yeah but it was adium and i used to be able to with adium...

kleinmaetschke · Dec 28, 2007 7:39 pm

You need to get the SVN, I do believe.

JesterJDL · Dec 28, 2007 8:02 pm

Svn?

kleinmaetschke · Dec 28, 2007 8:08 pm

http://trac.adiumx.com/browser

JesterJDL · Dec 28, 2007 8:15 pm

tried it, no dice

albinoAZN · Dec 28, 2007 8:59 pm

You do realize that there's already a HUD theme out for adium, right?
http://www.adiumxtras.com/index.php?a=x … ra_id=4999

JesterJDL · Dec 28, 2007 9:05 pm

yeah thanks for that, you're a lifesaver </sarcasm> a crap hud theme isn't what i want but thanks

albinoAZN · Dec 28, 2007 9:10 pm

Ok, sorry for trying to help. It's pretty much perfect except for the lack of an (x) button.

JesterJDL · Dec 28, 2007 9:13 pm

albinoAZN wrote:
Ok, sorry for trying to help. It's pretty much perfect except for the lack of an (x) button.

haha my bad, i thought you were trying to be mean lol im really sorry

albinoAZN · Dec 28, 2007 9:24 pm

np. I'd like a HUD theme for adium that incorporated the contact list and message window as well.

Niclas · Dec 28, 2007 10:19 pm

Well, I know for a fact that we do got the contact list covered..............

macprodan · Dec 29, 2007 9:25 am

Im Doing Transmission.

GuiDoctor · Dec 29, 2007 9:35 am

macprodan, you can also change the button type also, I think the gel push buttons don't seem to go very well with HUD

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