> On Dec 26, 2014, at 2:26 AM, Jacek Oleksy <jole...@opera.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> I add vibrancy effect to my window using the following code:
> 
> In the view class:
> - (void)awakeFromNib {
> NSVisualEffectView* vibrantView = [[NSVisualEffectView alloc]
> initWithFrame:self.frame];
> vibrantView.appearance = [NSAppearance
> appearanceNamed:NSAppearanceNameVibrantLight];
> [vibrantView setAutoresizingMask:NSViewWidthSizable | NSViewHeightSizable];
> [self addSubview:vibrantView];
> }
> 
> It uses default blending mode (which is
> NSVisualEffectBlendingModeBehindWindow), and this is what I need.
> 
> Problem: the vibrancy effect goes right to the bottom of the desktop,
> i.e. the color of desktop background color shines through (even if
> there are some other windows in the way!).

This is the explicit HI design; it includes a certain percentage of the desktop 
image in the blur.

> 
> The effect that I need is to have the transparency effect include only
> the top visible window, this is how NSPopover works:
> 
> In view controller:
> @interface PopoverController : NSViewController {
> }
> @end
> @implementation PopoverController
> - (void)loadView {
>    self.view = [[NSView alloc] initWithFrame:NSMakeRect(10,10,100,100)];
> }
> @end
> - (void) viewDidAppear {
>    NSPopover* popover = [[NSPopover alloc] init];
>    PopoverController* controller =[[PopoverController alloc] init];
>    [popover setContentViewController:controller];
>    [popover setBehavior:NSPopoverBehaviorTransient];
>    [popover showRelativeToRect:self.view.bounds ofView:self.view
> preferredEdge:NSMaxYEdge];
> }
> 
> The popup that is created gets the vibrancy effect only from the
> window that is right below it.
> 
> Any ideas on how to make it work for custom window?

There is not any API to control this option. Please log a bug requesting this 
ability.

Thanks,
corbin


> 
> Thanks,
> Jacek
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