WlxOverlay-S v0.6

What's new:

• fixed crash on some desktops when using DMA-buf capture for extended periods
• mouse is no longer releases when the pointer momentarily leaves the screen
• dbus notifications for screen selection instructions
• added VirtualKey action for custom UI modular elements
• release modifier keys when the keyboard is hidden

WlxOverlay-S v0.5.0

What's new:

• fixed desktop capture on some desktops (thanks @raku-cat)
• openxr: binding for playspace reset (thanks @hypevhs)
• fix versioning (thanks @AdalynBlack)
• screen_render_down option, with 2 use-cases:
  • prevent screen aliasing
  • allow using dmabuf capture on desktops that zero the alpha channel
• openxr: laser pointer smoothing
• openxr: fix space rotate, toggle for space rotate axis lock
• pipewire capture now default on wlroots
• refined watch style

WlxOverlay-S v0.4.4

Important notice to Monado/WiVRn users

If you used a fork or patched Monado / WiVRn for playspace mover, switch back to the default upstream repository!

Make sure you Envision is up to date. WiVRn users; wipe and re-create your WiVRn profile in Envision if seeing errors related to libmonado.

Face-tracked WiVRn will keep working with this version of Wlx.

What's new:

• simplified hmd pose polling
• fixed scrolling in electron-based apps @olekolek1000
• fixed upright screens being squished
• fixed corner_radius not being optional (mostly an issue for users with custom watch.yaml)
• fixed keyboard macros not working with some keys
• fixed mirrors spawning behind the user @hypevhs

WlxOverlay-S v0.4.3

Important notice to Monado/WiVRn users

If you used a fork or patched Monado / WiVRn for playspace mover, switch back to the default upstream repository!

Make sure you Envision is up to date and you're using the CodeBerg one, not the GitLab one!

Face-tracked WiVRn will keep working with this version of Wlx.

What's new:

• New theme
• OpenXR: playspace mover finalized to spec (will work with upstream Monado/WiVRn from now)
• OpenXR: add Monado battery support
• OpenXR: fix screen color banding issue
• OpenXR: add triple_click bindings
• OpenXR: configurable screen downscale (to prevent aliasing)
• Settings panel will now close itself on Fix Floor or Reset Offset

WlxOverlay-S v0.4.2

✨ Read if you're upgrading from < 0.4.x! ✨

• If you switched to pw-fallback due to No suitable device found error, chances are you can go back to (much faster) DMA-buf capture: rm ~/.config/wlxoverlay/conf.d/pw_fallback.yaml
• If you have a keyboard.yaml, you might want to put that aside and see the new defaults.
• Things are no longer relative to your head, but relative to the yellow "center" cross. You can re-center the cross using the Show/Hide binding (default: double-tap B or Y on left controller). You can also save your layout on the settings panel.

What's new:

• fix auto-start not working with SteamVR 2.x
• space drag multiplier (adjust as needed on settings panel)
• fix keyboard layout not loading correctly on some desktops (@DASPRiD)
• update dependencies (@HavenOfTheRaven)
• removed no-dmabuf feature in favor of a runtime check

WlxOverlay-S v0.4.1

✨ :Important! ✨

• If you switched to pw-fallback due to No suitable device found error, chances are you can go back to (much faster) DMA-buf capture: rm ~/.config/wlxoverlay/conf.d/pw_fallback.yaml
• If you have a keyboard.yaml, you might want to put that aside and see the new defaults.
• Things are no longer relative to your head, but relative to the yellow "center" cross. You can re-center the cross using the Show/Hide binding (default: double-tap B or Y on left controller). You can also save your layout on the settings panel.

New since 0.4.0:

• OpenXR: fix hold on double-click bindings
• OpenXR: fix move mouse binding (thanks @alexdenerqal )
• Keyboard: use fallback layout on systems with no core keyboard device (likely broken installation)
• OpenXR: more search paths for libmonado.so

New since 0.3.x:

• Introducing anchor: the center point for your overlays.
  • Displays as a yellow cross with label "Center"
  • Re-centers in front of you whenever Show/Hide binding is used
  • Overlays you place will be remembered relative to this point
• New save overlay layout button in settings panel
  • the last saved layout will persist through restarts
• OpenXR bindings are now read from a config file that you can change
  • wget -O ~/.config/wlxoverlay/openxr_actions.json5 https://github.com/galister/wlx-overlay-s/raw/main/src/backend/openxr/openxr_actions.json5
• Load keyboard layout automatically
• OpenXR playspace mover (thanks @RinLovesYou)
• PipeWire DMA-Buf support for X11 via picom (thanks @yshui)
  • though doesn't seem merged yet on picom side
• Niri desktop support
  • multiple screens require main branch, planned for niri v0.1.7
• Vulkan: no longer require ext_image_drm_format_modifier
  • (fixes "No suitable device found" on startup)
• New logo (thanks @nvkomata)
• OpenXR: fix z-order of overlays
• OpenVR: no longer panic if actions.json is not writable
• Notifications: limit number of active popups to avoid crash
• Mouse: fix mouse click when pointing at 2 screens
• Keyboard: fix Meta/AltGr modifier not working
• PipeWire: improved messaging for screen picks

WlxOverlay-S v0.4.0

✨ :Important! ✨

• If you switched to pw-fallback due to No suitable device found error, chances are you can go back to (much faster) DMA-buf capture: rm ~/.config/wlxoverlay/conf.d/pw_fallback.yaml
• If you have a keyboard.yaml, you might want to put that aside and see the new defaults.
• Things are no longer relative to your head, but relative to the yellow "center" cross. You can re-center the cross using the Show/Hide binding (default: double-tap B or Y on left controller). You can also save your layout on the settings panel.

What's new:

• Introducing anchor: the center point for your overlays.
  • Displays as a yellow cross with label "Center"
  • Re-centers in front of you whenever Show/Hide binding is used
  • Overlays you place will be remembered relative to this point
• New save overlay layout button in settings panel
  • the last saved layout will persist through restarts
• OpenXR bindings are now read from a config file that you can change
  • wget -O ~/.config/wlxoverlay/openxr_actions.json5 https://github.com/galister/wlx-overlay-s/raw/main/src/backend/openxr/openxr_actions.json5
• Load keyboard layout automatically
• OpenXR playspace mover (thanks @RinLovesYou)
• PipeWire DMA-Buf support for X11 via picom (thanks @yshui)
  • though doesn't seem merged yet on picom side
• Niri desktop support
  • multiple screens require main branch, planned for niri v0.1.7
• Vulkan: no longer require ext_image_drm_format_modifier
  • (fixes "No suitable device found" on startup)
• New logo (thanks @nvkomata)
• OpenXR: fix z-order of overlays
• OpenVR: no longer panic if actions.json is not writable
• Notifications: limit number of active popups to avoid crash
• Mouse: fix mouse click when pointing at 2 screens
• Keyboard: fix Meta/AltGr modifier not working
• PipeWire: improved messaging for screen picks

WlxOverlay-S v0.3.2

What's new:

• curved screens
  • to curve, grab the screen with one hand, then point the other hand's laser on it and scroll.
• openxr: seperately configurable release thresholds for grab, click and alt-click. example:

  • # ~/.config/wlxoverlay/conf.d/sensitivity.yaml
    xr_grab_sensitivity: 0.7
    xr_click_sensitivity: 0.7
    xr_alt_click_sensitivity: 0.7
    xr_grab_sensitivity_release: 0.5
    xr_click_sensitivity_release: 0.5
    xr_alt_click_sensitivity_release: 0.5

WlxOverlay-S v0.3.1

What's new:

• openxr: fix settings panel pointer offset (@olekolek1000, @galister )
• openxr: fix grab sensitivity on index controllers
• openxr: adjustable sensitivity for grab, click and alt-click. example:

  • # ~/.config/wlxoverlay/conf.d/sensitivity.yaml
    xr_grab_sensitivity: 0.7
    xr_click_sensitivity: 0.7
    xr_alt_click_sensitivity: 0.7

• wayland: fix mouse in case there are screens with a negative position
• screens: scale is now saved between show/hide operations (@stuin)
• modular-ui: uptime module (@stuin)
• fix crash on font load fail
• logging improvements

WlxOverlay-S v0.3.0

What's new:

• x11: fix cursor size
• x11: fix screen gamma
• openxr: link openxr_loader.so instead of loading it
  • fixes openxr in AppImage
• openvr: space drag reworked to be compatible with the ALVR views fix
• openvr: space rotate
  • bind in SpaceRotate in steamvr bindings before use
  • ALVR users: you will need the 2024.03.11 nightly or later for this to work. on older ALVR versions, this triggers a bug that can cause loss of lunch.
• openvr: chaperone now stays in place on drag & rotate.
  • may still mess up on reset offset, beware.