1. Dimming now steps aside for Mission Control and Spaces 2. Reliability and performance improvements

1. Fixed brief blur flicker when clicking inside the active window 2. Fixed border alignment on multi-monitor setups with 4K/5K displays 3. Lower CPU usage during normal use 4. Border corner radius now matches macOS Tahoe windows 26pt

1. fix blur effect issue on light mode

bug fix and improvements

NEW • Hover Preview — hover over any dimmed window to see its app name and a preview border • Dim inactive monitors toggle — fully dim screens without the active window • Smoother, more reliable transitions — rebuilt animation system eliminates flickering during app switching IMPROVED • Multi-monitor support is now more stable and responsive • Faster and more accurate dimming on first launch • Better handling of rapid app switching (Cmd+Tab) • Overall performance and reliability improvements

bug fix and improvement

New Feature: Window Focus Mode • Precision dimming control - Now dim individual windows, even from the same app • Smart window detection - Each window is tracked independently, perfect for multi-window workflows • Seamless app switching - Smooth transitions that respect your animation speed preferences Performance Improvements • Enhanced blur effect - Eliminated unnecessary re-animations during window interactions • Optimized parallel mode - Each monitor truly operates independently with improved window tracking • Smoother transitions - Fixed animation timing to always respect user preferences Bug Fixes • Fixed single monitor mode - Simplified logic for more reliable window detection • Resolved split view issues - Proper border highlighting and window selection in split view • Eliminated animation glitches - No more flickering when dragging or resizing windows • Improved app exclusion - More responsive toggling with proper animation handling

Bug fixes: 1. fix persisting fullscreen issue on dim mode Improvements: 1. improve more dimming edgecases eg: fullscreen, split view etc. 2. improve border accuracy, now it will hide the border during operation (dragging, text selection etc) to improve border accuracy, especially for multiple windows and other edgecases 3. Remove redundant color settings, make it centralize using custom color from the menubar menu.

Bug Fixes: 1. fix dimming issue on fullscreen mode 2. fix multi parallel mode not working properly 3. fix toggle in settings/preference not working Improvements: 1. improve border detection on App with multi window opened 2. add optional tip jar 3. general improvements

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