Implementing Stationery

Protos Used with Stationery

There are some protos you'll use with stationery. First, any slot layer proto (see "All Slot Layer Protos" on page 296) can be used within a viewDef. Also, when you are writing a NewtApp application that embeds stationery, you'll use a newtStationeryView as a child of your newtEntryView. The newtStationeryView reads the class slot from the target and automatically retrieves the appropriate viewDef.

In addition, there are two buttons you may want to use:

newtNewStationeryButton
This provides a "New" button. You'll usually place one of these in your newtStatusBar's menuLeftButtons slot.

newtShowStationeryButton
This provides a "Show" button to switch between different viewDefs.

Caution:A newtShowStationeryButton doesn't work in a newtOverLayout. It only works in a layout where you are displaying one entry. If you think about it, you will realize this makes sense. The overview isn't using any viewDefs anyway. You'll probably add a newtShowStationeryButton to the menuLeftButtons of the newtLayout, rather than to the newtStatusBar, so the button appears only within that layout.

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Last modified: 1 DEC 1996