OS X Question

[Scott Rossi]

Recently, Richard MacLemale wrote:

> When I create a button and set the appearance to tabbed, the background of
> the button turns into that cool "OS X" looking striped background... Which
> is the same as the default background look of OS X windows, System
> Preferences, etc.  This is a cool look that I really like.
> 
> How do I get this look as the background of a stack?  Aside from making a
> tabbed button, that is.  I guess I could do it by making a huge tabbed
> button, taking a picture and saving it as a graphic which I could then
> reuse, but if there's an easier way I'm all for learning it...

A more efficient way might be to make a square "tile" image (perhaps
something like 64 pixels) and establish this image as the background pattern
for your stack.  Then you can set the background of any object in your stack
to the id of this image and get the background you want wherever you want.

See the backgroundPattern for info.

Regards,

Scott Rossi
Creative Director

Tactile Media, Multimedia & Design
Email: scott at tactilemedia.com
Web: www.tactilemedia.com