A layer-hosting view can’t have subviews, which is what it sounds like you want to do in the second to last paragraph.
Why can’t you just use layer-backed views? You get the controls, you can still do animation using the animation proxy and the other animation methods. On Jun 30, 2010, at 5:27 AM, Oleg Krupnov wrote: > Hi, > > I'd like to create a custom view based on Core Animation, namely, a > layer-hosting view. In other words, I'd like to directly manipulate > layers in my code rather than using children NSView's. > > The custom view is like a matrix consisting of cells. Each cell is > represented with a separate CALayer. > > However, certain cells should contain standard buttons like if they > were "child views" of those cell layers. In other words, when I move > the cell layer, the button needs to move synchronously; when I hide > the cell layer, the button needs to hide as well. > > I would like to use the standard NSButton control, to avoid > reinventing the wheel. > > But if I just place the button as a first-level child view of the > custom view, it will not be associated with its parent cell layer. I > also cannot access and manipulate NSButton's root layer to add it as a > sublayer to the cell layer, AFAIK. > > So what is the best way around? > _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
