Releases: ChampMo/OrbitKey
Release list
OrbitKey v0.1.7
OrbitKey v0.1.7 🪐⚙️
Welcome to OrbitKey v0.1.7! This update focuses on deep systemic improvements, making OrbitKey feel even more like a premium native application, alongside perfectly dialed-in animations.
✨ What's New
- Run in Background (Silent Start): A highly requested feature! You can now configure OrbitKey to launch quietly into your system tray on startup, without interrupting your workflow with the Control Panel window.
- Single Instance Lock: No more duplicate windows! Launching OrbitKey while it is already running in the background will now elegantly bring your existing Control Panel to the front.
- Premium UI Visuals: Added sleek, glowing vertical indicators in the settings panel to better visualize sub-options and visual hierarchy.
🛠️ Improvements & Bug Fixes
- Cyber-Spin Math Fixed: Completely rewrote the rotation logic. The Action Ring will now spin continuously in one direction and will never get stuck upside down.
- Smooth Switch Perfected: The "Smooth" profile switch animation now perfectly cross-fades with a beautiful blur effect, without any awkward shrinking.
- Zero-Flicker Instant Switch: Swapping profiles with the "None" animation is now truly 100% instant and glitch-free.
- Spring Remount: The "Spring" animation now accurately recreates the satisfying initial "Summon" bounce when switching profiles.
🪟 Windows Downloads
| Architecture | Installer | ZIP Package |
|---|---|---|
| x64 | OrbitKey-0.1.7-Setup-x64.exe | OrbitKey-win32-x64-0.1.7.zip |
| arm64 | OrbitKey-0.1.7-Setup-arm64.exe | OrbitKey-win32-arm64-0.1.7.zip |
🍏 macOS Downloads
| Architecture | DMG Installer | ZIP Package |
|---|---|---|
| x64 (Intel) | OrbitKey-0.1.7-x64.dmg | OrbitKey-darwin-x64-0.1.7.zip |
| aarch64 (Apple Silicon) | OrbitKey-0.1.7-aarch64.dmg | OrbitKey-darwin-aarch64-0.1.7.zip |
Note for macOS users: If you receive a "damaged app" or "unidentified developer" warning, please run
xattr -cr /Applications/OrbitKey.appin your terminal after installation, or open it by Right-Clicking the app and selecting "Open".
OrbitKey v0.1.6
OrbitKey v0.1.6 🪐✨
Welcome to OrbitKey v0.1.6! This update brings a massive level of polish to the user experience, introducing buttery-smooth animations, new adaptive themes, and native OS integrations.
✨ What's New
- Profile Switch Animations: Seamlessly transition between profiles with new animation styles:
Smooth (Fade),Cyber-Spin, andQuantum-Pop. - Folder Expand/Collapse: Smooth spring animations when opening sub-folders in the Action Ring.
- System Tray / Menu Bar Integration: OrbitKey now lives quietly in your system tray (Windows) or Menu bar (macOS).
- Smart Close Behavior: Closing the Control Panel will now elegantly hide the window to the tray, keeping your Action Ring always ready in the background.
- Adaptive Themes: Polished built-in themes including Cyber Dark, Midnight Ocean, Neon Matrix, Cloud Light, Peach Milk, and Mint Breeze.
🛠️ Improvements & Bug Fixes
- Windows Perfect Centering: Fixed an issue where the Action Ring would not center perfectly on Windows displays.
- macOS Overscroll Fix: Disabled the native "rubber-banding" scroll effect in the Control Panel for a true native app feel.
- Spin Animation Fix: Resolved a bug where the
Cyber-Spinanimation would flip upside down or reset abruptly. - White Screen Fix: Resolved WSOD issues by properly configuring Tauri v2 core permissions.
🪟 Windows Downloads
| Architecture | Installer | ZIP Package |
|---|---|---|
| x64 | OrbitKey-0.1.6-Setup-x64.exe | OrbitKey-win32-x64-0.1.6.zip |
| arm64 | OrbitKey-0.1.6-Setup-arm64.exe | OrbitKey-win32-arm64-0.1.6.zip |
🍏 macOS Downloads
| Architecture | DMG Installer | ZIP Package |
|---|---|---|
| x64 (Intel) | OrbitKey-0.1.6-x64.dmg | OrbitKey-darwin-x64-0.1.6.zip |
| aarch64 (Apple Silicon) | OrbitKey-0.1.6-aarch64.dmg | OrbitKey-darwin-aarch64-0.1.6.zip |
Note for macOS users: If you receive a "damaged app" or "unidentified developer" warning, please run
xattr -cr /Applications/OrbitKey.appin your terminal after installation, or open it by Right-Clicking the app and selecting "Open".
OrbitKey v0.1.5
OrbitKey v0.1.5: The Smooth Orbit Update 🪐🚀
Welcome to OrbitKey v0.1.5! This release focuses heavily on stability, precise window management, and adding that extra layer of premium polish to the user interface. We've completely rebuilt the shortcut execution engines for both Windows and macOS to bypass OS-specific limitations, making your macros more reliable than ever.
✨ What's New & Improved
Premium Splash Screen: Added a beautiful, theme-aware splash screen with a smooth fade-out transition while the app loads your configurations.
Smart Modifier Display: The UI now dynamically adapts to your OS, displaying win instead of cmd for Windows users in the macro sequence editor.
Native Windows Execution Engine: We've rewritten the shortcut simulator on Windows using Native Win32 APIs. This completely fixes the "Thai keyboard layout" bug, ensuring macros execute perfectly regardless of your current language layout.
AppleScript macOS Engine: Switched to an AppleScript-based execution engine on Mac to prevent fatal crashes caused by strict Accessibility permission blocks.
Perfected Focus Management (Windows): Fixed an issue where the Control Panel wouldn't properly restore from a minimized state. It now reliably pushes to the front of your screen when summoned via the Action Ring.
Polished UI Elements: Refined the "Report Bug" and "Support" buttons with sleek, expanding hover animations.
🍏 Important Note for macOS Users: "App is damaged" Error
Because OrbitKey is a new, indie-developed application, the aggressive macOS Gatekeeper security system might mistakenly flag the downloaded app as "damaged and can't be opened. You should move it to the Trash." Don't worry, the file is perfectly safe! Your Mac has simply quarantined the file because it was downloaded from the internet. Here is how to fix it in 10 seconds:
The Fix:
Drag and drop OrbitKey.app into your Mac's Applications folder.
Open the Terminal app (you can find it using Spotlight search Cmd + Space).
Copy and paste the following command into the Terminal and press Enter:
xattr -cr /Applications/OrbitKey.appThat's it! You can now launch OrbitKey normally. (Note: On your first launch, macOS will ask you to grant Accessibility permissions for the Action Ring to simulate keystrokes).
📦 Downloads
Choose the installer for your operating system below:
Windows: OrbitKey_0.1.5_x64-setup.exe
macOS (Apple Silicon & Intel): OrbitKey_0.1.5_universal.dmg
OrbitKey v0.1.4
🚀 OrbitKey v0.1.4: The macOS Masterclass Update
This update brings massive stability improvements, particularly for macOS users. We've completely overhauled how the Action Ring handles window focus, mouse events, and system shortcuts to provide a native, buttery-smooth experience! 🍎
🐛 Bug Fixes & Quality of Life Improvements
Perfected macOS Mouse Interactions: Fixed a critical issue where the Action Ring required a "click-and-drag" to detect hover states. Hover effects and clicks now register instantly across all spaces and fullscreen apps.
Bulletproof Shortcut Execution: Rewrote the macOS shortcut simulator to use AppleScript instead of native C-bindings. Executing shortcuts like Cmd+C or Cmd+V will no longer crash the app if Accessibility permissions are missing.
Cross-Language Shortcut Support: Fixed a focus-delay bug where simulating shortcuts would misbehave (e.g., pasting as Ctrl+A) when using a non-English keyboard layout (like Thai). OrbitKey now strictly uses hardware key codes.
Fixed "Start with OS" Toggle: Resolved a state-sync bug and Tauri plugin conflict that prevented the Autostart setting from saving correctly in the Settings Panel.
⚙️ Under the Hood
Replaced DOM-based onMouseMove events with a high-performance 60FPS Tauri cursor polling mechanism to reliably bypass macOS background-window restrictions.
Cleaned up redundant tauri_plugin_autostart initializations for better app startup stability.
Refactored setting interfaces (startWithOs) to perfectly match Rust's backend serialization.
OrbitKey v0.1.3
OrbitKey v0.1.2
Fix UI and Support QR scale bugs
OrbitKey v0.1.1
🚀 What's New in OrbitKey v0.1.1
Welcome to OrbitKey v0.1.1! This update focuses on making the app more self-sustaining with a brand-new auto-update system, along with better data management tools and UI polishes.
✨ New Features
- Built-In Auto Updater: OrbitKey can now check, download, and install new versions directly from the Settings panel. You'll never miss an update again!
- System & Data Management: Added a dedicated section in settings to manage your app data.
- Factory Reset: Need a clean slate? You can now safely reset all custom profiles and configurations with a secure confirmation prompt.
- Direct Feedback & Support: Added quick-access buttons in the Settings header. Found a bug? Hit the 🐛 icon. Love the app? Hit the ☕ icon to support the development.
🎨 UI & UX Improvements
- Theme-Aware Components: The update module and popups now seamlessly adapt their colors and glow effects to match your active theme (Matrix, Ocean, Peach, etc.).
- Smart Update Indicators: Added a subtle glowing pulse dot on the settings gear and update button when a new version is available.
- Polished overall spacing and transitions in the Control Panel.
🛠️ Under the Hood
- Integrated Tauri's updater plugin with secure cryptographic signatures.
- Set up fully automated CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions for both macOS (
aarch64) and Windows (x64) builds.
Thank you for using OrbitKey! 🛰️
OrbitKey v0.1.0
🚀 OrbitKey v0.1.0 — The Genesis Release
Welcome to the first official release of OrbitKey! This version transforms your desktop workflow into a fluid, gesture-driven experience.
[!IMPORTANT]
Platform Support Status:
Windows: ✅ Stable & Fully Functional.
macOS:
✨ What's New?
Instant Summon: Global hotkey (Alt+Q) to bring the command ring directly to your cursor.
Wedge-Based Selection: No more precise clicking. Just flick your mouse in a direction, and OrbitKey handles the rest using advanced radial math.
Smart Folders: Organize your actions into nested menus with smooth, spring-loaded animations.
Personalized Themes: Choose from multiple built-in themes including Cyber Dark, Neon Matrix, and Peach Milk.
🛠️ Technical Highlights
Precision Tracking: Implemented atan2 directional logic for seamless 360
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input detection.
DPI Awareness: Fixed window positioning for multi-monitor setups and high-DPI displays.
Two-Window Architecture: Separated the Control Panel (Configuration) from the Action Ring (Overlay) for maximum stability.
📦 Installation
Windows (Recommended): Download and run OrbitKey_0.1.0_x64_en-US.msi or the standalone .exe.
macOS (Experimental): Download OrbitKey_0.1.0_aarch64.dmg. Note: This build is currently under development and may not be fully stable.