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[FIXME]To be continued
 
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Draft as starting point :
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Apple has no Exit menu
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sometimes little things can make a huge difference
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However the Windows freestyle combobox has no equivalent on Mac
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windows>dialog: Native FilePicker is important (and on the way?)
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Start of the application:  what is needed NOW
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Look and Feel  :  Aqua Controls
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Drag and drop
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Fonts
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Native Filepicker
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Native printing
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Windows the cursor scrolling behaviour drove me nuts
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==Mac port Links==
 
==Mac port Links==

Revision as of 22:41, 13 October 2006

The Mac Way

The Mac way = Apple Human Interface guidelines (HIG) + well thought out user experience

The Reference : Aqua Human Interface Guidelines

[FIXME]To be continued


Draft as starting point :

Apple has no Exit menu

sometimes little things can make a huge difference

However the Windows freestyle combobox has no equivalent on Mac

windows>dialog: Native FilePicker is important (and on the way?)


Start of the application: what is needed NOW

Look and Feel  : Aqua Controls

Drag and drop

Fonts

Native Filepicker

Native printing

Windows the cursor scrolling behaviour drove me nuts



Mac port Links

This work is part of http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X_Porting_-_Work_Areas/Todo%27s

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