Release / 20 Oct 2026

Rectangle v2.0.4

Arrange windows using middle or extra mouse buttons, with optional modifier keys.

Before you upgrade to v2.0.4

The stacked-window list is sorted alphabetically by window title.

Behavior changedBring forward a window hidden behind others in the same layout position.Affects: Users selecting windows from the stacked-window list.

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rxhanson/Rectangle/releases/tag/v2.0.4

With macOS Reduce Transparency enabled, snap previews use a translucent non-blurred footprint and hide the blur controls.

Behavior changedPreview a snap destination with a blurred footprint.Affects: Users with Reduce Transparency enabled in macOS.Inferred

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What changed in v2.0.4

Window actions accept mouse-button shortcuts, optionally targeting the window under the pointer. Adds six-column actions and repeated half-action side switching; snapping can trigger before outer edges, recognizes Emacs 28, and honors a zero notch gap.

Also: Full-height sixths, opposite-side repeats, early edge snapping, alphabetical stack lists, Emacs snapping and notch-gap fixes, and additional translations.

Download Rectangle v2.0.4 from GitHub Releases; requires macOS 14+ and Accessibility permission. Window animations remain experimental and off by default.

New things you can do

Record a button in an action's shortcut field. Buttons target the focused window by default; an optional setting targets the window under the pointer while preserving focus except for actions that bring windows forward.

AddedArrange windows and cycle window stacks using middle or extra mouse buttons, optionally with modifier keys.

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rxhanson/Rectangle/blob/v2.0.4/README.md

Adds Persian and Ukrainian translations, completes Simplified Chinese and Brazilian Portuguese, and adds a Simplified Chinese README.

AddedUse Rectangle's interface in Persian or Ukrainian, or with completed Simplified Chinese and Brazilian Portuguese translations.

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Fixed and improved

Assign `firstVerticalSixth` through `lastVerticalSixth` for six full-height columns, rotating to rows on portrait displays. Set `subsequentExecutionMode` to 6 to switch half actions to the opposite side when repeated.

ImprovedResize and position windows using keyboard shortcuts or menu actions.

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rxhanson/Rectangle/blob/v2.0.4/TerminalCommands.md

Enable early edge snapping with `snapBeforeReachingEdges`: the toggle uses 20 points, with custom distances supported. It overrides margins on exposed outer edges; shared boundaries and corner targets keep their existing margins.

ImprovedSnap windows into layouts by dragging them to screen edges and corners.

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rxhanson/Rectangle/blob/v2.0.4/TerminalCommands.md

Drag-to-snap recognizes Emacs 28 windows even when they expose an `AXTextField` role without an `AXWindow` attribute.

Now worksSnap windows into layouts by dragging them to screen edges and corners.

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Setting `screenEdgeGapTopNotch` to 0 now removes the top gap on notched displays instead of falling back to `screenEdgeGapTop`. Delete the notch-specific preference to restore that fallback.

Now worksCustomize gaps, snap areas, repeated commands, and title-bar actions.

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