Is it possible to design NSCell subclasses in Interface Builder?

Question

I\'m trying to subclass NSCell for use in a NSTableView. The cell I want to create is fairly complicated so it would be very useful if I could design it in Interface Builder

Answer 1

I found some interesting examples which I do not totally understand, though.

• GitX extends the NSTextFieldCell in their PBIconAndTextCell, referencing this post.
• WWDC 2009 - Session 110 "Presenting User Data with Table Views and Browsers" talks "Adding subviews" and "Custom cell editors". (I do not have the source code, though.)
• Display an NSTextfieldCell containing text and an image within a NSTableView, #70
• Display an NSTextfieldCell containing text and an image within a NSTableView, #71

The last 2 examples work with NSTableViewDataSource and NSTableViewDelegate. I would like to use Bindings an ArrayController in the InterfaceBuilder to connect other UI elements like text fields.

• I stumbled into another discussion where Abizern points out PXListView by Alex Rozanski which looks very promising!

• I am trying to implement a solution for the problem myself. Please find my project on github and the latest rendering problems over here.