What's New

Bug Fixes

• Fixed crash on startup: Ensure UI view is loaded before updating state (prevents nil crashes)
• Fixed trust policy loading: Moved policies into package for proper PyInstaller bundling

Improvements

• Browser auto-open delay: Chat URL now opens 2 seconds after agent starts
• Build reliability: Force fresh pip install to avoid stale caches

Trust System

• Trust policies now bundled in connectonion/network/trust/policies/
• Onboard flow works correctly for strangers
• Example prompts moved to examples/prompts/ (repo-only)

Download

• OOMenuBar.app.zip - Signed & notarized macOS app

Extract and copy to /Applications/ folder to install.

OO MenuBar v0.7.9 - Polished UI & Settings

🎨 Major UI Redesign

Complete redesign following native macOS patterns (WiFi, Bluetooth, iStat Menus style). Clean, elegant, everything visible - no more right-click hunting!

✨ What's New

Polished Native macOS UI

• Taller, narrower popover (280×420px) - More native feel
• Large centered status - Glanceable at a glance (⚡ Running / 💤 Stopped)
• Stats card - Shows uptime and request count when running
• Menu-style items - Icons + hover effects (like WiFi menu)
• All actions visible - Open Chat, View Logs, Settings (no right-click needed!)
• Clean sections - Proper separators and spacing
• Quit button - Always visible at bottom with ⌘Q shortcut

New Settings Window

• ⚙️ Settings - Full preferences window with tabs:
  • General: Default model, .co folder location, auto-start
  • Keys & Auth: Edit .env file, view/copy agent private key
  • Advanced: Logs path, custom co binary, debug mode
• Native tabbed interface - Clean, organized settings
• Instant save - Changes apply immediately

Better Stats Tracking

• Live uptime - Updates every second while running
• Request counter - Tracks completed requests
• Stats card - Beautiful card UI showing metrics

Improved UX

• Hover effects - Subtle backgrounds on menu items (native feel)
• Progressive disclosure - Stats only shown when running
• Loading states - Spinner + message when starting/stopping
• Better typography - Font weights create clear hierarchy
• Generous spacing - Breathing room, not cramped

📦 Installation

Same as before:

1. Download OOMenuBar.app.zip
2. Unzip the file
3. Move OOMenuBar.app to /Applications/
4. Right-click → Open (first time, due to code signing)
5. Enjoy the beautiful new UI!

🎯 Before & After

Before (v0.7.8):

• Header bar with title
• Horizontal button layout
• Important actions hidden in right-click
• No settings
• Static stats

After (v0.7.9):

• Clean, centered status
• Vertical menu-style layout (like WiFi)
• All actions visible in main popover
• Full settings window with tabs
• Live updating stats with beautiful card UI
• Hover effects on menu items
• Quit button always visible

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed deprecation warning (borderType → isTransparent)
• Improved stats tracking accuracy
• Better state management for loading indicators

📚 Technical Details

• Completely redesigned MainViewController (polished native style)
• New SettingsWindowController with tabbed interface
• Updated StatsTracker with live uptime formatting
• Custom HoverButton class for menu-style interactions
• Better typography and spacing throughout

🙏 Credits

Designed following Apple Human Interface Guidelines and inspired by native macOS menus (WiFi, Bluetooth, iStat Menus).

Full Changelog: v0.7.8...v0.7.9

OO MenuBar v0.7.8 - UI Redesign

🎨 Major UI Improvements

This release completely redesigns the user interface based on professional design feedback, making the app feel 10x more polished and responsive.

✨ What's New

Critical Fixes

• Loading States - Shows spinner and message when starting/stopping (no more "did it work?" confusion)
• Error Alerts - Displays clear error messages instead of failing silently
• Icon Rendering - Proper 18x18pt menu bar icon with dark mode support

UX Improvements

• Button Hover States - Buttons now light up on hover for instant feedback
• Better Spacing - Increased gap from 8px to 16px for less cramped layout
• Visual Hierarchy - Status text is 22pt bold, model is 13pt, subtitle is 12pt
• Copy URL Button - 📋 button next to "Open Chat" for one-click copying

Technical Enhancements

• ANSI Color Support - Logs display with full Rich formatting and colors
• Chat URL Detection - Automatically loaded from ~/.co/keys.env
• Auto-start - Agent starts automatically on app launch
• OpenOnion Logo - Custom menu bar icon instead of emoji

📦 Installation

1. Download OOMenuBar.app.zip
2. Unzip the file
3. Move OOMenuBar.app to /Applications/
4. Launch from Applications folder
5. Allow in System Preferences → Privacy & Security if prompted

🎯 Before & After

Before:

• Click "Start" → nothing happens (feels broken)
• Cramped button layout (8px gaps)
• All text same size (hard to scan)
• Silent failures (no error messages)

After:

• Click "Start" → Instant spinner + "Starting agent..."
• Spacious layout (16px gaps)
• Clear hierarchy (bold status, medium model, regular subtitle)
• Error alerts with explanations

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed menu bar icon not showing properly
• Fixed button layout with long model names
• Fixed zombie process handling

📚 Documentation

• Added DESIGNER_CRITIQUE.md - Full UX analysis with designer feedback
• Added ANSI_COLORS_AND_CHAT_URL.md - Technical implementation details
• Updated all code with comprehensive inline documentation

🙏 Credits

Designed and built with feedback from professional UX designers following Apple Human Interface Guidelines.

Full Changelog: v0.7.7...v0.7.8

Version 0.7.1 — now includes the ConnectOnion app icon and version tracking aligned with the connectonion Python SDK.

CoMenuBar - macOS Status Bar App

Simple macOS menu bar app that launches ConnectOnion AI with one click.

Features

• Lives in your menu bar
• Automatically runs co init on first use
• Handles authentication via co auth
• Launches co ai when ready
• Bundles the co CLI so it works standalone

Installation

1. Download CoMenuBar.app.zip
2. Unzip it
3. Right-click CoMenuBar.app → Open (bypasses Gatekeeper first time)
4. Click Open in the security dialog
5. Optionally drag to /Applications

Note: App is code-signed but not yet notarized. After accepting Apple Developer agreements, future versions will be fully notarized for seamless installation.

Requirements

• macOS 11+
• Internet connection for AI features