I want to create OS X application which shows up and getting focused with system-wide hotkey, and then, with same hotkey it should dissapear and switch focus back. Just like Alfred does it.
The problem is that I can't focus back on application previously used. By focusing back I mean that I can't continue typing in previous app.
Here is my hotkey handler:
OSStatus OnHotKeyEvent(EventHandlerCallRef nextHandler,EventRef theEvent, void *userData)
{
AppDelegate *me = (__bridge AppDelegate*) userData;
EventHotKeyID hkCom;
GetEventParameter(theEvent, kEventParamDirectObject, typeEventHotKeyID, NULL, sizeof(hkCom), NULL, &hkCom);
if([[me window] isVisible]) {
[[NSApplication sharedApplication] activateIgnoringOtherApps:NO];
[[me window] orderOut:NULL];
}
else {
[[NSApplication sharedApplication] activateIgnoringOtherApps:YES];
[[me window] makeKeyAndOrderFront:nil];
}
return noErr;
}
well activate in both cases... you should deactivate. BEFORE you activate, save old active app
_oldApp = [[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] frontmostApplication];
later activate that
[_oldApp activateWithOptions:NSApplicationActivateIgnoringOtherApps];
--- full source
@implementation DDAppDelegate {
NSStatusItem *_item;
NSRunningApplication *_oldApp;
}
- (void)applicationWillFinishLaunching:(NSNotification *)notification {
NSLog(@"%@", [[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] frontmostApplication].bundleIdentifier);
_item = [[NSStatusBar systemStatusBar] statusItemWithLength:NSSquareStatusItemLength];
_item.title = @"TEST";
_item.target = self;
_item.action = @selector(toggle:);
}
- (void)applicationWillBecomeActive:(NSNotification *)notification {
NSLog(@"%@", [[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] frontmostApplication].bundleIdentifier);
}
//---
- (IBAction)toggle:(id)sender {
if(!_oldApp) {
NSLog(@"%@", [[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] frontmostApplication].bundleIdentifier);
_oldApp = [[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] frontmostApplication];
[NSApp activateIgnoringOtherApps:YES];
}
else {
[_oldApp activateWithOptions:NSApplicationActivateIgnoringOtherApps];
_oldApp = nil;
}
}
@end
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