Edited by author 08-26-2002 03:52 PM
The Menu Extra API is private. Apple doesn't want developers to use it. That said, it's EXTREMELY useful -- the suggested alternative, NSStatusItem, requires that your app be running at all times and isn't nearly as flexible.
The quickest way to get started is to use
class-dump to extract a header file for the framework that contains the API, which is found at
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SystemUIPlugin.framework/Versions/Current/SystemUIPlugin.
The class you'll want to extend is
NSMenuExtra (and
NSMenuExtraView, if you want a fancier menu header than the standard text string).
