SpotlightView

SpotlightView is a curious little applet designed to protect the privacy of users who want to read their documents without fear of being spied on by individuals in their proximity. It looks like the app is mostly intended for laptop users, as they are usually surrounded by strangers while traveling, but that doesn't mean that PC owners cannot take advantage of this app.

launching the application will instantly apply a black layout over your desktop. However, you can still see through with the help of a three-inch round window that follows your cursor. This is how you can keep your information private. Blocking all visibility to your screen, allowing for a small window which you can focus on and read your documents.

The visible region of the pointer moves along with your mouse, but it has a bit of delay. Moving the pointer a bit slower will cause the clear region to follow it, but if you are swiping your mouse too fast, it will remain in a fixed position. Hovering the cursor over the fixed window will cause it to move again.

Even if the screen is completely black, no functionality is cut off. For example, you can still use the Ctrl + Mouse 3 combination to zoom in and out or highlight text inside the visible region. Due to this fact, make sure you have your document open before launching the app, as you can accidentally click on other processes, which makes for a poor experience.

SpotlightView is indeed a privacy-oriented tool, especially for laptop users. Understanding it comes easy, as one has to pay attention to the visible region's movement speed, and ensure the documents are already open and ready to be read. PC users can also take advantage of this application, in case they have people around them that shouldn't read whatever it's going on the screen.