why does nightfall request screen recording capabilities?

[rbedger]

I am probably just ignorant of how Mac permissions work, but I'm curious what it is that requires the request for screen recording capabilities. I denied it and the application works just fine.

[ivan]

It's mentioned in https://github.com/r-thomson/Nightfall?tab=readme-ov-file#using-animated-transitions

[r-thomson]

Nightfall uses a private system API to accomplish the smooth fade between light and dark modes. The way that API works internally is that it takes a screenshot and overlays that while the theme change is happening.

You can use Nightfall without screen recording permission, but the smooth transition won’t work.

[rbedger]

got it, thanks! and my apologies i did not see this question answered in the README before i posted.