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==How do I build a prefPane for Camino?==
 
==How do I build a prefPane for Camino?==
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* When thinking about building a third-party add-on for Camino, please keep the principles laid out in [http://www.escapedthoughts.com/weblog/camino/P070227caminohacks.writeback this blog post] in mind; they will save you and the Camino team a lot of grief in the future.
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* In order to make your prefPane as visually consistent with the Camino UI experience as possible, we suggest using the guidelines laid out in [[Development:Editing_Nibs]] when designing the UI of your prefPane.
 
* In order to make your prefPane as visually consistent with the Camino UI experience as possible, we suggest using the guidelines laid out in [[Development:Editing_Nibs]] when designing the UI of your prefPane.
  

Revision as of 10:37, 9 March 2007

This page is very much under development

How do I build a prefPane for Camino?

  • When thinking about building a third-party add-on for Camino, please keep the principles laid out in this blog post in mind; they will save you and the Camino team a lot of grief in the future.
  • In order to make your prefPane as visually consistent with the Camino UI experience as possible, we suggest using the guidelines laid out in Development:Editing_Nibs when designing the UI of your prefPane.

Error messages

Undefined Symbols

it compiles ok, but if it's in deployment mode I get an undefined symbol error

  • Get info on your target (or project) and set "Other Linker Flags" to "-undefined dynamic_lookup" for all configurations
  • You only need the appropriate header files (the header files for the classes you're using/subclassing) if you're using -undefined dynamic_lookup; you don't need to link against the Gecko code (often, this is just PrefPaneBase.h)

Camino doesn't like my prefPane; it says it has to have a 'MOZC' signature

  • Get Info on your prefpane target
  • Go to "Properties"
  • Change the "Creator" field to "MOZC" (without quotes)