New in Google Assistant Unofficial Desktop Client 1.0.0 (Dec 18, 2021)
- Bumped electron version to 10.3.2 for Windows and MacOS
- Debian and RedHat packages are now available for Linux platform
- Prevent microphone from being active when not in use
- Fixed assistant error on first launch which occurred due to window positioning and desktop resolution
- Added support for "Hey Google / Ok Google" wake word detection (experimental)
- Added proper auto-update functionality for certain package/app formats over multiple platforms
- Added option to configure custom assistant hotkey (keyboard shortcut)
- Added "Troubleshoot" submenu in the tray context menu
- Added ability to set display monitor preference for multi-monitor setup
- Added ability to select custom microphone and speaker source
- Launching the assistant from launcher now focuses the running instance automatically instead of showing an error
- Now the user will be shown token expiry error instead of the generic "invalid_grant" error with an option to quickly reset the access tokens
- Prevent shutdown interruption on MacOS
- Fixed most of the issues relating to "Close on Blur" window behavior
- Added multiple window-border options to create separation between the app and background
- Fixed issue where clicking the suggestion chip did not respond
- Assistant can now infer supported assistant language based on system preferences
- Improvements to assistant display languages (special thanks to the community)
- Use up/down arrow keys on "Ask me anything..." box to flip through history
- Added option to use the Esc key to close or minimize the assistant window
- Now the typed queries by default do not reply the user back via voice (behavior can be customized)
- Added "Feedback & Links" section in settings for helpful links
- Consistent notification display on all platforms during initial app launch
- Warn user when "savedTokensPath" is not writable (probably due to permission)
- Other minor changes:
- Added support for copying authentication link and retrying in the "Get Token" screen
- Prevent token saving when initially starting app as hidden
- Added command line verbose logging for debugging purposes
- Prevent triggering microphone when assistant is not initialized
- Added option to toggle sending notification on startup
- Added option to toggle hiding the assistant on first launch
- Minor consistency in display language
- Other minor enhancements and bug fixes