It's been a while since I've used a bronze keyboard machine, but doesn't the spacer the middle tab is attached to have a small screw on it (flathead). IIRC turning the screw retrac…

>> but doesn't the spacer the middle tab is attached to have a small screw on it (flathead). No, no screw, i've lifted the keyboard out many times with no problems, thanks a…

never thought to look on the back!? thnaks, it worked great! cheers ~demetrius

Anyone else experience this? The chrome on the lid latch on my 17" Rev B seems to be flaking off. I thought the latch was metal but it's obviously plastic with a chrome finish.

The latch button on my 15" seems to be metal but with a transparent protective finish. Before they replaced my bottom case, I had peeled it off as the flaking was annoying. Are yo…

12 inch powerbook experiencing the same- but its just cosmetics

No, I see plastic beneath the flaking chrome. More flaking paint issues, great.

So, what kind of tools are available for developing a GUI for a pure java cross platform application? I take it that it is not possible to use Interface Builder and nibs if it's s…

Tools? you don't really need any. I always code the gui by hand. Java's Swing and AWT classes are really easy.

If you are learning Java then I would serially advise you to learn how to hand code swing applications by hand. Just so that you understand the basics. Many people have different …

The only thing I have really written in Java was a GUI to control a robot. It would display the position on a map it created along with the ability to move the robot to point X,Y …

Take a look at Foam. It's pretty interesting.

Unfortunately I'm not as big on Swing as the other posters here. I've used JBuilder's Swing GUI builder and it's pretty decent, though you still need to fill in some code by hand …

Different look and feels space object differently and even if you lock the window with absolute positioning, you will run into problems Apple does not recommend the use of absolute…

Quote: Originally posted by depolitic: As for Cocoa versus Swing, no contest Cocoa kicks ass in pure simplicity. However Cocoa is not portable and is not part of Java sp…

Yes, I am coming from a Cocoa background, and I am finding coding some things that are so simple a real pain in the a$$ in Java. I wish there were delegates too... grr. Oh well. …

Just some updates: Foam is brilliant.. it's exactly what I would like to use. However, it's $300 (EDIT: i was giving a rough estimate in Canadian dollars. with the current exchang…

Don't JBuilder and QT Designer also cost money? I know JBuilder used to be available for academic use for $99. I've used it before and it's decent, but it's no IB. You probably …

Quote: Originally posted by itai195: Don't JBuilder and QT Designer also cost money? Not JBuilder Foundation X. It's a free download. Quote: Originally…

Foam is currently $199, not $300. It's already a very good cross-platform solution, and the next release should contain some very interesting cross-platform/cross-L&F features.…

Quote: Originally posted by gperks: [b]Foam is currently $199, not $300. It's already a very good cross-platform solution, and the next release should contain some very …

Quote: Originally posted by 11011001: Yes, I am coming from a Cocoa background, and I am finding coding some things that are so simple a real pain in the a$$ in Java. I …

Quote: Originally posted by absmiths: So, how do you use delegates in Cocoa that are so much easier than extending a single class and overriding a single method? For wh…

I think it's more an issue of convenience. Obj-C sacrifices some type safety for this feature. There's nothing wrong with the way Java does it, but it certainly makes you jump th…

Foam's pricing strategy has changed and Foam now costs just $99! And $375 for a team pack (5 licenses)!! 11011001 has edited his prior post on Foam, so let me reiterate one part:…