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Re: Make an Application active?
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Re: Make an Application active?


  • Subject: Re: Make an Application active?
  • From: j o a r <email@hidden>
  • Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 22:53:09 +0200

On 2004-06-14, at 22.32, Malte wrote:

> Is there a way to make an application active (while it's obviously not
> active).
> The idea/problem:
>
> I have a little "alarm" thingy, and i when i.e. it's minimized or just
> "behind" other active applications, i would like for the window to pop
> up on the desktop (much like "iCal's reminders"!!).
> Is that possible? Does anyone know how to do it?

Check AppKit > NSApplication and its "activateIgnoringOtherApps:"
method. Note that it's often *very* irritating if something pops up in
front of what you're working with - use this method with caution!

> And while i'm asking already, here's another one:
> Could someone pls point me somewhere where i could get information
> about how to get something into the "menu-bar" ?? Like the time/date,
> volume symbol and all those things that are in there already!?

Check AppKit > NSStatusItem.

j o a r

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