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+// 28 october 2014
+
+package ui
+
+// #include "objc_darwin.h"
+import "C"
+
+// interface builder notes
+// - the tops of the alignment rects should be identical
+// - spinner properties: auto repeat
+// - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/702829/integrate-nsstepper-with-nstextfield we'll need to bind the int value :S
+// 	- TODO experiment with a dummy project
+// TODO
+// - proper spacing between edit and spinner: Interface Builder isn't clear; NSDatePicker doesn't spill the beans