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0272185
fix: show hidden items in separate bar
coygeek May 31, 2026
7c34a20
fix: recover separate bar after invalid separator drag
coygeek May 31, 2026
5ced19e
fix: avoid duplicate separate bar captures
coygeek May 31, 2026
4fafe4f
fix(statusbar): preserve separate bar marker
coygeek May 31, 2026
13e78c5
fix(statusbar): keep separate bar icons visible
coygeek May 31, 2026
0852939
fix(statusbar): mask separate bar capture flash
coygeek May 31, 2026
54da9ba
fix(statusbar): preserve configuration drags in separate bar mode
coygeek May 31, 2026
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4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions Hidden Bar.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
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3CF14C82221FA49D0083D42B /* PreferencesWindowController.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 3CF14C81221FA49D0083D42B /* PreferencesWindowController.swift */; };
55F3F1192608923B0054B881 /* Date+Extension.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 55F3F1182608923B0054B881 /* Date+Extension.swift */; };
55F3F11D2608925A0054B881 /* StackView+Extension.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 55F3F11C2608925A0054B881 /* StackView+Extension.swift */; };
6C0A10012DEBF00100A5E001 /* HiddenItemsBarPanelController.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 6C0A10002DEBF00100A5E001 /* HiddenItemsBarPanelController.swift */; };
9220587E2212A7C0008A8B03 /* LauncherApplication.app in Copy Files */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 92C5054E21FEC03B0084719A /* LauncherApplication.app */; settings = {ATTRIBUTES = (RemoveHeadersOnCopy, ); }; };
929113F521F9D04100173149 /* AppDelegate.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 929113F421F9D04100173149 /* AppDelegate.swift */; };
929113F921F9D04200173149 /* Assets.xcassets in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 929113F821F9D04200173149 /* Assets.xcassets */; };
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55D9B6BD2661DEE8007AF073 /* de */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = text.plist.strings; name = de; path = de.lproj/Localizable.strings; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
55F3F1182608923B0054B881 /* Date+Extension.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = "Date+Extension.swift"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
55F3F11C2608925A0054B881 /* StackView+Extension.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = "StackView+Extension.swift"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
6C0A10002DEBF00100A5E001 /* HiddenItemsBarPanelController.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = HiddenItemsBarPanelController.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
9220587D22127050008A8B03 /* Hidden.entitlements */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = text.plist.entitlements; name = Hidden.entitlements; path = Hidden/Hidden.entitlements; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
929113F121F9D04100173149 /* Hidden Bar.app */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = wrapper.application; includeInIndex = 0; path = "Hidden Bar.app"; sourceTree = BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR; };
929113F421F9D04100173149 /* AppDelegate.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = AppDelegate.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
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isa = PBXGroup;
children = (
92C97B9022018C1F0007559C /* StatusBarController.swift */,
6C0A10002DEBF00100A5E001 /* HiddenItemsBarPanelController.swift */,
);
path = StatusBar;
sourceTree = "<group>";
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08A5F85C23AA013100981CA5 /* SelectedSecond.swift in Sources */,
08A5F86123AA085B00981CA5 /* Preferences.swift in Sources */,
92C97B9122018C1F0007559C /* StatusBarController.swift in Sources */,
6C0A10012DEBF00100A5E001 /* HiddenItemsBarPanelController.swift in Sources */,
55F3F1192608923B0054B881 /* Date+Extension.swift in Sources */,
92D2122221FEE06600C92FF4 /* LauncherApplication.app in Sources */,
08B9F32C2411883300AA0551 /* NSWindow+Extension.swift in Sources */,
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5 changes: 5 additions & 0 deletions README.md
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* `⌘` + drag to move the Hidden icons around in the menu bar.
* Click the Arrow icon to hide menu bar items.
* Enable "Show hidden items in separate bar" in Preferences to show
hidden menu bar items in a separate bar below the menu bar on the current
display. This mode captures the hidden menu bar item windows and forwards
clicks back to the original items, so macOS may ask for Screen Recording and
Accessibility permission.

<p align="center">
<img src="img/tutorial.gif">
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4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion hidden/AppDelegate.swift
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UserDefaults.Key.isAutoHide: true,
UserDefaults.Key.numberOfSecondForAutoHide: 10.0,
UserDefaults.Key.areSeparatorsHidden: false,
UserDefaults.Key.alwaysHiddenSectionEnabled: false
UserDefaults.Key.alwaysHiddenSectionEnabled: false,
UserDefaults.Key.useFullStatusBarOnExpandEnabled: false,
UserDefaults.Key.showHiddenItemsInSeparateBar: false
])
}

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17 changes: 15 additions & 2 deletions hidden/Base.lproj/Main.storyboard
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</textFieldCell>
</textField>
<stackView distribution="fill" orientation="horizontal" alignment="top" spacing="35" horizontalStackHuggingPriority="249.99998474121094" verticalStackHuggingPriority="249.99998474121094" detachesHiddenViews="YES" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="I1C-Eb-1or">
<rect key="frame" x="16" y="20" width="636" height="133"/>
<rect key="frame" x="16" y="20" width="636" height="159"/>
<subviews>
<stackView distribution="fill" orientation="vertical" alignment="leading" spacing="10" horizontalStackHuggingPriority="249.99998474121094" verticalStackHuggingPriority="249.99998474121094" detachesHiddenViews="YES" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="do4-pv-o3U">
<rect key="frame" x="0.0" y="0.0" width="328" height="133"/>
<rect key="frame" x="0.0" y="0.0" width="328" height="159"/>
<subviews>
<button verticalHuggingPriority="750" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="cbR-Jv-adm">
<rect key="frame" x="-2" y="116" width="207" height="18"/>
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<action selector="useFullStatusBarOnExpandChanged:" target="XfG-lQ-9wD" id="kh2-cl-DOH"/>
</connections>
</button>
<button verticalHuggingPriority="750" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="QZ2-tc-LbE" userLabel="Check Box Show Hidden Items In Separate Bar">
<rect key="frame" x="-2" y="38" width="328" height="18"/>
<buttonCell key="cell" type="check" title="Show hidden items in separate bar" bezelStyle="regularSquare" imagePosition="left" inset="2" id="tRb-eP-1yY">
<behavior key="behavior" changeContents="YES" doesNotDimImage="YES" lightByContents="YES"/>
<font key="font" metaFont="system"/>
</buttonCell>
<connections>
<action selector="showHiddenItemsInSeparateBarChanged:" target="XfG-lQ-9wD" id="Aqq-FN-X0K"/>
</connections>
</button>
<stackView distribution="fill" orientation="horizontal" alignment="top" horizontalStackHuggingPriority="249.99998474121094" verticalStackHuggingPriority="249.99998474121094" detachesHiddenViews="YES" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="nE7-aX-FH9">
<rect key="frame" x="0.0" y="35" width="230" height="20"/>
<subviews>
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<integer value="1000"/>
<integer value="1000"/>
<integer value="1000"/>
<integer value="1000"/>
</visibilityPriorities>
<customSpacing>
<real value="3.4028234663852886e+38"/>
<real value="3.4028234663852886e+38"/>
<real value="3.4028234663852886e+38"/>
<real value="3.4028234663852886e+38"/>
<real value="3.4028234663852886e+38"/>
<real value="3.4028234663852886e+38"/>
</customSpacing>
</stackView>
<stackView distribution="fill" orientation="vertical" alignment="centerX" horizontalStackHuggingPriority="249.99998474121094" verticalStackHuggingPriority="249.99998474121094" detachesHiddenViews="YES" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="NOW-ql-i4U">
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<outlet property="checkBoxAutoHide" destination="gj1-Ms-4No" id="Ibl-5H-2vh"/>
<outlet property="checkBoxLogin" destination="cbR-Jv-adm" id="DFO-De-0KU"/>
<outlet property="checkBoxShowAlwaysHiddenSection" destination="yaS-iD-h7g" id="T5N-bN-yl2"/>
<outlet property="checkBoxShowHiddenItemsInSeparateBar" destination="QZ2-tc-LbE" id="2qk-TZ-Qgs"/>
<outlet property="checkBoxShowPreferences" destination="gWT-L1-Xdf" id="sC8-cw-Fmh"/>
<outlet property="checkBoxUseFullStatusbar" destination="EQP-7r-FSu" id="Vll-3t-F9V"/>
<outlet property="lblAlwayHidden" destination="eBG-Wk-IXv" id="JaJ-0i-o6U"/>
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58 changes: 34 additions & 24 deletions hidden/Common/Preferences.swift
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import Foundation

enum Preferences {

static var globalKey: GlobalKeybindPreferences? {
get {
guard let data = UserDefaults.standard.value(forKey: UserDefaults.Key.globalKey) as? Data else { return nil }
return try? JSONDecoder().decode(GlobalKeybindPreferences.self, from: data)
}

set {
guard let data = try? JSONEncoder().encode(newValue) else { return }
UserDefaults.standard.set(data, forKey: UserDefaults.Key.globalKey)

NotificationCenter.default.post(Notification(name: .prefsChanged))
}
}

static var isAutoStart: Bool {
get {
return UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: UserDefaults.Key.isAutoStart)
}

set {
UserDefaults.standard.set(newValue, forKey: UserDefaults.Key.isAutoStart)

Util.setUpAutoStart(isAutoStart: newValue)

NotificationCenter.default.post(Notification(name: .prefsChanged))
}
}

static var numberOfSecondForAutoHide: Double {
get {
UserDefaults.standard.double(forKey: UserDefaults.Key.numberOfSecondForAutoHide)
}

set {
UserDefaults.standard.set(newValue, forKey: UserDefaults.Key.numberOfSecondForAutoHide)

NotificationCenter.default.post(Notification(name: .prefsChanged))
}
}

static var isAutoHide: Bool {
get {
UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: UserDefaults.Key.isAutoHide)
}

set {
UserDefaults.standard.set(newValue, forKey: UserDefaults.Key.isAutoHide)

NotificationCenter.default.post(Notification(name: .prefsChanged))
}
}

static var isShowPreference: Bool {
get {
UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: UserDefaults.Key.isShowPreference)
}

set {
UserDefaults.standard.set(newValue, forKey: UserDefaults.Key.isShowPreference)

NotificationCenter.default.post(Notification(name: .prefsChanged))
}
}

static var areSeparatorsHidden: Bool {
get {
UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: UserDefaults.Key.areSeparatorsHidden)
}

set {
UserDefaults.standard.set(newValue, forKey: UserDefaults.Key.areSeparatorsHidden)
}
}

static var alwaysHiddenSectionEnabled: Bool {
get {
UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: UserDefaults.Key.alwaysHiddenSectionEnabled)
}

set {
UserDefaults.standard.set(newValue, forKey: UserDefaults.Key.alwaysHiddenSectionEnabled)
NotificationCenter.default.post(Notification(name: .alwayHideToggle))
}
}

static var useFullStatusBarOnExpandEnabled: Bool {
get {
UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: UserDefaults.Key.useFullStatusBarOnExpandEnabled)
}

set {
UserDefaults.standard.set(newValue, forKey: UserDefaults.Key.useFullStatusBarOnExpandEnabled)
NotificationCenter.default.post(Notification(name: .prefsChanged))
}
}

static var showHiddenItemsInSeparateBar: Bool {
get {
UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: UserDefaults.Key.showHiddenItemsInSeparateBar)
}

set {
UserDefaults.standard.set(newValue, forKey: UserDefaults.Key.showHiddenItemsInSeparateBar)
NotificationCenter.default.post(Notification(name: .prefsChanged))
}
}


}
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static let areSeparatorsHidden = "areSeparatorsHidden"
static let alwaysHiddenSectionEnabled = "alwaysHiddenSectionEnabled"
static let useFullStatusBarOnExpandEnabled = "useFullStatusBarOnExpandEnabled"
static let showHiddenItemsInSeparateBar = "showHiddenItemsInSeparateBar"
}

open override func observeValue(forKeyPath keyPath: String?, of object: Any?, change: [NSKeyValueChangeKey : Any]?, context: UnsafeMutableRawPointer?) {
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