Release / 8 Nov 2023

SketchyBar v2.19.6

Read truncated text by letting it scroll automatically.

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Before you upgrade to v2.19.6

`media_change` fires at startup, `volume_change` fires on device connection, and `space_change` fires when Spaces are created or destroyed on Ventura and later.

Behavior changedUpdate status-bar items from scripts when desktop events occur.

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FelixKratz/SketchyBar/releases/tag/v2.19.6

The `sticky` bar property has no effect on Sonoma because the release says it is no longer required.

Behavior changedCustomize the appearance and contents of a macOS status bar while it is running.

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FelixKratz/SketchyBar/releases/tag/v2.19.6

What changed in v2.19.6

Items gain `scroll_texts`; images can show `media.artwork`. The new `space_windows_change` event reports applications and window counts per Space.

SketchyBar v2.19.6 for macOS, available from the project's release and installation links.

New things you can do

Subscribe to `space_windows_change` and read its `$INFO` payload.

AddedUpdate bar items when the applications and window counts on a Space change.Inferred

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FelixKratz/SketchyBar/blob/v2.19.6/src/app_windows.c

Fixed and improved

Set `scroll_texts=on` on an item to scroll text truncated with `max_chars`.

ImprovedLimit the number of characters shown in status-bar text.

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FelixKratz/SketchyBar/releases/tag/v2.19.6

Use `media.artwork` for album art or localized app names for app icons; app icons now scale consistently across displays.

ImprovedDisplay images and application icons in bar items.

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FelixKratz/SketchyBar/releases/tag/v2.19.6

Images gain padding, borders, rounded corners, shadows, and vertical offsets.

ImprovedDisplay images and application icons in bar items.Inferred

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FelixKratz/SketchyBar/blob/v2.19.6/src/image.c

Fixes the reported crashes while handling `front_app_switched` and `media_change`.

Now worksUpdate status-bar items from scripts when desktop events occur.

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FelixKratz/SketchyBar/releases/tag/v2.19.6

The bar no longer disappears after sleep in the affected scenarios.

Now worksCustomize the appearance and contents of a macOS status bar while it is running.

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FelixKratz/SketchyBar/releases/tag/v2.19.6

Queries containing single quotes return valid JSON; bar queries also expose the `hidden` property.

Now worksQuery bar settings and item state from scripts.

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FelixKratz/SketchyBar/releases/tag/v2.19.6

Graphs use the corrected default color.

Now worksDisplay changing numeric values as graphs.

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FelixKratz/SketchyBar/releases/tag/v2.19.6

Seeded by @iluxav with Codex, from the release's public sources. Each change links to its evidence.