# HyperSwitcher 1.5.0

This release adds live Workspaces, Shortcut Groups, animated window placement, clearer shortcut troubleshooting, and more control over minimized windows.

## New

- Workspaces let you build a live multi-window layout for each display and Space. Open the editor with Hyper + Space, add or swap windows, move the Workspace to another display, bring its windows forward again, or assign a shortcut to cycle through them. Workspaces last for the current app session and require an active license.
- Shortcut Groups let you assign one Hyper shortcut to an ordered set of related apps. Repeated presses move through the group, skipping apps that are not running. You can choose which app opens when none are running, or have the shortcut do nothing. Shortcut Groups require an active license.
- Each app shortcut now has its own Minimized windows setting. Include minimized windows in the cycle, or keep them out while visible windows are available.
- HyperSwitcher now reports missing permissions, built-in Hyper key problems, and shortcuts that macOS could not register. The menu bar and Settings take you directly to the relevant fix.

## Changes

- Quick Layout and Workspaces can now animate windows as they move and resize. You can turn the animation off or adjust its duration, and Reduce Motion is respected.
- Keep holding Hyper after an app or temporary shortcut to continue into Quick Layout for the window you just selected. The reveal delay restarts after the shortcut, so quick app switches stay out of the way.
- Apps settings can now filter shortcuts by assigned, conflicting, or unavailable status.
- Onboarding has been redesigned around setting up Hyper, creating and trying your first shortcut, and practicing Quick Layout with the real Settings window. You can restart it at any time from Advanced settings.
- The built-in Hyper key now shares the Accessibility permission used for window features and no longer needs Input Monitoring.

## Fixes

- Quick Layout appears and responds faster, with smoother and more stable animations.
- Layout Creator no longer gets replaced by a delayed Quick Layout. Invalid or duplicate placements now show quiet visual feedback instead of playing the system alert sound.
- The Accessibility permission screen now settles into the correct completed state after access is granted.