DuskPane

Changelog

Every release of DuskPane, newest first. DuskPane checks for updates once a day and installs them with one click, so you don't need to download these by hand.

1.2.4

  • A new way to set shortcuts. In Settings → Shortcuts, click a field and press the keys you want. The keys show up as you hold them.
  • If another DuskPane action or macOS already uses a shortcut, you see it straight away. You can take the shortcut over with one click.
  • Every shortcut has its own row, and the Focus Mode shortcuts (Stronger Focus, Softer Focus, More Blur, Less Blur) have their own section. Clear a shortcut with ✕. Restore Defaults appears once you change one.
  • Calmer update errors. If DuskPane can't check for or download an update, it says so plainly and offers Try Again or Not Now.

1.2.3

  • A gentle reminder when an update is ready. A small badge appears on the DuskPane menu bar icon, and a short callout points at it once per new version.
  • An Update row at the top of the panel installs the new version with one click. It stays until you update, even if you chose “Remind me later”.
  • After an update, a What's new card at the top of the panel lists the changes, with a link to this page. Close it with ✕.

1.2.2

  • Focus Mode now remembers your settings between sessions.
  • New shortcuts while Focus Mode is on: ⌥⌘↑ and ⌥⌘↓ make Focus stronger or softer. ⌃⌥⌘↑ and ⌃⌥⌘↓ change only the Glass blur. You can change them in Settings → Shortcuts.
  • Fixed shortcut fields in Settings that wouldn't record a new shortcut on recent versions of macOS.
  • Settings now sizes each tab to fit its content.

1.2.1

  • With macOS Keyboard Navigation turned on, the menu bar panel no longer opens with the Settings button highlighted. Tab still moves through every control.

1.2.0

  • Pick a color from your screen. Click the eyedropper in the color picker, then click any pixel on any display to set a cover's color. Esc cancels.
  • A cleaner color picker: hex field and eyedropper on top, saved colors below. It stays open while you try saved colors or type hex values.
  • The opacity and blur slider handles are no longer cut off at the ends, and clicks at the very edges land exactly on the minimum and maximum.
  • Color values round the same way everywhere in the picker.

1.1.3

  • The activation window can no longer hide behind other windows on first launch. DuskPane checks shortly after every launch and bounces its Dock icon if the window isn't in front.
  • A more compact activate step, with clearer button and error states while your license key is checked.
  • The screen-dimming demo in onboarding starts the moment you grant permission.
  • VoiceOver announces activation results.

1.1.2

  • The activation window comes to the front reliably when DuskPane launches. If macOS keeps it in the background, the Dock icon bounces so you can find it.
  • Cleaner button states and layout during activation and onboarding.
  • Keyboard shortcut hints on the welcome step work on a fresh install again.

1.1.1

  • Activation and setup now happen in one window, from license key to first cover.
  • A redesigned install window when you open the download.

1.1.0

  • DuskPane now uses a one-time license: $9.99, covering up to 3 Macs. Your key arrives in the purchase email.
  • After activation, a short callout points to the DuskPane icon in the menu bar.

1.0.1

  • Focus Mode handles “Click to Show Desktop”. Clicking your wallpaper and clicking again no longer leaves windows undimmed or causes a flash.
  • Switching to an app with several windows open is smoother: its other windows fade behind the overlay instead of flashing bright.
  • Tidier Settings, with clearer sections and no empty space at the bottom.

1.0

  • The first release: covers that hide or frost any part of your screen, and Focus Mode that dims or frosts everything except the active window.
  • In-app updates: DuskPane checks for new versions once a day and installs them for you. You can turn this off in Settings.