Is there way to disable the glass effect on a specific leftBarButtonItem which has no action attached to it. It is just a non interactive image.
Asked on 2025-09-09
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To disable the glass effect on a specific leftBarButtonItem
that is a non-interactive image, you can set the isBordered
property to false
. This approach is mentioned in the context of AppKit, where non-interactive items like custom titles and status indicators should avoid the glass material. By setting isBordered
to false
, you can remove the glass effect from such items.
For more details, you can refer to the session Build an AppKit app with the new design (00:02:41).

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