Thanks for the feedback! Since the Favorites feature is already live in your settings, here is a punchy, brief reply without any dashes:
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Thanks! The browser side approach is a great counterpart to this. Here is the technical breakdown:
Multi-Monitor Logic Since I target the Window ID via the Windows API, the cloak follows the window anywhere. It remains invisible to the capture buffer whether it is on Screen 1, Screen 2, or spanning both.
The Forgot to Toggle Problem I actually already solved this. There is a feature in the Settings now where you can favorite apps to be hidden by default. Once tagged, they cloak automatically the moment you launch them so there is no manual toggle needed.
Performance I built this natively in Rust using a specific flag at the compositor level to exclude windows from the capture stream. It is much lighter than real-time blurring and avoids the black box flickering issues common in other tools.
Appreciate the congrats. The pain point is definitely real!
Not intentional. The first post died instantly so I rewrote the title to actually spark a discussion. HN buries things fast. Happy to delete one if mods prefer. Just trying to get honest feedback on whether this kind of tool is useful or unwanted.
You’re right that virtual desktops and extra devices work. Cloakly is just a simpler option. Not everyone has a clean spare machine lying around or wants to move their whole workflow to a temporary desktop every time they interview.
I’m genuinely curious whether people think this solves a real privacy problem or crosses a line.
Not looking for praise. Want honest takes from interviewers and candidates.
If keeping private apps off a shared screen counts as cheating, then every developer with a second monitor must be a criminal mastermind. Wild standard to set.
The Reply Thanks! The browser side approach is a great counterpart to this. Here is the technical breakdown:
Multi-Monitor Logic Since I target the Window ID via the Windows API, the cloak follows the window anywhere. It remains invisible to the capture buffer whether it is on Screen 1, Screen 2, or spanning both.
The Forgot to Toggle Problem I actually already solved this. There is a feature in the Settings now where you can favorite apps to be hidden by default. Once tagged, they cloak automatically the moment you launch them so there is no manual toggle needed.
Performance I built this natively in Rust using a specific flag at the compositor level to exclude windows from the capture stream. It is much lighter than real-time blurring and avoids the black box flickering issues common in other tools.
Appreciate the congrats. The pain point is definitely real!