Setting Window Level Swift Error OSX

Question

When trying to set window level in swift im getting Use of unresolved identifier 'window' error using:

window.level = Int(CGWindowLevelForKey(Int32(kCGScreenSaverWindowLevelKey)))

or

window.level = NSScreenSaverWindowLevel

I cant seem to access NSViewController or NSWindowController window property

score 10 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 23 '15 at 01:53

10

Update for Swift 2:

panel.level = Int(CGWindowLevelForKey(CGWindowLevelKey.PopUpMenuWindowLevelKey))

answered Sep 23 '15 at 01:53

Huy Nguyen

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 01 '15 at 19:26

5

Subclass NSWindowController

in windowDidLoad()

window?.level = Int(CGWindowLevelForKey(Int32(kCGScreenSaverWindowLevelKey)))

answered Jan 01 '15 at 19:26

JSA986

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/27396957/keep-window-always-on-top-cocoa-swift/27397096#27397096 – Leo Dabus Jan 01 '15 at 20:43

score 4 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 18 '17 at 21:06

4

Update for Swift 3:

window.level = Int(CGWindowLevelForKey(CGWindowLevelKey.popUpMenuWindow))

answered Feb 18 '17 at 21:06

Tuslareb

Thank you for translating the solution to Swift 3! :) – ixany Apr 13 '17 at 20:31
Should be: `window?.level = Int(CGWindowLevelForKey(CGWindowLevelKey.popUpMenuWindow))` – JSA986 Apr 25 '17 at 15:22

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