Re: [Q] How to create Menu-ling?

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From: Bob Bradley
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2002 12:52

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In article <B8600E7A.C32%petrock99-NOSPAM@hotmail.com>, petrock99
<petrock99-NOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote:

>    I'm sure this question has been asked before, but I couldn't find the
>info I needed via searching...
>
>    I have an idea for a small utility that would work great in the menu bar
>in OS X (like the volume control or display control).  I've heard them
>called both Menu Extra's, and Menu-lings (I like menu-ling better).  I would
>like to keep it out of the dock.  IMO the dock is already too cluttered and
>virtually useless for someone who uses a lot of apps.
>
>    I was wondering if anyone knows where I can find some sample code, or
>API I can use to create a menu-ling?  I have seen some commercial apps that
>have them, so I would guess that the API's would be public, but haven't seen
>anything on Apple's Dev site about it.  Searching through the Universal
>Interfaces didn't yield much info either...  Any help would be great...
>Thanks...

Check out <http://x-asm.sourceforge.net/>. It's emulates the Classic Mac
OS-style application menu and comes with source.

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