* feat(ui): add floating glowing dictation overlay
Show a bottom-center non-focus overlay while recognition is LISTENING
or PROCESSING so users get a clear visual cue beyond the tray icon.
Optional GtkLayerShell on Wayland; plain always-on-top GTK fallback
elsewhere. Configurable via ui.show_overlay (default on) and Settings.
* fix(test): isolate dictation overlay tests from GTK pollution
Overlay unit tests no longer construct real GTK windows or import
tray_indicator, which was loading gi.repository early and breaking
later tests that mock GI (single-instance and suspend GLib checks).
* docs: add dictation overlay screenshots
Capture the floating glowing orb in listening (green) and processing
(amber) states for the PR and README screenshots section.
* test(ui): raise dictation overlay coverage for Codecov patch gate
Exercise GTK init, draw/animation, positioning, layer-shell fallbacks,
tray overlay wiring, settings toggle, and config edge cases so patch
coverage on the floating overlay clears the 80% Codecov target.
* test(tray): call overlay helpers via unbound methods
Avoid instance-level MagicMock shadowing of set_overlay_enabled under
some import/mock orderings (seen on CI Python 3.10).
* test(tray): inject explicit config mock for overlay helpers
Assign a MagicMock config_manager on the instance so assertions do not
depend on the constructor patch (which can leave a real ConfigManager
under some Python versions / import orders).
* refactor(ui): ponytail pass on dictation overlay
Drop the hand-drawn mic glyph, simplify the Cairo clear/pulse path,
reuse ConfigManager get_bool/set, tighten tray overlay helpers, and
delete string-grep structural tests that proved nothing.
* fix(ui): pin overlay to bottom strip and stop stealing focus
Use a full-width bottom strip (layer-shell left/right/bottom anchors, or
resize+move fallback) so the orb is bottom-center on Wayland. Map the
window once and toggle opacity instead of hide/show so compositors do not
re-activate it and yank focus out of the editor (which broke IBus inject).
* fix(appimage): seed GtkLayerShell typelib for dictation overlay
* fix(ui): address greptile findings on dictation overlay
* fix(appimage): keep layer-shell typelib optional for direct builds
* web: restyle vocalinux.com to the Voca family workbench
Bring the Linux marketing site onto the same paper, ink, and teal language
as VocaHQ, VocaMac, VocaPhone, and VocaGateway. Drop the site-wide dark
mode so the canvas stays paper-only, matching the other product sites.
* web: loop the home ribbon without a gap or jump
The ticker used a stretched full-width track, so a -50% slide left an empty
right edge before snapping back. Two equal groups, each wider than the
viewport, scroll by exactly one group width.
* web: match vocahq.com ribbon speed and teal band
The looped ticker was covering six item cycles in 32s, so it raced.
It now spends 28s per cycle like vocahq.com, uses the same dark-teal
band, and pauses when the tab is hidden.
* web: drive the hero panel clock from the visitor's local time
Replace the static 11:24 mock with a 24-hour HH:MM clock in the client
timezone, updated on the minute.
* web: add official platform marks on the family cards
Use the .github brand platform SVGs (Linux, Apple, Android, Windows)
plus the HQ server mark for VocaGateway, matching vocahq.com's product row.
* web: restore a Light/Dark flip on the screenshots page
The captured GTK shots exist in both appearances. A page-local switch
defaults to prefers-color-scheme and stores a tab override. The rest of
the site stays paper-only.
* web: make the homepage CTA say Install, not Get
The button already jumps to the one-line installer. Name that action,
note that there is no account, and keep the same copy in the closer
and the mobile menu.
* web: style install commands as GTK terminals
Command boxes use a headerbar with copy, a centered title, and
window controls on the right. The prompt is user@linux:~$, not
Mac traffic-light chrome.
* web: stop repeating the engine list in the hero
The proof line, the notes window, and the tray terminal all said
the same whisper.cpp / Whisper / VOSK / Remote API line. Engines
stay on the window chips. Proof is now desktop and license facts.
The terminal shows launching into the tray.
* web: reflow copy, color prompts, and add install paths
Drop pretty/balance wrapping so titles and ledes follow the
shell width. Color the user@linux prompt. Hero terminal now
says audio stays on this machine. Ribbon adds project words.
AppImage and source-build sit under the install command.
* web: put X, Discord, and GitHub by the footer mark
Official family social marks sit next to the Vocalinux logo.
Footer columns are Product, Install, Guides, and Project.
The bottom line is Part of VocaHQ, without X11 or whisper.cpp.
* web: add hello@vocahq.com to the footer social row
The official mail mark sits with X, Discord, and GitHub and opens
the family hello@vocahq.com address.
* web: use the circular mark in the header and footer
Header and footer now use the official teal circle lockup instead
of the square app icon.
* web: ship a circular favicon and a family OG card
Favicons use the teal circle lockup. The Open Graph image is redone
in the paper workbench language with the current homepage line.
* web: set the hero to Dictate locally / In any app
Shorter couplet in the VocaHQ display size, with a matching
lede and Open Graph card.
* web: gray the hero terminal note as a comment
The second line was reading as part of the vocalinux command.
It is now a dim # comment under the prompt.
* fix(web): drop stale 100% offline copy and mark VocaWin alpha
vocalinux.com still called VocaWin planned and said the Linux app was
100% offline. Local engines stay on the machine. Remote API is opt-in.
VocaWin is developer alpha: unsigned NSIS (~12 MB) and MSI (~34 MB),
latest prerelease v0.1.0-alpha.1.
Fixes#709
* fix(web): drop leftover never-leaves claims
Open source and privacy pages still said voice data never leaves the
machine. Local engines stay local. Remote API is opt-in.
Replace the old traced app icon and tray SVGs with the approved family
mic geometry from VocaHQ/.github brand assets. Regenerate vocalinux.com
favicons and logo PNGs/WebPs from the same source. No version bump.
Per brand book §9 and §10.
* docs(web): refresh screenshots for v0.15 sidebar settings UI
Recapture product and settings gallery shots against the searchable
sidebar settings dialog, keeping the previous asset filenames and
exact pixel dimensions with wallpaper padding around each window.
* fix(web): correct screenshot semantics after adversarial review
Keep the existing transcription and tray images because the replacements did not
show their claimed flows. Populate the Logs dialog and unlock Advanced settings
so those refreshed images demonstrate the features described by the gallery.
* fix(web): retake screenshots as square crops with uniform padding
Resize settings dialogs to a near 1:1 window, capture with ~28px wallpaper
padding on all sides, open About from the tray menu, and skip redoing the
awkward XFCE system-tray asset.
* docs(web): retake v0.15 screenshots on GNOME (light/dark)
Window-only captures from Ubuntu/GNOME at 960x720 for settings and
logs, with matching dark variants under screenshots/dark/. Replace the
old Shortcuts shot with Performance to match the sidebar.
* feat(web): theme-aware light/dark screenshot switching
Serve paired GNOME captures and swap them with the site theme via
dark:hidden / hidden dark:block. Replace Shortcuts gallery entry with
Performance to match the v0.15 sidebar.
* docs(web): refresh screenshots after About moves into Settings
Rebase onto main brought the in-app update checker: About is now a
sidebar settings page. Recapture light/dark GNOME panels at 960x720 and
update gallery copy/metadata accordingly.
* docs: use single screenshot source for README and website
Point README images at web/public/screenshots so product shots live in
one place, drop the unused resources/screenshots tree (including the old
demo video and about-updates set), and replace the missing shortcuts
shot with performance.
* docs(web): refresh light/dark screenshots and product grid
Replace the screenshot set with fresh captures for both themes, and
lay out the three Product shots in a single equal-height row.
* fix(web): align screenshot metadata, sizes, and theme loading
Restore dictation copy for the 00-transcription asset, set width/height
from the recaptured PNGs, preload only the light next/image twin when
priority is set, and eager-load both theme variants by default so dark
mode does not flash empty on first toggle.
* fix(web): show full settings screenshot without crop
Use object-contain so the homepage settings dialog fits the frame
instead of object-cover clipping the sidebar.
Remove Disallow for query-string URLs and /_next/, which caused Google
Search Console "Indexed, though blocked by robots.txt" for legitimate
pages discovered with UTM/tracking params. Canonical tags already handle
duplicate param URLs.
Co-authored-by: Cursor Agent <cursoragent@cursor.com>
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* fix(ui): AppImage smoke fixes for tray icons, labels, and identity
Replace placeholder mic tray SVGs with opaque branded icons, show
whisper.cpp instead of Whisper_cpp, set GLib/AppIndicator identity to
Vocalinux (not main.py), and give About dialog buttons enough padding
so labels are not clipped under Adwaita.
* fix(packaging): harden AppImage build for Wayland and tray deps
Pin the build interpreter, install onnxruntime into the bundle, set
desktop Exec=AppRun + StartupWMClass, prune typelibs to an allowlist
after linuxdeploy, and stop forcing GDK_BACKEND=x11 on Wayland
(VOCALINUX_FORCE_X11=1 remains as an escape hatch). CI AppImage jobs
also pull Ayatana AppIndicator and librsvg SVG loader packages.
* fix(packaging): bundle full stdlib from base_prefix in AppImage
When build.sh runs under a venv, sys.prefix only has site-packages, so
the AppImage was missing encodings and crashed on start. Copy the
interpreter and stdlib from sys.base_prefix, force pip
--ignore-installed into AppDir, set Gdk program class to Vocalinux, and
tone down the muted tray slash so small StatusNotifier icons stay slate.
* fix(tray): use absolute icon paths so stale hicolor icons lose
XFCE StatusNotifier resolves IconName through the system theme and can
ignore IconThemePath. A leftover ~/.local/share/icons placeholder
(vocalinux-microphone-off.svg filled #e74c3c) was winning over the
AppImage's bundled icons. Outside Flatpak, pass absolute SVG paths to
set_icon_full / new_with_path instead of bare theme names.
* docs(screenshots): refresh v0.14 settings/About shots and add website gallery
Replace the outdated About dialog screenshot and supersede the old single
settings dialog with the six v0.14.0-beta settings tabs. Keep unique product
shots that have no replacements. Add a dedicated /screenshots/ website page
with header/nav discoverability and a homepage link (no full gallery on home).
* docs(screenshots): drop obsolete features-overview shot
The annotated features overview was the pre-tabbed settings panel and no
longer matches the v0.14 UI. Remove it from README, website gallery, and assets.
* docs(screenshots): ship full-resolution web transcription shot
Restore the original PNG instead of the downscaled copy so the website
gallery matches the repo assets bit-for-bit.
* feat(web): add click-to-expand lightbox on screenshots gallery
Open a full-screen dialog when a shot is clicked, with prev/next controls,
keyboard arrows, Escape to close, and captioned counter for browsing the set.
* fix(web): avoid next/image HMR crash on screenshots gallery
Use plain img tags in the client gallery so dev-mode webpack chunk
reloads do not throw options.factory call errors while hydrating.
Replace the cartoon-style OG image with a clean, text-based design
inspired by VocaMac's approach:
- Left side: Logo, tagline, feature bullets, GitHub CTA, distro pills
- Right side: Feature cards with SVG icons and colored badges
- Proper SVG vector icons (shield, keyboard, lightning, microphone)
- Brand gradient accent lines top and bottom
- Added SVG source file for future edits
Image size reduced from 1.1MB to 113KB (PNG) and 96KB to 41KB (webp).
* feat(web): add v0.10.1 updates and 5 new SEO pages
## New SEO Pages (5)
- /vs-nerd-dictation/ - Vocalinux vs Nerd Dictation comparison
- /whisper-model-guide/ - Whisper model sizes explained
- /voice-typing-vscode/ - How to dictate in VS Code on Linux
- /writers/ - Voice dictation for writers on Linux
- /gnome-kde/ - Voice typing on GNOME vs KDE Plasma
## Existing Page Updates
- homepage: Update JSON-LD featureList with v0.10.1 features, add new FAQs, link new pages in footer
- troubleshooting: Add suspend/resume recovery, tray resources, settings dialog fixes
- shortcuts: Add sound effects toggle, left/right modifier distinction, PTT improvements
- wayland: Add keyboard layout preservation, clipboard fallback note
- compare: Add engine switching safety notes
- faq: Add suspend/resume and keyboard layout FAQs
- alternatives: Link to new Nerd Dictation comparison
- seo-subpage-shell: Add new pages to navigation
- sitemap: Add 5 new URLs
Fixes#257 (SEO expansion)
* fix(web): add theme toggle to subpages, fix dark mode button contrast, simplify footer nav
- Add light/dark theme toggle to SeoSubpageShell header (all subpages)
- Fix duplicate useState/useEffect imports causing build error
- Fix unclosed div in header markup
- Add dark:text-black to CTA buttons across all 15 subpages for contrast on bright green bg
- Add dark:text-black to footer CTA button in SeoSubpageShell
- Simplify subpage footer to mainNavCategories (5 condensed categories) instead of full navCategories
* fix(web): fix list items stacking, add all new pages to nav, restructure footer
- Fix inline-flex → flex on all li elements across 13 pages so bullet points
always stack on separate lines instead of running together horizontally
- Add all 5 new SEO pages to subpage nav mainNavCategories (Whisper Models,
For Writers, VS Code, GNOME vs KDE under Features/Use Cases; new Compare
dropdown with vs Nerd Dictation, Alternatives, Offline, Open Source)
- Add /vs-nerd-dictation/ to homepage footer Learn column
- Restructure homepage footer from 2 crowded columns into 4 lean categorised
columns (Get Started, Learn, Use Cases, Support) — responsive 2-col on
mobile/tablet, 5-col on desktop
* feat(web): add 8 new SEO-optimized pages for organic traffic
## New Pages Added
| Page | Purpose | SEO Value |
|------|---------|-----------|
| `/languages/` | Multilingual support (9+ languages) | International SEO, language-specific keywords |
| `/wayland/` | Wayland support guide | Technical SEO, Linux display server queries |
| `/rsi-prevention/` | Health & accessibility focus | High-intent health keywords |
| `/gpu-acceleration/` | GPU/Vulkan support | Performance-focused technical SEO |
| `/open-source/` | FOSS & privacy positioning | Open source community keywords |
| `/autostart/` | v0.7.0 feature highlight | Linux desktop integration keywords |
| `/for-developers/` | Developer use cases | Developer productivity keywords |
| `/offline/` | Privacy-first positioning | Privacy-conscious user keywords |
## Navigation Improvements
- Redesigned header with hamburger menu for mobile
- Categorized navigation with 5 sections: Get Started, Features, Use Cases, Privacy & Ethics, Support
- Added breadcrumbs for better UX and SEO
- Footer with complete site map organized by category
## Technical Updates
- Updated sitemap.xml with all 21 pages
- All pages include JSON-LD structured data (Article schema)
- Full SEO metadata with targeted keywords per page
## Build Verification
- All 21 pages generated successfully (including dynamic install/[distro] pages)
- Build passes without errors
* feat(web): add dropdown navigation to SEO subpages
- Desktop: 5 dropdown menus (Get Started, Features, Use Cases, Privacy & Ethics, Support)
- Mobile: Hamburger menu with categorized pages
- All pages now accessible from any SEO subpage
- Click outside to close dropdowns
- Breadcrumbs and footer links remain unchanged
* fix(web): make SEO header dropdowns open on hover and focus
* fix(web): remove dead zone between dropdown trigger and menu
New Pages Added:
- /changelog/ - Release history showing project growth
- /faq/ - SEO-optimized FAQ with JSON-LD schema
- /privacy/ - Privacy policy (trust signal for voice software)
- /shortcuts/ - Keyboard shortcuts and voice commands reference
- /troubleshooting/ - Common issues and solutions
- /use-cases/ - Target audience pages (developers, writers, students, accessibility)
- /alternatives/ - Comparison vs Dragon, Otter.ai, Google Voice Typing
Changes:
- Updated SeoSubpageShell navigation with new pages
- Updated sitemap.xml with all new URLs
- Updated homepage footer with links to new pages
- All pages include proper metadata, JSON-LD schema, and internal linking
SEO Improvements:
- FAQ page with FAQPage schema for rich snippets
- Comparison pages for high-intent keywords
- Use case pages targeting specific audiences
- Privacy page as trust signal for voice software
* feat(web): overhaul SEO structure and landing pages
Add distro-specific install pages and an engine comparison hub to capture high-intent organic queries. Centralize metadata and structured data handling to improve crawl consistency, internal linking, and rich-result eligibility.
* feat(web): add subpage navigation and visual polish
Make SEO landing pages easier to discover and navigate by adding persistent subpage header/footer links to home and key routes. Refresh install and comparison pages with colorful icon-driven sections while expanding homepage footer links for stronger internal linking.
* fix(ci): make web version sync robust to schema location
CI assumed softwareVersion lived in layout.tsx, but SEO refactors moved SoftwareApplication JSON-LD to page.tsx. Update workflow sync steps to patch whichever file currently contains softwareVersion so website build and release jobs keep working.
* chore(web): remove SEO audit artifact
Drop the internal SEO audit markdown from the PR so only production website and workflow changes are included.
Swap the website Open Graph image with the provided design and regenerate both PNG and WebP assets at the standard 1200x630 share size so previews render consistently across platforms.
* fix(website): update schema version and add structured data for SEO
- Fix softwareVersion from "0.0.0" to "0.4.1-alpha" in SoftwareApplication schema
- Add FAQPage schema for rich results in search engines
- Add HowTo schema for installation guide steps
- Update sitemap.xml lastmod date to 2026-02-05
Fixes#138
* ci: skip Python builds when only web/ folder changes
- Add path filters to detect changes in web/ vs Python files
- Make python-lint and python-test jobs depend on changes job
- Skip Python CI when only web files are modified
- Expand Python path filters to include common config files
Closes#138
* feat: improve SEO with favicons, optimized OG image, and enhanced schema
- Add favicon PNG assets (16x16, 32x32, 96x96) for better browser/Search display
- Add apple-touch-icon (180x180) for iOS devices
- Add PWA icons (192x192, 512x512) with maskable support
- Optimize OG image from 6.8MB to 279KB (1200x630px)
- Update web manifest with correct icons and theme color (#3CB371)
- Enhance JSON-LD with Organization and WebSite schemas
- Remove hardcoded version from SoftwareApplication schema
- Update sitemap lastmod to 2026-01-29 and changefreq to monthly
* fix: add back softwareVersion for CI sync
* feat: regenerate favicons with high-res transparent image
* feat: replace vocalinux.svg with vocalinux.png in web
* feat(web): Complete website overhaul for beta release
Major updates to make the website beta-ready:
## Content & Design
- Completely rewritten homepage with modern, catchy design
- Prominent one-click installation command in hero section
- Clear value proposition: 'Voice Dictation for Linux, Finally Done Right'
- Trust indicators (100% Offline, Privacy First, Open Source, X11/Wayland)
- Interactive demo section encouraging users to try double-tap Ctrl
- Feature cards highlighting key benefits
- Detailed installation section with both full and quick install options
- Voice commands reference section
- Speech engines comparison (Whisper AI vs VOSK)
- Comprehensive FAQ section
- Modern CTA section and footer
## SEO Improvements
- Added comprehensive meta tags with proper descriptions
- Open Graph and Twitter Card meta tags with proper images
- JSON-LD structured data for SoftwareApplication schema
- Added robots.txt for search engine crawling
- Added sitemap.xml for better indexing
- Added site.webmanifest for PWA support
- Proper canonical URL and meta keywords
- Author attribution and GPL-3.0 license info
## Technical
- Removed unused creatr-devtools dependency
- Real GitHub stars fetching from API
- Improved responsive design
- Better accessibility with proper aria labels
- Clean, maintainable component structure
The website now properly reflects the v0.2.0-alpha release features
and provides a clear path for users to install and use Vocalinux.
* feat(web): Add live demo, improve logo and install UX
Changes:
- Use actual app logo SVG image for consistent branding
- Added live browser-based speech recognition demo using Web Speech API
- Allows users to try voice-to-text directly in their browser
- Clear indication that the demo uses cloud-based Web Speech API
- Prominent call-to-action to install Vocalinux for offline experience
- Redesigned one-click install box with better visual hierarchy
- Left-aligned layout with clear instructions
- Terminal-style command display with copy button
- Added compatibility info and install time estimates
- Improved footer and feature section with consistent logo usage
* feat(web): Add double-tap Ctrl to trigger live demo
- Added keyboard detection for double-tap Ctrl (same as the real app)
- Shows visual hint 'Tap Ctrl again to start!' on first Ctrl press
- Instructions updated to highlight Ctrl+Ctrl as primary activation
- Click still works as alternative method
- Double-tap Ctrl also stops recording when active
* fix(web): Remove duplicate DictationOverlay that conflicted with LiveDemo
The old DictationOverlay was still responding to double-tap Ctrl alongside
the new LiveDemo component, causing two overlays to appear simultaneously.
Removed the page-level useDoublePress hook and DictationOverlay since the
LiveDemo now handles double-tap Ctrl detection internally.
* fix(web): Improve Quick Install section layout and readability
- Changed to stacked vertical layout for cleaner appearance
- Command now wraps with break-all instead of horizontal scroll
- Simplified compatibility text to fit better
- Better spacing and padding throughout
- Responsive bottom info section
* fix(web): Make Quick Install box wider for better text fit
Changed max-w-4xl to max-w-5xl and added horizontal padding so the
curl command doesn't wrap as much on medium-sized screens.
* Website beta v2: UI polish and improvements
- Reorder nav links to match page section order (Demo, Features, Install)
- Split install commands into 3 lines for better readability
- Fix button contrast in dark mode (Install Now, Install Vocalinux)
- Improve live demo mic icon and Ctrl text readability
- Add gradient/border styling to version tag in header
- Hide scrollbars on code blocks globally
- Add favicon using vocalinux.svg
- Add copy button to uninstall command
- Left-align Quick Install header text
- Update footer author link to X/Twitter profile
