macOS NSWorkspaceDidActivateApplicationNotification

[MrFusion]

I found out how to add and remove a badge to the dockicon (like the number of unread mails in the dockicon of Mail). I also know how to bounce the dockicon. The bouncing stops either after 1 second of when the user activates the program. In addition, I want to remove the badge from the dockicon when the app becomes active. The NSWorkspaceDidActivateApplicationNotification is received for every app. How do I find out if its is my app for the current user?
Both if conditionals in the becameActive: method don't work. Any idea how to correct this? Thanks!

- (id)init 
{
    self = [super init];
    if (self != nil) {
		[[[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] notificationCenter] addObserver:self
												 selector:@selector(becameActive:)
													 name:NSWorkspaceDidActivateApplicationNotification
												   object:nil];
    }
    return self;
}
-(void) becameActive:(NSNotification *)notification {
	if ([notification object] == NSApp)
		[[NSApp dockTile] setBadgeLabel:nil];

	NSRunningApplication *runApp = [[notification userInfo] valueForKey:@"NSWorkspaceApplicationKey"];
	if (runApp == [NSRunningApplication currentApplication])
		[[NSApp dockTile] setBadgeLabel:nil];

}

 

[robbieduncan]

Would it not be a whole lot simpler to use one of the NSApplicationDelegate methods (by assigning an object to be the NSApplication delegate if you have not already)? One of applicationWillBecomeActive: or applicationDidBecomeActive:? As these are delegate methods for your application only they are only called when your app will/did become active.

 

[MrFusion]

Would it not be a whole lot simpler to use one of the NSApplicationDelegate methods (by assigning an object to be the NSApplication delegate if you have not already)? One of applicationWillBecomeActive: or applicationDidBecomeActive:? As these are delegate methods for your application only they are only called when your app will/did become active.

I overlooked the delegate methods. My bad. Thanks for pointing them out.