[P1] Add an always-visible recording status indicator #28

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opened 2026-07-18 00:02:21 +00:00 by lost-rob0t · 0 comments

lost-rob0t commented

2026-07-18 00:02:21 +00:00

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Goal

Make it difficult to forget that capture is active and provide an immediate off control.

Requirements

Desktop tray/status widget showing off, paused, recording, privacy mode, locked, overloaded, and faulted states.
Recording state must be visually distinct and continuously visible.
One-action stop and privacy-mode controls.
Tooltip/details show active backend, metadata source, and last successful capture time without captured content.
Indicator state comes from the daemon rather than optimistic local UI state.
Provide a Qtile widget integration path in addition to a generic tray implementation.

Acceptance criteria

The indicator cannot display recording unless the daemon confirms recording.
Stop from the indicator invalidates in-flight work through the hard capture gate.
Indicator recovers after daemon or Qtile restart.
No screenshot thumbnails, titles, OCR text, or secrets appear in desktop notifications.

Depends on

## Goal Make it difficult to forget that capture is active and provide an immediate off control. ## Requirements - Desktop tray/status widget showing off, paused, recording, privacy mode, locked, overloaded, and faulted states. - Recording state must be visually distinct and continuously visible. - One-action stop and privacy-mode controls. - Tooltip/details show active backend, metadata source, and last successful capture time without captured content. - Indicator state comes from the daemon rather than optimistic local UI state. - Provide a Qtile widget integration path in addition to a generic tray implementation. ## Acceptance criteria - The indicator cannot display recording unless the daemon confirms recording. - Stop from the indicator invalidates in-flight work through the hard capture gate. - Indicator recovers after daemon or Qtile restart. - No screenshot thumbnails, titles, OCR text, or secrets appear in desktop notifications. ## Depends on - #7 - #27