# About Thockly

> The story, technology, and engineering behind Thockly — mechanical switch audio for Windows.

- **Website:** https://thockly.app/about
- **Canonical:** https://thockly.app/about
- **Platform:** Windows 10 / Windows 11
- **Developer:** Thockly Team
- **Support Contact:** support@thockly.app · [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/zioder/thockly-releases/issues)

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## The Mission

Mechanical keyboards provide unmatched auditory and tactile satisfaction, but custom boards are expensive, noisy in shared offices, and impossible to take on the road when working on a laptop.

**Thockly** was created to bring the joyful acoustics of tuned mechanical switches to everyone on Windows — without carrying extra hardware or disturbing coworkers. By listening through headphones or desktop speakers, users enjoy premium mechanical feedback from any keyboard.

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## Engineering Architecture

Thockly is engineered as a high-performance, native Windows application:

- **Built with .NET 10 & WinUI 3:** Leveraging the modern Windows App SDK and Fluent Design System for seamless dark/light theme integration and fluid mica/acrylic visuals.
- **Low-Latency Audio Hook:** A low-level hook captures virtual key codes and trigger timestamps, routing them to a sub-10ms audio synthesis pipeline.
- **Stereo Spatial Panning:** Simulates the physical location of each key relative to the typist's hands, placing left-hand keys (Q, W, A, S, Z) on the left channel and right-hand keys (P, L, Enter) on the right channel.
- **Dual-Phase Acoustic Voicing:** Plays distinct acoustic samples on key downstroke and key return upstroke, recreating the authentic acoustic signature of mechanical housings.
- **Mouse & Trackpad Support:** Extends tactile feedback to mouse clicks (left, right, middle) and smooth mouse wheel scroll ticks.

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## Privacy by Design

- **Zero Keylogging:** Thockly reads virtual key codes (e.g. `VK_SPACE`, `VK_RETURN`) exclusively to trigger audio samples. It does not inspect text strings, passwords, or clipboard data.
- **Local Sound Processing:** Sound generation and profile configuration remain 100% on your local PC.
- **Minimal Network Usage:** Internet connectivity is used only for Lemon Squeezy license verification and optional update checks via GitHub Releases.

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## Licensing & Business Model

Thockly rejects subscription fatigue. We provide:
- A full **7-day free trial** with every feature enabled.
- A **$4.99 one-time lifetime license** with free maintenance updates.

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## Contact & Links

- **Home:** [https://thockly.app](https://thockly.app)
- **Support:** [https://github.com/zioder/thockly-releases/issues](https://github.com/zioder/thockly-releases/issues)
- **Email:** support@thockly.app
- **Privacy Policy:** [https://thockly.app/privacy](https://thockly.app/privacy)
- **Terms of Service:** [https://thockly.app/terms](https://thockly.app/terms)