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iOliverC · Jul 14, 2003, 10:18 AM

I heard about the graphics for the pro interface (FCP4 etc) being in a framework, so I had a little look and found this:

.Clickie

All of that list is PSD's of the pro interface, everything you need like scrollbars etc.

This makes me think if Apple maybe might go last minute to a pro interface, it'd sure be cool. BTW the framework is called ProKit.framework.

iOliverC · Jul 14, 2003, 10:32 AM

Okie Okie, so I looked deeper into a English.lproj folder and found these.

When I try to open them it seems there read-only.

Phoenix1701 · Jul 14, 2003, 10:36 AM

Whoa! Nifty! I like the fact that they're using multi-layer PSDs for this... the bad news is that a framework is also how Apple foisted metal on all of us, which means that now developers might have not two but THREE interfaces to choose from, all of which look different. Am I the only one thinking this is a very bad idea?

BTW, what the heck is a zoombar? It looks kinda cool!

iOliverC · Jul 14, 2003, 10:38 AM

So I got SOME of the nibs open. But it seems most need classes that us peasents do not have, like NSProTextField etc.

iOliverC · Jul 14, 2003, 10:42 AM

Zoombar

OwlBoy · Jul 14, 2003, 11:38 AM

Originally posted by Phoenix1701:
Whoa! Nifty! I like the fact that they're using multi-layer PSDs for this... the bad news is that a framework is also how Apple foisted metal on all of us, which means that now developers might have not two but THREE interfaces to choose from, all of which look different. Am I the only one thinking this is a very bad idea?

BTW, what the heck is a zoombar? It looks kinda cool!

Actually, after looking @ some of the resources, it just looks like aqua, though FCP style. To put it another way, it looks like a theme.... Scrollbars, buttons, everything is changed.

-Owl

quandarry · Jul 14, 2003, 12:46 PM

Originally posted by iOliverC:
I heard about the graphics for the pro interface (FCP4 etc) being in a framework, so I had a little look and found this:

.Clickie

All of that list is PSD's of the pro interface, everything you need like scrollbars etc.

This makes me think if Apple maybe might go last minute to a pro interface, it'd sure be cool. BTW the framework is called ProKit.framework.

i couldn't find a framework called prokit...did a search and no such thing exists on my 10.3...

are you sure FCP didn't install this?

Synotic · Jul 14, 2003, 12:54 PM

Originally posted by Phoenix1701:
Whoa! Nifty! I like the fact that they're using multi-layer PSDs for this... the bad news is that a framework is also how Apple foisted metal on all of us, which means that now developers might have not two but THREE interfaces to choose from, all of which look different. Am I the only one thinking this is a very bad idea?

BTW, what the heck is a zoombar? It looks kinda cool!

Are they actually multi-layer??? Apple has never released source graphic files... Can you post a picture with one of these open with the layers panel visible? If possible, thanks

iOliverC · Jul 14, 2003, 01:33 PM

The files are there:

Take a look in System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ProKit.framework/Resources.

I'm at a Windows comp at the moment, but I can get you a big load of screenshots tommorrow. I'm talking mega

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TheDisaster · Jul 14, 2003, 01:39 PM

From what I checked the PSDs are in fact multilayer, but each layer is just a different state. That's not all of them either, just a few have layers.

quandarry · Jul 14, 2003, 01:50 PM

k...i found it...funny it wouldn't show up in the search...

a holck · Jul 14, 2003, 02:23 PM

The prokit.framework is part of the FCP4 installation.
Final cut pro does not use it yet though, only Livetype and soundtrack, and in a while DVD studio pro 2.

Of cause as the prokit only applies to NSobjects, that means Cocoa calls only. The FCP UI is still carbon and therefore dont use it (yet)

prokit.framework is located in the privateframeworks folder and I believe it will stay there as the Pro apps are a look and feel reffering to Apples PRO apps.

Synotic · Jul 14, 2003, 03:23 PM

Originally posted by TheDisaster:
From what I checked the PSDs are in fact multilayer, but each layer is just a different state. That's not all of them either, just a few have layers.

Oh, darn. I thought that the actual PSD that made up each state was there. With highlights, shadows etc... on individual layers. One can dream...

Adam Betts · Jul 14, 2003, 04:04 PM

Originally posted by Synotic:
Oh, darn. I thought that the actual PSD that made up each state was there. With highlights, shadows etc... on individual layers. One can dream...

Heh yeah.. The closest to actual PSD is Aqua Icon Kit

iOliverC · Jul 14, 2003, 04:17 PM

Adam..check your @mac.com email ;-)