Is it possible to make a NSBox clickable (like a NSButton) in Swift macOS?

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I have a NSBox with some labels inside it, that I want to act as a button. Is this possible, or do I have to find some other way to make large areas of an application clickable?

Please read the documentation of [NSView](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/appkit/nsview) – especially the *Subclassing Notes* – which `NSBox` is a subclass of. — vadian, Sep 28 '18 at 18:18

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 28 '18 at 18:15

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As a subclass of NSView, NSBox responds to the mouseDown event. More information at https://developer.apple.com/documentation/appkit/nsresponder/1524634-mousedown

answered Sep 28 '18 at 18:15

Gabriel Roth

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 28 '18 at 19:05

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Yes, use the func mouseDown event. You can also do this based on location. Also, if you’re working with the sks file you can always create a transparent button on top (assuming the box with labels is stationary)...

answered Sep 28 '18 at 19:05

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Is it possible to make a NSBox clickable (like a NSButton) in Swift macOS?

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