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NSWindow AppKit that is pretty
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| let windowStyles: NSWindow.StyleMask = [.titled, .utilityWindow, .hudWindow] | |
| let windowRect = NSRect.init(x: 0, y: 0, width: 600, height: 400) | |
| let window = NSPanel.init(contentRect: windowRect, styleMask: windowStyles, backing: .buffered, defer: true) | |
| window.title = "Title" | |
| window.titleVisibility = .hidden | |
| window.titlebarAppearsTransparent = true | |
| let view = NSView() | |
| window.contentView = view | |
| window.contentView?.wantsLayer = true | |
| window.contentView?.layer?.cornerRadius = 0.0 | |
| window.contentView?.layer?.borderWidth = 0.0 | |
| window.isOpaque = false | |
| window.alphaValue = 1.0 | |
| window.isMovableByWindowBackground = true | |
| window.toolbarStyle = .automatic | |
| window.animationBehavior = .utilityWindow | |
| window.center() | |
| window.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil) | |
| NSApp.activate(ignoringOtherApps: true) |
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Aayush9029
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Jun 3, 2025

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let windowStyles: NSWindow.StyleMask = [.titled, .closable, .miniaturizable, .resizable, .fullSizeContentView]
let windowRect = NSRect.init(x: 0, y: 0, width: 600, height: 400)
let window = NSWindow.init(contentRect: windowRect, styleMask: windowStyles, backing: .buffered, defer: true)
window.title = "Title"
window.titleVisibility = .visible
window.titlebarAppearsTransparent = true
let view = NSVisualEffectView()
view.blendingMode = .behindWindow
view.state = .active
window.contentView = view
window.contentView?.wantsLayer = true
window.contentView?.layer?.borderColor = .red
window.contentView?.layer?.cornerRadius = 0.0
window.contentView?.layer?.borderWidth = 0.0
window.alphaValue = 1.0
window.isMovableByWindowBackground = true
window.toolbarStyle = .automatic
window.animationBehavior = .utilityWindow
window.center()
window.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil)
NSApp.activate(ignoringOtherApps: true)
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