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36 lines
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# Cat Mode (Windows 10)
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A tiny desktop app that toggles **Cat Mode**: blocks *physical* keyboard and trackpad/mouse input so your cat can sit on the laptop without wrecking your work. Injected input (from software like ShareMouse) is still allowed.
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## How it Works
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- Installs low-level Windows hooks for keyboard and mouse.
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- When Cat Mode is ON, **physical** keyboard/mouse events are blocked.
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- **Injected input** is allowed, so remote/KVM software can still control the machine.
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## Run
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```bash
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python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
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python main.py
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```
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## Tray Icon
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- The app shows a tray icon (if dependencies are installed).
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- Closing the window hides it to the tray.
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- Use the tray menu to toggle Cat Mode, show the window, or quit.
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## Emergency Unlock
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- **Ctrl + Shift + F12** (physical keyboard) always disables Cat Mode.
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## Notes
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- If your KVM is a *hardware* USB device, its input may appear as physical and be blocked.
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- If hooks fail to install, try running the script as Administrator.
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## Future Ideas
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- LAN trigger
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- Auto-timeout
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## Build Single EXE
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```powershell
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.\scripts\build_exe.ps1
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```
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