Changelog

Window command reliability fixes

• CorrigéPush and Pick & Drop commands now recover when a relaunched app briefly reports an unavailable Accessibility (AX) server
• CorrigéRapid window boundary hotkeys no longer replay stale geometry targets

Chromium window fixes & direct zone hotkeys

• CorrigéCycle/focus hotkeys no longer bail when a Chromium window's AXWindowNumber doesn't match its CGWindowID — selecting won't crash or detach from zone
• CorrigéPick & Drop now skips Chromium helper windows (GPU process, tab strip overlays) that steal cursor hits
• CorrigéEliminated ~300ms AX self-deadlock when StackWM queries its own focused window during hotkey processing
• NouveauCycle region: press ⌥⌘+digit to directly cycle a numbered zone without focusing it first
• NouveauScene Manager now shows a display selector when more than one monitor is connected
• CorrigéSettings license error messages now show the actual failure reason
• CorrigéZoneSwitcher item view retain cycle in icon loading closure
• CorrigéNavigation flash overlay retain cycle in DispatchQueue closure

Layout editor and license activation fixes

• NouveauZone Switcher: press ⌥⇥ / ⌥⇧⇥ to switch between windows in the current zone
• AmélioréZone Switcher now supports mouse selection, drag reordering, live window updates, and safer long-title wrapping
• CorrigéAdding an app in the layout editor no longer lets app picker typing trigger split shortcuts
• AmélioréLicense activation now separates rejected keys, activation limits, service errors, and real network errors

Scene switching reliability & memory optimization

• NouveauUnified parking system replaces hide/unhide for scene switching
• NouveauScored candidate pool for smarter window-to-zone matching on scene restore
• AmélioréScene Manager layout UX simplified — cleaner grid editor and preset panel
• AmélioréAXUtil consolidated to a single shared instance (reduced memory overhead)
• AmélioréIconCache now has a defensive 8 MB byte limit
• CorrigéApp picker keyboard navigation in scene editor
• CorrigéFive canvas interaction bugs in scene editor
• CorrigéNew windows no longer auto-assigned to zones — user decides placement

Bidirectional stack cycle & UI polish

• NouveauCycle backward hotkey for stack cycle (reverse direction)
• NouveauOperation hints on layout editor toolbar and scene section headers
• NouveauPer-zone app picker for manual app assignment when saving scenes
• AmélioréStartup and Settings panel open latency reduced
• AmélioréUnified card backgrounds with accentColor fill and vibrancy
• AmélioréConsistent color, radius, and typography across scene surfaces
• CorrigéCycle backward not traversing full stack
• CorrigéLayout preview not showing for user-defined layouts in scene switcher
• CorrigéScene manager panel not refreshing when editor saves layout
• CorrigéDivider positions drifting on drag in scene editor
• CorrigéWindow swap using wrong stack element (stack.first → stack.last)

Auto-launch missing apps on scene restore

• NouveauAuto-launch and place missing apps when restoring a scene
• AmélioréUnified window-first activation across sync and async paths
• CorrigéAuto Layout ambiguity warnings in UI

Scene card switcher & hotkey overhaul

• NouveauEdit button in Scene Card Switcher for quick scene editing
• NouveauFocus left/right hotkeys and cycle bounce toast
• NouveauExtension code system for legacy users
• NouveauSDP-style hotkey actions with Shift modifier for window swap
• AmélioréScene manager app picker flow and visual hierarchy
• AmélioréSwitcher cold-start icon loading performance
• AmélioréComprehensive SwiftUI modernization and optimization
• AmélioréSimplified hotkeys to ⌃⌥-only scheme
• CorrigéHotkey/scene conflict between Scene Card Switcher and push region 1
• CorrigéQWERTY keycode mapping for letter keys
• CorrigéPreferences window not coming to front when opened
• CorrigéScene save (⌃⌥S) now updates active scene instead of creating new
• CorrigéZone ID allocation changed from row-major to column-major