Question

I’m curious to know how to create the sidebar used in twitter and many other Apps

What i’m asking for is not about graphics, but i’d like to know which is the better way to create a structure to permit switching between different sections.

I don’t like asking for help without start by an opinion, thus, this is mine:

1. Generic view structure would be created with a NSSplitView

2. I Need a generic Model class managing sections and taking a pointer to the current one.
   Here i’d add informations about image used for any section etc… (something like a custom UITabBarController for iOS.

3. The Left view of the split View would be connected to the generic Model and would be able to present its section and get the current one. Pushing a button will ask the generic Model to change the current section and load content in the Right view (some doubts about this use a Model that way 😛 probably not the better one)

4. The Right view loads other view controller as requested by left View (i have may doubts about how do that!)

I’m on the right way ? how would you build a structure like that of Twitter ?

(Off topic: I’d really appreciate correction of my terrible English to keep this question suitable for all users)

Answer 1

Here’s what you need https://github.com/erndev/EDSidebar