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v1.1.4
May 2026
New

Two-panel Beam & reliable Apply on Chromium apps

The Result panel now lives separately from the Beam, so AI responses stay visible while the Beam stays out of your way. Apply also works reliably across Chrome, Slack, VS Code, and other Chromium-based apps.

  • Two-panel architecture — Result panel separates from the Beam for a calmer reading flow
  • Apply on Chromium apps — reliable accessibility wake-up, multi-flavor clipboard, and honest verification across Chrome, Slack, VS Code, and more
  • Draggable Edit-Chip panel — reposition the editor anywhere on screen
  • Beam soft-dims to 60% when unfocused so it stops competing for your attention
  • Smoother Beam height transitions when the prompt expands or a conversation grows
  • Beam sits further from your selection so it doesn't crowd the text
  • Tab focuses the Beam without expanding the prompt; ESC tears down both panels; visible X button on the Beam
  • Result panel persists across host-app clicks so it doesn't disappear before you can press Tab or Apply
  • Conversation thread auto-scrolls to the latest message on every send and as responses stream in
  • Cleaner result formatting — left-aligned responses, no duplicate "Apply / +chars" line in the bubble
  • Fixed Result panel showing on the wrong screen in multi-monitor setups
  • Fixed Beam hijacking number-key presses when passive — printable keys now pass through to your host app
v1.1.3
Apr 2026
New

Conversations in the Beam

The Beam now holds a real chat thread — ask follow-ups, click AI replies to edit them, and keep context across turns without losing your original selection.

  • Multi-turn conversations directly in the Beam, with click-to-edit AI replies
  • Save as chip — turn any prompt into a reusable chip from a focused overlay, Cmd+Enter to save
  • Lifetime license option on the upgrade screen and pricing page
  • Activation tab in Settings — activate licenses and see plan, usage, and email in one place
  • Dot idle mode — optional purple dot on selection that expands to the full Beam on hover
  • Beam redesigned as a typographic thread with smarter autoscroll and cleaner key hints
  • Resize the Beam by dragging its edges (720–1200px); smooth spring animations when it grows
  • Hover-revealed copy icon on every AI response
  • Markdown renders richly in the Beam but pastes as clean plain text
  • Fixed Apply silently failing after a conversation, Enter key collision, and focus loss on the Save panel
v1.1.2
Apr 2026
New

Bring your own API key

Connect your own AI provider for unlimited usage. The Editor now holds a real conversation and renders AI replies with proper formatting.

  • Bring your own API key for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or Groq — unlimited usage
  • Multi-turn Editor conversations that remember your history
  • Smarter prompt handling — separate edit and generate modes for more accurate results
  • Markdown rendering in AI responses
  • Editor redesigned with a chat-like flow and polished composer bar
  • One-tap save for prompts with inline Prompt Cards for quick reuse
  • Fixed Google quota errors shown as invalid key; consistent quota/rate-limit handling across providers
v1.1.1
Apr 2026
Improved

Pin-to-stay, chip reordering & new branding

Keep the Beam open while you work, reorder your chips by drag-and-drop, and fire any chip with a number key. Refreshed logo and onboarding.

  • Pin-to-stay mode — the Beam no longer dismisses when you click away
  • Cmd+Up opens the full Editor directly from the Beam
  • Chip redesign — drag-and-drop ordering, per-chip visibility, and an overflow menu
  • Number keys 1–9 fire chips instantly; . toggles the overflow menu
  • Refreshed onboarding that shows again after updates
  • New logo and branding across the app and website
  • Beam and Editor text fields now behave like standard macOS text fields
  • Editor opens centered on your current screen; shake-to-open no longer fires while typing
  • Fixed stale clipboard content being sent to AI instead of your selection
v1.1.0
Mar 2026
New

Beam overhaul & Editor

The biggest update yet. The beam now lets you type a prompt first and see the result in a separate pane. A new Editor gives you space for longer work.

  • Prompt-first beam — type freely or pick a saved command, result appears in a floating pane
  • Editor — a dedicated space for longer prompts with an edit-and-refine flow
  • Welcome window that walks you through setup on first launch
  • Cleaner settings and tray menu
  • Fixed beam stealing focus and Enter key not responding
  • More accurate text replacement
v1.0.9
Mar 2026
Improved

Shake sensitivity control

A new slider to fine-tune how easily the shake gesture triggers ElastoType. Less accidental activations, more control.

  • Shake sensitivity slider in settings
v1.0.8
Mar 2026
Improved

LAB & settings redesign

The Full Editor becomes LAB — a new layout that makes it easier to write, refine, and rewrite. Settings window rebuilt too.

  • LAB — new layout with inline prompt refinement
  • Redesigned settings window
v1.0.7
Mar 2026
Improved

Faster results & prompt editing

Faster AI responses, editable saved prompts, and search across your clipboard history.

  • Noticeably faster AI responses
  • Edit saved prompts directly from chips
  • Search bar in clipboard history
  • Prompts now work without selecting text first
v1.0.6
Mar 2026
New

Bigger UI & history

Everything is larger and easier to read. Plus you can now browse your full history of past results.

  • Larger UI across all components
  • Size slider to adjust the bar to your preference
  • History — browse and expand all your past results
  • Better Quick Look with scrolling and resize
  • Dark mode readability fixes
v1.0.5
Mar 2026
New

Shake to trigger & dark mode

Shake your mouse to summon ElastoType — no keyboard shortcut needed. Full dark mode support.

  • Shake mouse to trigger the bar
  • Dark mode follows your system appearance
  • Click-to-act chips for more control over actions
  • Resizable bar by dragging the edge
  • Reorder your chips via right-click
  • Clipboard history
v1.0.4
Feb 2026
Improved

Keyboard shortcuts & Quick Look

Every action now has a keyboard shortcut. Quick Look gives instant previews before you commit.

  • Keyboard shortcuts for all actions with visible hints
  • Quick Look — preview results instantly
  • Korean website — full translation of all pages
  • Translate mode with language picker
  • Draggable and resizable panels
v1.0.3
Jan 2026
Improved

Stability & polish

Under-the-hood improvements for faster, more reliable performance. Smoother animations and redesigned windows.

  • Faster and more reliable under the hood
  • Smoother popup animations
  • Redesigned settings and update windows
v1.0.2
Jan 2026
Fix

Selection & multi-monitor fixes

Fixed text selection not working on the first try, and improved popup positioning on multi-monitor setups.

  • Fixed first-attempt selection not working
  • Better popup positioning on multi-monitor setups
  • Update notification in the menu bar
v1.0.1
Nov 2025
New

Korean to English

Select Korean text and translate it to English, right where you are.

  • Korean → English translation
  • Redesigned homepage
v1.0.0
Nov 2025
Launch

Initial release

ElastoType launches. Select text in any app, trigger with a keyboard shortcut, get instant AI results — right where you're working.

  • Works in every Mac app
  • Customizable keyboard shortcut
  • Lives in the menu bar, stays out of your way
  • English → Korean romanization
  • Spell check for Korean and English