This release overhauls the Windows GUI and makes it fit low-resolution displays. Policy behavior is unchanged — these are Windows GUI changes only; Linux and macOS are unaffected.
New
- Light/dark theming. The Windows app now follows your Windows apps light/dark setting, including a matching dark title bar.
- Hover tooltips on every option. Each checkbox shows a plain-English description of what it does, plus the exact policy key and value it writes, so you can cross-check
brave://policy. The DNS modes are documented inline too. - Readable checkmarks. Checkboxes are custom-painted (accent-filled box with a white check) so they're clearly visible on both light and dark backgrounds, instead of the near-invisible stock flat glyph.
- Low-resolution mode. On a display whose usable height is shorter than the window (e.g. 720p / 768p laptops), the layout automatically reflows from two columns into three shorter ones, so the lower options and the Apply/Reset buttons no longer run off the bottom of the screen. Taller displays keep the original two-column layout unchanged.
Notes
- The column count is chosen automatically from the primary display's working-area height. You can force it for testing with
$env:SLIMBRAVE_COLUMNS = "2"or"3"from an elevated PowerShell before launching. - A small scroll fallback remains for displays so short that even three columns don't fit, so the buttons are always reachable.
After applying, verify at brave://policy — every row should report OK.