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Hide OSX menu bar from Qt Application?

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    wrote on 15 May 2015, 12:01 last edited by fhdns
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    I want to hide OSX Menu bar and OSX Dock panel. I tried to use this code:

    int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
      QApplication app(argc, argv);
      QDialog* dlg = new QDialog();
      QPushButton* btn = new QPushButton(this);
    	connect(btn, &QPushButton::clicked, [this](){
      	[NSApp setPresentationOptions: [NSApp presentationOptions] | NSApplicationPresentationHideMenuBar | NSApplicationPresentationHideDock];
    	})
    	dlg->show();
      return app.exec();
    }
    

    This code hides Dock panel, but doesn't hide Menu bar. by experimentation it was found that the menu does not disappear because Application launched as agent with Info.plist option:

    		<key>LSUIElement</key>
    		<string>1</string>
    

    If I delete LSUIElement, OSX Dock and Menu bar will be hided, but I don't want that Application has been shown in Dock.

    I don't want to use full screen mode dlg->setFullscreen() bexause it creates new OSX screen.

    How to doesn't show Application in Dock and hide OSX Menu Bar and Dock panel when Application is active?

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      SGaist
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      wrote on 15 May 2015, 23:05 last edited by
      #2

      Hi,

      Out of curiosity, can you describe what your application does that it needs all of these elements hidden ?

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      Please read the Qt Code of Conduct - https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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