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Open Screen is actively developed and regularly updated with new features and improvements. Follow this page to stay up to date with the latest changes.

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Version 1.1.3 (Current)

This is the latest stable release of Open Screen.

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Features

  • Project Save/Load - Save and load project files to continue editing later
  • Speed Adjustment - Control playback speed with configurable keyboard shortcuts
  • Keyboard Shortcuts Configuration - Customize keyboard shortcuts with conflict detection
  • Cursor Telemetry-Driven Zoom Suggestions - Intelligent zoom suggestions based on cursor movement
  • Enhanced Export Options - Improved encoder queue management and export performance

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Improvements

  • Zoom focus clamping for better control
  • Annotation bounding and canvas wrapping
  • Timeline UX quality-of-life improvements
  • Keyframe snap and move functionality
  • Better latency mode for improved throughput

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Bug Fixes

  • Fixed configurable shortcuts for speed adjustment
  • Improved encoder queue management
  • Fixed zoom suggestion logic organization

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Version 1.1.2

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Features

  • Google Fonts Integration - Access to Google Fonts for text annotations
  • 16:10 Aspect Ratio Support - Added support for 16:10 aspect ratio exports
  • System Tray Icon - Dynamic tray icon and menu updates

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Improvements

  • Anti-aliasing enabled for smoother rendering
  • Timeline UX improvements with better keyframe handling
  • Content clamp component to show clamped text
  • Optimized clamped content display

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Bug Fixes

  • Fixed border radius appearing smaller in export compared to preview
  • Fixed Windows close button not working in HUD overlay
  • Fixed motion blur now disabled by default for better performance
  • Fixed source selector tabs content height

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Documentation

  • Added Full Disk Access instructions for macOS
  • Added troubleshooting for Linux sandbox error
  • Moved issue templates to YAML forms
  • README cleanup and improvements

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Version 1.1.0

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Features

  • GIF Export - Export your recordings as GIF files with customizable settings
  • Tutorial Help Component - In-app guidance for video trimming
  • Linux Support - Full Linux support with AppImage distribution

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Improvements

  • Custom hidden scrollbar styles
  • Adjusted layout and sizing of settings panel tabs
  • Reduced Linux AppImage boot time from ~50s to near-instant
  • Improved gitignore configuration

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Bug Fixes

  • Fixed GIF export options (removed problematic FPS settings)
  • Fixed minimum height for image selection tab in settings panel
  • Fixed background image selection height issues

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Developer Experience

  • Added Biome formatter and linter (replaced ESLint)
  • Improved build configuration
  • Added support for Windows, macOS, and Linux builds

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Version 1.0.2

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Features

  • Hex-Based Color Inputs - Improved color picker with hex input support
  • User Selection Control - Enhanced UI interaction controls

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Improvements

  • Demuxer and CFR (Constant Frame Rate) conversion
  • Timeline UX improvements
  • Better content organization

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Bug Fixes

  • Build fixes and optimizations
  • Path resolution improvements

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Version 1.0.1

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Initial Public Release

First stable release of Open Screen with core features:
  • Screen and application recording
  • Manual zoom controls with customizable depth
  • Video cropping capabilities
  • Background customization (wallpapers, colors, gradients, images)
  • Motion blur effects
  • Text, arrow, and image annotations
  • Video trimming
  • Multiple aspect ratios and resolutions
  • Export functionality

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Earlier Versions

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Beta Releases (v0.1.0 - v0.2.0)

Early development versions with core recording and editing functionality.

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Recent Notable Changes

Here are some of the most recent improvements and features added to Open Screen:
  • Project save/load functionality
  • Configurable keyboard shortcuts with conflict detection
  • Speed adjustment controls
  • Cursor telemetry-driven zoom suggestions
  • Enhanced export performance
  • Zoom focus clamping improvements
  • Google Fonts integration
  • 16:10 aspect ratio support
  • System tray icon and menu
  • Keyframe snap and move
  • Timeline UX improvements
  • Content clamp component
  • Linux sandbox error documentation
  • Border radius export fixes
  • Windows HUD overlay fixes
  • Motion blur default settings
  • Source selector improvements
  • Biome formatter and linter integration
  • Issue template improvements
  • GIF export feature
  • Linux AppImage support with fast boot
  • Tutorial help component
  • Settings panel layout improvements
  • Enhanced scrollbar styles

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Contributing

Want to help shape the future of Open Screen? Check out our Contributing Guide to learn how you can contribute to the project.

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Note: Open Screen is actively developed by the community. Version numbers follow semantic versioning (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH). This changelog highlights major features and changes. For detailed commit-by-commit changes, visit the GitHub repository.