• Interface Builder and Plug-ins

• Deciding When to Create a Plug-In

• The Structure of a Plug-in

• Key Plug-in Objects and Files

• The Plug-in Object

• Library Nib Files

• Class Description Files

• Inspector Objects

• The Interface Builder Kit Framework

• Xcode Support for Interface Builder Plug-ins

• Plug-ins and Threads

• Plug-ins and Garbage Collection

• Plug-in Deployment Options

• Creating and Configuring Your Xcode Project

• Set Up Your Custom Button Class

• Configuring the Library Nib File

• Building and Loading the Plug-in

• Supporting the Basics

• Registering Your Object’s Attributes

• Additional Design-Time Guidelines

• Avoid Cascading Setter Methods

• Use Your Own Accessor Methods

• Update the Display Inside Setter Methods

• Isolate Interface Builder-Specific Methods

• Packaging Your Custom Objects

• Creating Your Class Description Files

• Providing User Documentation for Your Custom Objects

• Configuring the Library Nib Files

• Configuring a Library Object Template

• Configuring a Custom View

• Configuring a Custom Non-View Object

• Using a Custom Dragged VIew

• Creating New Library Nib Files

• Registering Your Plug-in’s Object Frameworks

• Handling Load and Unload Notifications

• Implementing Plug-in Preferences

• Changing your Plug-in Bundle’s Principal Class

• Creating Your Inspector Class

• Creating Your Inspector’s User Interface

• Synchronizing Your Inspector’s Interface

• Synchronizing Your Interface Using Bindings

• Synchronizing Your Interface Manually

• Tips for Displaying Attributes for Multiple Selected Objects

• Disabling Your Inspector During Multiple Selection

• Registering Your Inspector Objects

• Customizing Your View’s Layout

• Specifying Inset Boundaries for a View

• Specifying Custom Baselines

• Implementing a Design-Time Container View

• Exposing Embedded Child Objects

• Controlling the Size Attributes of Embedded Child Views

• Controlling the Selection of Child Objects

• Returning Geometry Information for Non-View Objects

• Configuring Objects at Design Time