← Shotnix

Changelog

What changed in Shotnix.

Release notes for Shotnix. For code-level history, see the GitHub repository.

0.14.0-beta

2026-05-12

Changed

  • New screenshots are copied to the clipboard by default, with a Screenshots preference to disable automatic copying.

0.13.0-beta

2026-05-11

Changed

  • Capture History now uses a refined dark-glass layout, compact four-column cards, smoother preview framing, and cleaner hover polish.

0.12.0-beta

2026-05-10

Added

  • Annotation exports can use generated image-style backgrounds or a custom user-selected image.

Changed

  • The annotation editor has a more focused stage, floating toolbar dock, compact background popovers, and cleaner spacing.

Fixed

  • Numbered markers, color swatches, background controls, and style popovers render cleanly without clipped labels or stale layout.

0.11.0-beta

2026-05-09

Added

  • Annotation exports can include per-image solid or gradient backdrops with padding, rounded corners, and shadows.

Fixed

  • The editor preview now matches saved and copied output when a backdrop is enabled.
  • Save panels, copy feedback, and editor restoration are more reliable for the menu bar app lifecycle.
  • History and overlay drag exports write PNG data atomically and report encoding failures.

0.10.2-beta

2026-05-03

Added

  • Record Window now shows premium preview cards with app icons and clearer target details.

Fixed

  • Desktop and backstop windows are filtered out, and the Select control no longer crowds the scrollbar edge.

0.10.1

2026-05-03

Fixed

  • Stopping a recording clears capture and writer state reliably, so back-to-back recordings and screenshots no longer get stuck.
  • Recordings preserve Retina-scale capture dimensions and use higher encoder quality for sharper MP4 output.

0.10.0-beta

2026-05-03

Added

  • Record an area, selected window, or fullscreen display directly from the menu bar.
  • Choose system audio, microphone input, cursor visibility, quality, and FPS before recording starts.
  • Live recording HUD with a draggable timer, stop control, active audio state, and microphone level feedback.

Fixed

  • Record Window uses a selectable ScreenCaptureKit window list instead of an overlay that blocked clicks on other windows.
  • Recording actions are disabled while another recording setup or active recording is in progress.

0.9.9-beta

2026-05-02

Added

  • Scan a selected screen area for QR codes from the Tools menu.
  • Recognized links, email, phone, SMS, Wi-Fi, and plain text payloads show friendly fields and explicit actions.

0.9.8-beta

2026-05-02

Changed

  • Added Website and Report Issue links next to GitHub.
  • Refreshed the first-launch description to mention annotation, OCR, scrolling capture, pinning, and local history.

0.9.7-beta

2026-05-01

Fixed

  • Closing a Shotnix window no longer prematurely drops the app from Cmd-Tab when other Shotnix windows are still open.
  • The annotation toolbar reserves space for the macOS traffic-light buttons and enforces a minimum window width.
  • Arrow shafts stop short of the arrowhead by half the line width, removing the visible bulge at the tip on thick strokes.

Changed

  • Simplified multi-screen area capture internals while keeping behavior unchanged.

0.9.6-beta

2026-04-29

Added

  • Cmd + Shift + 3 can trigger Shotnix fullscreen capture when native macOS screenshot shortcuts are disabled.

Fixed

  • Moving existing annotations creates a proper undo checkpoint.
  • Canceling scrolling-area selection no longer leaves the controller stuck active.
  • Hide desktop icons while capturing now wraps capture flows and restores Finder state afterward.
  • Unsupported WebP exports now fall back to a real PNG file.

Changed

  • Reduced redraw work, throttled window-selection hit testing, avoided overlapping scrolling frames, and improved release packaging.

0.9.5-beta

2026-04-25

Added

  • New app icon, menu bar icon, first-launch welcome screen, adaptive colors, haptic feedback, and premium DMG installer branding.

Changed

  • Refined overlay animations, preferences UI, capture engine structure, history panel, and annotation editor polish.

0.9.4-beta

2026-04-14

Added

  • Numbered step counter annotations for tutorials and walkthroughs.

0.9.3-beta

2026-04-14

Fixed

  • The annotation canvas centers in the viewport when the window is wider than the image.

Changed

  • Removed always-visible undo, redo, and delete toolbar buttons; refined overlay, menu bar icon, editor background, and context menu polish.

0.9.2-beta

2026-04-12

Added

  • WebP export, first-launch onboarding, after-capture auto actions, and conditional post-capture overlay behavior.

Fixed

  • Multi-display coordinates, screenshot color accuracy, and DPI metadata handling.

0.9.1-beta

2026-04-12

Added

  • Auto-detection for conflicting macOS native screenshot shortcuts on first launch.

Fixed

  • Screenshot quality, timestamped filenames, window activation, fullscreen crash guards, async cleanup races, disk write error handling, and history panel activation restore.

0.9.0-beta

2025-04-08

Added

  • Initial area, window, fullscreen, previous area, scrolling, and OCR capture.
  • Annotation editor, quick access overlay, pinning, persistent history, global hotkeys, settings, launch at login, drag-and-drop, OCR toast feedback, capture flash, and desktop icon hiding.