1.9.0
astoilkov/jsblocks1.9.0May 29, 2026by Kieirra
AI Summary
This release introduces a major overlay overhaul, native Wayland support on Linux, and a 'Smart Speech Mic' feature allowing users to utilize their phones as wireless microphones. It also includes new tray indicators, improved shortcuts, and a Fedora RPM bundle.
Key Highlights
- Smart Speech Mic allows phones to act as wireless mics via QR code
- Native Wayland support on Linux
- Overlay overhaul with configurable settings and visualizers
- New tray indicator and shortcuts for Voice Mode and LLM transcription
- RPM bundle for Fedora-based distributions
Breaking Changes
- Disabled Smart Mic and push-to-talk on Wayland
- Changed the default Cancel shortcut on Wayland
- Recording overlay is no longer focusable
New Features
- Smart Speech Mic
- Native Wayland support
- Configurable overlay size, preview, text width, font size, and max lines
- Color-coded visualizer per recording mode
- Official documentation site
- Tray recording indicator
- New shortcuts for Voice Mode toggle and LLM transcription
- New Extensions section in menu
- Global UX/UI optimization
- RPM bundle for Fedora
- Custom names for formatting rules
- Import/Export improvements
Full Release Notes
# Murmure 1.9.0 This release brings a major overlay overhaul, native Wayland support on Linux, and Smart Speech Mic to turn your phone into a wireless microphone, plus a new RPM bundle for Fedora and many fixes. ## New Features - **(Major) Smart Speech Mic** — Use your phone as a wireless microphone by scanning a QR code in Murmure, no app install needed on the phone. - **(Major) Native Wayland support** on Linux via CLI (thanks @BorisLord). - **(Major) Overlay overhaul** — Configurable overlay size, real-time streaming preview with configurable text width, font size and max lines, and a color-coded visualizer per recording mode (standard, LLM, command). - **Documentation** — Official Murmure documentation site (configuration, limitations, tips): https://kieirra.github.io/murmure/ - **Tray** — Recording indicator on the tray icon during transcription (visible even when the overlay is hidden); copy the last transcript directly from the tray menu. - **Shortcuts** — Shortcut to toggle Voice Mode on/off (#279); Ctrl+Shift+1-4 now directly trigger LLM transcription with the matching prompt; hide the LLM Connect shortcut when the feature is disabled. - **Layout** — New Extensions section in the menu; global UX/UI optimization to simplify the interface. - **Linux** — RPM bundle for Fedora-based distributions (thanks @BorisLord). - **Rules / Dictionary / Import-Export** — Custom names for personal formatting rules; warn when entering digits in a dictionary entry; include Voice Mode and Smart Mic categories in import/export. ## Bug Fixes - **Overlay** — Error messages no longer disappear too quickly and block subsequent recordings; fixed streaming auto-scroll. - **Overlay (Linux)** — Recording overlay is no longer focusable, preventing focus theft (thanks @flomillot) (#344). - **macOS** — Fixed auto-update (#301); Cancel shortcut (Escape) no longer blocks other apps when not recording (#302); tray icon adapts to light/dark mode (thanks @fwehrling); left click on the tray icon opens the menu. - **Voice Mode** — Wake word now detected when spoken mid-sentence without a pause. - **Shortcuts** — Some AZERTY keys (e.g. ²) could not be bound; clarified LLM Connect vs Command shortcut descriptions. - **Linux / Wayland** — Disabled Smart Mic and push-to-talk on Wayland; changed the default Cancel shortcut on Wayland. - **Sidebar / Audio / Visualizer / Logs** — Fixed sidebar disappearing on high-scaling displays; first start/stop sound after a cold start; more sensitive visualizer for low-gain microphones; log time displayed in the correct timezone. ## Performance - Shrunk Rust binary by 32% (66 MB to 45 MB) and trimmed unused dependencies (thanks @BorisLord) (#310). - Skip Ollama warmup when the model is already loaded (thanks @BorisLord) (#324). ## 🙏 Thanks - **Beta testers** ([discussion #346](https://github.com/Kieirra/murmure/discussions/346)): @laurentkempe, @Zabalero, @thiswillbeyourgithub, @anouar-coscientia, @tomsquest - **Contributors**: @BorisLord, @fwehrling, @flomillot, @dadoonet - **Donors**: @scwall, @stefounet, @Morpheus9057, @PaulMLH, @aparrot89, gizmo38, chase-14, floflow-3, migraine, ubertartine, b0g-3, frédéric-1477, madinia-1, sylvain-1123 See full [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/Kieirra/murmure/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md).