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How to check NSTextField is first responder

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How to check NSTextField is first responder

Issue #961

NSTextField uses NSFieldEditor under the hood, you can check currentEditor if it is the firstResponder

extension NSTextField {
    var isFirstResponder: Bool {
        currentEditor() == window?.firstResponder
    }
}
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