Release notes

Changelog

Everything that's changed in Ombrelle, in one place.

Changelog

1.1.3

Added

  • Added a Grain control to give the glass effect a subtle textured finish.

Changed

  • Adjusted the default grain levels for the Focus and Flow presets.

Fixed

  • Quick Panel sliders now show tick marks for their configured steps.
  • Smoothed the overlay handoff when switching focused windows.

1.1.2

Added

  • Added Dynamic Spotlight, an optional fullscreen mode that keeps the area around the pointer bright while the rest of the screen stays dimmed.
  • Added Spanish localization for the app and license screens.

Fixed

  • Fixed a memory leak where each opening of the settings window
  • Various UX fixes

1.1.1

Fixed

  • Various fixes and performance optimizations.
  • Fixed the license server endpoint used by distributed builds so trials can start reliably.

1.1.0

Added

  • Save, rename, and reset your own custom presets for Focus, Flow, and Evening, right from the quick panel.
  • A subtle floating switcher lets you change modes with one click from the corner of each display (can be hidden in Settings).
  • Choose whether other windows from your focused app stay visible, or only the one you're using.
  • Optional crash reporting to help us catch and fix bugs faster.
  • Dimming now steps out of the way while you're dragging a file, so it never blocks your drop target.

Changed

  • Lower background CPU usage while dimming is active.
  • The quick panel looks more polished in dark mode.
  • The Aura and Ambient effects now scale with your screen and fade more smoothly, especially on larger displays.

Fixed

  • Smoother, more reliable focus tracking when switching between windows, apps, and multiple displays.
  • Fixed a rare flash when browser popups briefly appeared on an otherwise empty display.
  • The onboarding screen now starts on the correct default mode.
  • Aura's glow now reliably follows your window as you move it.

1.0.0

Ombrelle is a native macOS focus utility that keeps the window you are working in clear while dimming the rest of your workspace.

Added

  • Independent focus overlays for every display, with smooth transitions when switching windows or applications.
  • Reliable support for virtual desktops, full-screen Spaces, Mission Control, and display connection changes.
  • Adjustable tint, blur, grain, ambient, and focus effects with built-in presets.
  • Menu bar controls for quickly toggling the effect and adjusting its intensity and appearance speed.
  • Per-application exclusions, automatic launch at login, and persistent settings.
  • English and French localization.
  • Automatic update checks and installation from GitHub Releases.