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Slip Switch Changelog

Release notes for Slip Switch, newest first.

Latest release
2.0.2 — June 24, 2026

[2.0.2] - 2026-06-24

Added

  • Exported diagnostic logs now include a metadata file summarizing your app version, operating system, architecture, and other environment details to speed up bug reports.

Fixed

  • The “Show in Dock” (macOS) and “Show launcher in taskbar” (Windows) settings now explain their effect on multiple desktops: while the app’s Dock or taskbar icon is shown, the launcher stays anchored to a single desktop/Space, whereas hiding it lets the launcher follow you across all of them.
  • The system-wide “Open last track” shortcut now works on a fresh install or whenever it has never been customized. Previously, if no custom shortcut had been saved, the app failed to register the default hotkey at startup, so the shortcut did nothing until it was manually re-set under Settings → Keyboard.
  • The default “Paste as plain text” (Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+V) shortcut is now applied to its menu items by default instead of only after being customized.

Security

  • Exported diagnostic logs no longer include the readable titles of your tracks, the hyperlinks pasted into your notes, your license key or email, or file paths embedding your computer’s username.

[2.0.1] - 2026-06-15

Fixed

  • Fix auto-update for older 1.x installs

[2.0.0] - 2026-06-15

Changed

  • Slip Switch has been rebuilt from the ground up on a new, lighter-weight foundation. The result is a noticeably smaller download and install, lower memory use, and faster startup. The app now renders using your operating system’s built-in web engine, so it travels lighter and stays more in step with your OS. Your notes, tracks, and settings should carry over automatically.
  • Minimum supported macOS version is now macOS 14 (Sonoma), up from macOS 11 (Big Sur).

Added

  • Links that point within the same note (for example, a link to #a-heading) now scroll smoothly to that spot when clicked, instead of trying to open externally. Heading anchors are derived from the heading text and use GitHub Flavored Markdown rules (lowercase, remove punctuation, convert spaces to hyphens)
  • New “Paste as plain text” (Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+V) and “Paste as formatted text” keyboard shortcuts for pasting with or without formatting. Both can be customized under Settings → Keyboard.
  • Setting to adjust the corner radius of the note window, matching the existing launcher corner-radius control.
  • On Windows, new settings to show the note window and the launcher in the taskbar.
  • Interacting with the menu or dock icon (on macOS) or the tray or taskbar icon (on Windows) now shifts keyboard focus into the launcher.
  • Screenreaders now announce additional editing actions and menu actions.
  • Support top edge positions for launcher on macOS

Fixed

  • Popup window no longer closes when switching spaces on macOS
  • The macOS installer (.dmg) now shows its branded background and drag-to-Applications layout on released builds, not just local ones, and uses a correctly sized app icon.

[1.6.0] - 2026-05-17

Changed

  • Keyboard settings now split the former “Global” section into “System” (for the system-wide Open last track shortcut) and “Application” (for Close window and Quit application).
  • Read-only mode is now a single per-session toggle that applies across all tracks (previously a per-track setting). The toggle stays in the track actions menu and resets when the popup window is closed.
  • Launcher track buttons now expose the full track name to screen readers; the visible two-letter abbreviation is unchanged for sighted users.
  • The notes editor’s accessible name now includes the active track name, so screen readers announce which track was switched to when focus lands in the editor.

Fixed

  • Switching between tracks while in read-only mode no longer loses focus from the editor.

[1.5.0] - 2026-05-06

Added

  • “Reset App Data…” menu item in the Help menu. Clears app preferences and moves the data directory aside as a timestamped backup folder (or unlinks from a custom data directory without touching it), then restarts the app.

[1.4.0] - 2026-05-05

Added

  • File links to files missing on disk are now visually flagged in the editor with a warning icon and wavy underline.
  • Setting to confirm manual file cleanup with a dialog before running.

Changed

  • File cleanup now uses a grace period to avoid removing recently-touched files when the periodic cleanup option is enabled.

Fixed

  • Fixed a bug where Slip Switch would incorrectly conclude files with spaces and other certain characters in their names were orphaned and clean them up
  • Hard breaks (Shift+Enter) inside list items now serialize with proper indentation, so continuation lines stay within the list item on reload.
  • Track loads now retry on transient filesystem errors (antivirus scans, cloud-sync clients, brief OS locks) instead of failing immediately.
  • Popup error boundary auto-recovers when switching tracks after a load failure, so a window reload is no longer required to see another track.
  • A missing notes file now surfaces as a load error rather than silently rendering a blank editor.
  • Archiving a track with a missing or unreadable notes file no longer aborts the archive. The track is still removed, and the user is notified that the archive will not be restorable.

[1.3.2] - 2026-04-30

Changed

  • No-op release to test auto-update

[1.3.1] - 2026-04-30

Fixed

  • Fixed broken auto-update

[1.3.0] - 2026-04-30

Changed

  • Launcher positions that are flush with a screen corner no longer have extra corner radius and padding

Added

  • Setting to adjust launcher corner radius

Fixed

  • Modals fade in with less jank.
  • Window now scrolls to radio buttons, checkboxes, and toggles when focused.
  • Archiving the active track happens more quickly now and doesn’t break keyboard focusability for the remaining tracks.

[1.2.0] - 2026-04-28

Added

  • Signed Windows releases

[1.1.3] - 2026-03-16

Changed

  • Slight gradient adjustment on launcher

Fixed

  • Update icon for macOS Tahoe

[1.1.2] - 2026-03-13

Fixed

  • Inline code input rule no longer drops the character before the opening backtick
  • “More Positions…” menu item now navigates to the correct Placement tab in Settings
  • Settings window now focuses the correct tab panel for keyboard users when opened from a menu action
  • Position labels in launcher menu and Settings now use clearer format: “Left (Center)”, “Top (Right)”, etc.

[1.1.1] - 2026-03-11

Fixed

  • File link mark no longer bleeds onto new lines when pressing Enter
  • Keyboard accelerators now display in the launcher menu for New Track, Settings, and Quit

[1.1.0] - 2026-03-05

Added

  • Type either - [ ] or [ ] to start a checklist

Fixed

  • Empty checklists no longer switch to bulleted lists on reload
  • Improved ShortcutInput accessibility: replaced misleading readonly attribute with aria-roledescription="shortcut recorder" and hidden text cursor

[1.0.0] - 2026-02-15

  • Initial release
  • Always-on-top note taking with rich text editor (headings, lists, task lists, tables, links)
  • Multi-track system for organizing notes by project or context
  • Launcher window for quick track switching
  • Customizable reminders and focus prompts
  • Keyboard shortcuts with full customization
  • Options window with preferences for editor, UI, placement, colors, shortcuts, and data management
  • macOS code signing, notarization, and auto-update support
  • Cross-platform builds (macOS universal, Windows NSIS, Linux AppImage)