mac_os_spike_nsview_screensaver_window_layer

researching what happened for window management with sierra upgrading to high sierra

Work from a certainty:

Uebersicht, actually reached the layer that I want on the latest OperatingSystems.

Test that ubersicht puts widgets on your desktop view layer:

https://github.com/MichaelDimmitt/ubersicht-starter-package

Analysis of uebersicht architecture:

1. Majority of the code is objective-c
2. more to come.

Additionals to look at:

Tiling window manager for IOS https://github.com/koekeishiya/chunkwm

https://koekeishiya.github.io/chunkwm/

Main Research path thus far:

Starting at the ScreenSaver Documentation, which inherits from NS_View.
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/screensaver

Moving on to learning about NS_View, looking for the window operating system layers so that background windows can be put on the desktop section of the operating system.
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/appkit/nsview

Helpful Keywords: "Managing the View’s Layer"

Found Via google search with keyword Apple:

IOS view and window architecture

Human interface guidelines macOS views

OSX window architecture stackoverflow1

old_ applications that can modify different parts of operating system

https://www.raywenderlich.com/3246-calayers/lessons/1

https://iscreensaver.com/help/notes/high_sierra/high_sierra.shtml

Additional things to look up:

Desktop Background view layer.

Not helpful links:

Kernal might be helpful later the others are not helpful because they are app related and my fix is not needed for an app but rather an operating system program.

Kernal Programming Guide

The Role of View Controllers

The Role of View Controllers Ios

The Role of View Controllers Ios_legacy

I do not have an app with infrustructure to make use of this thread same