Prepare TagLauncher 7.6.0 release

Ariver

2026-05-23 6d1513601dee27efc79e592a21a230851df8b270

 Apptag/ApptagApp.swift

@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@

@main
struct TagLauncherApp: App {
    private static let singletonLockFile = TagLauncherProcessSingleton.acquireOrHandOffAndExit()
    @NSApplicationDelegateAdaptor(AppDelegate.self) var appDelegate

    init() {
        _ = Self.singletonLockFile
    }

    var body: some Scene {
        Settings {
@@ -16,6 +21,7 @@
        .commands {
            CommandGroup(replacing: .systemServices) { }
            CommandGroup(replacing: .appVisibility) { }
            CommandGroup(replacing: .help) { }
        }
    }
}
@@ -25,31 +31,76 @@
final class OverlayPanel: NSPanel {
    override var canBecomeKey: Bool { true }
    override var canBecomeMain: Bool { true }

    override func constrainFrameRect(_ frameRect: NSRect, to screen: NSScreen?) -> NSRect {
        frameRect
    }
}

final class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
final class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, NSMenuDelegate {
    private static let showDockIconKey = "showDockIcon"
    private static let statusItemAutosaveName = "com.apptag.launcher.statusItem"
    private static let statusItemAutosaveName = AppIdentity.statusItemAutosaveName
    private static let statusItemButtonIdentifier = NSUserInterfaceItemIdentifier("TagLauncherStatusItemButton")
    private static let statusItemAccessibilityLabel = "TagLauncher"
    private static let statusItemAccessibilityLabel = AppIdentity.displayName
    private static let showAppListMenuItemIdentifier = NSUserInterfaceItemIdentifier("TagLauncherShowAppListMenuItem")
    private static let overlayDefaultLevel = NSWindow.Level(rawValue: Int(CGWindowLevelForKey(.maximumWindow)))
    private static let overlayTextInputLevel = NSWindow.Level.modalPanel
    private static let externalActivationNotification = Notification.Name("TagLauncherExternalActivationRequested")
    private static let externalActivationObject = AppIdentity.bundleIdentifier
    private static let launcherOverlayLevel = NSWindow.Level(rawValue: NSWindow.Level.mainMenu.rawValue - 1)
    private static let overlayDefaultLevel = launcherOverlayLevel
    private static let overlayTextInputLevel = launcherOverlayLevel

    private var statusItem: NSStatusItem?
    private var overlayWindow: NSWindow?
    private var overlayKeyMonitor: Any?
    private var quickSearchExternalMouseMonitor: Any?
    private var settingsWindow: NSWindow?    // Track Settings window to keep it above overlay
    private var mainHotkeyRef: EventHotKeyRef?
    private var quickSearchHotkeyRef: EventHotKeyRef?
    private var hotkeyEventHandlerInstalled = false
    private var isQuickSearchOpen = false
    private var isModalInteractionActive = false
    private var areHotkeysPausedForCapture = false
    private var isInEditMode = false  // Suppress auto-dismiss during editing
    private var isEditingAppNote = false
    private var isConfiguringApplicationMenu = false
    private var lastShowDockIcon: Bool?
    private var statusMenuScreenForNextOverlay: NSScreen?
    private var overlayGeneration = 0
    private var suppressReopenUntil = Date.distantPast

    private struct OverlayPlacementContext {
        let screen: NSScreen
        let frame: NSRect
    }

    private var isOverlayVisible: Bool {
        overlayWindow?.isVisible == true
    }

    private var isSettingsVisible: Bool {
        settingsWindow?.isVisible == true
    }

    private var requiresForegroundOwnership: Bool {
        isOverlayVisible || isSettingsVisible
    }

    private var shouldStageOverlayAsAccessory: Bool {
        !isSettingsVisible && !UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: Self.showDockIconKey)
    }

    private var currentOverlayLevel: NSWindow.Level {
        if isEditingAppNote || isQuickSearchOpen {
            return Self.overlayTextInputLevel
        }
        return Self.overlayDefaultLevel
    }

    private func overlayLevel(initialQuickSearchSource: String? = nil) -> NSWindow.Level {
        if initialQuickSearchSource != nil {
            return Self.overlayTextInputLevel
        }
        return currentOverlayLevel
    }

    static func refreshChromeSettings() {
        (NSApp.delegate as? AppDelegate)?.syncChromeSettings(force: true)
@@ -65,6 +116,7 @@
        migrateDefaultGroupName()
        TagDatabase.seedDefaultTags()
        syncChromeSettings(force: true)
        observeHotkeyStatusChanges()
        registerConfiguredHotkeys()
        observeOtherWindows()
        observeSettingsClose()
@@ -72,21 +124,38 @@
        observeAppNoteEditing()
        observeQuickSearch()
        observePreferencesRequests()
        observeExternalActivationRequests()
        observeApplicationMenuChanges()
        observeChromeSettings()
        observeLanguageChanges()
        setupLaunchAtLogin()
        configureApplicationMenuWhenAvailable()
        suppressReopenUntil = Date().addingTimeInterval(1.0)
        configureApplicationMenuWhenAvailable(retries: 200)
    }

    func applicationDidBecomeActive(_ notification: Notification) {
        configureApplicationMenuWhenAvailable(retries: 12)
    }

    /// Dock icon click → show overlay (same as menubar "Show TagLauncher")
    func applicationShouldHandleReopen(_ sender: NSApplication, hasVisibleWindows flag: Bool) -> Bool {
        showOverlay()
        guard Date() >= suppressReopenUntil else { return false }
        showOrFocusOverlay()
        return false  // Suppress default "unhide all windows" behavior
    }

    func applicationWillTerminate(_ notification: Notification) {
        hideOverlay(force: true, discardWindow: true)
        unregisterHotkey(for: .main)
        unregisterHotkey(for: .quickSearch)
        TagDatabase.flushPendingCategorySchemeBackupBatch()
        removeOverlayKeyMonitor()
        removeQuickSearchExternalMouseMonitor()
        DistributedNotificationCenter.default().removeObserver(
            self,
            name: Self.externalActivationNotification,
            object: Self.externalActivationObject
        )
    }

    /// Ensure defaultGroupName is always the language-neutral key "Other".
@@ -122,12 +191,110 @@
        let dockChanged = lastShowDockIcon != showDock

        if force || dockChanged {
            NSApp.setActivationPolicy(showDock ? .regular : .accessory)
            lastShowDockIcon = showDock
            refreshLauncherChromeState()
        }

        if force {
            setupMenuBar()
        }
    }

    private func beginLauncherForegroundOwnership(activate: Bool = true, keyWindow: NSWindow? = nil) {
        if NSApp.activationPolicy() != .regular {
            NSApp.setActivationPolicy(.regular)
        }
        if activate {
            claimLauncherForeground(keyWindow: keyWindow)
        }
    }

    private func claimLauncherForeground(
        keyWindow: NSWindow? = nil,
        retries: Int = 0,
        overlayGeneration expectedOverlayGeneration: Int? = nil
    ) {
        if NSApp.activationPolicy() != .regular {
            NSApp.setActivationPolicy(.regular)
        }

        if isOverlayVisible && !NSApp.presentationOptions.contains(.hideDock) {
            NSApp.presentationOptions = [.hideDock]
        }

        NSApp.unhide(nil)
        NSApp.activate(ignoringOtherApps: true)

        if let keyWindow, keyWindow.isVisible {
            keyWindow.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil)
            keyWindow.makeMain()
            keyWindow.orderFrontRegardless()
        }
        configureApplicationMenuWhenAvailable(retries: 4)

        let overlayShouldYieldToSettings = keyWindow == overlayWindow && isSettingsVisible
        let keyWindowStillNeedsFocus = !overlayShouldYieldToSettings
            && keyWindow?.isVisible == true
            && keyWindow?.isKeyWindow == false
        let shouldRetry = !NSApp.isActive
            || !NSApp.presentationOptions.contains(.hideDock)
            || keyWindowStillNeedsFocus
        guard retries > 0, isOverlayVisible else { return }
        guard shouldRetry else { return }

        let retryWindow = keyWindow
        DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.08) { [weak self] in
            guard let self, self.isOverlayVisible else { return }
            if let expectedOverlayGeneration,
               expectedOverlayGeneration != self.overlayGeneration {
                return
            }
            self.refreshLauncherChromeState()
            self.claimLauncherForeground(
                keyWindow: retryWindow,
                retries: retries - 1,
                overlayGeneration: expectedOverlayGeneration
            )
        }
    }

    private func refreshLauncherChromeState(activate: Bool = false) {
        let showDock = UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: Self.showDockIconKey)
        lastShowDockIcon = showDock

        let desiredPolicy: NSApplication.ActivationPolicy = requiresForegroundOwnership
            ? .regular
            : (showDock ? .regular : .accessory)
        if NSApp.activationPolicy() != desiredPolicy {
            NSApp.setActivationPolicy(desiredPolicy)
        }

        let desiredPresentation: NSApplication.PresentationOptions = isOverlayVisible ? [.hideDock] : []
        if NSApp.presentationOptions != desiredPresentation {
            NSApp.presentationOptions = desiredPresentation
        }

        if activate && requiresForegroundOwnership {
            let keyWindow = isSettingsVisible ? settingsWindow : (isOverlayVisible ? overlayWindow : nil)
            claimLauncherForeground(
                keyWindow: keyWindow,
                retries: isOverlayVisible && !isSettingsVisible ? 5 : 0,
                overlayGeneration: isOverlayVisible ? overlayGeneration : nil
            )
        }
    }

    private func handleApplicationDidResignActive() {
        guard !isOverlayVisible else {
            return
        }

        if isQuickSearchOpen {
            NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .tagLauncherQuickSearchDismissRequested, object: nil)
        }

        if !requiresForegroundOwnership {
            refreshLauncherChromeState()
        }
    }

@@ -144,7 +311,7 @@

    // MARK: - Launch at Login (LaunchAgent, zero permissions)

    private static let launchAgentLabel = "com.apptag.launcher"
    private static let launchAgentLabel = AppIdentity.launchAgentLabel
    static var supportsLaunchAtLogin: Bool {
        ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment["APP_SANDBOX_CONTAINER_ID"] == nil
    }
@@ -158,7 +325,7 @@
        guard supportsLaunchAtLogin else { return }
        let plist: [String: Any] = [
            "Label": Self.launchAgentLabel,
            "ProgramArguments": ["open", Bundle.main.bundlePath, "--hide"],
            "ProgramArguments": Self.expectedLaunchAgentProgramArguments(),
            "RunAtLoad": true,
        ]
        let dir = Self.launchAgentURL.deletingLastPathComponent()
@@ -166,10 +333,16 @@
        (plist as NSDictionary).write(to: Self.launchAgentURL, atomically: true)

        let uid = getuid()
        let bootoutTask = Process()
        bootoutTask.launchPath = "/bin/launchctl"
        bootoutTask.arguments = ["bootout", "gui/\(uid)/\(Self.launchAgentLabel)"]
        try? bootoutTask.run()
        bootoutTask.waitUntilExit()

        let task = Process()
        task.launchPath = "/bin/launchctl"
        task.arguments = ["bootstrap", "gui/\(uid)", Self.launchAgentURL.path]
        task.launch()
        try? task.run()
    }

    static func disableLaunchAtLogin() {
@@ -178,8 +351,23 @@
        let task = Process()
        task.launchPath = "/bin/launchctl"
        task.arguments = ["bootout", "gui/\(uid)/\(Self.launchAgentLabel)"]
        task.launch()
        try? task.run()
        try? FileManager.default.removeItem(at: Self.launchAgentURL)
    }

    private static func launchAgentProgramArguments() -> [String]? {
        guard let plist = NSDictionary(contentsOf: Self.launchAgentURL) as? [String: Any] else {
            return nil
        }
        return plist["ProgramArguments"] as? [String]
    }

    private static func expectedLaunchAgentProgramArguments() -> [String] {
        let executablePath = Bundle.main.executablePath
            ?? Bundle.main.bundleURL
                .appendingPathComponent("Contents/MacOS/\(AppIdentity.displayName)")
                .path
        return [executablePath, "--hide"]
    }

    /// On first launch, enable login item by default via LaunchAgent.
@@ -192,7 +380,14 @@
            return
        }
        let key = "launchAtLogin"
        if !AppDefaults.hasStoredValue(for: key) && UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: key) {
        guard UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: key) else {
            Self.disableLaunchAtLogin()
            return
        }

        let expectedArguments = Self.expectedLaunchAgentProgramArguments()
        if !AppDefaults.hasStoredValue(for: key)
            || Self.launchAgentProgramArguments() != expectedArguments {
            Self.enableLaunchAtLogin()
        }
    }
@@ -217,14 +412,15 @@
            button.imageScaling = .scaleProportionallyDown
            button.imagePosition = .imageOnly
            button.toolTip = "TagLauncher — Tag-based app launcher"
            button.action = #selector(toggleOverlay)
            button.action = #selector(toggleOverlay(_:))
            button.target = self
        }

        let menu = NSMenu()
        menu.delegate = self
        let showItem = NSMenuItem(
            title: showAppListMenuTitle,
            action: #selector(toggleOverlay),
            action: #selector(toggleOverlayFromStatusMenu(_:)),
            keyEquivalent: ""
        )
        showItem.target = self
@@ -245,7 +441,7 @@
        menu.addItem(.separator())
        let prefsItem = NSMenuItem(
            title: tr("menu.preferences"),
            action: #selector(openPreferences),
            action: #selector(openPreferences(_:)),
            keyEquivalent: ","
        )
        prefsItem.target = self
@@ -275,6 +471,19 @@
            )
        )
        statusItem.menu = menu
    }

    func menuWillOpen(_ menu: NSMenu) {
        statusMenuScreenForNextOverlay = screenContainingCurrentPointer()
            ?? statusItem?.button?.window?.screen
            ?? NSScreen.main
            ?? NSScreen.screens.first
    }

    func menuDidClose(_ menu: NSMenu) {
        DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 1.0) { [weak self] in
            self?.statusMenuScreenForNextOverlay = nil
        }
    }

    private func makeMenuBarIcon() -> NSImage {
@@ -338,10 +547,10 @@
    }

    private var showAppListMenuTitle: String {
        if let hotkey = LauncherHotkeyStore.hotkey(for: .main) {
            return "\(tr("menu.showAppList"))  \(hotkey.displayString)"
        if LauncherHotkeyRegistrationStore.state(for: .main) == .failed {
            return tr("menu.showShortcutUnavailable")
        }
        return tr("menu.showAppList")
        return "\(tr("menu.showAppList"))  \(LauncherHotkey.main.displayString)"
    }

    private func observeApplicationMenuChanges() {
@@ -376,6 +585,7 @@
            }

            self.configureApplicationMenu()
            self.removeHelpMenu()
            if retries > 0 && self.applicationMenuNeedsCleanup() {
                self.configureApplicationMenuWhenAvailable(retries: retries - 1)
            }
@@ -440,7 +650,7 @@

    private func configureShowAppListItem(_ item: NSMenuItem) {
        item.title = showAppListMenuTitle
        item.action = #selector(toggleOverlay)
        item.action = #selector(toggleOverlayFromStatusMenu(_:))
        item.target = self
        item.keyEquivalent = ""
        item.keyEquivalentModifierMask = []
@@ -461,7 +671,7 @@
        }

        item.title = tr("menu.preferences")
        item.action = #selector(openPreferences)
        item.action = #selector(openPreferences(_:))
        item.target = self
        item.keyEquivalent = ","
        item.keyEquivalentModifierMask = .command
@@ -470,7 +680,7 @@

    private func isSettingsMenuItem(_ item: NSMenuItem) -> Bool {
        item.action == Selector(("showSettingsWindow:"))
            || item.action == #selector(openPreferences)
            || item.action == #selector(openPreferences(_:))
            || item.title == tr("menu.preferences")
    }

@@ -494,6 +704,22 @@
        }
    }

    private func removeHelpMenu() {
        guard let mainMenu = NSApp.mainMenu else { return }
        NSApp.helpMenu = nil

        for item in mainMenu.items.reversed() {
            let isHelpMenu = item.submenu === NSApp.helpMenu
                || item.title.localizedCaseInsensitiveContains("help")
                || item.title == tr("menu.help")
                || item.submenu?.title.localizedCaseInsensitiveContains("help") == true
                || item.submenu?.title == tr("menu.help")
            if isHelpMenu {
                mainMenu.removeItem(item)
            }
        }
    }

    private func removeMenuBarItem() {
        guard let statusItem else { return }
        NSStatusBar.system.removeStatusItem(statusItem)
@@ -502,69 +728,173 @@

    // MARK: - Overlay Window

    @objc private func toggleOverlay() {
        if overlayWindow?.isVisible == true {
            hideOverlay()
        } else {
            showOverlay()
    @objc func toggleOverlay(_ sender: Any) {
        performToggleOverlay(preferredScreen: nil)
    }

    @objc func toggleOverlayFromStatusMenu(_ sender: Any) {
        let preferredScreen = statusMenuScreenForNextOverlay
        statusMenuScreenForNextOverlay = nil
        DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
            self?.performToggleOverlay(preferredScreen: preferredScreen)
        }
    }

    private func showOverlay(initialQuickSearchSource: String? = nil) {
        // Use the screen under the mouse cursor — works in fullscreen spaces
        let mousePoint = NSEvent.mouseLocation
        guard let screen = NSScreen.screens.first(where: {
            NSMouseInRect(mousePoint, $0.frame, false)
        }) ?? NSScreen.main ?? NSScreen.screens.first else { return }

        let window: NSWindow
        if let existingWindow = overlayWindow {
            window = existingWindow
    private func performToggleOverlay(preferredScreen: NSScreen?) {
        if overlayWindow?.isVisible == true {
            hideOverlay(force: true)
        } else {
            window = makeOverlayWindow(on: screen, initialQuickSearchSource: initialQuickSearchSource)
            overlayWindow = window
            showOverlay(preferredScreen: preferredScreen)
        }
    }

    private func showOrFocusOverlay(preferredScreen: NSScreen? = nil) {
        if let overlayWindow, overlayWindow.isVisible {
            moveOverlayToCurrentPlacement(preferredScreen: preferredScreen)
            overlayWindow.level = currentOverlayLevel
            refreshLauncherChromeState(activate: true)
            overlayWindow.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil)
            overlayWindow.orderFrontRegardless()
            if let settingsWindow, settingsWindow.isVisible {
                prepareSettingsWindow(settingsWindow)
            }
            return
        }
        showOverlay(preferredScreen: preferredScreen)
    }

    private func moveOverlayToCurrentPlacement(preferredScreen: NSScreen?) {
        guard let overlayWindow,
              let placement = overlayPlacementContextForNextOverlay(preferredScreen: preferredScreen),
              overlayWindow.frame != placement.frame
        else { return }
        overlayWindow.setFrame(placement.frame, display: true)
    }

    private func showOverlay(
        initialQuickSearchSource: String? = nil,
        preferredScreen: NSScreen? = nil,
        stagedForAllSpaces: Bool = false
    ) {
        guard let placement = overlayPlacementContextForNextOverlay(preferredScreen: preferredScreen) else { return }

        let shouldStageAsAccessory = shouldStageOverlayAsAccessory

        if !stagedForAllSpaces && shouldStageAsAccessory {
            // Let the all-spaces panel attach to the pointer's display before the app reclaims focus.
            if NSApp.activationPolicy() != .accessory {
                NSApp.setActivationPolicy(.accessory)
            }
            if NSApp.isActive {
                NSApp.deactivate()
            }
            DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.08) { [weak self] in
                self?.showOverlay(
                    initialQuickSearchSource: initialQuickSearchSource,
                    preferredScreen: placement.screen,
                    stagedForAllSpaces: true
                )
            }
            return
        }

        window.setFrame(screen.frame, display: true)
        window.level = isEditingAppNote ? Self.overlayTextInputLevel : Self.overlayDefaultLevel
        if overlayWindow?.isVisible == true {
            hideOverlay(force: true)
        } else if let existingWindow = overlayWindow {
            existingWindow.orderOut(nil)
            overlayWindow = nil
        }

        let window = makeOverlayWindow(
            on: placement.screen,
            initialQuickSearchSource: initialQuickSearchSource
        )
        overlayGeneration &+= 1
        overlayWindow = window
        installOverlayKeyMonitor()

        if let initialQuickSearchSource {
            NotificationCenter.default.post(
                name: .tagLauncherQuickSearchRequested,
                object: nil,
                userInfo: ["source": initialQuickSearchSource]
            )
        if shouldStageAsAccessory {
            if NSApp.isActive {
                NSApp.deactivate()
            }
            if NSApp.activationPolicy() != .accessory {
                NSApp.setActivationPolicy(.accessory)
            }
        }

        let targetLevel = overlayLevel(initialQuickSearchSource: initialQuickSearchSource)
        window.setFrame(placement.frame, display: true)
        window.level = targetLevel

        window.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil)
        window.orderFrontRegardless()
        NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .tagLauncherOverlayDidShow, object: nil)

        let placementFrame = placement.frame
        let finishForegroundClaim: () -> Void = { [weak self, weak window] in
            guard let self, let window, self.overlayWindow === window else { return }
            self.refreshLauncherChromeState(activate: true)
            if window.frame != placementFrame {
                window.setFrame(placementFrame, display: true)
                window.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil)
                window.orderFrontRegardless()
            }
            if let settingsWindow = self.settingsWindow, settingsWindow.isVisible {
                self.prepareSettingsWindow(settingsWindow)
            }
            NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .tagLauncherOverlayDidShow, object: nil)
        }

        if !isSettingsVisible {
            DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.12, execute: finishForegroundClaim)
        } else {
            finishForegroundClaim()
        }
    }

    private func installOverlayKeyMonitor() {
        guard overlayKeyMonitor == nil else { return }
        overlayKeyMonitor = NSEvent.addLocalMonitorForEvents(matching: .keyDown) { [weak self] event in
            guard let self else { return event }
            guard self.shouldHandleOverlayKeyEvent(event) else { return event }
            if event.keyCode == 53 { // Escape
                if self.isQuickSearchOpen {
                    self.isQuickSearchOpen = false
                    self.removeQuickSearchExternalMouseMonitor()
                    self.updateOverlayLevelForTextInput()
                    NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .tagLauncherQuickSearchDismissRequested, object: nil)
                    return nil
                }
                self.hideOverlay()
                self.hideOverlay(force: true)
                return nil
            }
            if self.shouldOpenQuickSearch(for: event) {
                NotificationCenter.default.post(
                    name: .tagLauncherQuickSearchRequested,
                    object: nil,
                    userInfo: ["source": QuickSearchOpenSource.mainOverlay]
                )
                self.requestQuickSearch(source: QuickSearchOpenSource.mainOverlay)
                return nil
            }
            return event
        }
    }

    private func requestQuickSearch(source: String) {
        isQuickSearchOpen = true
        promoteOverlayToForegroundInput()
        updateOverlayLevelForTextInput()
        installQuickSearchExternalMouseMonitor()
        DispatchQueue.main.async {
            NotificationCenter.default.post(
                name: .tagLauncherQuickSearchRequested,
                object: nil,
                userInfo: ["source": source]
            )
        }
    }

    private func shouldHandleOverlayKeyEvent(_ event: NSEvent) -> Bool {
        guard overlayWindow?.isVisible == true else { return false }
        if !isSettingsVisible && NSApp.isActive {
            return true
        }
        if event.window == overlayWindow { return true }
        return event.window == nil && NSApp.keyWindow == overlayWindow
    }

    private func shouldOpenQuickSearch(for event: NSEvent) -> Bool {
@@ -578,26 +908,7 @@
              !isModalInteractionActive
        else { return false }

        guard let firstResponder = overlayWindow?.firstResponder else { return true }
        if firstResponder is NSText || firstResponder is NSTextField {
            return false
        }
        if let responderView = firstResponder as? NSView,
           viewOrAncestorHandlesSpace(responderView) {
            return false
        }
        return true
    }

    private func viewOrAncestorHandlesSpace(_ view: NSView) -> Bool {
        var current: NSView? = view
        while let candidate = current {
            if candidate is NSButton || candidate is NSSegmentedControl || candidate is NSSlider {
                return true
            }
            current = candidate.superview
        }
        return false
    }

    private func removeOverlayKeyMonitor() {
@@ -616,15 +927,17 @@
        )
        panel.isFloatingPanel = true
        panel.hidesOnDeactivate = false
        // Keep the overlay publishable above fullscreen Spaces without asking
        // AppKit to migrate an all-spaces window between Spaces.
        panel.collectionBehavior = [
            .moveToActiveSpace,
            .canJoinAllSpaces,
            .fullScreenAuxiliary,
            .stationary,
            .transient,
            .ignoresCycle
        ]
        panel.isOpaque = false
        panel.backgroundColor = .clear
        panel.backgroundColor = NSColor.black.withAlphaComponent(0.001)
        panel.hasShadow = false
        panel.titlebarAppearsTransparent = true
        panel.titleVisibility = .hidden
@@ -643,16 +956,19 @@
        return panel
    }

    private func hideOverlay(force: Bool = false) {
    private func hideOverlay(force: Bool = false, discardWindow: Bool = false) {
        guard force || !isInEditMode else { return }
        overlayGeneration &+= 1
        TagDatabase.flushPendingCategorySchemeBackupBatch()
        if let settingsWindow, settingsWindow.parent == overlayWindow {
            detachSettingsWindow(settingsWindow)
        }
        overlayWindow?.orderOut(nil)
        removeOverlayKeyMonitor()
        removeQuickSearchExternalMouseMonitor()
        refreshLauncherChromeState()
        NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .tagLauncherOverlayDidHide, object: nil)
        if force {
        if discardWindow {
            overlayWindow = nil
        }
    }
@@ -661,28 +977,13 @@

    private func registerConfiguredHotkeys() {
        installHotkeyEventHandlerIfNeeded()
        registerStoredHotkey(.main)
        registerStoredHotkey(.quickSearch)
        registerFixedHotkey(.main)
        registerFixedHotkey(.quickSearch)
    }

    @discardableResult
    func applyHotkey(_ hotkey: LauncherHotkey?, for kind: LauncherHotkeyKind) -> Bool {
        installHotkeyEventHandlerIfNeeded()

        if hotkey == nil {
            unregisterHotkey(for: kind)
            LauncherHotkeyStore.save(nil, for: kind)
            LauncherHotkeyStore.setStatus(.disabled, message: nil, for: kind)
            return true
        }

        guard let hotkey else { return false }
        let previousRef = hotkeyRef(for: kind)
        if previousRef != nil, LauncherHotkeyStore.hotkey(for: kind) == hotkey {
            LauncherHotkeyStore.setStatus(.active, message: nil, for: kind)
            return true
        }
        setHotkeyRef(nil, for: kind)
    private func registerFixedHotkey(_ kind: LauncherHotkeyKind) {
        unregisterHotkey(for: kind)
        let hotkey = kind.hotkey

        var hotkeyID = EventHotKeyID()
        hotkeyID.signature = OSType(0x41505447) // 'APTG'
@@ -699,31 +1000,24 @@
        )

        if status == noErr, let newRef {
            if let previousRef { UnregisterEventHotKey(previousRef) }
            setHotkeyRef(newRef, for: kind)
            LauncherHotkeyStore.save(hotkey, for: kind)
            LauncherHotkeyStore.setStatus(.active, message: nil, for: kind)
            return true
            LauncherHotkeyRegistrationStore.setActive(for: kind)
        } else {
            setHotkeyRef(nil, for: kind)
            LauncherHotkeyRegistrationStore.setFailed(status, for: kind)
            print("[TagLauncher] Fixed hotkey registration failed for \(kind.rawValue): \(status)")
        }

        setHotkeyRef(previousRef, for: kind)
        let message = LauncherHotkeyStore.knownConflictMessage(for: hotkey, status: status)
            ?? tr("quickSearch.hotkeyConflict.generic")
        LauncherHotkeyStore.savePending(hotkey, for: kind)
        LauncherHotkeyStore.setStatus(.conflict, message: message, for: kind)
        print("[TagLauncher] Hotkey registration failed for \(kind.rawValue): \(status)")
        return false
    }

    func retryHotkeyRegistration(for kind: LauncherHotkeyKind) {
        _ = applyHotkey(
            LauncherHotkeyStore.pendingHotkey(for: kind) ?? LauncherHotkeyStore.hotkey(for: kind),
            for: kind
        )
    }

    private func registerStoredHotkey(_ kind: LauncherHotkeyKind) {
        _ = applyHotkey(LauncherHotkeyStore.hotkey(for: kind), for: kind)
    private func observeHotkeyStatusChanges() {
        NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
            forName: .tagLauncherHotkeyRegistrationChanged,
            object: nil,
            queue: .main
        ) { [weak self] _ in
            self?.setupMenuBar()
            self?.configureApplicationMenuWhenAvailable(retries: 2)
        }
    }

    private func installHotkeyEventHandlerIfNeeded() {
@@ -771,12 +1065,16 @@
        if id == LauncherHotkeyKind.quickSearch.eventID {
            showQuickSearchFromGlobalHotkey()
        } else {
            toggleOverlay()
            performToggleOverlay(preferredScreen: nil)
        }
    }

    private func showQuickSearchFromGlobalHotkey() {
        guard overlayWindow?.isVisible != true else { return }
        if overlayWindow?.isVisible == true {
            refreshLauncherChromeState(activate: true)
            requestQuickSearch(source: QuickSearchOpenSource.globalVisible)
            return
        }
        showOverlay(initialQuickSearchSource: QuickSearchOpenSource.globalHidden)
    }

@@ -816,6 +1114,10 @@
                  keyWindow != self.overlayWindow,
                  !self.isInEditMode
            else { return }

            if self.isSettingsOwnedPanel(keyWindow) {
                return
            }

            // Settings/Preferences window -> float it above overlay for real-time preview.
            if self.isSettingsWindowCandidate(keyWindow) {
@@ -857,6 +1159,7 @@
        window.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil)
        window.orderFrontRegardless()
        settingsWindow = window
        refreshLauncherChromeState(activate: true)
    }

    private func attachSettingsWindow(_ window: NSWindow, to overlayWindow: NSWindow) {
@@ -878,7 +1181,35 @@
              window.isVisible,
              !(window is NSPanel)
        else { return false }
        return true
        return settingsWindowTitleCandidates().contains(normalizedWindowTitle(window.title))
    }

    private func settingsWindowTitleCandidates() -> Set<String> {
        let keys = [
            "menu.preferences",
            "settings.language",
            "settings.general",
            "quickSearch.hotkeys",
            "settings.tags",
            "settings.data",
            "settings.about"
        ]
        return Set(keys.map { normalizedWindowTitle(tr($0)) })
    }

    private func normalizedWindowTitle(_ title: String) -> String {
        title
            .replacingOccurrences(of: "…", with: "")
            .trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
    }

    private func isSettingsOwnedPanel(_ window: NSWindow) -> Bool {
        guard window is NSPanel else { return false }
        if window is NSSavePanel { return true }
        guard let settingsWindow else { return false }
        return window.sheetParent == settingsWindow
            || settingsWindow.attachedSheet == window
            || window.parent == settingsWindow
    }

    private func center(_ window: NSWindow, over rect: NSRect) {
@@ -891,10 +1222,24 @@
    }

    private func screenUnderMouse() -> NSScreen? {
        overlayPlacementContextForNextOverlay(preferredScreen: nil)?.screen
    }

    private func overlayPlacementContextForNextOverlay(preferredScreen: NSScreen?) -> OverlayPlacementContext? {
        if let screen = preferredScreen {
            return OverlayPlacementContext(screen: screen, frame: screen.frame)
        }
        guard let screen = screenContainingCurrentPointer() ?? NSScreen.main ?? NSScreen.screens.first else {
            return nil
        }
        return OverlayPlacementContext(screen: screen, frame: screen.frame)
    }

    private func screenContainingCurrentPointer() -> NSScreen? {
        let mousePoint = NSEvent.mouseLocation
        return NSScreen.screens.first(where: {
            NSMouseInRect(mousePoint, $0.frame, false)
        }) ?? NSScreen.main ?? NSScreen.screens.first
        })
    }

    /// Clean up settingsWindow reference when the Settings window closes.
@@ -908,8 +1253,15 @@
                  let closingWindow = notification.object as? NSWindow,
                  closingWindow == self.settingsWindow
            else { return }
            let shouldRefocusOverlay = self.isOverlayVisible
            let preferredScreen = self.overlayWindow?.screen
            self.detachSettingsWindow(closingWindow)
            self.settingsWindow = nil
            self.refreshLauncherChromeState(activate: shouldRefocusOverlay)
            guard shouldRefocusOverlay else { return }
            DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.12) { [weak self] in
                self?.showOrFocusOverlay(preferredScreen: preferredScreen)
            }
        }
    }

@@ -924,7 +1276,7 @@
        }
    }

    /// Lower the overlay while editing app notes so IME candidate windows are not hidden behind it.
    /// Keep text-input overlays at the launcher level so Quick Search stays visible in fullscreen Spaces.
    private func observeAppNoteEditing() {
        NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
            forName: .tagLauncherAppNoteEditingChanged,
@@ -933,8 +1285,18 @@
        ) { [weak self] notification in
            guard let self else { return }
            self.isEditingAppNote = (notification.userInfo?["active"] as? Bool) ?? false
            if self.isEditingAppNote {
                self.promoteOverlayToForegroundInput()
            }
            self.updateOverlayLevelForTextInput()
        }
    }

    private func promoteOverlayToForegroundInput() {
        beginLauncherForegroundOwnership()
        guard let overlayWindow else { return }
        overlayWindow.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil)
        overlayWindow.orderFrontRegardless()
    }

    private func observeQuickSearch() {
@@ -943,7 +1305,17 @@
            object: nil,
            queue: .main
        ) { [weak self] notification in
            self?.isQuickSearchOpen = (notification.userInfo?["active"] as? Bool) ?? false
            guard let self else { return }
            self.isQuickSearchOpen = (notification.userInfo?["active"] as? Bool) ?? false
            if self.isQuickSearchOpen {
                self.promoteOverlayToForegroundInput()
            }
            self.updateOverlayLevelForTextInput()
            if self.isQuickSearchOpen {
                self.installQuickSearchExternalMouseMonitor()
            } else {
                self.removeQuickSearchExternalMouseMonitor()
            }
        }

        NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
@@ -951,40 +1323,42 @@
            object: nil,
            queue: .main
        ) { [weak self] notification in
            guard let self else { return }
            let active = (notification.userInfo?["active"] as? Bool) ?? false
            self.isModalInteractionActive = active
            if (notification.userInfo?["source"] as? String) == "hotkeyRecording" {
                self.setHotkeysPausedForCapture(active)
            }
            self?.isModalInteractionActive = (notification.userInfo?["active"] as? Bool) ?? false
        }

        NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
            forName: .tagLauncherHotkeysChanged,
            object: nil,
            forName: NSApplication.didResignActiveNotification,
            object: NSApp,
            queue: .main
        ) { [weak self] _ in
            self?.setupMenuBar()
            self?.configureApplicationMenuWhenAvailable(retries: 2)
            self?.handleApplicationDidResignActive()
        }
    }

    private func installQuickSearchExternalMouseMonitor() {
        guard quickSearchExternalMouseMonitor == nil else { return }
        quickSearchExternalMouseMonitor = NSEvent.addGlobalMonitorForEvents(
            matching: [.leftMouseDown, .rightMouseDown, .otherMouseDown]
        ) { [weak self] _ in
            DispatchQueue.main.async {
                guard self?.isQuickSearchOpen == true else { return }
                NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .tagLauncherQuickSearchDismissRequested, object: nil)
            }
        }
    }

    private func removeQuickSearchExternalMouseMonitor() {
        if let quickSearchExternalMouseMonitor {
            NSEvent.removeMonitor(quickSearchExternalMouseMonitor)
            self.quickSearchExternalMouseMonitor = nil
        }
    }

    private func updateOverlayLevelForTextInput() {
        guard let overlayWindow else { return }
        overlayWindow.level = isEditingAppNote ? Self.overlayTextInputLevel : Self.overlayDefaultLevel
        overlayWindow.level = currentOverlayLevel
        if let settingsWindow, settingsWindow.parent == overlayWindow {
            settingsWindow.level = overlayWindow.level
        }
    }

    private func setHotkeysPausedForCapture(_ paused: Bool) {
        guard areHotkeysPausedForCapture != paused else { return }
        areHotkeysPausedForCapture = paused
        if paused {
            unregisterHotkey(for: .main)
            unregisterHotkey(for: .quickSearch)
        } else {
            registerConfiguredHotkeys()
        }
    }

@@ -999,14 +1373,29 @@
        }
    }

    @objc private func openPreferences() {
    private func observeExternalActivationRequests() {
        DistributedNotificationCenter.default().addObserver(
            self,
            selector: #selector(handleExternalActivationRequest(_:)),
            name: Self.externalActivationNotification,
            object: Self.externalActivationObject
        )
    }

    @objc private func handleExternalActivationRequest(_ notification: Notification) {
        let shouldShowOverlay = notification.userInfo?["showOverlay"] as? Bool ?? true
        guard shouldShowOverlay else { return }
        showOrFocusOverlay()
    }

    @objc private func openPreferences(_ sender: Any? = nil) {
        TagDatabase.flushPendingCategorySchemeBackupBatch()
        beginLauncherForegroundOwnership()
        // Don't hide overlay — keep it visible for real-time setting preview.
        if let overlayWindow, overlayWindow.isVisible {
            overlayWindow.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil)
            overlayWindow.orderFrontRegardless()
        }
        NSApp.activate(ignoringOtherApps: true)

        if let settingsWindow {
            prepareSettingsWindow(settingsWindow)
@@ -1037,29 +1426,46 @@

final class DismissibleHostingView<Content: View>: NSHostingView<Content> {
    private let onBackdropTap: () -> Void
    private var suppressBackdropDismiss = false
    private var modalInteractionSuppressesBackdropDismiss = false
    private var quickSearchSuppressesBackdropDismiss = false
    private var modalInteractionObserver: NSObjectProtocol?
    private var quickSearchVisibilityObserver: NSObjectProtocol?

    private var suppressBackdropDismiss: Bool {
        modalInteractionSuppressesBackdropDismiss || quickSearchSuppressesBackdropDismiss
    }

    @MainActor required init(rootView: Content) {
        self.onBackdropTap = {}
        super.init(rootView: rootView)
        observeModalInteractionChanges()
        installWindowServerAnchorLayer()
        observeBackdropDismissSuppressionChanges()
    }

    init(rootView: Content, onBackdropTap: @escaping () -> Void) {
        self.onBackdropTap = onBackdropTap
        super.init(rootView: rootView)
        observeModalInteractionChanges()
        installWindowServerAnchorLayer()
        observeBackdropDismissSuppressionChanges()
    }

    deinit {
        if let modalInteractionObserver {
            NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver(modalInteractionObserver)
        }
        if let quickSearchVisibilityObserver {
            NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver(quickSearchVisibilityObserver)
        }
    }

    @available(*, unavailable)
    required init?(coder: NSCoder) { fatalError() }

    private func installWindowServerAnchorLayer() {
        wantsLayer = true
        // A near-transparent backing pixel makes the WindowServer publish the panel immediately.
        layer?.backgroundColor = NSColor.black.withAlphaComponent(0.001).cgColor
    }

    override func mouseDown(with event: NSEvent) {
        let location = convert(event.locationInWindow, from: nil)
@@ -1068,6 +1474,10 @@
            return
        }
        if hit == self {
            if quickSearchSuppressesBackdropDismiss {
                NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .tagLauncherQuickSearchDismissRequested, object: nil)
                return
            }
            if suppressBackdropDismiss {
                super.mouseDown(with: event)
                return
@@ -1094,13 +1504,21 @@
        super.mouseDown(with: event)
    }

    private func observeModalInteractionChanges() {
    private func observeBackdropDismissSuppressionChanges() {
        modalInteractionObserver = NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
            forName: .tagLauncherModalInteractionChanged,
            object: nil,
            queue: .main
        ) { [weak self] notification in
            self?.suppressBackdropDismiss = (notification.userInfo?["active"] as? Bool) ?? false
            self?.modalInteractionSuppressesBackdropDismiss = (notification.userInfo?["active"] as? Bool) ?? false
        }

        quickSearchVisibilityObserver = NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
            forName: .tagLauncherQuickSearchVisibilityChanged,
            object: nil,
            queue: .main
        ) { [weak self] notification in
            self?.quickSearchSuppressesBackdropDismiss = (notification.userInfo?["active"] as? Bool) ?? false
        }
    }