Mac OS 8 Toolbox Reference Updated for Appearance 1.0.2
Mac OS 8 introduces new user interface elements, coordinated by a new technology--the Appearance Manager. This documentation discusses the Appearance Manager through version 1.0.2 and its effect on other Mac OS Toolbox elements.
Read this document to learn how to
- make your application Appearance-compliant
- implement new standard controls, windows, and dialog boxes
- create contextual menu plug-ins
- use new folder management features
For information on the releases of and corrections to this document, see Appendix A: Version History.
For descriptions of those Toolbox elements that are unchanged by Mac OS 8, see Macintosh Toolbox Essentials. Interface design guidelines for Mac OS 8 and Appearance are described in Mac OS 8 Human Interface Guidelines.