diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 37d69a837f..f8c78b0805 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ objc2-app-kit = { version = "0.2.2", features = [
     "NSMenu",
     "NSMenuItem",
     "NSOpenGLView",
+    "NSPanel",
     "NSPasteboard",
     "NSResponder",
     "NSRunningApplication",
diff --git a/src/platform/macos.rs b/src/platform/macos.rs
index 79c0d57c8b..b1f9ce35ac 100644
--- a/src/platform/macos.rs
+++ b/src/platform/macos.rs
@@ -332,6 +332,8 @@ pub trait WindowAttributesExtMacOS {
     fn with_borderless_game(self, borderless_game: bool) -> Self;
     /// See [`WindowExtMacOS::set_unified_titlebar`] for details on what this means if set.
     fn with_unified_titlebar(self, unified_titlebar: bool) -> Self;
+    /// Defines kind of the window
+    fn with_window_kind(self, kind: WindowKind) -> Self;
 }
 
 impl WindowAttributesExtMacOS for WindowAttributes {
@@ -412,6 +414,12 @@ impl WindowAttributesExtMacOS for WindowAttributes {
         self.platform_specific.unified_titlebar = unified_titlebar;
         self
     }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn with_window_kind(mut self, kind: WindowKind) -> Self {
+        self.platform_specific.window_kind = kind;
+        self
+    }
 }
 
 pub trait EventLoopBuilderExtMacOS {
@@ -580,6 +588,25 @@ pub enum OptionAsAlt {
     None,
 }
 
+/// Window Kind
+///
+/// The default is `Normal`.
+#[derive(Default, Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
+pub enum WindowKind {
+    /// Normal MacOS using `NSWindow`
+    ///
+    /// [`NSWindow`]: objc2_app_kit::NSWindow
+    #[default]
+    Normal,
+
+    /// [`NSPanel`] window with [`NonactivatingPanel`] window style mask
+    ///
+    /// [`NSPanel`]: objc2_app_kit::NSPanel
+    /// [`NonactivatingPanel`]: objc2_app_kit::NSWindowStyleMask::NonactivatingPanel
+    Popup,
+}
+
 /// Additional events on [`ApplicationHandler`] that are specific to macOS.
 ///
 /// This can be registered with [`ApplicationHandler::macos_handler`].
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/apple/appkit/view.rs b/src/platform_impl/apple/appkit/view.rs
index 14a0a11939..4eb0a6c82c 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/apple/appkit/view.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/apple/appkit/view.rs
@@ -7,10 +7,7 @@ use std::rc::Rc;
 use objc2::rc::Retained;
 use objc2::runtime::{AnyObject, Sel};
 use objc2::{declare_class, msg_send_id, mutability, ClassType, DeclaredClass};
-use objc2_app_kit::{
-    NSApplication, NSCursor, NSEvent, NSEventPhase, NSResponder, NSTextInputClient,
-    NSTrackingRectTag, NSView,
-};
+use objc2_app_kit::{NSApplication, NSCursor, NSEvent, NSEventPhase, NSResponder, NSTextInputClient, NSTrackingRectTag, NSView, NSWindow};
 use objc2_foundation::{
     MainThreadMarker, NSArray, NSAttributedString, NSAttributedStringKey, NSCopying,
     NSMutableAttributedString, NSNotFound, NSObject, NSObjectProtocol, NSPoint, NSRange, NSRect,
@@ -23,7 +20,7 @@ use super::event::{
     code_to_key, code_to_location, create_key_event, event_mods, lalt_pressed, ralt_pressed,
     scancode_to_physicalkey, KeyEventExtra,
 };
-use super::window::WinitWindow;
+use super::window::ns_window_id;
 use crate::dpi::{LogicalPosition, LogicalSize};
 use crate::event::{
     DeviceEvent, ElementState, Ime, KeyEvent, Modifiers, MouseButton, MouseScrollDelta,
@@ -201,7 +198,7 @@ declare_class!(
         fn draw_rect(&self, _rect: NSRect) {
             trace_scope!("drawRect:");
 
-            self.ivars().app_state.handle_redraw(self.window().id());
+            self.ivars().app_state.handle_redraw(ns_window_id(&self.window()));
 
             // This is a direct subclass of NSView, no need to call superclass' drawRect:
         }
@@ -426,7 +423,7 @@ declare_class!(
             }
 
             // Send command action to user if they requested it.
-            let window_id = self.window().id();
+            let window_id = ns_window_id(&self.window());
             self.ivars().app_state.maybe_queue_with_handler(move |app, event_loop| {
                 if let Some(handler) = app.macos_handler() {
                     handler.standard_key_binding(event_loop, window_id, command.name());
@@ -828,19 +825,19 @@ impl WinitView {
         this
     }
 
-    fn window(&self) -> Retained<WinitWindow> {
+    fn window(&self) -> Retained<NSWindow> {
         let window = (**self).window().expect("view must be installed in a window");
 
-        if !window.isKindOfClass(WinitWindow::class()) {
-            unreachable!("view installed in non-WinitWindow");
+        if !window.isKindOfClass(NSWindow::class()) {
+            unreachable!("view installed in non-NSWindow");
         }
 
-        // SAFETY: Just checked that the window is `WinitWindow`
+        // SAFETY: Just checked that the window is `NSWindow`
         unsafe { Retained::cast(window) }
     }
 
     fn queue_event(&self, event: WindowEvent) {
-        let window_id = self.window().id();
+        let window_id = ns_window_id(&self.window());
         self.ivars().app_state.maybe_queue_with_handler(move |app, event_loop| {
             app.window_event(event_loop, window_id, event);
         });
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/apple/appkit/window.rs b/src/platform_impl/apple/appkit/window.rs
index abc3bb2f48..a0ac1c8649 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/apple/appkit/window.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/apple/appkit/window.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 use dpi::{Position, Size};
 use objc2::rc::{autoreleasepool, Retained};
 use objc2::{declare_class, mutability, ClassType, DeclaredClass};
-use objc2_app_kit::{NSResponder, NSWindow};
+use objc2_app_kit::{NSPanel, NSResponder, NSWindow};
 use objc2_foundation::{MainThreadBound, MainThreadMarker, NSObject};
 
 use super::event_loop::ActiveEventLoop;
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use crate::window::{
 };
 
 pub(crate) struct Window {
-    window: MainThreadBound<Retained<WinitWindow>>,
+    window: MainThreadBound<Retained<NSWindow>>,
     /// The window only keeps a weak reference to this, so we must keep it around here.
     delegate: MainThreadBound<Retained<WindowDelegate>>,
 }
@@ -360,8 +360,34 @@ declare_class!(
     }
 );
 
-impl WinitWindow {
-    pub(super) fn id(&self) -> WindowId {
-        WindowId::from_raw(self as *const Self as usize)
+declare_class!(
+    #[derive(Debug)]
+    pub struct WinitPanel;
+
+    unsafe impl ClassType for WinitPanel {
+        #[inherits(NSWindow, NSResponder, NSObject)]
+        type Super = NSPanel;
+        type Mutability = mutability::MainThreadOnly;
+        const NAME: &'static str = "WinitPanel";
     }
-}
+
+    impl DeclaredClass for WinitPanel {}
+
+    unsafe impl WinitPanel {
+        #[method(canBecomeMainWindow)]
+        fn can_become_main_window(&self) -> bool {
+            trace_scope!("canBecomeMainWindow");
+            true
+        }
+
+        #[method(canBecomeKeyWindow)]
+        fn can_become_key_window(&self) -> bool {
+            trace_scope!("canBecomeKeyWindow");
+            true
+        }
+    }
+);
+
+pub(super) fn ns_window_id(window: &NSWindow) -> WindowId {
+    WindowId::from_raw(window as *const _ as usize)
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/apple/appkit/window_delegate.rs b/src/platform_impl/apple/appkit/window_delegate.rs
index 6c2f434180..b8bcaad2c8 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/apple/appkit/window_delegate.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/apple/appkit/window_delegate.rs
@@ -11,15 +11,7 @@ use monitor::VideoModeHandle;
 use objc2::rc::{autoreleasepool, Retained};
 use objc2::runtime::{AnyObject, ProtocolObject};
 use objc2::{declare_class, msg_send_id, mutability, sel, ClassType, DeclaredClass};
-use objc2_app_kit::{
-    NSAppKitVersionNumber, NSAppKitVersionNumber10_12, NSAppearance, NSAppearanceCustomization,
-    NSAppearanceNameAqua, NSApplication, NSApplicationPresentationOptions, NSBackingStoreType,
-    NSColor, NSDraggingDestination, NSFilenamesPboardType, NSPasteboard,
-    NSRequestUserAttentionType, NSScreen, NSToolbar, NSView, NSViewFrameDidChangeNotification,
-    NSWindowButton, NSWindowDelegate, NSWindowFullScreenButton, NSWindowLevel,
-    NSWindowOcclusionState, NSWindowOrderingMode, NSWindowSharingType, NSWindowStyleMask,
-    NSWindowTabbingMode, NSWindowTitleVisibility, NSWindowToolbarStyle,
-};
+use objc2_app_kit::{NSAppKitVersionNumber, NSAppKitVersionNumber10_12, NSAppearance, NSAppearanceCustomization, NSAppearanceNameAqua, NSApplication, NSApplicationPresentationOptions, NSBackingStoreType, NSColor, NSDraggingDestination, NSFilenamesPboardType, NSPasteboard, NSRequestUserAttentionType, NSScreen, NSToolbar, NSView, NSViewFrameDidChangeNotification, NSWindow, NSWindowButton, NSWindowDelegate, NSWindowFullScreenButton, NSWindowLevel, NSWindowOcclusionState, NSWindowOrderingMode, NSWindowSharingType, NSWindowStyleMask, NSWindowTabbingMode, NSWindowTitleVisibility, NSWindowToolbarStyle};
 use objc2_foundation::{
     ns_string, CGFloat, MainThreadMarker, NSArray, NSCopying, NSDictionary, NSEdgeInsets,
     NSKeyValueChangeKey, NSKeyValueChangeNewKey, NSKeyValueChangeOldKey,
@@ -33,7 +25,7 @@ use super::cursor::cursor_from_icon;
 use super::monitor::{self, flip_window_screen_coordinates, get_display_id};
 use super::observer::RunLoop;
 use super::view::WinitView;
-use super::window::WinitWindow;
+use super::window::{ns_window_id, WinitPanel, WinitWindow};
 use super::{ffi, Fullscreen, MonitorHandle};
 use crate::dpi::{
     LogicalInsets, LogicalPosition, LogicalSize, PhysicalInsets, PhysicalPosition, PhysicalSize,
@@ -41,7 +33,7 @@ use crate::dpi::{
 };
 use crate::error::{NotSupportedError, RequestError};
 use crate::event::{SurfaceSizeWriter, WindowEvent};
-use crate::platform::macos::{OptionAsAlt, WindowExtMacOS};
+use crate::platform::macos::{OptionAsAlt, WindowExtMacOS, WindowKind};
 use crate::window::{
     Cursor, CursorGrabMode, Icon, ImePurpose, ResizeDirection, Theme, UserAttentionType,
     WindowAttributes, WindowButtons, WindowId, WindowLevel,
@@ -49,6 +41,7 @@ use crate::window::{
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub struct PlatformSpecificWindowAttributes {
+    pub window_kind: WindowKind,
     pub movable_by_window_background: bool,
     pub titlebar_transparent: bool,
     pub title_hidden: bool,
@@ -68,6 +61,7 @@ impl Default for PlatformSpecificWindowAttributes {
     #[inline]
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
+            window_kind: WindowKind::default(),
             movable_by_window_background: false,
             titlebar_transparent: false,
             title_hidden: false,
@@ -90,7 +84,7 @@ pub(crate) struct State {
     /// Strong reference to the global application state.
     app_state: Rc<AppState>,
 
-    window: Retained<WinitWindow>,
+    window: Retained<NSWindow>,
 
     // During `windowDidResize`, we use this to only send Moved if the position changed.
     //
@@ -501,7 +495,7 @@ fn new_window(
     app_state: &Rc<AppState>,
     attrs: &WindowAttributes,
     mtm: MainThreadMarker,
-) -> Option<Retained<WinitWindow>> {
+) -> Option<Retained<NSWindow>> {
     autoreleasepool(|_| {
         let screen = match attrs.fullscreen.clone().map(Into::into) {
             Some(Fullscreen::Borderless(Some(monitor)))
@@ -584,16 +578,35 @@ fn new_window(
         // 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(())),
-                initWithContentRect: frame,
-                styleMask: masks,
-                backing: NSBackingStoreType::NSBackingStoreBuffered,
-                defer: false,
-            ]
+        let window: Retained<NSWindow> = match attrs.platform_specific.window_kind {
+            WindowKind::Normal => {
+                let window: Option<Retained<WinitWindow>> = unsafe {
+                    msg_send_id![
+                        super(mtm.alloc().set_ivars(())),
+                        initWithContentRect: frame,
+                        styleMask: masks,
+                        backing: NSBackingStoreType::NSBackingStoreBuffered,
+                        defer: false,
+                    ]
+                };
+
+                window?.as_super().retain()
+            }
+            WindowKind::Popup => {
+                masks |= NSWindowStyleMask::NonactivatingPanel;
+                let window: Option<Retained<WinitPanel>> = unsafe {
+                    msg_send_id![
+                        super(mtm.alloc().set_ivars(())),
+                        initWithContentRect: frame,
+                        styleMask: masks,
+                        backing: NSBackingStoreType::NSBackingStoreBuffered,
+                        defer: false,
+                    ]
+                };
+
+                window?.as_super().as_super().retain()
+            }
         };
-        let window = window?;
 
         // It is very important for correct memory management that we
         // disable the extra release that would otherwise happen when
@@ -841,17 +854,17 @@ impl WindowDelegate {
     }
 
     #[track_caller]
-    pub(super) fn window(&self) -> &WinitWindow {
+    pub(super) fn window(&self) -> &NSWindow {
         &self.ivars().window
     }
 
     #[track_caller]
     pub(crate) fn id(&self) -> WindowId {
-        self.window().id()
+        ns_window_id(&self.window())
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn queue_event(&self, event: WindowEvent) {
-        let window_id = self.window().id();
+        let window_id = ns_window_id(&self.window());
         self.ivars().app_state.maybe_queue_with_handler(move |app, event_loop| {
             app.window_event(event_loop, window_id, event);
         });
@@ -950,7 +963,7 @@ impl WindowDelegate {
     }
 
     pub fn request_redraw(&self) {
-        self.ivars().app_state.queue_redraw(self.window().id());
+        self.ivars().app_state.queue_redraw(ns_window_id(&self.window()));
     }
 
     #[inline]
@@ -1488,7 +1501,7 @@ impl WindowDelegate {
 
         self.ivars().fullscreen.replace(fullscreen.clone());
 
-        fn toggle_fullscreen(window: &WinitWindow) {
+        fn toggle_fullscreen(window: &NSWindow) {
             // Window level must be restored from `CGShieldingWindowLevel()
             // + 1` back to normal in order for `toggleFullScreen` to do
             // anything