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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.


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Book Contents
Figures, Tables, and Listings
Introduction to the Mac OS 8 Toolbox Reference
Chapter 1 - Appearance Manager Reference
Chapter 2 - Control Manager Reference
Chapter 3 - Window Manager Reference
Chapter 4 - Dialog Manager Reference
Chapter 5 - Menu Manager Reference
Chapter 6 - Event Manager Reference
Chapter 7 - Finder Interface Reference
Appendix A - Version History
Glossary
Index

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8 JAN 1998