Why does a slider look so different?

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Why does a slider look so different?

Post by tofdaddy » Fri Apr 29, 2011 3:19 pm

Hello,
I'm new to LiveCode and iOS development. When creating iOS Apps with LiveCode, the interface looks so bad when running on an iOS device.
For instance, the slider :
LiveCode’s slider on Mac OS...
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... looks like this bad on the iPad!
iPad_slider.PNG
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However, UISlider is so beautiful in Xcode
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Is there an easy way (if possible) to use iOS UI elements when compiling an App ?

I thank you in advance.

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Re: Why does a slider look so different?

Post by Klaus » Fri Apr 29, 2011 3:27 pm

Hi tofdaddy,

unfortuntely LiveCode does not (yet?) support native UI elements on iOS.
Currently only the (ugly) (Unix) MOTIF look is supported.
You need to create your own UI elemnts with graphics.

Don't shoot the messenger! 8)


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Re: Why does a slider look so different?

Post by Danny » Mon May 02, 2011 1:26 am

unfortuntely LiveCode does not (yet?) support native UI elements on iOS.
Not yet but they the guys from RunRev said that was one of the most requested features from their survey so I assume it will be sooner rather than later.

Danny

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Re: Why does a slider look so different?

Post by tofdaddy » Mon May 02, 2011 8:25 am

Many thanks for your answers!
Kind regards.

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