try and fail to have the app be activated without setting the activation policy

include/Mw/LowLevel/Cocoa.h

@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@
 #import <CoreGraphics/CoreGraphics.h>
 #endif
 
+// Note: implements NSApplicationDelegate
+@interface MilskoCocoaApplicationDelegate : NSObject <NSApplicationDelegate> {
+  NSApplication *appl;
+}
+- (MilskoCocoaApplicationDelegate *)initWithAppl:(NSApplication *)appl;
+@end
+
 // Note: implements NSWindowDelegate
 @interface MilskoCocoaWindowDelegate : NSObject {
   NSWindow *w;

src/backend/cocoa.m

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include "Mw/BaseTypes.h"
 #include <Mw/Milsko.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
@@ -104,7 +105,8 @@ static NSPoint pointFlip(NSPoint point) {
     double offset = 0;
     NSWindow *parentWindow = parent->cocoa.real->window;
     offset =
-		    [parentWindow frameRectForContentRect:[parentWindow frame]].size.height -
+        [parentWindow frameRectForContentRect:[parentWindow frame]]
+            .size.height -
         [parentWindow contentRectForFrameRect:[parentWindow frame]].size.height;
 
     c->rect.origin.x += [parentWindow frame].origin.x;
@@ -116,7 +118,8 @@ static NSPoint pointFlip(NSPoint point) {
                                               backing:NSBackingStoreBuffered
                                                 defer:NO];
   }
-	[c->window setDelegate:[[MilskoCocoaWindowDelegate alloc]
+  [c->window
+      setDelegate:(id<NSWindowDelegate>)[[MilskoCocoaWindowDelegate alloc]
                       initWithWin:c->window]];
 
   [c->window makeKeyAndOrderFront:c->application];
@@ -131,6 +134,9 @@ static NSPoint pointFlip(NSPoint point) {
     [c->window makeFirstResponder:c->view];
   }
 
+  [c->application setDelegate:[[MilskoCocoaApplicationDelegate alloc]
+                                  initWithAppl:c->application]];
+
   c->view = [[MilskoCocoaView alloc] initWithFrame:c->rect];
   [c->view retain];
   c->handle = [[MilskoFakePointer alloc] initWithFrame:NSMakeRect(0, 0, 1, 1)];
@@ -145,6 +151,8 @@ static NSPoint pointFlip(NSPoint point) {
   c->_forceRender = MwTRUE;
   c->strHash = 0;
 
+  [c->application finishLaunching];
+
   return c;
 }
 - (void)polygonWithPoints:(MwPoint *)points
@@ -155,7 +163,8 @@ static NSPoint pointFlip(NSPoint point) {
   if (ctx) {
     int i;
     NSBezierPath *path = [NSBezierPath bezierPath];
-		NSColor*      nscolor = [NSColor colorWithCalibratedRed:color->common.red / 255.
+    NSColor *nscolor =
+        [NSColor colorWithCalibratedRed:color->common.red / 255.
                                   green:color->common.green / 255.
                                    blue:color->common.blue / 255.
                                   alpha:1.0];
@@ -211,7 +220,8 @@ static NSPoint pointFlip(NSPoint point) {
     double offset = 0;
     NSWindow *parentWindow = parent->cocoa.real->window;
     offset =
-		    [parentWindow frameRectForContentRect:[parentWindow frame]].size.height -
+        [parentWindow frameRectForContentRect:[parentWindow frame]]
+            .size.height -
         [parentWindow contentRectForFrameRect:[parentWindow frame]].size.height;
 
     if (x < [parentWindow frame].origin.x) {
@@ -224,6 +234,8 @@ static NSPoint pointFlip(NSPoint point) {
   [self->view setFrameSize:frame.size];
 
   [self->window setFrame:frame display:YES animate:false];
+
+  [self forceRender];
 };
 - (void)setW:(int)w H:(int)h {
   NSRect frame = [self->window frame];
@@ -234,6 +246,7 @@ static NSPoint pointFlip(NSPoint point) {
 
   [self->view setFrameSize:frame.size];
   [self->window setFrame:frame display:YES animate:false];
+  [self forceRender];
 };
 - (int)pending {
   NSAutoreleasePool *pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
@@ -288,7 +301,8 @@ static NSPoint pointFlip(NSPoint point) {
     [pool release];
     return;
   } else {
-		h = [((MilskoFakePointer*)[[[win contentView] subviews] objectAtIndex:0]) pointer];
+    h = [((MilskoFakePointer *)[[[win contentView] subviews]
+        objectAtIndex:0]) pointer];
   }
 
   switch ([ev type]) {
@@ -523,14 +537,12 @@ static NSPoint pointFlip(NSPoint point) {
           size_t size = 0;
           for(NSPasteboardItem* item in [pasteboard pasteboardItems]) {
                   for(NSString* it in items) {
-				NSString* itemData = [item stringForType:(NSString*)it];
+                          NSString* itemData = [item
-				if(itemData != NULL) {
+  stringForType:(NSString*)it]; if(itemData != NULL) { if(strHash != 0 &&
-					if(strHash != 0 && strHash != [itemData hash]) {
+  strHash != [itemData hash]) { char* text = malloc([itemData length]);
-						char* text = malloc([itemData length]);
+                                          strncpy(text, [itemData UTF8String],
-						strncpy(text, [itemData UTF8String], [itemData length]);
+  [itemData length]); MwLLDispatch(this, clipboard, text); printf("%s -> %p\n",
-						MwLLDispatch(this, clipboard, text);
+  text, this); free(text);
-						printf("%s -> %p\n", text, this);
-						free(text);
                                   }
                                   strHash = [itemData hash];
                           }
@@ -555,8 +567,8 @@ static NSPoint pointFlip(NSPoint point) {
     [NSGraphicsContext saveGraphicsState];
     [NSGraphicsContext setCurrentContext:ctx];
 
-		[[p image] drawInRect:NSMakeRect(_rect->x, _rect->y, _rect->width,
+    [[p image]
-						 _rect->height)
+        drawInRect:NSMakeRect(_rect->x, _rect->y, _rect->width, _rect->height)
           fromRect:NSZeroRect
          operation:NSCompositeSourceOver
           fraction:1.0];
@@ -571,7 +583,16 @@ static NSPoint pointFlip(NSPoint point) {
   (void)pixmap;
 };
 - (void)forceRender {
-	_forceRender = MwTRUE;
+  NSEvent *event = [NSEvent otherEventWithType:NSEventTypeApplicationDefined
+                                      location:NSMakePoint(0, 0)
+                                 modifierFlags:0
+                                     timestamp:0
+                                  windowNumber:0
+                                       context:nil
+                                       subtype:0
+                                         data1:0
+                                         data2:0];
+  [NSApp postEvent:event atStart:YES];
 };
 - (void)setCursor:(MwCursor *)image mask:(MwCursor *)mask {
   (void)image;
@@ -622,9 +643,9 @@ static NSPoint pointFlip(NSPoint point) {
   // TODO: find out how to do this while supporting 10.4
   // NSAutoreleasePool* pool	      = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
   // NSPasteboard*	   pasteboard = [NSPasteboard generalPasteboard];
-	// [pasteboard declareTypes:[NSArray arrayWithObjects:NSPasteboardTypeString] owner:nil];
+  // [pasteboard declareTypes:[NSArray arrayWithObjects:NSPasteboardTypeString]
-	// [pasteboard setString:[NSString stringWithUTF8String:text] forType:NSPasteboardTypeString];
+  // owner:nil]; [pasteboard setString:[NSString stringWithUTF8String:text]
-	// [pool release];
+  // forType:NSPasteboardTypeString]; [pool release];
 };
 - (void)getClipboard {
 };
@@ -749,6 +770,16 @@ static NSPoint pointFlip(NSPoint point) {
 
 @end
 
+@implementation MilskoCocoaApplicationDelegate
+- (MilskoCocoaApplicationDelegate *)initWithAppl:(NSApplication *)_appl {
+  self->appl = _appl;
+  return self;
+}
+- (void)applicationDidFinishLaunching:(NSNotification *)notification {
+  [self->appl activateIgnoringOtherApps:MwTRUE];
+}
+@end
+
 @implementation MilskoCocoaWindowDelegate
 
 - (NSSize)windowWillResize:(NSWindow *)win toSize:(NSSize)frameSize;
@@ -833,13 +864,9 @@ static void MwLLDestroyImpl(MwLL handle) {
   free(handle);
 }
 
-static void MwLLBeginDrawImpl(MwLL handle) {
+static void MwLLBeginDrawImpl(MwLL handle) { (void)handle; }
-	(void)handle;
-}
 
-static void MwLLEndDrawImpl(MwLL handle) {
+static void MwLLEndDrawImpl(MwLL handle) { (void)handle; }
-	(void)handle;
-}
 
 static void MwLLPolygonImpl(MwLL handle, MwPoint *points, int points_count,
                             MwLLColor color) {
@@ -882,9 +909,7 @@ static void MwLLSetWHImpl(MwLL handle, int w, int height) {
   [h setW:w H:height];
 }
 
-static void MwLLFreeColorImpl(MwLLColor color) {
+static void MwLLFreeColorImpl(MwLLColor color) { free(color); }
-	free(color);
-}
 
 static int MwLLPendingImpl(MwLL handle) {
   MilskoCocoa *h = handle->cocoa.real;
@@ -998,9 +1023,7 @@ static void MwLLSetClipboardImpl(MwLL handle, const char* text) {
   [h setClipboard:text];
 }
 
-static void MwLLGetClipboardImpl(MwLL handle) {
+static void MwLLGetClipboardImpl(MwLL handle) { (void)handle; }
-	(void)handle;
-}
 
 static void MwLLMakeToolWindowImpl(MwLL handle) {
 
@@ -1018,17 +1041,11 @@ static void MwLLGetScreenSizeImpl(MwLL handle, MwRect* rect) {
   [h getScreenSize:rect];
 }
 
-static void MwLLBeginStateChangeImpl(MwLL handle) {
+static void MwLLBeginStateChangeImpl(MwLL handle) { MwLLShow(handle, 0); }
-	MwLLShow(handle, 0);
-}
 
-static void MwLLEndStateChangeImpl(MwLL handle) {
+static void MwLLEndStateChangeImpl(MwLL handle) { MwLLShow(handle, 1); }
-	MwLLShow(handle, 1);
-}
 
-static int MwLLCocoaCallInitImpl(void) {
+static int MwLLCocoaCallInitImpl(void) { return 0; }
-	return 0;
-}
 
 #include "call.c"
 CALL(Cocoa);