An NSSearchField object implements a text field control that is optimized for performing text-based searches. The control provides a customized text field for entering search data, a search button, a cancel button, and a pop-up icon menu for listing recent search strings and custom search categories. An NSSearchField object wraps an NSSearchFieldCell object.
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How to check if search buttonl of NSSearchField has been pressed
How do I check if I have pressed on an NSSearchField search button?
search button of NSSearchField
@IBAction func searchTextField(_ sender: NSSearchField) {
if `searchButtonIsClicked` {
//Code if searchButtonIsClicked
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How to not get NSSearchField freezing?
I've got a NSSearchField, whose action method does all the searching stuff, by analyzing the sender argument (string).
Now the searching stuff (feeding a large array) is kind of CPU intensive, which lets my search field freeze for some seconds.
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Can I search for whole strings in an NSSearchField/NSTextField (instead of only words)?
Users must be able to search for whole strings, by typing only part of a string.
Example:
"this is" should match to "Could you tell me where this is?"
The matching strings should be available in the dropdown, and the text field should show the…
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Style placeholder text NSSearchField and NSTextField?
I've been creating a MacOS app and am having trouble styling the font of an NSSearchField (named searchField). My code so far is as follows:
Declared at top of single main viewController class:
let normalTextStyle = NSFont(name: "PT Mono", size:…
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In Angular: on selecting option from dropdown I want to search in search field with that value
I am new to angular and I am stuck...
I want to create a dropdown as shown in this image where the placeholder in the textbox depends on the selected option from the dropdown.
My html is
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SWIFT 3 OSX Cocoa Array Controller and CoreData Binding "Search on multiple columns"
I have a coredata entity bound to a tableView with 5 columns.
I am using an array controller for managing the tableview sorting etc.
My issue is with searching using the bindings. I have a searchField bound to the ArrayController and the predicate…
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How do I do Apple Finder -> File Info -> add tag feature in MacOSX app?
in my MacOSX app, I need to create something similar to Apple's own add a tag to a file feature within the file's info screen. Right now, I've created an NSTextField where the user can type the text which calls:
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XCode style search field in NSMenu?
I'm trying to replicate the Menus displayed in XCode where you can begin typing and it will display a search field and then filter on the keyword entered. Can anyone point to a resource where it's implemented as an example or some clue as to what…
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NSSearchField close button doesn't close the NSSearchField
I have to press over the X button very fast to close it actually
This is an untouched NSSearchField... is this a bug or this functionality needs to be special handled?
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NSTextView, where is it coming from when using NSSearchField and NSTextField
Where does NSTextView come from?
In my OSX application i have a NSSearchField, i implemented controlTextDidChange: which contains in key NSFieldEditor a NSTextView instance
- (void)controlTextDidChange:(NSNotification *)note {
NSTextView *…
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Yosemite blanking NSSearchField when deselected
This is new behavior not seen pre-Yosemite.
An NSSearchField contains text (result of searching). When the user clicks in a neighboring NSTextField, the NSSearchField contents vanish in 10.10, are retained in 10.9 and earlier. The app gets no…
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NSSearchField and tableview for dynamic search
I'm trying to port my IOS App on OSX.
In my IOS App I have a UISearchBar. When the user is typing a character I send HTTP requests to extract data from a server based on user input and I refresh the content of the tableview.
Next the user can select…
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NSTableview with 2 vertical headers
I try to achieve something like this:
I got a view-based NSTableview and i'd like to show the search results in this tableview. But i need to show the search results for web and for the local library search separately.
So i am wondering how i can…
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Search Field Predicate Format
I am having questions on using a NSSearchField. I binded it to my Dictionary Controller and now I would like to search from it. Here is the project
MyPlist(top)
My Header File(Bottom)
My Implementation:
My Interface
I have binded my Search to…
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How to change the behavior of cancelbutton in the NSSearchField?
In Finder , i find that the cancel button disappear when the NSSearchfield get focus first time,but when i input something to the searchfield,the cancel button is there all the time unless i click it.I also create a nssearchfield manully and input…
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