Extend NSTextView or implement NSTextInputClient?

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I'm trying to implement a text editing component with certain characteristics and I wonder what is the best route, extend NSTextView or implement NSTextInputClient.

The text component should obviously support UTF-8 and attributed text. I also want to display information balloons when the user hovers on certain words.

How hard is it to implement a new text view from NSTextInputClient? How easy it is to display custom views with a normal NSTextView?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 25 '13 at 20:43

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Since you want to change the presentation of the text, and not how it is being stored, subclass NSTextView (the presentation).

answered Jan 25 '13 at 20:43

Fruity Geek

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http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/cocoa/conceptual/TextEditing/Tasks/TextViewTask.html – uchuugaka Jan 26 '13 at 02:06
Are you confirming or contradicting Fruity Geek? – ruipacheco Jan 26 '13 at 16:22

Extend NSTextView or implement NSTextInputClient?

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