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Parallels Coherence Windows report isStandard() as false

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#1118 opened on Dec 1, 2016

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Description

Windows applications running under Parallels Coherence mode show a subrole of AXDialog, which causes hammerspoon's isStandard() to return false. This prevents many scripts from being able to act upon them properly.

I've experimented and determined that allowing kAXDialogSubrole to affect this works for parallels windows.

It may be a good idea to have a variable (like animationDuration) which allows the user to control this behavior from their scripts.

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Tech stack
objective c
Domain
desktopaccessibility
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
macOS accessibility basicsObjective CHammerspoon internals
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Examine the isStandard() function in the Hammerspoon source code, likely in the accessibility module. The user reported that kAXDialogSubrole causes false. Investigate how subrole is handled and consider adding kAXDialogSubrole to the list of subroles that return true. Also consider implementing a user configurable variable similar to animationDuration to allow customization.