Changelog

Fixes

• Fixed Inline Composer closing randomly. Resolved an issue where the Inline Composer could close on its own, losing your input and conversation.

Fixes

• Fixed Inline Composer disappearing during use. Resolved an issue where the Inline Composer would close unexpectedly.
• Fixed extension rendering error. Resolved a crash that could prevent the extension from loading correctly.

Improvements

• Selection highlight in Inline Composer. When you select text and open the Inline Composer, the selection now stays visually highlighted so you can see exactly what you selected.

Fixes

• Fixed connection popups reappearing after dismissal. Resolved an issue where popups prompting you to connect accounts would keep showing up even after being dismissed.

Improvements

• Performance improvements. Optimised how the extension communicates with our servers, reducing unnecessary requests and saving bandwidth.

Fixes

• Fixed welcome page. Resolved an issue where the welcome page would not be available for users who weren't signed in.

Fixes

• Improved reliability. Improved core infrastructure to provide a more reliable user experience.

New Features

• Working hours settings. Set your availability for each day of the week with flexible time ranges. Lightfern will use this to tailor suggestions to your schedule.

Improvements

• Better drag and resize behavior. The Inline Composer no longer gets cut off at the edge of the screen when dragged or expanded.

Fixes

• Fixed text selection in composer. Resolved issues where selecting text with the mouse or replacing selected text wasn't working correctly.
• Fixed welcome page skipping steps. The onboarding flow no longer unexpectedly jumps ahead when the page refreshes.

Improvements

• Improved copy button in Inline Composer. The button now provides better feedback when copying text.
• Double-click to reset Inline Composer position. Double-clicking the Inline Composer title bar now resets it back to its default position.
• Plain English keyboard shortcut labels. Keyboard shortcut modifier keys now display human-readable names (e.g., 'Ctrl', 'Alt') instead of symbols.

Fixes

• Fixed Inline Composer not capturing focus. Clicking on blank space inside the Inline Composer now correctly focuses the input.

Improvements

• Visual improvements to Inline Composer. Refined the appearance of the Inline Composer for a cleaner, more polished look.

Fixes

• Fixed Inline Composer dragging when moving the mouse quickly. The composer no longer loses track of your drag gesture when you move the mouse quickly.

Fixes

• Fixed Inline Composer input width. The text input field in the Inline Composer now fills the correct width.

Improvements

• Inline Composer close hint. The Inline Composer now shows a small hint explaining how to close it.

Improvements

• Inline Composer now expands upwards. The composer now generally expands upward instead of downward for better visibility.

Fixes

• Fixed calendar permission errors. Resolved issues accessing your calendar.
• Fixed em dash spacing. Improved spacing around em dashes in suggestions.

New Features

• Open signup. Lightfern is now available to everyone without an invite code.

Fixes

• Fixed welcome flow. Resolved issues with onboarding progression.

New Features

• Inline Composer. New AI-powered chat interface for getting feedback, summarizing emails, and asking questions about your inbox.

Improvements

• Enhanced Inline Composer UX. Improved styling, animations, and positioning with draggable interface.
• Better keyboard shortcuts. Changed default Inline Composer hotkey to Ctrl+Command+L.
• Improved whitespace handling. Better behavior for em dash replacement.
• Revamped onboarding. New welcome flow for first-time users.

Improvements

• Better signup error messages. More helpful feedback when signing up with an existing email.
• Faster page loading. Improved performance across the website.

Fixes

• Fixed down arrow key. Down arrow now works correctly in compose window.
• Fixed email syncing. Resolved issues with syncing emails without subjects.

New Features

• Invite system. Share Lightfern with friends using personal invite codes.
• Marketing consent toggle. Control your communication preferences in settings.

Fixes

• Fixed Ctrl+K deletion on Mac. Resolved keyboard shortcut conflicts.

Fixes

• Fixed Mac navigation shortcuts. Ctrl+F and Ctrl+N now work correctly.
• Fixed Ctrl+D hotkey on Mac. Resolved keyboard shortcut conflicts.

New Features

• Rainbow autocomplete. Colorful visual feedback for AI suggestions.
• FAQ and Security pages. New help pages with detailed information about how Lightfern works.
• Dark theme support. The extension now respects your system's dark mode preference.
• Invite-only access. Sign up now requires an invite code.

Improvements

• Enhanced calendar context. Better integration with your calendar for more relevant suggestions.

New Features

• Training consent system. Opt-in to help improve Lightfern by sharing anonymized completion data.

Improvements

• Better email context. Improved understanding of your email threads for more relevant suggestions.

Fixes

• Fixed Gmail thread fetching. Resolved issues with retrieving email threads.

Improvements

• Smarter calendar context. Suggestions now focus on your working hours for better relevance.

Improvements

• Faster response times. Quicker suggestions as you type.

Fixes

• Fixed Shift+Arrow selection. Text selection with Shift+Arrow keys now works correctly.
• Improved suggestion interaction. Prevents accidental text selection of AI suggestions.
• Fixed authentication errors. Better handling of session expiration.

Improvements

• Better suggestion cleanup. Improved handling of outdated suggestions.

New Features

• Updated keyboard shortcuts. New keyboard shortcut for Inline Chat with settings reset option.

Improvements

• Smarter calendar integration. Better use of your calendar information in suggestions.
• Cleaner suggestions. No longer shows empty or whitespace-only suggestions.

Fixes

• Fixed popup behavior. Extension no longer pops up unnecessarily when navigating Gmail.
• Fixed caret position bugs. Better cursor positioning after accepting suggestions.

Improvements

• Timezone-aware calendar. Calendar information now respects your timezone for accurate suggestions.

Improvements

• Better calendar privacy. Enhanced privacy handling of calendar data.

New Features

• Improved onboarding. New three-step welcome process with clearer steps for new users.
• Pin extension to toolbar. Easier access to Lightfern from your browser toolbar.

Fixes

• Hide suggestion on text selection. Suggestions now hide when you start selecting text.