Amy Worrall21h ago

Got a user request for templates in Octavo (my Mac app for PDF imposition).

Do you guys think I should build on top of the "Stationary Pad" finder flag? Do any of you actually use that? Advantages of using it, it'd handle the open-as-new-document flow for me. But the disadvantage is, I couldn't set a separate icon or extension for the template files.

#appkit #macdev #BuildInPublic

Show threadJonathan Wight21h ago
@amyworrall I haven’t seen a stationery file used in 20 years
Show threadJeremy Knope10h ago
@schwa @amyworrall holy shit that still exists?
Show threadAmy Worrall

@jfro @schwa right there in Get Info :)

It seems to be implemented as a duplicate-then-open. Rather than getting a new untitled document with the contents of the pad, it saves “Padname copy.whatever” in the finder _next to_ the stationary pad… reminds me a bit of the Lisa office suite…

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Show threadJeremy Knope10h ago
@amyworrall @schwa wild… feel like there was another old macOS thing I was surprised was still around recently but can’t recall what.