Has System Overlay Present
Updated: Apr 15, 2026
Returns true if a system overlay is currently present over the application. A system overlay is a Meta Quest system interface, such as the Universal Menu, that appears over an application without requiring the app to close. When a system overlay is present, the application loses input focus.
HasSystemOverlayPresent is the logical complement of
Has Input Focus. When
HasSystemOverlayPresent returns
true,
HasInputFocus returns
false, and vice versa.
- Return Value: A boolean value that is
true if a system overlay is present, and false otherwise.