Disable shield debugging by default

Author: oyvhvi

Hydra/Config/HydraConfig.cs

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public class HydraConfig
 
     public bool AutoUpdate { get; init; } = true;
     public bool SyncScreensaver { get; init; } = true;
+    public bool DebugShield { get; init; } = false;
     public int? DeadCorners { get; init; }  // pixel dead zone at screen corners; scaled by screen scale; per-host setting overrides this
 
     // optional — defaults to machine hostname without domain

Hydra/Platform/MacOs/MacInputHandler.cs

@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ public void HideCursor()
         _ = NativeMethods.CGSSetConnectionProperty(cid, cid, key, _cfBooleanTrue);
         NativeMethods.CFRelease(key);
 
-        _ = NativeMethods.CGDisplayHideCursor(_display);
+        if (!_shield.DebugShield)
+            _ = NativeMethods.CGDisplayHideCursor(_display);
         _ = NativeMethods.CGAssociateMouseAndMouseCursorPosition(true);
         // near-zero suppression interval prevents CGWarpMouseCursorPosition from resetting acceleration
         NativeMethods.CGSetLocalEventsSuppressionInterval(0.0001);
@@ -66,7 +67,8 @@ public void ShowCursor()
     {
         if (!_cursorHidden) return;
         _shield.Hide();
-        _ = NativeMethods.CGDisplayShowCursor(_display);
+        if (!_shield.DebugShield)
+            _ = NativeMethods.CGDisplayShowCursor(_display);
         _ = NativeMethods.CGAssociateMouseAndMouseCursorPosition(true);
         NativeMethods.CGSetLocalEventsSuppressionInterval(0.0);
         _cursorHidden = false;

Hydra/Platform/MacOs/MacShieldProcess.cs

@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ internal sealed class MacShieldProcess(MacNetworkState networkState) : IHostedSe
     // assigned after DI builds so post-startup state changes are logged through the normal pipeline
     internal ILogger? Log { get; set; }
 
+    // set after config is resolved — controls visible debug shield + cursor visibility
+    internal bool DebugShield { get; set; }
+
     // fired when network state changes after initial startup — allows NetworkWatcher to react immediately
     internal Action? OnNetworkStateChanged;
 
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@ public Task StopAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         return Task.CompletedTask;
     }
 
-    internal void Show() => Send(Debugger.IsAttached ? "2" : "1");
+    internal void Show() => Send(DebugShield ? "2" : "1");
     internal void Hide() => Send("0");
 
     public void Dispose()

Hydra/Program.cs

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 // shield always runs on macOS — handles cursor shielding + network state detection
 if (OperatingSystem.IsMacOS() && macShield != null && macNetworkState != null)
 {
+    if (config != null) macShield.DebugShield = config.DebugShield;
     services.AddSingleton(macNetworkState);
     services.AddSingleton(macShield);
     services.AddHostedService(_ => macShield);