#!/usr/bin/env python3 """ UI Safezone Helper - A utility to get accurate bounds for macOS UI elements This module provides helper functions to get accurate bounds for macOS UI elements like the menubar and dock, which are needed for proper screenshot composition. """ import sys import time from typing import Dict, Any, Optional, Tuple # Import Objective-C bridge libraries try: import AppKit from ApplicationServices import ( AXUIElementCreateSystemWide, AXUIElementCreateApplication, AXUIElementCopyAttributeValue, AXUIElementCopyAttributeValues, kAXChildrenAttribute, kAXRoleAttribute, kAXTitleAttribute, kAXPositionAttribute, kAXSizeAttribute, kAXErrorSuccess, AXValueGetType, kAXValueCGSizeType, kAXValueCGPointType, AXUIElementGetTypeID, AXValueGetValue, kAXMenuBarAttribute, ) from AppKit import NSWorkspace, NSRunningApplication import Foundation except ImportError: print("Error: This script requires PyObjC to be installed.") print("Please install it with: pip install pyobjc") sys.exit(1) # Constants for accessibility API kAXErrorSuccess = 0 kAXRoleAttribute = "AXRole" kAXSubroleAttribute = "AXSubrole" kAXTitleAttribute = "AXTitle" kAXPositionAttribute = "AXPosition" kAXSizeAttribute = "AXSize" kAXChildrenAttribute = "AXChildren" kAXMenuBarAttribute = "AXMenuBar" def element_attribute(element, attribute): """Get an attribute from an accessibility element""" if attribute == kAXChildrenAttribute: err, value = AXUIElementCopyAttributeValues(element, attribute, 0, 999, None) if err == kAXErrorSuccess: if isinstance(value, Foundation.NSArray): return list(value) else: return value err, value = AXUIElementCopyAttributeValue(element, attribute, None) if err == kAXErrorSuccess: return value return None def element_value(element, type): """Get a value from an accessibility element""" err, value = AXValueGetValue(element, type, None) if err == True: return value return None def get_element_bounds(element): """Get the bounds of an accessibility element""" bounds = { "x": 0, "y": 0, "width": 0, "height": 0 } # Get position position_value = element_attribute(element, kAXPositionAttribute) if position_value: position_value = element_value(position_value, kAXValueCGPointType) if position_value: bounds["x"] = position_value.x bounds["y"] = position_value.y # Get size size_value = element_attribute(element, kAXSizeAttribute) if size_value: size_value = element_value(size_value, kAXValueCGSizeType) if size_value: bounds["width"] = size_value.width bounds["height"] = size_value.height return bounds def find_dock_process(): """Find the Dock process""" running_apps = NSWorkspace.sharedWorkspace().runningApplications() for app in running_apps: if app.localizedName() == "Dock" and app.bundleIdentifier() == "com.apple.dock": return app.processIdentifier() return None def get_menubar_bounds(): """Get the bounds of the macOS menubar Returns: Dictionary with x, y, width, height of the menubar """ # Get the system-wide accessibility element system_element = AXUIElementCreateSystemWide() # Try to find the menubar menubar = element_attribute(system_element, kAXMenuBarAttribute) if menubar is None: # If we can't get it directly, try through the frontmost app frontmost_app = NSWorkspace.sharedWorkspace().frontmostApplication() if frontmost_app: app_pid = frontmost_app.processIdentifier() app_element = AXUIElementCreateApplication(app_pid) menubar = element_attribute(app_element, kAXMenuBarAttribute) if menubar is None: print("Error: Could not get menubar") # Return default menubar bounds as fallback return {"x": 0, "y": 0, "width": 1800, "height": 24} # Get menubar bounds return get_element_bounds(menubar) def get_dock_bounds(): """Get the bounds of the macOS Dock Returns: Dictionary with x, y, width, height of the Dock """ dock_pid = find_dock_process() if dock_pid is None: print("Error: Could not find Dock process") # Return empty bounds as fallback return {"x": 0, "y": 0, "width": 0, "height": 0} # Create an accessibility element for the Dock dock_element = AXUIElementCreateApplication(dock_pid) if dock_element is None: print(f"Error: Could not create accessibility element for Dock (PID {dock_pid})") return {"x": 0, "y": 0, "width": 0, "height": 0} # Get the Dock's children children = element_attribute(dock_element, kAXChildrenAttribute) if not children or len(children) == 0: print("Error: Could not get Dock children") return {"x": 0, "y": 0, "width": 0, "height": 0} # Find the Dock's list (first child is usually the main dock list) dock_list = None for child in children: role = element_attribute(child, kAXRoleAttribute) if role == "AXList": dock_list = child break if dock_list is None: print("Error: Could not find Dock list") return {"x": 0, "y": 0, "width": 0, "height": 0} # Get the bounds of the dock list return get_element_bounds(dock_list) def get_ui_element_bounds(): """Get the bounds of important UI elements like menubar and dock Returns: Dictionary with menubar and dock bounds """ menubar_bounds = get_menubar_bounds() dock_bounds = get_dock_bounds() return { "menubar": menubar_bounds, "dock": dock_bounds } if __name__ == "__main__": # Example usage bounds = get_ui_element_bounds() print("Menubar bounds:", bounds["menubar"]) print("Dock bounds:", bounds["dock"])