macOS/iOS: Remove window activation hacks

src/platform/ios.rs

@@ -3,15 +3,6 @@
 //! Winit has an OS requirement of iOS 8 or higher, and is regularly tested on
 //! iOS 9.3.
 //!
-//! ## Window initialization
-//!
-//! iOS's main `UIApplicationMain` does some init work that's required by all
-//! UI-related code (see issue [#1705]). It is best to create your windows
-//! inside [`ApplicationHandler::resumed`].
-//!
-//! [#1705]: https://github.com/rust-windowing/winit/issues/1705
-//! [`ApplicationHandler::resumed`]: crate::application::ApplicationHandler::resumed
-//!
 //! ## Building app
 //!
 //! To build ios app you will need rustc built for this targets:

src/platform/macos.rs

@@ -3,20 +3,6 @@
 //! Winit has an OS requirement of macOS 10.11 or higher (same as Rust
 //! itself), and is regularly tested on macOS 10.14.
 //!
-//! ## Window initialization
-//!
-//! A lot of functionality expects the application to be ready before you
-//! start doing anything; this includes creating windows, fetching monitors,
-//! drawing, and so on, see issues [#2238], [#2051] and [#2087].
-//!
-//! If you encounter problems, you should try doing your initialization inside
-//! [`ApplicationHandler::resumed`].
-//!
-//! [#2238]: https://github.com/rust-windowing/winit/issues/2238
-//! [#2051]: https://github.com/rust-windowing/winit/issues/2051
-//! [#2087]: https://github.com/rust-windowing/winit/issues/2087
-//! [`ApplicationHandler::resumed`]: crate::application::ApplicationHandler::resumed
-//!
 //! ## Custom `NSApplicationDelegate`
 //!
 //! Winit usually handles everything related to the lifecycle events of the application. Sometimes,

src/platform_impl/apple/appkit/app_state.rs

@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ impl AppState {
         // menu bar is initially unresponsive on macOS 10.15.
         app.setActivationPolicy(self.activation_policy);
 
-        window_activation_hack(&app);
         #[allow(deprecated)]
         app.activateIgnoringOtherApps(self.activate_ignoring_other_apps);
 
@@ -387,26 +386,3 @@ impl AppState {
 fn min_timeout(a: Option<Instant>, b: Option<Instant>) -> Option<Instant> {
     a.map_or(b, |a_timeout| b.map_or(Some(a_timeout), |b_timeout| Some(a_timeout.min(b_timeout))))
 }
-
-/// A hack to make activation of multiple windows work when creating them before
-/// `applicationDidFinishLaunching:` / `Event::Event::NewEvents(StartCause::Init)`.
-///
-/// Alternative to this would be the user calling `window.set_visible(true)` in
-/// `StartCause::Init`.
-///
-/// If this becomes too bothersome to maintain, it can probably be removed
-/// without too much damage.
-fn window_activation_hack(app: &NSApplication) {
-    // TODO: Proper ordering of the windows
-    app.windows().into_iter().for_each(|window| {
-        // Call `makeKeyAndOrderFront` if it was called on the window in `WinitWindow::new`
-        // This way we preserve the user's desired initial visibility status
-        // TODO: Also filter on the type/"level" of the window, and maybe other things?
-        if window.isVisible() {
-            tracing::trace!("Activating visible window");
-            window.makeKeyAndOrderFront(None);
-        } else {
-            tracing::trace!("Skipping activating invisible window");
-        }
-    })
-}

src/platform_impl/apple/appkit/window_delegate.rs

@@ -558,6 +558,11 @@ fn new_window(
             masks |= NSWindowStyleMask::FullSizeContentView;
         }
 
+        // NOTE: This should only be created after the application has started launching,
+        // (`applicationWillFinishLaunching:` at the earliest), otherwise you'll run into very
+        // confusing issues with the window not being properly activated.
+        //
+        // Winit ensures this by not allowing access to `ActiveEventLoop` before handling events.
         let window: Option<Retained<WinitWindow>> = unsafe {
             msg_send_id![
                 super(mtm.alloc().set_ivars(())),

src/platform_impl/apple/uikit/app_state.rs

@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ use core_foundation::runloop::{
     CFRunLoopTimerInvalidate, CFRunLoopTimerRef, CFRunLoopTimerSetNextFireDate,
 };
 use objc2::rc::Retained;
-use objc2::runtime::AnyObject;
-use objc2::{msg_send, sel};
+use objc2::sel;
 use objc2_foundation::{
     CGRect, CGSize, MainThreadMarker, NSInteger, NSObjectProtocol, NSOperatingSystemVersion,
     NSProcessInfo,
@@ -114,7 +113,6 @@ impl Event {
 #[must_use = "dropping `AppStateImpl` without inspecting it is probably a bug"]
 enum AppStateImpl {
     Initial {
-        queued_windows: Vec<Retained<WinitUIWindow>>,
         queued_events: Vec<EventWrapper>,
         queued_gpu_redraws: HashSet<Retained<WinitUIWindow>>,
     },
@@ -160,7 +158,6 @@ impl AppState {
                 let waker = EventLoopWaker::new(unsafe { CFRunLoopGetMain() });
                 **guard = Some(AppState {
                     app_state: Some(AppStateImpl::Initial {
-                        queued_windows: Vec::new(),
                         queued_events: Vec::new(),
                         queued_gpu_redraws: HashSet::new(),
                     }),
@@ -219,20 +216,18 @@ impl AppState {
         matches!(self.state(), AppStateImpl::Terminated)
     }
 
-    fn did_finish_launching_transition(
-        &mut self,
-    ) -> (Vec<Retained<WinitUIWindow>>, Vec<EventWrapper>) {
-        let (windows, events, queued_gpu_redraws) = match self.take_state() {
-            AppStateImpl::Initial { queued_windows, queued_events, queued_gpu_redraws } => {
-                (queued_windows, queued_events, queued_gpu_redraws)
+    fn did_finish_launching_transition(&mut self) -> Vec<EventWrapper> {
+        let (events, queued_gpu_redraws) = match self.take_state() {
+            AppStateImpl::Initial { queued_events, queued_gpu_redraws } => {
+                (queued_events, queued_gpu_redraws)
             },
             s => bug!("unexpected state {:?}", s),
         };
         self.set_state(AppStateImpl::ProcessingEvents {
             active_control_flow: self.control_flow,
             queued_gpu_redraws,
         });
-        (windows, events)
+        events
     }
 
     fn wakeup_transition(&mut self) -> Option<EventWrapper> {
@@ -393,26 +388,6 @@ impl AppState {
     }
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn set_key_window(mtm: MainThreadMarker, window: &Retained<WinitUIWindow>) {
-    let mut this = AppState::get_mut(mtm);
-    match this.state_mut() {
-        &mut AppStateImpl::Initial { ref mut queued_windows, .. } => {
-            return queued_windows.push(window.clone())
-        },
-        &mut AppStateImpl::ProcessingEvents { .. }
-        | &mut AppStateImpl::InUserCallback { .. }
-        | &mut AppStateImpl::ProcessingRedraws { .. } => {},
-        s @ &mut AppStateImpl::Waiting { .. } | s @ &mut AppStateImpl::PollFinished { .. } => {
-            bug!("unexpected state {:?}", s)
-        },
-        &mut AppStateImpl::Terminated => {
-            panic!("Attempt to create a `Window` after the app has terminated")
-        },
-    }
-    drop(this);
-    window.makeKeyAndVisible();
-}
-
 pub(crate) fn queue_gl_or_metal_redraw(mtm: MainThreadMarker, window: Retained<WinitUIWindow>) {
     let mut this = AppState::get_mut(mtm);
     match this.state_mut() {
@@ -436,39 +411,13 @@ pub(crate) fn launch(mtm: MainThreadMarker, app: &mut dyn ApplicationHandler, ru
 
 pub fn did_finish_launching(mtm: MainThreadMarker) {
     let mut this = AppState::get_mut(mtm);
-    let windows = match this.state_mut() {
-        AppStateImpl::Initial { queued_windows, .. } => mem::take(queued_windows),
-        s => bug!("unexpected state {:?}", s),
-    };
 
     this.waker.start();
 
     // have to drop RefMut because the window setup code below can trigger new events
     drop(this);
 
-    for window in windows {
-        // Do a little screen dance here to account for windows being created before
-        // `UIApplicationMain` is called. This fixes visual issues such as being
-        // offcenter and sized incorrectly. Additionally, to fix orientation issues, we
-        // gotta reset the `rootViewController`.
-        //
-        // relevant iOS log:
-        // ```
-        // [ApplicationLifecycle] Windows were created before application initialization
-        // completed. This may result in incorrect visual appearance.
-        // ```
-        let screen = window.screen();
-        let _: () = unsafe { msg_send![&window, setScreen: ptr::null::<AnyObject>()] };
-        window.setScreen(&screen);
-
-        let controller = window.rootViewController();
-        window.setRootViewController(None);
-        window.setRootViewController(controller.as_deref());
-
-        window.makeKeyAndVisible();
-    }
-
-    let (windows, events) = AppState::get_mut(mtm).did_finish_launching_transition();
+    let events = AppState::get_mut(mtm).did_finish_launching_transition();
 
     let events = [
         EventWrapper::StaticEvent(Event::NewEvents(StartCause::Init)),
@@ -477,12 +426,6 @@ pub fn did_finish_launching(mtm: MainThreadMarker) {
     .into_iter()
     .chain(events);
     handle_nonuser_events(mtm, events);
-
-    // the above window dance hack, could possibly trigger new windows to be created.
-    // we can just set those windows up normally, as they were created after didFinishLaunching
-    for window in windows {
-        window.makeKeyAndVisible();
-    }
 }
 
 // AppState::did_finish_launching handles the special transition `Init`

src/platform_impl/apple/uikit/window.rs

@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ impl WinitUIWindow {
         frame: CGRect,
         view_controller: &UIViewController,
     ) -> Retained<Self> {
+        // NOTE: This should only be created after the application has started launching,
+        // (`application:willFinishLaunchingWithOptions:` at the earliest), otherwise you'll run
+        // into very confusing issues with the window not being properly activated.
+        //
+        // Winit ensures this by not allowing access to `ActiveEventLoop` before handling events.
         let this: Retained<Self> = unsafe { msg_send_id![mtm.alloc(), initWithFrame: frame] };
 
         this.setRootViewController(Some(view_controller));
@@ -490,8 +495,7 @@ impl Window {
 
         let view_controller = WinitViewController::new(mtm, &window_attributes, &view);
         let window = WinitUIWindow::new(mtm, &window_attributes, frame, &view_controller);
-
-        app_state::set_key_window(mtm, &window);
+        window.makeKeyAndVisible();
 
         // Like the Windows and macOS backends, we send a `ScaleFactorChanged` and `Resized`
         // event on window creation if the DPI factor != 1.0