Veritas Kanban 6.1.7 fixes layout and interaction problems across the desktop app, compact windows, task workspaces, and Settings. It follows the wider UI audit prompted by problems in the compiled macOS app.
What changed
Chat now uses one consistent surface across Board, Squad, and Task Chat. Bottom Workbench docking is removed. Sidebars collapse as space becomes constrained, and Chat adapts to compact layouts without losing drafts. The header no longer presents duplicate-looking dock controls.
Settings, page headings, action buttons, and popouts share consistent spacing and sizing. Units stay inside their input fields, dropdowns align with text inputs, and policy Edit and Test labels stay readable. Enlarged text and narrow windows no longer squeeze mobile navigation, Activity rows, tooltips, or Board controls beyond the viewport.
Create Task, template application, previews, conflict resolution, and other task confirmations retain their context while requests are pending or fail. A partial blueprint cannot be blindly retried after some tasks were created. Nested popouts restore focus to visible controls, and quickly closing and reopening a task no longer lets stale cleanup remove the new workspace. Reduced-motion mode no longer introduces unintended layout transitions during window or text-size changes.
Templates preserve their task fields and consistently support critical priority. Workspace run-budget limits survive updates, and desktop shutdown drains active HTTP requests before disposing server storage. PDF work products remain authorized downloads; open the downloaded file manually in your system viewer instead of an inline preview.
Release uploads require native verification and documentation captures tied to the packaged build. Reviewed captures can be published unchanged in a later documentation-only commit, but application changes require a new build and capture.
Install or upgrade
Version 6.1.7 requires macOS 13 Ventura or later on Apple silicon. Back up the complete stopped-writer workspace before upgrading and retain the backup until the new runtime is accepted.
brew update
brew upgrade --cask bradgroux/tap/veritas-kanbanFor a first installation:
brew install --cask bradgroux/tap/veritas-kanbanUse the signed and notarized macOS arm64 DMG or ZIP from the release Assets section. Linux and Windows packages remain unsigned verification previews.
Compatibility and rollback
The public REST API remains v1, and 6.1.7 adds no database migration. Valid 6.1.6 workspaces remain compatible. Saved bottom-dock preferences resolve to supported Chat placement. Roll back by reinstalling the complete 6.1.6 application bundle; do not mix package or bundled runtime versions.
See the changelog for issue and pull-request traceability.