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Replace the key-down/up event tap with a flagsChanged-only tap plus RegisterEventHotKey on Control+Left/Right. While Control is held, the native "Move left/right a space" shortcuts are paused in memory (CGSSetSymbolicHotKeyEnabled) so the hotkey wins; they come back on Control release, stop, quit, or tap timeout. The symbolic hotkeys preference file is never edited, and a crash while Control is held is repaired at next launch. Letters, numbers and arrow keys are never delivered to strafe. Also drops the captured-key state (no stuck key-up bit), skips the pause during Mission Control, and confirms only when enabling from the menu.
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Fixes #15
What this does
Control + Left/Right now switches Spaces instantly, like a three-finger swipe. Before, it used macOS's slow slide animation.
strafe control-arrows off.strafe hotkeyscommand. Usestrafe control-arrows [on|off]instead.How it works
The pause is needed because macOS handles Control+arrow before any app sees it, so a hotkey alone never fires (tested).
What strafe can see
com.apple.symbolichotkeysare never edited.Trade-offs
CGSSetSymbolicHotKeyEnabled.Tested
Changed since the earlier revision
The first version tapped all key-down/up events. Now it is modifier-only, so strafe receives no keystrokes. README and SECURITY.md updated to match.