macOS Make Menu Bar Status App?

[VideoBeagle]

I have an idea forming in my head...it's very unformed at the moment, but the first step/thought is:

Can I make a program that shows a status in the menu bar?

What the status is isn't important right now.. Say "a green light if Caps Lock is on" or a word of my chosing just sitting there...


Barring that, a floating window showing whatever status, would be a second choice.

(further development of idea involves being able to change status by issuing a command in terminal, I think...but still working on thoughts)

 

[VideoBeagle]

Google turned this up, so looks like it's possible..this might even be able to do what I want...
https://getbitbar.com/

 

[Red Menace]

What you are looking for is an NSStatusItem.

 

[VideoBeagle]

What you are looking for is an NSStatusItem.

Thanks..knowing what to look for helps a lot

 

[robvas]

MenuMeters has the source code available, check it out

 

[VideoBeagle]

My solution to my needs WAS to use BitBar...

Part of a system to change the key's on a USB Numberpad...

I use ControllerMate to change the key mappings, and the command there triggers an applescript that rights a one line text file in a directory.
BitBar then has a plugin that I wrote, that reads in that text file to a variable, and uses that to make the menu bar status I want.