Keyboard OSD v1.5

Version 1.5 (2026-07-15)

New:

• The Windows (Win) key can now be shown on its own as a badge, just like Ctrl, Shift, and Alt.
• Improved AltGr and Shift handling: when a key combination produces a character, that character now appears in the typed text as expected. When it doesn't produce a character, the badge shows the key combination itself (e.g. AltGr + K).
• Holding down multiple modifier keys in sequence now updates the badge smoothly to show the full combination, instead of showing a separate badge for each stage.

Fixes:

• A lone modifier badge (e.g. just Shift) no longer lingers on screen after you start typing.

Keyboard OSD v1.4

Version 1.4 (2026-07-11)

• Shortcut and modifier key presses now appear as styled badges with a rounded border, fill color, and their own transparency — making them instantly stand out from regular typed text.
• Added a new Special tab in the settings window to customize badge colors, border, padding, and text position, with a live preview.
• Badge rendering is now cached, keeping the OSD smooth even with frequent shortcut presses.

Keyboard OSD v1.3

Version 1.3 (2026-07-02)

Architecture:

• Refactored into OSDSettings and OSDState classes for cleaner state management
• Extracted all helper functions (MeasureTextWidth, MeasureTextHeight, GetActiveMonitorBounds, CalcStackBase, InitWin, ApplyDWMCorners, FadeOutWin, ReadIni, etc.) into a dedicated lib.ahk file
• INI file reorganized into four named sections: [Appearance], [Layout], [History], [Timing]

New:

• Each OSD line is now an OSDLine object with its own CreatedAt timestamp, repeat counter, and IsExpired() check — active line and history lines expire independently
• Non-blocking per-row fade system using FadingStates / FadeTimers arrays (replaces the blocking Sleep-based fade)
• CheckExpiredLines timer replaces the StartDismiss / DismissNext chain
• FlushTypingTimeout — typed text is automatically committed after DisplayTime ms of inactivity
• MeasureTextHeight — line height is now calculated from real GDI font metrics instead of being stored in settings.ini
• Pause/resume keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+F8
• On resume from pause, currently held keys are read and pre-loaded to avoid phantom key events
• Pause icon resource ID changed to 207
• Settings GUI switched from GroupBox layout to a tabbed (Tab) layout
• Added PaddingX, PaddingYTop, PaddingYBottom layout settings

Fixes:

• Fade no longer blocks the key watcher thread

Keyboard OSD v1.2

Version 1.2 (2026-06-28)

New:

• OSD windows now fade out smoothly when dismissed instead of disappearing instantly

Keyboard OSD v1.1

Version 1.1 (2026-06-26)

New:

• Icons are now embedded directly into the compiled executable (Resource IDs: 100 and 101)
• Improved portability the .exe file now works standalone without requiring external icon files

Fixes:

• Fixed tray icon not displaying correctly in compiled executable
• Fixed pause icon switching when script is paused

Technical:

• Added ;@Ahk2Exe-AddResource compiler directives to embed icons
• Updated TraySetIcon calls to use embedded resources when running as compiled executable
• Added A_IsCompiled conditional logic for icon loading

Keyboard OSD

Version 1.0 (2026-06-24)

• Initial release
• Real-time keyboard input display
• Support for shortcuts and modifier keys
• Customizable appearance and behavior
• Settings window with live preview