NSApplicationMBS.unhideAllApplications

NSApplicationMBS.sharedApplication.unhideAllApplications

This action causes each application to order its windows to the front, which could obscure the currently active window in the active application.

NSApplicationMBS.unhideWithoutActivation

NSApplicationMBS.sharedApplication.unhideWithoutActivation

When this method begins, it posts an NSApplicationWillUnhideNotification to the default notification center. If it completes successfully, it posts an NSApplicationDidUnhideNotification.

NSApplicationMBS.updateWindows

This method is invoked automatically in the main event loop after each event when running in NSDefaultRunLoopMode or NSModalRunLoopMode. This method is not invoked automatically when running in NSEventTrackingRunLoopMode.

When this method begins, it posts an NSApplicationWillUpdateNotification to the default notification center. When it successfully completes, it posts an NSApplicationDidUpdateNotification.

NSApplicationMBS.updateWindowsItem(win as NSWindowMBS)

win: The window whose menu item is to be updated.

You rarely need to invoke this method because it is invoked automatically when the edit status of an NSWindow object is set.

NSApplicationMBS.windows as NSWindowMBS()

// show all window titles in message boxes
for each w as NSWindowMBS in NSApplicationMBS.sharedApplication.windows
  MsgBox w.Title
next

Returns an array of NSWindow objects. This array includes both onscreen and offscreen windows.

Some examples using this method:

• /MacCocoa/Lion Persistence

NSApplicationMBS.windowWithWindowNumber(windowNumber as Integer) as NSWindowMBS

dim w as window = window1
w.Title = "This is our test window"

// get a window ID somewhere
dim WindowID as Integer = CGWindowMBS.GetWindowID(w)

// now find back the window
dim n as NSWindowMBS = NSApplicationMBS.sharedApplication.windowWithWindowNumber(windowid)

MsgBox n.Title

windowNumber: The unique window number associated with the desired NSWindow object.

Returns the desired window object or nil if the window could not be found.