Object Location Tones 25.1.0

Version 25.1.0 is a major update that brings a new way to hear your screen, further mouse monitoring enhancements, and important fixes. This release is, of course, fully compatible with NVDA 2025.1.

MIDI‑Based Tone Generation

Positional tones can now be produced via MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) for a more musical and expressive listening experience.

• Works with Windows’ built‑in Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth or any installed software/hardware synthesizer.
• Choose from 128 General MIDI instruments and customize your positional tones.
• Configurable in the settings panel (including instrument selection).

Tip: For best results, pick a mono instrument with fast attack and full note range.
See the README's new “MIDI‑based tone generation” section for details and SoundFont recommendations.

Settings Panel Improvements

• Mouse Monitoring Reference Points are now selectable (focused object/system caret, screen/window center, screen'window top left corner or none).
• Cancel button support: discard all changes made while the panel is open.
• Restore Defaults temporarily removed to avoid conflicts with cancellation.

Enhanced Mouse Monitoring

Continuous mouse monitoring now offers improved auto‑start behavior and more flexibility through new reference point settings.

Fixes

• Fixed NameError in installTasks.py and improved import handling.
• Corrected caret checkbox state issues in settings.
• Resolved bugs with auto‑start mouse monitoring when entering and leaving objects.