Private Practice Overlay

Stealth Screen Sharing Interview Assistant

Practice mock interviews with a desktop overlay that stays visible to you and requests OS-level capture exclusion for consent-based screen sharing. Capture exclusion depends on the OS, capture client, and sharing mode. Verify the received recording on a second device before a permitted session.

Core Capabilities

Four Pillars of a Private Practice Overlay

Each one keeps coaching notes on your own screen and out of the way of the work.

01 · OS Capture Exclusion

Window Excluded at the OS Level

ClawPad requests macOS window capture settings and WDA_EXCLUDEFROMCAPTURE on Windows 10 version 2004+. Applied settings are not proof of capture exclusion. Capture exclusion depends on the OS, capture client, and sharing mode. Verify the received recording on a second device before a permitted session.

02 · Remote Pad Companion

Quiet Mobile Control

Pair your phone over your local network with a QR code to page through guidance, trigger question scans, and review diagrams while your hands stay on the keyboard.

03 · Type-Through Overlay

Keys Go to the App Behind

Type-through mode sends your keys and clicks to the editor, terminal, or browser behind the overlay so the coaching notes stay out of the way while you work.

04 · Streamed Guidance

Compiled Native Rust Desktop

ClawPad is a native desktop application rather than a browser extension, and it streams structured talk tracks and code scaffolding progressively as the answer arrives.

Sharing Tools

Verify Your Own Setup Before a Session

Capture exclusion depends on the OS, capture client, and sharing mode.ClawPad publishes a self-test workflow, not a compatibility guarantee.

  1. 01

    Run Prepare for interview

    The Device readiness check reports screen capture permission, microphone input, shortcuts, and account access. Check capture settings separately. Neither check proves what another participant receives.

  2. 02

    Start a Test Meeting

    Open a private test meeting using the OS, capture client, and sharing mode you plan to use.

  3. 03

    Inspect the Received Recording

    Verify the received recording on a second device before a permitted session. Check show/hide, resize, and normal interaction. If the overlay is present, use the Show or Hide Overlay shortcut as the manual fallback.

Capture Exclusion FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions on Screen-Share Exclusion

Clear facts about operating system controls and permitted use.

How does capture exclusion work during a consent-based practice call?

ClawPad asks the operating system to exclude its overlay window from screen capture: on macOS it requests the legacy sharing-type setting and window-server exclusion, and on Windows 10 version 2004+ it requests WDA_EXCLUDEFROMCAPTURE. An applied API setting does not establish the transmitted picture. Capture exclusion depends on the OS, capture client, and sharing mode. Verify the received recording on a second device before a permitted session.

Can a practice partner see ClawPad when I share my full screen?

ClawPad requests capture exclusion where supported. Capture exclusion depends on the OS, capture client, and sharing mode. ClawPad does not claim to detect when sharing starts, so run Prepare for interview. Verify the received recording on a second device before a permitted session. Test show/hide, resize, and normal interaction.

How does Remote Pad fit a practice session?

Remote Pad pairs your phone over your local network with a QR code. You can page through answer stages, trigger a question scan, or switch role rubrics from your phone so your hands stay on the keyboard while you rehearse.

Can I use capture exclusion in a real interview?

Only when the interviewer or organization explicitly permits assistance. Capture exclusion exists to keep coaching notes private on a screen you choose to share during practice. The Acceptable Use Policy prohibits using it to deceive an interviewer, employer, proctor, or platform.

A private practice overlay

Install ClawPad ($39/mo) and run the Prepare for interview check.

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