Header Bar labels

[marksmithhfx]

I am trying to figure out why the label for the Back arrow is appearing, while the one for the Forward arrow is not? Any suggestions. BTW, the options for the "Actions Display" are only icons and text, where "both" would seem to be a legitimate option?

Thanks

[richmond62]

At the risk of sounding extremely goofy . . .

I wonder if that is because there is not enough space to fit 'FORWARD' between the '>' and the date.

Possibly the way to test this is to make the stack wider and see if 'FORWARD' appears.

[richmond62]

Oh, b*ll*ocks: this is on a Macintosh computer:
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For some queer reason it looks as if you can have THIS or THAT, but not 'and'.

[dunbarx]

Hi.

Took me a minute to figure out you were working with a widget. This happens often, as with dataGrids, where I am thinking about the foundations of LC instead of the particulars of a special object within LC.

Please tell me right away.

Craig

[richmond62]

I had a poke, but really could not quite understand whether changing this would add a 3rd option

icon & label

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[marksmithhfx]

Hi.

Took me a minute to figure out you were working with a widget. This happens often, as with dataGrids, where I am thinking about the foundations of LC instead of the particulars of a special object within LC.
Craig

Thanks Richmond for having a look into this. You are correct Craig, -- it is the header bar widget. I think the issue (not really an issue, but perhaps more the "reason") has to do with Apple interface conventions. Since installing my own header bar I have been paying more attention to how other apps do this, and the convention does seem to be a label on the left and not on the right. For example, Apple Settings, Reminders and Contacts all do this (or an icon on the right) exactly as LC has defined this. But I think there are lots of exceptions out there and people who do their own thing.

I wonder if I might be able to create my own label icon with text (as an image) and insert that? This is LC after all, there should be a solution.

Cheers,
Mark

[dunbarx]

I wonder if I might be able to create my own label icon with text (as an image) and insert that? This is LC after all, there should be a solution.

Of course you can. I do not use LCB, and have never used a widget. I always build my own gadgetry. Just group a bunch of controls and add a handler.

Craig

[richmond62]

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I have used 2 buttons with 2 images (see bottom of each card) as icons.

[jacque]

I wonder if I might be able to create my own label icon with text (as an image) and insert that?

You can't insert your own controls without rewriting the widget itself in LCB, but as others have shown, it's pretty easy to make your own group and use that.

There are SVG icons in the SVG library that will scale better than images if you plan to account for different screen sizes.

One thing to think about is whether it's a good idea to ignore the conventional iOS guidelines for header bars. Apple prefers consistency in its apps. I don't think this would get you rejected from the App Store but it is a departure from the norm.

[marksmithhfx]

I wonder if I might be able to create my own label icon with text (as an image) and insert that?

One thing to think about is whether it's a good idea to ignore the conventional iOS guidelines for header bars. Apple prefers consistency in its apps. I don't think this would get you rejected from the App Store but it is a departure from the norm.

Thanks Jacque, good advice. I'm leaving it "as is" for now, as I think even without the word the intent is pretty clear. No one would be confused about what it is doing there and, like my kids used to do when we first got "new fangled" gadgets, just press the button and see what happens.

Mark