Skip "StatusIndicator" window in Auto-Type window list #7526
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What an absolutely dumb thing for Apple to do. This probably messes with accessibility software as well. |
Starting with macOS 12.2, when the audio recording indicator is shown, the "Window Server" process injects a "StatusIndicator" window into the list of active windows, which messes with Auto-Type's window title matching. This window has an Alpha value of 1 (so technically, it is not invisible), and it is always in front of all other windows. Hence, the only way to skip it is by title and owner name. Fixes #7418
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Yes. I think we should still submit a ticket with Apple. |
Curious why 2.8.0 and not 2.7.1? This doesn't look like a big change, and doesn't introduce any new text. It's just a minor bug fix. |
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This is the develop branch. There will be a backport for 2.7.0. |
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Starting with macOS 12.2, when the audio recording indicator is shown, the "Window Server" process injects a "StatusIndicator" window into the list of active windows, which messes with Auto-Type's window title matching. This window has an Alpha value of 1 (so technically, it is not invisible), and it is always in front of all other windows. Hence, the only way to skip it is by title and owner name.
Fixes #7418
This fix should be backported to 2.7.
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