[Pyobjc-dev] Creating a transparent floater?

[Rui C. <rui...@ac...>]

Hi there,

I'm trying to put together a small set of Python utility classes to 
splice into a few cross-platform scripts I'm writing, and picked up 
PyObjC to give my scripts a minimal GUI.

I'm perusing the examples, but there are two things I'm trying to do 
that don't seem to be covered: a palette/utility window and a 
transparent "floater" - like the rounded rectangle that holds the 
Cmd+TAB task switcher, but mine would be a low-key alert with automatic 
dismissal - think "Mail.appetizer".

Are there any pointers on how to go about doing this? I'd be glad to 
submit the end results as sample code for the PyObjC distribution.

Regards,

Rui Carmo
http://the.taoofmac.com