how to enable TaskBarIcon as a drop target on OS X

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I have a requirement on OS X to handle files dropped to my taskbaricon simpler to Droplr. The app does not reside in the dock. I’m using wxpython 2.9.4. Samples or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

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cnevin42 wrote:

I have a requirement on OS X to handle files dropped to my taskbaricon
simpler to Droplr. The app does not reside in the dock. I'm using
wxpython 2.9.4. Samples or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

As far as I know the menubar icons can't be used as a drop target.

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Robin Dunn
Software Craftsman

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If the taskbar icon drop doesn’t work, you could, simulate one with a shaped frame and place it based on screen resolution/dimensions.
Similar to DropIt. https://sourceforge.net/projects/dropit/
Basically a shaped always on top frame with a small icon as the frame, then just attach your drop target to it, should work for something like this. The application Icon itself is the floating drop target.
Free download Manager has a hover drop icon frame similar also to this concept but for drag and drop web links and downloads.

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On Wednesday, November 13, 2013 11:14:15 AM UTC-6, cnevin42 wrote:

I have a requirement on OS X to handle files dropped to my taskbaricon simpler to Droplr. The app does not reside in the dock. I’m using wxpython 2.9.4. Samples or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!