2009/2/21 Ulai Beekam <ulaibee...@hotmail.com> > > Is there no way to do it without a cell? I ask because I'm writing my own > custom view and need to be able to do this with NSString's drawInRect, using > a correct font attribute. The other poster's suggestion of just using a > white text and shifting by 1.0 does not give me the desired effect since it > also has the net effect of making the letters look thinner.
There's nothing to stop you from using a cell to do your drawing in a custom view. This effect cannot be implemented with text attributes. -Ken > > > ---------------------------------------- > > CC: cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com > > From: bwal...@gmail.com > > To: ulaibee...@hotmail.com > > Subject: Re: How to get the "white shadow" effect when drawing NSStrings? > > Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 06:22:25 -0500 > > > > Use a cell to draw your text and call -setBackgroundStyle: on it with > > the parameter NSBackgroundStyleRaised. That'll apply the exact same > > shadow that's used on toolbar item labels. Keep in mind that this > > method is Leopard-only. > > > > On 21-Feb-09, at 6:10 AM, Ulai Beekam wrote: > > > >> > >> Hi, > >> > >> Just take a look at any toolbar text in Leopard. It has a subtle, > >> white shadow. How can I get this very same effect in my own app when > >> using NSString's drawInRect method? What attributes to use? Do you > >> have any sample code? > >> > >> Thanks, U. > >> > >> > >> > >> _________________________________________________________________ > >> More than messages–check out the rest of the Windows Live™. > >> > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/_______________________________________________ > >> > >> 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 > >> > >> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > >> http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/bwalkin%40gmail.com > >> > >> This email sent to bwal...@gmail.com > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > News, entertainment and everything you care about at Live.com. Get it now! > > http://www.live.com/getstarted.aspx_______________________________________________ > > 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 > > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/kenferry%40gmail.com > > This email sent to kenfe...@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ 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 Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
