Custom Toolbar Background

ViewBackground.m

#import "ViewBackground.h"

@implementation ViewBackground

- (id)initWithFrame:(NSRect)frame {
    self = [super initWithFrame:frame];
    if (self) {
        // Initialization code here.
    }
    return self;
}

- (void)drawRect:(NSRect)dirtyRect {
	[super drawRect:dirtyRect];
	
	// Create a new image and make it as big as the view
	NSImage* bg = [[NSImage alloc] initWithSize:[self bounds].size];
	
	// Prepare for drawing onto the new image
	[bg lockFocus];
	
	NSImage* toolbarImage = [NSImage imageNamed:@"ToolbarBackground.png"];
	NSColor* backgroundColor = [NSColor colorWithPatternImage:toolbarImage];
	[backgroundColor set];
	NSRectFill([self bounds]);
	
	[bg unlockFocus];
	
	// Now draw the image to the view	
	[bg drawInRect:[self bounds]
				fromRect:NSZeroRect
			   operation:NSCompositeSourceOver
				fraction:1.0f];
	
}

@end