github waydabber/BetterDisplay v1.3.1-beta

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About this version

This is the second v1.3.x version of the app. Released as beta since it is still a work in progress (more features are planned - check out the enhancement list). If you encounter any issues, especially regarding DDC usage on Intel, please report! In case of show-stopper bugs, it is safe to downgrade to the previous beta or the v1.2.9 stable version after using this version.

This release contains new features, various enhancements, tweaks and fixes.

New

  • Display configuration protection (also: protection for/against VRR) - #995
  • Keyboard shortcut to start/stop PIP window - #1026
  • Add display rotation keyboard shortcut - #1014
  • DDC R/G/B Gain and Black Level adjustments - #1019
  • Option to enable/disable support for specific DDC controls for a display - #1002
  • Custom Video Control Codes or multiple codes for DDC control - #1005
  • Support for on/off value override for the DDC mute command - #1009
  • Support for inverted control values for DDC - #1004
  • Support for different scale than the usual 0-100 for DDC - #1003
  • Options to adjust DDC communication timings - #1008
  • Add option to customize audio device name associated with the display for DDC volume control - #638
  • Change More Options... submenu into an expandable area - #1034, #1033
  • Dismiss button for the blue reboot banner under Settings/Displays - #1011
  • Option to hide Check for Updates form the Tools menu when it is set to be closable - #1037
  • All menu block header should be clickable to show/hide block - #1032
  • Disconnected dummies should be listed under Settings/Displays - #1031
  • Improve the design of Settings expandable subsections - #989

Fixed

  • 270 degree PIP and Full Screen Streaming rotation does not work properly - #1028

The details of the associated issues/enhancements is available here.

Change log of previous v1.3.x versions

Changes in v1.3.0-beta

  • Add option to circumvent the lack of macOS support for the HiDPI variant for native pixel resolution - #965
  • Support reading DDC values upon startup - #633
  • Make restoring DDC values optional - #983
  • Add option to prohibit keyboard control for a display - #967
  • Add hardware DDC contrast control with keyboard shortcuts - #635
  • Add option to hide volume OSD for a display - #966
  • Add option to adjust/disable control smoothing - #634
  • Improve mirroring submenu usability - #927
  • Add option to hide a display from the app menu - #984
  • Collapsible headers for displays under Settings/Displays - #981
  • Increase the size of Settings a bit - #964
  • Put the accessibility permissions warning triangle to a more appropriate location - #963
  • Clarify wording of native smooth scaling manually defined limits - #916
  • Fixed: In fully headless the default headless virtual display should have a proper name - #986
  • Fixed: Restoring saved DDC values on startup on Apple Silicon macs - #982
  • Fixed: Slider percentage does not always exactly match DDC value - #974
  • Fixed: Upon mirror configuration the menu icon is not updated properly - #943
  • Fixed: Slider right side text wiggle issue when only sliders are present in the Menu and Tools block is closed - #917

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