How do i make a simple view-based NSOutlineView?

Question

For learning purposes i would like to convert a cell-based NSOutlineView to a view-based one,

basically i would like the following:

• instead of a normal ce

Answer 1

To return view to OutlineView column Instead of using datasource method that return objectValue:

- (id)outlineView:(NSOutlineView *)outlineView objectValueForTableColumn:(NSTableColumn *)theColumn byItem:(id)item

USE THE DATASOURCE METHOD THAT RETURN VIEW!!!!!!!!:

- (NSView *)outlineView:(NSOutlineView *)outlineView viewForTableColumn:(NSTableColumn *)tableColumn item:(id)item

everything else is the same(minimal req is the first three datasource methods, you don't need the delegate methods) but, you can't use willdisplaycell its called only for cell based , do everything to the view in the viefortablecolumn method like this:

if ([[tableColumn identifier] isEqualToString:@"YourColumnIdentifier"]){
    NSTableCellView *cell = [outlineView makeViewWithIdentifier:@"YourViewsIdentifier" owner:self];
    [cell.textField setStringValue:[(YourItem *)item name]];
    [cell.imageView setImage:[(YourItem *)item image]];
    return cell;
}

return nil;

and don't forget to set identifiers , and to set the OutlineView to be View Based(in IB ...).