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I'm getting pretty sick of these default AppleScript and cocoaDialog dialogs:
I'd like to replace them with something closer to this:
Has anyone made a shell executable like cocoaDialog with a custom look for windows? Are there any other options for getting less ugly text dialogs in shell scripts or AppleScripts?
Lri
Posted 2011-10-25T08:48:54.667
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An apparently very popular one is 24U Appearance OSAX.
It will let you add more components to the dialog windows through "Better Dialog Utility" – if that's what you meant.
FALL3N
Posted 2011-10-25T08:48:54.667
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There seem to be official themes and 3rd-party themers.
Cees Timmerman
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If those dialog settings are controlled via the specified scripts, then the documentation linked in the OP doesn't mention them. If i had a Mac, i'd try Magnifique. Proper design doesn't re-invent the wheel and thus uses adequate available (system) components.
– Cees Timmerman – 2012-01-27T14:07:08.877
3Real AppleScript applications are not an option? Apart from that, I support this question. It's embarrassing. – Daniel Beck – 2011-10-25T09:17:22.380
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+1 for using an Alfred screenshot as an example :).
– kopischke – 2011-10-27T13:48:52.770I'd say that's a fine looking dialog compared to
Java SWING/AWTGUI. – None – 2012-01-05T21:36:01.053CocoaDialog has recently come under development again, not that it fixes this, but it's worth mentioning... – cwd – 2012-01-15T19:41:03.017
You might want to ask that on SO. – d-_-b – 2012-01-17T00:40:12.937
@sims The question isn't specific to any language, but it is specific to OS X. And I'm mainly looking for existing solutions, not implementing one myself. – Lri – 2012-01-17T01:14:57.210
@17510427541297, Then perhaps the applescript and objective-c tags are out of place? Anyway, you may get some more replies over there. It could be dismal though. SO et al has kind of soaked up the masses... – d-_-b – 2012-01-17T02:34:03.803