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How can i create a transparent and non rectangular NSWindow with Cocoa?

I want to create a windows style error popup for my Cocoa application like this one alt text

Is there any tutorial how to do this? Or can somebody give me at least the names of a few API functions that i need to check out.

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Apple has an example: Round Transparent Window

No one in particular  2010-08-26 02:58:57
And to staple that window to the window with the main content, add it as a child window. http://developer.apple.com/mac/library/documentation/Cocoa/Reference/ApplicationKit/Classes/NSWindow_Class/Reference/Reference.html#//apple_ref/occ/instm/NSWindow/addChildWindow:ordered:
Peter Hosey  2010-08-26 07:23:19
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Take a look at MAAttachedWindow. You can configure its background and border to match.

Joshua Nozzi  2010-08-26 11:18:59

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