y3owk1n/neru v1.45.0

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1.45.0 (2026-06-29)

Overview

This is a big release — the headline is initial Windows support (and yes, we are now considered a true cross platform software), bringing neru to a whole new platform alongside refinements across all ports.

Windows

• Initial native Windows support with a full implementation
• Overlay rendering rewritten with real per-pixel alpha and full theme support
• Native alert dialogs for validation and startup errors
• App icon now embedded in the .exe
• Daemon auto-launches when running the .exe
• Non-modifier key-down events are consumed to prevent passthrough to other apps
• Proper Windows paths for config, shell, and path validation
• Font resolution now works correctly on Windows
• Hint badges render atomically for correct z-ordering
• Hint roles and styling are properly aligned

Linux

• Wayland overlay now renders at the correct output buffer scale for proper HiDPI display
• Fixed keyboard grab leak from evdev EINTR and blocked poll situations

macOS

• Mode indicator now stays visible after app reactivation

All Platforms

• label_direction option added for hints, offering a different layout algorithm to control label placement direction
• No more overlay redraw flash when exiting a mode (grid)

Features

• hints: add label_direction with different algo (#934) (9cf45b7)
• linux,wayland: render overlay at output buffer scale (#955) (8c8482a)
• windows,overlay: rewrite overlay renderenig with real per-pixel alpha and full theme support (#950) (8b1fa57)
• windows: add native alert dialogs for validation and startup (#948) (1b52c02)
• windows: embed app icon in .exe (#949) (90850f0)
• windows: initial basic support implementation (2b637ba)

Bug Fixes

• darwin,overlay: keep mode indicator visible after reactivation (#936) (c41f96f)
• grid: avoid overlay redraw flash on mode exit (#954) (5f07607)
• linux,wayland: prevent keyboard grab leak from evdev EINTR and blocked poll (#953) (d1bea3d)
• windows,config: use proper windows path for config, shell and path validation (#943) (c679e6f)
• windows,hints: render badges atomically for correct z index (#952) (208db03)
• windows: align roles for hints and fix styling (#951) (7677bb4)
• windows: auto launch daemon when running .exe (#944) (6d504ef)
• windows: consume non-modifier key-down events to prevent passthrough to apps (#947) (a10a27a)
• windows: ensure exe launches and quit properly (#946) (f12d0cd)