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TimeStat

TimeStat

yet another simple time/date menu bar app

Version:  1.3

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Moving the menu item

Feedback Type:  Developer Note

Contributed by: Saturday, September 11 2004 @ 01:13 PM PDT

Product Platform: MacOSX

Used Product For: 6-12 months

Hi folks,

The reason you can't move TimeStat around via cmd-drag is that I'm using the public API NSStatusItem, which is the Apple approved method for 3rd party developers to provide items to put up in the menu bar.

3rd party apps that are able to be shuffled around via cmd-drag are using a private API that Apple does not support for 3rd party usage called NSMenuExtra. It is a hack and is not guaranteed to work in future versions of the OS.

I've opted for future compatibility and won't be switching to NSMenuExtra until and unless it becomes a public API. I know that's a sore spot for some of you, but I think it's the appropriate thing to do under the circumstances.

Regards,

Lynn Pye   

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