Edyt v0.90 Changelog

New

• You can now toggle native-interaction suppression for drag capture in the settings. This allows you to choose whether dragging with the Option key suppresses native interactions or not.
• The capture toolbar will now dismiss automatically when you click into another app, making it easier to switch tasks without manual intervention.
• Recent choices now appear in the autocomplete suggestions, making it easier to find and select previously used items.
• The onboarding process now checks your screen reading permissions and updates messages accordingly. If you grant screen reading access, the "Don't ask again" option will be disabled.
• You can now use Option+drag to select text. A live rectangle will follow your drag, and when you release, the selected area will be screen-captured and processed for text recognition.
• The screen reading permission request is now more user-friendly. You’ll see a guide that explains the process and allows you to grant permission without needing to restart the app.
• You’ll see a new animated logo during the onboarding process, making it more engaging.
• The app and tray icons have been updated to a new design featuring a rounded three-bars mark, improving visual consistency.
• You can now see keyboard shortcut hints at the bottom of panels, making it easier to navigate without leaving the keyboard.
• You can now search for dropdown items with fuzzy matching. This means you can type in typos, and the best matches will still appear first.
• A "Recent" section has been added to the Explain/Translate language selectors and the Use Prompt picker. This shows your last 5 choices for quick access.
• You can now upgrade to Pro directly from the Account settings card with a new "Upgrade to Pro" button. This is available for free users and opens the pricing page.
• The app now features a native menu with options for App, Edit, View, Window, and Help. You can access preferences, check for updates, and use standard edit functions like copy and paste.
• The toolbar is now fully navigable using your keyboard. You can open panels and use prompt searches without needing to click first.
• A new stop button appears while streaming results, making it easier to manage ongoing actions.
• You can now access a keyboard shortcut cheat sheet by pressing ⌘/ (Ctrl+/). This overlay shows quick references for toolbar actions and can be dismissed with Esc.
• Edyt now uses AES-256-GCM encryption to securely store your authentication tokens, enhancing data protection.
• The onboarding process now features animated demos for each tool, showing you exactly how to use them before signing in.
• You can now see a looping preview of the onboarding flow, demonstrating the selection and rewriting process without needing an account.
• The permission step now auto-advances when access is granted, eliminating the need for a "Continue" button.
• The result panel for Explain, Translate, and Prompt tools now opens as a separate panel instead of changing your text in place.
• The toolbar has been redesigned to show only the action icons, making it cleaner and more intuitive.
• The term "Recipe" has been changed to "Prompt" across the app. This includes the toolbar action, prompts panel, sidebar navigation, and onboarding materials.
• You can now send feedback through a new "Help & Feedback" panel in the settings. This allows you to report bugs or suggest features directly from the app.
• You can now select text in any application and quickly access the Edyt toolbar for rewriting, explaining, translating, or transforming your text.

Fixed

• The toolbar now stays visible when you click inside it, preventing it from disappearing unexpectedly.
• The drag rectangle overlay will no longer appear when native-interaction suppression is off, eliminating double indications during drag actions.
• The distance monitor for the toolbar has been improved to prevent it from hiding too quickly, especially during drag actions that involve OCR.
• The dashboard no longer jumps or flashes when it gains focus, providing a smoother transition when switching between windows.
• The capture overlay now stays on top of other windows during fullscreen transitions and when using Mission Control.
• The screen recording prompt now appears correctly. If you were never asked for permission, Edyt will now request access properly and register in the Screen Recording list.
• The toolbar no longer disappears when you click inside it.
• The app now handles background download issues better during updates. If a network problem occurs while downloading, you won't see unhandled errors anymore.
• The updater will ignore certain authorization errors that occur when a prompt is dismissed during installation.
• You will no longer see excessive warning messages in Sentry. Only significant errors are reported now, making it easier to track real issues.
• The first character you type over a selected dropdown item now stays visible. Previously, it would disappear due to a selection issue.
• The dashboard now resurfaces when you relaunch the app after closing it, making it easier to access your workspace.
• The toolbar now correctly streams new previews when you change selections mid-stream, preventing errors that previously interrupted your workflow.
• The app no longer stores authentication tokens in plaintext, improving your security by encrypting them using the macOS Keychain.
• The document box now properly overlaps with the result panel, making it clear where the results appear.
• The onboarding steps no longer display unnecessary status messages, simplifying the experience.
• The hotkey animations now accurately reflect the key presses, improving clarity during the onboarding process.
• The welcome call-to-action is now always visible, ensuring you can easily advance through the onboarding steps.
• The light mode theme now has better contrast. Borders and active navigation items are more visible, making it easier to read text on light backgrounds.
• The in-app feedback form has been replaced with a simpler "Send feedback" option in the profile menu. This opens a web page for your feedback, streamlining the process.
• The toolbar no longer disappears when you click inside it, making it easier to use without interruptions.
• Resolved an issue where some translations were not displaying correctly.

Improved

• Edyt starts faster, enhancing your overall experience.
• The toolbar's behavior has been refined to ensure it responds correctly to cursor movements, making it less sensitive to small shifts.
• The capture process now relies solely on OCR, removing any race conditions with native selection, which streamlines the drag-and-drop experience.
• The dashboard window's focus behavior has been refined to reduce flickering, ensuring a more seamless user experience.
• Selections from PDFs and images that cannot be pasted will now show results in the panel with a "Copy" option instead of automatically pasting. This ensures you have control over how to use the copied content.
• The onboarding experience has been polished. The layout is now more visually appealing, with centered content and a consistent logo across all pages.
• Edyt starts faster, reducing wait time when launching the app.
• SVG images now include accessibility labels for better screen reader support.
• Edyt starts faster after updates, enhancing your overall experience.
• Edyt starts faster, providing a smoother experience when launching the app.
• The onboarding experience now uses standardized button components for a more cohesive look.
• When you search, the results are now re-ranked instead of filtered. Fuzzy matches appear at the top, and all other items follow in their original order. Group headers are hidden during a search, so the best match is always highlighted and ready for selection with Enter.
• The toolbar remains visible when you click inside it, making it easier to access your tools.
• Left-clicking the tray icon now opens the dashboard, while right-clicking shows the context menu. This makes navigation more straightforward and user-friendly.
• The dashboard window size has been increased to 960x640, with a minimum size of 800x480 for better usability.
• The sidebar is now wider at 210px, and content padding is responsive for a cleaner look.
• Onboarding demos are now vertically centered for a better first-time experience.
• Toolbar panels have improved sizing and layout, ensuring they remain usable even when resized.
• The selector in the toolbar now grows to fill the top bar and automatically focuses for quicker access.
• The keyboard apply-result inline menu has been enhanced: pressing Enter inserts into the app, arrow keys copy to clipboard, and Esc cancels the action.
• The Edyt interface now features the Libre Clarendon font for headings, giving it a more polished editorial look.
• Edyt starts faster thanks to preloading font resources during initialization.
• The onboarding experience is now more streamlined, with less text and more focus on visual demonstrations.
• The teaching steps have been simplified to show only the necessary information, making it easier to follow along.
• The keyboard display during onboarding has been moved outside the demo card for better clarity.
• The overall onboarding flow has been adjusted to provide a more engaging and informative experience.
• Edyt now allows a longer time window for authentication callbacks, extending from 10 minutes to 30 minutes. This gives you more time to check your email for confirmation or magic links.
• Edyt starts faster after the update, improving your overall experience.
• Edyt starts faster, so you can get to work more quickly.
• The interface has been refined for a smoother user experience.
• Edyt now starts faster, enhancing your overall experience.

Behind the scenes

• The release process has been streamlined, making future updates more efficient.

Includes releases v0.90.4, v0.90.5, v0.90.6, v0.90.8, v0.90.9, v0.90.11, v0.90.12, v0.90.13, v0.90.14, v0.90.15, v0.90.16, v0.90.17, v0.90.18, v0.90.19, v0.90.20, v0.90.22, v0.90.25, v0.90.26.