July 7th, 2024

CatLock: A simple utility to prevent accidental keyboard input by your cat

CatLock on GitHub prevents accidental keyboard input, especially from cats. It includes features like hotkey locking, transparent overlay display, unlocking by clicking overlay, and configuration via system tray menu. Explore CatLock repository for more.

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CatLock: A simple utility to prevent accidental keyboard input by your cat

CatLock is a utility project available on GitHub designed to prevent unintended keyboard input, particularly in the presence of cats. It offers features such as keyboard locking via a hotkey, displaying a semi-transparent overlay when locked, unlocking the keyboard by clicking on the overlay, and accessing configuration options through a system tray menu. For further details or support, the project can be explored on the CatLock repository on GitHub.

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By @yawpitch - 6 months
Ok, but can we get it to recognize and address false positives? Like what if my cat is intentionally making keyboard inputs?
By @benterix - 6 months
[...for Windows]

In the 90s, we used vlock for that.