How to get highlighted text from apps like Mail.app in macOS
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Below is a snippet that prints highlighted text, however, it does not work with all apps. For instance, one app I know it does not work with is Mail.
What attributes should I be searching for to get the highlighted text in apps like Mail :)
func getHighlightedText() -> AnyObject? {
let systemWideElement = AXUIElementCreateSystemWide()
var focusedElement: AnyObject?
let focusedCode = AXUIElementCopyAttributeValue(systemWideElement, "AXFocusedUIElement" as CFString, &focusedElement)
if (focusedCode == AXError.success) {
var selectedText: AnyObject?
let textCode = AXUIElementCopyAttributeValue(focusedElement as! AXUIElement, "AXSelectedText" as CFString, &selectedText)
if (textCode == AXError.success) {
return selectedText
}
}
return nil
}
sleep(3) #enough time to switch to another app and highlight the text
print(getHighlightedText())
swift macos accessibility
asked Nov 16 '18 at 18:43
HarsilSPatelHarsilSPatel
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Below is a snippet that prints highlighted text, however, it does not work with all apps. For instance, one app I know it does not work with is Mail.
What attributes should I be searching for to get the highlighted text in apps like Mail :)
func getHighlightedText() -> AnyObject? {
let systemWideElement = AXUIElementCreateSystemWide()
var focusedElement: AnyObject?
let focusedCode = AXUIElementCopyAttributeValue(systemWideElement, "AXFocusedUIElement" as CFString, &focusedElement)
if (focusedCode == AXError.success) {
var selectedText: AnyObject?
let textCode = AXUIElementCopyAttributeValue(focusedElement as! AXUIElement, "AXSelectedText" as CFString, &selectedText)
if (textCode == AXError.success) {
return selectedText
}
}
return nil
}
sleep(3) #enough time to switch to another app and highlight the text
print(getHighlightedText())
swift macos accessibility
asked Nov 16 '18 at 18:43
HarsilSPatelHarsilSPatel
111
Possible duplicate of macOS accessibility API on WebKit applications with AXTextMarker
– Willeke
Nov 17 '18 at 12:56
Oh yeah, that's the one! Thank you!
– HarsilSPatel
Nov 23 '18 at 11:48
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Below is a snippet that prints highlighted text, however, it does not work with all apps. For instance, one app I know it does not work with is Mail.
What attributes should I be searching for to get the highlighted text in apps like Mail :)
func getHighlightedText() -> AnyObject? {
let systemWideElement = AXUIElementCreateSystemWide()
var focusedElement: AnyObject?
let focusedCode = AXUIElementCopyAttributeValue(systemWideElement, "AXFocusedUIElement" as CFString, &focusedElement)
if (focusedCode == AXError.success) {
var selectedText: AnyObject?
let textCode = AXUIElementCopyAttributeValue(focusedElement as! AXUIElement, "AXSelectedText" as CFString, &selectedText)
if (textCode == AXError.success) {
return selectedText
}
}
return nil
}
sleep(3) #enough time to switch to another app and highlight the text
print(getHighlightedText())
swift macos accessibility
asked Nov 16 '18 at 18:43
HarsilSPatelHarsilSPatel
111
Below is a snippet that prints highlighted text, however, it does not work with all apps. For instance, one app I know it does not work with is Mail.
What attributes should I be searching for to get the highlighted text in apps like Mail :)
func getHighlightedText() -> AnyObject? {
let systemWideElement = AXUIElementCreateSystemWide()
var focusedElement: AnyObject?
let focusedCode = AXUIElementCopyAttributeValue(systemWideElement, "AXFocusedUIElement" as CFString, &focusedElement)
if (focusedCode == AXError.success) {
var selectedText: AnyObject?
let textCode = AXUIElementCopyAttributeValue(focusedElement as! AXUIElement, "AXSelectedText" as CFString, &selectedText)
if (textCode == AXError.success) {
return selectedText
}
}
return nil
}
sleep(3) #enough time to switch to another app and highlight the text
print(getHighlightedText())
swift macos accessibility
swift macos accessibility
asked Nov 16 '18 at 18:43
HarsilSPatelHarsilSPatel
111
asked Nov 16 '18 at 18:43
HarsilSPatelHarsilSPatel
111
asked Nov 16 '18 at 18:43
HarsilSPatelHarsilSPatel
111
asked Nov 16 '18 at 18:43
HarsilSPatelHarsilSPatel
111
asked Nov 16 '18 at 18:43
HarsilSPatelHarsilSPatel
111
111
Possible duplicate of macOS accessibility API on WebKit applications with AXTextMarker
– Willeke
Nov 17 '18 at 12:56
Oh yeah, that's the one! Thank you!
– HarsilSPatel
Nov 23 '18 at 11:48
add a comment |
Possible duplicate of macOS accessibility API on WebKit applications with AXTextMarker
– Willeke
Nov 17 '18 at 12:56
Oh yeah, that's the one! Thank you!
– HarsilSPatel
Nov 23 '18 at 11:48
Possible duplicate of macOS accessibility API on WebKit applications with AXTextMarker
– Willeke
Nov 17 '18 at 12:56
Possible duplicate of macOS accessibility API on WebKit applications with AXTextMarker
– Willeke
Nov 17 '18 at 12:56
Oh yeah, that's the one! Thank you!
– HarsilSPatel
Nov 23 '18 at 11:48
Oh yeah, that's the one! Thank you!
– HarsilSPatel
Nov 23 '18 at 11:48
add a comment |
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Possible duplicate of macOS accessibility API on WebKit applications with AXTextMarker
– Willeke
Nov 17 '18 at 12:56
Oh yeah, that's the one! Thank you!
– HarsilSPatel
Nov 23 '18 at 11:48