FocusSpark 1.6.0 — Release Notes

Deep work just got an ambient soundtrack, weekly budgets, and a 6-language voice.

🎧 Ambient audio (new)

Seven procedurally-generated soundscapes — brown / pink / white noise, rain, café, and binaural beats (40 Hz focus, 7 Hz calm) — play during
the work phase of any session. Pick a global default or a per-session sound. Cross-fades smoothly on pause / break / stop. Zero shipped
audio files, zero royalties — synthesized live in the background page.

⏱️ Pomodoro shape presets

Six research-backed templates in the Create Session modal: Classic 25/5, DeskTime 52/17, Ultradian 90/20, Deep Work 50/10, Flowtime, and
Marathon 120/30 — each with its source citation.

📅 Weekly time budgets

Per-site soft caps now accept an optional weekly minutes limit alongside the daily one. The domain auto-blocks when either threshold is hit.
Resets every Monday.

🧠 Distraction journal (opt-in)

When a block fires, tap one of 7 reason chips (Bored / Anxious / Habit / Avoiding work / Curious / Social / Other). Analytics shows a "Why
you got pulled" card so you can spot patterns instead of just attempts.

🌍 i18n

UI now ships in English, Español, Français, Deutsch, 日本語, 中文. Switch in Settings → Language.

🌅 Auto theme schedule

Theme switches automatically between light and dark on a fixed schedule or computed sunrise/sunset (lat/lon entered manually — no
geolocation prompt).

♿ Accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA)

Proper tablist semantics on the bottom nav, focus trap + Escape-to-close in modals, skip-to-content link, ARIA live region on the header,
screen-reader labels on every icon-only control, visible focus rings everywhere.

🖤 AMOLED refinements

True-black extended to modals, dropdowns, tooltips, scrollbars, and the popup chrome.

🛠️ Under the hood

• Storage schema gains distractionJournal, plus ambient + theme-schedule + locale settings — forward-only migration, existing data
  untouched.
• No new alarms; theme schedule reuses the 5-min health tick.
• 100% local — still zero outbound network calls.

Privacy

Unchanged: nothing leaves your device. data_collection_permissions.required = ["none"].

Compatible with: Firefox 102+ · Firefox for Android 102+

New: Health
- 20-20-20 eye-rest reminders during focus
- Hydration nudges at break start
- Guided box-breathing break page
- Daily focus cap to prevent burnout
- Wind-down hours that auto-block sites in the evening

New: Workflow
- Drag-to-reorder saved sessions
- Onboarding tour for first-time users
- Opt-in FocusSpark new tab page (clock, quote, quick-start)
- AMOLED true-black theme
- Block-current-site keyboard command
- Auto-group tabs during sessions (Chrome only)

New: Achievements
- 10 new tiers + 3 secret achievements
- Build your own custom achievements
- Custom motivational quotes

New: Analytics
- Week-over-week summary card
- Hour-of-week focus heatmap
- Top distractions over 30 days
- Shareable streak calendar PNG
- Full CSV export
- Time-to-first-focus metric

UI Bug Fixes

FocusSpark 1.4.0 — what's new

New features
- Website time limits: Set a daily minute cap per domain. Auto-blocked during focus sessions when exceeded.
- Session scheduling: Auto-start any saved session on chosen days/times.
- Idle auto-pause: Sessions pause when you step away and resume when you return (configurable 15s–5m).
- Pomodoro presets: One-click quick-start: Pomodoro 25, Deep 52, Deep 90.
- 30-day focus trend: Long-form bar chart in Analytics.
- PDF report: Printable analytics report (daily stats, top domains, notes).
- Session notes & journal: Log up to 500 reflections after each session.
- Achievements: 10 unlockable milestones with notifications.
- Block-page themes: Default / Zen / Fire.
- More shortcuts: Ctrl+Shift+P pause, Ctrl+Shift+R resume, Ctrl+Shift+S stop.

Improvements
- Block-page motivational quote variety + signature line.
- Wider popup (420px): cleaner two-column layouts.
- Schedule cooldown: manually stopping a scheduled session no longer re-fires it for 5 minutes.
- HTML-escaped report output (defense-in-depth XSS hardening).
- Migration is safe for v1.1.x / v1.3.x users; no data loss.

100% local. No telemetry. No accounts. No tracking.

Version 1.3.0 Release Notes
New: Streak Milestones & Habit Building

Milestone Ladder: Build consistency one step at a time. Track your progress toward 7, 14, 30, 60, 90, 180, and 365-day targets.

Progress Visualization: A new milestone-ladder display shows exactly how many days remain until your next achievement badge, keeping you focused on the next immediate goal.

New: Smarter, Automatic Streak Freeze

Life Happens: Your streak now automatically survives a single missed day per week—no manual action or "buying" freezes required.

Freeze Status: The Stats card now indicates whether your weekly freeze is available or has already been utilized, ensuring full transparency of your streak status.

UI & Experience Enhancements

Goal Celebrations: Reaching your daily focus target now triggers a "Goal reached" state on the dashboard, providing a clear visual reward for a productive day.

Universal Peek: The "2-minute Peek" functionality now supports both Whitelist and Blacklist modes, allowing for brief, controlled site checks regardless of your blocking preference.

Under-the-Hood: Accuracy & Reliability

Precision Analytics: Site-tracking now records at second-level resolution.

Worker Resilience: Improved data persistence ensures analytics are accurately recorded even when the browser service worker enters a sleep state, providing a more reliable picture of your deep-work sessions.