Roadmap

June 24, 2026

Build 14 shortcut identity stability shipped

DashPane now keeps assigned app and window shortcuts attached to the intended target across app relaunches, restarts, and multi-window refreshes.

• +Window shortcuts now use stable app and semantic window identity instead of volatile process or window IDs
• +Legacy shortcut aliases keep existing assignments working while DashPane moves them to the more stable identity format
• +Assigned app shortcuts can resolve installed apps before a broad launcher scan, helping closed apps keep icons and launch reliably
• +Finder and other multi-window apps are less likely to have assigned keys drift or auto-assign to the wrong window

June 19, 2026

Build 13 stability and appearance controls shipped

DashPane now handles more edge cases around startup, shortcut assignment, and rapid activation while giving users a cleaner way to tune the interface.

• +Normal licensed launches stay quiet instead of opening Settings unnecessarily
• +Installed-app shortcut assignment avoids stale running-state labels and heavy background scans
• +Rapid activation no longer records a successful switch before the intended window is actually focused
• +Sidebar users can choose a compact layout for a denser, flatter window list
• +Appearance settings now include interface font family and whole-number size controls

May 25, 2026

Build 12 fast-switching stability shipped

DashPane now stays smooth and native during fast, repeated app switching, even when the Mac is under heavy load, so power users who lean on Command-Tab all day are not slowed down.

• +Keyboard and trackpad handling moved onto a dedicated path so rapid Command-Tab switching no longer makes a busy Mac feel laggy or frozen
• +Switching to a specific window reliably activates the exact window you picked instead of another window of the same app
• +Window list refreshes now run off the main thread, keeping the switcher fast on Macs with many open windows and apps

May 10, 2026

Build 11 switcher context shipped

DashPane now shows more of the state behind each app before you switch, while keeping Control-Space and Command-Tab fast enough for daily use.

• +Control-Space now selects the first matching search result by default
• +Full Screen, Minimized, and No Windows tags make switcher rows easier to understand at a glance
• +Full-screen app state is preserved across Spaces instead of disappearing from normal desktops
• +Unread badges appear for supported apps when macOS exposes a real unread count
• +Separate settings toggles let users show or hide window-state tags and unread badges independently

April 20, 2026

DashPane 2.0 shipped

DashPane now behaves like a switcher and a launcher, while the release pipeline itself has moved onto Apple-signed, notarized distribution.

• +Launch apps directly from Command-Tab, Control-Space, and the sidebar when the target app is not already open
• +App Shortcuts settings for binding keys to running apps and installed apps with activate-if-open and launch-if-closed behavior
• +Sidebar fuzzy search at the top so the sidebar can find windows and installed apps from the same flow
• +Command-Tab shortcut rendering now stays in sync with explicit app bindings instead of falling back to stale auto-assigned letters
• +Website releases are now shipped through a real Developer ID signed and notarized installer pipeline

April 17, 2026

Month 1 update shipped

A polish-heavy release focused on making DashPane feel dependable every day, not just promising on first launch.

• +Complete settings overhaul with dedicated sections for Appearance, General, Sidebar, Search, Command-Tab, Gestures, License, and About
• +Reliable Command-Tab override and Control-Space toggles that no longer break native macOS behavior
• +Working edge gestures, trigger distance, preferred edge switching, and corrected sidebar auto-hide behavior
• +Theme sync across settings, Command-Tab, Control-Space, and sidebar with System, Light, and Dark modes
• +Trackpad haptics while scrolling lists plus cleaner permissions and menu-bar-first behavior
• +Existing licenses now recover cleanly on the same Mac after reinstalling or updating DashPane

March 27, 2026

DashPane 1.0 launched

The first public release established the three core ways to switch faster on macOS: keyboard, search, and sidebar.

• +Command-Tab replacement built around windows, not just apps
• +Control-Space fuzzy search for jumping straight to the window you want
• +Edge-reveal sidebar for a visual switching workflow
• +Native macOS integration with Accessibility APIs and Apple Silicon support