Cocoa - set image and alternateImage for NSView as NSStatusItem in status bar

Asked Aug 15 '13 at 05:14

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I wanted to drop files in status bar app icon, so I've found implementation code that allows use NSView as NSStatusItem. I'm trying to set image directly to view, but nothing happens I still getting empty status bar item. The menu works fine, just can't set the icon image.

NSImageView *imageView = [[NSImageView alloc] init];
[imageView setImage:[NSImage imageNamed:@"static.png"]];
[self addSubview:imageView];

asked Aug 15 '13 at 05:14

Evg Min

Mind if you share more code involving the NSStatusItem? – TheAmateurProgrammer Aug 15 '13 at 11:37
just followed this guide - http://undefinedvalue.com/2009/07/07/adding-custom-view-nsstatusitem – Evg Min Aug 18 '13 at 22:12
Check if the line of code is called by using a linebreak or `NSLog` – TheAmateurProgrammer Aug 19 '13 at 03:53
My code above is called with `- (id)initWithFrame:(NSRect)frame` method in my NSView subclass. – Evg Min Aug 19 '13 at 07:18
Any ideas why can't I set icon? – Evg Min Aug 22 '13 at 00:28

Cocoa - set image and alternateImage for NSView as NSStatusItem in status bar

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