vulkan: Add Cocoa window implementation

11 files changed, 875 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/ext/vulkan/cocoa/vkcocoa_utils.h b/ext/vulkan/cocoa/vkcocoa_utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2007a36b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/vulkan/cocoa/vkcocoa_utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+ * GStreamer
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 Matthew Waters <matthew@centricular.com>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor,
+ * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __VULKAN_COCOA_UTILS_H__
+#define __VULKAN_COCOA_UTILS_H__
+
+#include <gst/gst.h>
+#include <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>
+
+#include "vkwindow_cocoa.h"
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+@interface GstVulkanNSView : NSView
+@end
+
+@interface GstVulkanNSWindow: NSWindow {
+  BOOL m_isClosed;
+  GstVulkanWindowCocoa *window_cocoa;
+}
+- (id)initWithContentRect:(NSRect)contentRect
+    styleMask: (unsigned int) styleMask
+    backing: (NSBackingStoreType) bufferingType
+    defer: (BOOL) flag screen: (NSScreen *) aScreen
+    gstWin: (GstVulkanWindowCocoa *) window;
+- (void) setClosed;
+- (BOOL) isClosed;
+- (BOOL) canBecomeMainWindow;
+- (BOOL) canBecomeKeyWindow;
+@end
+
+typedef void (*GstVulkanWindowFunc) (gpointer data);
+
+void _invoke_on_main (GstVulkanWindowFunc func, gpointer data, GDestroyNotify notify);
+
+G_END_DECLS
+
+#endif
diff --git a/ext/vulkan/cocoa/vkdisplay_cocoa.h b/ext/vulkan/cocoa/vkdisplay_cocoa.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e3ab7c088
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/vulkan/cocoa/vkdisplay_cocoa.h
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/*
+ * GStreamer
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 Matthew Waters <ystreet00@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor,
+ * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __GST_VULKAN_DISPLAY_COCOA_H__
+#define __GST_VULKAN_DISPLAY_COCOA_H__
+
+#include <gst/gst.h>
+
+#include <vk.h>
+#ifndef VK_USE_PLATFORM_MACOS_MVK
+#error "VK_USE_PLATFORM_MACOS_MVK not defined before including this header"
+#error "Either include vkapi.h or define VK_USE_PLATFORM_MACOS_MVK before including this header"
+#endif
+#include <vulkan/vulkan.h>
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+GType gst_vulkan_display_cocoa_get_type (void);
+
+#define GST_TYPE_VULKAN_DISPLAY_COCOA             (gst_vulkan_display_cocoa_get_type())
+#define GST_VULKAN_DISPLAY_COCOA(obj)             (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST((obj),GST_TYPE_VULKAN_DISPLAY_COCOA,GstVulkanDisplayCocoa))
+#define GST_VULKAN_DISPLAY_COCOA_CLASS(klass)     (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST((klass), GST_TYPE_VULKAN_DISPLAY_COCOA,GstVulkanDisplayCocoaClass))
+#define GST_IS_VULKAN_DISPLAY_COCOA(obj)          (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),GST_TYPE_VULKAN_DISPLAY_COCOA))
+#define GST_IS_VULKAN_DISPLAY_COCOA_CLASS(klass)  (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE((klass), GST_TYPE_VULKAN_DISPLAY_COCOA))
+#define GST_VULKAN_DISPLAY_COCOA_CAST(obj)        ((GstVulkanDisplayCocoa*)(obj))
+
+typedef struct _GstVulkanDisplayCocoa GstVulkanDisplayCocoa;
+typedef struct _GstVulkanDisplayCocoaClass GstVulkanDisplayCocoaClass;
+
+/**
+ * GstVulkanDisplayCocoa:
+ *
+ * the contents of a #GstVulkanDisplayCocoa are private and should only be accessed
+ * through the provided API
+ */
+struct _GstVulkanDisplayCocoa
+{
+  GstVulkanDisplay          parent;
+};
+
+struct _GstVulkanDisplayCocoaClass
+{
+  GstVulkanDisplayClass object_class;
+};
+
+GstVulkanDisplayCocoa * gst_vulkan_display_cocoa_new                    (void);
+
+G_END_DECLS
+
+#endif /* __GST_VULKAN_DISPLAY_COCOA_H__ */
diff --git a/ext/vulkan/cocoa/vkdisplay_cocoa.m b/ext/vulkan/cocoa/vkdisplay_cocoa.m
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4d84235cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/vulkan/cocoa/vkdisplay_cocoa.m
@@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
+/*
+ * GStreamer
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 Matthew Waters <matthew@centricular.com>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor,
+ * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "vkdisplay_cocoa.h"
+#include "vkcocoa_utils.h"
+
+#define GST_CAT_DEFAULT gst_vulkan_display_debug
+GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (gst_vulkan_display_debug);
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstVulkanDisplayCocoa, gst_vulkan_display_cocoa,
+    GST_TYPE_VULKAN_DISPLAY);
+
+static void gst_vulkan_display_cocoa_finalize (GObject * object);
+static gpointer gst_vulkan_display_cocoa_get_handle (GstVulkanDisplay * display);
+
+/* Define this if the GLib patch from
+ * https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=741450
+ * is used
+ */
+#ifndef GSTREAMER_GLIB_COCOA_NSAPPLICATION
+
+static GstVulkanDisplayCocoa *singleton = NULL;
+static gint nsapp_source_id = 0;
+static GMutex nsapp_lock;
+static GCond nsapp_cond;
+
+static gboolean
+gst_vulkan_display_cocoa_nsapp_iteration (gpointer data)
+{
+  NSEvent *event = nil;
+
+  if (![NSThread isMainThread]) {
+    GST_WARNING ("NSApp iteration not running in the main thread");
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  while ((event = ([NSApp nextEventMatchingMask:NSEventMaskAny
+      untilDate:[NSDate dateWithTimeIntervalSinceNow:0.05]
+      inMode:NSDefaultRunLoopMode dequeue:YES])) != nil) {
+    [NSApp sendEvent:event];
+  }
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+static void
+gst_vulkan_display_cocoa_open_and_attach_source (gpointer data)
+{
+  if ([NSThread isMainThread]) {
+    /* The sharedApplication class method initializes
+     * the display environment and connects your program
+     * to the window server and the display server.
+     * It has to be done in the main thread.
+     */
+    [NSApplication sharedApplication];
+
+    GST_DEBUG ("Custom NSApp initialization done");
+
+    nsapp_source_id = g_timeout_add (60, gst_vulkan_display_cocoa_nsapp_iteration,
+        NULL);
+
+    GST_DEBUG ("NSApp iteration loop attached, id %d", nsapp_source_id);
+  }
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_vulkan_display_cocoa_init_nsapp (gpointer data)
+{
+  g_mutex_lock (&nsapp_lock);
+
+  gst_vulkan_display_cocoa_open_and_attach_source (data);
+
+  g_cond_signal (&nsapp_cond);
+  g_mutex_unlock (&nsapp_lock);
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+static GstVulkanDisplayCocoa *
+gst_vulkan_display_cocoa_setup_nsapp (gpointer data)
+{
+  GMainContext *context = g_main_context_default ();
+  gint delta_ms = 0;
+
+  g_mutex_lock (&nsapp_lock);
+
+  if (singleton) {
+    GST_DEBUG ("Get existing display");
+    singleton = gst_object_ref (singleton);
+    g_mutex_unlock (&nsapp_lock);
+    return singleton;
+  }
+
+  if (NSApp != nil && !singleton) {
+    GstVulkanDisplayCocoa *ret = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_VULKAN_DISPLAY_COCOA, NULL);
+    gst_object_ref_sink (ret);
+    g_mutex_unlock (&nsapp_lock);
+    return ret;
+  }
+
+  /* All application have to start with [NSApplication sharedApplication]
+   * so if NSApp is nil here let's assume this is a debugging application
+   * that runs a glib main loop. */
+  g_assert (NSApp == nil);
+
+  GST_DEBUG ("The application has not initialized NSApp");
+
+  if ([NSThread isMainThread]) {
+
+    GST_DEBUG ("Setting up NSApp from the main thread");
+    if (g_main_context_is_owner (context)) {
+      GST_DEBUG ("The main thread own the context");
+      gst_vulkan_display_cocoa_open_and_attach_source (data);
+    } else if (g_main_context_acquire (context)) {
+      GST_DEBUG ("The main loop should be shortly running in the main thread");
+      gst_vulkan_display_cocoa_open_and_attach_source (data);
+      g_main_context_release (context);
+    } else {
+      GST_WARNING ("Main loop running in another thread");
+    }
+  } else {
+
+    GST_DEBUG ("Setting up NSApp not from the main thread");
+
+    if (g_main_context_is_owner (context)) {
+      GST_WARNING ("Default context not own by the main thread");
+      delta_ms = -1;
+    } else if (g_main_context_acquire (context)) {
+      GST_DEBUG ("The main loop should be shortly running in the main thread");
+      delta_ms = 1000;
+      g_main_context_release (context);
+    } else {
+      GST_DEBUG ("Main loop running in main thread");
+      delta_ms = 500;
+    }
+
+    if (delta_ms > 0) {
+      gint64 end_time = g_get_monotonic_time () + delta_ms * 1000;;
+      g_idle_add_full (G_PRIORITY_HIGH, gst_vulkan_display_cocoa_init_nsapp, data, NULL);
+      g_cond_wait_until (&nsapp_cond, &nsapp_lock, end_time);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (NSApp == nil) {
+    GST_ERROR ("Custom NSApp initialization failed");
+  } else {
+    GST_DEBUG ("Create display");
+    singleton = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_VULKAN_DISPLAY_COCOA, NULL);
+    gst_object_ref_sink (singleton);
+  }
+
+  g_mutex_unlock (&nsapp_lock);
+
+  return singleton;
+}
+
+#endif
+static void
+gst_vulkan_display_cocoa_class_init (GstVulkanDisplayCocoaClass * klass)
+{
+  GST_VULKAN_DISPLAY_CLASS (klass)->get_handle =
+      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_vulkan_display_cocoa_get_handle);
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass)->finalize = gst_vulkan_display_cocoa_finalize;
+}
+
+static void
+gst_vulkan_display_cocoa_init (GstVulkanDisplayCocoa * display_cocoa)
+{
+  GstVulkanDisplay *display = (GstVulkanDisplay *) display_cocoa;
+
+  display->type = GST_VULKAN_DISPLAY_TYPE_COCOA;
+}
+
+static void
+gst_vulkan_display_cocoa_finalize (GObject * object)
+{
+#ifndef GSTREAMER_GLIB_COCOA_NSAPPLICATION
+  g_mutex_lock (&nsapp_lock);
+  if (singleton) {
+    GST_DEBUG ("Destroy display");
+    singleton = NULL;
+    if (nsapp_source_id) {
+      GST_DEBUG ("Remove NSApp loop iteration, id %d", nsapp_source_id);
+      g_source_remove (nsapp_source_id);
+    }
+    nsapp_source_id = 0;
+    g_mutex_unlock (&nsapp_lock);
+  }
+  g_mutex_unlock (&nsapp_lock);
+#endif
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_vulkan_display_cocoa_parent_class)->finalize (object);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_vulkan_display_cocoa_new:
+ *
+ * Create a new #GstVulkanDisplayCocoa.
+ *
+ * Returns: (transfer full): a new #GstVulkanDisplayCocoa or %NULL
+ */
+GstVulkanDisplayCocoa *
+gst_vulkan_display_cocoa_new (void)
+{
+  GstVulkanDisplayCocoa *ret;
+
+  GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_GET (gst_vulkan_display_debug, "vulkandisplay");
+
+#ifndef GSTREAMER_GLIB_COCOA_NSAPPLICATION
+  ret = gst_vulkan_display_cocoa_setup_nsapp (NULL);
+#else
+  ret = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_VULKAN_DISPLAY_COCOA, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (ret);
+#endif
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
+static gpointer
+gst_vulkan_display_cocoa_get_handle (GstVulkanDisplay * display)
+{
+  return (gpointer) (__bridge gpointer) NSApp;
+}
diff --git a/ext/vulkan/cocoa/vkwindow_cocoa.h b/ext/vulkan/cocoa/vkwindow_cocoa.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0efa09f91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/vulkan/cocoa/vkwindow_cocoa.h
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/*
+ * GStreamer
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 Matthew Waters <ystreet00@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor,
+ * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __GST_VULKAN_WINDOW_COCOA_H__
+#define __GST_VULKAN_WINDOW_COCOA_H__
+
+#include <vk.h>
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+#define GST_TYPE_VULKAN_WINDOW_COCOA         (gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_get_type())
+#define GST_VULKAN_WINDOW_COCOA(o)           (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST((o), GST_TYPE_VULKAN_WINDOW_COCOA, GstVulkanWindowCocoa))
+#define GST_VULKAN_WINDOW_COCOA_CLASS(k)     (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS((k), GST_TYPE_VULKAN_WINDOW_COCOA, GstVulkanWindowCocoaClass))
+#define GST_IS_VULKAN_WINDOW_COCOA(o)        (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((o), GST_TYPE_VULKAN_WINDOW_COCOA))
+#define GST_IS_VULKAN_WINDOW_COCOA_CLASS(k)  (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE((k), GST_TYPE_VULKAN_WINDOW_COCOA))
+#define GST_VULKAN_WINDOW_COCOA_GET_CLASS(o) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS((o), GST_TYPE_VULKAN_WINDOW_COCOA, GstVulkanWindowCocoaClass))
+
+typedef struct _GstVulkanWindowCocoa        GstVulkanWindowCocoa;
+typedef struct _GstVulkanWindowCocoaPrivate GstVulkanWindowCocoaPrivate;
+typedef struct _GstVulkanWindowCocoaClass   GstVulkanWindowCocoaClass;
+
+/**
+ * GstVulkanWindowCocoa:
+ *
+ * Opaque #GstVulkanWindowCocoa object
+ */
+struct _GstVulkanWindowCocoa
+{
+  /*< private >*/
+  GstVulkanWindow parent;
+
+  gpointer view;
+
+  gint          visible :1;
+
+  PFN_vkCreateMacOSSurfaceMVK CreateMacOSSurface;
+
+  /*< private >*/
+  GstVulkanWindowCocoaPrivate *priv;
+  
+  gpointer _reserved[GST_PADDING];
+};
+
+/**
+ * GstVulkanWindowCocoaClass:
+ *
+ * Opaque #GstVulkanWindowCocoaClass object
+ */
+struct _GstVulkanWindowCocoaClass {
+  /*< private >*/
+  GstVulkanWindowClass parent_class;
+
+  /*< private >*/
+  gpointer _reserved[GST_PADDING_LARGE];
+};
+
+GType gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_get_type     (void);
+
+GstVulkanWindowCocoa * gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_new (GstVulkanDisplay * display);
+
+gboolean gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_create_window (GstVulkanWindowCocoa * window_cocoa);
+
+G_END_DECLS
+
+#endif /* __GST_VULKAN_WINDOW_COCOA_H__ */
diff --git a/ext/vulkan/cocoa/vkwindow_cocoa.m b/ext/vulkan/cocoa/vkwindow_cocoa.m
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..edfb1a1bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/vulkan/cocoa/vkwindow_cocoa.m
@@ -0,0 +1,373 @@
+/*
+ * GStreamer
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 Matthew Waters <matthew@centricular.com>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor,
+ * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>
+#include <QuartzCore/QuartzCore.h>
+
+#include <gst/gst.h>
+
+#include "vkwindow_cocoa.h"
+#include "vkdisplay_cocoa.h"
+
+#include "vkcocoa_utils.h"
+
+#define GST_VULKAN_WINDOW_COCOA_GET_PRIVATE(o)  \
+  (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE((o), GST_TYPE_VULKAN_WINDOW_COCOA, GstVulkanWindowCocoaPrivate))
+
+#define GST_CAT_DEFAULT gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_debug
+GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (GST_CAT_DEFAULT);
+
+static void
+_init_debug (void)
+{
+  static volatile gsize _init = 0;
+
+  if (g_once_init_enter (&_init)) {
+    GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (GST_CAT_DEFAULT, "vulkanwindowmacos", 0,
+        "Vulkan MacOS Window");
+    g_once_init_leave (&_init, 1);
+  }
+}
+
+gboolean gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_handle_event (GstVulkanWindowCocoa * window_cocoa);
+
+enum
+{
+  PROP_0,
+};
+
+struct _GstVulkanWindowCocoaPrivate
+{
+  gpointer internal_win_id;
+  gpointer internal_view;
+
+  gint preferred_width;
+  gint preferred_height;
+
+  gboolean visible;
+};
+
+#define gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_parent_class parent_class
+G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GstVulkanWindowCocoa, gst_vulkan_window_cocoa,
+    GST_TYPE_VULKAN_WINDOW, G_ADD_PRIVATE (GstVulkanWindowCocoa) _init_debug ());
+
+static VkSurfaceKHR gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_get_surface (GstVulkanWindow * window,
+    GError ** error);
+static gboolean gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_get_presentation_support (GstVulkanWindow
+    * window, GstVulkanDevice * device, guint32 queue_family_idx);
+static gboolean gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_open (GstVulkanWindow * window,
+    GError ** error);
+static void gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_close (GstVulkanWindow * window);
+
+static void
+gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_finalize (GObject * object)
+{
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->finalize (object);
+}
+
+static void
+gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_class_init (GstVulkanWindowCocoaClass * klass)
+{
+  GObjectClass *obj_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
+  GstVulkanWindowClass *window_class = (GstVulkanWindowClass *) klass;
+
+  obj_class->finalize = gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_finalize;
+
+  window_class->open = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_open);
+  window_class->close = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_close);
+  window_class->get_surface = gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_get_surface;
+  window_class->get_presentation_support =
+      gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_get_presentation_support;
+}
+
+static void
+gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_init (GstVulkanWindowCocoa * window)
+{
+  window->priv = gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_get_instance_private (window);
+
+  window->priv->preferred_width = 320;
+  window->priv->preferred_height = 240;
+}
+
+/* Must be called in the gl thread */
+GstVulkanWindowCocoa *
+gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_new (GstVulkanDisplay * display)
+{
+  GstVulkanWindowCocoa *window;
+
+  _init_debug ();
+
+  if ((gst_vulkan_display_get_handle_type (display) &
+          GST_VULKAN_DISPLAY_TYPE_COCOA)
+      == GST_VULKAN_DISPLAY_TYPE_NONE) {
+    GST_INFO ("Wrong display type %u for this window type %u", display->type,
+        GST_VULKAN_DISPLAY_TYPE_COCOA);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  window = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_VULKAN_WINDOW_COCOA, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (window);
+
+  return window;
+}
+
+static void
+_show_window (gpointer data)
+{
+  GstVulkanWindowCocoa *window_cocoa = GST_VULKAN_WINDOW_COCOA (data);
+  GstVulkanWindowCocoaPrivate *priv = window_cocoa->priv;
+  GstVulkanNSWindow *internal_win_id = (__bridge GstVulkanNSWindow *)priv->internal_win_id;
+
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (window_cocoa, "showing");
+  [internal_win_id makeMainWindow];
+  [internal_win_id orderFrontRegardless];
+  [internal_win_id setViewsNeedDisplay:YES];
+
+  priv->visible = TRUE;
+}
+
+static void
+gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_show (GstVulkanWindow * window)
+{
+  GstVulkanWindowCocoa *window_cocoa = GST_VULKAN_WINDOW_COCOA (window);
+  GstVulkanWindowCocoaPrivate *priv = window_cocoa->priv;
+
+  if (!priv->visible)
+    _invoke_on_main ((GstVulkanWindowFunc) _show_window, gst_object_ref (window),
+        (GDestroyNotify) gst_object_unref);
+}
+
+static void
+gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_hide (GstVulkanWindow * window)
+{
+//  GstVulkanWindowCocoa *window_cocoa = GST_VULKAN_WINDOW_COCOA (window);
+
+  /* FIXME: implement */
+}
+
+static void
+_create_window (GstVulkanWindowCocoa * window_cocoa)
+{
+  GstVulkanWindowCocoaPrivate *priv = window_cocoa->priv;
+  NSRect mainRect = [[NSScreen mainScreen] visibleFrame];
+  gint h = priv->preferred_height;
+  gint y = mainRect.size.height > h ? (mainRect.size.height - h) * 0.5 : 0;
+  NSRect rect = NSMakeRect (0, y, priv->preferred_width, priv->preferred_height);
+  GstVulkanNSWindow *internal_win_id;
+  GstVulkanNSView *view;
+
+  view = [[GstVulkanNSView alloc] initWithFrame:rect];
+  view.wantsLayer = YES;
+
+  internal_win_id = [[GstVulkanNSWindow alloc] initWithContentRect:rect styleMask:
+      (NSWindowStyleMaskTitled | NSWindowStyleMaskClosable |
+      NSWindowStyleMaskResizable | NSWindowStyleMaskMiniaturizable)
+      backing: NSBackingStoreBuffered defer: NO screen: nil gstWin: window_cocoa];
+
+  [internal_win_id setContentView:view];
+
+  priv->internal_win_id = (__bridge_retained gpointer)internal_win_id;
+  priv->internal_view = (__bridge_retained gpointer)view;
+
+  gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_show (GST_VULKAN_WINDOW (window_cocoa));
+}
+
+gboolean
+gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_create_window (GstVulkanWindowCocoa * window_cocoa)
+{
+  _invoke_on_main ((GstVulkanWindowFunc) _create_window,
+      gst_object_ref (window_cocoa), gst_object_unref);
+
+  g_usleep(1000000);
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+static VkSurfaceKHR
+gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_get_surface (GstVulkanWindow * window, GError ** error)
+{
+  GstVulkanWindowCocoa *window_cocoa = GST_VULKAN_WINDOW_COCOA (window);
+  VkMacOSSurfaceCreateInfoMVK info = { 0, };
+  VkSurfaceKHR ret;
+  VkResult err;
+
+  info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_MACOS_SURFACE_CREATE_INFO_MVK;
+  info.pNext = NULL;
+  info.flags = 0;
+  info.pView = window_cocoa->priv->internal_view;
+
+  if (!window_cocoa->CreateMacOSSurface)
+    window_cocoa->CreateMacOSSurface =
+        gst_vulkan_instance_get_proc_address (window->display->instance,
+        "vkCreateMacOSSurfaceMVK");
+  if (!window_cocoa->CreateMacOSSurface) {
+    g_set_error_literal (error, GST_VULKAN_ERROR, VK_ERROR_FEATURE_NOT_PRESENT,
+        "Could not retrieve \"vkCreateMacOSSurfaceMVK\" function pointer");
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  err =
+      window_cocoa->CreateMacOSSurface (window->display->instance->instance, &info,
+      NULL, &ret);
+  if (gst_vulkan_error_to_g_error (err, error, "vkCreateMacOSSurfaceMVK") < 0)
+    return NULL;
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_get_presentation_support (GstVulkanWindow * window,
+    GstVulkanDevice * device, guint32 queue_family_idx)
+{
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_open (GstVulkanWindow * window, GError ** error)
+{
+  GstVulkanWindowCocoa *window_cocoa = GST_VULKAN_WINDOW_COCOA (window);
+
+  if (!GST_VULKAN_WINDOW_CLASS (parent_class)->open (window, error))
+    return FALSE;
+
+  return gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_create_window (window_cocoa);
+}
+
+static void
+_close_window (gpointer * data)
+{
+  GstVulkanWindowCocoa *window_cocoa = GST_VULKAN_WINDOW_COCOA (data);
+  GstVulkanWindow *window = GST_VULKAN_WINDOW (window_cocoa);
+  GstVulkanNSWindow *internal_win_id =
+      (__bridge GstVulkanNSWindow *) window_cocoa->priv->internal_win_id;
+
+  gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_hide (window);
+
+  [[internal_win_id contentView] removeFromSuperview];
+  CFBridgingRelease (window_cocoa->priv->internal_win_id);
+  window_cocoa->priv->internal_win_id = NULL;
+  CFBridgingRelease (window_cocoa->priv->internal_view);
+  window_cocoa->priv->internal_view = NULL;
+}
+
+static void
+gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_close (GstVulkanWindow * window)
+{
+  _invoke_on_main ((GstVulkanWindowFunc) _close_window, gst_object_ref (window),
+      (GDestroyNotify) gst_object_unref);
+
+  GST_VULKAN_WINDOW_CLASS (parent_class)->close (window);
+}
+
+@implementation GstVulkanNSWindow
+
+- (id) initWithContentRect: (NSRect) contentRect
+        styleMask: (unsigned int) styleMask
+    backing: (NSBackingStoreType) bufferingType
+    defer: (BOOL) flag screen: (NSScreen *) aScreen
+    gstWin: (GstVulkanWindowCocoa *) cocoa {
+
+  m_isClosed = NO;
+  window_cocoa = cocoa;
+
+  self = [super initWithContentRect: contentRect
+        styleMask: styleMask backing: bufferingType
+        defer: flag screen:aScreen];
+
+  GST_DEBUG ("initializing GstVulkanNSWindow");
+
+  [self setReleasedWhenClosed:NO];
+  [self setTitle:@"Vulkan renderer"];
+  [self setBackgroundColor:[NSColor blackColor]];
+  [self orderOut:self];
+
+  return self;
+}
+
+- (void) setClosed {
+  m_isClosed = YES;
+}
+
+- (BOOL) isClosed {
+  return m_isClosed;
+}
+
+- (BOOL) canBecomeMainWindow {
+  return YES;
+}
+
+- (BOOL) canBecomeKeyWindow {
+  return YES;
+}
+
+- (BOOL) windowShouldClose:(id)sender {
+
+  GstVulkanWindowCocoaPrivate *priv = window_cocoa->priv;
+  GstVulkanNSWindow *internal_win_id = (__bridge GstVulkanNSWindow *)priv->internal_win_id;
+  GST_DEBUG ("user clicked the close button\n");
+  [internal_win_id setClosed];
+  return YES;
+}
+
+@end
+
+
+@implementation GstVulkanNSView
+
+-(BOOL) wantsUpdateLayer
+{
+   return YES;
+}
+
++(Class) layerClass
+{
+  return [CAMetalLayer class];
+}
+
+-(CALayer*) makeBackingLayer
+{
+  CALayer* layer = [self.class.layerClass layer];
+  CGSize viewScale = [self convertSizeToBacking: CGSizeMake(1.0, 1.0)];
+  layer.contentsScale = MIN(viewScale.width, viewScale.height);
+  return layer;
+}
+
+@end
+
+void
+_invoke_on_main (GstVulkanWindowFunc func, gpointer data, GDestroyNotify notify)
+{
+  if ([NSThread isMainThread]) {
+    func (data);
+    if (notify)
+      notify (data);
+  } else {
+    dispatch_async (dispatch_get_main_queue (), ^{
+      func (data);
+      if (notify)
+        notify (data);
+    });
+  }
+}
+
diff --git a/ext/vulkan/meson.build b/ext/vulkan/meson.build
index 8c9844cd1..4b64f78e9 100644
--- a/ext/vulkan/meson.build
+++ b/ext/vulkan/meson.build
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ vulkan_sources = [
   'vkwindow.c',
 ]
 
+vulkan_objc_args = []
 vulkan_defines = []
 optional_deps = []
 if get_option('vulkan').disabled()
@@ -61,6 +62,32 @@ if vulkan_dep.found() and has_vulkan_header
     vkconf.set10('GST_VULKAN_HAVE_WINDOW_WAYLAND', 1)
   endif
 
+  if ['darwin', 'ios'].contains(host_system)
+    objc = meson.get_compiler('objc')
+    if not objc.has_argument('-fobjc-arc')
+      error('ARC is required for building')
+    endif
+
+    vulkan_objc_args += ['-fobjc-arc']
+  endif
+
+  if host_system == 'darwin'
+    foundation_dep = dependency('appleframeworks', modules : ['Foundation'], required : get_option('vulkan'))
+    quartzcore_dep = dependency('appleframeworks', modules : ['QuartzCore'], required : get_option('vulkan'))
+    corefoundation_dep = dependency('appleframeworks', modules : ['CoreFoundation'], required : get_option('vulkan'))
+    cocoa_dep = dependency('appleframeworks', modules : ['Cocoa'], required : get_option('vulkan'))
+
+    if foundation_dep.found() and quartzcore_dep.found() and corefoundation_dep.found() and cocoa_dep.found()
+      vulkan_sources += [
+        'cocoa/vkdisplay_cocoa.m',
+        'cocoa/vkwindow_cocoa.m',
+      ]
+      optional_deps += [foundation_dep, corefoundation_dep, quartzcore_dep, cocoa_dep]
+      have_vulkan_windowing = true
+      vkconf.set10('GST_VULKAN_HAVE_WINDOW_COCOA', 1)
+    endif
+  endif
+
   if have_vulkan_windowing
     configure_file(input : 'vkconfig.h.meson',
       output : 'vkconfig.h',
@@ -69,6 +96,7 @@ if vulkan_dep.found() and has_vulkan_header
     gstvulkan = library('gstvulkan',
       vulkan_sources,
       c_args : gst_plugins_bad_args + vulkan_defines,
+      objc_args : gst_plugins_bad_args + vulkan_defines + vulkan_objc_args,
       link_args : noseh_link_args,
       include_directories : [configinc],
       dependencies : [vulkan_dep, gstvideo_dep, gstbase_dep] + optional_deps,
diff --git a/ext/vulkan/vkapi.h b/ext/vulkan/vkapi.h
index a37c29d0f..2df3e2028 100644
--- a/ext/vulkan/vkapi.h
+++ b/ext/vulkan/vkapi.h
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
+#if GST_VULKAN_HAVE_WINDOW_COCOA
+#ifndef VK_USE_PLATFORM_MACOS_MVK
+#define VK_USE_PLATFORM_MACOS_MVK
+#endif
+#endif
+
 #include <vulkan/vulkan.h>
 
 #endif /* _VK_H_ */
diff --git a/ext/vulkan/vkconfig.h.meson b/ext/vulkan/vkconfig.h.meson
index bd58da98a..1ed97cab0 100644
--- a/ext/vulkan/vkconfig.h.meson
+++ b/ext/vulkan/vkconfig.h.meson
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
 #mesondefine GST_VULKAN_HAVE_WINDOW_XCB
 #mesondefine GST_VULKAN_HAVE_WINDOW_WAYLAND
+#mesondefine GST_VULKAN_HAVE_WINDOW_COCOA
 
 G_END_DECLS
 
diff --git a/ext/vulkan/vkdisplay.c b/ext/vulkan/vkdisplay.c
index c11437963..a8f5096cd 100644
--- a/ext/vulkan/vkdisplay.c
+++ b/ext/vulkan/vkdisplay.c
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
 #if GST_VULKAN_HAVE_WINDOW_WAYLAND
 #include "wayland/vkdisplay_wayland.h"
 #endif
+#if GST_VULKAN_HAVE_WINDOW_COCOA
+#include "cocoa/vkdisplay_cocoa.h"
+#endif
 
 GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (GST_CAT_CONTEXT);
 #define GST_CAT_DEFAULT gst_vulkan_display_debug
@@ -426,6 +429,9 @@ gst_vulkan_display_choose_type (GstVulkanInstance * instance)
 #if GST_VULKAN_HAVE_WINDOW_WAYLAND
   CHOOSE_WINSYS (wayland, WAYLAND);
 #endif
+#if GST_VULKAN_HAVE_WINDOW_COCOA
+  CHOOSE_WINSYS (cocoa, COCOA);
+#endif
 
 #undef CHOOSE_WINSYS
 
@@ -453,6 +459,10 @@ gst_vulkan_display_type_to_extension_string (GstVulkanDisplayType type)
   if (type & GST_VULKAN_DISPLAY_TYPE_WAYLAND)
     return VK_KHR_WAYLAND_SURFACE_EXTENSION_NAME;
 #endif
+#if GST_VULKAN_HAVE_WINDOW_COCOA
+  if (type & GST_VULKAN_DISPLAY_TYPE_COCOA)
+    return VK_MVK_MACOS_SURFACE_EXTENSION_NAME;
+#endif
 
   return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/ext/vulkan/vkdisplay.h b/ext/vulkan/vkdisplay.h
index b0bbb4fdc..89aa16947 100644
--- a/ext/vulkan/vkdisplay.h
+++ b/ext/vulkan/vkdisplay.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ enum _GstVulkanDisplayType
   GST_VULKAN_DISPLAY_TYPE_WAYLAND = (1 << 2),
   GST_VULKAN_DISPLAY_TYPE_MIR = (1 << 3),
   GST_VULKAN_DISPLAY_TYPE_WIN32 = (1 << 4),
+  GST_VULKAN_DISPLAY_TYPE_COCOA = (1 << 5),
 
   GST_VULKAN_DISPLAY_TYPE_ANY = G_MAXUINT32
 };
diff --git a/ext/vulkan/vkwindow.c b/ext/vulkan/vkwindow.c
index 3a1d579c5..102e96d25 100644
--- a/ext/vulkan/vkwindow.c
+++ b/ext/vulkan/vkwindow.c
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@
 #if GST_VULKAN_HAVE_WINDOW_WAYLAND
 #include "wayland/vkwindow_wayland.h"
 #endif
+#if GST_VULKAN_HAVE_WINDOW_COCOA
+#include "cocoa/vkwindow_cocoa.h"
+#endif
 
 #define GST_CAT_DEFAULT gst_vulkan_window_debug
 GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY (GST_CAT_DEFAULT);
@@ -184,6 +187,10 @@ gst_vulkan_window_new (GstVulkanDisplay * display)
   if (!window && (!user_choice || g_strstr_len (user_choice, 7, "wayland")))
     window = GST_VULKAN_WINDOW (gst_vulkan_window_wayland_new (display));
 #endif
+#if GST_VULKAN_HAVE_WINDOW_COCOA
+  if (!window && (!user_choice || g_strstr_len (user_choice, 5, "cocoa")))
+    window = GST_VULKAN_WINDOW (gst_vulkan_window_cocoa_new (display));
+#endif
   if (!window) {
     /* subclass returned a NULL window */
     GST_WARNING ("Could not create window. user specified %s, creating dummy"