Release: Visibox 4.2
What's New
This release delivers a modernized playback system, powerful performance monitoring tools, and UI enhancements that make Visibox more responsive and transparent about what's happening under the hood.
✨ New Features
- 📊 Resource Meter in Control Bar — Monitor your computer's CPU usage at a glance. The meter displays both system-wide CPU load and Visibox's resource consumption, with color indicators that warn when usage gets high.
- ▶️ Background Clip in Control Bar — Add/remove/change Background Clips directly from the Control Bar. See your background clip thumbnail with play/pause feedback, and click for quick access to clip options.
- 💬 Improved Tooltip System — Tooltips now have instant appearance and consistent styling across Mac and Windows. They update dynamically while hovering (useful for live CPU stats) and appear instantly when exploring multiple elements in sequence.
⚡ Improvements
- Updated Playback Engine — Overhauled the core playback system for smoother performance, reduced latency, and improved reliability when handling multiple media sources simultaneously.
- Audio Meter Precision — Switched from peak detection to RMS (Root Mean Square) dBFS for more accurate audio level monitoring.
🐛 Bug Fixes
- Inactive Project Cleanup — Background clips in inactive projects now properly stop when switching projects.
- Clip Selection State — Corrected incorrect clip selected state display in the Preview window.

