Seeking a nice looking OS X HUD window design

Targets macOS
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I need a nice looking window with a text input field for a menu bar tool (i.e. a “LSUIElement” application)

It should appear like a HUD window, i.e. close to black but partially transparent. It should have rounded corners.

I also need to enter text into it, so I need a textfield that fits the design, e.g. with rounded cornders as well.

Ideally, the edit field should be using a Cocoa control, with customization.

Ah yes, all for Cocoa, no need for Carbon.

Anyone having sample code or something to sell that fits these requirements?

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Have you looked at MacOSLib for this? I made a quick example that should do something similar to what you are trying to do using MacOSLib.

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Jason, I had no idea that macoslib had a " MakeHUDWindow" function, nor did I know about the bezelStyle function. Thanks a lot!

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You’re welcome.

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[quote=54585:@Thomas Tempelmann]I need a nice looking window with a text input field for a menu bar tool (i.e. a “LSUIElement” application)
[/quote]
How did you manage to develop a menu bar tool using Xojo?
Were you successful at hiding the dock icon as well?

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I am using the MBS plugin’s NSStatusItemMBS for the menu icon. To hide the Dock icon, google “LSUIElement”.

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[quote=117250:@Radium Radiovich]How did you manage to develop a menu bar tool using Xojo?
Were you successful at hiding the dock icon as well?[/quote]

You can also find a NSStatusItem class in macoslib.

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Can I hide the dock icon with MacOSLib as well?
I don’t have enough money to buy MBS yet.
I’m an student and won’t have money to buy plugins before I sell at least one app.

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[quote=117366:@Radium Radiovich]Can I hide the dock icon with MacOSLib as well?
I don’t have enough money to buy MBS yet.
I’m an student and won’t have money to buy plugins before I sell at least one app.[/quote]

You don’t need macoslib or MBS plugins to hide the dock icon, is just a key in the Info.plist of the application, as pointed by Thomas: LSUIElement.

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[quote=117366:@Radium Radiovich]Can I hide the dock icon with MacOSLib as well?
I don’t have enough money to buy MBS yet.
I’m an student and won’t have money to buy plugins before I sell at least one app.[/quote]

You must learn how to use the search feature in this forum.

  • Enter LSUIElement in the box on the upper right corner of the forum main page that says “Filter conversations”, click the lens or press Return
  • In the results, you will find a thread that talks exactly about what you want to do (second one in my test).