Undefined symbols:
“_OBJC_IVAR_$_NSStatusItem._fWindow”, referenced from:
-[NSStatusItem(hack) hackFrame] in ccGpP6n1.o
ld: symbol(s) not found

I tried using [NSApp activateIgnoringOtherApps:YES];

While this works, it puts the current app’s window out of focus and when you exit your own window, the focus won’t go back to the other app.

I would like to achieve something like Spotlight or CoverSutra.

Should I use a NSPanel instead of a NSWindow or have a whole different approach?

set contents of text field “textField” of view “maView” to “foo”

but it didn’t work. I’d like to use this in my Applescript Studio application

With some slight modifications to MAAttachedWindow, by making the following methods public.
- (void)_updateGeometry;
- (MAWindowPosition)_bestSideForAutomaticPosition;
and making the following variables protected
@protected
NSPoint _point;
MAWindowPosition _side;

I extended MAAttached window and am passing it a point when the user clicks on the menuItem.

@implementation PPAttachedWindow

-(void)resetClickPoint:(NSPoint)latestPoint {
_point = latestPoint;

//Get the screen with the menubar
NSScreen* menuBarScreen = [[NSScreen screens] objectAtIndex:0];
_point.y = [menuBarScreen frame].size.height + [menuBarScreen frame].origin.y – 20;

if (_side == MAPositionAutomatic) {
_side = [super _bestSideForAutomaticPosition];
}

[super _updateGeometry];
}

The source kode will be available when I release the next version of ogsPing.

M@

@interface NSStatusItem (hack)
- (NSRect)hackFrame;
@end

@implementation NSStatusItem (hack)
- (NSRect)hackFrame
{
return [_fWindow frame];
}
@end

This simply sub classes the NSStatusItem and add a new method “hackFrame”. Then in your code you simple call:

NSRect itemRect = [statusItem hackFrame];

statusItem being your object class name. The position of your NSStatusItem is returned in the NSRect.

I’ve been using this to use the genie effect and make my views warp in and out of the status item.

Am I missing something?