prathamreet/featherMD

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Release v1.4.0 introduces a Unified Header Bar and hover‑intent dropdown menus while removing legacy Vim Mode configurations.

Why it matters: The removal of legacy Vim Mode (severity 70) requires users relying on those settings to adjust their workflows immediately.

Summary

AI summary

Unified Header Bar, Hover Dropdown Menus with hover‑intent, and Core & Platform upgrades remove legacy Vim Mode.

Changes in this release

Type	Severity	Summary	CVE
Breaking	High	Removed legacy Vim Mode configurations and packages. Removed legacy Vim Mode configurations and packages. Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-30 Confidence: high	—
Feature
Feature	Medium	Combined legacy title-bar and toolbar into a 40px Unified Header Bar. Combined legacy title-bar and toolbar into a 40px Unified Header Bar. Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-30 Confidence: high	—
Feature	Medium	Enabled mouse hover-activation for all dropdown panels with a 180ms intent delay. Enabled mouse hover-activation for all dropdown panels with a 180ms intent delay. Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-30 Confidence: high	—
Feature	Medium	Added windowMaximized state persistence to save and restore dimensions on startup. Added windowMaximized state persistence to save and restore dimensions on startup. Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-30 Confidence: high	—
Feature	Medium	Bypassed browser native headers/footers in the Advanced Printing Engine. Bypassed browser native headers/footers in the Advanced Printing Engine. Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-30 Confidence: high	—
Feature	Low	Centered active document title horizontally with transparent pointer events in the Unified Header Bar. Centered active document title horizontally with transparent pointer events in the Unified Header Bar. Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-05-30-audit Confidence: low	—
Feature	Low	Removed heavyweight settings panel side-drawer, replacing it with lightweight dropdowns. Removed heavyweight settings panel side-drawer, replacing it with lightweight dropdowns. Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-05-30-audit Confidence: low	—
Feature	Low	Added a diagonal pointer bridge to eliminate cursor drift cutoffs in dropdown menus. Added a diagonal pointer bridge to eliminate cursor drift cutoffs in dropdown menus. Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-05-30-audit Confidence: low	—
Feature	Low	Grouped Theme, Font, and Tab Size options under nested Style submenus. Grouped Theme, Font, and Tab Size options under nested Style submenus. Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-05-30-audit Confidence: low	—
Feature	Low	Added a custom brand icon with a v1.4.0 hover tooltip. Added a custom brand icon with a v1.4.0 hover tooltip. Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-05-30-audit Confidence: low	—
Bugfix	Medium	Fixed Recent Files list to update immediately after saving a file. Fixed Recent Files list to update immediately after saving a file. Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-30 Confidence: high	—
Bugfix	Medium	Solved 100vh viewport-clipping issues to support infinite multi-page document prints. Solved 100vh viewport-clipping issues to support infinite multi-page document prints. Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-05-30-audit Confidence: low	—
Refactor	Low	Refactored all 204 unit tests for 100% coverage of the new header structure. Refactored all 204 unit tests for 100% coverage of the new header structure. Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-05-30-audit Confidence: low	—

Full changelog

Premium Combined Header, Hover-Intent Menus, and Advanced Printing

This minor release delivers a complete user experience overhaul and core optimization:

Unified Header Bar

Combined the legacy title-bar and toolbar into a singular, 40px Unified Header Bar.
Mathematically centered the active document title horizontally with transparent pointer events.
Purged the heavyweight settings panel side-drawer, consolidating controls into lightweight dropdowns.

Hover Dropdown Menus

Enabled mouse hover-activation for all dropdown panels.
Integrated a 180ms hover-intent delay to prevent accidental menu dismissal.
Added a diagonal pointer bridge to eliminate cursor drift cutoffs.
Grouped Theme (locked to :root to preserve text contrast), Font, and Tab Size options under nested Style submenus.
Added a custom brand icon featuring a version-check v1.4.0 hover tooltip.

Core & Platform Upgrades

Completely removed legacy Vim Mode configurations and packages.
Added windowMaximized state persistence to save and restore window dimensions on startup.
Fully refactored all 204 unit tests to achieve 100% test coverage for the new header structure.

Advanced Printing Engine

Bypassed browser native headers and footers (hostnames, local times, page URLs) using page margin bypasses.
Solved 100vh viewport-clipping issues to support infinite multi-page document prints.

Recent Files Bugfix

Fixed a file-saving bug so newly saved files register and update the File -> Recent Files list immediately.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/prathamreet/featherMD/compare/v1.3.5...v1.4.0

Breaking Changes

Removed legacy Vim Mode configurations and packages.

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