VoidOS Retro - Changelog
[v2.5.0] - Phosphor Edition
Added
Type Description
Advanced Live Wallpaper System Procedural generation (starfield, matrix rain, plasma waves) with YouTube video backgrounds and intelligent fallback
Comprehensive Boot Sequence Detailed systemd-like boot logs showing service initialization, persistence layer status detection
Enhanced Visual Effects Authentic CRT curvature simulation, dynamic scanline intensity, chromatic aberration, bloom/glow, phosphor persistence
Degauss Command Terminal command that temporarily warps display with recovery animation
Retro Inspector DevTool Real-time toggling of individual CRT effects with performance impact overlay
6 Built-in Phosphor Themes Green (classic terminal), Blue, Pink, Purple, White, and custom colors
Vintage Wallpaper Collection 4 authentic wallpapers: IBM green terminal, Apple II monitor, VT100 amber, RGB composite artifact
ThemeEngine Improvements Accepts spectral power distributions for accurate phosphor emulation
True Terminal Color Support CGA/EGA/VGA palettes with customizable intensity
System Sound Regeneration Web Audio API emulation of SN76489 and AY-3-8910 chips
Enhanced Boot Animation POST beeps + memory count + BIOS splash simulation
Realistic Shutdown Sequence Power-down surge with fading glow animation
Accessibility Improvements Cursor blink rate respecting system settings, terminal bell filtered through CRT speaker
Enhanced
Type Description
Live Wallpaper System Now supports video modes alongside procedural ones with automatic fallback
Boot Process Realism Simulated system initialization with detailed service logging
Theme Switching Dynamic theme persistence via IndexedDB
Terminal Utilities Additional commands and improved history
Desktop Styling Border radius, deep box shadow, enhanced titlebar with pulsing indicators
Window Management Persistence option for ghost images when dragging, snap-to-edges functionality
Filesystem Virtual FileSystem with persistence via browser storage (falls back to session-only)
Application Suite Pre-loaded apps including Terminal, Files, Text Editor, Calculator, Music Player, Notes, Gallery, Store, Weather, Timer, Kanban, Spotlight, Window Switcher
Easter Eggs System Konami code (confetti burst), Matrix rain terminal command, Rainbow mode (brand click)
Performance Optimizations Rendering loop improvements, pure CSS solutions for effects under 2ms frame cost
Settings App Comprehensive customization with live wallpaper selector, theme picker, and system controls
Fixed
Type Description
Theme Color Bleed Purple theme had incorrect green channel bleed (was mixing blue+red instead of proper magenta)
UI Layering Wallpaper slideshow paused when opening settings menu (z-index conflict resolved)
Terminal Audio Terminal bell sound was too sharp—now filtered through CRT speaker simulation
Accessibility Cursor blink rate now respects system accessibility settings
Theme Transition Race Fixed condition where desktop icons would momentarily snap to grid on theme change
Persistence Reliability Improved persistence layer reliability for cross-session data retention
CRT Flicker Fixed occasional flicker in CRT effects during rapid theme changes
[v0.96] - Text Editor Enhancement Update
Added
Type Description
Find and Replace Functionality Ctrl+F for find, Ctrl+H for replace with options for single/all occurrences and case-sensitive search
Go To Line Navigation Ctrl+G to jump to specific line numbers with input validation
Enhanced Syntax Highlighting Added support for JSON and Python languages, improved existing language definitions
Current Line Highlighting Visual indicator of cursor line with subtle highlighting
Improved Keyboard Shortcuts Integrated find/replace/go-to-line with standard text editor shortcuts
Enhanced
Type Description
Text Editor Application Overall usability and functionality approaching modern code editor standards
Developer Experience Enhanced built-in tools for webOS system development and customization