# Fluent 1.1 - Quality of Life Update

This is a quality-of-life release, featuring bug fixes and a bunch of additions. Thank you for your support and feedback.

![Fluent 1.1 - Quality of Life Update](/assets/fluent-1.1-quality-of-life-update.jpg)

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![Fluent 1.1 - Quality of Life Update](/assets/fluent-1.1-quality-of-life-update.jpg)

## What's Changed:

### New Features:
- Feature: Application Blacklist. Fluent will ignore apps added to this list.
- Feature: Smart Panel animation options: choose between the standard easing animation or a fading effect.
- Feature: Fluent's menu bar icon can now be hidden.
- Feature: System "reserved" shortcuts can now be assigned to Smart Panel toggle shortcut and Actions.

### Bug Fixes:
- Fix: Smart Panel no longer shrinks unexpectedly when attached to the side and empty.
- Fix: Actions with automatic insertion now work reliably even when the Smart Panel is open.
- Fix: The "Toggle Smart Panel" option now works correctly, allowing you to open it either as a small bar or fully expanded.
- Fix: Resolved an issue where the OpenRouter model list disappeared after entering an API key.
- Fix: The dock icon now appears when the Settings window is opened (e.g., from the menu).
- Fix: Improved panel animations to prevent freezing when hiding and reopening.
- Fix: Fixed a linear rendering issue with Markdown results.
- Fix: Opening Settings from the Smart Panel now correctly minimizes the panel and focuses the Settings window.

### Improvements:
- Improve: Made clipboard operations more stable.
- Improve: Increased the daily limit for actions from 15 to 30, allowing more testing for new users.

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New Release, AI, macOS, Application Blacklist