Bench v0.2.1 — Polish & Usability

This patch release improves the usability and responsiveness of Bench while fixing several issues with archiving and responsive layouts.

Fixed

• Fixed archived Tasks and Areas not appearing in the Archive module.
• Fixed Archive actions.
• Fixed Area selector positioning when opened from responsive task actions.
• Fixed Inspector layout issues in narrow window sizes.

Improved

• Added a close button to the Inspector.
• Added collapsible sections to Areas.
• Added collapsible sections to Capture.
• Removed drag-and-drop from Focus.
• Added responsive task actions that switch to a More menu when space is limited.
• Added responsive + buttons for creating new Capture items and Areas.
• Improved layout behavior when the Sidebar and Inspector are open simultaneously.

Assets

• Windows installer (.exe)
• Windows installer (.msi)

Bench v0.2.0 — Workflow Expansion

Bench's second release focuses on turning Areas into a first-class part of
the app and introducing Jot, alongside a broad pass on search, the Command
Palette, and Settings.

New

• Jot — a new module for quick, lightweight notes, replacing the earlier
  "Notes" concept.
• Search across modules — find tasks, Areas, and Jot entries from one
  place instead of hunting module by module.

Improved

• Areas — redesigned list (icons, descriptions, live statistics,
  sorting), better empty states, and ongoing work toward a unified
  Inspector-based workspace for browsing and managing an Area's tasks.
• Area assignment — smoother flow for assigning tasks to Areas.
• Settings — overhauled from a placeholder into a real, usable section.
• Command Palette — cleaned up, plus a new Keyboard Shortcuts overlay so
  the full shortcut list is always discoverable.
• Focus workflow — refinements to how tasks move into and through Focus.
• UI & Brand Polish — desktop layout and window-constraint fixes, complete application icon suite across desktop (window/taskbar/installers) and web targets, global custom scrollbars (Tokyo Night style), and visual consistency work.
• Keyboard shortcuts — corrected navigation shortcuts (Alt+1–7), sidebar toggle (Ctrl+B), quick capture (Ctrl+N/C), and item actions across modules.

Fixed

• Numerous bug fixes and performance improvements, including a fix for an
  intermittent page-title synchronization issue.

Known limitations

Bench remains in early alpha. The Areas Inspector work is still in
progress — some interactions (task list inside the Inspector, archive
validation, full keyboard navigation) are landing incrementally in patch
releases on top of v0.2.0. See ROADMAP.md for the current
in-progress list.

Bench v0.1.0 — Foundation Release

Bench v0.1.0

First public milestone.

Included

• Capture
• Focus
• Areas
• Parking Lot
• Archive
• Command Palette
• Keyboard-first workflow
• Terminal-inspired interface
• Local persistence
• Custom window chrome
• Sidebar
• Toasts
• Dialogs
• Responsive layout

This release establishes the complete workflow and architecture for future versions of Bench.