v1.3

Screen Annotations 1.3 makes it faster to get back to your whiteboards and control the app from the keyboard. This release adds a Dock-icon entry point, a command palette, a board switcher, cleaner Settings behavior, and removes the old keystroke display flow so the app no longer asks for Input Monitoring.

Dock Icon Opens the Whiteboard Gallery

The Dock icon is now a first-class way to jump into whiteboard work.

• Open All Boards from the Dock when the app is running and no whiteboard window is visible
• Bring existing whiteboards forward when a whiteboard window is already open
• Use the same gallery surface as the menu bar Whiteboards action
• Preserve automatic Dock behavior while whiteboard and gallery windows appear or close

Command Palette

The new command palette exposes common app actions without requiring a trip to the menu bar.

• Press ⇧⌘P to open the command palette while the app has focus
• Search commands by title or subtitle
• Run contextual actions such as Show Canvas, Hide Controls, Clear Canvas, and End Annotation only when they apply
• Toggle active modes such as cursor highlight and spotlight from the same keyboard-driven surface
• Navigate without the mouse using arrow keys, Return, and Escape

Board Switcher

A dedicated board switcher makes jumping between whiteboards faster during heavy board work.

• Press ⌘P to open the board switcher
• Filter boards by name or category as you type
• See the active board with a checkmark
• Spot favorites with visible star indicators
• Switch in place when a whiteboard window is already open, or open the chosen board when it is not
• Dismiss safely with Escape or by clicking outside without changing boards

Settings and Permissions Cleanup

Settings is cleaner, easier to review, and avoids unnecessary permission prompts.

• Dynamic Settings sizing adapts the window height to the selected pane
• Smaller-display fallback keeps content usable when the screen cannot fit a full pane
• No Input Monitoring request because the keystroke display feature has been removed
• No Accessibility permission request for keystroke capture
• Existing shortcuts remain available for annotate, whiteboard, cursor highlight, and spotlight workflows

Local AI / MCP Cleanup

The local MCP server remains available for whiteboard automation and AI-assisted drawing, with the removed keystroke display action taken out of the tool surface.

• Whiteboard and drawing tools remain available for shapes, arrows, formulas, text, academic objects, boards, scenes, and snapshots
• Keystroke display MCP tool removed to match the app's permission cleanup
• Localhost-only behavior remains unchanged for the MCP server

Requirements

macOS 15.0 (Sequoia) or later.