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Control Hammerspoon's dock icon

This module is based primarily on code from the previous incarnation of Mjolnir by Steven Degutis.

API Overview

API Documentation

Functions

bounce
Signature hs.dockicon.bounce(indefinitely)
Type Function
Description

Bounce Hammerspoon's dock icon

Parameters
  • indefinitely - A boolean value, true if the dock icon should bounce until the dock icon is clicked, false if the dock icon should only bounce briefly
Returns
  • None
Source extensions/dockicon/libdockicon.m line 50
hide
Signature hs.dockicon.hide()
Type Function
Description

Hide Hammerspoon's dock icon

Parameters
  • None
Returns
  • None
Source extensions/dockicon/libdockicon.m line 36
setBadge
Signature hs.dockicon.setBadge(badge)
Type Function
Description

Set Hammerspoon's dock icon badge

Parameters
  • badge - A string containing the label to place inside the dock icon badge. If the string is empty, the badge will be cleared
Returns
  • None
Source extensions/dockicon/libdockicon.m line 64
show
Signature hs.dockicon.show()
Type Function
Description

Make Hammerspoon's dock icon visible

Parameters
  • None
Returns
  • None
Source extensions/dockicon/libdockicon.m line 22
tileCanvas
Signature hs.dockicon.tileCanvas([canvas]) -> canvasObject | nil
Type Function
Description

Get or set a canvas object to be displayed as the Hammerspoon dock icon

Parameters
  • canvas - an optional hs.canvas object specifying the canvas to be displayed as the dock icon for Hammerspoon. If an explicit nil is specified, the dock icon will revert to the Hammerspoon application icon.
Returns
  • If the dock icon is assigned a canvas object, that canvas object will be returned, otherwise returns nil.
Notes
  • If you update the canvas object by changing any of its components, it will not be reflected in the dock icon until you invoke hs.dockicon.tileUpdate.
Source extensions/dockicon/libdockicon.m line 83
tileSize
Signature hs.dockicon.tileSize() -> size table
Type Function
Description

Returns a table containing the size of the tile representing the dock icon.

Parameters
  • None
Returns
  • a table containing the size of the tile representing the dock icon for Hammerspoon. This table will contain h and w keys specifying the tile height and width as numbers.
Notes
  • the size returned specifies the display size of the dock icon tile. If your canvas item is larger than this, then only the top left portion corresponding to the size returned will be displayed.
Source extensions/dockicon/libdockicon.m line 118
tileUpdate
Signature hs.dockicon.tileUpdate() -> none
Type Function
Description

Force an update of the dock icon.

Parameters
  • None
Returns
  • None
Notes
  • Changes made to a canvas object are not reflected automatically like they are when a canvas is being displayed on the screen; you must invoke this method after making changes to the canvas for the updates to be reflected in the dock icon.
Source extensions/dockicon/libdockicon.m line 139
visible
Signature hs.dockicon.visible() -> bool
Type Function
Description

Determine whether Hammerspoon's dock icon is visible

Parameters
  • None
Returns
  • A boolean, true if the dock icon is visible, false if not
Source extensions/dockicon/libdockicon.m line 7