hig

For list controls, should find-as-you-type match at the start of an entry, or anywhere in an entry?

I have a list control in GTK+ (a gtk.TreeView with one column), with "find-as-you type" enabled (so typing any text will open a small search field for searching through the list entries). Now, if the user enters some search text like "abc", should I search only for entries starting with "abc", or should I search for entries that contain ...

Are there any guidelines for appropriate use of the Black HUD UI in OS X?

Does anyone know what the HIG are saying about the black HUD UI in OS X? ...

JDialog cancel button

How can I set a cancel button in a Swing JDialog, i.e. a button whose action is performed automatically if the user presses the “Cancel” key on the keyboard? The counterpart is offered for a default action via the setDefaultButton method of the dialog's root pane. If that's helping, I'm searching for an analogue to the WinForms Form.Ca...

Is it possible to use a Segmented Control to change the view?

i want to use a segmented control instead of a UITabBar controller to change the view. Is that in accordance with the HIG? If yes, how can I do so? What template should I use for my project and what code? ...

Using a UISegmentedControl in the footer of UIPopoverController

In my iPad app Viewfinder (iTunes Link), I'm trying to recreate the look of a UISegmentedControl as seen in the footer of Keynote's Build In popover: The iPad HIG suggests using a bottom-aligned UIToolbar, but the appearance is incorrect. This screenshot shows Black Opaque, but none of the standard styles match Keynote. Any advice ...

What's the most Cocoaish way to show that a text field is invalid?

I have a text field which is validated whenever it loses focus. I want to be able to indicate that the value invalid during input so the user has the opportunity to correct their mistake before explicitly moving focus away from the box and triggering validation. I have seen various implementations, including placing a red border round t...

Apple iPad HIG?

Is it against Apple Human Interface Guidelines to make an iPad app that does not rotate to different orientations, if it is intended for kiosk mode operation? ...