Script Kit Window Control

Window management system for Script Kit GPUI, built on macOS Accessibility APIs.

Architecture Overview

window_control.rs          - Core AX-based window operations (list, move, resize, tile)
window_control_enhanced/   - Enhanced types: WindowBounds, capabilities, DisplayInfo, SpaceManager
window_manager.rs          - Thread-safe window registry by role (Main, Notes, AI)
window_ops.rs              - Coalesced window operations via Window::defer
window_resize.rs           - Dynamic height calculation for different view types
window_state.rs            - Window position persistence to ~/.sk/kit/window-state.json

Coordinate Systems

Critical: Two coordinate systems are used internally:

| System | Origin | Y Direction | Used By | |--------|--------|-------------|---------| | AX (Accessibility) | Top-left of main screen | Grows downward | window_control.rs, window_control_enhanced/ | | AppKit (NSScreen) | Bottom-left of main screen | Grows upward | NSScreen.visibleFrame, coordinate conversion |

Conversion functions in window_control_enhanced/coords.rs:

• appkit_to_ax() / ax_to_appkit() - Point conversion
• nsrect_to_bounds() / bounds_to_nsrect() - Full rect conversion

Quick Reference

Check Accessibility Permission

use crate::window_control::{has_accessibility_permission, request_accessibility_permission};

if !has_accessibility_permission() {
    request_accessibility_permission(); // Opens System Preferences
}

List Windows

use crate::window_control::list_windows;

let windows = list_windows()?;
for w in windows {
    println!("{}: {} - {}", w.id, w.app, w.title);
}

Tile Window (Script Kit's Primary Use Case)

use crate::window_control::{tile_window, TilePosition, get_frontmost_window_of_previous_app};

// Get the window user was working with before invoking Script Kit
if let Some(window) = get_frontmost_window_of_previous_app()? {
    tile_window(window.id, TilePosition::LeftHalf)?;
}

Window Operations

use crate::window_control::{move_window, resize_window, set_window_bounds, Bounds};

move_window(window_id, 100, 200)?;
resize_window(window_id, 800, 600)?;
set_window_bounds(window_id, Bounds::new(100, 200, 800, 600))?;

Coalesced Operations (Prevents Jitter)

use crate::window_ops::{queue_resize, queue_move};

// Multiple calls coalesce - only final value executes
queue_resize(500.0, window, cx);
queue_move(bounds, window, cx);

Window Registry

use crate::window_manager::{register_window, get_main_window, WindowRole};

register_window(WindowRole::Main, ns_window_id);
let main = get_main_window(); // Returns Option<id>

Persistence

use crate::window_state::{save_window_bounds, load_window_bounds, WindowRole, PersistedWindowBounds};

// Save on hide/close
save_window_bounds(WindowRole::Main, PersistedWindowBounds::from_gpui(window_bounds));

// Restore on open
if let Some(bounds) = load_window_bounds(WindowRole::Main) {
    // Use bounds.to_gpui() for WindowOptions
}

Reference Files

For detailed API documentation:

• window-control-core.md - Core AX operations, TilePosition, WindowInfo
• window-control-enhanced.md - WindowBounds, capabilities, DisplayInfo, SpaceManager
• window-manager.md - Thread-safe window registry
• window-ops.md - Coalesced operations
• window-resize.md - Dynamic height calculation
• window-state.md - Persistence APIs

Common Patterns

Script Kit Window Targeting

Script Kit is an LSUIElement (accessory app) that doesn't take menu bar ownership. To act on the window the user was focused on before Script Kit:

// This returns the focused window of the menu bar owner (the previous app)
let target = get_frontmost_window_of_previous_app()?;

Safe Resize During Render Cycle

Never resize directly in render callbacks - use coalescing:

// BAD: Can cause RefCell borrow panic
platform::resize_first_window_to_height(height);

// GOOD: Deferred to end of effect cycle
window_ops::queue_resize(height, window, cx);

Multi-Monitor Window Restoration

use crate::window_state::{get_initial_bounds, is_bounds_visible};
use crate::platform::get_macos_displays;

let displays = get_macos_displays();
let bounds = get_initial_bounds(WindowRole::Main, default_bounds, &displays);
// Automatically clamps to visible display if saved position is offscreen