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Fix UI display issues and improve macOS Tahoe/Sequoia support#1827

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Fix UI display issues and improve macOS Tahoe/Sequoia support#1827
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Overview

This PR addresses UI display issues and improves macOS Tahoe (15.x) / Sequoia compatibility.

Changes Made

UI Fixes

  1. Menu Bar Slider

    • Redesigned layout: Icon positioned above slider (column style)
    • Icon aligned to left-start position
    • Increased view height (+42px) for better spacing and aesthetics
    • Fixed icon/slider overlap issues

  2. Preferences - Displays Tab

    • Fixed truncated display friendly name text field
    • Increased text field height from 21px to 28px to accommodate title2 font
    • Improved vertical text alignment

  3. Preferences - About Tab

    • Fixed truncated application name label
    • Increased label dimensions to prevent text cutoff

  4. Preferences - Keyboard Tab

    • Improved layout of accessibility troubleshooting UI
    • Added Help button with troubleshooting guide for brightness control issues
    • Added Reset Accessibility Permission button
    • Better grid alignment with container/label structure

macOS Tahoe/Sequoia Support

  1. Accessibility Permission Reset

    • Implemented tccutil reset Accessibility functionality
    • Added button to trigger reset (requires admin privileges)
    • Automatically re-prompts for accessibility after reset

  2. Custom HUD Fallback

    • Added fallback HUD for cases where native OSD is broken on macOS Tahoe
    • Uses custom overlay window when OSDManager fails
    • Created CustomHUD.swift with custom UI implementation

Files Changed

  • MonitorControl.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj - Added CustomHUD.swift to project
  • MonitorControl/Info.plist - Version bump
  • MonitorControl/Support/OSDUtils.swift - Added Custom HUD fallback support
  • MonitorControl/Support/SliderHandler.swift - Menu bar slider layout improvements
  • MonitorControl/Support/CustomHUD.swift - NEW: Custom OSD implementation
  • MonitorControl/UI/Base.lproj/Main.storyboard - UI text field fixes, accessibility button layout
  • MonitorControl/UI/cs.lproj/Localizable.strings - Localization string updates
  • MonitorControl/View Controllers/Preferences/KeyboardPrefsViewController.swift - Accessibility troubleshooting UI
  • MonitorControlHelper/Info.plist - Version bump

Testing

  • ✅ Tested on macOS Tahoe 15.x
  • ✅ Verified UI fixes in Preferences (Displays, About, Keyboard tabs)
  • ✅ Verified menu bar slider layout and interaction
  • ✅ Tested accessibility permission reset flow
  • ✅ Tested Custom HUD fallback when native OSD unavailable

Related Issues

  • Addresses UI text truncation issues
  • Improves macOS Tahoe/Sequoia compatibility

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Fix UI display issues and improve macOS Tahoe support
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- **Menu Bar Slider**:
  - Redesigned layout to column style (icon above slider).
  - Aligned icon to left-start.
  - Increased vertical spacing and view height for better touch target and aesthetics.
  - Fixed icon vs slider overlap issues.

- **Preferences UI**:
  - **Displays**: Fixed truncated friendly name text field, increased height, and improved vertical alignment.
  - **About**: Fixed truncated app name text.
  - **Keyboard**: Improved layout of accessibility troubleshooting buttons (Help/Reset), added container/label for better grid alignment.

- **macOS Tahoe Support**:
  - Added accessibility permission reset functionality.
  - Implemented Custom HUD fallback for cases where native OSD is broken.
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waydabber commented Feb 9, 2026

Hi @arsarsars1,

thank you for the pull request, I really appreciate it.

I am not sure I am entirely comfortable with the new menu layout, having the icons above the slider looks kind-of Strange (if we'd like to follow Tahoe style, maybe a min/max icon at both end of the slider might be better. Also, the super-small knob feels a bit strange:

Screenshot 2026-02-09 at 9 58 49

Regarding the OSD, it might need some things to iron out. There seem to be white corners (beyond the rounding) and the yellow brightness icon does not seem to fully follow the macOS vibe.

Screenshot 2026-02-09 at 10 00 25

Because of this, I am not yet ready to accept this PR just yet, but I leave it hanging here. But again, I appreciate your work, I just recommend iterating a bit on this.

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