# NSBrowserCell

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Cell class for the NSBrowser

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Software documentation for the NSBrowserCell class
AppKit/NSBrowserCell.h

TODO Description

Warning the underscore at the start of the name of this instance variable indicates that, even though it is not technically private, it is intended for internal use within the package, and you should not use the variable in other code.
branchImage

Returns the default branch image. Currently, it's an arrow.

See Also: +highlightedBranchImage

highlightedBranchImage

Returns the default hightlited branch image

See Also: +branchImage

alternateImage

Returns the alternate image in the NSBrowserCell (used when the cell is highlighted)

See Also: -setAlternateImage:

highlightColorInView:
controlView
Description forthcoming.
isLeaf

Returns whether the browserCell is a leaf. A leaf cell has usually no image. This method is used by NSBrowser in several methods, for example to know if a column should be added; when the user selects a browser cell (a branch or a leaf)

See Also: -setLeaf:

isLoaded

Returns whether the NSBrowseCell state is set and is ready for display

See Also: -setLoaded:

reset

Unhighlights the cell and sets the cell's state to `NO`

See Also: -set

set

Highlights the cell and sets the cell's state to `YES`

See Also: -reset

setAlternateImage:
anImage

Sets the altenate image (used when the cell is highlighted) to anImage

See Also: -alternateImage

setLeaf:
flag

Sets whether the cell is a leaf. This method is usally used in the NSBrowser's delegate methods

See Also: -isLeaf

setLoaded:
flag

Sets whether the NSBrowseCell state is set and is ready for display

See Also: -isLoaded