I'm building a macOS app using SwiftUI, and I want to create a draggable floating webcam preview window
Right now, I have something like this:
import SwiftUI
import AVFoundation
struct WebcamPreviewView: View {
let captureSession: AVCaptureSession?
var body: some View {
ZStack {
if let session = captureSession {
CameraPreviewLayer(session: session)
.clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 50))
.overlay(
RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 50)
.strokeBorder(Color.white.opacity(0.2), lineWidth: 2)
)
} else {
VStack(spacing: 8) {
Image(systemName: "video.slash.fill")
.font(.system(size: 40))
.foregroundColor(.white.opacity(0.6))
Text("No Camera")
.font(.caption)
.foregroundColor(.white.opacity(0.6))
}
}
}
.shadow(color: .black.opacity(0.3), radius: 10, x: 0, y: 5)
}
}
struct CameraPreviewLayer: NSViewRepresentable {
let session: AVCaptureSession
func makeNSView(context: Context) -> NSView {
let view = NSView()
view.wantsLayer = true
let previewLayer = AVCaptureVideoPreviewLayer(session: session)
previewLayer.videoGravity = .resizeAspectFill
previewLayer.frame = view.bounds
view.layer = previewLayer
return view
}
func updateNSView(_ nsView: NSView, context: Context) {
if let previewLayer = nsView.layer as? AVCaptureVideoPreviewLayer {
previewLayer.frame = nsView.bounds
}
}
}
This is my SwiftUI side code to show the webcam, and I am trying to create it as a floating window which appears on top of all other apps windows etc. however, even when the webcam is clicked, it should not steal the focus from other apps, the other apps should be able to function properly as they already are.
import Cocoa
import SwiftUI
class WebcamPreviewWindow: NSPanel {
private static let defaultSize = CGSize(width: 200, height: 200)
private var initialClickLocation: NSPoint = .zero
init() {
let screenFrame = NSScreen.main?.visibleFrame ?? .zero
let origin = CGPoint(
x: screenFrame.maxX - Self.defaultSize.width - 20,
y: screenFrame.minY + 20
)
super.init(
contentRect: CGRect(origin: origin, size: Self.defaultSize),
styleMask: [.borderless],
backing: .buffered,
defer: false
)
isOpaque = false
backgroundColor = .clear
hasShadow = false
level = .screenSaver
collectionBehavior = [
.canJoinAllSpaces,
.fullScreenAuxiliary,
.stationary,
.ignoresCycle
]
ignoresMouseEvents = false
acceptsMouseMovedEvents = true
hidesOnDeactivate = false
becomesKeyOnlyIfNeeded = false
}
// MARK: - Focus Prevention
override var canBecomeKey: Bool { false }
override var canBecomeMain: Bool { false }
override var acceptsFirstResponder: Bool { false }
override func makeKey() {
}
override func mouseDown(with event: NSEvent) {
initialClickLocation = event.locationInWindow
}
override func mouseDragged(with event: NSEvent) {
let current = event.locationInWindow
let dx = current.x - initialClickLocation.x
let dy = current.y - initialClickLocation.y
let newOrigin = CGPoint(
x: frame.origin.x + dx,
y: frame.origin.y + dy
)
setFrameOrigin(newOrigin)
}
func show<Content: View>(with view: Content) {
let host = NSHostingView(rootView: view)
host.autoresizingMask = [.width, .height]
host.frame = contentLayoutRect
contentView = host
orderFrontRegardless()
}
func hide() {
orderOut(nil)
contentView = nil
}
}
This is my Appkit Side code make a floating window, however, when the webcam preview is clicked, it makes it as the focus app and I have to click anywhere else to loose the focus to be able to use the rest of the windows.
