Recording Demo Videos

Cursor Crane includes an internal promotion-recording mode that can show keyboard events on screen. This is useful when you want to record demo videos, tutorials, or promotional clips that make the keyboard flow easier to follow.

If you have tried other keystroke-visualization tools, you may notice that they do not always capture input correctly while the Claw Machine is active. That is one reason the built-in event display can be useful for recording Cursor Crane itself.

This mode is hidden by default. To enable it, set an environment variable before launching the app.

1. Enable the environment variable

   Run this command in Terminal:

   launchctl setenv ENABLE_CURSOR_CRANE_PROMOTION_MODE "1"

2. Restart Cursor Crane

   Quit Cursor Crane completely if it is already running, then launch it again.

3. Open the recording settings

   Open Settings. A hidden recording section will become available, where you can enable the on-screen keyboard event display and adjust its appearance for recording.

What this mode is for

Once enabled, the recording tools can help you:

• Show pressed keys on screen while demonstrating Cursor Crane.
• Tune the placement and appearance of the keyboard event capsule.
• Add a dotted recording area overlay for cleaner promotional captures.

Turn it off again

If you no longer need the recording tools, remove the environment variable:

launchctl unsetenv ENABLE_CURSOR_CRANE_PROMOTION_MODE

Then restart Cursor Crane again.

Note

This feature is meant for recording and presentation workflows. Most users do not need to enable it during normal use.