On Nov 28, 2012, at 9:22 AM, Randy Widell <bornagainsl...@gmail.com> wrote:

> What are the best practices concerning connecting documents and window 
> controllers?
> 
> I understand that when I pop up a window related to a document, I need to add 
> the window controller to the document with addWindowController:.
> 
> One thing I am not clear on is how to handle a modal sheet in within that 
> window.
> 
> So, imagine something like the Mail where you open the settings window and 
> adding an account pops up a modal sheet attached to the settings window.  I 
> have a similar setup where the modal sheet needs access to the document.
> 
> Adding that modal sheet to the document's window controller list and removing 
> it when the sheet ends seems to work fine.  I was just wondering if there are 
> consequences I am not seeing.

This isn't a good idea, nor is it necessary. Just display the sheet. Consider 
whether you even need to bother giving it its own dedicated window controller.

--Kyle Sluder
_______________________________________________

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:
https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com

This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com

Reply via email to