using accessibility api function "AXUIElementCopyElementAtPosition" in a sandboxed app

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Created Jun ’18

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My application needs to get the element (file or window) being dragged by left mouse click, anywhere in the system. For that I use "AXUIElementCopyElementAtPosition" to get AXUIElementRef. But this function does not work in a sandboxed app. Is there any other way to accomplish my task or can I get temporary entitlement to use that function? Also, how do I request apple for the necessary temporary entitlement? (I have already filed a bug in bugreport.apple.com - bug id: 40927478)

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DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Jun ’18

The Accessibility API is not, in general, compatible with sandboxing, so it’s unlikely that your

AXUIElementCopyElementAtPosition

approach will bear fruit. My recommendation is that you post a more general description of the problem you’re trying to solve to the App Frameworks > Cocoa topic area and see if someone has an alternative approach that you can explore.

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