Changelog

v1.10.0 2026-04-29

Add Dynamic Mode - automatically assign letters to running apps
Add statistics tracking and dashboard to show most frequently used apps and other insights
Add auto-dismissal indicator in elevated warning overlay
Add special handling for Windows Sandbox which steals keyboard events when active
Change app display to use Display Name instead of process name
Fix bug when starting a process that ends up elevated; modifier state got stuck and warning overlay was not shown
Fix bug when overlay window wasn’t always highlighting current app
Fix AppSwitcher main window showing up in the Alt+Tab list
Other minor fixes and improvements

Add Peek Mode - hold the modifier key to peek at the target window, release to switch back
Add new modifier: Caps Lock
Fix low contrast in overlay window
Fix overlay window stealing focus
Fix a rare race condition where the overlay window could appear and not disappear after releasing the keys
Other minor fixes

Fix a bug where unsaved setting changes were discarded after switching focus away from and back to the Settings window
Remove Modifier Idle Timer - legacy feature, no longer needed, there’s a better way to handle elevated target window
Moved Launch at startup setting to the General page
Fix random frozen UI when adding new application in the settings
Fix contrast issues for selected/mouse over items in add application flyout
Fix bug when it was possible to add duplicate app using Browse for file option
Fix bug when it was possible to add non-executable file using Browse for file option
Fix a bug where the app could freeze when the Settings window was open and the user exited via the tray menu
Other minor fixes and improvements

Change modifier suppression - only suppress when configured modifier can have side effects
Add new warning when switching to elevated process from non-elevated AppSwitcher
Fix an issue where elevated apps were sometimes not focused correctly when switching from a non-elevated AppSwitcher instance
Fix border pulse effect not always working (Win11 only)

Add new overlay window when modifier key is held
Delete Startup shortcut when AppSwitcher is uninstalled
Change defaults:
- Start if not running: false → true
- ModifierIdleTimer: 2000 ms → 0 ms (most people don’t need it at all, and it could have annoying side effects)
Fix settings file not gracefully closed upon application exit

Fix support for Packaged Apps (e.g. Windows Terminal) - Windows 10 version 20H1 (May 2020 Update, build 19041) or newer is required
Improve hotkey assignment appearance (“breathing” animation when assigning hotkey)
Change default cycle mode to NextWindow
Minor fixes

Add installer (both installer and portable versions) to the release assets
Fix Settings window not showing up in foreground when opened with double-click on the tray icon
Other minor fixes and improvements

Add UI for settings management
Add new NextApp cycle mode to have single letter cycle between different apps
Add subtle effect when switching windows to make it more clear which window is being switched to (Win11 only)
Change storage from JSON to LiteDB
Change allowed modifiers (Left Ctrl, Left Alt, Left Shift, Left Win, Right Ctrl, Right Alt, Apps/Menu, Right Shift)

Allow Left Ctrl and Left Alt as modifiers as well
Fix context menu not working when only pressing the Apps key
Fix #4 by introducing a timer as backup when key up is not detected
Add —debug and —trace CLI switches to enable more verbose logging for troubleshooting purposes

Add support to start the application if it’s not running when the hotkey is pressed
Change allowed modifiers (Right Ctrl, Right Alt, Right Shift, Apps/Menu)
Always suppress the modifier key