Sample code for creating a NSTextField “label”?

Question

In my desktop Mac OS X app, I\'d like to programatically create a NSTextField \"label\" which has the same behavior and properties as a typical label created in Interface Bu

Answer 1

This can be tricky to get right. I don't have the recipe for an exact replica handy, but when I've been stuck in a similar situation, here's what I do:

1. Create a UI element in IB.
2. Add an outlet to it from my controller class.
3. Break in gdb in awakeFromNib or whatever.
4. From the gdb prompt, "p *whateverOutlet" ... this will show you the C struct contents of the label NSTextField that IB set up.

By looking at all the myriad values in there, you can get a lot of guesses about what you're neglecting to set. Usually it ends up being some magic combination of bezel and border settings, that gets you where you want to be.