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OO MenuBar v0.7.9 - Polished UI & Settings

🎨 Major UI Redesign

Complete redesign following native macOS patterns (WiFi, Bluetooth, iStat Menus style). Clean, elegant, everything visible - no more right-click hunting!

✨ What's New

Polished Native macOS UI

  • Taller, narrower popover (280×420px) - More native feel
  • Large centered status - Glanceable at a glance (⚡ Running / 💤 Stopped)
  • Stats card - Shows uptime and request count when running
  • Menu-style items - Icons + hover effects (like WiFi menu)
  • All actions visible - Open Chat, View Logs, Settings (no right-click needed!)
  • Clean sections - Proper separators and spacing
  • Quit button - Always visible at bottom with ⌘Q shortcut

New Settings Window

  • ⚙️ Settings - Full preferences window with tabs:
    • General: Default model, .co folder location, auto-start
    • Keys & Auth: Edit .env file, view/copy agent private key
    • Advanced: Logs path, custom co binary, debug mode
  • Native tabbed interface - Clean, organized settings
  • Instant save - Changes apply immediately

Better Stats Tracking

  • Live uptime - Updates every second while running
  • Request counter - Tracks completed requests
  • Stats card - Beautiful card UI showing metrics

Improved UX

  • Hover effects - Subtle backgrounds on menu items (native feel)
  • Progressive disclosure - Stats only shown when running
  • Loading states - Spinner + message when starting/stopping
  • Better typography - Font weights create clear hierarchy
  • Generous spacing - Breathing room, not cramped

📦 Installation

Same as before:

  1. Download OOMenuBar.app.zip
  2. Unzip the file
  3. Move OOMenuBar.app to /Applications/
  4. Right-click → Open (first time, due to code signing)
  5. Enjoy the beautiful new UI!

🎯 Before & After

Before (v0.7.8):

  • Header bar with title
  • Horizontal button layout
  • Important actions hidden in right-click
  • No settings
  • Static stats

After (v0.7.9):

  • Clean, centered status
  • Vertical menu-style layout (like WiFi)
  • All actions visible in main popover
  • Full settings window with tabs
  • Live updating stats with beautiful card UI
  • Hover effects on menu items
  • Quit button always visible

🐛 Bug Fixes

  • Fixed deprecation warning (borderType → isTransparent)
  • Improved stats tracking accuracy
  • Better state management for loading indicators

📚 Technical Details

  • Completely redesigned MainViewController (polished native style)
  • New SettingsWindowController with tabbed interface
  • Updated StatsTracker with live uptime formatting
  • Custom HoverButton class for menu-style interactions
  • Better typography and spacing throughout

🙏 Credits

Designed following Apple Human Interface Guidelines and inspired by native macOS menus (WiFi, Bluetooth, iStat Menus).

Full Changelog: https://github.com/openonion/co-menubar/compare/v0.7.8...v0.7.9